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Beer and Queso / Re: College Football 2019
« on: November 25, 2019, 04:23:25 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on November 25, 2019, 10:07:49 am
Let me clear about Tom Herman. He proved that I know nothing about picking coaches. I wanted him in Baton Rouge, but I'm so tickled that I was wrong. Herman played the two schools against each other. I want Texas to return to prominence because I think that college football is better when Texas is strong (I maintain the same things about Michigan and USC).

I think that Texas is better than 6-5. Texas played LSU tough. I wrote after that game being highly complimentary of your QB, who I think is an exciting player. Will Herman be successful? Time will tell. However, let's just say that he's off to a bumpy start in a place with little patience (except for Mack Brown, who you should have fired at least three years prior to when you did) for mediocre results. Query how this impacts recruiting. I guarantee you that it will have some adverse effect on recruiting.

 I am elated and highly surprised by Orgeron's success. I mean he was 10-25 at Ole Miss (where it's impossible to win except for if you're cheating or Johnny Vaught is the coach). He's running things like a CEO and hiring (and paying) some of the brightest minds in college football. It will be interesting to see if we can retain Joe Brady. If I have to choose which to retain, either Brady or Aranda, I'm keeping Brady. LSU is winning despite a swiss cheese defense.
You're so annoying

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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 16, 2019, 04:01:31 pm »
Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on November 16, 2019, 01:32:40 pm
I'll just add that I believe every contender has a system in place to steal signs electronically.

And when the vice principal called to say that our youngest boy was in the office because he turned the lights off in the bathroom and freaked out his fellow first graders, my response wasn't "you can't prove anything,  you fascist!"  And I didn't turn him out for the coyotes either.

Well done.

It seems like they cheated.  I wish they hadn't, or if everyone was doing it that the story was that everyone was doing it.  If that banging wasn't the result of using video then why hasn't Hinch or someone explained it?  I realize I'm not a lawyer.  This isn't court.  If this was all happening to any other team I wouldn't think twice about believing it.  Maybe I'm naive.  I'll go fuck myself.

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 07:57:57 pm »
Quote from: Snuffy on October 30, 2019, 07:57:17 pm
Zimmerman looking away smiling as Altuve hops up and down after reaching 1st base...
I missed that.  He was in pain?

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 07:30:26 pm »
great play!

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 06:49:09 pm »
Alex Rodriguez is incredibly annoying

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:11:23 pm »
WOW

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:49:52 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 23, 2019, 08:46:09 pm
Nationals catching every break.
Except maybe the strikezone

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:39:41 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on October 23, 2019, 08:38:25 pm
How many games since Alvarez' last home run?
9/21 against the Angels

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:37:39 pm »
I'd be so pissed if I was a Strasburg fan

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Talk Zone / Re: Looking for single ticket
« on: October 21, 2019, 09:53:21 am »
I've used tickpick.com several times.  They're upfront about fees at least.

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:53:53 pm »
beautiful

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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 03, 2019, 06:34:49 pm »
I'd love Limey's take too.  I thought THIS article was informative, and it's worth a click for the photo alone.  They predict a new general election.

Quote relevant to this thread:
Quote
While, from the perspective of this non-British observer, Brexit seems like a very bad idea, the arguments of many Remainers and People’s Vote proponents also often seem to boil down to: The voters did something dumb, so it shouldn’t count. As an American in 2019, I certainly sympathize with the sentiment, but whatever that argument is, it’s not “democratic.”

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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Major Leauge All-Star Game, July 9, 2019
« on: July 09, 2019, 07:21:54 pm »
The Freeman/Verlander at bat was fun

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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Round Rock 2019
« on: June 18, 2019, 10:01:09 am »
Thanks, guys.

It was a disappointing result but fun game regardless.  Both of Altuve's strikeouts were looking, IIRC.  There were several other backward K's for his teammates.

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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Round Rock 2019
« on: June 17, 2019, 02:45:23 pm »
Anyone know if Altuve will be playing tonight? 


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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: April 22, 2019, 04:19:58 pm »
Rex Tillerson says Trump ‘asked him to do illegal things’ as secretary of state

Sorry, I don't know how to hyperlink on here:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/rex-tillerson-trump-illegal-things-violate-law-secretary-state-mike-pompeo-a8673111.html

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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 27, 2018, 03:48:16 pm »
Jesus.  Lindsey Graham is even more disgusting.  "You have nothing to apologize for."

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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 27, 2018, 03:43:20 pm »
This is all so disgusting.  Grassley in particular.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 27, 2018, 02:50:29 pm »
From Twitter:  For someone crying this much he hasn't wiped away one tear.

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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Twins, April 10, 2018
« on: April 10, 2018, 09:31:48 pm »
I wish they hadn't pointed out that annoying yell/whoo whatever it is.  Now it's all I hear.  Annoying as hell.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Royals @ Astros October 11, 2015
« on: October 11, 2015, 04:53:20 pm »
Finally

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros Royals October 8, 2015
« on: October 08, 2015, 07:37:41 pm »
Pete Rose sounds drunk

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros Royals October 8, 2015
« on: October 08, 2015, 07:07:10 pm »
Escobar- 5-3
Zobrist- single to right
steal.  throw very high.
Cain- 5-3
Hosmer- 3u

Rain since the middle of Cain's atbat.  25 or 26 pitches for McHugh

I'm done with this, if anyone cares.  My nine-month-old needs attention.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros Royals October 8, 2015
« on: October 08, 2015, 06:50:26 pm »
Altuve- single to left center
Springer- 9 pitch walk
Correa- 0-2, then five more pitches, single to left   Bases loaded no outs.
Rasmus- grounder to second.  2B had to dive, only play at first.  RBI
Gattis- 6-3, RBI
Valbuena- 3 pitch K

2-0 Astros going to the bottom of the first

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Talk Zone / Re: The 25-man playoff roster
« on: October 04, 2015, 09:46:09 pm »
I think Luhnow was saying during the pregame interview that they'd be able to change after the WC  game.  It's possible I misheard and he was just saying they'd be able to figure it out after the potential Monday game, though.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ Diamondbacks 10/04/2015
« on: October 04, 2015, 05:30:58 pm »
Not much of a celebration in the dugout.  Hopefully they'll be enjoying another Tuesday night.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ stRangers, Wed 8/5/15
« on: August 05, 2015, 09:17:55 pm »
Valbuena fouled off several.  8 pitch atbat.  Strikeout high heat.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ stRangers, Wed 8/5/15
« on: August 05, 2015, 07:25:47 pm »
2 errors before an out.  And now the Rangers announcers are making fun of Gomez.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros v. Rangers, August 4, 2015
« on: August 04, 2015, 07:22:59 pm »
Fielder sure did watch that long fly ball before starting to run.  I guess he's just that confident in his speed.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Angels @ Astros, July 29th, 2015...The Day After HH's Birthday GZ Festival
« on: July 29, 2015, 08:55:12 pm »
Twitter says Hamels to Rangers is almost done.

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Beer and Queso / Re: OT - UVerse
« on: July 29, 2015, 02:08:08 pm »
Quote from: ValpoCory on July 28, 2015, 01:15:52 pm
If only.   Time Warner Cable and DISH Network are the two largest ones yet to join the party.  So for Cable TV customers along the I-35 Texas corridor, new baseball fans are still being forced to become Rangers fans.    That, or watch the Astros opponents' team broadcasts on Stream2Watch.
Thanks for that link.  The sites I used to use haven't been working, so I've only been able to watch when they play the Rangers.  I've listened to a lot of games, but I'd much rather watch on the laptop.  Time Warner needs to get their shit together.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Opening Day April 6, 2015 Indians @ Astros
« on: April 06, 2015, 06:19:41 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 06, 2015, 06:15:17 pm
Keuchel gets them in order on three infield groundballs.
Wasn't the second out a fly to right?

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Beer and Queso / Longhorn baseball
« on: April 28, 2012, 03:39:29 pm »
Playing A&M right now on FoxSW. 

Man, are they good at making errors.

