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Astros Roster Breakdown: The Starters
11 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Dino Vournas - AP
Roy Oswalt, in a rare good mood
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To lead off the starters section, I wanted to focus a little on Roy Oswalt. The soon-to-be 32-year old had...
Roy Oswalt Gives Up 3 In The First And Loses To The Cards
Balls went all over the place in thbe first, and the Cards managed to plate 3 runs. Uncle, for once, wasn't the main cause of the trouble, although he DID contribute. Roy pitched out of trouble all night, leaving bases loaded in the 4th and 5th, and leaving 2 on in the 6th by getting...
Roy Oswalt Gives Up 6 Runs But Gets A ND In Astros Loss To The Marlins
I could tell from the very beginning that Roy was FAR from his old self. For one thing, he wasn't doing his usual thing of getting the ball and throwing, He hemmed and hawed around between pitches and batters. These Marlins hitters are VERY different from most hitters - they take...
Oswalt Credits Catcher Transition With Improvement
July 20, 2009 by
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Oswalt Credits Catcher Transition With Improvement
Buster Olney's blog at ESPN interviewed Roy Oswalt about the Astros' second half runs, as well as Roy's improved pitching in recent weeks. Oswalt says it took time to learn to work with Pudge, particularly since he...
Roy Oswalt pitches like...Roy Oswalt: Astros 8 - Dogers - 1
July 18, 2009 by
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by Jae C. Hong - AP
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I can't remember the last time I watched an Astros game and they managed to beat a good team while making it look easy. Maybe that's just because...
Roy Oswalt Pitches A "Thriller"
(with apologies to Rod Temperton)
It's close to midnight and Roy Oswalt is dealin on the moundUnder the floodlight, the fans hear only swishing soundsYou try to hit, but that fastball has some wicked movementYou start to freeze as curveballs seem to be right at your eyesYou'...
Roy Oswalt's HR Allowed if he were a San Diego Padre
June 30, 2009 by
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by Tom Gannam - AP
Roy makes his "HR Allowed" face.
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Roy Oswalt gives up home runs. All pitchers do, but it's been well chronicled 'round these...
Astros offense helps power Oswalt to victory over Giants
July 05, 2009 by
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by Dino Vournas - AP
I didn't mention that Oswalt also collected two RBI today. Well, I guess I did now.
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Isn't this what an ace is supposed to do- stop...
Korea and Japan Wage War Tonight in LA
March 23, 2009 by
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Last night Roy Oswalt and Team USA got the TKO from Tokyo, as Dice-K (miraculously) gave up only two runs to the Americans — leading Japan to a 9-4 victory and a ticket to the finals vs. Korea.
Tonight Japan and Korea wage war at Dodger Stadium for the WBC finale, as Japan defends...
What's eatin' Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman?
September 18, 2009 by
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by Al Behrman - AP
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Richard Justice asks a pretty valid question in his most recent blog post: Can Roy and Lance still be elite players? Richard cites declining power stats for...
Roy Oswalt Pitches A Super ACE Game To Beat Giants
At 3 PM in Houston Texas in mid-July, it is HOT and even with ceiling fans, it is still HOT.
So when we sat down to watch the game, we noticed that the fans were wearing jackets and long sleeve jerseys and we just might could have felt a leeeetle envious. So I knew I was gonna hear...
Astros GM Wade concerned about Oswalt's health
October 08, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Astros general manager Ed Wade tells the Houston Chronicle he is concerned about the health of his ace, right-hander Roy Oswalt.
Oswalt went 8-6 with a 4.12 ERA in 30 starts but made only three September starts because of back problems.
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Kaz Matsui turns Lidge's lights on: Phillies 4 - Astros 5
September 05, 2009 by
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by David J. Phillip - AP
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Yes, Roy Oswalt left with lower back pain after 6.1 IP, even though he was over powering the Philies. Yes, LaTroy Hawkins couldn't hold the lead...
Roy Oswalt Beats The Diamondbacks 1-0 On A 4 Hitter
Roy-O pitched to Chris Coste, who, in my opinion, is a MUCH better receiver than either Pudge or Q - very soft hands. He threws a TON of curveballs and that curve was most definitely working just FINE tonight - only one ball was well hit all night.
Lance Berkman set the club record...
Roy Oswalt Done Gone And Throwed An Ace Game And All He Brung Home Was Another No Decision
Michael Bourn stole his 50th base of the year in the first, after singling. Kaz, Berkman and Lee left him there. That boy done got his little self stranded on third more times this year than my kids ask me for junk that they KNOW they ain't gonna get when we go to the ballpark...
Roy Oswalt Pitches His First Complete Game Of 09 And Loses
Tejada, Berkman, Lee and Pence were all ofer. Erstad, of all people, was 2fer 2, raising his BA to a stunning .145 and Bourn drove in 1 run and Keppinger drove in the other with a solo homer.
Roy had given up 3 runs through 7 and I was surprised to see Coop send him out for the 8th...
MLB Trade Rumors: Roy Oswalt To The Dodgers??
July 02, 2009 by
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
Could he be teamed up with Mark Loretta and Brad Ausmus again?
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Last night, I took the chance to listen to the Jayson Stark interview on ESPN...
Wednesday Astros, etc Round Up
September 23, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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If anyone has a thing for 67 year old chubby managers of one time NL championship teams, then you're in luck! The Astros' top choice for their managerial position may Jim Fregosi. Richard Justice is confident that Ed Wade, who made decisions in Philly to hire both Terry...
Thursday Morning Astros, etc Round Up and Triva Question
September 17, 2009 by
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by Al Behrman - AP
Kepp's glorious beard won't help you on the trivia questions today.....or will it?
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In a move that is probably in his best interest,...
Examining the Wizard: Roy Oswalt, a Case Study in Luck
June 10, 2008 by
I Remember Dome-Dogs
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The most detailed analysis on Roy Oswalt's struggles you'll find. Uses pitch/fx and advanced statistics to get at the meat of what's ailing Roy. The results will surprise you.
Miggy Tejada Wins The GIDP Trifecta And The Astros Lose
No idea what happened to the entry I thought I posted last night.
To summarize:
Roy Oswalt looked as if his back was most definitely not ready to pitch. His stride looked off, the pitches he did get in the strike zone were clobbered and he lasted 2 innings, giving up 6 ER. Who does...
Oswalt's back still hurting after bullpen session
August 03, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt will skip his next scheduled start because of lingering back problems.
Oswalt was scheduled to start Tuesday night against San Francisco. But he threw 30 to 40 pitches in the bullpen Monday and was still feeling pain in his lower pain.
Oswalt (6...
Saturday Astros, etc Round Up
August 29, 2009 by
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
I feel ya, big guy.
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Drayton McLane has addressed the Roy Oswalt comments. I can almost feel everyone's brows furrowing after reading that article. Speaking in generalities...
Paulino to be called up if Oswalt can't go
August 01, 2009 by
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Paulino to be called up if Oswalt can't go
If Roy Oswalt can't start on Tuesday, Felipe Paulino will take his place. Paulino was held out of his scheduled Round Rock start today, and will throw a bullpen session in anticipation of a future ML start. As Andy and I disccussed...
Examing the Wizard: The May Report
May 29, 2008 by
I Remember Dome-Dogs
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Roy Oswalt's struggles are analyzed using pitch/fx data...brilliant!!!
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