June 5, 2007
Astros 4, Rukkakes 1
W: Wandy Rodriguez (3-5) | L: Jason Hirsch (2-6) | S: Dan Wheeler (10)
Interminable, Plodding Death March: 2,978 (0-4)
The GameZone thread (Highly worth the time. Go on. Read it.) Edit: Now with 100% more link accuracy!
Iron out the wrinkles in the Talk Zone

Other coverage:
AP recap
Astros.com recap (Tony DeMarco)

Editor’s Note: I’m throwing this together at the last second for posterity, because our man mihoba can’t make his appointed rounds, what with being passed out in a Portland microbrewery or some such. As such, I do not expect this to be read, nor do I expect my account of last night’s events to be in any way accurate. If I got the final score correct and one or two of the links work, then I’ve done my job. -JARead More

May 30, 2007
Astros 3, Dickities 4
W: Aaron Harang | L: Wandy Rodriguez
Interminable, Plodding Death March: 2,974 (1-4)
Relive the magic, heartache in the GameZone thread
Pick one of the 3 available lines of discussion in the Talk Zone:

• Call out a particular player, because you don’t like a particular player
• Suggest new lineups and trades, beg the Count to take action
• Tell everyone how hard it is to watch right now

Other coverage:
AP recap for the unwashed
Astros.com recap (Ben DuBose)

The Other Side of the Coin:
Pissing excellence 10 times in a row. With bonus celebration.

This loss – the 10th in a row, if it hasn’t been mentioned yet – looked like it was going to get damn ugly, damn fast, but ultimately settled into a tight contest. Wandy got smacked around in the top of the first, with the Dickities going double, single, double, flyout, single to open the game. At that point, it was 3 runs to 1 out in the game, putting the cocksuckers on pace for a comfortable 81 runs on the evening.Read More

May 23, 2007
Giants 9, Astros 1
W: Barry Zito | L: Matt Albers
Pigpen watch: 2,971 (0-3)
Game Zone chatter
Talk Zone commiseration

Other coverage:
The Footer recap

Due to the west coast start and my lack of desire to be up typing at 2:00 in the morning, we’re going to do this one on the fly. Welcome to the first edition of livecapping, enjoy it or don’t…Read More

May 16, 2007
Astros 2, Gints 1
W: Chris Sampson | L: Noah Lowry | S: Dan Wheeler
Pigpen watch: 2,966 (0-4)
Soak in the Game Zone
Try to keep the Gunther worship down to a dull roar in the Talk Zone

Other coverage:
AP Recap
Astros.com Recap (Ben DuBose)

On a night where the stench of past failures and unhittable changeups hung over the field like a fog, the Good Guys prevailed in a good old-fashioned pitcher’s duel. Proud new papa Chris Sampson picked up his 4th W on the campaign, assisted by a memorable performance from everybody’s favorite new muppet look-alike.Read More

May 8, 2007
Astros 7, Reds 6
W: Brad Lidge | L: Brad Salmon | S: Dan Wheeler
Pigpen watch: 2,962 (1-4)
Relive the Game Zone magic
Renew the discussion of slugging percentages in the Talk Zone

Other coverage:
AP story
The Footer Recap

Reds bullpen in a nutshell:
Facing adversity head on, failing miserably, not quite sure what to do next

Neither Wandy Rodriguez nor Eric Milton are going to win a ballgame this season, I’m totally convinced. It just wasn’t meant to be. In other news, the Astros went out and wrestled one away from the Dickities on Tuesday night, taking it late from the Reds’ bullpen, which is easily the Astros MVP so far in the young season.Read More

May 2, 2007
Astros 3, Reds 1
W: Roy Oswalt | L: Kyle Lohse | S: Dan Wheeler
Pigpen watch: 2,956 (2-5)
Some fuckwit gets loose in the GameZone, server hamsters fall off the wheel for a while
Fawn on Gunther in the Talk Zone

Other coverage:
AP story
The Footer Recap

Life at home and work is handing me a red-assed beatdown right now, so we’re going to keep it short and sweet this time.Read More