3-5 Houston Astros
Michael Bourn - Center Field
Hunter Pence - Right Field
Lance Berkman - First Base
Carlos Lee - Left Field
Miguel Tejada - Shortstop
Geoff Blum - Third Base
Mark Loretta - Second Base
J.R. Towles - Catcher
Shawn Chacon - Starting Pitcher
5-2 St. Louis Cardinals
Skip Schumaker - Right Field
Chris Duncan - Left Field
Albert Pujols - First Base
Rick Ankiel - Center Field
Troy Glaus - Third Base
Adam Kennedy - Second Base
Jason LaRue - Catcher
Brad Thompson - Starting Pitcher
Cesar Izturis - Shortstop
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4-8-08, Astros versus Cardinals - 2nd of 3 - Game Thread. |
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Posts: 28346 (04/08/2008 6:35 PM) Golden Boy |
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Posts: 28347 (04/08/2008 6:42 PM) Golden Boy |
I want everybody to enjoy another Astros win tonight!
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Posts: 661 (04/08/2008 6:56 PM) Astros Fan |
I am starting to think that Pence needs to be moved to the 6 hole and put Loretta in the 2 spot for the time being. He doesn't seem comfortable hitting
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On the plus side: Shumaker is leading off for the red birds....He has had a terrible start....let's hope it continues and I didn't just jinx it. 
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Posts: 28348 (04/08/2008 7:01 PM) Golden Boy |
I wanted to add one quick comment before tonight's game starts in a few minutes...
Hunter Pence is my favorite ballplayer in all of baseball and I'm hoping he can have a great game tonight. I want to see Hunter Pence hit at least one home run tonight. I love to watch Hunter Pence play and I know he's going to be a special All-Star caliber player for many years to come.
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Posts: 905 (04/08/2008 7:03 PM) |
Hunter gets his first HR tonight, and Tejada adds another.
I CAN WATCH TONIGHT!!!! RANGERS PLAYED ALREADY! WOOOOOO!
"Berkman in the last two games: 9 for 10, 1 HR, 4 doubles, 6 runs, 5 RBIs. For good hitters, that's a week. For some players, that's two weeks.
For Ausmus, that's two months." - Bob Hulsey
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Posts: 1101 (04/08/2008 7:06 PM) Astros Fan |
predictions
Astros 7,Cards 4 Wp..Chacon...s-valverde Hr..Ankiel,Pence,Fat Elvis |
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Posts: 169 (04/08/2008 7:06 PM) Astros Fan |
good vibrations.
hits for pence, runs for many, and all will be good. as long as chacon holds-up. |
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Posts: 906 (04/08/2008 7:14 PM) |
Hunter still struggling at the plate... :(
"Berkman in the last two games: 9 for 10, 1 HR, 4 doubles, 6 runs, 5 RBIs. For good hitters, that's a week. For some players, that's two weeks.
For Ausmus, that's two months." - Bob Hulsey
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Posts: 1475 (04/08/2008 7:29 PM) ALL-STAR |
thats it chacon lets walk the bases loaded and give the home crowd a heart attack and its going to be a long game if this keeps up
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Posts: 907 (04/08/2008 7:30 PM) |
squeeze brings home ankiel. 1-0 birds.
"Berkman in the last two games: 9 for 10, 1 HR, 4 doubles, 6 runs, 5 RBIs. For good hitters, that's a week. For some players, that's two weeks.
For Ausmus, that's two months." - Bob Hulsey
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Posts: 1136 (04/08/2008 7:33 PM) Astros Fan |
That could of been alot worse.
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Posts: 1476 (04/08/2008 7:36 PM) ALL-STAR |
still a free run to the Cards, and yes it could have been a lot worse with all those walks.
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Posts: 908 (04/08/2008 7:37 PM) |
RyanED< where'd you go? I miss your commentary!
"Berkman in the last two games: 9 for 10, 1 HR, 4 doubles, 6 runs, 5 RBIs. For good hitters, that's a week. For some players, that's two weeks.