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Beer and Queso / Re: March Madness
« on: March 08, 2012, 09:52:31 pm »
Quote from: austro on March 08, 2012, 09:48:31 pm
Chapman is playing a hell of a game.
Sure is.  Needs to stay out of foul trouble.

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Beer and Queso / Re: March Madness
« on: March 08, 2012, 09:41:17 pm »
Seems like they play from behind every fucking game

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Beer and Queso / Re: So close....
« on: September 07, 2011, 08:24:59 pm »
Quote from: das on September 05, 2011, 05:29:15 pm
Winter of 2013 and maybe a bit before will be the big change.

Is this serious?  You weathernerds (I mean that in the nicest way possible) can predict rain years from now?

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: 4/19/2011: Astros at Mets
« on: April 19, 2011, 06:49:57 pm »
Quote from: Gizzmonic on April 19, 2011, 06:49:30 pm
WTFF just happened?
Lee tried to race someone

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: 04/08/2011: Opening Day, Home Cooking Edition
« on: April 08, 2011, 08:26:21 pm »
I think we all knew how that at bat was going to end

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros @ Phillies, 4/3/11 Bud vs. That Tractor Guy
« on: April 03, 2011, 12:58:01 pm »
First the 3-0 and now on the 0-2.

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros @ Phillies 4/2/11
« on: April 02, 2011, 07:49:22 pm »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 02, 2011, 07:47:58 pm
Sanchez is on a pace to hit about .550 for the year.
Sure.  and Lee will hit 81 triples.

Nice.  7-3

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Opening Day!!!
« on: April 01, 2011, 08:36:37 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on April 01, 2011, 03:22:30 pm
Closers.  How do they work?

YOU CAN"T EXPLAIN THAT.
nice.

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Opening Day!!!
« on: April 01, 2011, 02:57:43 pm »
Well, that sucked.

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Opening Day!!!
« on: April 01, 2011, 02:33:15 pm »
Quote from: T. J. on April 01, 2011, 02:27:33 pm
Q trying to bunt for a base hit?  Is the 3B positioned in left?
Wasn't it Chavez that used to pull that all the time?   Drove me crazy.

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Opening Day!!!
« on: April 01, 2011, 01:35:47 pm »
that was pretty amazing

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Beer and Queso / Re: 2011 Texas Baseball thread
« on: March 05, 2011, 01:39:56 am »
It was a good game. 

Jungmann gave up his first run of the season with two outs in the fifth.  22.2 scoreless innings before that.  A Cardinal hit a triple with two outs, and the next batter blooped one over second.  Texas scored two in the bottom of the inning and never gave up the lead. 

Jungmann has one walk and 27 Ks so far this year.

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Beer and Queso / Re: 2011 Texas Baseball thread
« on: March 04, 2011, 03:21:04 pm »
Today's game is streaming on texassports.com, in case anyone is interested.  Jungmann is fun to watch.

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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 10:09:03 pm »
3 seed?

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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 10:04:36 pm »
Can anyone explain what's happened to the defense?  They used to hold teams under sixty almost every game.

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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 10:02:39 pm »
Thanks, Knight.

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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 09:57:05 pm »
Those last two turnovers were ridiculous.

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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 09:54:21 pm »
I'm surprised Brown isn't in.


shit.

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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 09:49:34 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on February 28, 2011, 09:48:17 pm
Where are all the people that were claiming Hamilton was a POY candidate?
He was, he just isn't anymore.

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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 09:37:42 pm »
So much for them only having two scorers.  




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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 09:30:33 pm »
KSU only has two guys scoring at all.  Unfortunately, Texas only has one.

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Beer and Queso / Re: KSU @ UT
« on: February 28, 2011, 09:23:33 pm »
Hamilton is a disaster right now

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Beer and Queso / Re: Horns at CU
« on: February 26, 2011, 05:07:20 pm »
8 for 20 from the line and the worst defensive game of the year.  I'm sure glad we beat Kansas.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Horns at CU
« on: February 26, 2011, 05:02:56 pm »
For a while there they weren't even getting a shot off.  Something like three offensive fouls and a shitty pass within 3 minutes.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Horns at CU
« on: February 26, 2011, 04:56:53 pm »
This game has been hard to watch. 

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Beer and Queso / Re: 2011 Texas Baseball thread
« on: February 19, 2011, 09:02:00 am »
I went yesterday.  Jungmann is a badass.  He threw a complete game 5 hitter, and just one of those after the third inning.  

The seventh inning was interesting.  The Horns loaded the bases with a HBP and two bunts.  The next two batters struck out, and it looked like Maryland might get out of it.  The next three batters walked.  

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Beer and Queso / Re: Horns BB
« on: November 19, 2010, 08:45:41 pm »
Holy shit.  What a terrible last shot.  Good game, overall, but that was really fucking awful.

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Beer and Queso / Re: If You Thought The Horns Football Team Was Bad
« on: November 18, 2010, 09:46:33 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on November 18, 2010, 09:43:49 pm
Yeah, there's still something about this Horns team that leaves me thinking they won't go deep in the tourney (as usual).  

I agree, but the more I watch, the more I'm excited for the future.

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Beer and Queso / Re: If You Thought The Horns Football Team Was Bad
« on: November 18, 2010, 09:32:52 pm »
The freshmen are fun to watch.  Hamilton too.

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Game Zone 2010 Playoffs / Re: ALCS Game 6
« on: October 22, 2010, 08:57:37 pm »
Strikezone has been all over the place.

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Game Zone 2010 Playoffs / Re: Rangers/Rays Game 5
« on: October 12, 2010, 10:16:39 pm »
That clip of Ron Washington watching the final out was great.

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Game Zone 2010 Playoffs / Re: Rangers/Rays Game 5
« on: October 12, 2010, 09:45:31 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on October 12, 2010, 09:29:25 pm
Yep.  With the exception of _________ admiring the double off of the top of the wall instead of running it out, the Rangers have had some great baserunning tonight.
Cruz.  I hate that shit.

Guy's had a great series, at least.

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Game Zone 2010 Playoffs / Rangers/Rays Game 5
« on: October 12, 2010, 09:07:13 pm »
Anyone else watching?

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Talk Zone / Re: At Least We're Not Ranger Fans
« on: October 10, 2010, 07:53:46 pm »
Cliff Lee is pretty good.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Gunman on UT campus
« on: September 28, 2010, 08:44:32 pm »
I just spoke to an officer that said he was there this morning.  He was told that they'd found a car with explosive-making materials in it that wasn't registered to the gunman.  That's why they initially thought there might be someone else involved.  I haven't seen anything in the news about the car, though so he might have just been given bad information early on and never heard different.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Sonofabitch...again!
« on: September 28, 2010, 05:02:14 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 28, 2010, 03:49:36 pm
 It's just highly and mindbogglingly offensive.  

This is hilarious.  The hat stuff a few weeks back was great too.  

edit:  to remove lame old guy joke.  You being an old guy isn't the problem.  You're crazy if you think you taught her any kind of lesson.

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Talk Zone / Re: The news you have all been waiting for
« on: August 12, 2010, 04:29:32 pm »
I can't understand why that guy agreed to be on TV.  The situation wasn't embarrassing enough without the Early Show guy questioning his manhood?

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 8/2/2010 - Astros at CoArds
« on: August 02, 2010, 10:01:35 pm »
this is a first place team?

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 8/2/2010 - Astros at CoArds
« on: August 02, 2010, 09:49:26 pm »
fucking wave.  ninth inning, one run game.  ridiculous.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 8/2/2010 - Astros at CoArds
« on: August 02, 2010, 09:38:32 pm »
does this mean Lindstrom is ready or the ninth?

shit.  fucking Pujols

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 8/2/2010 - Astros at CoArds
« on: August 02, 2010, 09:30:57 pm »
Yes!  Games have been fun to watch lately.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 8/1/2010
« on: August 01, 2010, 04:08:47 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on August 01, 2010, 04:00:39 pm
Lindstrom has a 'tight back' as per Mills in the postgame.
thanks.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 8/1/2010
« on: August 01, 2010, 03:48:24 pm »
any word on why Lindstrom didn't pitch the ninth?

