Remember, no PBP in these threads and keep the chatter on topic (if it is about something other than this series, talk about it in another thread). 4-15 Shawn Chacon, RHP (0-0, 3.75) vs. Adam Eaton, RHP (0-0, 3.95) 6:05 on FSN 4-16 Roy Oswalt, RHP (0-3, 9.00) vs. Kyle Kendrick, RHP (1-1, 6.14) 6:05 on My20 4-17 Brandon Backe, RHP (1-1, 2.25) vs. Brett Myers, RHP (1-1, 5.00) 12:05 on FSN
WWL .. Backe's walks will haunt him, and Myers will have a good game. Oswalt gets back on track, and Geoff Geary will hold down the series against his former!
Going with WWW, unless the bats are terribly cold. Surely Oswalt can't have FOUR terrible stars, can he?
I don't follow baseball TOO much, since I am still in basketball mode, but this is something I always wondered. Let's say there's a man on 1st and 2nd the person batting pops up. If the 3rd baseman is in position to catch it, is it uncommon for him to drop it intentionally to try to convert a triple play? Never seen it happen, but I always wondered...
With runners on 1st and second or the bases loaded and less than two outs, any fair pop fly that an infielder can reasonably catch is an automatic out for the batter (infield fly rule). The runners advance at their own risk - i.e. if he catches it, they have to tag, if he drops it, they can stay put or try to take an extra base, but they don't have to run.
Funny, I've gotten this from quite a few of my friends, which I don't get. ....but I'm a bigger Stros fan than Rox. Chacon is looking strong so far. Proof positive that you don't need to throw 95+ to be effective. Changing speeds, while even behind in the count, will keep a hitter out-of-whack everytime.
Very, very good contact from Pence. Even though it's an out (run scoring out, however), that's the kind of swing and result you want to see. Hope he's starting to turn a corner.
Should that should be the end of Chacon? A very decent outing, got through 6 for no runs. Hopefully Coop doesn't let him go too long like he has been with others this season.
