Monday, August 13:
Astros 4, Dodgers 1
W: Oswalt
L: Billingsley
S: Qualls
HR: Lane

I leave it to Limey, who summed it so well:

Roy rocked. Lane made contact. End of story.

Baby Bears at Astros, 8/6/07
Score: Astros 2, Cubs 1
W: Lidge (3-1) L: Wuertz (2-3)
Home runs: KABONG (24)
Read the “Not-the-Footer” here: Ben DuBose
ESPN recap: Here.

Whoever can break the Da Vinci Code surrounding Wandy’s inability to replicate his home performance on the road will not only receive a Cy Young Award, they’ll get a freaking Nobel Prize. Wandy Rodriguez was an artist on this night. The Cubs scratched just 4 hits off the man over eight innings; their lone run scored when Theriot scraped a double off the chalk in shallow RF. Move the man over, score him on a grounder, nice to see you again NL Baseball, where have you been?
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Dodgers at Astros, 7/23/07
Score: Dodgers 10, Astros 2
W: Billingsley (7-0) L: Sampson (7-7)
Home runs: Loney (4), Scott (12)
Read the “Not-the-Footer” here: Ben DuBose
ESPN recap: Here.

Nice series against the Pirates, guys. But this is what happens when you face a real major-league team. Mr. DuBose got it right:

Astros owner Drayton McLane said last week that the next few games would play a huge role in determining what approach the club takes into next week’s trade deadline.

On Monday, the Astros made quite a strong case to be sellers.

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Astros at Nationals, 7/16/07
Score: gNats 4, Astros 3
W: Rivera (4-2) L: Williams (4-11) S: C. Cordero (16)
Home runs: Lee (17), Dm. Young (9)
Read the early Footer here: Astros.com

Let me get quickly to the bottom line: Lance Berkman lost this game for the Astros.
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Phillies at Astros, 7/2/07

Score: Astros 7, Phillies 5

W: Williams (4-10) L: Moyer (7-6) S: Miller (1)

Homeruns: Burrell (9), Victorino (10), Lee (16), Pence (9)

Biggio watch: 1,001 extra base hits, the 26th player in MLB history to go over 1,000; 3,007 hits, now tied with Al Kaline for 25th

Read not-the-Alyson’s Report Here: DuBose

Or the AP recap here: ESPN

First things first: Shane Victorino is phucking insane. The man launched himself into the stands – “with no regard for human life!” – on a foul ball attempt. If you missed it, you really need to see the clip.

OK, now for the game.

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Astros at Brewers, 6/25/07
Score: Brewers 6, Astros 1
W: Sheets (9-3) L: Jennings (1-2)
Homeruns: Lee (13), Hardy (18), Fielder (27)
March to 3000: 2,996 (DNP)
Read Alyson’s Report Here: Footer
Or the AP recap here: ESPN

Flat. Apathetic. Tedious.

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