Maybe Lyon is injured? According to Brian McTaggart, MLB’s Astro’s beat reporter, Lyon is flying back to Houston to spend some time being examined by the Astros’ team physician for muscle weakness in his right shoulder. Brad Mills has announced that in his absence, Mark Melancon will be used as the closer.
The lineups for today’s 11:35am CDT game 3 are as follows -
ASTROS
CF Michael Bourn (BA .271, 7 RBIs, 14 BB, 11 SB)
LF Jason Bourgeois (BA .386, 9 SB, .500 SLG)
RF Hunter Pence (BA .287, 22 RBIs, .451 SLG)
1B Brett Wallace (BA .367, .520 SLG, .431 OBP)
3B Chris Johnson (BA .198, 12 RBIs)
2B Bill Hall (BA .217, 10 RBIs)
SS Clint Barmes (BA .200, .400 SLG
C Humberto Quintero (BA .273, .364 SLG)
RHP Brett Myers (1-1, 3.72 ERA, 26 SO)
REDS
CF Chris Heisey
SS Edgar Renteria
1B Joey Votto
2B Brandon Phillips
RF Jay Bruce
LF Jonny Gomes
C Ryan Hanigan
3B Paul Janish
RHP Homer Bailey (0-0, -.– ERA, 0 SO) Â Today is his season debut. At Triple-A Louisville Bailey was 2-0 with a 0.54 ERA and opponents were batting .183 against him)
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A little more information on Brandon Lyon has become available. He had previously been diagnosed with bicep tendonitis. He’d been working with the trainers and had previously felt well enough to pitch. Obviously that is no longer the case as he’s flying back to Houston and will be having an MRI this afternoon. Everyone will know more then.
For the record, the trainers give the manager a sheet every day that list who’s got what going on with them. So, the manager’s aware of all possibly injuries.
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