Fillies @ Astros, 5/24/2008

[mihoba]

Philly
J. Rollins SS
S. Victorino CF
C. Utley 2B
R. Howard 1B
P. Burrell LF
G. Jenkins RF
P. Feliz 3B
C. Coste C
B. Myers P

Astros
M. Bourn CF
K. Matsui 2B
M. Tejada SS
L. Berkman 1B
C. Lee LF
H. Pence RF
T. Wigginton 3B
B. Ausmus C
B. Moehler P

[JaneDoe]

El Caballo 2 RBI double!

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

CABALLO!

Double scores Bourn and Berkman

[homer]

Anybody having problems with the game on DirecTV?

[mihoba]

Anybody having problems with the game on DirecTV?

I'm at work, so it's Dish Network for me.

The Phlying Hawaiian strikes again.

[JaneDoe]

Feliz, Coste, Myers up

called strike, ball, foul, ball, pops to Matsui in shallow RF

1 out

[JaneDoe]

Coste

called strike, swinging strike, swinging K

2 out.

[JaneDoe]

Myers

singles to right CF

What is it about that 9 spot that just kills us this year?

[JaneDoe]

Rollins

well hit grounder to Berkman, beats Rollins to the bag

3 outs.

[JaneDoe]

Wigginton, Ausmus on deck, Moehler in the hole

called strike.

Wigginton drilled in the rib cage again. 

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

What is it about that 9 spot that just kills us this year?

Well, we are in the same division with two lineup visionaries who bat their .240-hitting catchers 9th so that they can have a second lead-off hitter.

[JaneDoe]

Wigginton on 1st

Ausmus (5-11 vs Myers for his career)

ball, ball, pickoff attempt, Ausmus grounds into DP

2 outs

[JaneDoe]

Moehler

Grounds down the 3B line, throw is a little high, but just beats him.

3 out

[JaneDoe]

Well, we are in the same division with two lineup visionaries who bat their .240-hitting catchers 9th so that they can have a second lead-off hitter.

Yeah, but its the pitchers who have had alot of success against us. 

[JaneDoe]

Due up: Victorino, Utley, Howard

Victorino

called strike, ball, grounds to Berkman, unassisted.

1 out.

[JaneDoe]

Utley
called strike, ball, swinging strike, HBP on right forearm

[JaneDoe]

Utley on 1st.

Howard
ball, drives the ball to the Astros bullpen, 2 run HR.

[JaneDoe]

Burrell

ball, foul, ball, ball, foul, chopped to Wigginton, throws to Berkman, 2 outs

[JaneDoe]

Jenkins

ball, grounds to Matsui moving left, tosses to Berkman

3 out

[JaneDoe]

Bourn

called strike, called strike, ball, foul, ball, grounds to Howard who tosses to Myers,

1 out

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

I'm watching via GameDay at work; it seems like Myers' control tonight is pretty spotty.  Is that pretty much the case?

[JaneDoe]

Matsui

ball, ball, ball, called strike, ball

Kazuo walks.

[MRaup]

Home plate umpire's outside corner keeps coming and going. 3 inches off the corner is a strike one pitch then burning the outside black is a ball the next.

[juliogotay]

Anybody having problems with the game on DirecTV?

NO, I'm good.

[JaneDoe]

Tejada

random statistical factoid: Tejada hitting .427 the second time he sees a pitcher. (from JD)

pickoff attempt, ball, called strike, ball, foul, foul (runner going),  rips a double to left, Matsui to 3rd.

[JaneDoe]

Berkman

Intentional walk called.  Bases loaded 1 out.

[Anit]

make em pay for loading the bases, carlos

[MRaup]

make em pay for loading the bases, carlos

Took a meatball right down Broadway for strike one.

[JaneDoe]

Bases loaded 1 out.

El Caballo

strike called (geez that was one to hit), foul, ball, foul, foul, GIDP 5-4-3.

