“The last couple of days, [the bullpen] did a terrific job,” Cooper said. “Tonight we just didn’t get it done. Pretty simple. To get them out, you’ve got to be able to throw it over the plate, and we didn’t do a very good job tonight of that.”
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Maybe this had something to do with it,
The bullpen had to throw 12 innings in two days and 15 2/3 during the series in Atlanta,
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FOX sure knows how to put out a spread. Taking over the broadcast of the game from JD and Brown they handed it to Mark “The Slump Buster”Grace and Kenny “Everyone’s Embarassed by Their Dad at Some Point, but I Bet Your Dad Just Said ‘Pull My Finger” A Lot” Albert.
“I have to thank the Braves for everything that they did for me,” Hampton said. “They did everything right and I really enjoyed being around all of the guys in that clubhouse. But I wanted to be closer to my family.” That’s why he signed with Houston.
The Astros placed closer Jose Valverde on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a strained right calf muscle. The move was made retroactive to Monday, and he will be eligible to return on May 12.
