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). 5-19 Ted Lilly, LHP (4-4, 5.33) vs. Brian Moehler, RHP (1-0, 4.58) 6:05 on FSN 5-20 Ryan Dempster, RHP (5-1, 2.35) vs. Chris Sampson, RHP (2-3, 6.46) 7:05 on FSN 5-21 Sean Gallagher, RHP (1-0, 4.40) vs. Shawn Chacon, RHP (0-0, 4.14) 7:05 on FSN
Puma goes nuts on the Cubbies. 5 HRs in the series, bats .900, hits for a double cycle in the final game.
LOL. 8-for-8. I'd love to see it. Man, if Puma gets 8 ABs, then that's a minimum of sixty-eight plate appearances for the Astros in the game. Pull out twenty-seven outs and a maximum of twenty-seven LOB (heaven forbid), and you still have fourteen runs scored. If they only strand 20 guys, you have 21 runs scored. Yeah, I'd like to see that. Although, the season is starting to get a little softball-ish. Hope our pitching somehow improves.
The Astros should sweep the Cubbies. That's not a prediction, mind you, just a statement of opinion. Cubs' fans enjoy losing. The century of futility makes their fans happy. Now that Astros' fans have enjoyed moderate success, they tend to like that experience. In the interest of general welfare, the Astros should sweep the Cubs.
Damn I hate the Cubs ... Sure hope the pitching holds up, but at least we know we are still in it if it falters. I'll say 2 out of 3!
tonight the game is on espn!!! hopefully the nation will see that we are indeed a good team and puma is a beast!!!!!!!
This game is even on TV in the UK. Pretty cool, think it's only the 3rd time Stros have been on over here so far this season
can't expect to win games when you trot brian moehler out there. i still dont understand why cassel isnt getting these starts.
Cassel has had two starts this year. We won both and he had an ERA of 5.59 in 9.2 innings. Moehler has had two starts this year. We won both and he had an ERA of 2.70 in 10 innings. For the season, Moehler had an ERA of 4.58; last year, he had an ERA of 4.07. That's right around and slightly better than league average. Given the above average offense, I don't see why you "can't expect to win games" when you trot a league average pitcher out there. And I can fully understand why Cassel isn't getting those starts.
