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All Wright Now - Wesley (And Fulchino) Get First ML Hits On First ML AB
Well, I thought it would sound good to have a nice sounding title, seing as how I'd rather talk about something nice than start off with the bad news.
Roy hurt his lower back somehow on his 23rd pitch with 2 out in the second. And Wesley came in and did fine for 1.1 innings. Then...
Wandy Pitches Great, Hitters Don't Hit, Cooper Mismanages And Astros Lose To Cubs
Wandy threw 7 great innings, giving up 6 hits, 1 solo homer, 1 walk, 1 IBB and 7 K. He wasn't tired, but was removed for a pinch hitter.
The batters combined for a nice, solid Golden Sombrero - and the guys have scored exactly one run in the last 23 innings. Every time an Astro...
Astros Play Badly, Pitch Badly And Lose Series To The Mets' Bench Players
There is this fantasy that baseball fans cling to, that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts because humbleness beats greatness ("Bad News Bears" and all kabillion of the remakes of this theme using other teams, other sports, etc). Yes, lightning strikes happen...
Russ Ortiz Pitches Lousy, Jon Niese Pitches Great And Mets Win
Russ started off lousy, gave up 3 runs in the first because he couldn't locate much of anything or keep the ball down. He had a good 2nd, a passable 3rd, a barely tolerable 4th in which he gave up a walk, a single, a GIDP run and then Kd the pitcher.
Fulchino had been warming...
Mike Hampton Hits Opposite Field Home Run Off Johan Santana To Secure Astros Win
It wasn't Johan's day. He got all KINDS of hits from his batters, but he lost anyway, giving up 12 hits, the most he has given up in one game this year. He could have given up a LOT more runs, but the Astros left men on in every inning except the second and 6th.
I was surprised...
Johan Santana Coulda Been An Astro
It's something you keep hearing, over and over - the Astros Organization made a terrible mistake letting Santana get away.
You know the story - he was signed by a Venezuelan scout in '95, stayed in the Astros Organization for 3 years, then was, for some mysterious reason,...
We'll Miss Lance A Lot
I guess that a grade 2 sprain (whatever that means) really is bad. We all know Lance could barely hobble down to first last night, and I guess everyone figured it was about time to put him on the DL and let the leg heal. I am guessing they are making it retroactive to the 16th, when...
Miggy Tejada Hits Walk Off RBI Single And Astros Sweep Cards
I do NOT believe this. I freaking do NOT believe this. How is it POSSIBLE?????
I was absolutely stunned, watching Baseball Tonight, when the guys interrupted their usual endless Red Sox/Yankees buttkissing to mention that there was an excellent pitchers' matchup between the Astros...
He's Simply Wandyful
As all yall know, I'm not exactly hopping on the Wandy bandwagon. I've been his biggest fan for years now, even when I thought he'd only be a serviceable #4 guy.
But he's been even better than I dared dream, really, starting in 07 when he decided to stop the nibbling...
Wandy Wins His 10th Game For The First Time Since 2005
Number 2 son sat down on the couch with me and Lil Miss last night to watch a few innings. After a bit, he turned to me and said - Mami, the sign says "Kids Free" so can we go? So I turned back to him and said - well, the sign sure nuff didn't say "Adults Free"...
Carlos Lee Hits 3 Run Homer To Win Game For Brian Moehler
Carlos must have heard me grousing about his hitting for a high average without hitting for power or driving in runs in July - only 4 doubles, 1 homer and 5 RBIs until today. So in the 4th, after Moehler had given up 2 runs, Lohse gave up an IF single to Miggy, then walked Lance on...
Errors And Dodgers Beat Astros Twice
I looked at last night's all wrongy (not all righty) lineup foisted on Mike Hampton by Cooper's nuttiness and thought - no, KNEW, that there was absolutely no way in HECK that the Astros were gonna win THAT one. And yes, I know that Berkman's leg was hurting and he wasn...