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
« on: July 31, 2010, 06:54:07 pm »
Quote from: JimR on July 31, 2010, 06:47:21 pm
did y'all hear/read that Roy singled to RF except that the RFer threw him out at first?
The play is on mlb.com.  I couldn't find a good way to link it.  The RF was playing shallow and Oswalt hit it pretty hard.

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Talk Zone / Re: Berkman's contract
« on: July 30, 2010, 11:04:49 pm »
Quote from: Lurch on July 30, 2010, 11:01:49 pm
Dunno, but I read somewhere they had 8 interested teams and he approved 4
I read the same.  On astros.com

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/30/10 Happ's Astro debut
« on: July 30, 2010, 08:16:04 pm »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 30, 2010, 08:11:37 pm
I'll miss Lance but not the Puma. Fuck that shit.
I agree for the most part, but that rawr always makes me laugh.

Entertaining game tonight.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/30/10 Happ's Astro debut
« on: July 30, 2010, 08:08:55 pm »
I think I'm going to miss that ridiculous Puma sound effect

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/30/10 Happ's Astro debut
« on: July 30, 2010, 07:59:46 pm »
No excuse to boo anyone on that play.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/30/10 Happ's Astro debut
« on: July 30, 2010, 07:53:38 pm »
Sure seemed like Happ should have beaten it.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/30/10 Happ's Astro debut
« on: July 30, 2010, 07:51:00 pm »
he took batting practice

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/30/10 Happ's Astro debut
« on: July 30, 2010, 07:23:32 pm »
I had an open tab with Astros.com open in it.  All of the sudden, the game started playing in a new window.  First time that's ever happened for me.  Brewer's broadcast, for some reason.

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Beer and Queso / Re: World Cup Decision Day #1: Groups C and D, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 01:26:52 pm »
Quote from: Limey on June 23, 2010, 01:25:17 pm
This is done to "protect" strikes in the position that Dempsey was in. 
I don't understand.  Are you saying that the rule is worded to allow goals like the one that was disallowed during the game?

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Beer and Queso / Re: World Cup Decision Day #1: Groups C and D, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 01:24:47 pm »
Quote from: AtascAstro on June 23, 2010, 01:21:43 pm
I'm curious, have those flaming the offsides rule in soccer ever actually played the sport competitively?  I haven't gotten the impression that players and coaches think the rule is silly.
I admit I know very little about soccer.  Please, help me understand.  I was under the impression that offsides is meant to stop a player from just hanging out around the goal and waiting for a fast break.  That isn't an issue when the ball is ten yards from the goal.

Why is offsides a good rule?  What does it prevent?

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Beer and Queso / Re: World Cup Decision Day #1: Groups C and D, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 01:14:01 pm »
Quote from: Limey on June 23, 2010, 01:13:24 pm
Not unlike a side judge eyeballing where the football ends up at the point the ball carriers knee hits the dirt, spotting a different ball that he's carrying, and then using chains to make an exact determination.

The linesman blew the call - it was an understandable mistake given the play.
The rule is the problem, not the call.

ETA:  The call was a problem too, but I agree that it's an understandable mistake.

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Beer and Queso / Re: World Cup Decision Day #1: Groups C and D, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 12:28:38 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on June 23, 2010, 12:25:26 pm
I'm glad someone else said this.   He's fucking great.

I agree too.  I like how he gets on the officials right away for their shit calls.

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Beer and Queso / Re: World Cup Decision Day #1: Groups C and D, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 10:50:23 am »
by far the most excited i've ever been watching soccer

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Beer and Queso / Re: World Cup Decision Day #1: Groups C and D, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 10:47:28 am »
what the fuck?

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Beer and Queso / Re: World Cup Decision Day #1: Groups C and D, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 09:24:55 am »
Offsides is a stupid fucking rule when it comes down to inches.

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Talk Zone / Re: UT game?
« on: June 13, 2010, 05:23:17 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 13, 2010, 04:33:31 pm
The higher ranked team doesn't necessarily host the regional.
True.  Also bullshit, IMO.

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Talk Zone / Re: UT game?
« on: June 13, 2010, 04:28:32 pm »
Quote from: austro on June 13, 2010, 04:26:30 pm
Probably partly because regionals aren't just earned: they're also bought.
It's news to me that regionals aren't earned.  UT would have earned the right to host in a fair system, too.

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Talk Zone / Re: UT game?
« on: June 13, 2010, 04:24:14 pm »
I'm not positive, but I think UT was the home team in only 2 of the 6 games they played in Austin between the regional and super-regional.  I don't know why earning the right to host does not also mean you earn the right to be the home team.

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Talk Zone / Re: UT game?
« on: June 13, 2010, 04:20:09 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 13, 2010, 04:05:37 pm
I'm getting it on ESPN in HD.  But I have a question....why isn't Texas designated the home team in this game?  Are they not the host team?  I would have thought they'd have gotten to be the home team in Game 3.

Well hell, now we're back to Vandy/FSU.
fucking coin flip.

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Talk Zone / Re: UT game?
« on: June 13, 2010, 03:52:05 pm »
Quote from: Bench on June 13, 2010, 03:51:10 pm
The picture is absolutely brutal.  I think HD picks it up after the Coastal Carolina game ends.

Maybe.  The FSU/Vandy game is in rain delay, though.

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Talk Zone / Re: UT game?
« on: June 13, 2010, 03:46:14 pm »
try nonHD-ESPN.  If you're in Texas, it should work.

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Beer and Queso / Re: NCAA Super Regional - UT vs TCU
« on: June 11, 2010, 04:01:00 pm »
He was underneath that one.  He's strong.

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Beer and Queso / Re: 2010 Music (split off from 2009 Music)
« on: June 03, 2010, 04:30:27 pm »
The latest album from The Black Keys is excellent.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Chrome incompatibility?
« on: May 22, 2010, 02:19:48 pm »
I love Chrome and use it as my primary browser, but there are some websites it can't handle yet.

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Beer and Queso / Re: iPhone question
« on: May 13, 2010, 02:55:56 pm »
There are a lot of really great podcasts out there.  Plus, the mlb app will stream any game's radio broadcast all season.  I don't have a good AM radio, so it's worth the $15 just for Astros during yard work. 

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Beer and Queso / Re: iPhone question
« on: May 13, 2010, 02:08:15 pm »
Even if you wait till next month and buy the one that hasn't come out yet, it's going to be pretty outdated in five years.  The original iphone is less than three years old.

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Beer and Queso / Re: iPhone question
« on: May 13, 2010, 02:04:33 pm »
Quote from: Bench on May 13, 2010, 01:58:34 pm
Here's a dumb question, which is especially dumb considering I have an iPhone.

How do you listen to music and podcasts?  Do you hold it up to your ear when you're walking around and just listen?
Use headphones

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Beer and Queso / Re: iPhone question
« on: May 13, 2010, 01:52:48 pm »
I carry no videos on mine, just music and podcasts, and I regret not getting one bigger than 8GB.

If you can, I'd wait a month.  Once the new ones come out, the old ones might get even cheaper.

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Beer and Queso / Re: All For Around $10
« on: May 11, 2010, 02:00:42 pm »
The Golden Corral in Henderson, Texas is infinitely better than the Austin one I've been to.

They're both pretty nasty, though.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Reds v. Astros, Thursday, April 29th
« on: April 29, 2010, 07:29:14 pm »
anyone find the game on TV in Austin?

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Beer and Queso / Re: Scouting the Longhorns
« on: March 18, 2010, 07:56:07 am »
Thanks for sharing that.  I wish he'd covered Jungmann.  That guy is having an amazing start to the season.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Horns Basketball on TV Tonight
« on: February 08, 2010, 09:06:50 pm »
Some of these turnovers have been ridiculous.  Would it kill the freshmen to wait for a good shot every once in a while?

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Stros @ Pads 6/29
« on: June 29, 2009, 11:12:45 pm »
Thanks, SP.

Quote from: BudGirl on June 29, 2009, 11:10:19 pm
why?

I was wondering how likely it was that he'd be allowed to try and finish.

