Author Topic: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018 (Read 13779 times)

Nate Colbert · « **on:** September 07, 2018, 04:26:51 pm »

The guys facing off against David Price tonight...

1. Springer (RF)
2. Altuve
3. Bregman
4. Correa
5. White (DH)
6. Gurriel (1B)
7. Reddick (LF)
8. Maldonado
9. Marisnick (CF)

Cole

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2018, 04:56:00 pm »

Quote from: Nate Colbert on September 07, 2018, 04:26:51 pm

The guys facing off against David Price tonight...

1. Springer (RF)
2. Altuve
3. Bregman
4. Correa
5. White (DH)
6. Gurriel (1B)
7. Reddick (LF)
8. Maldonado
9. Marisnick (CF)

Cole

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
6. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
7. Eduardo Nunez (R) 3B
8. Sandy Leon (S) C
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

austro · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2018, 06:22:15 pm »

Correa got a good look at that third strike.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2018, 06:47:00 pm »

What's the delay?

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2018, 06:47:05 pm »

HPU took a Josh Reddick foul tip carom off of the catcher's mask and decided to leave the game after the half-inning. Delay now setting up the replacement ump with gear.

austro · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2018, 06:56:48 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on September 07, 2018, 06:47:05 pm

HPU took a Josh Reddick foul tip carom off of the catcher's mask and decided to leave the game after the half-inning. Delay now setting up the replacement ump with gear.

Yeah, it was a bizarre bank shot.

MRaup · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:04:27 pm »

SWING THE MOTHERFUCKING BATS YOU DIPSHITS!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:05:29 pm »

Astros are just gobsmacked that Price throws a fastball.

jbm · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:06:37 pm »

Jose’s in a funk. The habitual hacker is watching meaty fastballs.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:12:49 pm »

Bregman wasn’t in much of a hurry to make that play.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:28:19 pm »

SWING THE FUCKING BAT!!!

hostros7 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:28:38 pm »

Price threw about as fat of a meatball as one can throw to Correa.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:29:56 pm »

The Astros are simply shocked that they have a game today. It’s like it’s January and someone woke them up at midnight and said “you have a game today”.

“What?”

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:34:08 pm »

Someone should tell the Red Sox that they’re not suppposed to swing at meatballs down the middle of the plate.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:35:16 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 07, 2018, 07:34:08 pm

Someone should tell the Red Sox that they’re not suppposed to swing at meatballs down the middle of the plate.

That's fucking cheating!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #15 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:36:08 pm »

Son of a bitch.

austro · « **Reply #16 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:36:35 pm »

I wonder what it's like to have a shortstop that swings the bat.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:40:08 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 07:36:35 pm

I wonder what it's like to have a shortstop that swings the bat.

Jose looking at the 3-0 right down the middle made me yell at the tv.

austro · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:43:13 pm »

Lefties are the Astros' kryptonite for some reason.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:44:20 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 07:43:13 pm

Lefties are the Astros' kryptonite for some reason.

That reason is because they refuse to swing st fucking meatballs right down the center of the plate.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #20 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:54:35 pm »

Fuck. Who is this idiot behind the plate?

hostros7 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:57:37 pm »

Fuck yeah. Huge K

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hostros7 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 07, 2018, 07:57:54 pm »

Strike three clocked in at a hundo.

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austro · « **Reply #23 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:00:49 pm »

I hate pop-ups, Bregman's game-winner notwithstanding.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #24 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:04:21 pm »

SWING THE FUCKING BAT!!

What the fuck is wrong with these guys?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #25 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:06:54 pm »

Do the Astros all have money on this game?

hostros7 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:07:33 pm »

One hit. And no MMPUS batters eye.

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The Third Man · « **Reply #27 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:08:13 pm »

I had a feeling that this NFL weekend jersey stunt would go the same way as the lettermen jackets went with the Texans when they traveled to the Boston area.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #28 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:11:00 pm »

Price making Astros look stupid is nothing new. In fact it’s clockwork.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #29 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:14:43 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 07, 2018, 08:04:21 pm

SWING THE FUCKING BAT!!