CRAP The intentional walk to Berkman worked.

[JaneDoe]

Feliz, Coste, Myers up for the Fillies

Feliz

foul, lined back to Moehler.

1 out

[JaneDoe]

Coste

Flies to Bourn in CF.

2 outs

[JaneDoe]

Myers

called strike, swinging strike, swinging K

3 outs

[JaneDoe]

Pence

ball, foul, foul, flies to Jenkins in RF

1 out

[JaneDoe]

Wiggleworm

lines to RF down the line, standup Double.

[Sleepy]

Wiggleworm

lines to RF down the line, standup Double.

So nice to see Wiggles hot.

[JaneDoe]

Wigginton at 2B. 

Ausmus

foul, foul, ball, grounds to 2B, Wigginton moves to 3B.

2 out

[JaneDoe]

Moehler

ball, swinging strike, called strike, foul, grounds to Feliz.

3 outs.

[JaneDoe]

Due up: Rollins, Victorino, Utley

Rollins

called strike, swinging strike, ball, grounds out 6-3

1 out

Moehler at 60 pitches.

[JaneDoe]

Victorino

bunts, Berkman comes up to field, grabs, makes a valiant looking try for a sweep tag (HAHA), bunt single for Victorino

[JaneDoe]

Victorino at 1st,

ball hit up the middle, deflected by Moehler, fielded by Matsui, throws to Tejada at 2nd, out, try for the DP, safe at 1st.

2 outs

[JaneDoe]

Howard up with a man on 1st

foul, swinging strike, pickoff attempt at 1st, Howard tried to check, appeal to 3B umpire, strike called.

3 out

[JaneDoe]

Top of the order up for the Astros: Bourn, Matsui, Tejada

Bourn

ball, called strike, ball, rips one by Howard down the 1B line, hits the stands, kicks out to RF,  leadoff double.

[Anit]

not a good play, kaz

[JaneDoe]

Matsui

attempts a drag bunt, pops it up, Myers catches.  1 out

[JaneDoe]

Bourn at 2B.

Tejada

ball, foul, flies to CF, Bourn moves to 3B

2 out

[JaneDoe]

Bourn at 3rd

Berkman (hitting .487 the third time he sees a pitcher in the game)

foul, ball, ball, ball, ball

Berkman walks

[mihoba]

Berkman's Blunder. He decided too late to run.

[JaneDoe]

Berkman at 1st, Bourn at 3rd

Lee

ball, lined to left, Bourn scores, after the throw comes in Berkman decides to try for home, Howard sees him, throws home, ball beats him by about 15 feet

Dumbutt baserunning strikes again.

ETA: on further review, when the throw came it, it missed Utley and Berkman broke, Howard did a good job of backing up Utley

[OregonStrosFan]

Killed by the ole' 7-4-3-2.  Crap!

[JaneDoe]

Burrell

foul, grounds to 3B

[JaneDoe]

Jenkins

flies to CF on first pitch

[JaneDoe]

Feliz

ball, called strike, ball, flies to LF to the right of the Crawford boxes, deep, Lee catches, 3 out.

[JaneDoe]

Pence

foul, foul, ball, swinging K

1 out

[OregonStrosFan]

"Quality start" for Moeller.  Can't imagine he's going to be the one who gets DFA'd when Wandy returns.  Any guesses as to who it'll be?  Bork?

[JaneDoe]

Wiggleworm

called strike, foul, chops to SS, Rollins barehands bobbles, doesn't make the throw, Wigginton infield hit.

[Ron Brand]

"Quality start" for Moeller.  Can't imagine he's going to be the one who gets DFA'd when Wandy returns.  Any guesses as to who it'll be?  Bork?

Gotta be Bork, unfortunately.

[JaneDoe]

Ausmus

fouls out on the 3B side right next to the stands, Wigginton tags (although it didn't look to the announcers like he did), runs to 2B, Appeal throw to first, called safe.  wow.