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Stros @ Pads 6/29
« on: June 29, 2009, 11:01:38 pm »
I haven't been watching long, and what I've seen has been with mute on.  Anyone know an approximate pitch count for Roy?

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Beer and Queso / Re: Palm Pre...iPhone Killer
« on: June 17, 2009, 11:25:53 am »
I'm going to need another charger for my iphone.  I usually just charge at night, but pretty soon I'll be able to watch baseball at work.  I have a feeling that might drain the battery a bit.

http://gizmodo.com/5293907/mlb-streaming-full-live-games-to-iphone-over-3g-starting-tomorrow

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Talk Zone / Re: Ensberg calls CWS
« on: June 09, 2009, 02:28:39 pm »
Quote from: JackAstro on June 08, 2009, 10:13:46 pm
Thanks for this. I assumed that "The man who made me long for Joe Morgan" thread was about Eric Young, and was disappointed. I finally gave up in the 6th, and watched with the Worrell Button engaged until the last out. Holy shit, he's awful.

What's worse is he said the exact same stupid shit all three games.  By last night, a player would come up to bat and my wife would know what he was going to say before he said it.

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Rainy Days and Mondays: Astros @ Nats 5/4/09
« on: May 04, 2009, 07:44:57 pm »
Lot of traffic for the Nats.

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Talk Zone / Re: The SnS Houston Astros Player of the Month Award
« on: April 26, 2009, 07:46:44 pm »
It's got to be Wandy or Blum, and my vote is for Wandy.

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Brewers at Astros, 4/25/09
« on: April 25, 2009, 09:31:11 pm »
great game

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Brewers at Astros, 4/25/09
« on: April 25, 2009, 09:24:38 pm »
That looked like it hurt.

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Brewers at Astros, 4/25/09
« on: April 25, 2009, 09:15:21 pm »
Everything is up in the zone

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros - 4/24/09
« on: April 25, 2009, 07:45:46 pm »
Here's another I just came across:

"CF Michael Bourn, who had hit eighth or led off this season, was put in the second spot for the first time this season. "The idea was to finally get Bourn to the top," Cooper said. "Maybe it's just that time. I don't know. I'm just grasping to try to get some consistency with our lineup and the production."
(Yahoo! Sports)

Maybe it's just me, but changing the order every game might not be the best way to achieve that consistency.  At least he admits he's grasping.

I'm not criticizing the current lineup, btw.  I like it too.

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros - 4/24/09
« on: April 25, 2009, 08:37:32 am »
Quote from: MikeyBoy on April 24, 2009, 07:11:44 pm
Me likey the batting order.

Sorry if this was posted elsewhere, but I thought Cooper's comments on the matter are worth repeating:

"I'm looking for sparks wherever I can find them," Cecil Cooper said. "Tejada has been swinging it really great up at the top, but he's got to be an RBI guy for us. "I just put him up there (second) to hopefully get him going. Now he's really going. Maybe I've waited too late. I don't know, maybe I'll second guess myself. But we needed to get him going, and he is really going now pretty good now and is one of our most consistent hitters."
(Yahoo! Sports)

Seems to me he doesn't know when to stop talking.

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Talk Zone / Re: Austin TWC Viewing Options 4/10
« on: April 18, 2009, 06:32:59 pm »
nm.


Fucking Spurs.

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Talk Zone / Re: Austin TWC Viewing Options 4/10
« on: April 18, 2009, 06:17:30 pm »
WTF is going on? Now we aren't even getting the games the guide says we should get.

Anyone in Austin found the game on a channel I'm not aware of?

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Talk Zone / Re: Austin TWC Viewing Options 4/10
« on: April 10, 2009, 07:32:26 pm »
Anyone find anything?

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros - 7 Apr 2009
« on: April 07, 2009, 07:45:42 pm »
Both times with the curve

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros - 7 Apr 2009
« on: April 07, 2009, 07:22:06 pm »
the WGN feed is awful

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Beer and Queso / Re: A new scam that took $4,000 from my Mom
« on: April 07, 2009, 09:56:50 am »
Let your mom/grandmothers know:

http://consumerist.com/5201927/big-drop-of-publishers-clearing-house-scams-hits-mailboxes

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Talk Zone / Re: Spring training
« on: February 08, 2009, 01:04:04 am »
Thurs. AM.  We'll get the password just before the first tickets are released at 9am.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Muschamp to succeed Brown at Texas
« on: November 24, 2008, 09:23:29 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 24, 2008, 04:17:04 pm
Yeah, but every year one of the top 64 teams gets left out due to the automatic bids from the weaker conferences.  No one seems to mind that.  It would be no different in football.
Teams don't get left out because their conference already has too many teams in the tourney, but I see what you're saying.
If my favorite team was the fiftieth best team in the nation and didn't make the tournament of 65, I'd be pissed. But I'd be much more angry if my team was third best and didn't make the tournament of 12.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Muschamp to succeed Brown at Texas
« on: November 24, 2008, 02:56:03 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 24, 2008, 02:52:23 pm

That happens every year in basketball, yet everyone raves about how great March Madness is.
March Madness is great, and the fifteen+ best teams in the nation always make it.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Muschamp to succeed Brown at Texas
« on: November 24, 2008, 02:35:57 pm »
Quote from: BizidyDizidy on November 24, 2008, 02:26:11 pm
Your goal is to find the national champion - how upset can someone be if they didn't even manage to win their own conference (i.e. you already know someone in the conference is better than them).
I understand what you're saying, but using this season as an example, OU has a great chance to win the BIG XII and they lost to Texas.  If there were playoffs this year, and UT didn't make it but a 7-4 Sun Belt champion Troy did, I'd have a problem with it.
Still beats the BCS though.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Muschamp to succeed Brown at Texas
« on: November 24, 2008, 02:14:38 pm »
Quote from: BizidyDizidy on November 24, 2008, 02:07:54 pm
If you have 8 12 team conferences there won't be any (sustained) weak conferences.
You may be right, but there will always be conferences that are weaker than others, just as there are weaker divisions now.  Is there any doubt that Texas, TT, or OU would be in the conference championship game if they played in the north?  IMO, the future playoffs shouldn't exclude the second best team in the nation just because they play in the same conference as the first best.
I understand why others would disagree with me.  It is important to keep the regular season relevant.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Muschamp to succeed Brown at Texas
« on: November 24, 2008, 02:01:16 pm »
Quote from: Joey Trum on November 24, 2008, 12:57:44 pm
set up a playoff where the winner of every conference gets an automatic bid.
That would reward teams for playing in weak conferences.  In that scenario, Texas and OU could never make the championship.  IMO, if they are the two best teams, then they should play each other for the championship at the end of the season.

ETA:
Unless I'm misinterpreting you, and you mean all conference winners would get an automatic berth and there would be others too.  In that case, we're talking a lot of teams.  They would have to shorten the season by several games to make that happen, and teams that aren't likely to make the playoffs very often would probably have a problem with that.

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Beer and Queso / Re: Muschamp to succeed Brown at Texas
« on: November 24, 2008, 11:03:28 am »
What I don't understand is why Florida is ranked so high with their loss coming from an unranked team.

For a good read on Texas' best chances:

http://www.burntorangenation.com/2008/11/24/668628/numbers-game-bcs-analysis


edited for spelling

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Beer and Queso / Re: XM/Sirius merger
« on: November 14, 2008, 06:34:40 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on November 14, 2008, 10:42:04 am

I'm with you on the Deep Tracks. 
Sirius had the same channel, they just called it The Vault

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Beer and Queso / Shiner Cheer
« on: October 29, 2008, 05:30:08 pm »
Apparently they won't be releasing their regular Dunkelweizen this year.  I picked up a six pack of the new Shiner Cheer today, and I was wondering what y'all think.

From the bottle:
Quote
An Old World Dunkelweizen brewed with Texas peaches and roasted pecans.  The malty flavors of this dark wheat ale are enhanced through the use of malted barley and wheat.  And Krausening ensures a smoothness that makes the subtle peach and pecan flavors all the more satisfying.

I don't have a fancy review for you, but my first impression is that the peach is anything but subtle. 