For Ausmus, that's two months." - Bob Hulsey
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Astros Fan
Posts: 1137 (04/08/2008 7:44 PM) Astros Fan |
I don't think I've ever seen Loretta get a hit that wasn't a floater over the infield.
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Posts: 1477 (04/08/2008 7:49 PM) ALL-STAR |
gees now its up to Chacon to get a run across,
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Posts: 1138 (04/08/2008 7:51 PM) Astros Fan |
Cardinals are about to add a few runs. Bourn almost had that.
Sac fly now. 2-0. |
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Astros Fan
Posts: 1302 (04/08/2008 7:54 PM) Butch Thespian |
Chacon isn't inspiring a lot of confidence.
Wandy Rodriguez WILL represent the Astros in the 2008 All Star Game. Book it!!
4/19/2008 |
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Posts: 1478 (04/08/2008 7:56 PM) ALL-STAR |
no he isn't right now and the offense is still snailing along. This team has yet to put a team on the ropes early in the game. THe longer you let some
one hang around the more it comes around to bite you
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BoNcHiE1 |
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Posts: 1139 (04/08/2008 8:00 PM) Astros Fan |
Pence is way early on everything.
Now a SO. He's probably the worst hitter in the lineup right now. |
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Posts: 1479 (04/08/2008 8:00 PM) ALL-STAR |
you know this game is starting to have that look, ok pitching and the bats still asleep. I swear they all catch the Ensberg_Lane Syndrome of no hitting
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Posts: 1140 (04/08/2008 8:05 PM) Astros Fan |
Tejada is a freakin hoss. That was a monster swing on a very low pitch.
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Posts: 1480 (04/08/2008 8:07 PM) ALL-STAR |
tell me again why you wanted Everett, theres no way his defense makes up for this. Tejada is catching that syndrome
oops that NOT catching that syndrome and way to go on taking home on the WP
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Posts: 909 (04/08/2008 8:07 PM) |
MIGUEL!!!!!!! 3-2 now following his massive hit to the wall, and a wild pitch..
"Berkman in the last two games: 9 for 10, 1 HR, 4 doubles, 6 runs, 5 RBIs. For good hitters, that's a week. For some players, that's two weeks.
For Ausmus, that's two months." - Bob Hulsey
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Posts: 3370 (04/08/2008 8:17 PM) Astros Fan |
I keep forgetting that Tejada WAS an MVP...in a league with A-Rod.....looks like he likes it here.....
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Posts: 3371 (04/08/2008 8:22 PM) Astros Fan |
What did JD mean......good to have an A-hole hitter?
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BoNcHiE1 |
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Posts: 1141 (04/08/2008 8:26 PM) Astros Fan |
Pence is just aweful right now.
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Posts: 1315 (04/08/2008 8:44 PM) Astros Fan |
Pleeeeeeeeease tell Pence to stop swinging at every freaking slider.
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Posts: 3373 (04/08/2008 8:45 PM) Astros Fan |
No sense in Pence.....
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BoNcHiE1 |
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Posts: 1142 (04/08/2008 8:50 PM) Astros Fan |
RBI single. Time to get someone up in the bullpen.
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Spudder |
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Posts: 3374 (04/08/2008 8:52 PM) Astros Fan |
Still another "quality start"......starting pitching has been adequate......time for more runs from this power lineup!!
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Posts: 3375 (04/08/2008 9:01 PM) Astros Fan |
Berkman, Lee, and Tejada are making $200,000 a game, collectively....that should mean some production.....
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Posts: 1095 (04/08/2008 9:02 PM) Astros Fan |
I warned you all last year Pence was spending too much time with Bidge.... now if he shows he learned how to get hit by the pitch, it'll almost sorta kinda
make up for it...
Is it just me or does wright never get the call on borderline pitches?
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BoNcHiE1 |
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Astros Fan
Posts: 1143 (04/08/2008 9:04 PM) Astros Fan |
So why exactly is Wright in the game? Hes doing a great job, but still doesn't make sense.
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