What the fuck is wrong with these guys?

At least you have rum to turn to... its about 9 o'clock here and I have to deal with this shit stone cold sober.

austro · « **Reply #30 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:19:47 pm »

89mph, right down the middle. What does Correa want?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #31 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:22:04 pm »

SWING THE FUCKING BAT!!!!!!

hostros7 · « **Reply #32 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:22:18 pm »

Our supplications to swing the bat have not been heard by Carlos

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MRaup · « **Reply #33 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:22:37 pm »

What aan absolutely shitty at bat by Correa.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #34 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:22:39 pm »

Jeebus Correa. You’re. A FUCKING joke.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #35 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:23:44 pm »

Correa doesn’t even fucking try anymore.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #36 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:26:16 pm »

And White is hacking at ball four at least 9 feet off the plate.

hostros7 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:26:23 pm »

White swings at ball 4, at least 5 inches off the plate.

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hostros7 · « **Reply #38 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:27:00 pm »

Thankfully, ball 5 was so far off the plate and high that Tyler’s brain couldn’t even process a swing decision

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hostros7 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:29:55 pm »

La Pina!

Sawks challenging the safe call at second

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austro · « **Reply #40 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:30:44 pm »

Yeah, White swung at a ball, but at least when you swing occasionally the pitcher doesn't feel like he can just groove things down the middle. all the time.

Texifornia · « **Reply #41 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:31:35 pm »

He's safe, move on!

austro · « **Reply #42 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:32:17 pm »

Was that Crane I just saw down in the dugout?

jbm · « **Reply #43 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:32:36 pm »

Kinsler, so fucking confident and so fucking wrong.

Knock em in.

hostros7 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:33:05 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on September 07, 2018, 08:31:35 pm

He's safe, move on!

I’d be interested to know if MLB only had the angle we saw locally. If so, no way to overturn the call.

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MRaup · « **Reply #45 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:33:24 pm »

Jesus Fucking Christ Reddick.

hostros7 · « **Reply #46 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:33:28 pm »

Reddick really boned that RBI situation.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #47 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:33:57 pm »

Man Reddick got a fucking fat pitch and popped it up

austro · « **Reply #48 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:34:28 pm »

Man, what a wasted opporutnity for Reddick.

hostros7 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:34:57 pm »

Reddick strikes me as a guy who would have liked to give Burt Reynolds a nice tribute moment with a clutch RBI; perhaps he was pressing.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #50 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:37:15 pm »

Jeez, Kemp...SWING THE FUCKING BAT!!!

austro · « **Reply #51 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:37:27 pm »

Well, if this one doesn't bounce, Kemp is going to have to hit it. Anything that doesn't bounce will be a strike.

hostros7 · « **Reply #52 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:37:42 pm »

Kemp!!!!!!

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Tom Servo · « **Reply #53 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:37:49 pm »

Kemp be Kempin!

hostros7 · « **Reply #54 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:38:10 pm »

I love Kemp up in key moments. He always gives himself a chance to succeed.

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The Third Man · « **Reply #55 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:38:22 pm »

Kemp is my hero!

austro · « **Reply #56 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:38:28 pm »

I'm a little confused: what did he just do with the bat?

MRaup · « **Reply #57 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:38:42 pm »

That was picture fucking perfect 2 strike defense by Kemp.

Texifornia · « **Reply #58 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:38:57 pm »

I want to hug the shit out of Tony Kemp!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #59 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:39:13 pm »

Why no MCCann for Marisnick? He’s got to come in the game anyway?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #60 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:39:43 pm »

Maybe they want to keep Jake's D in a one run game

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #61 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:40:07 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 08:38:28 pm

I'm a little confused: what did he just do with the bat?