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Talk Zone / Re: Playoffs
« on: October 19, 2008, 10:44:48 pm »
That was fun to watch.  Should be a good WS.

136
Beer and Queso / Re: Spanish texting
« on: October 06, 2008, 06:52:03 pm »
Quote from: BizidyDizidy on October 06, 2008, 04:11:07 pm
You should sit around and hope people spam call you on your cellphone - I think you can recover something like $1k per call fairly easily.
How does that work?  I usually get one or two a week.

137
Beer and Queso / Re: Austin KXAN
« on: October 04, 2008, 02:07:50 pm »
They blame each other.  All the other cable companies were able to come to an agreement, so I choose to be pissed at TW.  I'm sure they'll eventually come to an agreement, and then TW will charge us more than they have to to make up the difference.

138
Beer and Queso / Re: Nice Job, Mr. President
« on: September 28, 2008, 07:15:01 pm »
Quote from: Joey Trum on September 28, 2008, 07:09:20 pm
bizidy, you're 24.  quit talking like you're 50.  live where you want, have fun, enjoy your life.
How is age relevant?

139
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Pirates at Astros, 9/10/08---top 3 2-0 stros
« on: September 10, 2008, 07:46:54 pm »
Grudzerlkswer;lgtkj- 5-3 took a dive from Castillo
Nyjer- fly to fairly deep center
Mclouth- F7

nice inning

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Pirates at Astros, 9/10/08 bottom 2 2-0
« on: September 10, 2008, 07:40:36 pm »
Castillo- pop to right
Abercrombie- dribbler to first.  he dodges LaRoche's tag then slides into first- Safe
steals on first pitch- barely safe
Quintero- pop to short in shallow left
Moehler- lines to shallow center

astros 2-0

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Pirates at Astros, 9/10/08
« on: September 10, 2008, 07:35:41 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on September 10, 2008, 07:10:38 pm
Still working here on the left coast, so if anyone is inclined to do inning summaries it'd be appreciated!
Berkman walk.
Pence dinger to the Astros bullpen

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Beer and Queso / Re: For all of you T-sips
« on: September 05, 2008, 07:59:31 pm »
Sorry.  Should have quoted:
Quote
He'll have to learn to throw better
You think Gilbert will start as a redshirt freshman?

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Beer and Queso / Re: For all of you T-sips
« on: September 05, 2008, 07:19:19 pm »
Quote from: juliogotay on September 05, 2008, 06:09:04 pm
they knew he couldn't throw but they couldn't tackle him either.
Give the guy a chance.  He hardly had any attempts last year and last week was 4-5 for 49 yards and a touchdown.  I know it was mostly mop-up, but let's let the season play out a little more before giving up on the number two quarterback on the depth chart.

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: The Big Red Mistake in town, 8/26/2008
« on: August 26, 2008, 08:23:53 pm »
I'm happy they got a run there.

145
Talk Zone / Re: pravata
« on: July 23, 2008, 08:57:45 pm »
seconded.

thanks.

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Good Guys @ Bravos 7-6
« on: July 06, 2008, 07:09:39 pm »
well, shit

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Good Guys @ Bravos 7-6
« on: July 06, 2008, 07:00:37 pm »
Quote from: BudGirl on July 06, 2008, 06:58:08 pm
didn't jd say 14 innings?


he said that was the over/under based on last year's Astro's win

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Good Guys @ Bravos 7-6
« on: July 06, 2008, 06:51:12 pm »
that's what they're saying

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Good Guys @ Bravos 7-6
« on: July 06, 2008, 05:03:02 pm »
damn instinct

150
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Sawks at Astros 6-28-08
« on: June 28, 2008, 07:00:07 pm »
Quote from: homer on June 28, 2008, 06:55:08 pm
All the runs scored on two outs. Fastballs up and breakers hanging in the zone.
That sucks.  Bases were empty with two outs.

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Talk Zone / Re: F Shawn Chacon..........
« on: June 27, 2008, 05:43:07 pm »
Quote from: BatGirl on June 27, 2008, 05:41:14 pm
everyone that goes to the
world series gets a ring
Have you always posted like this?  It seems like it's just been the past few weeks, but maybe I'm wrong.

Is there
a
reason
for it?

152
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Astros @ Giants, 5/15/2008
« on: May 15, 2008, 05:37:00 pm »
I love how JD keeps pointing out how slow Molina is

153
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Top 8, Astros 4, Giants 7
« on: May 15, 2008, 05:10:30 pm »
Quote from: T. J. on May 15, 2008, 05:08:50 pm
San Fran wanted to get a lefty in there to pitch, but couldn't get him ready in time.
Maybe if the firstbaseman had dirt in his eye

154
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Astros @ Giants, 5/15/2008
« on: May 15, 2008, 05:08:13 pm »
YES!

155
Talk Zone / Re: Houston downtown hotels?
« on: May 14, 2008, 06:56:36 pm »
Quote from: Ron Brand on May 14, 2008, 03:32:57 pm
I've stayed there before with one of my daughters and enjoyed it, but since I'll have the wife I was looking for something a little less baseball-themed.
The Magnolia's great and only a few blocks away.

156
Beer and Queso / Re: TED
« on: May 14, 2008, 02:44:38 pm »
An old one:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/87

157
Talk Zone / Re: little help
« on: May 14, 2008, 02:40:42 pm »
Quote from: Noe in Austin on May 14, 2008, 02:33:32 pm
So, anybody have a suggestion as to good to great Seafood in Austin?  I have not found one place yet (although I have not looked too hard) that I liked.

Thanks, I'll hang up and listen...
Eddie V's

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Beer and Queso / Re: Hey, JimR (and any other, er, long-time UT fan)
« on: May 10, 2008, 07:54:12 pm »
Quote from: JimR on May 10, 2008, 05:49:44 pm
only if you limit your definition of success to be a national championship. that great victory was spelled Y.o.u.n.g, not B.r.o.w.n.
Because Young was insturmental to the championship means Brown deserves no credit?

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Beer and Queso / Re: ROCK'S GREATEST LPs, PART 1: Top 40 Albums By Decade, 1960s-1980s
« on: May 09, 2008, 10:05:18 am »
Quote from: Astroholic on May 09, 2008, 10:03:29 am
Zep I is a really great album.  III...not so much.
I'd agree that III is my least favorite of I-IV, but it's still pretty good.  II is my favorite for sentimental reasons.

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Beer and Queso / Re: ROCK'S GREATEST LPs, PART 1: Top 40 Albums By Decade, 1960s-1980s
« on: May 09, 2008, 10:00:53 am »
Zeppelin II
Marley- Catch a Fire

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Beer and Queso / Re: ROCK'S GREATEST LPs, PART 1: Top 40 Albums By Decade, 1960s-1980s
« on: May 09, 2008, 09:35:37 am »
Zeppelin is under-represented too.

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Talk Zone / Re: another good baseball article
« on: May 09, 2008, 08:32:01 am »
Glanville's latest:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/opinion/09glanville.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

good stuff

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Talk Zone / Re: College baseball now on XM
« on: April 28, 2008, 10:47:42 am »
Sirius does this too, but the coverage is very limited.  For some reason it's under the heading "College Basketball" on my radio display.

164
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Padres @ Astros - 4/22/08
« on: April 22, 2008, 10:03:33 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 22, 2008, 10:01:44 pm

Yeah, but that was a bullshit blown save.
Lots of saves are bullshit.  It's not as bad a stat as holds, but it's bad.

165
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Padres @ Astros - 4/22/08
« on: April 22, 2008, 07:24:01 pm »
Nice.  Don't see many of those from him.

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Talk Zone / Re: Austin Astros Radio
« on: April 21, 2008, 05:40:52 pm »
Quote from: ValpoCory on April 21, 2008, 05:18:44 pm
Most understand that.  It's the AFLDL coaches callin shows that bug most people.  That and Toros games.
and Jim Rome

167
Talk Zone / Re: Austin Astros Radio
« on: April 21, 2008, 07:14:09 am »
1010am works sometimes.  Usually if it isn't on 1300, then 740 is your best bet. 

