[Unofficial] Astros @ Rockies

[Castor27]

Remember, no PBP in these threads and keep the chatter on topic (if it is about something other than this series, talk about it in another thread).

9-5 Brian Moehler, RHP (10-5, 4.02) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, RHP (9-12, 4.19) 8:05 on FSN

9-6 Roy Oswalt, RHP (13-9, 3.91) vs. Jeff Francis, LHP (4-8, 5.14) 7:05 on FSN

9-7 Wandy Rodriguez, LHP (8-6, 3.76) vs. Jorge De La Rosa, LHP (8-7, 5.23) 2:05 on My20

[red]

as usual WWW

playoffs here we come.

[DaDakota]

In an effort to maintain consistency and to not Muck with a winning streak, can we make this the (Unofficial) thread?

:D

(edit) Thanks Castor.

DD

[right1]

Sweep. Rockies can't score off Moehler, Roy and Wandy.

[rrj_gamz]

Why is the thread "Unofficial"...Either way, we sweep...

Go Stros!!!

[Austin70]

It's a trap.

[macalu]

ugh, why do they keep playing with my emotions?

[Uprising]

Why is the thread "Unofficial"...Either way, we sweep...

Go Stros!!!


Read DD's post.

GO STROS!!!!

[BrieflySpeaking]

we'll be seeing more Loretta with the LHP.

[AAAproduction1]

with a brew crew loss and a stros win they are only 5 games back at the wildcard. if someone had said this last week i wouldn't believe them.

[finalsbound]

ugh, why do they keep playing with my emotions?

I second that.

and

WWW...playoffs baybee!

[stonecold999]

WWW... also mets are playing against Phillies this weekend... so LLW for them.. Milwaukee playing at San Diego.. LWL for them.. St.Louis playing at home against Marlins.. WLW for them....

By sunday night.. we will be like 4.5 games behind the leader in Wildcard.. :)

[JaWindex]

Both teams are hot right now. This should be fun.

WWW.

[bobrek]

By sunday night.. we will be like 4.5 games behind the leader in Wildcard.. :)

Unless there is a rainout, they will not be 4.5 games out. They will either be 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or 3.

[TMac640]

I just hope we get an "unofficial" playoff berth :D :D

[TMac640]

Pitching wise, we should absolutely be in each and every game. Well, except for maybe Wandy's. Yet, actually as I type this I'm looking and his ERA is a fairly respectable 4.42 on the road. Not half bad.

With the way we're playing, I and everyone else have a very high/biased tendency to say sweep but I'm going with at least another series win :). Reserving on the possible sweep since it is in Colorado.

[Landlord Landry]

I'm going to the game on Sunday!

[msn]

I'm going to the game on Sunday!
Dude, I don't know which to be more jealous of:

You're in Colorado
You're going to the game

Kudos to you.

[Landlord Landry]

Dude, I don't know which to be more jealous of:

You're in Colorado
You're going to the game

Kudos to you.

I'm not in Colorado YET!

[stonecold999]

Unless there is a rainout, they will not be 4.5 games out. They will either be 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or 3.

thanks for the info... but 3 looks like a good number to me..

[msn]

thanks for the info... but 3 looks like a good number to me..
Would be an epic, Mets2007ish meltdown.

Bring it. :D




...better yet, a Cubs meltdown would be FAAAAARRRR more entertaining. Someone quoted the old adage just yesterday:
Completely
Useless
By
September

:D :D

[Aemon]

Game info says Astros on FSN. I can't find it on any FSN channels, anyone with Dish Network can tell me what channel they're on?

[BrooksBall]

Game info says Astros on FSN. I can't find it on any FSN channels, anyone with Dish Network can tell me what channel they're on?

It's on FSN. Game time is 8:05 CT.

[BrooksBall]

Cubs down 5-0 to the Reds after two. Lilly is awful tonight. Errormis committed another error.

[Aemon]

It's on FSN. Game time is 8:05 CT.
Thanks. I was just about to break a TV!

[Uprising]

I hope they show this up here in Nac. They have the Rangers on both the FSSW HD and SD channels. Normally it's one or the other. :(

Phils up 1-0 early.

[Landlord Landry]

watching the brewers on TV antz. CC is pwning the padres early :(

[BrooksBall]

CC actually struggled a little in the 1st then struck out the side in the 2nd.

Brewers up 1-0 after two.

[BrooksBall]

LOL... Reds 9 - Cubs 0 after a GS from Jay Bruce.

[Roc Paint]

The Race is on.

Go Astros!!

[stobbartjohn]

1-1 in Milwaukee!

