Pirates 8, Astros 2, Final - Jul. 22, 2008

Raise the Jolly Roger! • Thoughts from Last Night
The [ PBC Blog ] points out the team's taking extra, voluntary BP before the game last night. I guess it paid off. JR on the session: "Only two or three hitters could have come out. Instead, it was everybody. Even all the pitchers came out to shag. ...

Raise the Jolly Roger! • GameDay #100 at Astros
Pirates (45-54) at Astros (46-53) 8:05--Minute Maid Park, Houston Paul Maholm (6-6, 4.10) vs. Jack Cassel (1-0, 6.28) [ Preview ] ----------- Tonight is a golden opportunity for the Pirates to build some momentum. They have their best pitcher on the ...

Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts • Pirates vs. Astros, 22 July 2008
Paul Maholm vs. Jack Cassel , 8:05 PM. This is the portion of the season where the Astros really lose it, I think. Roy Oswalt is  on the DL , and Runelvys Hernandez , Brian Moehler and Cassel are all in the rotation, or at least they all were ...

Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke? • No more losing to Ed Wade
After last night's fun win, the Pirates and Astros tee it up again at 8 tonight with Paul Maholm and Jack Cassel taking the mound. Today Ed Wade traded for Randy Wolf for no particular reason at all. I am in no way kidding when I say that as big of a ...

The Crawfish Boxes: Front Page Posts • Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT
Current Series 3 game series vs Pirates @ Minute Maid Park Mon 07/21 WP: Tyler Yates (4 - 2) LP: Jose Valverde (4 - 3) 3 - 9 loss Pittsburgh Pirates Bucs Dugout @ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes  ...

Raise the Jolly Roger! • Pirates 8, Astros 2
Basically the antithesis of last night's victory. That is a good thing. - For once, the Pirates were in control of this game the entire way. Freddy homered in the first, the Bucs chipped away for more off Jack Cassel (including Nate's 20th), and ...

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog • Houston Chronicle: Justice - Wolf trade shows reality has yet to sink in for Astros
Wade sold the line that he’s not giving up on this season because he saw the Astros win 18 of 24 at one point and believes that’s what they’re still capable of. “We’ve got a million games left in our own division,” Wade said. “Our fate ...

Pittsburgh Lumber Co. • Game #101: Pirates at Astros
Minute Maid Park | 2:05 | Snell vs. Brian Moehler | Box Pre-Game Thoughts Houston made a splash earlier today by acquiring Randy Wolf from San Diego. Remember back in 1999 when Brian Moehler was caught with sandpaper on his thumb ? At least he ...

Maholm masterful as Bucs batter Astros
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