Author Topic: 05/21/11: Astros @ Blue Jays, part deux (Read 1943 times)

OregonStrosFan · « **on:** May 21, 2011, 10:36:51 am »

Start time: 12:07 CST

Lineups via McTaggart:

ASTROS

CF Michael Bourn

2B Angel Sanchez

RF Hunter Pence

DH Carlos Lee

1B Brett Wallace

3B Chris Johnson

SS Clint Barmes

LF Brian Bogusevic

C Humberto Quintero

RHP Brett Myers

Bench · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:23:50 pm »

The Astros are winning 2-0 after the T1.

Carlos got thrown out trying to go first to third to end the inning. Probably because everybody says he is fat and lazy, but I like to think that Pence is taking his leadership role seriously.

Bench · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:24:36 pm »

And Bourn is apparently hurt somehow but playing nevertheless. I don't know what happened.

Bench · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:52:26 pm »

Carlos hit a two out double in the third. Bwallace bounced a single to right, but Carlos held at third.

Speaking of Carlos, Tags tweets that having him as DH improves the outfield defense.

Bench · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:53:28 pm »

Johnson has a beautiful swing. Unfortunately it rarely meets the ball.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:55:00 pm »

Quote from: Bench on May 21, 2011, 12:53:28 pm

Johnson has a beautiful swing. Unfortunately it rarely meets the ball.

But when it does...

Bench · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:55:03 pm »

Quote from: Bench on May 21, 2011, 12:53:28 pm

Johnson has a beautiful swing. Unfortunately it rarely meets the ball.

And then he neatly lines a single the opposite way.

3-0 Americans.

roadrunner · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:11:44 pm »

Bourn looks fine.

Bench · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:15:00 pm »

Holy shit, Corey Patterson is still around.

Bench · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:23:03 pm »

Carlos drills a one out single in the top of the 5th. He seems to really be thriving in the DH slot.

Bench · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:25:07 pm »

And then he swipes second but slid awkwardly into the bag as the Blue Jay middle infielder kindly prevented the throw from hitting him in the head.

Wallace lines another single (I truly love his swing) and Carlos hobbles to third.

Bench · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:26:09 pm »

Big fucking Johnson with a big fucking sac fly to deep center. 4-0 reactionary conservatives.

moriartp · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:26:55 pm »

Quote from: Bench on May 21, 2011, 01:26:09 pm

Big fucking Johnson with a big fucking sac fly to deep center. 4-0 reactionary conservatives.

Didn't look like it'd go near that far off the bat. He's really strong.

Bench · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:28:01 pm »

Quote from: moriartp on May 21, 2011, 01:26:55 pm

Didn't look like it'd go near that far off the bat. He's really strong.

I thought it would be a pop up to shallow center when it first left the bat.

Bench · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:37:20 pm »

Sweet double play to end a first and second one out threat. Would have been a triple play if there were enough outs to spare.

hostros7 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2011, 01:57:54 pm »

Bourn's catch in center had a very high degree of difficulty

hostros7 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:11:38 pm »

Son of bitch.

hostros7 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:12:38 pm »

Myers gives up 2run bomb. 2011 myers is not 2010 myers

roadrunner · « **Reply #18 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:12:55 pm »

fuck

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:19:53 pm »

Stepped out for a sec. What happened on the Barmes error (pre Bautista 3-run blast)?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #20 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:22:32 pm »

Hell. I go to work, it's scoreless. I leave, it's 3-0. On the way home, it's 4-0. Take one kid somewhere, meander around and it's 4-3. Check my email, and it's 6-4. WTF? Who's in charge here?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #21 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:23:19 pm »

Bogusevic does not appear to be able to hit major league pitching.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #22 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:24:07 pm »

Anybody spot the news that Sanchez will be starting at 2B vs. righthanders and Hall vs. lefties?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:25:13 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 21, 2011, 02:22:32 pm

Hell. I go to work, it's scoreless. I leave, it's 3-0. On the way home, it's 4-0. Take one kid somewhere, meander around and it's 4-3. Check my email, and it's 6-4. WTF? Who's in charge here?

I went out to do yardwork at 4-0 (yes, yardwork), come back its 4-4 then 6-4. I don't know who dropped the ball here, but I'm disappointed in whoever it was...

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #24 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:26:15 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 21, 2011, 02:24:07 pm

Anybody spot the news that Sanchez will be starting at 2B vs. righthanders and Hall vs. lefties?

This?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #25 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:26:53 pm »

Hey. Valdez. Bautista can hit a fastball. A long, long way.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #26 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:27:30 pm »

Uh, that dude can hit...

rifraft · « **Reply #27 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:27:36 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 21, 2011, 02:26:53 pm

Hey. Valdez. Bautista can hit a fastball. A long, long way.

That fucker can mash.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #28 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:28:12 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on May 21, 2011, 02:26:15 pm

This?

I think I saw it from Taggart, heard a convoluted partial reference containing loads of backtracking and distancing from DoRay while driving.

hostros7 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:28:32 pm »

Bautista needs to give that man who fixed hi swing a nice fruit and cured meat basket.