[BrooksBall]

The Brewers will be demoralized if they lose with CC on the mound at home. If they win, it will likely be rejuvenating, especially with the Cubs getting slaughtered by the Reds.

[BrooksBall]

As I say that, CC gets a hit and gives the Brewers a 2-1 lead. Wow, this guy must love the NL.

[Uprising]

LOL... Reds 9 - Cubs 0 after a GS from Jay Bruce.

LMAO!

Awesome.

[Kerfeld]

As I say that, CC gets a hit and gives the Brewers a 2-1 lead. Wow, this guy must love the NL.


His pitching since he got traded has been just absolutely lights out. I am just praying for an epic meltdown from the Brewers.

[Landlord Landry]

His pitching since he got traded has been just absolutely lights out. I am just praying for an epic meltdown from the Brewers.

i wouldn't be suprised at all if his arm completley breaks down, he's being extremely overworked........

[Roc Paint]

J.R Towles wanted to be a Rodeo Clown LOL. He should have stuck with his first love, because clowning around behind home plate isn't working for him.

[BrooksBall]

Phillies won, Brewers winning, Cardinals winning, Cubs losing which doesn't matter and the Astros losing... not good.

[TMac640]

NICE JOB Moehler!


http://nymag.com/movies/features/borat061030_2_560.jpg

NOT!

[BrooksBall]

LOL @ Borat

[stobbartjohn]

Hunter might as well try to steal home here lol. More chance of that being successful than of Moehler getting on base

[BrooksBall]

We really needed Q to come through there but as usual, Q gets a K.

[The Cat]

Really ****ty luck. Padres and Astros each had runners on third with one out, where almost any contact would've scored a run... K in both cases.

[TMac640]

Moehler should really try this concept called keeping your team in the game. It's quite a novel one. In addition to our inept offense now, bah. Jimenez is pretty filthy.

[BrooksBall]

Hey, Cat, what do you make of the fact that Valverde has a better WHIP than Lidge?

[TMac640]

On a better note, Padres just tied the Brewers on a Giles solo HR.

[BrooksBall]

Gagne in for the Brewers... that could be some good news. Brewers fans will riot if they lose this one.

[stobbartjohn]

Homer for the Padres!

2-2

[BrooksBall]

Holy crap!!! Gagne gives one up. Brewers fans everywhere are choking on sausages.

[BrooksBall]

Yost may not be alive come October. I'm only kind of kidding.

[stobbartjohn]

Moehler, you useless mug

[Roc Paint]

C'mon Fernando. No Runs!

[TMac640]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing amphetamines.

[Roc Paint]

He's no Ron Artest.

[TMac640]

Damnit Nieve.

[stobbartjohn]

Why the hell is Nieve at this club??????? Didn't even manage to reach a ball in the dirt on 3-0

[BrooksBall]

Cards closer Perez blows the save, 1-1 bottom of the 9th.

[The Cat]

Hey, Cat, what do you make of the fact that Valverde has a better WHIP than Lidge?

That Valverde has given up a ton of gopher balls, but I think it's more bad luck than an indicator of his future. Valverde's HR pace (10 allowed in 64 innings) is far worse than any other season of his in the majors (except for 2005, when his sample size was 29 innings, too small to judge anything by).

Same happened with Lidge last year, to an extent. Berkman told me that Lidge had some of the worst luck he'd ever seen in a pitcher -- that every pitcher makes a mistake here and there, but when Lidge made them, it seemed like they were all hit out of the park and never went just for singles. Given more time (this season), Berkman was right, and Lidge's numbers went back to normal as his luck became more reasonable. I think that's generally happened since the break for Valverde, and it's a good reason to be optimistic about him heading to 2009...

[BrooksBall]

That Valverde has given up a ton of gopher balls, but I think it's more bad luck than an indicator of his future. Valverde's HR pace (10 allowed in 64 innings) is far worse than any other season of his in the majors (except for 2005, when his sample size was 29 innings, too small to judge anything by).

Same happened with Lidge last year, to an extent. Berkman told me that Lidge had some of the worst luck he'd ever seen in a pitcher -- that every pitcher makes a mistake here and there, but when Lidge made them, it seemed like they were all hit out of the park and never went just for singles. Given more time (this season), Berkman was right, and Lidge's numbers went back to normal as his luck became more reasonable. I think that's generally happened since the break for Valverde, and it's a good reason to be optimistic about him heading to 2009...

I hear you. When did you talk to Berkman? Do you work in the baseball industry?

[The Cat]

I hear you. When did you talk to Berkman? Do you work in the baseball industry?

