Astros/Cubs In-Game Thread

TonyMar · Apr 5, 2008

Gator627 said:
Is the wind blowing out to right? I had the wind blowing out to right when I made my bet. Im j/w if the wind changed or if it stayed the same?

I think the jet-stream is still blowing out that way...

Howry warming up for the 8th.

Leadoff walk...Fontenot to PH.

Gator627 · Apr 5, 2008

Good. So far this page seems legit.

http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/general/facts/diamonds/index.htm

TonyMar · Apr 5, 2008

FairWarning said:
Glad MLB/Fox thinks it a great idea to have no baseball on. Now I have to hear Ron Santo. :WTF:

Ronnie is in the booth w/Len and Bob...Len thinks Ron's singing has really improved...:lol:

Infield single for Fontenot...1st and 2nd no outs for Soriano...Oswalt in a mess now.

TonyMar · Apr 5, 2008

Soriano with a broken bat grounder...2nd and 3rd one out for Johnson.

Oswalt coming right at Johnson with heaters...busting him in...

Johnson grounds out...plates a run. DLee has looked real good vs Oswalt today...big spot here.

5-4

Lee singles to tie it...he is in the zone.

5-5

Oswalt's day is done.

Gator627 · Apr 5, 2008

Nice. Worst I can do is push on the Cubs/Astros Over 9. I was thinking about taking the Astros so I will root for the Cubs so I dont feel like I missed out.

TonyMar · Apr 5, 2008

Fukodome drives in two...

7-5 Cubs...

Carlos Lee allowed the ball to get by him...which allowed Ramirez to score from 1st base. Lee flashing the leather in LF today for sure.

Gator627 · Apr 5, 2008

Nice... looks like the 7th inning stretch motto of "Let's get some runs" worked today.

Dr.T · Apr 5, 2008

'Stro's starting to blow this one.

jrw · Apr 5, 2008

This is terrible. Oswalt up 5-3going into the bottom of the 7th, and few dribblers on the infield and a couple of walks and the cubs score 4 now that Freakindome hit a double. Not cool at all.

Toddy2Hotty · Apr 5, 2008

Dr. T said:
'Stro's starting to blow this one.

Starting???, I guess its not over, but I'm pretty sure they've already started and finished blowing this one.

jrw · Apr 5, 2008

Dr. T said:
'Stro's starting to blow this one.

Starting to? Its blown. Waited too long to go to the pen after Oswalt got in trouble. He should've never faced anyone, even though they were just a few infield hits because it was late the in the game. Bring in a fresh arm to face the guns.

jrw · Apr 5, 2008

5 effin runs for the Cubs now in the 7th. This is ridiculous.

TonyMar · Apr 5, 2008

8-5 Cubs

Astros pen imploding here...

Villareal opened this can of worms by walking Ramirez.

Soto K's...and the inning finally ends.

jrw · Apr 5, 2008

Once Oswalt got in trouble, pull him. Dont put extra pressure on the pen to have to extinguish the fire. Bad managing there. Most of the damage with 2 outs as well. Ridiculous.

TonyMar · Apr 5, 2008

Oswalt was owned by DLee today...

Cooper should have taken him out...but look at what he brought in...Villarreal is mediocre at best...and his walk of ARam ignited the Cubs to add-on.

Erstad leads off w/a single against Howry...

Lee and Tejeda now...probably the Astros last chance here.

TonyMar · Apr 5, 2008

Lee doubles...Howry serving up BP here...

2nd and 3rd...for Tejeda...

Marmol up.

He should have started the inning...IMO.

Tejeda grounds out...run in Lee to third...

Blum PH's for Perez.

8-6 Cubs

Dr.T · Apr 5, 2008

Win or lose, I am going to start calling the Houston Astros the "Ass Blows"

TonyMar · Apr 5, 2008

8-7 Cubs

Blum delivers the RBI single...

Two outs as Loretta flies out...Ausmus vs Marmol

jrw · Apr 5, 2008

The Astros inability to get the lead runner out or turn two will cost them this game. The 7th inning they didnt get the lead runner on any groundballs on the infield, went to first everytime and never turned 2. Fundamentals.