Rockies @ Astros

[Castor27]

Tentative Pitching Matchups:

10-1 -- Joe Kennedy, LHP (9-6, 3.62) vs. Pete Munro, RHP (4-7, 5.20) 7:05 on

10-2 -- Shawn Estes, LHP (15-7, 5.73) vs. Roy Oswalt, RHP (19-10, 3.56) 6:05 on

10-3 -- Starters for this game are still listed as TBD.


Don't overlook the fact that the Rockies also have a 9:00 game tonite with LA, then have to travel to Houston to play a 7:00 game tomorrow.

[MadMax]

i'll say it...

www

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Hopefully they can get the wins out of their system heading into our series.

[JPM0016]

Everyone should have the same result

WWW

[Stack24]

WWW

[Buck Turgidson]

Win out or go home.

[Stack24]

• TO WIN WILD CARD
If the Astros go:
3-1: Cubs must go 2-3. Giants must go 3-3
2-2: Cubs must go 1-4. Giants must go 2-4
1-3: Cubs must go 0-5. Giants must go 1-5

• TO TIE FOR WILD CARD
If the Astros go:
3-1: Cubs must go 3-2. Giants must go 4-2
2-2: Cubs must go 2-3. Giants must go 3-3
1-3: Cubs must go 1-4. Giants must go 2-4

http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/sports/baseball/index.html#scenarios

[DaDakota]

Um...we only have 3 games left, and the Cubs, Giants, and Dodgers have 4 games left.

DD

[Stack24]

Originally posted by DaDakota
Um...we only have 3 games left, and the Cubs, Giants, and Dodgers have 4 games left.

DD

Got that from the chronicles web site so that's the info it had.

[Master Baiter]

WWW

Go Astros!!!!!!

[Harrisment]

This is where you earn your money boys.

WWW

[hoang17]

WWW !!!

I might be going to saturday's game...hope my boy oswalt can get his 20th and hopefully by saturday we'll be a game up (fingers crossed) :)

Biggest game of the season is probably tomorrow night's game, with munro pitching. Come on Munro, this should be the biggest start of the season!!!

[shawn786]

wWW

Im worried about the frist one with munro but he will come through

[rrj_gamz]

It is up to us to get it done...I've been like Kerry, flip-flopping on whether the stros' were in or out, but I'm here to tell you, I truly believe they;ll get it done...I wish Backe were available instead of munro, but I can see him coming in and doing relief...

WWW

Go Stros!!!

[RocketManJosh]

Those were old stats ... here are the new ones

* To WIN WILD CARD
If the Astros go:
3-0: Cubs/Giants must go 3-1 or worse
2-1: Cubs/Giants must go 2-2 or worse
1-2: Cubs/Giants must go 1-3 or worse

• TO TIE FOR WILD CARD
If the Astros go:
3-0: Cubs/Giants must go 4-0
2-1: Cubs/Giants must go 3-1
1-2: Cubs/Giants must go 2-2
0-3: Cubs/Giants must go 1-4

[redgoose]

And to think 2 months ago i had lost all hope. The bats awoke last night so i'm gonna say WWW.

[MadMax]

if i had to bet...i'd says cubs/giants both go 2-2.

[Lil Francis]

Even if the Stros don't make the playoffs I think winning 90+ games after being in the grave for 2 months is amazing by itself.

[MadMax]

Originally posted by Lil Francis
Even if the Stros don't make the playoffs I think winning 90+ games after being in the grave for 2 months is amazing by itself.

agreed

[wrath_of_khan]

That series against the Cards was the first time all year I weighed in with a series prediction, and I went with WWW.

And look what happened! ;)

So, of course, for the Rockies series I'm going:

WWW

[Uprising]

W, Munro won't pitch a beauty but the Offense shows up to back him up. I expect a high scoring win.

W, Oswalt will give em fits.

W, If Clemens....I see another win.

The Rockies aren't a pushover team. They can fight back, as they did against the Dodgers. Lets keep the home winning streak entact! 18wins in a row at home to close out the season! WHOOP! It's ours to win!

[codell]

Im worried about that first game.

Kennedy pitched a gem against us earlier this year, and for a Colorado pitcher, has had a pretty good season.

If we can win that first game, the last two should be ours.

[synergy]

No prediction, dont want to jinx em.

[synergy]

Originally posted by codell
Im worried about that first game.

Kennedy pitched a gem against us earlier this year, and for a Colorado pitcher, has had a pretty good season.

If we can win that first game, the last two should be ours.

kennedy is a great pitcher, a little under appreciated. but i think the astros bats can overcome them all.

[twhy77]

CURSE OF THE BIG BOPPER CURSE OF THE BIG BOPPER!!!!

[whag00]

WWL

They will clinch on Saturday...

