Fernando Abad going two scoreless innings and dealing with the Phillies biggest guns while doing it. Mark Melancon throwing three shutout frames. And Jeff Fulchino shutting things down for the last two.
And if you thought seeing Roy Oswalt play left field for the Phillies was unusual what might we have seen had the foul tip that send Astro catcher Jason Castro to the ground resulted in a game removing injury?
As it turned out manager Brad Mills, with no catchers left or extra players left for that matter did not have to concern himself.
What if now starting pitcher Nelson Figueroa was not kidding when I asked the hurler who has volunteered to pitch in relief or even close between starts if he was ready to volunteer to catch, too?
Nelson said to me, "I was checking around to see about borrowing a protective cup." That was probably a joke. But knowing Figueroa, maybe not.
Besides Nelson Figueroa on the hotel lobby couch waiting for the elevators to clear before heading upstairs last night was Hunter Pence. Pence was sprawled out like a truck had run over him. Playing sixteen innings while running from the third base dugout to right field and back 32 times not including his time on the bases or chasing batted balls would tire anyone.
Thank goodness the Astros and Phillies are not playing a day game today. A nice quick and clean game tonight will be fine...a day game is on tap tomorrow.
With Roy Halliday facing J.A. Happ a quick clean pitcher's battle certainly is possible.
Don't forget we will the LIVE CHAT Winsday tonite. I will probably be up and running by 7:10 ahead of the scheduled start. Try to join in and talk baseball, not only with me, but with all the other fans posting their thoughts. Access thru foxsportshouston.com. If you have not tried our Wednesday LIVE CHATS before give it a shot. It is fun for all baseball fans.
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