ST Game No. 12: Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
by David Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 12:00 PM CDT
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Grapefruit League record (though essentially meaningless): 4-5
Starters: RHP Brett Myers vs. RHP Kenshin Kawakami
1) Michael Bourn, CF
2) Kaz Matsui, 2B
3) Hunter Pence, RF
4) Carlos Lee, LF
5) Geoff Blum, 1B
6) Pedro Feliz, 3B
7) Tommy Manzella, SS
8) Humberto Quintero, C
9) Brett Myers, P
You can listen to the game here. If you are in the Houston area, you can also catch the game on 740 KTRH.
If you missed it, here's yesterday's line score:
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Myers
gives up a solo homer to McCann, but otherwise has a decent first two innings….3 K/1 BB, best ratio all spring so far I believe
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by Evan Hochschild on Mar 14, 2010 12:36 PM CDT reply actions
sort of all over the place
6 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks through four…but also six strikeouts. First time he’s pitched four innings so far. The six K’s are promising
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by Evan Hochschild on Mar 14, 2010 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I missed his innings
but did I hear the radio guys right: Did Braves load the bases in two different innings off Myers?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I know its early, but
I’m really liking Manzella at shortstop.
sorry...
I mis-read your comment…I thought you said you didn’t like Manzella at shortstop. I’m having some difficulty with the format of the TCB web site this morning and can’t read very clearly.
Its alright
I think Tommy’s gonna surprise a lot of people in the NL.
Had the same thing happen last night, so it’s not just you
by David Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 1:43 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
He is gonna stink
Sorry guys, just have to be the negative Nancy here.
A Comment from the Braves' blog:
I’ll be at Osceola stadium today too. Awesome stadium, great food. Way better than Disney.
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by Evan Hochschild on Mar 14, 2010 1:26 PM CDT reply actions
Quintero has scored 3 runs combined today and yesterday
Both of yesterday’s resulted directly or indirectly from aggressive baserunning on Q’s part. I missed how he got to third today.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 1:27 PM CDT reply actions
Astros lead 7-2 over the Braves
after Hunter Pence hits a 2-run homerun.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 1:28 PM CDT reply actions
8-2 after Carlos Lee's homerun
Sunday at the park.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 1:30 PM CDT reply actions
Pence picks it up.
2 run HR for Hunter Pence! Then Carlos Lee rips the cover off the ball for a no doubter HR.
Radio guys say that news is very good this morning on Berkman. He was working out already. They said Berkman said he felt good and he scoffed at the idea that he would be out for more than two weeks.
Berkman thinks he will be in the opening day lineup
That’s positive news
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
8-4 Astros now, after McCann with 2 run HR. Byrdak pitching, but not very well. He gives up a single that Bourn can’t get to….first three batter reach.
McCann homerun #2 in the game
Byrdak having a bad outing – first three batters reached – make that four straight batters reached
As I recall he had a bad outing last week too.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 1:40 PM CDT reply actions
Get Byrdak out of there please...
I’d even put Borkowski or Villareal in for heaven’s-sake
Bourn stalled a big Braves scoring chance
with a supposedely great running catch in center
Braves scored one
Then Byrdak hit a batter to load the bases again
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 1:47 PM CDT reply actions
Bourn does it again!
Great diving catch ends the inning with the bases loaded
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 1:49 PM CDT reply actions
How many innings have the Braves loaded the bases?
Four?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 2:21 PM CDT reply actions
Michael Bourn is the only Astros starter
still in the game.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 2:28 PM CDT reply actions
Tomorrow is an off day
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 2:28 PM CDT reply actions
This time Astros load the bases
Seventh inning
Drew Meyer (?) batting
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 2:39 PM CDT reply actions
Astros don't score
leave bases loaded
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 2:42 PM CDT reply actions
gah
it’s like Game four from the 2005 NLDS all over again with these teams leaving ducks on the pond
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by Evan Hochschild on Mar 14, 2010 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Astros WIN 8-5
A lot of Spring training elements in this game – at least Astros came out on top.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 3:10 PM CDT reply actions
Carlos Lee defensive about his weight
Carlos Lee interviewed after the game. All going along swimingly until the announcer asked how Carlos’ weigh-in went this morning.
Carlos changed tone. He said he doesn’t care about weight – nobody cares about his weight as long as he’s getting his hits.
That was the last question of the interview.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Mar 14, 2010 3:18 PM CDT reply actions
I was about to comment on that interview. Carlos was asked whether he had a weight target when he weighed in, and he didn’t answer the question, going into his, “I don’t care about my weight. Nobody cares how much I weight as long as I drive in runs.”
Even giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was perhaps trying to express a little humor in the answer (hard to tell when you just hear it on the radio), I doubt that the Astros wanted him to give an answer like that.
watching the Cubs' spring game on WGN...
They talked about Berkman undergoing surgery, and the possibility of Geoff Blum replacing him. Brenley said the Cubs are more afraid of Blum than Berkman. LOL.
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