[PiPdAdY33]

WWW

Not too confident in Munro but he'll get the job done hopefully.
Oswalt is going to shut them out.
And Sunday I'll assume the Rocket is going to start or I'd be fine with Backe starting that game.

[Fegwu]

We will clinch on Saturday.

[Uprising]

Originally posted by PiPdAdY33
WWW

Not too confident in Munro but he'll get the job done hopefully.
Oswalt is going to shut them out.
And Sunday I'll assume the Rocket is going to start or I'd be fine with Backe starting that game.

I just hope Fernandez doesn't start.....or is it Hernandez? ( not the knuckle baller)

[isoman2kx]

hernandez

although thank God fernandez can't start :p

[PhiSlammaJamma]

www

[benchmoochie]

hopefully the cubs lose tonight!!!!

[Nick]

Originally posted by benchmoochie
hopefully the cubs lose tonight!!!!

You might want to check the scoreboard mooch.... trust me, you won't be dissapointed.

every game left, since yesterday, for the Cubs are day games.

Now, the Giants losing tonight... that's what we're really looking for now.

[Uprising]

MOoch....man you have been missing out! Check out that other Astros thread. It's a good read.

Let's go PADS!


Kind of sucks there is no game on tv, but I guess it's better that way.

I will watch the debates instead.

[Joshfast]

We control our own destiny from here on out.

W W W

[red]

WWWWWWWWWWWWWW...

life is good...

[Harrisment]

Originally posted by benchmoochie
hopefully the cubs lose tonight!!!!

Man where have you been. The goat has already spoken today.

[WizzyWig]

Originally posted by Harrisment
Man where have you been. The goat has already spoken today.

lol...he was praying for so long, he missed the game.

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Actually, he may very well be right, the cubs may very well lose tonight too. They suck that bad. :D

[NJRocket]

Originally posted by Uprising
W, Munro won't pitch a beauty but the Offense shows up to back him up. I expect a high scoring win.



better be high scoring if Munro is out there...I'll be there rooting him on nonetheless

[leroy420]

Originally posted by NJRocket
better be high scoring if Munro is out there...I'll be there rooting him on nonetheless

Munro will be on a Jimy Williams type short hook. We have a pen full of guys that can pitch a significant # of innings if necessary. Backe should be able to give a couple of innings if we need him. This could very well be 7 innings of the bullpen if Munro isn't on his game. Garner will not wait too long to find out.

My prediction is we win 2/3, but the Dodgers will take 2/3 from the Giants and the Braves will do the same to the Cubs.


GO ASTROS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[benchmoochie]

espn has the probable pitchers as Munro, oswalt and hernandez. really dont like carlos as the last pitcher . hopefully its tbd

[Elienator]

If the game is important, no way Carlos pitches.

[Castor27]

ESPn probables are never accurate. They let a trained monkey write a guys name in on every 5th day. MLB.com has the more accurate list and they have it as TBD, If the game counts you will see Roger or Backe pitching.

[RocketFan007]

Won't Backe be on normal rest for Sunday? If we win the first two and the Giants lose one, I think I'd throw him out there. Worst case scenario: Clemens in one game playoff. Best Case: Clemens pitches in Game 1 against the Braves.

[Castor27]

If we are one up with one to play I would probably still throw Clemens. I really feel like Garner will throw Clemens and try to get a win and clench. Then he will have a rested Backe for game 1 and Oswalt for game 2. If he throws Backe on Sunday and we lose then Roger throws the Playoff game. If he wins who starts game one. You would have to have Roy probably go on 3 days rest, then backe go on 3 days rest in game 2. I'm ok with ROy on 3 but Backe on 3 scares me.

[benchmoochie]

we could be facing hampton on the braves squad..interesting.

[Uprising]

Here we go! Must win tonight!

[Tdogg]

On Yahoo it shows that Hernandez is the starter for game three vs Colorado.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/hou

[Surfguy]

It's that time!!!

[Nick]

Munro's not getting the corners early.

If you can, I'd pitch around Helton and Burnitz as much as possible!

OH MY GOD! BIGGIO!

EDIT: ok.. neither Viz or Biggio saw that. Bear down now Pete... its not your fault.

[Uprising]

OH MY GOD!!! WHat was that BIggio!!!! :mad: :mad:

Pop fly double.

[adw]

PHEWWWWWWWW!

[Jebus]

nice work Munro!

out of that crappy inning. Hopefully the bumps are behind him now.

[Nick]

Can they close the roof just over Biggio's side?

At least until this magic cloud is gone...

[adw]

I hate how Beltran and Berkman have to bat righty the first two games.

[JPM0016]

Originally posted by adw
I hate how Beltran and Berkman have to bat righty the first two games.

Both have been pretty productive from both sides of the plate.

