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QUOTE(mr_genius @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:26 AM) wow, we NEVER throw out runners attempting to steal a base. ^^^^^^^^

I'm not sure why PK was just stationed at 1b. He has to give Uribe a better angle to throw the ball to first.

WAKE UP JUAN!

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:24 AM) I hate Everett. The speed of the Astros has really played a factor so far, surprisingly as really only Everett and Taveras are fast.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:22 AM) Disagree there, the pitch to scott was basically the same pitch jon threw for ball 4 last inning, both balls imo. The ump ain't going to get every call right though. Yes, but since the pitch was an offspeed pitch, the umpire was able to anticipate where it crossed the plate. I personally have no problem with any of the umpires calls so far, and that's definitely not the reason we're losing.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:21 AM) That inning was very discouraging. A lot of times in the NL, facing the pitcher to lead off the inning can help get the starter in a groove on the mound.

QUOTE(GasHeGone @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:20 AM) Strike 3 to Garland was WAY low...so was strike 2 to Pods. They were both strikes.

Pods has to get a little more aggressive with Oswalt. He's been rather passive on the plate, and Oswalt is too good for that.

Am I the only one that thinks the best chance we have of winning tonight is getting a 3 run homer from someone?

Do the Astros have more black people on their team or in the stands tonight? It's pretty amazing.

Garland doesn't have command of his sinker vs righties. He's overthrowing it, and it's flattening out on him.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:11 AM) If uribe has to has a right hander i prefer it is a right hander that throws alot of fastballs... and what do you know, oswalt does. Oswalt's going to go with the offspeed pitch outside to Uribe, and bust him inside with the fastball. I also predict that AJP will get hbp in this game.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:08 AM) We're opening up the door? No. Maybe bad luck is opening up the door. If Rowand grounds into a medium type double play, then we waste an inning. As it was it was just bad luck. We're opening up the door because not only did they get the early lead (which every pundit said was vital in this game), but then bad luck or not, we fail to score after getting the first two runners on base. That's called leaving the door open for the Astros to get the upper hand early in this contest.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:07 AM) Bah, can't really call that a bad inning, some bad luck no doubt, hopefully we can get to roy next inning.. JON GOING YARD. No, it was actually 4 straight good ABs by our hitters, just bad luck. Uribe isn't a very good match-up vs Oswalt, and his best chance of getting a hit is just sitting on a pitch.

QUOTE(bmags @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:07 AM) f***ing joe buck sounds so f***ing excited i f***ing hate him. I beg you....lay off the everyone hates the Sox theory tonight. Complain about something he says in relation to the game, but not the tone of his voice, etc.

3 runners reach, no runs. We're opening up the door wide open to take control of this game.

QUOTE(toasty @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:04 AM) roy isnt getting the outside corner either Considering there hasn't really been anything close by either pitcher that wasn't called, it's too early to say what the zone is.

Did Buck just say that was a good pitch? The ball was in the dirt!

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:02 AM) Unbelievable. Didn't that already happen once? Yes, in the Angels series.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 01:01 AM) take 1 Not a very good 2-0 swing.

A bunt here will almost definitely end up with a force out at 3rd base w/PK's speed.

That's the last first pitch fastball PK should see this series.

QUOTE(toasty @ Oct 26, 2005 -> 12:55 AM) JG isnt really a big ground ball pitcher He isn't?

Most of the time when I watch Berkman against the Cubs, it seems like he just destroys pitchers that aren't really strike out pitchers, and he struggles against good offspeed pitches set up by strong fastballs.

Whew, that was a VERY hittable pitch that Ensberg didn't get up in the air. Hopefully Garland will settle down, because he doesn't have the stuff to pitch up like that at this field.