Matsui?
Anyone watching the game or are you guys just listening? You are my eyes and ears--and I am sure of many others of us at work that cannot watch or listen.Thank you in advance for all insight you can give us.
I'm watching. First observation is that regular definition is MUCH worse than HD.Berkman Bomb! drives in Tejada
Reds apparently end the inning , I missed it.End 1st, Astros 2, Reds 1.Gotta go to lunch but I'll be back in 45 or so.
Casselstrike looking down the middle, strike swinging on a fb, single up the middle, Towles comes home.. safe!RBI single for Cassel.. called by JD.
The Redlegs are hitting the ball VERY sharply off Cassell.
I take it his sinker isn't sinking.
What did Cassel's hit look like, lucky swing, or legit? and how deep did Hunter take that fly ball? Looks deep on gameday
Cassel's hit
Berkman SB? WTF??
(might be starting to get a feel for the sinker),
I've lost track. Inning? Score? Thanks, no tv/radio here.
mlb gameday is your friend. Your machine-like scorekeeper friend.
Pence! So long slump
No internets here, either. Otherwise I agree about Gamecenter. Thanks for the updates.
2 out (10 in a row)
I can't believe Jocketty hasn't already called Jay Bruce up for Corey Patterson.
I don't blame the announcers. I would avoid talking about the Reds whenever possible, also.
Reds with some stupid-ass plays on the basepaths today.
not stupid. he was running on first movement.
Pence -- first pitching swinging again, popped up to Hairston in shallow left field1 out
Byrdak's hit was his first major league hit.
Hattiburg -- strike, foul, foul, grounded to Berkman who goes to Tejada, no one covering first so FC. 2 outs.
Jose Cruz Jr -- strike swinging on a changeup, strike looking on the outside corner, strike three called3 outs.
Let's see some insurance runs!
Cooper comes out to get Brydak and replace him with Brocail after a pinch hitter for Mercker had been announced.
Byrdak really strengthens Cooper's hand with the bullpen
Come on Valverde. I want a 1-2-3 inning, your first of the year.
I thought he had a 1-2-3 in his last outing against the Friars?
You are correct. I want a 1-2-3 inning for a save.
Fire Jose.
Dunn 0 for 3 -- strike looking, ball up and outside, fouled out of play to the left, sinker swinging strike!Astros Win!Cassel wins his debut
win--Cassellhold--Byrdaksave--Valverdethank you WadeSmith!
Great win. 5 in a row! Thanks for the pbp, Nate.
PS: Great PBP Nate, thanks!
This team looks pretty solid right now.
yep. i thought it did when it was losing. if the pitching does not get too much worse, fun season.
I agree. If Wandy holds up we can make a run. I really like what I have seen out of him lately.
Wandy has to hold up and Chris Sampson has to be Pete Schrouek for the first half. If the Astros are in it, then it gives WadeSmith a reason to go to Temple and ask for a pitcher.
Wandy=LimaTime?
***Fantastic win today.
Even though he needed to have his right ankle iced and wrapped after the 5-3 victory over the Reds, Lance Berkman doesn't expect to miss any time with the injury he suffered celebrating after Jose Valverde earned the save."Are you kidding me?" he said. "I'm a warrior."Berkman was able to laugh at himself after turning his ankle."I didn't hurt it bad," he said. "I got a trick ankle that if I step on an uneven surface sometimes it rolls. Seriously, so it's a little embarrassing but coming off the mound and giving high fives I stepped on the side of the mound and rolled it."
Except for the blowout game that Sampson had, it has been a ton of fun so far. I toggled back and forth between the Gamezone and SI's bosxscore the whole game. On to the Jakes.