[adw]

True,but they're better all around hitters from the left side.

[Nick]

Originally posted by adw
True,but they're better all around hitters from the left side.

I dunno about that... their numbers are more of a product of having to bat more from the left side, since there are so many more right-handed pitchers.

To say that they're "all around worse" from the right side is probably not a true statement... but its not entirely false either (only because of the lack of AB's and practice they get from the other side of the plate).

Honestly... if you gave them 2 right handed at bats every game, and 2 left handed ones... you'd see pretty even stats throughout the season from both sides.

Hell... Lance says he has much more power from his right side (see HR derby), and Beltran is a natural right-hander anyways.

Regardless... they're special players. Switch-hitting is Beltran's "6th" tool.

[Uprising]

I wonder how long Pete Munro can keep "just barely" escaping big innings like he has so far. bot innings the Rockies had men in scoring position.

[Nick]

Originally posted by Uprising
I wonder how long Pete Munro can keep "just barely" escaping big innings like he has so far. bot innings the Rockies had men in scoring position.

Haha... I just realized that Pete Munro's "stuff" in Houston is just like an above average pitcher's "stuff" in Colorado. (slow, never enough sink, easy to wait back on, no control on the fastball).

Thus, the Rockies normally kill guys like him.

[Uprising]

Ensberg didn't even move at all with that pick off throw......ugh.

[Nick]

That was a balk... but Pettite balks too, so I won't complain.

Regardless... Kennedy looks like a Cy Young candidate so far.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by Uprising
I wonder how long Pete Munro can keep "just barely" escaping big innings like he has so far. bot innings the Rockies had men in scoring position.

It would help if they could play some defense behind him...

[JPM0016]

Talk about lucky, wow

[adw]

Holy **** are we lucky right now....

[Nick]

Lucky... man.... you feel like they're just dodging a million bullets so far.

Sooner or later... CRASH.

[Jebus]

holy smokes.. lucky as anything..

edit: there went the luck.

I have a terrible feeling about this game..

[adw]

......

[Uprising]

*CRASH*

Rockies score

Munro falls off the edge, he is now begining to lose it.

1-0 Rockies. Scored on a wild pitch.

[JPM0016]

Originally posted by Nick
Sooner or later... CRASH.

Very next pitch

1-0

[Nick]

They're playing tooo TOIGHT right now.

Just like the northsiders have done the past week.

Quick... somebody tell Munro to peg the mascot.... that'll losen everybody up.

[adw]

Munro cant get a call :mad:

[Uprising]

Our guys seem nervous...just play the damn game!

Ugh...another freakin walk.

Gallo warming up in the Bullpen! Gawd....I can't stand watching Munro pitch. He always seems out of control. He get's the 0-2 count...then walks the guy.

[Uprising]

3rd hit of the inning. 4th straight base runner.

Gallo coming in.

Munro is done.


YES!!! :)

[arkoe]

Bye bye Munro.

[JPM0016]

I thought we fired Jimy :) Lets hope the bullpen can pick up the slack

[JBIIRockets]

The astros D is really sloppy right now and Kennedy looks un hittable right now. Not good.

[RocketManJosh]

This is getting bad ... Can't believe Mike Gallo might actually make it in a game this important :(

Losing tonight clinches a playoff spot for the Dodgers ... We don't need them to have any reason to rest ANYONE!

[adw]

Come on Gallo!

You tried your best Pete...you got no calls and the D behind you was off tonight.

[Uprising]

Originally posted by JPM0016
I thought we fired Jimy :) Lets hope the bullpen can pick up the slack

Well, in a way this was to be expected. You didn't think Munro would be allowed to pitch through a game when he doesn't have his stuff (does he have stuff?).

[Texas Stoke]

I've counted a whole years worth of blunders in 3 innings. 4 blunders to be exact. Lance's Blunder turnded out to be fortunate.
But these guys are feeling the pressure out there.

[JPM0016]

Originally posted by Uprising
Well, in a way this was to be expected. You didn't think Munro would be allowed to pitch through a game when he doesn't have his stuff (does he have stuff?).

I know, just joking. Mike Gallo doesn't exactly give me confidence though. I hope he makes me eat my words

[Nick]

Originally posted by Texas Stoke
I've counted a whole years worth of blunders in 3 innings. 4 blunders to be exact.

Better now than later in the game... or this weekend... or next week (crossing fingers).

[adw]

Good job Gallo.

LETS GO BATS! WAKE THE HECK UP!

[Jebus]

they're pinch hitting for Gallo? Who's coming in to replace?

[Uprising]

is it just me or is kennedy getting calls that Munro/gallo weren't getting?

This ump favor left handers or something?

[SmeggySmeg]

anyway i can listen to this on internet radio???

