7/26 - Other Games

[Derwood]

Anyone as excited for the season debut of Mike Hampton as me? No? Moving on....

 

ATL (Hampton) @ PHI (Hamels)

HOU (Backe) @ MIL (Bush)

SD (Banks) @ PIT (Van Bancaocghw&$#&*Nn)

STL (Piniero) @ NYM (Knight)

COL (De La Rosa) @ CIN (Bailey)

ARZ (Webb) @ SF (Lincecum)

WSH (Perez) @ LAD (Lowe)

[otis89]

Hampton's alive?! :shock:

[Derwood]

Hampton's alive?! :shock:

 

first time pitching in I think 34 months. My guess is his knee cap explodes on the 7th pitch of the 1st inning.

[berniebrewer4life]

35 months. I'm gonna guess he doesn't make it out of the third myself.

[Ball And Glove]

Wasn't he supposed to make a start at the beginning of the year, but was scratched because he hurt himself while warming up?

 

Edit: Yep...hurt himself warming up in April against the Pirates: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280403115. I'd be a little surprised if he makes it into the game today.

Edited July 26, 2008 by Ball And Glove

[Uber]

Wasn't he supposed to make a start at the beginning of the year, but was scratched because he hurt himself while warming up?

 

Something like that. I never get tired of hearing my cousin being upset, and surprised that either Hampton or Chipper is hurt.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I get the feeling that the Astros hav given The Cubs all the help they're going to, which is really more than they deserve.

[chuckywang]

We got lucky with the Astros yesterday. Not gonna be so fortunate today. Hopefully Cubs win tomorrow and go into the HUUUUUUUUUGE Milwaukee series at least tied.

 

Man, I cannot imagine a more important series since 2003.

[Derwood]

Mike Hampton: 4 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1K, 2.50 WHIP

[bcruise]

I realize the Cardinals are on the back burner right now as far as we're concerned, but they've got the bases loaded with nobody out in the 1st.

 

Ankiel singles home 1.

 

Knight walks in a run, 2-0. (will keep editing post as this inning goes on, could be a long one)

 

Sac fly by Molina, 3-0. Had an easy out at 3rd, but the relay man drops it.

 

Seeing eye single for Aaron Miles, another one in. 4-0 Cards, still only 1 out.

Edited July 26, 2008 by bcruise

[Little Slide Rooter]

I realize the Cardinals are on the back burner right now as far as we're concerned, but they've got the bases loaded with nobody out in the 1st.

 

Ankiel singles home 1.

 

Knight walks in a run, 2-0.

 

Good for them. The Cubs need someone to put the fear of God into them.

 

So what does anyone know about Brandon Knight besides the fact that hes a bad pitcher?

 

Edit: Apparetnyl, hes a 32 year old "prospect". good to know.

[UMFan83]

Brewers already up 1-0 in the first.

[UMFan83]

White Sox up 4-1 on Verlander and the Tigers. If they win, they will leap the Cubs as the best winning percentage in Chicago.

[JWCUB]

I hate Ray Durham!! :twisted:

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Carlos Lee homers and it's a tie game in Milwaukee.

[UMFan83]

Carlos Lee homers and it's a tie game in Milwaukee.

 

First good news I've heard since the 3rd inning today.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hunter Pence homers and it's 3-2 Astros.

 

More good news, Tony?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'm only following on Gameday, but apparently Kansas City just sac bunted Billy Butler to 2nd with Gordon. In the 4th inning of a 2-0 game. Then Hillman came out and got himself ejected. Bizarre.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Reyes has 2 doubles and now a HR, 5-4 Mets over StL

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Astros now have a 4-2 lead with runners on the corners, 2 out for Carlos Lee.

[Keener98]

Seems that pitching platoon is working out quite well for Mr Yost, huh?

[17 Seconds]

Check out Homer Bailey's line so far tonight. 4.2 IP, 12 Hits, 0 ER

[17 Seconds]

Nevermind, now he's just getting detroyed. 15 hits and he isn't through the fifth.

[Keener98]

Check out Homer Bailey's line so far tonight. 4.2 IP, 12 Hits, 0 ER

 

 

How do you give up that many hits and not give up any ER's? Thats quite a feat.

[Schwarber Fan]

Blech Cards gonna win, that moves them to 3 GB

 

Ugh, this is so frustrating!