Alyson Footer with mlb.com has an associate reporter for each season... that was me last year. :) That's why in the Lidge threads I always talked about him hobbling around before games -- because I watched it and knew it was much worse than they were letting on.

By the way, this is so frustrating because Jimenez is so hit or miss. When he's bad, he's awful, but when he's good he has the stuff to just blow people away... and tonight is one of those nights. :(

[BrooksBall]

Alyson Footer with mlb.com has an associate reporter for each season... that was me last year. :) That's why in the Lidge threads I always talked about him hobbling around before games -- because I watched it and knew it was much worse than they were letting on.

By the way, this is so frustrating because Jimenez is so hit or miss. When he's bad, he's awful, but when he's good he has the stuff to just blow people away... and tonight is one of those nights. :(

That wild throw might have shaken him up. We need some Puma time right now.

[Roc Paint]

Tell him to hit a homer next time. :mad: ;)

[The Cat]

Ugh... two innings in a row the Astros have had a runner on third with one out, yet are unable to get the simple sacrifice fly or RBI groundout.

[BrooksBall]

Sounds like a cool gig, btw, Cat.

[TMac640]

Horse balls. We kinda sorta needed a hit there Lance.

[BrooksBall]

By the closest of margins, the Brewers game goes to the 10th. The SD SS bobbled Hardy's grounder and barely recovered in time to throw him out at 1st.

[TMac640]

Alright. Two on, no out. Hopefully we get some hits here.


edit: Jimenez gone with two on. Maybe we'll have better luck against the pen.

[Landlord Landry]

we absolutley have to do somwthing here.

[stobbartjohn]

I predict a GIDP then a Bourn strikeout

[TMac640]

C'mon guys. 2 outs for one run is NOT a good trade at this stage in the game. **** we're pathetic with RISP tonight.

[TMac640]

Better. 5-3 now with another RBI from Wigginton :)

[Roc Paint]

It's getting rocky for Colorado.

[stobbartjohn]

Tejada is pretty poor in clutch situations lately

[stobbartjohn]

In fact, we should crown him King Rally Killer of Houston

[BrooksBall]

Tejada really needs to make some kind of change. His GIDP-type hits are getting out of control.

[The Cat]

Tejada is pretty poor in clutch situations lately

Tejada is pretty poor period since the first month of the season.

[stobbartjohn]

Oh balls, it's Brocail

He'll give up at least 1 run

[Roc Paint]

Scoreboard watching is fun.

[BrooksBall]

Scoreboard watching is fun.

The fact that we are even doing it is nuts.

[TMac640]

Absolutely day and night difference between Brocail's current outing and his last one. Impressive.

[Landlord Landry]

padres brewers top 11th

[stobbartjohn]

4-1 Florida

[BrooksBall]

FLA 4 - STL 1, top of the 11th still.

[BrooksBall]

Pujols will be the 3rd batter in the bottom of the 11th.

[TMac640]

Running out of outs...

[stobbartjohn]

Can the Pads save our skin, man on 3rd 1 out

[Roc Paint]

Cards lose

Damn, so did the Astros. :(

[BrooksBall]

That HBP sure was costly.

[stobbartjohn]

Now the Brewers just need a sac fly to win

[BrooksBall]

Bummer.

[stobbartjohn]

Brewers win ffs

[BrooksBall]

Bad day for the Astros, great day for the Brewers.

[Roc Paint]

Nobody said it was going to be easy.

[TMac640]

It's always an odd feeling after you have a long win streak snapped. Definitely capable of winning this series starting with Oswalt nailing it down today.

[stobbartjohn]

Brewers lead 1-0 top of the 9th but the Pads have runners on the corners, 1 out. Big chance....

[stobbartjohn]

Brewers win 1-0, Padres are pathetic

[stobbartjohn]

HUNTER PENCE!

[cardpire]

don't want to jinx it, buy roy is looking at a CGSO with sub-90 pitches and 1 hit. gotta be one of the best starts of his career, if not the best... numbers-wise at least.

i feel guilty for doubting the man earlier this season. he was, is, and always will be a complete stud.

[stobbartjohn]

They just got tejadad again

[BrieflySpeaking]

man, what a nail biter

[BigM]

oswalt back to being the best...

[stobbartjohn]

Well done Roy! Awesome

[stobbartjohn]

Runelvys Hernandez suspended 50 games for a doping offense

DENVER -- Runelvys Hernandez, who started four games for the Astros this year, was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball today after testing positive for amphetamines.


