Monday, August 22 2011
Astros 5
Rukakkes 9
W: Chacin | Big, Fat, Silly-Bearded Loser: Myers
I love it when I fire up my computer to watch the game, just a bit late but still in the first so I haven’t missed much, but just in time to see the first 2 opposing runs of the game cross the plate. 4 more would come across in the 1st in a rather ridiculous display of baseball. Not all the credit goes to Myers, really, but fuck him and his inability to have a mundane first inning.
Jordan Schafer made his debut tonight. NOW I remember that weasel. It’s going to take me some time to get over not seeing Bourn out there in CF but I guess this guy has some skills. Here’s hoping the tats don’t get in the way.
It’s the 3rd inning and Myers has only given up 1 run since the first but it’s 7-0 Rocks. The Astros have 6 hits already with shit to show.
Top of 4 and Bogey hits a lead-off blast to LCF to give the guys a run. 2 more baserunners hit the bags but none score. 6 LOB at this point.
Hard to fucking believe but Myers has settled down! Doesn’t he always? “Sorry for the 7 guys but I think I’m good now.” He was pulled after 6 to see if they could get some of his runs back.
Still 7-1 Stones bottom 8 when Rodriguez, who had retired 6 straight while punching out the last 4, walked 2 of the first 3. Carpenter comes in and gives up back-to-back singles and it’s 9-1 Rockies.
I like young teams that think they are always in a game. You always are really but the young guys tend to really subscribe to the notion. 9 batters made it to the plate in the top of the 9th. Matt Downs got the hearts racing with a PH 3-run job with no one out. Then after an Altuve GO, JD smacked a ground-ruler double followed by back-to-back walks to load ’em. Paredes gave it a ride to left but only enough to sac JD home and it’s 9-5 now.
Former Rock Barmes gave a good effort but K’d in the end. A pretty enjoyable contest, beyond the first inning. 15 hits but 11 left on. Shitfuck.