3 Games to Rule Them All (OR) These Games Don’t Matter

Posted on September 26, 2008 by MRaup in Series Previews

So yeah. Here we are again. It’s the last series of the season barring some serious melt-downery by several teams, and things are looking pretty bleak. But you know what they say… When the going gets tough, swear a bunch and declare your hatred for your least favorite team. Everyone repeat after me. FUCK… THE… CUBS…

Good. Now on to your regularly scheduled preview:

~~Custer’s Last Stand~~ Minute Maid Park

Friday September 26th, 7:05 FSN (HD)

Saturday September 27th, 6:05 FSN (HD)

Sunday September 28th, 1:05 myPOS (HD – hahahaha!)

Hope lingers, but begins to smell funny

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Ty in Tampa in Game Recaps

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Reds 6
Astros 8

W: Oswalt (17-10) | L: Cueto (9-14) | S: Valverde (43)

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Roy and the boys did all they could do. A typically dominant performance by Oswalt against the Dicketies was stained by a zany 9th inning that saw a laugher turn into a save situation for Papa Grande. No matter. Save #43 was in the books and all that was left was to check the out-of-town scoreboard.Read More

Hope simmers

Posted on September 25, 2008 by JackAstro in Game Recaps

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Astros 5
Dickities 0

W: Wolf (12-12) | L: R. Ramirez (1-1)

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With apologies to Smithville, I was going to title this Hope Floats to promote a running theme, but that movie just sucked so fucking bad, there’s no way I could do it. Honestly, I’d still be mad at my wife for making me watch that insipid heap of shit, but she was mad enough at herself anyway, so no need to pile on. I guess if I still haven’t let it go after 10 years, there’s no reason the Smithville Chamber of Commerce would, either. Enjoy the walking tour, everyone.

Anyway… so yeah, there was a baseball game. Sorry.

Berkman’s analysis, Sampson in trouble, Astros will look for pitching for 09

Posted on September 25, 2008 by pravata in News You Can Use

Berkman targets the acquisition of Wolf, and reliever LaTroy Hawkins a week later, as the keys to the Astros’ turnaround.

Drayton takes a stab at it, El Kabong does good

Posted on September 24, 2008 by pravata in News You Can Use

“(The hurricane) certainly distracted everyone,” McLane said of the much-discussed rescheduled games.

Hope Fades

Posted on September 24, 2008 by mihoba in Game Recaps

Reds 2, Astros 1

W: Volquez (17-6) | L: Rodriguez (7-6) | S: Cordero (34)

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Molony game wrap

In this must-win late season game, the home dwellers of Minute Maid Park let victory slip through their grasp as a heaping pile of baserunning blunders sunk the good ship Astros on this night, losing to the lowly Reds 2-1 and basically eliminating themselves from playoff contention. Read More