Its called a swing son, like they used to do in the old days.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #62 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:40:16 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 07, 2018, 08:39:13 pm

Why no MCCann for Marisnick? He’s got to come in the game anyway?

Keep Marisnick in the OF for defense?

austro · « **Reply #63 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:40:36 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 07, 2018, 08:39:13 pm

Why no MCCann for Marisnick? He’s got to come in the game anyway?

I guess that with the lead AJ wants the Marisnick defense. I figured McCann would hit and come in to catch, and Kemp would go to center. But I guess the 2 RBI changed the plan.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #64 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:41:10 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on September 07, 2018, 08:39:43 pm

Maybe they want to keep Jake's D in a one run game

Must be. But you had a chance to make it more than a 1-run game there, and now Kemp is burned.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #65 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:42:07 pm »

Tony Kemp is a man!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #66 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:43:04 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 08:40:36 pm

I guess that with the lead AJ wants the Marisnick defense. I figured McCann would hit and come in to catch, and Kemp would go to center. But I guess the 2 RBI changed the plan.

Kemp to LF, Reddick to RF and Springer to CF is what I would have expected.

The Third Man · « **Reply #67 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:44:21 pm »

Astros fans taking over Fenway Park is one of the best things of the season.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #68 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:44:35 pm »

I was in my La-Z-Boy playing “Comfortably Numb” when Kemp hit that double.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #69 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:45:22 pm »

Drinking rum?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #70 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:47:46 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on September 07, 2018, 08:45:22 pm

Drinking rum?

YES!

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #71 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:48:12 pm »

Surprised by this change

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #72 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:48:57 pm »

Excellent! What's the rum of choice right now?

austro · « **Reply #73 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:51:15 pm »

Gee whiz, guys, come on!

Tom Servo · « **Reply #74 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:51:59 pm »

Well, not what I expected from Pressly so far.

austro · « **Reply #75 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:52:24 pm »

Ok, time to flip the GIDP switch.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #76 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:53:08 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 08:52:24 pm

Ok, time to flip the GIDP switch.

There's a switch!?

The Third Man · « **Reply #77 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:53:37 pm »

Walks are death.

austro · « **Reply #78 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:53:45 pm »

That may have been a strike, but I don't like that pitch to Benitendi, who's shown himself to quite good at slapping stuff to LF.

hostros7 · « **Reply #79 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:53:54 pm »

Smart play by Yuli to keep the go ahead run out of scoring position

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austro · « **Reply #80 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:55:54 pm »

Fuck! But I sure thought Benitendi was out at 3B.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #81 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:55:56 pm »

Will a Bregman review finally get overturned?

hostros7 · « **Reply #82 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:55:59 pm »

The Astros computers say to pitch JD up and in. They’ve been pumping them up there all night.

Pressly didn’t get his last pitch up to his target, and JD ripped it past Correa.

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #83 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:56:33 pm »

Damn, that Martinez kid is pretty good.

Texifornia · « **Reply #84 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:57:23 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on September 07, 2018, 08:56:33 pm

Damn, that Martinez kid is pretty good.

I wish the Astros would have had a chance at him.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #85 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:57:34 pm »

The walks are fucking killing me.

MRaup · « **Reply #86 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:58:08 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on September 07, 2018, 08:56:33 pm

Damn, that Martinez kid is pretty good.

The entire Red Sox team crushes spinners in the zone.

That was a pretty awful mistake to a great hitter.

Texifornia · « **Reply #87 on:** September 07, 2018, 08:59:55 pm »

Am I wrong to think Correa would have made that play last year, or early this year?

MRaup · « **Reply #88 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:00:11 pm »

Also, JD was 4-6 against Pressly in the past. That seemed like a not-great match up.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #89 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:01:08 pm »

Shit. Free passes burn you again.

austro · « **Reply #90 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:01:28 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on September 07, 2018, 08:59:55 pm

Am I wrong to think Correa would have made that play last year, or early this year?

