All yall Astros fans who wanted to see Everett and Ensberg off the team and replaced with Loretta and Lamb, respectively, now see what happens when you have 3 way below average gloves on an infield and Carlos Lee, who can’t deal with anything but a hanging fly ball in left. IF you want to give Ensberg a day off and start Lamb, you absolutely MUST play Everett as SOMEone must actually be able to field baseballs.

Is there REALLY anyone out there who still thinks Loretta can play short better than your Little Leaguer?

Let him play against rightys on the road and pinch hit until Biggio hits the magic number.
And before I forget – way to go Brad Lidge, bearing down and striking out the side after giving up a single and a 400′ double. Dude you need to act as if there are NO fielders to help you out out there EVERY SINGLE TIME because if Phil insists on running the Lambs and Lorettas out there like that, you might as well not have any fielders.
OK
Let’s see how the Astros are doing (before last night’s game) according to Lee Sinins – happy birthday dude!!! and many more:
Pitchers RSAA: (sorry, I can’t get this into a table format)
Chris Sampson …………… 4
Roy Oswalt ………………… 2
Rick White …………………. 2
Matt Albers ……………….. 1
David Borkowski ………… 1
Jason Jennings …………… 1
Chad Qualls ………………… 1
Trever Miller ……………. -1
Brian Moehler …………… -1
Dan Wheeler …………….. -1
Wandy Rodriguez ……… -2
Brad Lidge ………………… -4
Woody Williams ………… -7

Hitters RCAA – Team total is -6; the Mets are at +40. uhoh…
Chris Burke ………………… 1
Morgan Ensberg …………. 1
Adam Everett …………….. 1
Orlando Palmeiro ……….. 1
Mike Lamb …………………. 0
Jason Lane …………………. 0
Carlos Lee …………………… 0
Mark Loretta ……………… 0
Brad Ausmus …………….. -1
Luke Scott …………………. -1
Lance Berkman …………. -2
Humberto Quintero …… -2
Craig Biggio ……………….. -4

You know when Adam Everett has more RCAA than Carlos Lee and Lance Berkman COMBINED that the Stros are in a world of trouble. Unless Adam has suddenly turned into A-Rod 2002. Which, trust me, he hasn’t.

OK – we couldn’t beat Pittsburgh at home, so let’s see if we can beat em on the road. And as I’ve said before, Lance and Carlos had better start hitting.
And the – we’ll just comeback – thingy ain’t workin out no more, so it is time to score runs off the starters – enough runs to WIN.

Tonight, it’s Woody Williams, RHP vs Paul Maholm, LHP
Woody has not exactly got himself off to a good start. To be nice about it. 0-2 in 4 GS: 4 9 8 22 IP – 6.55 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and a .305 BAA (hey, this reminds me of Andy Pettitte’s first half last year)
vs Pitt: 7-3 in 14 GS:8 HR, 24 BB, 72 K over 91.2 IP – 3.63 EA, 1.25 WHIP and a .255 BAA
at PNC: 3-0 in 3 GS – 3 HR, 7 BB, 9 K over 19 IP – 1.89 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a .188 BAA (so be it and shall it remain)
He took a ball off his shin in his last start and has been wrapping his bruised leg – let’s hope he isn’t worse. In any case, it might could help him keep the ball DOWN, which he hasn’t been doing.
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Paul Maholm has not done better than Woody so far. In his case, I would guess it is youth and inexperience instead of old age and weak arm.
so far, he’s 0-2 in 3 GS – 6.19 ERA, .354 BAA
vs Hou: 1-2 in 4 GS:4 HR, 17 BB, 10 K over 19 IP – 6.53 ERA, 2.13 WHIP and a .345 BAA.

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