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Cardinals Fans Try to Figure Out Wandy the Cardinal Killer
3 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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Cardinals Fans Try to Figure Out Wandy the Cardinal Killer
This article at Cardinals' blog Vivaelbirdos.com aims to figure out why Wandy Rodriguez shuts down Albert Pujols. Interesting effort to interpret the Pitch f/x data. Pujols has a .523 career OPS against Wandy.
GM for the day: What would you do if Ed Wade handed you the key to the Astros?
8 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Before you can criticize a man, you have a to walk a mile in his shoes. Here's your chance to have free reign with Eddy in the future.
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Player Prediction: Wandy Rodriguez
15 days ago by
Bringing Heat
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When you think of the starting pitching in Houston, the name that comes to mind is almost assuredly Roy Oswalt. Yet for the 2010 season and beyond, Wandy Rodriguez looks like the player to keep your eye on.
This 30-year-old lefty has been with the Astros his entire five year career...
Two-a-Days: Houston Astros
15 days ago by
Fragile Freddy's
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74-88, 5th Place 17 GBPositional MVP – Lance Berkman - .274/.399/.509 – With his first home run in 2010 Berkman will tie Reggie Smith for fifth place all time in home runs by a switch-hitter. Berkman continues to be money in the bank for the Astros carrying the offense with his...
Pitching depth in 2010
21 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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One thing you couldn't have accused the Astros of just before the 2009 season was having a great deal of pitching depth. Wandy Rodriguez had improved in 2008, but it was unknown whether he could continue the trend after just one really good year. The bullpen had...
This Guy Is Playing Golf Right Now: Every Baseball Player
28 days ago by
Walkoff Walk
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As the playoffs and award season gets underway, we want to take a gander at some players who had outstanding seasons in 2009 but whose teams ended up just shy of making the postseason and who will (most likely) not pick up any fancy trophies. Quite a consolation prize: a round of...
Let's Hope Bill James Projections for Astros Pitching is Wrong
October 26, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Former Houston Astros' pitcher Shawn Chacon isn't expected to be around the Astros for any future seasons. In fact, he has his own problems in Las Vegas right now. This is a 2008 AP...
BtB Power Rankings Season Review: NL Central
October 19, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
I made it to just one MLB game this year. It was the Baseball Prospectus night at PNC Park vs. the Cardinals on Sept 5th. Pujols didn't start. He pitch hit in the 10th, though, and hit...
Odds & Ends: Astros, Indians, Reds, O's, Reyes
October 15, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Assorted rumblings from around the majors...
Former MLB manager Ned Yost tells MLB.com's Alyson Footer that he thinks the Astros are just one starter away from having a quite a good rotation. (Footer agrees.) At the moment, the Astros have Roy Oswalt, Wandy Rodriguez...
This Guy Is Playing Golf Right Now: Wandy Rodriguez
October 14, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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As the playoffs and award season gets underway, we want to take a gander at some players who had outstanding seasons in 2009 but whose teams ended up just shy of making the postseason and who will (most likely) not pick up any fancy trophies. Quite a consolation prize: a round of...
Reflection: Bud Norris and his rookie season
October 11, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Other than Michael Bourn and Wandy Rodriguez, one of the best under-the-radar stories of the Astros 2009 season was the major league debut of Bud Norris. It wasn't quite sparkling, marred by a four game slump, but his other six starts showed a lot of promise, especially...
Rounding Up 2010 Projected Budgets (so far)
October 06, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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With the regular season coming to a close on Sunday, fans of the 21 (soon to be 22) teams that did not make the playoffs have one saving grace this time of year: 2010. Yes, even though the hot stove is not officially open for business yet, there has been much chatter around baseball...
This is way the Astros season ends: Not with a bang, but a whimper
October 05, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Kathy Willens - AP
My feelings exactly, Aaron.
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I've done pretty much anything but think about the Astros today. There were too many mixed emotions...
Houston Astros at New York Mets, Oct 4, 2009 12:10 PM CDT
October 04, 2009 by
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by Henny Ray Abrams - AP
Let this photo define the Astros 2009 season.
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Current Series
3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
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Mets lead the series 2-0
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Houston Astros at New York Mets, Oct 3, 2009 12:10 PM CDT
October 03, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Current Series
3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
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Mets lead the series 1-0
Fri 10/02
WP: John Maine (7 - 6) LP: Wandy Rodriguez (14 - 12)
1 - 7 loss
Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ New York Mets Amazin' Avenue
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Tough-luck night for Wandy as Astros fall to Mets
Wandy Rodriguez’s career-high 23rd quality start wasn’t enough in the opener of the season-ending three-game series.
Houston Astros at New York Mets, Oct 2, 2009 6:10 PM CDT
October 02, 2009 by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
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3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
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3 game series vs Mets @ Citi Field
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Lopez must learn to trust his instincts; Milo on the way
September 30, 2009 by
Astros Blog
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Early in the season when Wandy Rodriguez got into a bit of a funk, Roy Oswalt reminded him to trust his instincts and to remember that regardless what Ivan Rodriguez wanted ultimately Rodriguez should throw the pitch he wanted to...
MLB Betting: Astros vs Phillies
September 28, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park. The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Yorman Bazardo in this game. Bazardo has a 0-2 record and a 11.73 ERA this season. It...
Phillies Breakfast Links, September 28, 2009: Skin of Teeth, Psychic Trauma, Gutless Nats
September 28, 2009 by
The Good Phight
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Astros-Phillies PreviewThose of us who lived through the Biggio Tragedy of 2005 will fear the Astros forever. The good news is, the Phillies miss Wandy Rodriguez this week.
Madson excels in latest save situationHe's not perfect, but he's the best...
Wandy Rodriguez' Lethal Curveball Kills Reds' Winning Streak Vs Astros
September 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The last baseball game of the year here at home, another meaningless game, except for Wandy, my favorite Astro, on the mound, but I said to myself, it IS Wandy and after all, you won't be able ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Wandy Rodriguez pitches Astros to 3-2 victory, ending Reds' winning streak at 6
September 27, 2009 by
Star Tribune
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Rodriguez, Astros end Reds' winning streak at 6
September 27, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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Wandy Rodriguez pitched six solid innings, Humberto Quintero homered and the Houston Astros beat Cincinnati 3-2 on Sunday to snap the Reds' six-game winning streak.
Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros, Sep 27, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
September 27, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
Such an awkward swing.
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Current Series
3 game series vs Reds @ Minute Maid Park
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Reds lead the series 2-0
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#51 Wandy Rodriguez Wins His 51st ML Game And The Astros Have A Wining Record At Home For 2009
The last baseball game of the year here at home, another meaningless game, except for Wandy, my favorite Astro, on the mound, but I said to myself, it IS Wandy and after all, you won't be able to go to another baseball game until next April, so out we went - Brother and the kids...
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