He may have stopped the ball (maybe), but I don't think there was any way he was going to throw Martinez out.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #91 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:03:48 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on September 07, 2018, 08:59:55 pm

Am I wrong to think Correa would have made that play last year, or early this year?

The thought crossed my mind but have no idea. He laid out for it, and it was a rocket.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #92 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:05:27 pm »

Didn't the Astros clobber Kelly earlier this year?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #93 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:07:37 pm »

I love George, but it's a pity he's tied with McCann for worst base stealer on the team

Tom Servo · « **Reply #94 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:07:45 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on September 07, 2018, 09:05:27 pm

Didn't the Astros clobber Kelly earlier this year?

3 ER in .1 innings June 1, and then 1 ER in 1.0 innings June 2.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #95 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:09:09 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on September 07, 2018, 09:07:37 pm

I love George, but it's a pity he's tied with McCann for worst base stealer on the team

Wasn't he a 40-40 guy the one year when he split time between AA and AAA?

The Third Man · « **Reply #96 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:10:05 pm »

This is your time, Carlos. Come on!

austro · « **Reply #97 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:10:23 pm »

I'm not sure I can watch this AB.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #98 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:10:45 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on September 07, 2018, 09:09:09 pm

Wasn't he a 40-40 guy the one year when he split time between AA and AAA?

Close, 37 HR and 45 SB in 2013 between AA and AAA

Texifornia · « **Reply #99 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:11:11 pm »

Breggers just made .300

Tom Servo · « **Reply #100 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:11:21 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 09:10:23 pm

I'm not sure I can watch this AB.

Depending on the outcome, HH's head might explode.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #101 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:12:02 pm »

Nice base running there. Everyone moved up.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #102 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:12:07 pm »

Most automatic Sac Fly hitter of all time

austro · « **Reply #103 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:12:07 pm »

Well, it wasn't deep, but it was deep enough.

austro · « **Reply #104 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:12:49 pm »

More runs, please.

The Third Man · « **Reply #105 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:13:08 pm »

Don't look at fastballs over the plate...swing!

hostros7 · « **Reply #106 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:13:34 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 09:12:49 pm

More runs, please.

Your wish is granted.

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Tom Servo · « **Reply #107 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:13:37 pm »

I'll take a wild pitch!

austro · « **Reply #108 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:13:48 pm »

Thank you!

Tom Servo · « **Reply #109 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:14:14 pm »

White trying to go Caveman on that 1-1 pitch.

The Third Man · « **Reply #110 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:14:20 pm »

Our wild pitch offense is amazing!

Tom Servo · « **Reply #111 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:15:53 pm »

White with a big hit!

So yeah, we're clobbering Joe Kelly again.

hostros7 · « **Reply #112 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:16:06 pm »

El tiburon es muy malo

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austro · « **Reply #113 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:17:27 pm »

I don't think the Boston fans have been all that fond of Kelly to begin with. Things may get ugly now.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #114 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:17:50 pm »

Quote from: Tom Servo on September 07, 2018, 09:07:45 pm

3 ER in .1 innings June 1,

That was the one...

Snuffy · « **Reply #115 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:18:06 pm »

Quote from: The Third Man on September 07, 2018, 08:44:21 pm

Astros fans taking over Fenway Park is one of the best things of the season.

It's a beautiful sound!

Tom Servo · « **Reply #116 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:20:14 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 09:17:27 pm

I don't think the Boston fans have been all that fond of Kelly to begin with. Things may get ugly now.

Is he their Will Harris?

austro · « **Reply #117 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:20:58 pm »

Time for Rondon?

Tom Servo · « **Reply #118 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:21:32 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 09:20:58 pm

Time for Rondon?

