12:37 PM
Matt: Ok....I'll start...you are looking live at Astros live on Fox Sports Net....I tuned in too late to see if the Esch (Kevin eschenfelder) is still sporting his J-Fizzle goatee12:38 PM coming up next Benis will sit down with today's starting pitcher Woody Williams...
Benis....that's Bart Enis...but his email address is Benis....(insert laughter)
12:39 PM me: How can they still call them 'The Good Guys'?
I guess since they are nice gentlemen, the monkier still fits
Matt: I'd settle for the half way decent guys
12:40 PM of course if they were winning and were thugs, they could say come root for the terds
worse #2 hitter...Ensberg or Jaque Jones?
12:41 PM me: Sadly right now it's Mo, but that's no vote of confidence for Mr. Jones.
12:42 PM Matt: I mean I consider Lou to be a decent manager...but what the bleep....that spot screams for a Mark DeRosa or a Hail Cesar Izturis
12:43 PM Carlos Lee could totally have a Derek Bell type season
me: Lee will be fine. Still has 5 RBI without even hitting well
Matt: .260 30 HR's 115 RBI's...yet totally unsatisfying
12:44 PM I had an autodraft this morning in an NL only league
me: I'll say he'll top .260 and 30 HR's
Matt: I immediately picked up Wheeler afterward
me: that autodraft is almost as lame as this chat
12:45 PM Matt: it's pre-game what do you want
We haven't even seen the short sleeve dress shirt of Greg Lucas yet
me: Don't bet on it yet, they are in Chicago
12:46 PM Matt: so at 2pm do we double dip and blog both the game and the players?
me: Let's leave the Players alone for today
12:47 PM Matt: ok....
me: See the Falcons signed Joey H. and James Posey got arrested last night?
12:48 PM Matt: neither particularly surprising
Eschenfelder ogling a 16 year old blond hottie
12:49 PM me: Sounds like an honorary Night Perv is born
Matt: totally...Carpenter is still hurt, not pitching tomorrow
12:50 PM probably waiting to get a grudge match with Wandy
me: Earl Watson getting x-ray on digits this morning, could mean Mike Wilks get the start tonight
Matt: Oh my God...how Kenny Handish....G-Lucas goes to the Tal Smith card in early April
me: they do havea 55-minute pregame today
12:51 PM Matt: to be fair though..it could mean Purpurra has been S*&% canned already
Why would you do this interview outside
me: Why not?
Tough it out
12:52 PM Matt: Do we know for a fact Tal has anything under that coat?
I could see him going to the Dick Williams card
me: Meaning?
12:53 PM Matt: Remember when a drunken Dick Williams streaked outside of spring training
got fired for it
I think he was with Oakland...but it might have been Seattle
12:55 PM so anyway...on his blog...J-Lo claims Rick Majerus and Lon Kruger both wanted the A&M job, but Byrne would not return their calls
so know they get Mark Turgeon
now
of course he has as many sweet 16 appearences as Billy G
12:56 PM me: Should we go Martha Clausen and mention how we never miss a John Lopez blog entry
Matt: no doubt
12:57 PM Woody looks like Doug Drabek from over the shoulder
12:58 PM me: So how many beers do you think he's had?
Matt: 4...just to stay warm though
major grudge match today between Cubs bench coach and his former organization
12:59 PM me: someone turned the station - who's the bench coach again?
Matt: Ivan DeJesus...I think he coached Salem last season
1:01 PM D-Ward is taking Lidge deep today.....
wait a minute...that Astros need a lead for that
That's the last time Jacque Jones get cheered in Chicago this season
1:03 PM The Cubs lineup should be good enough to win this division....
they should trade for Lidge immediately
me: soriano has done nothing yet
1:04 PM dempster is perfect 2-2 w/ 0.00 ERA
you know that'll last
Matt: maybe Lou's on to something...
1:05 PM I wish the BUS-tros were watching with me...though it would probably piss off my wife
Easter candy is almost as good as beer though...
1:07 PM No offense to Bob Ford, but the Cubs PA announcer is doing the national anthem
me: with her parents in town for easter, if i had 5 pieces of candy a day , it'd still last til x-mas.
