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news170/ Huge Astros/Phillies prodition, Ben Clark in deep trouble, John Gravatt [07.18.04]sun.[1:48am]
Right now the Astros lead the NL in nearly every major offensive category. Their team average is .583! Yankees are at .513 but has twice as many plate apperance as Houston. Phillies team average is .357, 4th best in baseball, A's are at .358 for 3rd place. Phillies 7 G 18 HR 37 RBI compared to Astros 7 G 21 HR 68 RBI. Phillies average 2 SB a game where as Astros have never even attempted a steal yet. Astros average 3 BB per game and 1 HBP to Phillies 2 BB per game and 1 HBP every 3 games. Phillies average 1 extra base hit a game where as Astros 2. Phillies average striking out 5 times a game to Astros 1. Astros has 10+ run scoring games this season compared to Phillies 0. The Offense Advantage goes to the Astros. Now to the pitching, Phillies average almost 2 K's an inning to the Astros little over 1. Phillies only has 1 SHO to Astros 2. both opponents AVG is either .222 (PHI) and .225 (HOU). Phillies has had 3 5+K's games to Astros 2. Starting pitching Phillies out-match the Astros going 5-0 to Astros 6-1. Bullpen goes to the Astros, now with the addition to the Phillies it'll go back their way as the season plays out. Astros WHIP of 1.03 kills the Phillies 1.52 by far. The Fact is the Astros average little less than a hit an inning, 1 BB every 5 innings and 1 HBP every 5 innings to the Phillies little less than 1 hit an inning, about a BB every 2 innings, and a HBP every 7 inings. Phillies 2/3 in saves this season, Astros has no saves due to the blow outs. Phillies as a team throws 63% of the pitches for strikes to the Astros 68%. Starting pitching - advantage Phillies, Bullpen - advantage Astros, Overall Pitching - advantage Phillies. It'll be a game for the ages when these two teams meet at Red Bull American Park in the upcoming weeks. Astros vs. Phillies, it's the Battle At Red Bull.
Ben Clark was in a local club in Boston, MA and while him and his boi, John Black where having a great time dancing on the table tops. A Red Sox fan threw a soda bottle at Clark's head. It was a tin can and Clark may have overracted because he powerbombed the 24-year-old man (Drew Wilson) threw a dinner table. Then the manager, 74, Edward L. Painter, was trying to break it up and was doing a good job until Ben Clark turned to his left and kicked Painter right in the face. Painter was rushed to the hospital with 14 stitches and a black eye. Ben Clark was arrested and John Black left the scene before the cops arrived. Clark was awarded $5,000 and was let go from jail because Drew Wilson who Clark taught a lesson to after getting attacked by him has actually robbed a bank and stole a car earlier that day.
Rudy is ging to try his best to find John Gravett before the end of the 2005 season so he can have his farewell game atleast. Gravett's #50 is going to be offically retired throughout MLB jr. and never will be worn again.