That would be my guess.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #119 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:21:51 pm »

I’m playing every song I know in Bm. We’ve found the Astros key.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #120 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:23:11 pm »

Still haven't heard what rum

austro · « **Reply #121 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:24:01 pm »

The bad news is that because of last inning, we're going to have to see Betts and maybe Martinez in the 9th.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #122 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:25:36 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on September 07, 2018, 09:23:11 pm

Still haven't heard what rum

Zacapa

austro · « **Reply #123 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:26:21 pm »

Man, I don't know about shifting that hard in that Rondon-Kinsler matchup.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #124 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:26:44 pm »

That Laureano fucker homered to lead off for the A's, 1-0 in the 1st.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #125 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:27:12 pm »

Good stuff for sipping - in honor of Chuck have been drinking a lot of Panama Pacific lately. The 9 is great stuff. Haven't tried the 23 yet.

austro · « **Reply #126 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:27:29 pm »

I'm getting pretty tired of seeing nubbers turn into hits.

austro · « **Reply #127 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:31:02 pm »

Great pitch in under the hands there.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #128 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:32:56 pm »

Good job by Rondon to work around the "hits"

hostros7 · « **Reply #129 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:33:09 pm »

Pretty, pretty nice work out of the jam.

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jbm · « **Reply #130 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:33:16 pm »

Exhale.

Snuffy · « **Reply #131 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:33:44 pm »

Quote from: Tom Servo on September 07, 2018, 09:32:56 pm

Good job by Rondon to work around the "hits"

Great to have him back!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #132 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:34:26 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on September 07, 2018, 09:27:12 pm

Good stuff for sipping - in honor of Chuck have been drinking a lot of Panama Pacific lately. The 9 is great stuff. Haven't tried the 23 yet.

I’ve REALLY gotten into rum lately. My Aussie friend Bernie turned me on to Zacapa.

austro · « **Reply #133 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:37:16 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 07, 2018, 09:34:26 pm

I’ve REALLY gotten into rum lately. My Aussie friend Bernie turned me on to Zacapa.

Where is Zacapa from?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #134 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:37:33 pm »

Guatemala

austro · « **Reply #135 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:38:31 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on September 07, 2018, 09:37:33 pm

Guatemala

I learned about Flor de Cana from somebody in this group.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #136 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:39:32 pm »

Good stuff too, especially for mixing

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 09:38:31 pm

I learned about Flor de Cana from somebody in this group.

austro · « **Reply #137 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:39:52 pm »

This would be a good time for Altuve to re-find his stroke.

austro · « **Reply #138 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:41:29 pm »

Not *that* stroke.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #139 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:41:37 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 09:39:52 pm

This would be a good time for Altuve to re-find his stroke.

Or GIDP...

Snuffy · « **Reply #140 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:41:59 pm »

The Boston announcers laughed at Altuve as he reached for the ball while it was live, bouncing off the catcher.
He caught himself and pulled back in time.
Altuve laughed at himself as he talked to the catcher....

Tom Servo · « **Reply #141 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:43:14 pm »

Quote from: Snuffy on September 07, 2018, 09:41:59 pm

The Boston announcers laughed at Altuve as he reached for the ball while it was live, bouncing off the catcher.
He caught himself and pulled back in time.

At least that would have only been one out.

austro · « **Reply #142 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:43:35 pm »

I wish Giles well, but I'm glad I'm not fretting about him coming in in this situation.

chuck · « **Reply #143 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:44:36 pm »

I don't always drink rum, but when I do, I drink Ron Abuelo.

It's not the high toned stuff you guys drink. It'll put some fuzz on your chewing gum.

Pretty sure Sweet Caroline is in Bm.

austro · « **Reply #144 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:47:14 pm »

Quote from: chuck on September 07, 2018, 09:44:36 pm

Pretty sure Sweet Caroline is in Bm.

Google is telling me C major, and B major and G# minor. In other words, nobody knows.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #145 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:47:39 pm »

Let's go Astros chant again. nice.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #146 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:48:39 pm »

Big win! I love taking that first one on the road against a great team.

hostros7 · « **Reply #147 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:48:40 pm »

Good win

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #148 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:49:35 pm »

Big win!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #149 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:49:55 pm »

Man, that was great.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #150 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:50:07 pm »

We won the baseball game!

