Cardinals @ Astros – The Jakes & The Fat Man (June 6-8, 2008)

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Dark Star in Series Previews

THE JAKES AND THE FAT MAN

Retardinals (36-26) at Astros (31-30)

Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St.
Houston, TX 77002

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After a 17-11 record in the month of May, to the Astros June looks like it is shaping up to be a bigger sinkhole than the one swallowing up Daisetta, as the team has floundered so far to a 1-3 record this month. Maybe some home games, a rarity this season, will help.

The fucking Cardinals roll in sporting a 10-games-above-.500 record, despite having a pretty unimpressive lineup, a patched together rotation, and – after closer Jason Isringhausen essentially collapsed in upon himself last month – a bullpen in disarray. They still scare me though – I fucking despise them.

They can come in here this weekend and do whatever, just don’t bring that dancing faggot along with them. When I saw that guy, my first thought was, Jim Edmonds! But, oh yeah, Anaheim Jimmy now sashays around in centerfield in Chicago, not St. Louis.Read More

From scrappy back to crappy and Hope

Posted on June 5, 2008 by pravata in News You Can Use

After Tuesday nights 2-0 win,

“That’s the whole deal — now we’re scrappy,” Berkman quipped. “If we lost 3-2, then the offense still stinks. But tonight, we were scrappy. Thanks, Wandy.” Link

Lex & CC Both Defeated; Draft Day is Here! What the Heck are the Expectations?

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Duman in From the Bus Stop

Round Rock had the night off and Salem was postponed due to weather, so only two games to recap tonight. Both of them had Astros Farm teams on the losing end of the stick.

Lexington

Legends batters struck out 12 times, Greensboro got 13 hits. That adds up to a 7-4 loss for the Legends.Read More

draft, Minor game recaps

‘Round the Bases with Jason Benetti – Voice of the Salem Avalanche

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Duman in Bus Ride

We continue of series of interviews with the guys behind the microphones who bring us the minor league games through our radios and computers. Wrapping up the full season teams is Jason Benetti, the voice of the Salem Avalanche. Jason agreed to an email interview with Spikesnstars.com. The interview has not been edited for content but has been formated for the website. Let’s go for a trip around the bases with Jason Benetti.

First Base

Spikesnstars.com – We would like to give our readers a sense of where you came from and how you got to where you are now. Please describe for our readers your journey to land behind the mic in Corpus Christi. Specifically other teams you have called for and any other work if applicable away from the mic that may have helped lead you to your current role.Read More

Jason Benetti, Salem

wE haVe YoUr pITchR. sENd uS a BULLDOZER or U wIl nEVEr sEE ur OZWALT agIn.

Posted on June 4, 2008 by MusicMan in Game Recaps

Astros at Pirates, 6/4/08
Pirates 5, Astros 2

W: Duke (3-4) L: Oswalt (4-6) S: Capps (12)
HR: Pvt. Wigginton (3)
AP recap
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Two who can say it better than I – the lovely Ms. Footer:

Call this loss uninspired. … The few who took in the Astros-Pirates game watched the home team prevail, 5-2, thanks to timely hitting aided by a sluggish Houston defense that could have prevented at least two runs with a tiny bit more effort.

And pravata:

Lee hestitates on a liner to left and it drops, Matsui misplays a one hopper, Tejada lets a grounder bounce off his glove, the dumbass rundown, wild pitch, no one can hit the ball with runners on. Hose down day at the monkey cage.

And sad to say, the defensive “effort” might be secondary to the fact that Roy still looks nothing like Roy Oswalt, Pitching Ace.

I leave you with these thoughts:
Roy Oswalt, 2008: 5.38 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 16 HR/82 IP
Woody Williams, 2007: 5.27 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 35 HR/188 IP

How do you solve a problem with a catcher?

Posted on June 4, 2008 by pravata in News You Can Use

What’s the problem? “Give him three days, just relax a little bit, work on his hitting,” manager Cecil Cooper said.