Cubs @ Astros – Dead Beat Cubs (May 19-21, 2008)

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Dark Star in Series Previews

LORD, HERE COME THE CUBS

Puppies of N. Chicago (27-17) at Astros (25-20)

Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St.
Houston, TX 77002

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The Shit-head Cubbies – the favorite team of such luminaries as Warren Buffet, Bill Murray, Jim Belushi, Pat Sajak (I must say), and John Cusack, as well as George Will, Hillary Clinton, Dick Cheney, and many, many other similar nitwits, drunks, deluded freaks, and just plain losers – are off to a pretty good start this season. The Suck-ass Cubs have been in first place in the NL Central pretty much from the get-go, and currently sport a nifty 27-17 record. That might be a little bit deceptive, though; due to freak scheduling and/or Katy Feeney, the Cubs have already played the perennial-loser Pirates nine times this season, and are a less gaudy 19-16 in games when they don’t. On the other hand, the Fuck-wad Cubs are 5-0 against Arizona and the steM, much better teams. What sort of team are they this year, really? Something between piss-poor and kick-ass, I guess.Read More

Astros escape Arlington with a win

Posted on May 18, 2008 by pravata in Game Recaps

Fields of rippling heat. Heat. All there is in life is heat. Oh, heat! Lots of heat! Fields of heat.

Good Leaders are Good Listeners. Wandy ready for rehab start

Posted on May 18, 2008 by pravata in News You Can Use

Oswalt felt the injury in the sixth, most likely on a pitch to Marlon Byrd.

I hate Interleague Play, I hate Angel Hernandez, Astros lose 6-2

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Noe in Austin in Game Recaps

Rangers: 6, Astros: 2
W: Padilla | L: Oswalt
Astros,com Recap
Boxscore

You know, sometimes the convergence of the perfect storm is a marvel to behold… unless you’re the one stuck in the middle of the hard blowing wind, torrential rain, the flood waters and you’re seeing your brand new HD television with stereo system floating away down the middle of the street. When you’re sitting on top of your rooftop, you get to think a little, especially why in the heck anyone would think this is fun. I know, Wah Freaking Wah!

Well the major league baseball equivalent of a perfect storm that will just rain on anyone’s parade is Interleague Play and Angel Hernandez and home plate umpire duty. Read More

Scenes from the Slobbaknocka

Posted on May 17, 2008 by pravata in News You Can Use

Lance Berkman’s keen sense of irony,
“There weren’t a lot of positives tonight, but we can score runs,” Berkman said.
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Rangers Boot the Astros

Posted on May 17, 2008 by BudGirl in Game Recaps

Astros 8, Rangers 16
W: Jamey Wright L: Wesley Wright BS: Frank Francisco

Box Score
Astros recap

This was a game where the Astros bats showed but the defense and pitching disappeared. 5 errors in one game. Has any team, in MLB, ever won a game after having 5 errors in a game? Reminds of the football statistic that says 3 or more turnovers in a game and you’ll probably lose the game. I’m sure that is the same for baseball. I’m thinking 3 or more errors in a game and there is a good chance you are not going to win the game. Seems this game was a total team loss.