After hitting his fifth home run of the season, Carlos Lee rode a toy horse in the dugout, living up to his nickname “El Caballo”. This was fitting, seeing as how the Astros rode his back in a 6-1 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night, giving the team their first series sweep of the young season.
Roy Oswalt earned victory number three, as he went 6.1 innings giving up six hits and striking out seven. For his career, Roy O has given up two runs or fewer in seven of his eight starts against Florida. After recording their first win of the year by more than three runs, the Astros and their fans could rest a little easier for the duration of the game.
Things didn’t start off so well, however. After flirting with an inside the park homerun last night, Hanley Ramirez decided to go ahead and make sure he could jog around the bases tonight, hitting his second homerun of the season. It was his eighth career leadoff homer. After that however, Roy and Carlos saw to it that the Astros would not be denied of reaching the .500 mark. Marlin starter Sergio Mitre did not help his team’s cause, after being forced to leave the game after recording only one out, due to a blister on his finger. After struggling to do much of anything off of closer turned spot starter, Kevin Gregg, the Marlins inserted the struggling Jorge Julio in the fourth inning. Carlos Lee hit a classic 317 ft Crawford Box homerun, scoring the still struggling Lance Berkman to give the Astros a lead they would not relinquish.
Lee would collect two more RBI in the fifth, on a smash double to left field that caromed oddly off the wall. Adam Everett and Brad Ausmus both aided the effort with a single and groundout respectively, both scoring a run apiece. Craig Biggio had two hits himself, putting him at 2,944 for his career, passing another Hall of Famer, Frank Robinson. The Astros bullpen was airtight, not allowing a run in 3.2 innings of relief. Chad Qualls, Trever Miller, Brad Lidge and Dave Borkowski came in and did the job, making the plane ride to the Queen City a pleasant one. Wednesday, Dome Dog fave Chris Sampson looks to build off the success of his first start of the year against the Reds and their ace (and one of my fantasy starters….ahh confliction) Aaron Harang.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
How to catch a Fish with a Broom
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Here is my big prediction for the year boys....If Brad Lidge starts to show improvement and Hunter Pence is Knock, Knock, Knocking on the door...The Astros prepare a package of Burke, Lidge, and maybe a prospect arm for some staring pitching...thoughts?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2840290&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab2pos1
A good article on the diamond that it Everett's glove. To bad his bat is a lump of coal.
Trade Lidge, Burke and Bruntlett for Beckett, maybe?
We'll come up with some thoughts, and add it to tonight's post. Thanks for the idea.
We'll come up with some thoughts, and add it to tonight's post. Thanks for the idea.
johndoeaa, that trade is interesting, only if Papalbon falters sometime this year. I don't think Lidge would really fit in that bullpen, unless he was the "closer." Boston also has two servicable 2nd baseman that they are using right now...and what would Bruntlett do? And they would never get rid of Beckett unless the BoSox tanked before June.
I dont know what the Red Sox would do with Burke. They have Pedroia starting at second, and they see alot of upside in their young prospect. The only place I could see them playing him might be centerfield. But they still have Wily Mo Pena that can replace the faltering Coco Crisp. I also think to take Beckett away from the Red Sox, it will require more than Lidge, Burke and Bruntlett. By that I mean the Astros would have to add on a legitimate prospect instead of Bruntlett or Burke.
After they lost Loretta, I think a younger utility player like Bruntlett would be a benefit to their team. I'm not sure where else Burke would fit, you make a good point. Lidge has been asking to be a Red Sock since giving up that HR to Scott "oooh my hammy hurts" Podesdnik in 2005.
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