[Ron Brand]

No Erstad in this situation?

[Jacksonian]

"Quality start" for Moeller.  Can't imagine he's going to be the one who gets DFA'd when Wandy returns.  Any guesses as to who it'll be?  Bork?

Nieve.

[Sleepy]

Nieve.

Makes sense.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

What a pro!

[mihoba]

Cool Rockin' Loretta!

[Ron Brand]

Nieve.

He still has options, right?

[JaneDoe]

Loretta bats for Moehler

ball, called strike, ball, foul, ball, lines a single to CF, Wigginton comes around 3rd, throw is up the line, Wigginton scores

[Anit]

wiggy almost killed bourn

[Jacksonian]

He still has options, right?

I believe that is right.

[OregonStrosFan]

Nieve.

Forgot that one.  They are still going to have to make a decision though when Geary comes of the DL...

[JaneDoe]

Loretta on 1st

Bourn

on a 2-2 count, grounds to Howard who drops the ball, picks it up and dives for 1st, tagging the plate just before Bourn

3 out

[JaneDoe]

Byrdak in to pitch

Coste leads off

called strike, ball, ball, lines to left center field, Lee on the run, stretches, jumps, grabs it.  Great job by Lee.

1 out

[Jacksonian]

Forgot that one.  They are still going to have to make a decision though when Geary comes of the DL...

One DL decision at a time.  Things could change between now and then.  Who knows when Geary will be ready?

[JaneDoe]

So Taguchi pinch hitting for Myers

strike, foul, called strike 3.  Nice pitch

2 outs

[OregonStrosFan]

One DL decision at a time.  Things could change between now and then.  Who knows when Geary will be ready?

True.  I'll shut up and listen now...

[JaneDoe]

Rollins

ball, called strike, ball, idiots doing the wave in the background, Rollins doubles to left center field, hits the Waste Management sign, A couple of feet higher and he would be rounding the bases.

[Ron Brand]

Damn, these Phillies can hit.  Moehler did a great job tonight.

[JaneDoe]

Rollins on 2nd

Victorino

strike, rolled to Berkman who sprints to the bag and beats Victorino

3 outs.

[JaneDoe]

Good thing, stretching.

[JaneDoe]

Chad Durbin (RHP) comes in for Myers.  (1-1, 2.08 for Durbin)

Matsui

strike, foul, ball, flies to LF on the warning track

1 out

[JaneDoe]

Tejada

Still no Miggy music.

 singles to RF

[JaneDoe]

Tejada on 1st.

Berkman pops to SS.  2 outs

[JaneDoe]

Tejada on 1st.

Lee

Pickoff attempt, foul, pickoff attempt at 1st, strike (meatball down the middle, geez swing the bat), ball, foul, swinging K

3 outs.

[JaneDoe]

Utley

ball, called strike, called strike, foul, grounds to Matsui scampering to his left, throws to Berkman, just beats Utley

[JaneDoe]

Howard

slow grounder to Berkman, 2 outs

[mihoba]

I believe Byrdak is moving up the ladder in the bullpen. Damn solid job tonight.

[Anit]

villarreal in with a 1 run lead against pat burrell really scares me

[JaneDoe]

Villarreal replaces Byrdak

Burrell

ball, ball, ball, geez Oscar, called strike, ball

Burrell walks

[mihoba]

Dammit Villarreal.

[JaneDoe]

I believe Byrdak is moving up the ladder in the bullpen. Damn solid job tonight.

So, why take him out?  Villarreal makes me nervous.  Every time.

[MRaup]

Over-managing (clap clap clapclapclap)

[Twoniner]

Villareal fucked up regardless if they were working around Burrell.   That 3-0 tailing over the inner half fastball was not pretty.  Thank god for the take sign.

[mihoba]

Over-managing (clap clap clapclapclap)

Ain't that the truth. Now what if the Phillies come around again for the 9th with Utley and Howard? No lefty left.

