4/5 Astros (Oswalt) at The Losers (Marquis), Noon CT, CSN

[imb]

So Howry and his straight as an arrow FB are taking the first half off again this season?

 

Can Fukudome pitch too?

 

He had some nice backdoor (thats what she said) movement on a couple of pitches, he just kept getting himself in trouble by falling behind in counts. I think that when he does that, he straightens out his fastball and gets hammered.

[bcruise]

1 more and then turn it to Woody after the insurance

I'd take about 10 of those, personally.

[Little Slide Rooter]

The Phils already DFAd Tim Lahey. Do we want him back? He cant be worse than Howry.

[Vanilla Ice]

Why did Lou put in Cedeno for DeRosa and not Theriot?

[SABR Gamer]

BOOOO!!!

 

 

In other news, my cousin is 4-8 with 2 walks since starting out in the bigs this year, woot!

 

Whose your cousin?

[Schwarber Fan]

Soriano's first HR of the year coming up...

[weis21]

Lets see, HOW CAN THE CUBS BLOW THIS ONE?!

Bases loaded balk in the ninth.

 

thanks carlos!

[OleMissCub]

BOOOO!!!

 

 

In other news, my cousin is 4-8 with 2 walks since starting out in the bigs this year, woot!

who is he?

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tolbema01.shtml

[Outshined_One]

Lets see, HOW CAN THE CUBS BLOW THIS ONE?!

 

I'll predict Theriot will be prominently involved.

[Schwarber Fan]

BOOOO!!!

 

 

In other news, my cousin is 4-8 with 2 walks since starting out in the bigs this year, woot!

 

Whose your cousin?

 

Matt Tolbert I believe

 

of Rochester Red Wings fame ;)

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

Erstad singled to right field

C Lee doubled to left field , Erstad to third

Tejada grounded out to second, 4-3 , Erstad scored, C Lee to third

Blum, pinch hitting for Wigginton, singled to center field , C Lee scored

Marmol in to pitch for the CUBS

Loretta flied out to right field

Ausmus grounded out to third, 5-3

 

2 runs 3 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Houston         1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2                7 12  1
CUBS            0 1 1 0 0 1 5                  8 12  1

 

Home runs:

Houston: C Lee (2)

CUBS: D Lee (2)

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        6.7 10  6  6  1  0  0  92
Villareal     0.0  0  1  1  1  0  0   5
Wright        0.0  1  2  2  0  0  0   8
Geary         0.3  1  0  0  0  1  0  10

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marquis       5.3  7  5  4  1  2  0  81
Hart          1.7  1  0  0  0  2  0  25
Howry         0.3  4  2  2  0  0  0  16
Marmol        0.7  0  0  0  0  0  0   7

[cbbryan]

Fireman Marmol

[TBone]

Why did Lou put in Cedeno for DeRosa and not Theriot?

 

Double switch and move the pitcher batting spot to the 8th person due up.

 

But yeah, it still sucks.

[Schwarber Fan]

Old Man Brocail in to pitch

[Vanilla Ice]

Why did Lou put in Cedeno for DeRosa and not Theriot?

 

Double switch and move the pitcher batting spot to the 8th person due up.

 

But yeah, it still sucks.

 

I realized it right after I posted that

[Fred Hornkohl]

Brocail in to pitch for Houston

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot struck out swinging

[weis21]

Why did Lou put in Cedeno for DeRosa and not Theriot?

 

Double switch and move the pitcher batting spot to the 8th person due up.

 

But yeah, it still sucks.

 

But what difference does it make if Wood is going to pitch the ninth? Why not leave the fielders as they were and pinch hit Cedeno?

[Schwarber Fan]

Thats one gritty AB

[Outshined_One]

Cedeno >>> Theriot

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno blooped a single to right field

[cbbryan]

Ronny hitting .500

[SABR Gamer]

Cedeno for everyday

[bcruise]

Theriot struck out swinging

Shock. Awe.

[imb]

Theriot whiffs weakly and Cedeno singles to RC, signs of things to come plzplplzplzpzlz