168
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 4/19/08: COL at HOU
« on: April 19, 2008, 08:54:23 pm »
Quote from: matadorph on April 19, 2008, 08:52:33 pm
I just can't get enough Patti Smith.
What was with that bizarre fashion question?  Am I missing something?

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 4/19/08: COL at HOU
« on: April 19, 2008, 08:28:42 pm »
I just got home.  Milo was fired up about the blown call when he came back in the eighth. 
"We're six and eleven and get a call like that!"
At one point Dolan told him to simmer down.  Funny stuff.

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Beer and Queso / Re: San Francisco Trip
« on: April 15, 2008, 02:27:41 pm »
http://www.spikesnstars.com/forums/index.php?topic=54673.0
&
http://www.spikesnstars.com/forums/index.php?topic=103545.0

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« on: April 12, 2008, 06:52:07 pm »
Quote from: Matt on April 12, 2008, 06:50:32 pm
How long do they let him struggle like this before doing something?
What would you have them do?

172
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« on: April 12, 2008, 06:46:08 pm »
Man, Pence looks lost up there.

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 3rds @ Astros - 4/9/08 - Rubber Game
« on: April 09, 2008, 07:09:34 pm »
Fracas on the field between Pujols and Backe during BP?
Wonder what that was all about.

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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Home opener! Cards @ Astros
« on: April 07, 2008, 08:20:26 pm »
helluva home opener.   wish I'd been there.

175
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Home opener! Cards @ Astros
« on: April 07, 2008, 07:45:12 pm »
Excellent game for WR.  That man loves pitching at home.

176
Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Home opener! Cards @ Astros
« on: April 07, 2008, 07:29:07 pm »
Wandy's curve has been awesome.  Bad at-bats notwithstanding, this has been a fun game to watch so far.

177
Talk Zone / Re: Shiner 99
« on: February 28, 2008, 06:00:53 pm »
I just called Spec's on Ben White (Austin.)
They said it came in yesterday.
I'm on my way.

178
Talk Zone / Re: Reminders for 2/14
« on: February 14, 2008, 07:20:39 am »
Another reminder for today:  Astros single-game presale starts at 9am.  Use password OUTFIELD

179
Talk Zone / Re: Your Holiday Movie Minute (non-bb, of course)
« on: January 02, 2008, 11:50:18 pm »
Quote from: Curly on January 02, 2008, 10:15:09 pm
One hour every night?  That sucks!  When do they help around the house, eat, bathe, do other homework, and play outside?  But then again, I'm not a reader, never have been.  How ironic that I couldn't spend an hour reading a book, but could spend hours reading this stuff.
My mistake.  It's a half hour, which is still way too much for some of my students with the responsibilities they have at home.  I'm pretty understanding about it, and in reality it doesn't hurt their overall average much to not do it.

180
Talk Zone / Re: Your Holiday Movie Minute (non-bb, of course)
« on: January 02, 2008, 06:16:23 pm »
Quote from: Joey Trum on January 02, 2008, 05:59:39 pm
arky, the guy was asked what middle school kids read, and he brought up their socioeconomic status and said that the lower status kids spend most of their time on vowel sounds,
MUCH of our time.  Not more than half, but a lot.  Do you not think it's important that they learn the vowel sounds?  My point that a lot of my class time in some of my classes is spent on scripted programs.  It's not my favorite part of the day, but I do what the experts tell me will help.  Maybe they should have consulted you.

Quote
but the honors kids read "better stuff."
Right.  My "honors" students, who read on grade level, get more options.  That's a problem?

Quote
he then said, in a way that suggested his disappointment, that when he brings these lower kids to the library all they want to do is read sports books, graphic novels, and biographies. 
I have no problem with what they check out.  My disappointment lies in the fact that they don't read at home.  We require one hour of reading a night, and their parents are supposed to initial a paper saying they read.  I know for a fact many of my students' parents just sign without any reading taking place.

Quote
he then described as "pretty sad" that some kids go through middle school without finishing a novel.
It isn't?  Novels aren't on the TAKS test.  I don't like the system, but I do work in it.

Quote
my point is that everything he lamented is the job of an english teacher to correct, and so if a kid goes through middle school hating english class, hating reading, and not finishing a novel then that is an indictment on the teacher. 
When did I ever say my students hated English class or reading?  It's sad they don't do it more on their own. I realize you think it's my fault they don't.  Most of these kids have challenges I couldn't have fathomed at their age.

Quote
i guarantee you that if a teacher is intuitive enough, and is sufficiently trained to differentiate his or her instruction, then there will be no gap in what two given students can achieve.
You must be an awesome teacher.  It would be nice to work in a district that gives as much freedom as you enjoy.

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Talk Zone / Re: Your Holiday Movie Minute (non-bb, of course)
« on: January 02, 2008, 11:00:29 am »
Quote from: Joey Trum on January 02, 2008, 10:44:45 am
you do realize that it's, you know, YOUR JOB to get your students, "very low socioeconomic status" or not, to appreciate reading and not just beat them over the head with vowel sounds?  if "some" make it through middle school without finishing a novel, it's your responsibility.  your sighing, 'kids today..." attitude helps in no ways.
Wow.  You totally nailed my attitude about my job 100%.

I mentioned their family situation so HH didn't think I taught a resource class when I mentioned our third grade reading level.  The vowel sound practice is necessary when you spend the majority of your life speaking another language.  I have district-mandated scripted lessons for some of my classes that have been proven to help struggling readers.  I don't "just beat them over the head with vowel sounds" because it's fun.

You don't know me.  You don't know what I do after school when I have more freedom to teach what I want.  If I didn't love reading and sharing my love of reading with kids then I'd do something else.

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Talk Zone / Re: Your Holiday Movie Minute (non-bb, of course)
« on: January 02, 2008, 08:24:47 am »
Quote from: NeilT on January 02, 2008, 07:23:23 am
It's a pretty different book without it.
The title doesn't make sense without it.  The story would still hold up with a different ending.
In my reading of the book, admittedly a fast, for-fun read, the major themes were loneliness, survival and loss.  I didn't pick up on the McCarthyism, so maybe I need to read it again.  I doubt I will, though.  Most of the  Twilight Zone type short stories in the book's second half were better than I am Legend, IMO.

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Talk Zone / Re: Your Holiday Movie Minute (non-bb, of course)
« on: January 01, 2008, 10:27:30 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on January 01, 2008, 10:05:41 pm
Out of curiosity, since you are a teacher...what *do* 14-year olds read these days?
For pleasure?  Hard to say.  Most of my sixth graders come from families with very low socioeconomic status.  With about half my classes, we read on a third grade level, and spend much of our time talking about what sounds the different vowels make.
When I take my classes to the library, many of them grab sports books and biographies.  I doubt they get read at home very often.  Graphic novels seem to be pretty popular. 
The stuff we read in class would bore the hell out of most kids their age.  In my "honors" class (grade level readers), we get to read some better stuff.  We keep it to short stories and excerpts.  Some of them will read their first novel in seventh grade, and some will make it through middle school without ever finishing one.  It's pretty sad.
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When I was 14 I was in high school, and was required to read everything from Tolkien to Faulkner to D.H. Lawrence.  For my personal reading, I think I was about 14 when I read Farenheit 451, Catcher in the Rye, and Slaughterhouse Five.  I also read things by the likes Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke.  So what's the norm these days?
I started reading more than most of my peers pretty young.  I got my hands on one of my older sister's S. King books.  I thought it wasn't scary at all, but really cool.  My parents were so happy I was reading that they kept buying them for me.  In high school I read a little bit of everything.  You mentioned some good ones.  The ones that stick out in my mind are Catch-22, On the Road, and pretty much anything by Vonnegut.  There are plenty of others I'll kick myself later for not thinking of.

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Talk Zone / Re: Your Holiday Movie Minute (non-bb, of course)
« on: January 01, 2008, 09:54:17 pm »
Quote from: Noe in Austin on January 01, 2008, 09:31:41 pm
No.  But we enjoyed the movie.
cool.  I'll probably rent it someday.

