What is the NL going to do...

[Catman61]

I'll bump this thread by June 1st, after he makes his first start this year.

 

Well, it is June 1st but strangely I can find no boxscore or pitching line for Clemens first start made by June 1st. Where exactly is that at Jimy?

 

 

BTW in case you haven't noticed Pettitte is off to a pretty poor start

ERA 5.65

WHIP 1.60

BAA .317

 

 

Until Clemens does actually return, the Astros are starting 2 rookies and a 3rd pitcher with less than 200 career IP. And 3 of the 5 current starters have ERAs over 5.00

 

One of the keys for the 2005 Astros was Clemens/Pettitte/Oswalt having a combined 2.30 ERA the final 4 months of the season. That seems very unlikely to transpire this year.

[Jimy is a misspell]

Pettitte wasn't very good in the first half last year either.

 

And, yes, I was off in my prediction by 21 days. :lol:

[Catman61]

Pettitte wasn't very good in the first half last year either.

 

Is that so? His W-L was 3-5 in April/May 2005, his ERA was 3.71 (a 3.71 ERA would have been good enough to be in the top 20 starters in the NL in 2005)

 

Through the end of May 2005 Pettitte allowed 26 ER in 63 IP

Through the end of May 2006 Pettitte has allowed 45 ER in 71-2/3 IP

 

If a 3.71 "wasn't very good", what exactly do you call a 5.65?

 

 

BTW 1st half generally refers to pre ASB, Pettitte had a 6-7 record at the ASB break with an ERA of 3.09

[CubinNY]

Pettitte wasn't very good in the first half last year either.

 

Is that so? His W-L was 3-5 in April/May 2005, his ERA was 3.71 (a 3.71 ERA would have been good enough to be in the top 20 starters in the NL in 2005)

 

Through the end of May 2005 Pettitte allowed 26 ER in 63 IP

Through the end of May 2006 Pettitte has allowed 45 ER in 71-2/3 IP

 

If a 3.71 "wasn't very good", what exactly do you call a 5.65?

 

 

BTW 1st half generally refers to pre ASB, Pettitte had a 6-7 record at the ASB break with an ERA of 3.09

 

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[Abedunk34]

Pettitte wasn't very good in the first half last year either.

 

Is that so? His W-L was 3-5 in April/May 2005, his ERA was 3.71 (a 3.71 ERA would have been good enough to be in the top 20 starters in the NL in 2005)

 

Through the end of May 2005 Pettitte allowed 26 ER in 63 IP

Through the end of May 2006 Pettitte has allowed 45 ER in 71-2/3 IP

 

If a 3.71 "wasn't very good", what exactly do you call a 5.65?

 

 

BTW 1st half generally refers to pre ASB, Pettitte had a 6-7 record at the ASB break with an ERA of 3.09

 

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This place is great.

 

Thank you Tim.

 

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[Mark Priors Calves]

Pettitte wasn't very good in the first half last year either.

 

Is that so? His W-L was 3-5 in April/May 2005, his ERA was 3.71 (a 3.71 ERA would have been good enough to be in the top 20 starters in the NL in 2005)

 

Through the end of May 2005 Pettitte allowed 26 ER in 63 IP

Through the end of May 2006 Pettitte has allowed 45 ER in 71-2/3 IP

 

If a 3.71 "wasn't very good", what exactly do you call a 5.65?

 

 

BTW 1st half generally refers to pre ASB, Pettitte had a 6-7 record at the ASB break with an ERA of 3.09

 

NSBB is the only place where one can read a Cardianl fan evisorate the argument of an Astros fan on a Cubs board.

 

This place is great.

 

Thank you Tim.

 

Sign of for Premium folks.

 

What is so good about Premium, anyway?

 

What is so good about Premium, anyway?

[Mark Priors Calves]

p.s. please tell me why Houston is called Clutch City.

[Ram23]

Anybody care to guess who has been the Astro's best pitcher the past two years in the playoffs? Oswalt? He had two great starts against the Cards in the 05 NLCS but other than that has been mediocre. Pettitte? A decent start in the World Series but a bad NLCS. Clemens? Got lit up by the White Sox and was mediocre the year before.