[mihoba]

So, why take him out?  Villareal makes me nervous.  Every time.

Villarreal makes me nervous, too.

[JaneDoe]

Bohn to pinch run for Burrell

Wesley Wright replaces Villarreal

overmanagement again by Coop

Jenkins is pinch hit for by super uber utility Eric the Red

Bruntlett

Pickoff attempt, ball, ball, foul, strike, ball, bounced to Wigginton, on to Berkman

3 outs.

[JaneDoe]

Villarreal makes me nervous, too.

Sorry, its hard enough to try to read all the other posts and keep up with the PBP.  Since when did we get picky?

[JaneDoe]

Pence

Dribbles one up the 3B line, Feliz goes for it barehanded, pulls back, ball hits the 3B bag, infield hit.

[mihoba]

Hunter sliding headfirst again. Sigh.

[mihoba]

Sorry, its hard enough to try to read all the other posts and keep up with the PBP.  Since when did we get picky?

I see several people misspelling his name. Just a gentle reminder.

[JaneDoe]

Wigginton

pickoff attempt twice, swinging strike, Pence goes (maybe looking for hit and run), caught stealing, Pence was looking back and not running full blast. called strike, ball,Wigginton Ks.

[JaneDoe]

Ausmus

ball, called strike, foul, ball, foul, called strike 3.

3 outs

[mihoba]

Nail it down, Brocail.

[coop]

What are the chances that Villarreal finds himself without a job when Wandy comes back?

[MRaup]

No maybe about looking for the hit and run. He practically stopped mid-steal.

[mihoba]

What are the chances that Villarreal finds himself without a job when Wandy comes back?

Nil. Now maybe when Geary is healthy...

[JaneDoe]

Brocail in to close

Erstad comes in for Lee (double switch, Brocail in Lee's spot, Erstad in Wright's)

Feliz

ball, ball, called strike, ball, strike, singles to RF

[Twoniner]

How scared of contact has Ausmus been this year?

[Anit]

what in the fuck was that

[JaneDoe]

Feliz on 1st.

Coste bloop single to RCF. 

Men on 1st and 2nd.  Ruiz to pinch run for Coste.  Phillies have used all bench players.

Dobbs pinch hitting. Bunt is popped up foul, Ausmus misses at the screen.  Piss poor short arm there, Brad.  Brocail turns, throws to second, no one covering, throw goes to CF. Runners move up to 2nd and 3rd.  Infield comes in.  Short pop to CF, Bourn high tails it and grabs, runners have to hold.  1 out.

[JaneDoe]

Intentional walk to Victorino to load the bases with 1 out.

[Anit]

HOLY FUCK WHAT A THROW

[mihoba]

Nice execution!!!

[JaneDoe]

Victorino up with the bases juiced

ball, ball, popped to Erstad (deeper than I originally thought), throws to Ausmus, tag at the plate---OUT!!

Astros win.  Ausmus is mobbed.

[Twoniner]

Monster play by Erstad.  I thought yesterday was a great finish!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Wonderful! Lee probably doesn't make that throw.

[OregonStrosFan]

Damn that was sweet!!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

The Matador makes a nice tag.

[JaneDoe]

What a finish--great throw by Erstad, excellent tag by Ausmus.

[coop]

Wow...how important has Erstad been to this team so far?

[Sleepy]

Fucking awesome.

[Señor Stan]

How close was the play at the plate?

[Lurch]

Patti Smith is going to get KO'd eventually.  She getting paid by the insult?

[AtascAstro]

Brocail:  "God, my defense is so good to me"


Folks, we have a "TEAM" here.  Fun, fun, fun to watch.

[Sleepy]

Brocail is a great interview.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Brocail: "I almost flubbed it up."

[mihoba]

Erstad had perfect form on that fly. Got behind the ball, running start, and fired a bullet to the plate. Great tag by Bid Aus. What a way to end it!

[JaneDoe]

How close was the play at the plate?