[adw]

Originally posted by Uprising
is it just me or is kennedy getting calls that Munro/gallo weren't getting?

This ump favor left handers or something?

Its not just you..I'm seeing it that way too.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by SmeggySmeg
anyway i can listen to this on internet radio???

far as I know, only on MLB.com, and you gotta pay.

$2.95 for audio+video.

Don't know how they handle international orders.. so maybe you can't.

[Nick]

Why are these guys trying to pull the ball... just go with the pitch Craig!

There you go... hustle double by Beltran (doing what some teams have done to him recently).

[Uprising]

WOW! THere is the first hit!

DOUBLE BY BELTRAN!!!!

Men on 3rd and 2nd

[Jebus]

whew.. Beltran looked out to me..

edit: on slow mo replay, looked closer.

[Nick]

Everybody exhale now...

[Uprising]

TIE GAME TIE GAME!!!

Wild Pitch ties it up!!!


DAMN MMP is so damn loud!!!! :D :D :D

WOOOOOO
Beltran to 3rd.

[adw]

whoooooo! WILD PITCH!.. tie game!

LETS GO BAGS!

[Nick]

KABOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Uprising]

3-1 ASTROS!@


HR BAGGY!!!! 2 runs score!!!! HUGE HR!!!! :D :D :D

[adw]

BAGS!!!!!!!!!! BAGS!!!!! CLUTCH!!!!!!!!

[Jebus]

Originally posted by Uprising
TIE GAME TIE GAME!!!

Wild Pitch ties it up!!!


DAMN MMP is so damn loud!!!! :D :D :D

WOOOOOO
Beltran to 3rd.

one good WP deserves another..

let's see if it gets to him.

edit: dammit, i'm too slow!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[synergy]

bingo

[Uprising]

Originally posted by Jebus
one good WP deserves another..

let's see if it gets to him.

IT sure did!!!!

WOW MMP is LOUD! I am loving this!~

[Texas Stoke]

dude that gave me the chills. awesome!

[Nick]

Listen to this crowd!!!!

[JPM0016]

Another big hit by Bagwell. Boy has he come through this last month.

[Uprising]

Originally posted by Texas Stoke
dude that gave me the chills. awesome!

Goss Bumps over here for me! I love the crowd so loud.

[thegame_2234]

BAGWELL:cool:

[Uprising]

Wow, they have 1 run on 6 hits!

we have 3 on 2 hits....both in this inning! :D

The Tides sure have truned quickly! :cool:


Wow, Cubbie fans must be pissed right now. :)

[JBIIRockets]

Hey Biggio, see what happens when you do your job and get on base in these biggest of games!
Props.

[francis 4 prez]

from a no hitter and what looked like strike 3 on biggio to a walk, double, barely safe play at second, wild pitch, 2 run homer, 3-1 lead in about 3 minutes.

awesome.


bagwell has been on a tear these last few games, getting rbi's all over the place.

[Uprising]

HAHA I just saw an "Astros Gone Wild" poster.

Duckworth in to pitch.

[Nick]

I know "techinically" Beltran taking that extra base didn't really factor directly into the scoring (since Bidge was going to 3rd anyways, and Baggy took it out of the park).

But... you could tell Kennedy got a little bit more rattled by him hustling it into second... it induced the WP to score the run... and then he just simply lost concentration to Bagwell (because he didn't want to throw another WP to allow Beltran to score).

That's intangibles...

[Uprising]

well, if he didn't hustle into 2nd then he wouldn't have been at 3rd, so then Kennedy wouldn't have to worry about another run from the WP.

I see it as more pressure to the pitcher. He would have been at 2nd when Bags homered.

[adw]

God so many young players on the Rockies.

[Nick]

Originally posted by Uprising
well, if he didn't hustle into 2nd then he wouldn't have been at 3rd, so then Kennedy wouldn't have to worry about another run from the WP.

Alright... u got me (just barely)... but its still not "directly" tied to the scoring.

That's pretty indirect if you ask me. (mainly because Bagwell actually hit a pretty good pitch... it wasn't a hanger, just a low-inside fastball that he was looking for).

[RocketManJosh]

The depth of this bullpen scares the hell out of me ... Please just get us to the 7th inning with the lead!

[Jebus]

this is gonna be a wild one..

[Uprising]

Originally posted by Nick
Alright... u got me (just barely)... but its still not "directly" tied to the scoring.

That's pretty indirect if you ask me.

True...it is indirect. But I was just saying what you said in your first paragraph in your last post pretty much explained it. He was pressured to make sure he threw it down the middle. Only problem was, Baggy was up to bat.

[Uprising]

Originally posted by RocketManJosh
The depth of this bullpen scares the hell out of me ... Please just get us to the 7th inning with the lead!