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How many 14 year olds would even ask to read Matheson?
Probably very few before the movie came out.  When I was reading it a few weeks ago, many 12 year olds in my class said they wanted to read it.  "It's that Will Smith movie, Mr." 
I doubt very many of my students (12 year olds) would have finished it if I'd loaned it out.  Cool that your kid would.

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That's the point, he has a very high reading level (collegiate level) and his interest go beyond what other 14 year olds want to read.  Heck, half of them don't even read.
Which is exactly why my folks let me read whatever I wanted.  I apologize if I came off as judgemental.  I was genuinely curious.  I don't have children yet.

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He hasn't asked about them... yet.  But my answer would be similar to his desire to read "I Am Legend".  Slow down a little, all in good time.
If you don't mind my asking, why don't you think it would be a good idea?  Nightmares?  Matheson is pretty tame.  Most of his stuff was written in the 50s. 
Why do you think Stephen King is inappropriate for a teenager?  I only ask because I respect your opinions.

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Talk Zone / Re: Your Holiday Movie Minute (non-bb, of course)
« on: January 01, 2008, 04:12:42 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on December 31, 2007, 10:32:06 pm
So does Neville die in the end?  that's the whole point of the book.
the whole point?

wiki is your friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_%28film%29

I read the book, and it sounds like it's better than the movie, as is almost always the case.  The book had some pretty silly parts too, though.

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Talk Zone / Re: Your Holiday Movie Minute (non-bb, of course)
« on: January 01, 2008, 04:04:23 pm »
Noe:  You don't think a fourteen year old can handle reading Matheson?  Why?  Would you let him read Stephen King?  Asimov?

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Talk Zone / Re: Everybody relax, Congress will fix this right up
« on: December 15, 2007, 08:01:20 am »
I teach in Austin.  This six weeks I've given a practice TAKS test (two full days), a MOY (middle of the year) test (four days), and a district mandated six weeks test (two days).
The practice TAKS test is the released test from 2004.  The MOY and the six weeks test are designed to look just like a TAKS test only shorter.
I hardly have time to teach anything.  I'm basically an overpaid babysitter.  The students are so sick of testing that I'll be lucky if any of them try when we take the real thing in April.

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Talk Zone / Re: Logistics questions
« on: December 13, 2007, 07:57:00 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on December 13, 2007, 04:31:47 pm
They couldn't leak Harry Potter ahead of time.  You think they were going to get the Mitchell Report?
Harry Potter leaked.  Some guy took a picture of every page and it was on the web five or six days before the official release.

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Talk Zone / Re: Ankiel hits another home run, now has as many as JD Drew
« on: September 09, 2007, 11:45:33 pm »
Regardless of the results......  here's the results




what's your point?

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Talk Zone / Re: Ankiel hits another home run, now has as many as JD Drew
« on: September 09, 2007, 04:52:45 pm »
If it's legal and not against the rules of the game, why is it immoral?  How is it different than vitamins or whey powder?
I'm not saying any of you are wrong.  I'm just ignorant about it.

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Talk Zone / Re: Lee
« on: September 03, 2007, 05:34:38 pm »
Quote from: austro on September 03, 2007, 05:25:54 pm
Before I simply fly off the handle, I'd like to hear from people who may have been watching more closely than I was. But it sure seemed like Lee gave up immediately out of the box on his third (!) GIDP. And when the Brewers kicked the ball around at second base, anybody who might have been hustling (like Berkman in a previous inning) would have been safe, but Lee was only half-way down the line. Did it look like that to anybody else?
looked that way to me, but Lee wasn't shown.  all i know is, he was barely halfway down the line even after the double clutch

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Talk Zone / Re: Do you think that Garner has any regrets?
« on: August 27, 2007, 10:17:25 pm »
Quote from: Noe in Austin on August 27, 2007, 09:59:13 pm
and other influences.
dumbass fans?

as my wife said, when i told her about the firings,  "those idiots can't even tell a shallow fly ball to center from a home run."

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Talk Zone / Re: New favorite commercial
« on: August 26, 2007, 02:10:55 pm »
Quote from: Duman on August 25, 2007, 10:13:22 pm

I saw the tennis baseball commercial several times today.  Thought it was cool.  Can't remember what it was advertising - not a good sign.
i remember only because it was so weird.  i still can't figure out what all that had to do with Frosted Flakes.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Stros vs. Roots 8/24/07 The chase for last.
« on: August 24, 2007, 10:50:31 pm »
Quote from: Jose Cruz III on August 24, 2007, 10:47:27 pm

ausmus....i call out 2 before the first pitch

this team sux


maybe you should put the internet away for tonight, there, prophet

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Stros vs. Roots 8/24/07 The chase for last.
« on: August 24, 2007, 10:41:55 pm »
Quote from: Jose Cruz III on August 24, 2007, 10:10:06 pm

JD pointed out something interesting...that in itself is interesting.....
you are drunker than me...  and that's saying something

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Talk Zone / Re: So you're frustrated with the Astros?
« on: August 22, 2007, 10:23:52 pm »
courtesy www.firejoemorgan.com under the heading " An Excellent Illustration of Why Certain Stats Are Overrated"
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The Rangers just beat the Orioles 30-3, setting an all-time record for runs scored in a game. And thanks to the arbitrary definition of a "save," Wes Littleton "earned" a "save."

30-3.

Wes Littleton "saved" the game.

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Talk Zone / Re: Vick to Plead Guilty (Non-BB)
« on: August 22, 2007, 09:28:11 pm »
Quote from: Houston on August 22, 2007, 08:31:57 pm
That is absolutely false. Every law is someone's morality. I think what you mean is laws and religious codes rarely mix.
except when it comes to buying beer before noon on Sunday.  or alcohol all day.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Padres, 8/18/2007
« on: August 18, 2007, 10:11:47 pm »
Footer is on top of it
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Carlos Lee left the game between the Astros and Padres on Saturday with a strained right hip flexor prior to his at-bat in the third inning. The left fielder's status is listed as day-to-day.

Lee was on deck to bat, but instead, he headed for the tunnel that leads to the clubhouse. Mark Loretta hit in place of Lee and struck out to end the inning.

Lee may have hurt himself sliding into second in an effort to break up a double play in the first inning.
http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070818&content_id=2157344&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Padres, 8/18/2007
« on: August 18, 2007, 09:50:54 pm »
what happened to Lee?
I'm not getting the game for some reason.

eta:
strained right hip flexor says yahoo

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Dodgers: the finale
« on: August 16, 2007, 10:48:10 pm »
That was weird.  You could tell when he started hurting, but not what might have caused the pain.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Dodgers: the finale
« on: August 16, 2007, 10:35:30 pm »
gotta score to win.
the lineup isn't getting it done so far tonight.


eta:  Lamb's defense isn't helping, of course.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Cubs at Astros 8/8
« on: August 08, 2007, 08:59:12 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 08:55:07 pm
Brad, you've got a tough case to make there.  Left that bat out quite a while.
i guess you're right about that one, but it sure has seemed like Roy O has been getting squeezed.
i was in the car during the first few innings, and Milo was accusing him of giving Zambrano a much more generous zone.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Cubs at Astros 8/8
« on: August 08, 2007, 08:54:44 pm »
Meriweather (sp?)  sucks

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Poseurs @ Tossers, 8/2/2007
« on: August 02, 2007, 11:22:17 pm »
Quote from: remy on August 02, 2007, 10:59:35 pm
the strange thing i've noticed recently...if you can ignore their godawful fans, the Braves and Cubs are both kinda likable teams as of right now.  Except for Larry.
uhg

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Talk Zone / Re: Rosenthal - Astros notes as of this morning:
« on: July 31, 2007, 07:05:49 pm »
Quote from: Jacksonian on July 31, 2007, 12:08:06 pm
Lamb's ranking will depend on which position he's assigned.  If it's 1b then probably a B.  If it's 3b then likely an A.
Sorry if I missed this, but how is the position assignment determined?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Bravos - 7/31/07
« on: July 31, 2007, 07:01:23 pm »
Quote from: Bench on July 31, 2007, 06:38:37 pm
Oh man. Here I was, all ready to settle down and watch some real baseball, but no. The game's on KNWS. Damn.
no shit.  third day in a row without a game to watch.  this sucks.