Bench · « **Reply #30 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:29:33 pm »

Sorry. I've been drinking.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #31 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:29:55 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 21, 2011, 02:28:32 pm

Bautista needs to give that man who fixed hi swing a nice fruit and cured meat basket.

No kidding. He went from shmoe to Superman.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:31:58 pm »

Quote from: Bench on May 21, 2011, 02:29:33 pm

Sorry. I've been drinking.

YEp, watching Astros baseball can do that to a person...

Ron Brand · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:34:00 pm »

R-a-a-a-u-c-h! You s-u-u-u-u-c-k!

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:34:43 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 21, 2011, 02:34:00 pm

R-a-a-a-u-c-h! You s-u-u-u-u-c-k!

With any luck, Austro has him in his fantasy baseball lineup again today!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #35 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:35:57 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on May 21, 2011, 02:34:43 pm

With any luck, Austro has him in his fantasy baseball lineup again today!

I was looking forward to another Melancon save. No dice.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #36 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:36:21 pm »

Wow, Ducky Dotel up in the Jays pen.

roadrunner · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:37:18 pm »

This game is not helping the hangover.

Bourn is having a game, though.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #38 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:37:44 pm »

I'm watching this, telling myself that Rauch is too good to be pitching for the Astros. Chilling thought.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #39 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:38:04 pm »

JD: "[That guy] looks like he just came back from a Civil War re-enactment, but I doubt they have those in Canada."

Ron Brand · « **Reply #40 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:38:59 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on May 21, 2011, 02:38:04 pm

JD: "[That guy] looks like he just came back from a Civil War re-enactment, but I doubt they have those in Canada."

The Beaver Wars, eh?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #41 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:40:01 pm »

Sanchez would like to stay in the starting lineup.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #42 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:40:22 pm »

Pato vs. Pence.

hostros7 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:42:53 pm »

O/u on pitches pence sees is 1

Ron Brand · « **Reply #44 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:43:21 pm »

3 HRs, 11 BB in 11 2/3 innings for Pato this year. Of course, Pence flails at the first pitch up and in.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #45 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:44:33 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 21, 2011, 02:42:53 pm

O/u on pitches pence sees is 1

Pitch 1 (swinging strike) was above his eyes. I doubt seriously he saw it...

hostros7 · « **Reply #46 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:44:41 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 21, 2011, 02:43:21 pm

3 HRs, 11 BB in 11 2/3 innings for Pato this year. Of course, Pence flails at the first pitch up and in.

This is exactly why pence isn't a 3 hitter. Completely changes the dynamic of the AB

Ron Brand · « **Reply #47 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:46:29 pm »

Ballgame, 7-5 Canucks. Shitfuck.

MusicMan · « **Reply #48 on:** May 21, 2011, 02:57:56 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on May 21, 2011, 02:25:13 pm

I went out to do yardwork at 4-0 (yes, yardwork), come back its 4-4 then 6-4. I don't know who dropped the ball here, but I'm disappointed in whoever it was...

Myers. Still. Again.

Im fucking sick of him.

chuck · « **Reply #49 on:** May 21, 2011, 05:24:53 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 21, 2011, 02:22:32 pm

Who's in charge here?

Ootstanding question, Brandy.

austro · « **Reply #50 on:** May 21, 2011, 05:45:52 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on May 21, 2011, 02:34:43 pm

With any luck, Austro has him in his fantasy baseball lineup again today!

Unfortunately, you are correct.

I turned on the telecast just in time to see Bautista's second shot leaving the yard. I have skills.

Bench · « **Reply #51 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:52:18 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on May 21, 2011, 02:38:04 pm

JD: "[That guy] looks like he just came back from a Civil War re-enactment, but I doubt they have those in Canada."

I went to Gettysburg a couple summers ago, and I can assure you that there is no creepier category of tourist than the civil war enthusiast.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #52 on:** May 22, 2011, 12:32:42 am »

Been to the Sixth Floor Museum and looked out on the Plaza?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #53 on:** May 22, 2011, 06:40:12 am »

Quote from: Bench on May 21, 2011, 09:52:18 pm

I went to Gettysburg a couple summers ago, and I can assure you that there is no creepier category of tourist than the civil war enthusiast.

Ever been to a Renaissance show before?

subnuclear · « **Reply #54 on:** May 22, 2011, 07:36:26 am »

I was once wandering around in downtown Seattle when I met a group of Japanese sex tourists.

I also met some Russian drug smugglers (or they certainly seemed like it) in a Turkish hostel once. Nothing is creepier than Russian creepy. (except maybe Japanese sex tourist creepy).

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #55 on:** May 22, 2011, 10:57:18 am »

Quote from: subnuclear on May 22, 2011, 07:36:26 am

I was once wandering around in downtown Seattle when I met a group of Japanese sex tourists.

I also met some Russian drug smugglers (or they certainly seemed like it) in a Turkish hostel once. Nothing is creepier than Russian creepy. (except maybe Japanese sex tourist creepy).

Have you ever been in a... in a Turkish prison?