Game Thread #53 - HOU@STL - 5/27/08

Coop · May 27th, 2008, 09:09 AM

The race is tight. We need wins.
Probables: Braden Looper vs Shawn Chacon @ 7PM.
Let's go, Braden and Cards!

Preview
Astros-Cardinals Preview - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Leach Mailbag
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Birdland Postcards
Bird Land » Blog Archive » PostCards: Holiday off day? What’s the Mather? And why not a “four-mouth walk”?

MSN schedule
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Yahoo schedule
MLB - Scores & Schedule Tuesday May 27, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports

Standings.
The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Standings: Regular Season Standings
Won 30 Lost 22

mattcrossman
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Cardinals don't have the talent to sustain hot start
There are few on it you would want for your team other than Albert Pujols.
Heck, there might be no one on it you could name other than Albert Pujols.

Additions and corrections are appreciated.

tulcard · May 27th, 2008, 04:53 PM

Well....I've seen that Duncan is in the starting lineup. Sorry, but this is annoying to me. Ludwick should be starting plain and simple. I could care less if Duncan hits 4 HRs....he is a liability defensively and in a crucial series you play your best players....there....I feel better....and will hope for the best....

Coop · May 27th, 2008, 05:06 PM

Live box
FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Game Trax

1. S Schumaker, RF
2. C Duncan, LF
3. A Pujols, 1B
4. R Ankiel, CF
5. T Glaus, 3B
6. A Kennedy, 2B
7. Y Molina, C
8. B Looper, P
9. C Izturis, SS

Coop · May 27th, 2008, 06:11 PM

Yahoo play by play
MLB - Houston Astros/St. Louis Cardinals Box Score Tuesday May 27, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports

Looper is getting rocked by the Stros.
If we lose, they tie us in the standings.

Top 1st: Houston
- M. Bourn singled to center
- K. Matsui singled to right, M. Bourn to second
- M. Tejada flied out to center, M. Bourn to third, K. Matsui to second
- L. Berkman walked
- C. Lee singled to center, K. Matsui and M. Bourn scored, L. Berkman to third, C. Lee to second on center fielder R. Ankiel's throwing error
- H. Pence singled to shortstop, L. Berkman scored, C. Lee to third
- T. Wigginton grounded out to pitcher, C. Lee scored, H. Pence to second
- J.R. Towles hit by pitch
- J.R. Towles picked off at first, catcher to first [Way to go Yadi!]

4 runs, 4 hits, 1 errors
Houston 4, St. Louis 0

Can our batters score runs?

Coop · May 27th, 2008, 06:51 PM

Top 3rd: Houston
- M. Tejada flied out to deep left
- L. Berkman singled to left
- C. Lee grounded out to third, L. Berkman to second
- H. Pence singled to left, L. Berkman scored, H. Pence to second advancing on throw
- T. Wigginton popped out to first

1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Houston 5, St. Louis 0

Cy Chacon hasn't had much difficulty.

AutobodyCAD · May 27th, 2008, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tulcard

Well....I've seen that Duncan is in the starting lineup. Sorry, but this is annoying to me. Ludwick should be starting plain and simple. I could care less if Duncan hits 4 HRs....he is a liability defensively and in a crucial series you play your best players....there....I feel better....and will hope for the best....

Actually, if he did hit 4 HR, he would justify his existence and then some. But he's not even hitting as well as Ludwick, so it's a no-brainer if you ask me. Ludwick gets the nod until he can't hit.

Kodiak · May 27th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Tony's insistence on starting Duncan over Ludwick is maddening. Come on Tony, let the Ludwick man play!

May 27th, 2008, 09:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,184	Game Thread #53 - HOU@STL - 5/27/08 The race is tight. We need wins. Probables: Braden Looper vs Shawn Chacon @ 7PM. Let's go, Braden and Cards! Preview Astros-Cardinals Preview - MLB - Yahoo! Sports Leach Mailbag The Official Site of The St. Louis Cardinals: News: Mailbag: Who will get a chance to play? Birdland Postcards Bird Land » Blog Archive » PostCards: Holiday off day? What’s the Mather? And why not a “four-mouth walk”? MSN schedule FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Schedules Yahoo schedule MLB - Scores & Schedule Tuesday May 27, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports Standings. The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Standings: Regular Season Standings Won 30 Lost 22 mattcrossman SportingNews.com - Your expert source for MLB Baseball stats, scores, standings, blogs and fantasy news from MLB Baseball columnists Cardinals don't have the talent to sustain hot start There are few on it you would want for your team other than Albert Pujols. Heck, there might be no one on it you could name other than Albert Pujols. Additions and corrections are appreciated.

May 27th, 2008, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,184	Live box FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Game Trax 1. S Schumaker, RF 2. C Duncan, LF 3. A Pujols, 1B 4. R Ankiel, CF 5. T Glaus, 3B 6. A Kennedy, 2B 7. Y Molina, C 8. B Looper, P 9. C Izturis, SS Last edited by Coop; May 27th, 2008 at 05:08 PM.

May 27th, 2008, 06:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,184	Yahoo play by play MLB - Houston Astros/St. Louis Cardinals Box Score Tuesday May 27, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports Looper is getting rocked by the Stros. If we lose, they tie us in the standings. Top 1st: Houston - M. Bourn singled to center - K. Matsui singled to right, M. Bourn to second - M. Tejada flied out to center, M. Bourn to third, K. Matsui to second - L. Berkman walked - C. Lee singled to center, K. Matsui and M. Bourn scored, L. Berkman to third, C. Lee to second on center fielder R. Ankiel's throwing error - H. Pence singled to shortstop, L. Berkman scored, C. Lee to third - T. Wigginton grounded out to pitcher, C. Lee scored, H. Pence to second - J.R. Towles hit by pitch - J.R. Towles picked off at first, catcher to first [Way to go Yadi!] 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 errors Houston 4, St. Louis 0 Can our batters score runs? Last edited by Coop; May 27th, 2008 at 06:20 PM.

May 27th, 2008, 04:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
tulcard Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 883	Well....I've seen that Duncan is in the starting lineup. Sorry, but this is annoying to me. Ludwick should be starting plain and simple. I could care less if Duncan hits 4 HRs....he is a liability defensively and in a crucial series you play your best players....there....I feel better....and will hope for the best....

May 27th, 2008, 06:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Coop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,184	Top 3rd: Houston - M. Tejada flied out to deep left - L. Berkman singled to left - C. Lee grounded out to third, L. Berkman to second - H. Pence singled to left, L. Berkman scored, H. Pence to second advancing on throw - T. Wigginton popped out to first 1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors Houston 5, St. Louis 0 Cy Chacon hasn't had much difficulty.

May 27th, 2008, 10:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kodiak Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 746	Tony's insistence on starting Duncan over Ludwick is maddening. Come on Tony, let the Ludwick man play!