Hernandez, who spent most of the season at Class AAA Round Rock, will serve the suspension at the start of next season. Amphetamines are considered a performance-enhancing substance and are in violation of the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.


Hernandez, 30, was 0-3 with an 8.38 ERA in four starts for the Astros this year. He appeared in 24 games at Round Rock, including 23 starts, and was 8-8 with a 4.91 ERA.


He was taken off the 40-man roster Tuesday.

[BrooksBall]

yea, heard about the Hernandez thing... what a fool


if not for Moehler's HBP in the 4th last night, we might be on a 10-game winning streak


and, when is Puma gonna break out of this slump... maybe he needs to do the gold thong next


awesomeness from Roy tonight

[H-townhero]

and, when is Puma gonna break out of this slump... maybe he needs to do the gold thong next


Is that why he's growing a Jason Giambi-esque porn mustache? :p

[Uprising]

Damn, great game by Roy.

Hope Wiggy is ok. Didn't have the game on today. Just the rangers and some crappy College Football games.

[Storm Surge]

can't blame Hernandez, he's just another veteran who thinks that extra juice would help him get to the Majors.

[bobrek]

can't blame Hernandez, he's just another veteran who thinks that extra juice would help him get to the Majors.

He should have just had a few cans of Red Bull every day....

[Storm Surge]

I have officially turned off of the Texans game and will watch the Astros vs. Rockies.

[The Drake]

Does anybody know what happened to Wandy?

[MadMax]

CHRIS YOUNG HAS A PERFECT GAME GOING VS. THE BREW CREW!

PADRES WINNING 10-0

[Storm Surge]

Ausmus is a terrible, absolutely terrible hitter. I can't wait until he is gone. Can't wait until we call Castro up.

[MadMax]

Can't wait until we Towles...I mean Sapp...I mean Castro up. ;)

[UND3RxOATH]

Brew crew last 10-1. No hitter was lost in the bottom of the 8th for Young.

Astros winning 3-2 right now. Cubs lost, Kerry Wood choked and gave up 3 runs in the 9th.

Cards are winning I believe.

[TMac640]

Good job Sampson. Real ****ing good job.

[Uprising]

Gotta get the bats going again.

[desihooper]

Gotta capitalize and take this game now that we have the lead again!

[Storm Surge]

Bourn needs to lighten up he hit the ball hard it just got caught that was a good AB he seems hella pissed though.

[BMoney]

Jose Valverde looking dominant! Nice come from behind victory!

[bobrek]

Based on his play in the 9th last night and offensive performance today, I will take back some of the bad things I have been thinking about Castillo.

[Uprising]

Nice comeback. Gotta love the 2 pinch hits for RBIs.

[TMac640]

Very very nice once again :). I didn't have a ton of faith against Bucholz but we got some runs off him and then an insurance run in the 9th seals it.

W00t!

[UND3RxOATH]

Cards win only downfall about today. Would of been great if we won yesterday due the fact everyone but the cubs lost.

[BrooksBall]

Cards win only downfall about today. Would of been great if we won yesterday due the fact everyone but the cubs lost.

We did win yesterday. I assume you meant Moehler's start which very well could have been a win minus that HBP. Either way, 10 out of 11 is pretty sweet.

Meaningless but interesting stat from today's game:

Rodriguez: 1 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 0 BB
Valverde: 1 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 0 BB

Our SP and our closer had identical numbers.

[leroy420]

Another nice series win on the road. Now to come home and take care of the one team that's been a true thorn in the side the last 2 years...the damn Pittsburgh Pirates. Maybe the Astros can exact some revenge on the city of Pittsburgh for what their Steelers did to the Texans...

[TMac640]

Nice that the Brew crew lost today as well. 6 back.

[Poloshirtbandit]

great win, but I had Sampson AND Buchholz on my fantasy baseball team :(

[T Rex]

We're no doubt in a tight spot, but we've got some hope with the Brew Crew having to play at Philly for 4 and then at Chicago for 3 amongst the next 10 games. (We'll try to forget about Cin at home for 3 starting tomorrow).

For the Stros, a sweep of the Pirates and 2 out of 3 against the Cubs thereafter and whoooooa it could get REALLY interesting.

Gotta get Wiggy back......is he really out 10 days? Ouch if that is true!!

Should be interesting watching a kid---Alberto Arias---who hasn't pitch for us all year get the start against the Pirates......Big Time Pressure there.

[f_chowd0696]

Do the Astros always have to make historic comebacks at the end of the season to make the post season?

[MadMax]

Do the Astros always have to make historic comebacks at the end of the season to make the post season?

only in 2004, 2005 and hopefully 2008