Locke is 26 and a pickup from the Dodgers in the minor league portion of the Rule V draft. He was very good in high-A, but that might be expected of a guy significantly older than his opponents.
and, despite what the announcers are saying (they think he definitely needs to play everyday) I really think the Astros should just give the guy a shot. If Bourn falters, we’ve shown that they’d benefit from a platoon in center. If Bourn doesn’t, I’d rather have Reggie than Erstad.
On July 14, 2008, Esposito was one of two catchers to take the mound and get a decision in the second game of a Texas League doubleheader. He threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, from the 11th through the 13th, to get the win for the Tulsa Drillers over the Springfield Cardinals. The losing “pitcher” was Matt Pagnozzi, his fellow backstop on the 2007 Memphis Redbirds.
The public address system
plays N Sync’s “Bye Bye Bye” after an out by the opposing team. Nice.
Evan Hochschild - April 2, 2009
Crowd favorite Hunter Pence smokes an RBI double...
scoring Tejada who doubled in his AB. 2-0 Astros
Evan Hochschild - April 2, 2009
wow, reggie walked
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Smith singles, reggie goes to 3rd
Q singles, but Einertson commits an error, bringing both runners home and letting Q get to third.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
einertson is one of the few guys on the Hooks roster who qualifies for "prospect" status, probably
so I’m eager to see what he can do. Too bad I didn’t get back until the 8th.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
and berkman gets an RBI
bloop single behind the ss.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Keppinger singles to right, getting Berkman over to third. pretty bad pitch, too.
it’s comforting that the Astros aren’t losing to their AA team
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Chris Johnson lines one to short
2 out
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Hunter Pence is apparently "Bam Bam"
appropriate.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
chops one past the mound
but an easy force out at second
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Andrew Locke
homers off of Capellan.
feeling… conflicted.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
5-4 Astros
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
some info
Locke is 26 and a pickup from the Dodgers in the minor league portion of the Rule V draft. He was very good in high-A, but that might be expected of a guy significantly older than his opponents.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Capellan walks Florentino
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Capellan almost beans Van Ostrand in the head
seems a bit wild right now.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
walks him
Capellan has walked 5 hitters.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Walks him
EveryHoustonTeamRox! - April 2, 2009
Capellan gets the next strikeout
he’s got the stuff tonight, but not the control.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
lou santangelo
able to get on. Possibly a throwing error, but I doubt it (the ball got very deep into the hole, and the throw pulled the first baseman off the bag)
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
reggie up to bat
and, despite what the announcers are saying (they think he definitely needs to play everyday) I really think the Astros should just give the guy a shot. If Bourn falters, we’ve shown that they’d benefit from a platoon in center. If Bourn doesn’t, I’d rather have Reggie than Erstad.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
strikes out
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
He's put up great numbers this spring
I don’t know why we don’t just pursue a true platoon on Bourn and Abercrombie…it makes NO sense.
Stephen Higdon - April 2, 2009
I'd like to think it's because Bourn has shown a lot of progress
I mean, his walk rate is very good, so maybe Bourn won’t need it.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Jason smith singles
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Q bounces into a double play
still 5-4 ’stros. Bottom of the 9th coming up.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
chris salamida (sp?) takes the mound for the Astros
lefty wearing #13. Maybe he can channel some wagner.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
einertson singles into left
cool, but also bad, I guess.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Game over
Episito (sp?) with the walk HR.
Stephen Higdon - April 2, 2009
Brian Esposito
hits a walk-off two-run homer. A victory for career minor leaguers everywhere
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
fun facts about Esposito
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Brian_Esposito
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
Wandy apparently had 11 strikeouts
good job, Wandy. Beating up on minor leaguers still takes a lot of skill.
Only_A_Lad - April 2, 2009
At least the guys that lost the game
Are guys who are not going to be on the team. :p
entropic soul - April 2, 2009
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