Extremely.  Ausmus tagged him in the chest just before he puts his hand down to tag the plate. Ump was behind the play.  Got the call right.

[Señor Stan]

Awesome!

Thanks!

[matadorph]

Man, did I pick I great time to get home or what?

I turn on the game in the top of the ninth after a wonderful dinner, and Darin Erstad serves up the dish of the night.

What. a. throw.

WOW. This team is just incredible to watch. How the frack are they doing this?

[JaneDoe]

Awesome!

Thanks!

The fly ball really looked like it was gonna score the tying run.  Brocail in the interview said that he thought it was gonna be cut off, they were gonna go for the tie, then he saw it go through and wow! Ausmus put on the tag.

[JaneDoe]

Footer on the post game, now they lost video and audio feed of her.  Sorry guys.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

This is a good team, a fun team, with some really excellent veteran bench players, some real pros. The bullpen is shaping up to be pretty darn good too.

[Sleepy]

Thanks for the PBP, JD.

[matadorph]

I thought the same thing Brocail thought and was wondering why the throw wasn't cut off to try to steal an out on a baserunner trying to advance. Good thing it wasn't.

[pravata]

Man, did I pick I great time to get home or what?

I turn on the game in the top of the ninth after a wonderful dinner, and Darin Erstad serves up the dish of the night.

What. a. throw.

WOW. This team is just incredible to watch. How the frack are they doing this?

These are men.  And they are not pissing around.

[JaneDoe]

Bourn is hitting .378 in his last 10 games.  5 multihit games. He is looking multitudes better at the plate. 

[JaneDoe]

Thanks for the PBP, JD.

Your very welcome.  Hope it was descriptive enough.  Some of those plays were a little hairy to explain.

[OregonStrosFan]

How close was the play at the plate?

Gameday has put up video of the play: LINK

[Sleepy]

Bourn is hitting .378 in his last 10 games.  5 multihit games. He is looking multitudes better at the plate. 

As is Wigginton.  I'd rather have this balanced lineup than Tejada and Berkman doing everything.

[mihoba]

Your very welcome.  Hope it was descriptive enough.  Some of those plays were a little hairy to explain.

Great job, again!

[matadorph]

[hawwwkttth]Bourn is hitting .378 in his last 10 games.  5 multihit games. He is looking multitudes better at the plate.[/hawwwwkttth]

FIFY

[JaneDoe]

Erstad turns two on Gameday

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_05_24_phimlb_houmlb_1&mode=gameday

Click on Video, its the last one.

[mihoba]

Bourn is hitting .378 in his last 10 games.  5 multihit games. He is looking multitudes better at the plate. 

Well, the results are much better anyway. I never thought he looked that bad. He had a few too many strikeouts early.

[JaneDoe]

Gameday has put up video of the play: LINK

I don't see it there?

[JaneDoe]

Well, the results are much better anyway. I never thought he looked that bad. He had a few too many strikeouts early.

For the first few weeks, I don't think he was swinging with conviction (a little timid).  I could be wrong, but lately I think he believes he can--like the little engine that could.

[OregonStrosFan]

I don't see it there?

Gameday is annoying to link to sometimes... From the link I gave, you have to hit the "Gameday" tab in the upper left corner, then hit the "video" tab in the upper right, then click on the "Erstad turns two" button.  GEEZ, what a pain in the rear that link turned out to be...

[matadorph]

'Twould be nice if the Pirates could beat the Baby Bears tonight. They got a run off Wood in the bottom of the ninth to send it to extras. Game's tied 4-4, bottom 11.

[JaneDoe]

Didn't think it could get more exciting than last night, but here we are again.

Hey, Erstad, that's what he does.

Good plays all night long.

Jose coulda pitched, but didn't want him to.  Told Brocail before the game he was the guy, he was gonna close.

Moehler mixed his pitches well, hung breaking ball to the best HR hitter in the game right now (I disagree, gotta pick Lance)

Everyone is contributing, both young guys and veterans. 

