While Backe had a great game, his 7th inning was actually our undoing. He got a little rattled after walking the 1st guy, and then gave up a big 2B to their #8 hitter. With us only having only a 2 run lead, that situation is as dangerous as it comes, no matter who is coming out for your middle-releif. In hindsight, Brandon probably should have been lifted after his walk... but that's just the old Jimy Williams inside of me that still hasn't left.
What sucks for me is im in NYC and I cant even watch my Stros,cause Time Warner cable doesnt carry the MSG channel anymore...which showed Mets games and League pass blacks local games out
adw, the game is on FSN New York. Edit: Is there a difference b/w MSG and FSN New York? I'm watching on MLB TV.
Yep. Him and Ausmus are frustrating to watch at the plate. Good thing that Backe and Clemens can hit.
Shea Stadium has to be the hardest place in MLB to hit a homerun. Biggio, Lane, and Ensberg (yesterday) all smoked the ball but it just turned into a routine flyout. Im glad to get the hell out of that place.
Its a bigger ballpark... but the cold weather probably had more to do with the lack of HR's, rather than the dimensions. When it heats up there, the balls go flying.
Freaking pathetic ... When is Garner going to realize this lineup is not working, and it will never work? We have had nothing that even comes close to resembling a clutch hit this season.
Freaking pathetic ... When is PURPURA/DMc going to realize this lineup is not working, and it will never work?
Wed 6 April - Two-run triple by Mike Lamb in the bottom of the 8th to extend a 2-1 lead to 4-1. Fri 8 April - Roger Clemens breaks a 1-1 tie in the 6th with an infield hit up the middle. Sat 9 April - Jose Vizcaino caps a comeback from a 3-run deficit by driving in Willie Tavarez from first base with a double in the 9th inning. Sun 10 April - Jeff Bagwell hits a 2-run homer to break a 2-2 fifth inning tie.
That was a tough series, excellent pitching and no run support. Ausmus is going through a tough stretch, I think it may be time to start looking for alternatives. I think he is hitting .095 and it would be hard to do worse then that. I am willing to give the young guys alot of rope to prove themselves becuase we will never know how they will do until at least halfway throuigh the season but I like what I see so far.
