Whew !! We get all the games here on Time Warner....if they are not on Fox or KTBC, they are on a special channel....77 is the number. Good way to start the 2nd half. DD
WHew, that one got kind of scary for a moment there in the 9th. After Everett let that ball get away from him and the runners advanced. But Bags saved the day...man what a hussle to finish off the reds. 5 in a row against the reds....
I suspect it is channel availability. My cable system has 10 channels available to use and they are showing 11 games today. It would be great if they would add 5 extra channels. Did you get the 'rebate' offer of the MLB game for playstation or XBOX? I got mine today when signing up for the Extra Inings package. They were out of games so I got a 2003 All Star Game mug.
I have the dish so extra channels is not the reason. I believe that the home team feed is the first option, the visiting teams feed is second option. However, when the Astros are home, most of their games are on FSSW, the ones that aren't don't get picked up for some odd reason (luckily most of the visiting teams feeds are picked up). I don't think I have seen an Astros broadcast of an away game all year, so if the home team isn't televising, we are out of luck. As for the rebate, maybe it's for new subscribers. I've had MLB extra innings for 3 years now. The NFL/DirecTv did send me a $400 book of coupons for various retail stores.
I get every game in the D/FW market with no MLB League Pass or anything. This is the first season like this and it is sweet! Hidalgo just dinged one out!
#398 for Bagwell...if he plays 3 more seasons,he should be right around 500 (if he hits 30 this year, then 30 in each of the next 3 seasons). Good sign was it was opposite field. Hidalgo hit #15, solo shot. Also on Hidalgo, Reggie Taylor showed he is as clueless as they come, being thrown out at 2nd by a mile by Hidalgo.
Wow, that was spectacular by Everett. He probably just robbed 2 hits...should be on Web Gems tonight.
TV crew just said it was a "bruise." (doesn't mean it will be hurting big-time for a while). If anything, the guy is such a good luck charm for Houston. Look at their record since he's been here. Also, look at that inning right after he left... back-to-back solo shots by the Redlegs.
Sure hope that's all it is. It reminded me of when Bagwell used to get hit (exact same spot) and knocked him out for the rest of the season (back to back years)
Blum popped it up in front of the plate but never moved from the batter's box. LaRue ran into him going for the ball.
