Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Sep 13, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
by DyingQuail on Sep 13, 2009 1:00 PM CDT
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Sep 13, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
Current Series
Astros lead the series 2-0
| Fri 09/11 | WP: Bud Norris (5 - 3) LP: Charlie Morton (3 - 8) |
9 - 1 win |
| Sat 09/12 | WP: Jeff Fulchino (6 - 4) SV: Jose Valverde LP: Ross Ohlendorf (11 - 10) |
4 - 2 win |
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Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, Sep 13, 2009, 1:05 PM CDT Mostly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.
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I figured Manzella might get start in the Sunday game vs. Pirates. guess not.
Texans look bad in early going vs. Jets, by the way.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 1:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Chris Johnson unable to come down with McCutcheon’s liner, and it turns into a double.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Paulino gets a K for out no. 2. If he gets the next batter, he can get out of this inning with only 1 run allowed.
Paulino always seems to start games slowly in the 1st innings.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 1:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Matsui and Berkman flew out and grounded out
Lee is batting with Bourn on 3rd
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Flies out to center fielder
1-0 Pirates
lame
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pittsburgh not on TV on a Pittsburgh station
That’s what happens when the Pirates are in last place on a terrible losing streak and the Steelers play the first game of the football season.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 1:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada grounds out to the pitcher
At least he took a few pitches
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it's interesting how that one play by Quintero
basically ruins a whole inning for hte Astros’ offense. It’s like saying, “we are going to play only 8 innings against the Pirates.”
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paulino with another good inning.
But Quintero gets thrown out at 2d, trying to stretch a single.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 1:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Milo, I hate you.
“Paulino up to bat, he grounds out, blah blah interview blah blah blah
interview, blah blah blah blah..
oh, look, Bourn struck out time to go to break. Thanks interview guy.”
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
oh oh
Pirates have two on , no out s
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
strike out for out one
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paulino with 2 straight Ks.
Maybe he can get out of it. Pirates’ hitters yelling at ump.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maholm does this all the time to Astros' hitters.
He’s mowing them down.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats because Paulino = Lose
And it’s not always his fault, but it seems to be true.
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paulino walks, then picks off runner.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada with the Astros' 2d hit of the day.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and he gets stranded at third
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Being 2 hit by the Pirates
Astros only allowing 1 run so far, yet we’re losing! Could use a little OBP.
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 2:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Houston Texans playing poorly says John McClain
He writes:
If I had to do halftime grades, I’d give F-minuses all around.
I don’t think the Texans could play any worse if they tried to.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
they look horrible...I switch to that game every once in a awhile.
A rookie quarterback is tearing the defense apart.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Defense doing something
McClain says Defense scored Texans only points today (An intereception returned for a touchdown)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jason Michaels walked
to my surprise , Jason Michaels is haaving a good September
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm actually...
somewhat annoyed by this. Dead weight until it doesn’t matter.
by BTastros on Sep 13, 2009 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
After trying to bunt twice (with Michaels on 1st), Bourn K’s looking.
I didn’t like the sac bunt call in that situation.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Matsui single.
in the hole between short and 3d.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Michael Bourn should never sacrifice bunt
(maybe not never but I’m hard-pressed to think of a situation where his sacrficie bunt makes sense)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, i think, with Bourn...
If he can lay it down right, he may be able to turn the sac in to a hit.
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my thinking is that it is too early to play for a tie game...
plus Bourn isn’t a bad hitter with RISP (normally).
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kaz Kaz Kaz
That’s what I like to see.
PUMA TIME!
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 2:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Third inning Astros have stranded a runner at third
( I think Carlos Lee left a runner there twice)
Either that’s terrible; or sooner or later the Astros will break out
(Can I blame the attempted sacrfice?)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brocail puts 2 on with no outs.