They have been pretty good since the comeback began.

TV announcers: "If the Astros can make it to the post season, this could be considered one of the greatest comebacks of all time."

[JPM0016]

Originally posted by Uprising
They have been pretty good since the comeback began.

TV announcers: "If the Astros can make it to the post season, this could be considered one of the greatest comebacks of all time."

3rd best comeback in major league baseball. The 2 teams ahead of us, a Yankees club and the 69 Mets both won the world series.

[adw]

Nice work Duckworth...keep it up..pretty please with sugar on top :)

LETS GO BATS! more runs please.

[JBIIRockets]

That catch by Beltran looked kind of simple, but it was remarkable. I dont think Biggio could've made that play.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by JBIIRockets
That catch by Beltran looked kind of simple, but it was remarkable. I dont think Biggio could've made that play.

I agree.. He was so fast & smooth out there. Just sort of glided to the ball. He got such a good jump, he even slowed up at the end.

[Uprising]

uh oh! First triple for that Rockie....CRAP!

Lead off triple, no outs.

[Uprising]

3-2 ball game.

Sac fly scores man at 3rd.

[Nick]

I think Viz might have been able to throw him out from where Bidge was, had he been making the play... :D

J/K Craig... its not your fault you have to play all over the place.

[Uprising]

another ball OFF of Bagwell's glove.

Another extra base hit. Double for CR.

[Nick]

I would use Harville/Wheeler here (if Ducky can't get out of this).

Then, one of them for the 6th.

Then, Qualls, Miceli, Lidge...

[adw]

Has duckworth ever had 2 good back to back innings? :(

[Surfguy]

Sh*t...put in Lidge. LOL

[Uprising]

Another hit.

Men on the Corners....

Rockies have 10 hits.

Astros have 2 hits.

Time to get Duckworth OUT OF THERE!


EDIT: Harville now Pitching. I hope he can quiet their bats.

I am just amazed by the way we are being out hit.

[adw]

Ughhh take him out now!!!!!!! Thank god....come on Harville get us out of this horrid inning :(

[Nick]

Originally posted by adw
Has duckworth ever had 2 good back to back innings? :(

wait.... no, he played first base in little league.

Actually, his best career game is against the Astros... I looked it up!

(he joins the Jared Fernandez & Erick Piatkowski club.... guys who killed Houston, but did nothing when playing for them).

[Surfguy]

At this rate, we're gonna run out of pitchers. ;)

Oh...and my power went out from a wicked storm that hit at the beginning of the game to just now which is why I haven't been posting during the excitement. Bad omen? Come on, Astros!

[adw]

Nice Harville! HOW SWEET! AND BAGS WITH THE THROW!

[Uprising]

WOW! What a double play!!!

Who would of thunk it?! Bags with a great throw to 2nd.

[JPM0016]

You know things are going good for Bagwell when he can turn a double play

[Uprising]

Time to bring the lead back up to a higher number!

Lets go Bats!

Harville is amazing. he has given up 1 run in his last 13 games. Also, he is just about always brought in with men in scoring position and he has to bail the last pitcher out of a jam.

[adw]

We really need some runs...Come on bats! Lets Go!

[codell]

Ok i totally suck. I fell asleep in my recliner just before game time and just now woke up. :(

[Uprising]

FSSW feed is gone!!!!! :eek: :o :mad: :eek:

[KingCheetah]

DP!!

[Jebus]

Originally posted by Uprising
FSSW feed is gone!!!!! :eek: :o :mad: :eek:

I still got it:confused:

[adw]

Ughh Brad and Burke..quick two outs.

[Uprising]

damn....feed comes back...and there is 2 outs already?!

[Jebus]

Originally posted by KingCheetah
DP!!

Either you're a little slow, or you're REALLY fast..
:D

[Uprising]

Originally posted by Jebus
I still got it:confused:

Must of been here in College Station then.....on COX.

Another WP

Biggio to 2nd!

[adw]

Ok WP Biggio to 2nd...come on Beltran..get another hit!

[Uprising]

DAMN! Beltran is so damn fast!!!! :eek:

Men on the corners~!

[adw]

WHooooo he slipped and Beltran is the Flash! 1st and 3rd.

Lets Go Bags!

[Uprising]

Dang....I actually thought he got a good piece of that ball....

[adw]

Darn I thought that was going to be a hit :( He's hitting the ball so damn hard.

[Uprising]

LOL adw...you have been like my echo for the last couple of posts.;)

[Jebus]

Originally posted by adw
Darn I thought that was going to be a hit :( He's hitting the ball so damn hard.

no kidding, there must have been some serious topspin on that one- it got down so fast.

not fast enough though.

[Uprising]

another extra bases hit by the Rockies.

They have 11 hits now.

