Astros gameday thread

[QuinlansMinion]

I made one of these last year for the A's.  Good times watching us catch up to them when they were dropping games left and right.

 

Astros down 4-0 right now to the Rangers.  Discuss

[nando714]

Kazmir getting rocked in the band box

[fan_since79]

Why is Hamilton not in the lineup? Anyone know?

[full circle]

He hasn't been facing tough lefties.

[tomsred]

Why is Hamilton not in the lineup? Anyone know?

 

They haven't been starting him against lefties (Kazmir is pitching).

[fan_since79]

Okay, thanks. That makes sense.

[QuinlansMinion]

Now thats the 2nd half Kazmir that helped us win the division last year.

[Stradling]

So after today we will be 2 games out if the Astros lose?

[QuinlansMinion]

So after today we will be 2 games out if the Astros lose?

2 gb.  1 gb in the loss column

[Stradling]

2 gb. 1 gb in the loss column

Right on. Not sure who has the tougher schedule going forward, I just know that if we don't hit it won't matter. You can only win so many games like they way the Angels won today.

[Dick B Back]

Hope the Rangers score a bunch of runs cause they've got Martinez on the mound and he's got a 6.69 ERA for his last 7 starts.

[nando714]

Astros tack on 2. 4-3 Rangers btm 6

[QuinlansMinion]

They had the bases loaded with 1 out and couldnt take the lead

[fan_since79]

Houston threatening in the 9th.

 

Dammit.

[QuinlansMinion]

Texas holds on.  Were a game back in the loss column people.

[fan_since79]

Texas just keeps winning. I'm more concerned with them than with Houston.

[tomsred]

I wonder how those Astros fans who thought they had this locked up are doing now?

[TroutField]

I would be pissed as an Astros fan, the Angels are floundering this is when Houston needed to take charge and separate themselves from us. Once the halos get it together they shouldn't have a problem wrapping up the division IF Gott can step up as the 7th inning guy and not be inconsistent and IF the offense can get back to how they were hitting right before the all star break. Two big ifs

[Lou]

Hamilton sits vs lefties?

Platoons!!!

But everyone gets it when it's not Scioscia doing it.

[Lou]

I would be pissed as an Astros fan, the Angels are floundering this is when Houston needed to take charge and separate themselves from us. Once the halos get it together they shouldn't have a problem wrapping up the division IF Gott can step up as the 7th inning guy and not be inconsistent and IF the offense can get back to how they were hitting right before the all star break. Two big ifs

Astro Oracle will be back in 3 weeks

[stormngt]

We need to keep an eye on the Rangers. They are hot.

2 gb. 1 gb in the loss column

[Homebrewer]

When Arte agreed to send Hamilton to Texas, and pay his salary, he should have demanded that he bat against lefties.

Just like MS had him do when he was here. 

[Sam Sanchez]

Right on. Not sure who has the tougher schedule going forward, I just know that if we don't hit it won't matter. You can only win so many games like they way the Angels won today.

I know we have 17 games next in a row without a day off where 10 of which are against the Blue Jays, Royals, and Orioles. The other 7 are against the White Sox, which might not be a cakewalk either. So we'll know a lot more about the Angels in the next 2 and a half weeks.

[nando714]

Correra does it again gives the Astros a 3-2 lead in top 8

Bloop single by rasmus then bobble by oak OF gives the Astros a 4-2 lead still top 8

[OregonLAA]

Stupid A's bullpen is miserable. Can't help but appreciate Correa. Kid is unreal.

Question. Where did Trout bat when he was called up? Correa in the 3 spot is crazy. And he is their best hitter already