Tuesday, May 04, 2004

Pirates take on Space Cadets

The Buccos start a three-game series with the Astros tonight at Enron Minute Maid park. The park has a strange footprint and the field is kinda square and appealing for right-handed hitters. It's the anti-PNC.

Tonight it's Josh Fogg (no comment) against Andy Pettitte. Since the Astros moved into Enron, they've only had a few left-handed starters - Jeriome Robertson, Ron Villone, and where-is-he-now Carlos Hernandez. In the off-season I had a premonition that Pettitte would struggle at Enron. I dunno why or if it's a smart thing to premonate but his one start at home this year was pretty bad. He's obviously a cut above those other lefties.

Tomorrow it's Kip Wells and Roger Clemens, who needs only a few Ks to reach some kind of milestone. Hopefully they'll stop the game, give him a plaque, and get everyone distracted so the Bucs can sneak a victory at the end. Day after tomorrow we'll see Kris Benson against Wade Miller.

No one said a winning season would be easy.

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