I agree. Backe seemed to get things back together after getting in trouble. Plus, I'd rather have Backe hit over Taveras even if you are going to take him out in the 5th.
what a waste...backe prob could have done better....i just don't understand why we have to question garners move all the time?
Not even close. Ausmus (before today) had 11 GIDPs. The guy we're looking at (Miguel Tejada) leads the majors with 23. There were more than 30 players with 12 or more GIDPs this season: http://www.realgmbaseball.com/src_stats/2006/?sort=gidp&filter=&value= Preston Wilson has 15.
It just seems like Ausmus hits into a double play everytime he bats...I was just too lazy to look it up..Thanks !!
Lately Lamb has been hitting the ball HARD !!! Right to the outfielders..No literally...they don't even have to move...Maybe he will find those gaps again...Borkowsi is in a Good Move by Garner....
Ok, I'm watching this game and there are two things that I just don't get. Earlier in the game when we had 2 men on and 0 outs, and they don't have Ausmus bunt, and of course he hits into a double play. And just now, having Palmeiro bat. I don't know about you but I haven't seen him do jack, but Garnet keeps sending him out there. Fly out.. ugh. Oh well, Borowski looked good again.
Wondering the same myself...Ausmus is pretty much an automatic out right now and is prone to the dp, yet they don't use him to bunt (and the funny thing is Everett briefly showed bunt in the next at bat with 2 outs). And why use Palmeiro with Burke on the bench. It was time to take Backe out though; he had been flirting with danger all day...but still didn't look too shabby. That home run pitch was probably more of a bad call than anything. It feels like this team hasn't won in a long while.
We can't get 1 freakin run... Its almost like the Astros just shut it down when they get behind..The Lights go off. As for Garner not calling the bunt when Brad Double Play Ausmus was up to bat is the same concept I posted yesterday. Garner just makes some calls that I don't understand and question. Someone jumped all over me for bashing Garner but c'mon he's been a big part of some of these loses. Look at Lights Out Borkowski ? He has done nothing but good for the Astros but Garner never uses him ?
I would like to see some more small ball. The Astros have got to be one of the least threatening teams on the basepaths. So more bunts, squeezes, steals; anything to get this team going please. This team is NOT this bad... so what the hell is going on. And look at Huff, he was smoking hot entering the All-Star break..and now, the black hole of an Astros offense has sucked him in. And here's another question...why the hell is Miller pitching in a close game, a winnable game. The only time I wanna see him is in a blowout. Where's Nieve, Wheeler, Lidge?
Nieve got demoted. As bad as this bullpen is, I don't know if Miller is that much worse than Wheeler or Lidge.
Dang I didnt even realize; I knew Wandy was sent down. As for Miller, probably not the right time for Lidge that's for sure; but I'd still take Springer or Wheeler over him.