I told Mrs Banedoodle early: This isn’t going to end well. But it did! Oh me of little faith!

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #151 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:50:29 pm »

Need to have a good showing in Boston, because I have no faith the Rangers will put up much resistance this weekend

Somehow I moronically missed the fact both the Astros and Texans are in New England this weekend, but my boys have a full day of baseball tomorrow in any event.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #152 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:52:24 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on September 07, 2018, 09:50:29 pm

Need to have a good showing in Boston, because I have no faith the Rangers will put up much resistance this weekend

Oakland already up 5-0 in just the 2nd inning tonight.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #153 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:52:37 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on September 07, 2018, 09:50:29 pm

Need to have a good showing in Boston, because I have no faith the Rangers will put up much resistance this weekend

5-0 A's bottom of the 2nd, still 2 on, 1 out for the A's.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #154 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:53:19 pm »

Whew. I was switching between Comfortably Numb and Hotel California. Pound that rum!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #155 on:** September 07, 2018, 09:55:38 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 09:47:14 pm

Google is telling me C major, and B major and G# minor. In other words, nobody knows.

Mr. Diamond was tricky that way. Cracklin' Rosie changes keys in the song!

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #156 on:** September 07, 2018, 10:28:15 pm »

Quote from: chuck on September 07, 2018, 09:44:36 pm

I don't always drink rum, but when I do, I drink Ron Abuelo.

It's not the high toned stuff you guys drink. It'll put some fuzz on your chewing gum.

Pretty sure Sweet Caroline is in Bm.

Did you ever try Canefire Rum when you were in Aus? That stuff will gab you by the throat...

chuck · « **Reply #157 on:** September 07, 2018, 11:38:09 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on September 07, 2018, 10:28:15 pm

Did you ever try Canefire Rum when you were in Aus? That stuff will gab you by the throat...

No, sir. The only hard liquor I can remember drinking in Australia ever was at a bar near the central market in Adelaide that had some special gin that allegedly was made according to some old seafarer's recipe and it was supposed to be especially strong. It was a house specialty apparently and so I ordered it. I don't remember its being any different from any other gin, really.

I assume Australian rum production is largely if not exclusively in Queensland.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #158 on:** September 08, 2018, 03:49:07 am »

Quote from: chuck on September 07, 2018, 11:38:09 pm

No, sir. The only hard liquor I can remember drinking in Australia ever was at a bar near the central market in Adelaide that had some special gin that allegedly was made according to some old seafarer's recipe and it was supposed to be especially strong. It was a house specialty apparently and so I ordered it. I don't remember its being any different from any other gin, really.

I assume Australian rum production is largely if not exclusively in Queensland.

Yes, Qld largely on account of Bundaberg Rum. WA contributes Canefire and Ord River rum, Canefire is well named. I got a bottle of Ord River when I was in Kununurra recently but haven't opened it yet, it comes from a funny little hoochery that grows its own sugar cane. Some of their products are pretty damn expensive, I wouldn't pay $350 for a bottle of rum too often.

JimR · « **Reply #159 on:** September 08, 2018, 05:43:58 am »

I was unable to watch the game yesterday and was limited to the At Bat highlights. I just read the entire GZ and enjoyed the mood swings. Great win.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #160 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:06:16 am »

I have plenty of rum based cocktails but never purchased a bottle of rum. I have bought quite a number of bottles of cachaça for making caipirinhas at gatherings. So, do you guys drink the rum straight? Seems like it's working, might have to try.

MusicMan · « **Reply #161 on:** September 08, 2018, 08:29:04 am »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 09:47:14 pm

Google is telling me C major, and B major and G# minor. In other words, nobody knows.