 

The best post season pitcher for the Astro's has been Brandon Backe. With the exception of the 05 NLDS he has been lights out. He was unhittable against the Cards in 04 and 05. And he may need Tommy John surgery this year. So you can hype the Oswalt/Clemens/Pettitte playoff rotation all you want, assuming they even make the playoffs. But the fact is that their best pitcher in the playoffs might not even be able to pitch.

[Abedunk34]

p.s. please tell me why Houston is called Clutch City.

Here's a pretty good description... the Rockets were pretty clutch in '94 and '95.

[Mark Priors Calves]

p.s. please tell me why Houston is called Clutch City.

Here's a pretty good description... the Rockets were pretty clutch in '94 and '95.

 

Ha, ha. I was joking about the Rockets being good in the mid-90's. That was over 10 years ago, and the city takes it nickname from it? Its never a good idea to give yourself a nickname. What does that make Chicago, with the Bulls winning 6 titles in 8 years?

[Ram23]

p.s. please tell me why Houston is called Clutch City.

Here's a pretty good description... the Rockets were pretty clutch in '94 and '95.

 

Ha, ha. I was joking about the Rockets being good in the mid-90's. That was over 10 years ago, and the city takes it nickname from it? Its never a good idea to give yourself a nickname. What does that make Chicago, with the Bulls winning 6 titles in 8 years?

 

And Jordan's obsession with playing baseball is the only reason why the Rocket's have those two championships.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

p.s. please tell me why Houston is called Clutch City.

Here's a pretty good description... the Rockets were pretty clutch in '94 and '95.

 

Ha, ha. I was joking about the Rockets being good in the mid-90's. That was over 10 years ago, and the city takes it nickname from it? Its never a good idea to give yourself a nickname. What does that make Chicago, with the Bulls winning 6 titles in 8 years?

 

And Jordan's obsession with playing baseball is the only reason why the Rocket's have those two championships.

 

Word to your mother.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm still trying to figure out what the NL is going to do other than beat the Astros?

[Sammy Sofa]

Talk about how more fun it is to beat the Astros with Roger Clemens back on the team?

[Andy]

p.s. please tell me why Houston is called Clutch City.

 

Every car in the city has a manual transmission.

[SouthSideRyan]

p.s. please tell me why Houston is called Clutch City.

Here's a pretty good description... the Rockets were pretty clutch in '94 and '95.

 

Ha, ha. I was joking about the Rockets being good in the mid-90's. That was over 10 years ago, and the city takes it nickname from it? Its never a good idea to give yourself a nickname. What does that make Chicago, with the Bulls winning 6 titles in 8 years?

 

And Jordan's obsession with playing baseball is the only reason why the Rocket's have those two championships.

 

I thought it was Jordan's obsession with gambling.

[Derwood]

http://www.progressiveboink.com/dugout/archive/nick47.htm

[1908]

p.s. please tell me why Houston is called Clutch City.

Here's a pretty good description... the Rockets were pretty clutch in '94 and '95.

 

Ha, ha. I was joking about the Rockets being good in the mid-90's. That was over 10 years ago, and the city takes it nickname from it? Its never a good idea to give yourself a nickname. What does that make Chicago, with the Bulls winning 6 titles in 8 years?

 

And Jordan's obsession with playing baseball is the only reason why the Rocket's have those two championships.

 

I thought it was Jordan's obsession with gambling.

Wearing your foil hat today?

[ZiggyTaxi]

Figured I would bump this thread. Jimy is nowhere to be found, and with good reason. What is the NL going to do?

[soccer10k]

Figured I would bump this thread. Jimy is nowhere to be found, and with good reason. What is the NL going to do?

 

Watch the Astros miss the playoffs.

[wolf stansson]

Figured I would bump this thread. Jimy is nowhere to be found, and with good reason. What is the NL going to do?

Frankly I'm terrified.

[Banedon]

Figured I would bump this thread. Jimy is nowhere to be found, and with good reason. What is the NL going to do?

Frankly I'm terrified.

 

Of the Reds.

[wolf stansson]

Figured I would bump this thread. Jimy is nowhere to be found, and with good reason. What is the NL going to do?

Frankly I'm terrified.

 

Of the Reds.

Not so much the Reds as I am of our bullpen, offense, and most of our starting rotation.