When asked what was his best decision of the night he responded, "I just stay out of the way and let them play."

[JaneDoe]

Made that throw plenty of times, you are just on autopilot and go.

When you have your chances off the bench, you just gotta make your plays.

You can't rely on just one or two guys, everyone has to contribute.

Says Lee sandbags a little bit, he is better than he plays off.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

'Twould be nice if the Pirates could beat the Baby Bears tonight. They got a run off Wood in the bottom of the ninth to send it to extras. Game's tied 4-4, bottom 11.

That would be so awesome. Top of the 12th now with 1 on, no outs, Derrek Lee batting. 

[JaneDoe]

First time I've ever seen a game end like that.

It says alot about the character of this team, how we come back and win ballgames. It is something that we didn't do  last year.

I'm glad to get deeper in the ball game, Coop and I talked about that before the game.

[OregonStrosFan]

That would be so awesome. Top of the 12th now with 1 on, no outs, Derrek Lee batting. 

Strike 'em out throw 'em out DP to end the 12th.  [Pirates had the game 3-1 until a 3 run outburst by the scrubs in the 8th]

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of the 12th now. 4 to 4 Pirates vs Cubholes. C'mon Bucs.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Nate McLouth is having quite a year. Pirates men on 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

[OregonStrosFan]

First time I've ever seen a game end like that.

It says alot about the character of this team, how we come back and win ballgames. It is something that we didn't do  last year.

I'm glad to get deeper in the ball game, Coop and I talked about that before the game.

Thanks for posting the extended post game interview comments (EI and MLB.TV will sometimes have 'a' post game interview, but never multiple ones).

[JaneDoe]

Thanks for posting the extended post game interview comments (EI and MLB.TV will sometimes have 'a' post game interview, but never multiple ones).

I didn't get every word they said, sorta summarized it.

[mihoba]

Moehler is now 2-1, 3.43 in 4 games started. Good teams need fill-in performances like this.

[BudGirl]

I didn't get every word they said, sorta summarized it.

I think you are suppose to say thank you.  :-)

Great game to be at.  3-4 this week for my attendance record.

[JaneDoe]

I think you are suppose to say thank you.  :-)

Great game to be at.  3-4 this week for my attendance record.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

[mihoba]

I think you are suppose to say thank you.  :-)

Great game to be at.  3-4 this week for my attendance record.

3-4? Or do you mean 3-1? Three out of four?

[BudGirl]

yes, 3 wins out of 4 games.  stop catching my mistakes.

[JaneDoe]

3-4? Or do you mean 3-1? Three out of four?

She's just bragging that she got to go to 4 games this week. 

[BudGirl]

yes, that is what i am doing.

[JaneDoe]

yes, 3 wins out of 4 games.  stop catching my mistakes.

Oh, please.  He corrected my spelling tonight.  He better watch out.

[mihoba]

Oh, please.  He corrected my spelling tonight.  He better watch out.

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[JaneDoe]

Pirates win 5-4 in 14. Bay singled in Sanchez from 3rd.

[JaneDoe]

-. --- . --..-- / .-- .... .- - / .. ... / .- / -... . -....- -.. .- --.. --.. .-.. . .-. ..--..

Why are you asking Noe?  Think he can save you?

[matadorph]

Pirates win 5-4 in 14. Bay singled in Sanchez from 3rd.

Bout damn time. They're now up to .181 winning percentage vs the Cubs in 2008.

[remy]

Was at a party at a lakehouse tonight, but I snuck inside their house just in time to see Broc throw the ball in to center field.  What happened after that... I can't even believe.  Holy shit this team is heart attack city!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Oh, please.  He corrected my spelling tonight.  He better watch out.

How dare that flubber.

[coop]

This season so far is reminding a lot of 1998.

[remy]

This season so far is reminding a lot of 1998.

Complete with line drives off of closers' heads.