Alright...gotta get the win for Backe now, what a gem he pitched. Looks like it may be Isringhausen coming in.
This is an absoultely amazing, epic, classic, game... And Fox plays C&C music factory as we go to commercial...
Wow, who would have guessed we would have gotten anything close to this out of Backe. I'd assume he's thrown his last pitch tonight, he's due up second in the bottom of the 8th.
Guys, how would you handle the pitching staff the rest of the game? if we score or if it's still tied?
man i was hoping for that off speed in the dirt and they threw it and mabry couldn't lay off of it. i haven't seen a game from an astro with this amazing of command in a LOOOOOOONNNNGGGGGG time. can anyone remember an astro just painting with the fastball and curveball and locating the offspeed the way backe has tonight? every pitch has been perfect and if not for hernandez he might be doing even better. this is just amazing. combine that with the last game of the regular season, hi atl start, the first game of this series, and now throw in an 8 inning 1 hitter and this guy is amazing under pressure.
If we pinch hit for Backe, I'd prolly put in Wheeler. after what lidge has done the the last few days (if the astros dont score)
Lidge's arm is gonna fall off. He used to be an injury concern I hope hope hope this doesn't make that reoccur.
