The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Just give us a sign, Ed. Browse more photos » I just got finished reading this piece by Brian McTaggart. I read it; I read it again, and then I thought, "Sonofabitch." Why? Because I can't discern a single line of thought from McTaggart's interview that would indicate there's any kind of plan for the Astros . I don't need a blueprint, but at...
New York Sports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
It was fitting that yesterday's 5-1 win over Houston, the penultimate game of the Mets' sorry season suffered through a rain delay: The entire injury-riddled campaign has been like water torture that just wouldn't end. Manuel is determined to make sure Wright does just that, admitting the latter developed "phobias" -- Manuel's word, not ours -- after getting beaned by a 93 mph Matt Cain fastball...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
More photos » by Matt Rourke - AP Will there be more on-field celebrations for the 2009 Phillies? (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Browse more photos » Look: I don’t know and you don’t know. The playoffs aren’t a total crapshoot, and it’s inane to compare a post-season series to any five- or seven-game stretch of the regular season, as some analysts do. Talent matters, but...
The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
by Henny Ray Abrams - AP Let this photo define the Astros 2009 season. View full size photo uploaded October 4, 2009 Current Series Mets lead the series 2-0 Fri 10/02 WP: John Maine (7 - 6) LP: Wandy Rodriguez (14 - 12) 1 - 7 loss Sat 10/03 WP: Pat Misch (3 - 4) SV: Francisco Rodriguez LP: Yorman Bazardo (1 - 3) 1 - 5 loss Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ New York Mets Amazin' Avenue Sunday, Oct...
The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
by David J. Phillip - AP View full size photo uploaded October 1, 2009 Current Series Phillies lead the series 2-1 Mon 09/28 WP: Yorman Bazardo (1 - 2) LP: Cole Hamels (10 - 10) 8 - 2 win Tue 09/29 WP: J.A. Happ (12 - 4) SV: Ryan Madson LP: Wilton Lopez (0 - 1) 4 - 7 loss Wed 09/30 WP: Kyle Kendrick (3 - 1) LP: Brian Moehler (8 - 12) 3 - 10 loss Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ Philadelphia Phillies...
The FanHouse - Detroit Lions (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
by Adam Gretz Filed under: TV and Movies , MLB As the Major League Baseball season comes to a close, tt seems the only thing being talked about is the lack of compelling pennant races, or how baseball has been lost in the overwhelming popularity of the NFL and NCAA football. That didn't stop umpire Tim Tschida from creating his own excitement on Monday night, when he called Houston Astros pitcher...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Sorry Daulerio, but butt-chin down there wasn't even the most flamboyant person at a Phillies game this week. That'd be Dancin' Tim Tschida. Tschida called a balk on Houston's Yorman Bazardo in...
The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
by Gene J. Puskar - AP View full size photo uploaded September 30, 2009 Current Series 4 game series vs Phillies @ Citizens Bank Park Mon 09/28 WP: Yorman Bazardo (1 - 2) LP: Cole Hamels (10 - 10) 8 - 2 win Tue 09/29 WP: J.A. Happ (12 - 4) SV: Ryan Madson LP: Wilton Lopez (0 - 1) 4 - 7 loss Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ Philadelphia Phillies The Good Phight Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009, 6:05 PM CDT...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP EVERYBODY PANICS, WOO HOO! (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Browse more photos » Baseball Prospectus | Ahead in the Count: Pitcher BABIP by Count The latest piece from our old friend Matt Swartz (sub. required). Martinez expecting 'normal' start tonight Hopefully "normal" doesn't mean "130 high stress pitches." Plan in Place to Restore Planters...
The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
by Matt Slocum - AP View full size photo uploaded September 29, 2009 Current Series Astros lead the series 1-0 Mon 09/28 WP: Yorman Bazardo (1 - 2) LP: Cole Hamels (10 - 10) 8 - 2 win Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ Philadelphia Phillies The Good Phight Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009, 6:05 PM CDT Citizens Bank Park Wilton Lopez vs J.A. Happ Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 15-25 m.p.h....
The Fightins (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
During last night’s laugher of home game, one of the few bright spots came when Shane Victorino scored from 3rd on a Yorman Bazardo balk in the bottom of the sixth to bring the Fightins back to within a run. As soon as it happened, Shane pointed at the pitcher as to say, “hefuckingbalkednoquestionsasked.” Then, [...]
Beerleaguer (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Middling starters like Yorman Bazardo have looked like world-beaters against the Phillies’ hitters lately. A dearth of capable reservists and an unnecessarily taxing workload implemented by Charlie Manuel may be coming to a head. As one reader phrased it, “Charlie's stubbornness is causing problems not just with the bullpen. Utley and Werth look dead out there. Why hasn't he given guys...
Macho Row (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
What is it about the Houston Astros that gives the Phillies problems? Last night the Phillies appeared to have the edge on the pither's mound with Yorman Bazardo entering the game with an ERA floating near ten and Cole Hamels' had been dropping his ERA to close to four. Despite the advantage on paper, the Astros were the ones celebrating last night, with an 8-2 victory. What made the loss so frustrating...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Yorman Bazardo pitched 5 2/3 effective innings against the team that cut him in spring training, and helped the Houston Astros beat Philadelphia 8-2 on Monday night, preventing the Phillies from reducing their magic number.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Associated Press : Phillies' lead trimmed to 4 with another loss — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yorman Bazardo (FSY) pitched 5 2/3 effective innings against the team that cut him in spring training, and helped the Houston Astros beat Philadelphia 8-2 on Monday night, preventing the Phillies from reducing their magic number.
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