Whoever said G# minor is just fucking with you.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #162 on:** September 08, 2018, 09:12:26 am »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on September 08, 2018, 08:06:16 am

I have plenty of rum based cocktails but never purchased a bottle of rum. I have bought quite a number of bottles of cachaça for making caipirinhas at gatherings. So, do you guys drink the rum straight? Seems like it's working, might have to try.

I just drink it straight. Of course, it needs to be good sipping rum, not Capt. Morgan.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #163 on:** September 08, 2018, 09:15:12 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on September 08, 2018, 08:29:04 am

Whoever said G# minor is just fucking with you.

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The recording I have is in B major.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #164 on:** September 08, 2018, 10:15:26 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 08, 2018, 09:12:26 am

I just drink it straight. Of course, it needs to be good sipping rum, not Capt. Morgan.

Right. Flor de Caña 18, for instance.

juliogotay · « **Reply #165 on:** September 08, 2018, 10:27:19 am »

Quote from: austro on September 07, 2018, 08:38:28 pm

I'm a little confused: what did he just do with the bat?

It was pure artistry.

juliogotay · « **Reply #166 on:** September 08, 2018, 10:28:16 am »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on September 07, 2018, 08:40:07 pm

Its called a swing son, like they used to do in the old days.

that was no ordinary swing.

hostros7 · « **Reply #167 on:** September 08, 2018, 11:31:59 am »

Bobby Heugel coincidentally posted something yesterday that is germane to the discussion here:

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In December of 2015, I poured a bunch of bottles down the drain at Anvil, challenging Flor de Caña to respond to reports about the treatment of their sugarcane workers. After kicking bottles out of bars for years for various reasons, I was surprised by the resulting reaction. I wasn’t trying to start a widespread “boycott” of a brand; I was simply reacting to serious reports as an informed consumer.

What was clear, however, is that our industry feasts on negativity. Afterwards, few were interested in Flor de Caña’s response, which I found to be transparent and constructive (some view this differently). This isn’t productive. If the goal of speaking out about issues like this is to generate real change, it is important to be not only critical, but encouraging of thoughtful change and eager to support exceptional brands. But again, our industry misses the morning soaps, so we create our own.

So, I’m not sure how to inspire the same reaction that bottles in a sink do, but for extremely positive reasons. But, here goes…

Novo Fogo is a zero-waste distillery. In one of the toughest environments, the Atlantic Rainforest in southern Brazil. This isn’t Iowa whiskey; this is Cachaça, a spirit from our world’s most threatened environment. Their sugarcane is 100% organic and harvested by hand by sugarcane workers. Workers are paid salaries NOT BY THE YIELD, required to take breaks, and prevented from working in the heat between noon and 3pm. Novo Fogo is fiercely dedicated to restoring the Atlantic Rainforest, especially those trees Cachaça is contributing to the eradication of through the use native woods for barrels. ALL of the regular working distillers are female.

I’ve been to 400ish distilleries, and this is the most environmentally and socially-conscious brand I’ve seen (paid my own way to stay objective). We need to support brands like this just as eagerly as we vilify plastic straws or companies like Flor de Caña (which I don’t think deserves to be vilified today). I was very impressed by Novo Fogo, who would like your support, but seems to be making all of these decisions because it’s the right thing to do.

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chuck · « **Reply #168 on:** September 08, 2018, 01:06:57 pm »

I used to see a Captain Morgan ad on the subway in New York. It was a photo of some young urbanites in a festive setting with the caption, Comin' alive after five!

I always wondered whether that meant five o'clock or five drinks.

Reuben · « **Reply #169 on:** September 08, 2018, 01:31:15 pm »

Quote from: chuck on September 08, 2018, 01:06:57 pm

I used to see a Captain Morgan ad on the subway in New York. It was a photo of some young urbanites in a festive setting with the caption, Comin' alive after five!

I always wondered whether that meant five o'clock or five drinks.

Must've meant five drinks. No one goes to the bar in NY at five o'clock. Unless they meant AM.