Lone Star Series begins
The 10th annual Lone Star Series begins Friday at Minute Maid Park when the Astros and Rangers battle. Texas holds a 28-26 edge all-time against the Astros, having won the season series the last three years (2007-09) with a 12-6 advantage in those games. The Astros are 13-14 all-time against the Rangers at Minute Maid Park.
Here are Friday’s starting lineups:
ASTROS
CF Michael Bourn
2B Jeff Keppinger
1B Lance Berkman
LF Carlos Lee
RF Hunter Pence
3B Geoff Blum
C Humberto Quintero
SS Tommy Manzella
P Wandy Rodriguez
RANGERS
SS Elvis Andrus
3B Michael Young
2B Ian Kinsler
RF Vladimir Guerrero
LF Josh Hamilton
1B Justin Smoak
C Matt Treanor
CF Julio Borbon
P Scott Feldman
Brian McTaggart
Care to comment on Wandy, Brian? His value is zero now,
and with Drayton going to have to eat a BIG bunch of money to move Roy, it looks like he’s gonna be out a few
more trying to dump Wandy. Dude is finished.