Have they had their lead off man on base every inning now?!

[KingCheetah]

Originally posted by Jebus
Either you're a little slow, or you're REALLY fast..
:D

Lmao I got distracted there for a minute (or two)… :D

[adw]

Originally posted by Uprising
LOL adw...you have been like my echo for the last couple of posts.;)

LOL I know :p


Lets Go Qualls!

[Uprising]

WOW! We stopped them again with a man on 3rd. It seems they have someone on 3rd every inning.

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Can I breathe yet. This game is ridiculous.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by Uprising
WOW! We stopped them again with a man on 3rd. It seems they have someone on 3rd every inning.

underrated play by Qualls. nice.

[Uprising]

Originally posted by PhiSlammaJamma
Can I breathe yet. This game is ridiculous.

no kidding.... I guess that's why I am yawning....not enough Oxygen.

[adw]

My stomach is in huge knots :(

[codell]

If Kennedy had to leave the game with a shin bruise, I would not be ................unhappy. :cool:

[Jebus]

Originally posted by adw
My stomach is in huge knots :(

the announcers were right- It's like the Astros have been playing playoff games for a month or so.

[adw]

Yea I might have to see a gastro docter after this :(

[Uprising]

LOL....all these posts are cracking me up. This BBS rules, living with chicks makes it hard to watch/talk about the game with them...;)

You guys rule.

Hopefully Kennedy is done for the night.....

[Jebus]

Originally posted by codell
If Kennedy had to leave the game with a shin bruise, I would not be ................unhappy. :cool:

maybe he'll tighten up sitting on the bench between innings.

(hopefully)

[Uprising]

WOW! What a play by Viz! :eek:

[adw]

Hell of a play Viz and Bags!

[Uprising]

come on! Get him out!

Rockies have come from behind to win 41 times. I hope they can't keep that streak alive.

[Uprising]

WOW HIGHLIGHT REEL CATCH BY BELTRAN!!!!

[JPM0016]

what a catch by Beltran!!!!

[adw]

Good job Qualls :)

I <3 Qualls.


HOLY JEEZ MAN OH MAN BELTRAN !

I <3 Beltran even more than you Qualls...so sorry.

[Jebus]

fantastic.

what a great trade.

[Harrisment]

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I'm having a hard time watching the game. Everytime the Rockies are batting I'm living and dying on every pitch. I haven't been this into an Astros game in a long, long time.

Hey Uprising, you need to put a closing /Size bracket at the end of your sig. Unless you purposely meant it to say [Size=1]. :p

[Nick]

AE is back!!!

[adw]

ADAM :D :D

[Jebus]

what the hell??

My feed came back from commercial and Adam Everett is on 1st base?!?!

[codell]

Boy, if we pull this out, Phil Garner gets the game ball.

He is managing his ASS off.

[adw]

Viz hit a single and AE is pinch running and I presume will stay in at short.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by adw
Viz hit a single and AE is pinch running and I presume will stay in at short.

It was just a pleasant surprise.:D

[adw]

LANE!!!!!!!!! PH RBI SINGLE!

[Nick]

I LOVE this team

Qualls, Lane, Everett, Garner... everybody.

[Uprising]

4-2 Good Guys! Everette scores on the Lane pinch hit! :D

[codell]

Originally posted by codell
Boy, if we pull this out, Phil Garner gets the game ball.

He is managing his ASS off.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by adw
LANE!!!!!!!!! PH RBI SINGLE!

I gotta stop refreshing the thread- you're faster than my MLB.com video feed!

I can't resist though...

[adw]

YEA BIGGIO DOUBLE! Guys on 2nd and 3rd...1 out...lets go beltan!

[Uprising]

Biggio double! Lane to 3rd!

Biggio just missed his new career high in HR's. Missed it by about 4ft.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by codell
Boy, if we pull this out, Phil Garner gets the game ball.

He is managing his ASS off.

no need to quote yourself, Codell- I wa just going back to find this and quote it.

It deserves repeating again though.
:D

edit: I love the crowd!

[Uprising]

Wow the fans are so loud! Man, this is awesome!


Dang.....Beltran hit it to the one spot we don't need him to hit it to.

[adw]

Bags getting the 4 pitch walk....come on sir lance a lot! Make them pay!!!

[Jebus]

Originally posted by Uprising
Wow the fans are so loud! Man, this is awesome!


Dang.....Beltran hit it to the one spot we don't need him to hit it to.

good job by Lane to evade the tag though.

[Uprising]

They are intentially walking Baggy.

Man, that says something....BAGGY RULES!

But now they have to pitch to Berkman.

Bases loaded 2 outs.

[Nick]

Just wait for your pitch Lance... it'll come.

[Uprising]

That was a LOW strike call....:mad:

[codell]

For the life of me, I can't remember the last time anyone IBB'd Bags.

