Myers, Feliz Even Cards Series, Astros Win 4-1
by David Coleman on Jul 10, 2010 10:46 PM CDT
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PrintWell, it didn't happen quite like Joe predicted, but the Astros did beat the Cardinals pretty handily Saturday night.
Brett Myers outdueled Jeff Suppan, even though Soup settled in after a rough first inning. Myers could have finished the game after ending the eighth inning with 94 total pitches, but manager Brad Mills elected to bring in Matt Lindstrom for the save. Myers was dealing in this game, too, which makes the decision a little harder. After all, he only gave up five hits, which is almost as impressive as Roy's one-hitter on Thursday, considering who Myers is.
But, Myers' dominance wasn't as impressive as two plays in the first inning. The first was Carlos Freakin' Lee beating out a double play ball to keep the inning going. Let me repeat that, El Bufalo got to first faster than the replay throw on a grounder to shortstop. The funny thing was, it wasn't too slowly hit of a grounder. it was a fairly ordinary play until Lee busted it down the line. Two batters later, Pedro Feliz came up with a clutch two-run single to give the Astros a 2-0 lead.
That single by Feliz pushed the WPA up to around 75 percent, which is pretty impressive for the first inning. Plus, Feliz was batting around .220 heading into the game, so it was pretty sweet. It also marked a payoff for Mills' move to rest Chris Johnson and Jason Castro when Feliz and Q each had RBI singles in the first.
Add to that a Jeff Keppinger home run and double and this was quite the victory for Astros fans. It evened this series against the Cardinals with Wandy Rodriguez facing off with Blake Hawksworth in the rubber game Sunday afternoon. Sunday's game will also be the last before a three day break for the All-Star festivities, sending the Astros to the break on a high note. After the start to this season, that's a victory they can definitely use.
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winning streak
maybe they win the series… then win the series after the all star break… and another….and another… and before you know it, we’re in the world series and drayton has traded some young guys for a couple of aging ‘stars’ for another run at it.
I predicted just fine thank you very much
Considering Astros lost 8-0 the night before, this seemed a reasonably bold if irrational statement (from the 8-0 game post game thread:
“Astros should win by a comfortable margin Saturday night
but y’all already know that”
Then at the beginning of Saturday night’s game before the Astros came to bat, I defined comfortable win as a win by 3 or more runs, which is what happened:
“In a weak moment on the post game thread after Friday’s game
I predicted Astros should win this game comfortably (which I see as by 3 runs or more).
It’d be nice if the Astros make me look good.”
i didn’t foresee Quintero, Feliz and Navarro playing big parts (or playing at all for that matter) but those are minor details in the omniscient psychic world.
Yay me
okay _I’ll ’fess up, I figured with Brett Myers pitching for the Astros and an 0-6 Suppan pitching for the Cardinals (and having something like a 7.00 ERA) the odds were long in the Astros favor.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 11, 2010 12:33 AM CDT reply actions
"Ya you" is right!!
Now, if you don’t mind, just keep those predictions coming….as long as you continue to be right, that is…once you’re wrong, you’re done….:-)
by titansfan4ever on Jul 11, 2010 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Feliz
has actually come up with some good hits after the callups. You wonder whether physically he is 100%, and at his age whether he could cope with being an every-day player.
He is getting on after all.
Nothing gets a veteran going, like....
bringing up a bunch of young studs to take their place. In Feliz’ case, that might have been just what the doctor ordered.
by titansfan4ever on Jul 11, 2010 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Nice loss by the Reds...we've moved to within 12 1/2.
Tough to pitch a no-hitter going into the ninth and then lose in extras. Hopefully, that’s a gut wrenching loss the Reds don’t recover from.
Let the Astros win today, coupled with a hangover loss for the Reds, and the “good guys” go into the All Star Break 11 1/2 back.
While the Astros open at the Pirates after the ASB, the Reds have to play a hot Colorado team and the Cards travel to play the Dodgers (and then Phillies). With a little luck, the Astros could see themselves back to single digits behind the Reds by Saturday.
After 3 with Pittsburgh, they play three at the Cubs…and then go head-to-head with the Reds at Minute Maid Park. Let them take care of business in Pitt and Chicago…could get interesting.
Signs of optimism…Carlos Lee beats out a double play, Brett throws a gem, Wandy and Roy both coming off great games, Paulino getting close to returning, etc.
Wake up the bats, keep pitching well, and let’s see how the next couple of weeks shake out.
I kind of hope you're just joking
but I suppose this is the benefit of playing something like 27 straight games inside your own division, especially one as bad as the NL Central.
Could happen
I went through the same analysis (to myself) a few weeks ago.
I didn’t carry it through August and September though.
Having nine more game against the Pirates gives the Astros an opportunity to pick up four or five games agaainst everybody.
Those hoping the Astros will have the worst record in the baseball can forget about that. There are four or five teams that are so bad they are uncatchable.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 11, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
The problem for the Astros is
They must win 16 games more than they lose JUST to get to .500 (that ‘s 45-29 record), and .500 won’t be good enough to win the division.
Astros would need more like 52-22 record the rest of the way (and a collapse by Reds and Cardinals m,whcih could happen) to have any shot. and 52-22 means being the best team in baseball,which they are not .
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 11, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I can't tell you how overjoyed I would be if the 'Stros got to .500
heck, I would be amazed if they got within 6 or 8 games of that mark…it would probably mean we kept Roy, Castro and [insert-shortstop-here] produce at a good clip, Wandy kept up his recent 2009-like streak, Myers stays dominant at least at home, and Paulino comes back healthy and at least averagely effective following the All Star Break…
that’s not too much to ask, is it?…
Hat's off to Myers...
he has certainly out-performed what my expectations were…looks like you were right about him all along, Orem. Trust me, in cases like this…I am always glad to admit I was wrong.
It helps that he's been so dominant at home
I mean, its almost like Wandy’s splits-circa 2007.
Myers is 5-0 at home with a 2.48 ERA; he is 1-6 on the road with a 4.37 ERA.
It’s quite surprising actually, although I figure the home numbers are due for some regression to the mean, as he’s given up more hits than IP, only 17 of the 23 runs allowed at home have been earned, and he’s only given up 2 homers so far in the hitter-friendly Minute Maid Park.
…That all being said [ANTI-JINX]!!!
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