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Post by iowafan on Sept 20, 2010 20:59:12 GMT -5
The first game is almost over, and Norris turned in another good performance. For some reason he has trouble in early innings. He is looking at a winning record now. Who ever thought that could happen when he was 2-7? I bet Paulino wishes he hadn't gotten injured. I wonder if he is going to get a start soon. Abad is finishing this game. He has done pretty well as has Fulchino lately. I have always suspected that we have a wizard for a pitching coach. He keeps a low profile but his name is Brad Arnsberg. Jamie Quirk is the bullpen coach. What can you say about these guys. Even before the Astros started winning I was impressed by them.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 20, 2010 21:16:31 GMT -5
Norris continues to pitched very good baseball.
Paulino was pitching very well before the injury, if he continues the way he was pitching before the injury, we have the best rotation from 1 to 5 in our division.
Cards have better top 3, but are ahead in top 5.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 21, 2010 14:14:18 GMT -5
This appears to be a difficult game for the Astros since Lannan has been consistantly good lately. Happ had a poor outing his last time out. Therefore this looks to be a difficult contest for the Astros. I am not optimistic like usual and think we are going to get beat unless we find a way to score quite a few runs off Lannan.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 21, 2010 20:53:27 GMT -5
mills was terrible tonight, well deserved loss for the manager tonight, HE LOST THE GAME BY HIMSELF.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 21, 2010 21:23:17 GMT -5
I agree with that, if he wants to start Paulino, fine, and give him a chance to blow a game. But to put him in with a two run lead and let him lose the game. What is wrong with Byrdak? I think we are short of relievers now and in that situation Byrdak is as good as any to finish the inning. Then he puts in Lindstrom. I wonder how much of this was coach's decision and what was the pitching coach. It was screwy, but we could have lost the game some other way.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 22, 2010 7:57:48 GMT -5
linstrom should not pitch any important game anymore, he is one of worse relievers lately.
Fulchino has been pitching very well, why he was not pitching the 8th?
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Post by iowafan on Sept 22, 2010 9:29:28 GMT -5
I agree, they have some pitchers that are at least pretty good. Abad has been alright lately. To me you have to go with what is working, it doesn't do any pitcher any good to get blown out. Even Villar makes more sense. Maybe they thought Paulino looked good? That is where I sometimes have trouble, is with their relief strategy. I think they have been doing a good job keeping some relievers that are functional in the lineup. But sometimes it makes no sense who they use in certain situations.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 22, 2010 15:52:49 GMT -5
Agree, the problem was not using paulino but letting him for so long.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 22, 2010 21:32:17 GMT -5
I think if I was going to use Paulino, it would have been for a start, or in a situation where he wasn't likely to lose the game. Tonight's game was too bad again. Fulchino gave up the game. We are hurting for relief right now. This game would have been difficult to win anyway because lacking Pence, we are playing some second stringers. It is alright because we get to see some of these young guys play. It is hard to get worried about it at this point. At least, Rodriguez did not get the loss.
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Post by cangrejero on Sept 22, 2010 23:36:20 GMT -5
i think mills overused the relievers for a long time and now is paying for it.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 23, 2010 12:01:14 GMT -5
Yeah, I agree. It makes you wonder, because this team has also done some great things with pitching. It seems like there is a mixture of competancy and incompetancy here, and you wonder where they are coming from. It looks on the surface that Mills is doing the stupid things and the pitching coach is doing smart things. If that is the case, I wish Mills would listen to his pitching coach.
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Post by iowafan on Sept 24, 2010 15:15:29 GMT -5
That series was kindof a disaster compared to other series which we have taken part in lately. At least Pence is back. It is beginning to show some problems in our pitching. We have some weaknesses in the bullpen and possible weaknesses in the starting rotation. Probably more than I had anticipated. Obviously Paulino had a rough outing which he threw a bad pitch and then seemed to fall apart after that. The bullpen has been shaky, but at least Lyon is getting a rest.
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Post by changeup on Sept 24, 2010 15:39:14 GMT -5
I agree with Vega. Mills has over-used the bullpen, especially Lyon and Lindstrom. Lindstrom needs to be shut down.....he's terrible. Paulino should have never been used in that situation. Mills cost us that game and possibly another in this series by not properly using the pen. Where is Lopez???
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