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Can the Astros REALLY do this?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by TMac#1, Sep 25, 2006.

  1. MadMax

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    brilliant!! :)
     
  2. MadMax

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    i haven't bought a division champs shirt since 1997...i will this year if we pull this off.

    no team has ever come back from a 6.5 game deficit in the month of september....

    we've already come back 7 games.

    the guys on mike & mike are joking about how nervous the mets would be to have to face clemens, oswalt and pettitte in the first round. "pop the champagne to that reality." :)
     
  3. ROXRAN

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    ....nice! :)
     
  4. ArtV

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    According to ESPN, Clemens last game is the 29th in Atlanta. I'd like to get tickets to the game but I want to make sure that I'm seeing Roger and not Wandy.

    Can anyone confirm that Roger will be pitching this Friday (29th)?
     
  5. MadMax

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    i can confirm the astros won't be pitching wandy anytime soon. :D
     
  6. ArtV

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    LOL! During this time, if I were the coach, I might go with a 3 starter rotation - at least until we get to the playoffs. Suck it up boys - this is the final run for 06.
     
  7. MadMax

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    Hirsh is on the mound tonight.

    fortunately, we're facing Chacon.
     
  8. SWTsig

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    i haven't been able to catch hirsh's last few starts..... how has he looked?
     
  9. Buck Turgidson

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    Good. Since getting blow'd up real good by the Reds in his 3rd start:

    7IP, 1ER, PITT
    6, 1, NYM
    6, 2, MILW
    6, 2, PHI
    4.2, 4, STL (Bork gave up 2 of Hirsh's runs after he left, iirc)

    29.2 IP, 23H, 10BB, 17K, 3.03 ERA
     
  10. jeremyang2002

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    Last start looks not too good.

    4.2 IP/5 H/4 ER/2 BB/2 K

    Has some problems of the location. (gave up 10 HR in 41.2 IP)

    The interesting thing is .299 vs right but .191 vs left. :confused:
     
  11. DonnyMost

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    whats the magic number at now?
     
  12. lexled

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    Magic numbers are only for teams that are in first place, which the astros could hopefully find themselves in on Friday morning.
     
  13. DonkeyMagic

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    i voted no. because just like the last 2 years...whenever i give up on them they prove me wrong. i've given up on them ;)
     
  14. MadMax

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    remember the trading deadline? remember the ESPN guys saying that McLane did Clemens and all of MLB a disservice by not trading him to the Red Sox??? :D how funny does that seem RIGHT NOW?
     
  15. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    You don't have to be in first place to have a magic number. Being in first place just allows you to control your magic number (i.e. magic number < games left to play).
     
  16. Sishir Chang

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    One game at a time... One game at a time....

    Lets hold off the magic number talk and anything else celebratory until Tuesday.
     
  17. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    We've been doing the magic number talk for the past few days.....
     

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