Astros/White Sox

[gobbler grad]

middle of 7th ...Astros up 9-1...:) can they hang on ...:thinking:

[Gobbla2001]

hell yah they can

[gobbler grad]

walk that guy next time...:mad: :mad:

[Bulldog_12]

Could you Cuero people please get on the same page next time and not create two threads about it, thus doubling the chances for a jinx. :D

[Bulldog_12]

Oh yeah, and the Stros will hang on.:D

[Bulldog_12]

I dont know if I agree with pulling Oswalt. He has pitched a great game and I dont think I trust the bullpen even with a 7 run lead.

[Bulldog_12]

And I was unfortunately correct in being worried:(

[OnceABucJr]

The Astros bullpen is unbelieveable?

[gobbler grad]

Originally posted by Bulldog_12
Could you Cuero people please get on the same page next time and not create two threads about it, thus doubling the chances for a jinx. :D



well just read one then...:thinking:


SORRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYY.....


:kiss: :kiss: :kiss:

[CHS_CG]

if they dont watch it they are gunna lose!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:


GO ASTROS!

[DaHop72]

Astros 9
WS 5
Two out, bottom of ninth.

[Phil C]

One more out. Let's get it Astros!!

[DaHop72]

Lidge walks bases full. Still two outs.

[OnceABucJr]

That's spelled UNBELEIVEable!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DaHop72]

Lidge gives up GRAND SLAM, score tied.

[Bulldog_12]

It official. Clean out the bullpen and start over.:mad:

[DaHop72]

Thank goodness, inning over, going to tenth.

[Phil C]

Why does this not surprise me? :(

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by Phil C
Why does this not surprise me? :(
It's getting sad, even you closer is blowing saves.:mad:

[Fal44]

:confused: :mad: :mad: :mad:

I hate the SOX but imm hating the astros bullpen MORE!

[OnceABucJr]

Did you see the announcers' earlier quote on the Astros bullpen ERA (before this game!)? Almost 9.00!!!!!!!!

[Bulldog_12]

Originally posted by OnceABucJr
Did you see the announcers' earlier quote on the Astros bullpen ERA (before this game!)? Almost 9.00!!!!!!!!

Hence why I want to drop this bullpen and completely start over. They are trash this year. Either that or mandate our starters pitching until the 9th and use a combined effort by all relief pitchers in the ninth because each is only good for about one batter.

[Fal44]

c'mon astros lets get a run and hold on to the lead!

[Phil C]

Incredible. If you can't hold on to win after being up 9 - 2 after 7 innings against any team is a cause for concern

[Phil C]

Houston is used to this I guess. After the Astros messed up and couldn't win one game in the World Series last year and the Texans messing up not getting Vince Young probably gets you used to this type of thing.

[sahen]

Originally posted by OnceABucJr
Did you see the announcers' earlier quote on the Astros bullpen ERA (before this game!)? Almost 9.00!!!!!!!!
that was when oswalt pitches.....now its well above that.....31.5 for this game...oh well mabye we can still win, this is really ridiculous though, most teams get prolly 2 grand slams a year we have given up 3 in a 3 game series this weekend, the astros r going no where if they dont wake up...only thing on our side is the rest of the NL Central is playing just as bad for the most part...

[DaHop72]

1st and 3rd, 1 out, WS bringing in closer Jenks.

[CHS_CG]

:foul: :foul: :foul: :foul: :foul: :weeping:

[Bulldog_12]

Maybe we should just go ahead and print this and they will get their crap together.

http://users4.ev1.net/~jblaschke/images/TombstonePage.jpg

[sahen]

Originally posted by Phil C
Houston is used to this I guess. After the Astros messed up and couldn't win one game in the World Series last year and the Texans messing up not getting Vince Young probably gets you used to this type of thing. phil, every thread doesnt have to have a UT reference, and what does that have to do w/ baseball?....

[Maroon87]

Worked last year...why not?:thinking:

[Bulldog_12]

Better yet, I think the Astros should allow Oswalt to go out to the bullpen and kick every one of the relief pitchers tonight in the groin. Then maybe that will set an example for the rest of the relievers to not give up a lead. I cant wait until the bullpen blows a lead like this for Roger. He will seriously do the crotch kicking with or without consent from the Stros.

[Phil C]

They probably should have let the Rocket get the save in the 9th inning. :(

[Bulldog_12]

Originally posted by sahen
phil, every thread doesnt have to have a UT reference, and what does that have to do w/ baseball?....


I can already hear the response," if only the Astros had picked up Huston Street they wouldnt have closer issues"

[sahen]

Oswalt has said before he is just playing cause he likes it he cares more about his farm and such than baseball, they r lucky he didnt just throw his glove down and said "thats it, im going home, call me if u want to have another go at it next year"....

[Phil C]

The Astros should have got Houston Street. He is a great closer doing great for Oakland. Houston let those UT boys slip away (Street and Young).

[Phil C]

Originally posted by sahen
Oswalt has said before he is just playing cause he likes it he cares more about his farm and such than baseball, they r lucky he didnt just throw his glove down and said "thats it, im going home, call me if u want to have another go at it next year"....

Let the door hit you on the way out. :)

[OnceABucJr]

Morgan & Miller are doing a pretty good job of describing the Astros relievers and their performance!

[Phil C]

Originally posted by OnceABucJr
Morgan & Miller are doing a pretty good job of describing the Astros relievers and their performance!

Are they pleased and positive? :)

[Bulldog_12]

Originally posted by Phil C
Let the door hit you on the way out. :)

are you kidding? Without Oswalt, the Astros get wasted tonight. Notice everything completely fell apart after he came out in the eighth.

[Phil C]

Originally posted by Bulldog_12
are you kidding? Without Oswalt, the Astros get wasted tonight. Notice everything completely fell apart after he came out in the eighth.

Oops! I was thinking of someone else. Strike my previous remarks from the record. :o :( :)

[sahen]

Originally posted by Phil C
The Astros should have got Houston Street. He is a great closer doing great for Oakland. Houston let those UT boys slip away (Street and Young).
great closer? come on Phil, he is in his second year....by the way Street blew a save last night....

[Phil C]

Originally posted by sahen
great closer? come on Phil, he is in his second year....by the way Street blew a save last night....

He didn't have a 9 to 2 lead.

[sahen]

Originally posted by Phil C
He didn't have a 9 to 2 lead.
thats the bullpen's fault, not just lidge's....he did have a 7-5 lead and gave up a 3 run bomb....btw....this year Lidge is 19 for 23 in save opportunities (counting tonight's game) and Street is 18 for 23, we'd pretty much be in the same place it looks like to me....

[FormerBellvilleBrahma]

Time for the astros to get some bullpen help!!!!!

[piratebg]

ASTROS WIN!!!

10-9 13 innings

[sahen]

alls well that ends well i guess.....not really in this case i think though, atleast we won

[Maroon87]

Not pretty but at this point I'll take it. :doh:

[sahen]

we r only 5 games back of the Cards as bad as we have been playing....amazing, maybe we have a chance if we can get it together...

[Bulldog_12]

Bullpen definitely needs to toughen up if we want to be a SERIOUS contender again.

[spiveyrat]

They actually won??? After watching 12 innings, I called it quits and went to bed.