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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, Sep 21, 2009 7:05 PM CDT

St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, Sep 21, 2009 7:05 PM CDT


Houston Astros starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, July 27, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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6 months ago: Houston Astros starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, July 27, 2009, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)



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3 game series vs Cardinals @ Minute Maid Park

St. Louis Cardinals
@ Houston Astros

Monday, Sep 21, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Kyle Lohse vs Wandy Rodriguez

Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 85.

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So Coop is fired. Young guys get inserted immediately? Not so much...

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in theory, all of the Cards’ games have meaning as it pertains to home field advantage. I’m pretty sure that the lack of clinching is something that will influence the Astros’ decision; not so sure, on the home field advantage. Wade has previously said something about showing respect to the teams in playoff contention by putting out good lineups fo meaningful games.

by clack on Sep 21, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wandy started four games against the Cardinals this year

Astros failed to score a single run and were sut out in two of those games

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

Blum hitting ahead of Pence again

by timmy_ on Sep 21, 2009 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3-0 St Louis

Astros coming to bat

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

Geoff is considered a starter?

I thought it was a platoon

by timmy_ on Sep 21, 2009 7:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well

Wandy doesn’t have the good stuff today.

by Astrofan on Sep 21, 2009 7:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

some points from interview…

….wanted to make Coop decision now, because it would be more awkward after the trip to New York.

…Pence endorses Clark. (Pence played for Clark in AA.) Wade says that Bourn has taken to Clark and likes him and gives him credit.

…as for call ups, Wade says he wants to show proper respect to Tejada and Blum who have been leaders on the team, and Manzella and Chris Johnson happen to play the same position as they do.

…Wade jokes that he appreciated the “campaign literature” from JD, but he can only check off a few boxes on his list of characteristics for a new manager.

…take whatever time necessary to pick new manager, could be Oct./November or later.

…has to be the right guy to handle both veterans and young players.

by clack on Sep 21, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

more from Wade....

what he likes about minor league teams: the far horizon is most appealng; likes the Lancaster outfielders, as well as Koby and he likes the Lexington pitchers. Even though it may make Lancaster fans unhappy, the Astros may jump the Lexington pitchers to AA next year.

by clack on Sep 21, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

DeRosa has a Crawford Box HR....

Wandy screwing up his end of year ERA.

by clack on Sep 21, 2009 7:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

would be nice to beat the Cards...

and end the losing streak.

But I’m in a good mood, at least for today, no matter what.

by BTastros on Sep 21, 2009 8:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Matsui walked

(after Pence lined out )

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

First batter homered

Maybe that’s why Cooper did not use him

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 8:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Can Dero be an Astro next year

so we don’t have to face him?

by Astrofan on Sep 21, 2009 8:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Berkman homerun

7-3 Cardinals still lead

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 8:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Your basic 3-6-2 double play

Berkman to Tejada to Quintero

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 8:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I don’t know which commercial you’re talking about…

by clack on Sep 21, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's shown every half inning on MLB.TV

took the place of the “Let Me Be Myself” Geico commercials

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OK...I know which commercial you mean...

(I thought it was only on network television). In any event, if it’s the one I think it is, I agree.

by clack on Sep 21, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

those of us on MLBtv

unfortunately get to listen to it every commercial break.

and for some reason when we go to commercial break the volume is suddenly turned up.

by timmy_ on Sep 21, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I remember seeing the FCC head under Bush on a tv show

he said the number one complaint was the volume of commercials.

by ol Pete on Sep 21, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

woman over 40 with teenage son who is a pain

Sshe decides to get bacjk :in the game" and invites some guy who looks remarkably like me to get in the tub with her

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ABC

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bourn has got the K's lately

had 4 his last game. Getting close to 130 on the season.

by Astrofan on Sep 21, 2009 9:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It seems like Pujols bats every inning

This time he grounded to shortstop

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ASTROS LOSE 7-3

Different manager; Same team

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 21, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

8 game losing streak.

Thank God football season is here so I don’t have to focus solely on this lousy team. And no, I don’t root for the Texans. Haha.

by Astrofan on Sep 21, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep...

Still a good day.

I’m not going to be quite as happy in the long run if we don’t hire Manny Acta, though.

by BTastros on Sep 21, 2009 9:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

one of my buddies suggested this to me today

Acta as manager, Baggy as hitting coach, J.D. as pitching coach.

by Astrofan on Sep 21, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What I liked about this loss

No intentional walks
No sacrifice bunts
No switching pitchers mid-inning
No pulling the starting pitcher too early and crushing the BP
No use of Byrdak or Fulchino
Actually using LaTroy Hawkins in a non-setup situation.

Coop probably would have messed up on at least three of those.

by OremLK on Sep 21, 2009 9:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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