Tough loss for the Hooks last night, but they don't have much time to dwell on it - Game 2 is tonight at 7:00pm Central.
Corpus starter: Rob Rasmussen
Rasmussen came to the Astros in the Carlos Lee trade on July 4 (which we maintain was the greatest July 4 since 1776). In 11 appearances (10 starts), Rasmussen has posted a 4.80 ERA/1.40 WHIP, with 44K:18BB in 54.1IP (.319 BABIP). Of course, he did jump up a league, having pitched the first half in High-A Jupiter for the Marlins. FanGraphs puts his FIP at a 4.07.
Rasmussen's last outing came on September 2, throwing an inning of relief, allowing 2H/2ER, 2K:1BB, 1HR. He has faced Frisco three times (once on the road, on August 29), totaling 14.1IP, with 18H/12ER, 10K:4BB.
Frisco starter: Wilfredo Boscan
2012 has been Boscan's first full season at Frisco, getting five starts at the end of the 2011 season (6.95 ERA/1.73 WHIP in 22IP). But he's been much more solid in 2012 as a 22-year old - with 34 appearances, but starting the last nine games of the season.
Overall, Boscan is 7-5 with a 3.75 ERA/1.22 WHIP (.298 BABIP), with 89K:28BB in 98.1IP. He has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his last five starts, and those starts, has thrown 29IP, 24H/7ER, 29K:5BB. His last outing came on August 31 against Corpus, at home, where he threw 6.1IP, 2H/1ER, 7K:2BB.
Note: Greg Rajan tweeted that Adam Bailey had to have an emergency appendectomy (because they're never really planned events), and Jonathan Villar has been activated to take his roster spot.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
