Not meaning to step on Castor's toes, but thought it should get started and I'm sure he's busy... 4-18 @ 7:05pm - Chris Sampson (0-1 4.22 era) vs. Franklin Morales (0-1 6.30 era) 4-19 @ 6:05om - Wandy Rodriguez (1-0 2.33 era) vs. Aaron Cook (1-1 3.79 era) 4-20 (woohoo) @ 1:05pm - Shawn Chacon (0-0 2.25 era) vs. Ubaldo Jiménez (1-2 4.60 era) Have to jump on them early tonight. The Rocks played 22 innings in San Diego last night and have to be completely exhausted. Kaz Matsui should be making his 1st appearance in 2008 tonight. WWW
The only guy in their bullpen who hasn't been used heavily this week is Fuentes; their long reliever went 4 innings last night. Morales has struggled with his command in his 2 starts & thrown a lot of pitches early, Stros really need to be patient tonight & work some counts. A 3-spot in the first couple of innings wouldn't hurt, either.
WWL.. I think Jimenez will kill us even though I don't think he's as good as his hype at all. I just expect the 'stros to be the 'stros against a young pitcher with a fastball..
if we lose today....after the rockies just had a 22 inning game yday....i dont know what i will do.....
Holy crap! I mean, I know you really can't pull your starter in the 1st because it just taxes your bullpen but DAMN! 6-0 on 6 hits in 1/3 of an inning. Check that, they do have somebody warming up.
omfg what the hell. 6-0 1 out in the first inning?? game over. UGH just when you think things look good for the astros.
Dammit, Sampson, letting the Rockies completely off the hook, had a chance to bust up their bullpen for the whole series tonight. I know he hasn't had regular work in both ST & early in the season, but jeebus, I came home from happy hour early to watch this? Sampson's margin for error with his stuff is soooooo small, when he can't keep the sinker down & his breaking ball is flat, he's nothing more than a bp pitcher (which is what he was doing at a juco a few years ago when they signed him).
