When it rains, it pours. No, I’m not referring to the rainout two weekends ago that caused the Astros and Phillies to play a make-up game today. Rather, this is referring to the occasions when a team seemingly gets so hot, nothing can go wrong for them. Philadelphia- that day was today. In an 11-4 Phillies victory that saw the home team collect twenty hits and the oft injured Adam Eaton collect his first win with his new team, the Astros weren’t in the game, even when they managed to respond with runs of their own. Craig and Lance both went yard, Craig’s was another lead off job. However, in the theme of this game, noted slugger Jimmy Rollins, responded in kind with a leadoff dinger of his own, not allowing the Astros any satisfaction. Every Philly starter got at least one hit, and after Eaton left in seventh inning, their bullpen came in and stifled any embers of a rally that may have been burning. So, scratch my hypothesis that we would end up at 10-8 after this game. 9-9 is where the record stands tonight.
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4 comments:
As for today's game, Woody Williams is apparently danish for "bad acquisition". (johndoeaa)
That checks out, I just plugged Woody Williams into freetranslations.com
*Sigh* Woody didn't pitch terrible last night, he just had a rough first three innings. A three run lead isn't something a baseball team can't overcome. I feel that the burden lies on the guys who swung the bats, because they pretty much just where cooling of the Pirates with a nice gentle breeze.
Cross your fingers for tonight...God Speed Matt and may our bats make meaningful contact...
Sorry about that, you are right, the season is new and the bats are weak, hell Ensberg has the top batting AVG. right now. All i'm saying is, Woody Williams was not as hot as people were making him out to be when we got him, and now our rotation is built on Roy (who is amazing as always), a couple of talented buy young pitchers, Wandy, an injured Jennings who we traded off two great young pitchers for and Woody who is right now 0-3 with an ERA of 5.90. Not exactly inspiring. And someone keep Lance away from the funnel cakes, good lord.
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