Hmmm...wasn't aware of either the injury or that specific rule. Thanks for correcting me.
In other news, because of this, the retirement speculation is spreading like wildfire in regards to Jeff Bagwell down here. I don't think he's going to quit just yet though.
I know of no reason why the Phillies couldn't have changed pitchers again. It would have been really stupid to have done so, however.
Micromanaging shit like that irritates me to no end. If you don't think your pinch hitter can capably handle the job, why did you send him up there (and likewise for a pitcher getting a guy out)? The lefty/righty matchup crap is so overblown.
Anybody see the lineup the Astros have thrown out there today? Man is it awful...
Taveras, CF
Bruntlett, 2B
Ensberg, 3B
Lamb, LF
Vizcaino, 1B
Lane, RF
Everett, SS
Chavez, C
Astacio, P
A lot of people think that Carlton Fisk waving his home run fair in the '75 World Series means something.
One of the most overrated "great moments" in sports history.
When I was in college, I used to get spammed on yahoo messenger by local hookers looking for customers. They'd usually send a picture and say something like "you can eat my pussy for only $30".
It got so bad I had to change my settings where only my buddies could send me messages. Most of them were some ugly hoes too.
Brad Lidge got lit up as the Astros lose 6-4. Clemens gives up only 2 ER's again in 7 innings; his ERA is a mere 1.29 and he's only got 1 win in six starts.
Pirates are 4-1 against Houston this season thus far.
One cheat meal ain't gonna kill you, dude. Go for it.
If you're really worried about it, just make sure you drink water and eat smaller, healthy meals the rest of the day.
The sabermetricians will tell you batting order doesn't matter.
There is no such clause in Clemens' contract, but it's believed that if Clemens asked the Astros for a trade they would oblige.
The Astros are a bad offensive baseball team. I knew there was no way they'd be as good as they were the last third of last season, but scoring zero runs for the third time in a week is pathetic.