Matt: I know
1:08 PM we need John Paul what's his name to do the anthem at the Rockets games....he would be evil
1:09 PM FYI...there is a kolache breakfast tomorrow morning from 7:30-9am in the lobby...just in case you're really desperate for free breakfast
me: Here comes a NOOOOIIIIISSSSSYYYY National Anthem!!!!
i saw the note posted last night when i left the station at 2:30
1:10 PM Matt: Lidge is out as closer
chron has story
1:11 PM these dumbasses
me: Gee whiz, that's exactly what I've said since last season
Matt: Rick White and Qualls will set up
me: I see it
Matt: this is so dumb.....just like the Texans bailing on Chris Palmer in week 2
1:12 PM makes the organization look like they don't have a clue
me: Phil will end up doing what Dom did. After the fact he'll say we should have done something in the offseason, i knew something was wrong but i didn't make a change.
1:13 PM Matt: They might as well bring up the kid from AAA that they thought had closer stuff...Paul....somthing or other...and send Mohler or Ldge down
me: Paul Estrada
1:14 PM he's perfect so far in the early going
1:16 PM Matt: how's HP?
1:17 PM .167...he'd fit right in
1:20 PM me: drew a bases loaded gm winning walk over the weekend
1:21 PM and round rock won a different game, 1-0. both teams threw one-hitters
Matt: ahh...so it's an organizational issue
me: they scored 3 runs in a DH, and swept
1:22 PM Matt: I know it's early, but this might be the most un-skilled defensive team ever
2,937
Ok...now put in Loretta for defense
1:23 PM maybe not
Does Phil bunt in the 1st?
the answer is yet
1:24 PM yes
me: Does Phil like giving outs away?
Matt: way to play for the big inning Phil
me: the answer is yes. That is not good for this team.
Matt: he knows Woody is perfectly capable of shutting these guys down for 9 innings
1:25 PM Burke K is -400 at this point
me: 3-4-5 due up. this makes no sense why make it harder?
Matt: I say high fastball gets him swinging
1:26 PM I had high fastball right
and he did swing
me: Lookey there, let your hitters hit and boom they're winning!
1:27 PM Matt: $10 million doesn't spend like it use to....
1:28 PM I think Phil needs to lose it here and ask Carlos to squeeze...
oh well
1:29 PM me: Man on 2nd, none out, 3-4-5 due up and they might not get him across. typical stros. let's see what happens
Matt: I'm sure the guy hitting half as well as Ausmus will turn the trick
me: As usual Mo has a fantastic idea of what pitches to swing at.
1:30 PM That pitch (uncle charlie) is why Lilly should be very good.
1:31 PM Matt: Morgan is worthless...and for someone who has had as many bad seasons as he has...he shouldn't act like Jeff Kent in the club house...
he's another guy that has psychological issues.....of course he has an excuse
1:32 PM to the best of my knowledge Lidge was never held at gunpoint
1:33 PM Lamb will start tomorrow against Marquis....book iy
it
1:34 PM Astros should lead the NL this year in Texas Leaguers allowed
1:36 PM I booked Don Imus to preview Comets training camp on friday
1:38 PM me: Astros should lead the NL this year in Texas Leaguers allowed
1:41 PM After 1...Good Guys 1, Hiri Kiris 0
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1:50 PM me: And once again Everett proves his worth. 1 good defender out of 4 up the middle ain't bad
1:51 PM Matt: can't believe Biggio didn't try to break up that DP
1:53 PM so Bonzi didn't play last night right?
and Kirk didn't either?
1:58 PM me: bonzi played 4 minutes, missed his only shot and had 2 bad turnovers
kirk played 2 minutes picked up 2 fouls, one when francisco wispy garcia backed him in for a layup + one
1:59 PM Matt: Garcia was making everything when I saw him
I hope Tracy was recruiting last night
2:01 PM blah blah blah...Zach Johnson...blah blah blah...among the stories we'll be following...I spoke with Brian Mohler...cough cough...getting choked up...high priestess....
2:05 PM me: Starters season ERA for the stros is 2.49 now
2:06 PM Matt: not bad
what's the team BA
2:09 PM 45 out of 203
me: .222
2:10 PM Matt: nice
me: and yet they'd be 3-3 if their bully hadn't blown up
2:11 PM Matt: I thought he was meat
2:12 PM me: That is not a good play by Lee, but Jones fials to make even an adequate throw
Matt: now Morgan can't hit into DP
me: True, but he'd have to avoid a K to do that.
2:16 PM Matt: hand clapper with an RBI....the Easter miracle
2:17 PM me: It's so simple to look good. This is why baseball is so great and so maddening. He didn't do anything special, just a simple slappy up the middle but he drives in a run and it's all good.
Matt: that's nothing compared to what Jason Lane unleashed
2:18 PM This offense is the same as last year
honestly...puma will hit...Lee will hit...so it really will be like '05 pre Ensberg injury
2:19 PM me: And it won't change unless Berkman and Lee are excellent and Burke, Scott and Ensberg are above average - asking a lot.
2:20 PM Matt: by the time they go to move Enberg and Lidge they will have no value
2:21 PM Let's see if Lou is dumb enough to wake Quintero to get to Woody
walk
probably not though
me: i think lilly can handle Humberto
that would not be a smart play. a single wouldn't even score lee for sure
2:22 PM Matt: remember when Rich use to Gizz about Quintero
me: unfortunately i do
Matt: what a dumbass
me: pinch hit loretta???
borker can bring him home over the last 6
Matt: smart play by H...not moving
me: bring the victory home i mean
2:23 PM Matt: not that he's mobile or anything
Woody can rake...you know this
me: quintero might score on an inside the park HR, might!
2:24 PM Matt: Lily's going to concede the run to get to Bidge and prevent the big inning
2:25 PM Cub fan on his collective foot...for the pop up
me: 1 run is nice, but they always seem to get the least out of every opportunity
2:26 PM Matt: well...woody's got 6 in him...then Ricky for the 7th, Qualls for the 8th...he blows the lead...vultures the win and Wheels saves it...3-2 final
2:27 PM bible#$%^
me: What's his nickname again?
Matt: Omar Vizquel dusts off his mantle
2:28 PM me: Roy can pitch around that stuff, let's see if Woody can
Matt: that's ok...these errors never come back to haunt the astros
2:29 PM If he gets any kind of Run support..Roy could go 20-5 this year and lap the league
me: as great and consistent as he is, Santana has probably been better. and that is crazy
2:30 PM Matt: Santana's 1st start wasn't as good as Roy
2:31 PM me: True, but he is 2-0, coming a 1-hit, 9K performance against the mashers from Chicago
Matt: yeah but can Johan take Pujols to under .100 on the season?
2:33 PM If they can get one of these games snowed out he'll win #100 thursday against the Cubs
2:34 PM Roy needs to start calling out Roger, and telling him how much better he is than him and that Roger can't stand to be the 2nd best pitcher on a staff and that's why he is going to the Yankees
me: The rotation was set up specifically so he wouldn't have to face the Cubs and Michael Barrett, surely Lou said it was OK for Barrett to go after Roy here early in the season to set the tone.
2:35 PM Matt: Ensberg taunting the runner....oooh what a rivalry
2:36 PM just wait till Wheeler beans Lee Again in the 9th
2:38 PM 2938
He'll hit 3000 by June 20th
2:39 PM and Phil wastes the out
me: That play only makes slightly more sense here - but still why give outs away
Lilly has been all over the place all day
Matt: it's still only the 5th...Cubs have tons of chances left
2:40 PM Phil gives me the finger
me: same situation in the first, runner on 3rd (burke), 1 out and they didn't score, this time Lance gets 2nd sac fly of yr
2:41 PM Matt: Damn....that's a HR anytime else
poor Carlos
me: It's snowing!
Matt: time to bring in Lidge
Lights Out
me: he kinda threw a lot of pitches yesterday
btw the defense was pathetic behind him in the 9th
2:43 PM Matt: they knew the game was over
4 runs in one inning???
we're dead
me: actually it was 5-0 because Phil forgot that Brian Moehler was terrible
2:45 PM Matt: nuff said
2:47 PM Wandy...putting ton of pressure on Sampson
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2:52 PM Matt: I don't care what anyone things Jason Lane is about to explode...I can sense it....
He's going to own the Mexican league next year
2:57 PM put a blue star on that one hand clapper....
Thank you and good night.
--- WEX
3:03 PM me: This looks way to obvious. Astros own Lilly for 6 innings but leave all sorts of runs out there.
3:04 PM cubs do nothing vs. woody for 5 innings, then a couple of knocks later, Cubs lead
too obvious
3:05 PM Matt: Hunter Pence might help this team as much for his defense than his offense
3:06 PM They should trade Burke for some bullpen help
Burke and Lidge for Chad Cordero
3:07 PM me: Two things in Spring that kinda ticked fans off. 1. defiance from the ballclub in defending lidge as the closer. 2. trying to convince everyone that burke was an upgrade over willy in center. Purpura even saying this weekend that we should remember that Willy struggled in his first go-round in CF in the majors.
he didn't struggle to throw the ball back into 2nd base.
3:08 PM pinch run
pinch run
pinch run
Matt: no way that would make too much sense
and it's not like they have speed on the bench
3:09 PM plus Woody's staying in for some reason
me: you're right. he's liable to pinch run with Roy
staying in to bunt into double play
Matt: I mean his fastest guy on the bench is probably playing right field today
3:10 PM Woody should have been taking 2-0
me: whatever - phil plays for the big innings!
3:11 PM good thing quintero and the piano he's carrying only got to 2nd
Matt: I can't believe H beat that out
If he's not running that's a force out at 2nd
me: the easy part is over - setting the table. the hard part begins - getting them in
3:12 PM Matt: Craig is going to be pissed when Phil gives him the bunt signe
me: That is not going to happen
3:13 PM Matt: oh really?
me: surprised they asked for the bunt to be honest
3:14 PM Matt: Lou really won't expect the squueze with Qunitero on 3rd
me: they're only up 1, you might want to get both of these speed demons home
3:15 PM Matt: Burke K....IBB Lance
it's up to El Caballo
me: pretty good pitch, burke obviously not looking for it
3:16 PM Matt: this is why you get payed $100 million
3:18 PM umpire fooled
me: But it was a strike
Matt: yeah...a week later
Woody is going to record the 3rd out passing quintero on bases
3:19 PM me: which is why i don't get how umps call strikes when guys hit the glove (eddie perez from maddux) even though it 's not even close to a strike
1st & 2nd nobody out and phil helps out the cubs with an out - i just don't get it.
3:20 PM Matt: Ian Snell gives up 1 run...and takes the loss
3:21 PM Looper a 3 hitter in 7 innings
me: that's good though - the stros need to catch the pirates, the cars are only a game up after today
Matt: yeah right
3:22 PM Qualls going 2? or Ricky for the 8th
me: stros now have 6 quality starts in 7 games
rick in the 8th. a near-40 old overweight, goatee wearing grizzled righthander does not go by Ricky.
3:23 PM Matt: ok...would you prefer that I call him rickety?
me: how about whitey
or it looks like you might want to call him savior
Matt: by the way...if Woody was leaving, where was Loretta or umm...anyone
3:24 PM nice job by the Phillies bullpen
3:25 PM me: don't think Jon Lieber is cut out for the bully
alright mr. vegas. what're the odds for a soriano dinger?
3:26 PM Matt: not good today
me: nice timing
Matt: what's the odds Biggio turns a twin killing this year
3:27 PM me: he will don't u worry
3:28 PM Matt: embarrassing
me: couldn't have said it better
Matt: that is all on Craig
me: poor decision
3:29 PM Matt: this team is so poor at basic plays
Woody needs to take hostages
me: 3-3 on blown saves. and spread around evenly,lidge,wheeler, now qualls
3:30 PM Matt: so you want to go to dinner some time soon? Jeremy's buying
me: 32.5 right?
Matt: unless we're counting Lidge's minor league saves
si
3:31 PM 6 out of 7 quality starts...and still likely 1-6
that's obscene
3:35 PM Phil should win this game....better bench and without Lidge better pitchers
3:36 PM hand clapper.....
Phil is climaxing...he knows he can bunt
me: Break out the pinch hitters
Matt: didn't I say Chad Qualls would vulture the win?
me: lamb, loretta, OP whoever just no everett
3:37 PM it's documented
Matt: damn I'm good
see, but if he was going to pinch hit, he would have had Lamb bunt
3:38 PM Lane I mean
me: nice 3 pitch whiff
Matt: clearly a better option than Hunter Pence
me: this is silly. who cares if you have a good bench if you don't use it
you need a knock to win
3:39 PM scott is there also today
3 lefty options and he's sticking with everett
come one
come on
Matt: it's early...Phillip has to plan for extras
3:40 PM lucky bastardd\
too bad there are 2 strikes
with a lefty in the bullpen he has to pinch hit Loretta
me: why? he handles the bat well. go for the squeeze against the book again.
3:41 PM Matt: lucky
me: lucky bastard, take 2
3:42 PM Matt: Phil makes the game look so hard
me: true, well said
every day is an unnecessary grind
Matt: BIBLE!!!!
3:43 PM Phil points to himself as Everett enters dugout
me: I said it after mo's RBI knock earlier in the game that's why baseball is so awesome. That HR is so unlikely. Carlos lee totally crushed one earlier that didn't get out in the same spot. yet everett smokes one out of the yard. crazy
3:44 PM tied for the team lead in HR
Matt: Bible did not give Phil proper credit for leaving him in there...so Phil will go with Lidge in the 8th
me: sure took long for Scott to out hit lane today
3:45 PM Matt: Jason earned these starts
that's what Phil said anyway
3:46 PM Chad Qualls about to tie Roy for club lead in wins
calling agent for re-negotiation
3:48 PM Alan Asbhy is a bigger star after he left than when he was here....he's been on the screen much more than Biggio and Puma combines
d
3:50 PM whew....lead off walks never hurt
good job Rick
warm up Lidge
me: They just don't like to do things the easy way.
3:51 PM every other pitcher on this team is the anti-roy
maybe with the exception of trever miller
Matt: Wandy???
Mr. Quality Start
me: still trails roy by 1 quality start
3:52 PM Matt: I'll see you on wednesday
whew....Bidge almost got invilved
me: Good thing Rick white went to the Yao Ming school of leaping
Matt: that was close
now you bean Barret
3:53 PM me: but bring in wheels to do it just for fun
Matt: let the count get to 3-1 1st
then bring in Wheels
then hit him in the head
3:54 PM Rick White = My current blood alcohol level
Sawed off...
don't bring that weak ass stuff up into Rick White's humpety bumpety
3:55 PM me: zactly
well played phil
woody for 6
qualls in 7th
whitey in 8th
wheels in 9th
equals W
Matt: Stros will score 2 and Lidge enters
me: Lidge will not pitch unless this thing goes 15
3:57 PM Matt: Puma might want to get a hit some time soon
3:58 PM great at bat
this team might lead all of MLB in 1-2-3 innings
3:59 PM K-K
me: stop right there please
4:00 PM Matt: no prob
time to head to the 9th...if you want to stay ahead of the league worst Philles and Nationals...you gotta HOOOOLD 'em Astros....Cubs trail 5-3
4:03 PM Come On Wheels...easiest part of the order
under hand if you have to
me: lead off walks won't hurt we know that
4:04 PM Matt: I wish he had more confidence in his stuff
he should never walk anyone
nice job by Murton
had ball 4...tried to be a hero down 2
4:05 PM better get this guy...D-Ward on deck
me: always love sticking it to the stros
4:06 PM Matt: thanks for wasting a season Phil
me: so they'd be 3-4 so what. it's one game
Matt: I'm referring to 2006
me: i know
4:07 PM Matt: Ward will get on so Soriano comes to the plate
4:08 PM ball game....
Wheeler....headed for 30 saves
4:09 PM me: bully goes 3 and allows no earned runs, but vultures the win
Thank you and good night.
--- WEX
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