backe's not getting through 3 if this keeps up.... what if oswalt returns to normal but then so does everyone else in the rotation. that would blow.
hah. "kid". you sound mature. i was warned that there were some angry-at-life regular posters on the astros threads before i joined. nice hit by humberto.
I don't ever want to see Lee sent from third again...unless it's a sure thing. It didn't even look like he was running home. And, whatever that stutter step weak ass slide he did was just pathetic. I still think Lee could stand to lose a few pounds. His tubbiness has been readily apparent in several games already.
Let's talk. What are Cooper's mistakes that you consider worthy of being fired? As for "why the F Backe is out there", the Astros are in a stretch of 16 consecutive games without a single off-day. In case you hadn't realized it, the Astros don't exactly have a lot of innings eaters -- Backe, Chacon and Sampson all have short duration. In case you hadn't realized it, the Astros bullpen -- particularly the depth of it, and the long relievers (Bork, Moehler) -- isn't that good, either. They also have two whole weeks until they get a day off to rest. So, leaving in a starter who (at the time) had given up three runs in two innings isn't a reason to be fired. It's freakin' common sense.
