Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates GameThread, Jul 8, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

Astros vs. Pirates, 8 July 2008

by Charlie on Jul 8, 2008 4:00 PM EDT

Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Brandon Backe vs. Ian Snell, 7:05. Snell returns from the DL; Steve Pearce, who went 1-for-3 with a double in his week in the bigs, returns to Class AAA Indianapolis. Here's the box.

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Bucs..

McLouth CF
Ugh 2B
Doumit C
Bay LF
Nady RF
LaRoche 1B
Bautista 3B
Snell P
Wilson SS

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 6:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Arms race escalates

Cubs get Rich Harden from A’s in six-player deal.

by bucdaddy on Jul 8, 2008 7:03 PM EDT 0 recs

Cubs give up

Gallagher, Murton, Patterson and minor leaguer John Donaldson.

Good trade for the A’s IYAM. Harden can’t stay healthy.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

And give up no significant parts

Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, Eric Patterson, and minor league catcher John Donaldson.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3478902

by Thunder on Jul 8, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

Snell still all over the place.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

OOOOHHH

looks like Snell’s got his velocity back…a BUNCH of pitches 91-94 on the Astros broadcast gun.

by Thunder on Jul 8, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

But the offense

isn’t behind the 8 ball in the 1st inning again.

by Thunder on Jul 8, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Our old friend

Julian Tavarez, has a new home, again. Atlanta.

by Thunder on Jul 8, 2008 7:20 PM EDT 0 recs

They must be desperate.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sanchez

hit .258 in May…and is near or below the Mendoza line for the rest of the season. Would someone please remind me why he is batting second?

by Thunder on Jul 8, 2008 7:24 PM EDT 0 recs

Please send Sanchez down...

if nothing else, for my sanity.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Hell,

I’d rather see Bixler play 2nd right now.

by Thunder on Jul 8, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hell

Connie Mack Russell had him hitting 3rd the other day. 3RD!!!!!

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

I see Mr. Hernandez took a bullet for the Astros last night

and got sent back to Round Rock today.

by Thunder on Jul 8, 2008 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Gameday

has most of the fastballs at 93 and 94, with a couple coming in lower

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Jul 8, 2008 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Where is Ray Miller these days?

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs

Wherever he is

I like his philosophy better than Andrews “Work slow, throw balls, any speed will do”.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

he's not on a "hard pitch count"

but it’s almost time to “watch him closely” already.

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Jul 8, 2008 7:37 PM EDT 0 recs

49 pitches after 2

He may not make it 5

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

To answer my own question..

Miller was forced to retire after the 2005 season due to surgery for an aneurysm.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs

Blackhole and Blackhole Jr. attempt to knock in Nady.

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Jul 8, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs

Eh...

what does that make Suckchez?

by Hitman Easler on Jul 8, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Waiver wire material

by Thunder on Jul 8, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

At least Sanchez plays solid defense

and has shown that he is a good hitter. Neither of the same cannot be said of Bautista.

Jason
The Hanging Curve

by poorboywilly on Jul 8, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'd rather have

Bautista at the plate right now than Freddy.

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Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jul 8, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up 0 recs