Ask yourself if you would want to start this rookie lefthander against a team (the Pirates) who are hitting .373 against lefties the last 10 games, averaging 7.4 runs per game:
"Troy Patton will make his major league debut for the Astros. The 21-year-old left-hander went 4-2 with a 4.59 ERA in eight starts for Triple-A Round Rock after he was promoted from Double-A Corpus Christi, where he was 6-6 with a 2.99 ERA in 16 starts.
"I like his stuff," Garner told the Astros' official Web site. "I like his ability to compete. He's got good control, he has good pitches. This is an opportunity for him to come up to the big leagues and get his feet wet."
Patton has struggled in his two most recent starts, yielding 10 runs over 11 innings"
Right...he's going to get his ass killed tonight! He put up those shitty numbers in the minors. His competition, Matt Morris, hasn't been very impressive this year, but with this offense behind him he only needs to keep the Pirates in the game. I also like his last start on the road in hard-hitting Colorado:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=front-label>Matt Morris (R) </TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans width="13%" bgColor=#ff0000>Date</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans width="12%" bgColor=#ff0000>Opposition</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Scr</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Line</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>W/L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>R</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>ER</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>SO</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>BB</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>HR</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>PIT</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>P/IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>G/F</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>8/20/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>@ COL</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>4-2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>152/11.5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>W/U</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6.2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>4</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>104 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>15.6 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3.00</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
And this is good enough:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=front-label>
Matt Morris (R) Previous Starts vs. Houston
</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans width="13%" bgColor=#ff0000>Date</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans width="12%" bgColor=#ff0000>Opposition</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Scr</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Line</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>W/L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>R</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>ER</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>SO</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>BB</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>HR</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>PIT</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>P/IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>G/F</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>5/15/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>(SF) @ HOU</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>5-6</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>-106/9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/O</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>91 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>15.2 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0.70</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Here are ALOT of things I like:
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-Last 10 Pitt is 7-3, Astros 3-7
-Last 10 Houston is hitting .243 against righties while Pitt is hitting .347 against lefties (the rook Patton)
-PIT are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
-HOU are 2-7 in their last 9 Sat. games.
-HOU is averaging only 3.2 runs per game last 10, compared to Pitt 7.4
-The MONEY STAT: PIT are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Excuse me while I go nail this bit**!!:toast:
"Troy Patton will make his major league debut for the Astros. The 21-year-old left-hander went 4-2 with a 4.59 ERA in eight starts for Triple-A Round Rock after he was promoted from Double-A Corpus Christi, where he was 6-6 with a 2.99 ERA in 16 starts.
"I like his stuff," Garner told the Astros' official Web site. "I like his ability to compete. He's got good control, he has good pitches. This is an opportunity for him to come up to the big leagues and get his feet wet."
Patton has struggled in his two most recent starts, yielding 10 runs over 11 innings"
Right...he's going to get his ass killed tonight! He put up those shitty numbers in the minors. His competition, Matt Morris, hasn't been very impressive this year, but with this offense behind him he only needs to keep the Pirates in the game. I also like his last start on the road in hard-hitting Colorado:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=front-label>Matt Morris (R) </TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans width="13%" bgColor=#ff0000>Date</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans width="12%" bgColor=#ff0000>Opposition</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Scr</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Line</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>W/L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>R</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>ER</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>SO</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>BB</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>HR</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>PIT</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>P/IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>G/F</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>8/20/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>@ COL</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>4-2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>152/11.5</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>W/U</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6.2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>7</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>4</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>104 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>15.6 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3.00</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
And this is good enough:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=front-label>
Matt Morris (R) Previous Starts vs. Houston
</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans width="13%" bgColor=#ff0000>Date</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans width="12%" bgColor=#ff0000>Opposition</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Scr</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="10%" bgColor=#ff0000>Line</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>W/L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>R</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>ER</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>SO</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>BB</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>HR</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>PIT</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>P/IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right width="5%" bgColor=#ff0000>G/F</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>5/15/2007</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans>(SF) @ HOU</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=middle>5-6</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>-106/9</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>L/O</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>6</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>2</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>91 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>15.2 </TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0.70</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Here are ALOT of things I like:
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-Last 10 Pitt is 7-3, Astros 3-7
-Last 10 Houston is hitting .243 against righties while Pitt is hitting .347 against lefties (the rook Patton)
-PIT are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
-HOU are 2-7 in their last 9 Sat. games.
-HOU is averaging only 3.2 runs per game last 10, compared to Pitt 7.4
-The MONEY STAT: PIT are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Excuse me while I go nail this bit**!!:toast: