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Post by iowafan on Sept 3, 2010 15:32:42 GMT -5
Myers and Hudson are the pitchers today. Hudson is fairly new and the Astros need to find the cracks in his armor. He has been good since being acquired by the Diamondbacks. Myers has been really good also but he is going to have to pitch a flawless game on the road to be able to win again. The Diamondbacks have been hot and have just finished sweeping the Padres. I don't like our chances, just because of all of the negative factors that are against us in this one.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 4, 2010 10:33:59 GMT -5
Myers kept his streak going but we lost the game. It was anybody's game all through it. Carlos Lee failed to do anything. Quintero didn't hit. We need to get something going in the next game. Looks like Norris and Saunders. Saunders was great in his last game and Norris was poor. But if you look back the last three games it is a different story. It looks to me like the Diamondbacks have the advantage. However if Norris pitches a good game, obviously we could win. Carlos Lee has been on a mini-slump lately. He needs to do something if we are going to have a better chance.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 4, 2010 18:14:21 GMT -5
problem with lee was his defense last night.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 4, 2010 20:45:13 GMT -5
well, is a pity to say but norris pitching like norris in last 2 games, ouch.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 4, 2010 22:31:57 GMT -5
Talk about swinging for the fences, that Reynolds, 95 hits and 32 homeruns. What is amazing, he has 183 strikeouts. It is all or nothing for that guy. We won the game after a homerun by Lee. I just get done talking bad about him and he wins a game for us. That goes to show, talking bad about someone doesn't make him play bad. You would think some people are offended when you talk bad about an Astro player. I thought it was a great game but not real well played by the Astros. Norris still isn't good enough to make the grade. Sanchez had a great game off the bench.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 4, 2010 22:56:40 GMT -5
lee looks good at 1b, at lf awful.
He is a legit number 4 hitter, makes contact, drives run and hits homer.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 5, 2010 12:55:03 GMT -5
I am not against Lee, but if he starts playing poorly like he was at the first of the year, I will complain. I am pretty much for winning. If a player is helping us win, I am on their side. The coach even has that Chacin pitching pretty will right now. Lopez has been shaky but we know that he has the ability to be tough. I think they are getting the wrinkles ironed out in this organization. Bagwell was always extremely hard working and competative. If he takes that same ethic to batting coach, he should do well. It is almost like Biggio has been coaching Wallace the way that he has been getting beaned. I really take pleasure in things like that.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 5, 2010 17:51:05 GMT -5
Astros win another series this time against a team that was playing very good baseball.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 6, 2010 12:46:17 GMT -5
Did you notice that Philadelphia is right in the race with the Braves. I would love to see them knock off the Braves. The Astros are playing very well right now. They manage to stay in every game, and they have some people doing clutch hitting and pitching. If this team improves on the starting pitching a bit and doesn't become apathetic about improving hitting and fielding, they could be really tough to beat next year. There are always many ifs in baseball which is one of the reasons I like it, but this is a team that could be tough next year.
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