Gervacio will come into the game.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No score
nice job Gervacio
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hard not to get excited...
about Gervacio. I know performance…
(a) in early appearances with such strange delivery
(b) against the Bucs aren’t
isn’t exactly a great test of long-term viability.
But a reliever who gets outs and looks good doing it, even under pressure?
by BTastros on Sep 13, 2009 2:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nice sept. story, so far.
Now, Coop, don’t ruin HIS arm.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Houston Cougars in AP top 25
number 21.
Coogs missed making the list in the USA Today poll (Isn’t that the coaches poll?)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
homerun Pirates
2-0 Pirates
(Tim Byrdak pitching)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Texans lost 24-7
183 total yards.
Defense scored the only TD for the Texans
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Michael Bourn doubled
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
stranded
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pirates' closer Matt Capps in the game.
trying to protect a 2 run lead.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Berkman homerun
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Berkman looked to have a HR, but it is a double....no, now changed to HR.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lee singled
Manzella pinch runs
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada pops out
at least no GIDp
and Astros bench almost goes on field for reason still unknown
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pence GIDP to end the game
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
at the game
What was that bench almost clearing all about? I missed whatever it was that happened?
by littlevisigoth on Sep 13, 2009 3:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
TV Guys don't know
Best I can figure is the pitcher said something to Tejada as Tejada jogged toward first on the popout; Tejada yelled back at him; then Lee and others came out of the dugout.
That’s not a lot , but that’s l all I got
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
tensions can be high...
when the stakes are so low.
by BTastros on Sep 13, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Capps was yelling angrily at Tejada...
JD said Capps had nothing to yell about, other than frustration over giving up a HR to Berkman. Tejada pointed a finger at Capps and said “F-you” it appeared, and was thrown out. Capps continued to show anger at Astros’ bench after he got the last out and was yelling and stuff with his teammates about it.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did Berkman take his time running out the HR?
by ol Pete on Sep 13, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not that I noticed....
Berkman didn’t know if it was a HR or not and appeared to be running normally to get his double. After he stopped at 2d base, the umpires changed their ruling and said it was a HR, and so a couple of minutes later he got to trot the rest of the way around the bases. A tell-tale sign that it was a HR is that McCutcheon was lackadaisical going for the ball when it bounced back on the field, because he knew it was a HR.
Maybe Capps didn’t like the fact that Tejada wasn’t running hard on a pop-up, but that’s not something he should be concerned about.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK....here's the issue. Capps believed that Tejada was stealing signs.
Capps saw Tejada looking at first base coach Jose Cruz, Jr. and believes that Cruz and Tejada had worked out a system for stealing signs. Tejada says it’s not true and is a crazy allegation. Tejada said that Capps can say whatever he wants to him, but he is upset when Capps “disrespects” a team coach, Cruz.
What is ironic about this to me is the fact that “stealing signs” isn’t illegal, and a runner on second base, for example, is free to steal signs (if they can figure out how do it) and give signals to the batter. That’s why the pitcher and catcher frequently meet at the mound after a runner gets to 2d base—-in order to change the signs.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is a pretty silly thing to complain about if you ask me
The real issue is probably a frustrated team. They really weren’t all that bad earlier in the season but players have been sent out and brought in and now they’ve been losing a lot. When they were chippy with the Brewers they had lost something like 17 games in a row to them.
by ol Pete on Sep 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS LOSE 2-1
No offense with runners on base today
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Negative offense with runners on base
Was it 4 GIDPs? Or 5?
by OremLK on Sep 13, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Three GIDPs, according to boxscore.
If I recall, it’s 2 by Pence and 1 by Blum.
by clack on Sep 13, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and...
the Astros end the Bucs winless streak on the road?
by BTastros on Sep 13, 2009 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
at something like 12 or 13 games
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cardinals lost to Braves 9-2
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Louis
|
91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
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Chicago
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83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Milwaukee
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80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
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Cincinnati
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78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
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Houston
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
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Pittsburgh
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62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
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