Felipe Paulino was examined in (cue scary music) Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday by Dr. James Andrews, (fade out scary music) who confirmed the previous diagnosis of tendinitis in his shoulder.
Lexington Legendary Disaster: Final Good & Bad Report
It was the worst of times. That about sums it up. The Legends finished 45-93 for the season. That is the worst record of any full season professional team in America. The Astros and the Legends have extended their development contract for two more years in August. I guess the folks in Lexington might have mixed feelings if that is good or bad.
Although (Legends President Alan)Stein noted that attendance (people in seats) was down by only 3.5 percent, and that the Legends’ research indicated that only about 15 percent of fans care about winning, he made a point of speaking about a return to championship contention some day.
When asked why he made an issue of winning if the fans don’t care, Stein smiled and said, “Because I care.”
So for the 15% who care, here are the numbers and rankings for the 2008 version of the Legends.Read More
LexingtonLoretta, 2008 and beyond
“Coop’s basically said I’ll play against lefties and come off the bench against righties,” Loretta said.
That was awesome.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Astros 4
Baby Bears 0
W: Wolf (9-11) | L: Dempster (15-6)
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Wolf and Private Pyle broke out the whooping sticks on the Scrubs last night, going apeshit in the second shutout of the series sweep. Wolf dominated in his first complete game since 2004, punching out 8 against 2 walks, and sprinkling in just 6 hits allowed. Of his 128 pitches, 93 were of the strike variety.
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Rollercoaster ride at Wrigley
Astros 9, Cubs 7 in 11 innings
W: Wright (4-3) | L: Wood (4-3) | S: Valverde (39)
The road warrior Astros put another L on the frontrunning Cubs at their own crappy yard, finally achieving victory in 11 innings after a huge two-run bomb from Geoff Blum. Read More