Jordan was fine the first time through the lineup. Then, to be nice about it, he got the heck kicked out of him. He gave up 6 runs, couldn’t get an out in the 5th, left one on and Rhiner Cruz let his run score. I mean, I could go on, but what for? He only got a couple of swing n misses, and either his stuff didn’t have movement or they could see it well out of his hand, because they laid off bout everything not in the zone and killed everything that was.
Astros got an unusual number of walks for Astros, that is, but except for Jose Altuve in the first, did nothing because of suckulence and grounding into DPs. Looks like the old Miggy Tejada days.
sigh
Swept by the Cubs and shutout TWICE, and I suppose I should at least be glad they managed the 5 hits they did. Chris Johnson is out with a lat strain. He ain’t hittin with no lat strain, but naturally they won’t put him on the DL.
And I told all yall LONG before the official announcement that Carlos Lee wasn’t goin to no Dodgers. I don’t know, but I would bet that the teams he’d agree to be traded to are all ones that do not want to take on any salary or just do not need a 1B/DH.
Tomorrow, it’s Lucas Harrell facing AJ Burnett, who is actually having the best year of his career – had exactly ONE bad outing, was left in to give up 12 ER over 2.2 IP – the rest of his outings, he’s given up 3 or fewer runs/GS and is averaging 6.2 IP/GS.
Lucas has had only 5 QS over his 16 GS, and he’s only gone 6 or more innings 8 times, but 2 of those were his last 2 starts and hopefully, he can keep it up against this Pirates team that has picked it up over the past month and is looking like the team that won in the first half last year.
sigh
double sigh
Astros appear to be making their way up the ladder to the #1 pick in the 2013 draft – only 2 teams left to pass, the Cubs and the Pads, who both just kicked the Astros.
By the way, did you notice ex-Stro Drew Sutton? Remember him – traded for Jeff Keppinger a couple years back. He’s done pretty well in the few ABs he’s had every year in the minors – a lifetime .730 OPS, and he’s 4 fer 6 against the Astros. You’d think he had a grudge, but actually, he wouldn’t nevah have had a chance to play on those veterans only teams. I would have thought he would have gotten more chance to play with the Red Sox last year – he was one of their best hitters the few times they let him play. Of course, they wouldn’t let Daniel Nava or Josh Reddick play much neither…
Daniel Nava – another small guy who kills the ball. You know how there is “Out” magazine for gays? I sure would like to see “Short” magazine – ballplayers could short themselves as Jose Altuve did – Hi, I’m Jose Altuve – I’m 5-5, I’m proud and I’m a damm good ballplayer.
Hi, I’m David Eckstein – I’m 5-6 (which is what he SAID, not what the records say) and I’m proud and was a damm good ballplayer.
Of course, the one I’d REALLY like is – Hi, I’m Craig Biggio and I’m 5-8 1/2 after really stretching, and I’m relieved now that I’ve shorted myself. I’m proud and I was a Hall of Fame ballplayer along with my pal, first baseman, Jeff Bagwell, who is now here to short himself too…
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For “Short” magazine you could have Tom Cruise as the front page picture. After all, he needed platform shoes in “Interview with a Vampire because Brad Pitt was taller than him.
Yes, Tom is a shorty, Lisa.
I digress.
Eric
Annnnd,,,that was to boost ole Tom’s ego. Among other things. Heh, heh, heh…
eric
it’s amazing how short a LOT of the actors really are. tom cruise is somewhere between 5-7 and 5-8 and brad pitt isn’t THAT much taller. you have omar epps playing a BASKETBALL star. you are kidding me, right? all KINDS of guys who are small and not muscled play sports stars where the sport requires physical largeness or tallness. my favorite though is the guy who played rudy – cmon, he’s barely biggern me and they let him play college FOOTBALL? cmon – even back then players on a actual college team that competed were bigger than altuve
Lisa, a little baseball trivia. Did you know that the Cleveland Indians ( my favorite team back in the 50′s) signed Bob Feller to a bonus of $1 and an autograph team baseball. Back then they had no choice, they had to play for the love of the game. LOL
sceptor
well, there sure were a LOT of guys who changed leagues for more money back when they had the opportunity to do that back when there were more than 2 leagues. And there were guys who refused to leave the PCL for the majors because the PCL paid em more. the strict slave system started later.
trying to remember the name of the big star in the 50s who said flat out – i play for the money
Drew Sutton just hit the walk-off.
Not really a right-fielder, but a nice night at the plate.
wonder if he’s suddenly lucked into a real job after all those years of drifting from team to team