[Nick]

Originally posted by codell
For the life of me, I can't remember the last time anyone IBB'd Bags.

He's actually got 3 more this year, than last year... strange.

[Uprising]

Lance strikes out. Bases were loaded.l......CRAP!

[adw]

Damn that ump screwed over Berkman :(

Come on Pen..hold them down!

[Nick]

Its okay... you guys know what time it is???

Its "Missle" time!

(btw... that one run was huge).

[Uprising]

Originally posted by Nick
Its okay... you guys know what time it is???

Its "Missle" time!

It's funny....right when I read the word Missile a car alarm outside my window went off. So the sirens have started already! :cool:

[Jebus]

Originally posted by Uprising
Lance strikes out. Bases were loaded.l......CRAP!

2 highly questionable strike calls in that AB.

edit: They must not want Everett back in the field yet..
good play by Bruntlett to start it off.

[adw]

AE was just pinch running...good play Eric...1 out.

[codell]

Where did ya'll come up with "missle"?

Did I miss something?

[adw]

HELL YEA!!!!!!!! LANE!!

[Uprising]

WOW! what a throw by Lane!!!!

Out at 2nd!!! A sure double...wasn't a sure double! :D

[Nick]

Originally posted by codell
Where did ya'll come up with "missle"?

Did I miss something?

You haven't been listening to enough Milo recently then.... but, I'll still take credit for "Lights Out"... and that time is coming up soon thanks to Jason Lane right there.

THE MISSILE STRIKES AGAIN!

[adw]

WHOOO dan the man and Lane saving his butt :D

[Uprising]

SF LA game under way on ESPN.

[Harrisment]

1 more inning. This game is driving me nuts, I just want us to win already so I can relax!

Uprising....fix your sig it is driving me even more crazy!!

[adw]

Kent singles to lead the inning off.

[Uprising]

Originally posted by Harrisment
1 more inning. This game is driving me nuts, I just want us to win already so I can relax!

Uprising....fix your sig it is driving me even more crazy!!

LOL:D....I tried to but then the astros scored and I just had to come back to the thread to post my WHOOO!

[Nick]

Update from LA... San Fran up 2-0 on a double by Grissom with 2 outs in the 2nd inning.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by Harrisment
Uprising....fix your sig it is driving me even more crazy!!

:D I was thinking the same thing..

[Uprising]

ugh.... another DP/

[Jebus]

Originally posted by Nick
Update from LA... San Fran up 2-0 on a double by Grissom with 2 outs in the 2nd inning.

crap!:mad:

double crap! (as in double play) :mad: :mad:

[Nick]

You figured Kennedy would be throwing a complete game... he's just been unyielding today, as it was really just one bad pitch to Bagwell that's cost him big-time.

Now.... get ready... its time for Lights Out.

[adw]

Come on Lidge! Close the door on them!

[adw]

2 outs!

[Uprising]

One more out!!!! :D

[Uprising]

YEAH!!!! I LOVE THIS TEAM!

WHOOP! Cubs lose tomorow during the day they are eliminated!

Let's go Stros!!!

Listen to that Crowd!!!

[adw]

WHOOOOO STROS WIN!

I <3 Lidge! God his slider is amazing.


LETS GO LA!

[Nick]

LIGHT'S OUT LIDGE!!!

Boy... he's unhittable if he's getting that 1st pitch slider over for a strike.

WOO!!!!

[Uprising]

Astros:

34-10

16 straight at home

Phil Garner is the player of the game!

[PhiSlammaJamma]

woo hoooooo!

[Gene the PIG]

YES!!!!!


Giants are up 2 - 0.

[codell]

Nice to see Garner get "Astros of the Game".

You'll never see many managing jobs like you did tonight.

[Uprising]

LMAO! Did yall see that guy decked out in the Reds uniform with the big poster saying Your Welcome! ---Reds

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Lidge with 153 k

[Jebus]

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!


Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue...

[Nick]

Originally posted by PhiSlammaJamma
Lidge with 153 k

That is just SICK!

Too bad we had to waste so much of a headache on Dotel to start the year... but, maybe if he doesn't fail as much, he doesn't take all the pressure of Brad when he finally took the job (Brad was like, "I can't really do any worse...")

But man... he's probably gonna end up being my choice for MVP of the club this year. There's no way we're this good in the second half with anybody else closing.

[codell]

Originally posted by Nick
LIGHT'S OUT LIDGE!!!

Boy... he's unhittable if he's getting that 1st pitch slider over for a strike.

WOO!!!!

Its amazing. Lidge is #15 in the NL in Ks (153), which is amazing considering he is a reliver. The next closest releiver is Gange with 115. :eek:

Anyone remember what Wagner's K per 9 inning record was?