Errors And Dodgers Beat Astros Twice
I looked at last night's all wrongy (not all righty) lineup foisted on Mike Hampton by Cooper's nuttiness and thought - no, KNEW, that there was absolutely no way in HECK that the Astros were gonna win THAT one. And yes, I know that Berkman's leg was hurting and he wasn...
Errors And Dodgers Beat Astros Twice
I looked at last night's all wrongy (not all righty) lineup foisted on Mike Hampton by Cooper's nuttiness and thought - no, KNEW, that there was absolutely no way in HECK that the Astros were gonna win THAT one. And yes, I know that Berkman's leg was hurting and he wasn...
Roy-O Says, No Berkman, No Carlos Lee, No Problem
Well, I was sure nuff wrong about the outcome of this here game.
Roy threw another of his completely ACE games against the best team in the NL and there really wasn't a darn thing they could do. Roy gave up 3 dribbly singles and a fly ball that bounced off Pence's glove which...
Roy-O Says, No Berkman, No Carlos Lee, No Problem
Well, I was sure nuff wrong about the outcome of this here game.
Roy threw another of his completely ACE games against the best team in the NL and there really wasn't a darn thing they could do. Roy gave up 3 dribbly singles and a fly ball that bounced off Pence's glove which...
Roy-O Says, No Berkman, No Carlos Lee, No Problem
Well, I was sure nuff wrong about the outcome of this here game.
Roy threw another of his completely ACE games against the best team in the NL and there really wasn't a darn thing they could do. Roy gave up 3 dribbly singles and a fly ball that bounced off Pence's glove which...
Wandy Strikes Out Manny TWICE, Gives Up No Runs And Gets Win #9
Wandy LuuuuuvOh Wandy LUUUUVVVWah Wah Wah Wah Wandy LUUUUVVVV
When will Astros fans start to fall in LUUUVVVV with the Wand man? I mean, really, he went 6 innings, struck out ), walked 2, gave up 4 piddly singles and a double And coaxed a great GIDP with bases loaded in the 5th. And...
Wandy Strikes Out Manny TWICE, Gives Up No Runs And Gets Win #9
Wandy LuuuuuvOh Wandy LUUUUVVVWah Wah Wah Wah Wandy LUUUUVVVV
When will Astros fans start to fall in LUUUVVVV with the Wand man? I mean, really, he went 6 innings, struck out ), walked 2, gave up 4 piddly singles and a double And coaxed a great GIDP with bases loaded in the 5th. And...
Wandy Strikes Out Manny TWICE, Gives Up No Runs And Gets Win #9
Wandy LuuuuuvOh Wandy LUUUUVVVWah Wah Wah Wah Wandy LUUUUVVVV
When will Astros fans start to fall in LUUUVVVV with the Wand man? I mean, really, he went 6 innings, struck out ), walked 2, gave up 4 piddly singles and a double And coaxed a great GIDP with bases loaded in the 5th. And...
Evaluating Astros Players At The 2009 ASB
Apologise for this taking so long (kidssss!!!!!!!!) Also, this particular software won't make nice neat charts and it takes me like forever to get the columns lined up even a little bit, so sorry that they don't look real too good.
(Stats from ESPN, Hardball Times, baseball...
Evaluating Astros Players At The 2009 ASB
Apologise for this taking so long (kidssss!!!!!!!!) Also, this particular software won't make nice neat charts and it takes me like forever to get the columns lined up even a little bit, so sorry that they don't look real too good.
(Stats from ESPN, Hardball Times, baseball...
Astros Head Into The 2009 ASB At .500
Why thank you for asking. We DID have a very nice weekend. Husband and me, I mean. Hampton, Paulino and Sampson sure nuff didn't.
The Astros won 3 of 5 games played, including the 2/3 of an inning of the postponed game.
The guys really look tired, especially Sampson, who has been...
Astros Win One, They Lose One To Nats
Well, the postponed game was over in a couple of minutes, thanks to Miggy's umpteenth error of the season. I must say, however, that I was a bit surprised that Coop put the setup man back in, but I shouldn't be, because I should be to the point where no matter what he does...
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