Team Notes

[Baseball Guru]

Team Notes
Thursday, June 28
The Astros' four-game winning streak ended
Wednesday with a 7-5 loss at Arizona.
Houston clubbed four more home runs,
bringing its total for the three-game series to
11. CF Lance Berkman and RF Moises Alou
did much of the damage, going 13-for-26 with
seven homers and 13 RBI. They hit
back-to-back homers in the second inning off
RHP Curt Schilling, performing the feat for the
second time in the series. The Astros have hit
back-to-back homers six times this year, with
Alou involved five times and Berkman four.

During the game, Houston traded RHP Jay
Powell to the Colorado Rockies for LHP Ron
Villone and cash considerations. "Pretty
obvious looking at our pitching staff that we
need a lefty," manager Larry Dierker said. "We
don't have one other than our closer and we
can't use him in the middle of the game. Jay
was the odd man out. He's been throwing the
ball pretty good for us." Powell is not
intimidated by the notion of pitching in Denver.
"I pitched in Enron two years. Coors won't
matter," he said. "I've been traded three times
now. It's no big deal. You try to make it as
easy as you can. I don't think I've thrown the
ball terrible. It's not like I need a change of
scenery. It's definitely understandable. They
need a lefty." Upcoming Schedule: June 29 at
MIL -- Shane Reynolds (8-5) vs. Ben Sheets
(9-4) June 30 at MIL -- TBA vs. Allen Levrault
(3-2) July 1 at MIL -- TBA vs. Paul Rigdon (3-4)
July 2 at MIL -- TBA vs. Jimmy Haynes (5-8)

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The very first thread in the Astros Forum. That James MetFan dude sure got around back then! ;)


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[rockin500]

he sure does love to get around,. :D

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Meant to say something about this when I first saw it, but I believe Rockin' Ray's post above was officially the 5000th post in this Forum. Figures, some damn Cubs fan gets the honor! ;)

Took a while and several of us sort of flying solo at times, but it's great to see all of the activity in the past 12 months or so here ... Here's to 5000 more posts and beyond :cool:

[Baseball Guru]

lol:laff:

Damn board hoar;)

[rockin500]

*dances a merry little jig*

[Durango53]

During the game, Houston traded RHP Jay Powell to the Colorado Rockies for LHP Ron Villone and cash considerations. [/b]
This was a great trade for the Rox that year...

[barzilla]

Ouch, Jay Powell now has vertigo or something like that. I think the Rangers would have just as soon put him on the DL with whiplash but I don't think that's a legtitimate diagnosis.

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Adam Everett
Adam Everett was moved back into the No. 2 spot in the Astros batting order on Sunday and went 3-for-4 with two RBI. He had been hitting eighth recently. There's no indication that the move was permanent, but you can bet Everett will get a few more chances to hit second given his success in Sunday's contest.

[Toy Cannon]

Ouch, Jay Powell now has vertigo or something like that. I think the Rangers would have just as soon put him on the DL with whiplash but I don't think that's a legtitimate diagnosis.

Tell that to Nick Esasky.

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Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez threw seven no-hit innings for Triple-A New Orleans on Sunday, striking out 10 and walking only one. Hernandez, who has a 4.08 ERA on the year, could get a chance in the Houston rotation soon.

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Chad Qualls
The Astros optioned Chad Qualls to Triple-A New Orleans, where he's posted a 5.51 ERA before being recalled just a few days ago.

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Tim Redding
In his first start in nearly a month, Tim Redding allowed just three hits in five scoreless innings and picked up his fourth win. Redding walked three and struck out six.

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Carlos Hernandez
Astros assistant GM Tim Purpura told the Houston Chronicle that Carlos Hernandez was throwing in the high 80s in his start for Triple-A New Orleans on Friday, when he threw seven scoreless innings. Purpura said that Hernandez's breaking ball was coming along but still "needs to get a bit sharper." It's not clear when Hernandez might get a shot in the majors.

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Andy Pettitte
Andy Pettitte left his start on Monday after just five innings because of elbow soreness in his throwing arm, according to the AP. He's already been on the DL twice this season with left arm injuries.

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Darren Oliver
The Astros may end up putting Darren Oliver on the disabled list due to the tight left shoulder that forced him to leave Thursday's game early, according to the Houston Chronicle. "There won't be any moves today or tomorrow," GM Gerry Hunsicker said on Monday. "We will re-evaluate Oliver tomorrow to make a decision whether he can avoid the disabled list."

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Brad Lidge (P) Hou
The Houston Chronicle reports that Brad Lidge was unavailable yesterday due to a sore right shoulder.

Darren Oliver (P) Hou
Darren Oliver tested his sore shoulder by playing catch yesterday, according to the Houston Chronicle. However, he likely won't be ready to return within the next three weeks, which would keep him from making a rehab start.

Craig Biggio (OF) Hou
Craig Biggio got a routine day off Sunday, according to the Houston Chronicle. Astros manager Phil Garner said Biggio will get another game off this week and will sit out one of the doubleheader games Sept. 9.

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Carlos Beltran
Carlos Beltran was back in the lineup Monday, one day after getting hit by a pitch in the left knee and leaving Sunday's game in the eighth inning. "When I first got hit, it felt weak," Beltran said. "A half-hour later, it was feeling better. I was scared when I got hit. It hit me where there's no muscle, only bone."

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Dan Wheeler (P) Hou
The Houston Chronicle reports that Dan Wheeler has appealed his three-game suspension. He'll continue playing until the appeal is resolved.

[Toy Cannon]

The Astros have recalled Willie Taveras from AA Round Rock. With Taveras and Chris Burke now on the bench, Houston has some speed for late inning situations.:thumbsup:

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Got to like young Willie :D They should give him a wide receiver's number, something like 81 or 84. You just look faster with one of those numbers on your back!

This will be an interesting final four weeks, one way or another.