[bigtexxx]

Lidge is just unreal. That slider is straight up SICK. It must look just like a fastball coming in (hell it's about the same speed as a normal pitcher's!), then the bottom just drops out. Unfair.

[Nick]

Originally posted by codell
Its amazing. Lidge is #15 in the NL in Ks (153), which is amazing considering he is a reliver. The next closest releiver is Gange with 115. :eek:

Anyone remember what Wagner's K per 9 inning record was?

Neyer just wrote a tidbit about it, and Lidge.... comparing the two. I'll find it and post it shortly.

[Texas Stoke]

Originally posted by adw
Yea I might have to see a gastro docter after this :(

I thought that was just me. eating a whole red barron pizza while watching this game ... not a good idea.

[Uprising]

Originally posted by Texas Stoke
I thought that was just me. eating a whole red barron pizza while watching this game ... not a good idea.

Wow, well I didn't do much better. I ate a bowl of Hormel Chili, and it had beans.....

[VesceySux]

Wow. I can't believe this team has won 90 games after being left for dead a few months ago.

[DaDakota]

Whew !

Just plain ole WHEW !!!


They played very sloppy ball, but all that matters is they came out on top.

GO DODGERS !

DD

PS. Anyone else think Lidge is harder to hit than Wagner?

[bigtexxx]

Originally posted by Uprising
Wow, well I didn't do much better. I ate a bowl of Hormel Chili, and it had beans.....

I went for Wolf brand - hot with beans. The combination of the hot peppers and beans will create quite a delight later this evening.

[Jebus]

Originally posted by bigtexxx
I went for Wolf brand - hot with beans. The combination of the hot peppers and beans will create quite a delight later this evening.

how can you have beans in chili?
gross.

Wolf is the best canned chili though.

[PhiSlammaJamma]

I thought beans and chili were automatic. That's all I know. But I'm a Northeasterner.

[Blatz]

A good can of chili does not exist.

[Nick]

Originally posted by codell
Its amazing. Lidge is #15 in the NL in Ks (153), which is amazing considering he is a reliver. The next closest releiver is Gange with 115. :eek:

Anyone remember what Wagner's K per 9 inning record was?

Neyer posted these stats a couple of nights ago:

____________K/9 IP
2003 Gagne 14.98 82
1999 Wagner 14.95 75
1999 Benitez 14.77 78
2004 Lidge 14.72 92 (this was as of a couple of nights ago)

He said that while Lidge's K/9 isn't as good as the others, he has PITCHED MORE INNINGS, thereby theoretically "proving" it over a longer stretch.

Thus, he argued that he could be the #1 strikeout pitcher.

Also, he supported my nickname of "Lights Out Lidge" which somebody else suggested in an e-mail to him. (I wonder if that was a poster who saw it here?!?)

[PhiSlammaJamma]

Lidge didn't even throw a slider, until he got hurt in the minors, and was forced to learn the pitch. He then pitched 13 innings with 18 K and 0.00 era after learning it.

[lost_elephant]

Originally posted by Nick
Neyer posted these stats a couple of nights ago:

____________K/9 IP
2003 Gagne 14.98 82
1999 Wagner 14.95 75
1999 Benitez 14.77 78
2004 Lidge 14.72 92 (this was as of a couple of nights ago)

He said that while Lidge's K/9 isn't as good as the others, he has PITCHED MORE INNINGS, thereby theoretically "proving" it over a longer stretch.

Thus, he argued that he could be the #1 strikeout pitcher.

Also, he supported my nickname of "Lights Out Lidge" which somebody else suggested in an e-mail to him. (I wonder if that was a poster who saw it here?!?)

Until today he was 151 ks in 92.1 innings.

add 2 ks and 1 ip.

153 ks / 93.1 ip

=

14.79 and that puts him 3rd on that list. nice.

[Nick]

Originally posted by PhiSlammaJamma
Lidge didn't even throw a slider, until he got hurt in the minors, and was forced to learn the pitch. He then pitched 13 innings with 18 K and 0.00 era after learning it.

Yea... I remember hearing a story that he had a curveball that was even more devastating than his current slider, but it put too much stress on his arm, and because of all those injuries, he learned the less stressful slider.

[shawn786]

I can taste the playoffs! Ohh so close just 2 games away :cool:

[Jebus]

Originally posted by shawn786
I can taste the playoffs! Ohh so close just 2 games away :cool:

What do they taste like? Chili? Are there beans in it?

[Uprising]

I like Hormel better. I didn't really like Wolf Chili the first, and only, time I had it. I might try it again sometime.

Canned chili, IMO, tastes better with beans.

[Lil Francis]

Lidge might be the best closer in the game. I know its only been 1year but the guy can't be touched in the 9th.