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Talk Zone / Re: Trade talk
« on: July 28, 2007, 06:22:42 pm »
Quote from: JSAstrosFan on July 28, 2007, 06:10:19 pm
Just found the Wheeler/Wigginton trade here

and
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-07-28-astros-drays-trade_N.htm

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ gNats, 7/16/07
« on: July 16, 2007, 09:40:31 pm »
Quote from: chuck on July 16, 2007, 08:48:05 pm
It's not painful, just disappointing. I have no intention of not watching the team. You're the bitch whining about supposed bad calls.
you know the calls were questionable.

you're the bitch implying there's no point in thinking about strategy when you're out of contention.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ gNats, 7/16/07
« on: July 16, 2007, 08:20:36 pm »
Quote from: chuck on July 16, 2007, 08:16:03 pm
What fucking difference does it make?
I had a baseball question.  I chose to ask it here.  Was that not appropriate?



Thanks, Mihoba.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ gNats, 7/16/07
« on: July 16, 2007, 08:14:31 pm »
Quote from: BudGirl on July 16, 2007, 07:56:48 pm
Last time I saw the score it was 1-1.  What happened?
Loretta sac fly to center scored Berkman 2-1 astros
3-run shot Young
Lee solo
4-3 Nats


I know the suspension starts tomorrow.  I was wondering if he could have opted to start it today.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ gNats, 7/16/07
« on: July 16, 2007, 07:43:00 pm »
could Qualls have decided to start his suspension before the game? 
he pitched two yesterday, and it seems like he might as well start it tonight

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ gNats, 7/16/07
« on: July 16, 2007, 07:26:36 pm »
You're right.  Brown and Lucas was bad, but only because we're so spoiled. 
JD didn't even say anything profound or hilarious to prompt my comment; he just points out things I might not otherwise notice.  He cracks me up all the time, too.  He's great.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ gNats, 7/16/07
« on: July 16, 2007, 07:19:46 pm »
JD is excellent

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Berkman in the 5 hole @ Cubs - 7/14/07
« on: July 14, 2007, 04:44:51 pm »
Quote from: austro on July 14, 2007, 04:37:56 pm
Who is behind the plate today? I can't figure out what is a strike and what isn't.
Larry Vanover

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Berkman in the 5 hole @ Cubs - 7/14/07
« on: July 14, 2007, 04:34:47 pm »
It couldn't be more obvious that these announcers know very little about the 2007 Astros.

Like the difference between Pence and Burke, for example. 

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ sbuC - 7/13/07
« on: July 13, 2007, 02:26:10 pm »
what the fuck was that


eta:  two errors- underthrow Clank, way overthrow Berkman.
2-0 Cubs

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Talk Zone / Re: The "Greatest" Guitarists -- Rock, Funk, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, etc. (non-bb
« on: July 12, 2007, 03:53:00 pm »
Eric Johnson

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Talk Zone / Re: The "Greatest" Guitarists -- Rock, Funk, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, etc. (non-bb
« on: July 12, 2007, 03:48:38 pm »
Quote from: Amy on July 12, 2007, 03:47:47 pm
Stevie Ray Vaughn
He got that one

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Talk Zone / Re: The "Greatest" Guitarists -- Rock, Funk, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, etc. (non-bb
« on: July 12, 2007, 03:45:42 pm »
Clapton

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Talk Zone / Re: Biggio's 3000th
« on: July 02, 2007, 08:52:52 pm »
What seats!  Excellent.
I'm happy enough in the 400's, but if I could sit where you do I'd probably move to Houston.
Nice video, too.

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Talk Zone / Re: In other news...
« on: July 02, 2007, 09:25:12 am »
In other news...
anyone want to see how Cubs celebrate big home runs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gDIgXi2Eks&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadspin%2Ecom%2F

Sorry if Cabrera...

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Talk Zone / Re: Okay, so Shiner 98... (non-BB)
« on: June 29, 2007, 06:08:58 pm »
Quote from: JimR on June 23, 2007, 02:12:15 pm
good place
today and tomorrow is their "Grand Opening"
all Shiner sixers for $4.99 and half gallons of Shmirnoff for $9.99

my HEB beer guy said he was told they'd be getting the 98 for the rest of 2007

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Brewers - 6/27/07
« on: June 27, 2007, 04:36:02 pm »
thanks for the pbp, Jane. 
good job.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Brewers - 6/27/07
« on: June 27, 2007, 04:28:03 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on June 27, 2007, 04:27:09 pm
On my team, Hall would have been removed for a pinch-runner for that shit.
would you also put someone else in left?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Brewers - 6/27/07
« on: June 27, 2007, 03:37:20 pm »
two nice rundowns lately.  that's nice to see.

Qualls pitched great.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Rangers, say no to a sweep (6-24-07)
« on: June 24, 2007, 08:30:16 pm »
Austin Grande 80...finally

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Rangers, say no to a sweep (6-24-07)
« on: June 24, 2007, 07:40:54 pm »
I've got the Corpus game, some shit on the WB, and an infomerical.
I hate Grande.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Arlington, the boot battle
« on: June 22, 2007, 10:19:18 pm »
One day the Astros will have a good defense again, and we'll all remember how bad it was back in 07 when AE went down and Ausmus was the only player that could play the field.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Arlington, the boot battle
« on: June 22, 2007, 10:16:33 pm »
Quote from: neat-o on June 22, 2007, 10:03:34 pm
homer is at the game...he said ensberg was limping around...did we know anything...
i don't recall anything, but i've been out of earshot for a lot of it

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Arlington, the boot battle
« on: June 22, 2007, 09:21:59 pm »
Quote from: Limey on June 22, 2007, 09:20:21 pm
Who put Sammy in the dryer?

Jeez that man has shrunk!
hmm.  wonder why.

i know it doesn't really matter, but I'm really glad that wasn't 600

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Talk Zone / Re: Okay, so Shiner 98... (non-BB)
« on: June 22, 2007, 06:39:58 pm »
Quote from: JimR on June 22, 2007, 05:39:34 pm
the new Spec's (south) had plenty last week. i need more also.
they are running low, though.  i was there today, and they only had two warm sixers and a few more in the fridge (minus the one I got).

for all i know they've got plenty more in the back.

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Talk Zone / Re: Hotels in downtown Houston
« on: June 21, 2007, 08:13:10 am »
The Magnolia is nice and only a few blocks away.  They don't have a public lot, though, so you'd either have to park elsewhere or valet.  Every time we've stayed there I've called and asked if there were any special rates available, and we've only paid above $99 once (playoff weekend.)

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Talk Zone / Re: Fuck Angel Hernandez
« on: June 21, 2007, 12:00:27 am »
Quote from: Twoniner on June 20, 2007, 11:43:41 pm
Bucknor.  Bigger and darker.
my wife and I had this discussion earlier.  we couldn't decide which is least competent.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Houston at Anaheim - 6/20/07
« on: June 20, 2007, 11:32:42 pm »
Quote from: mihoba on June 20, 2007, 11:29:30 pm
Bork has been badass lately. Not tonight.
true.  he wasn't hitting the targets and the zone is tiny.

the Astros have been scoring.  the game's not over yet.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Houston at Garden Grove - Juneteenth, 2007
« on: June 20, 2007, 12:13:51 am »
anyone know who/what Chone points at after he gets a hit?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Houston at Garden Grove - Juneteenth, 2007
« on: June 19, 2007, 09:40:00 pm »
wow

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: HOU @ LAA - 6/18/07
« on: June 19, 2007, 12:24:56 am »
shit.

just plunk him

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: HOU @ LAA - 6/18/07
« on: June 19, 2007, 12:17:54 am »
Scott had no idea that was ball four

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: HOU @ LAA - 6/18/07
« on: June 19, 2007, 12:16:54 am »
the Key returns

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: HOU @ LAA - 6/18/07
« on: June 18, 2007, 11:20:52 pm »
Quote from: chuck on June 18, 2007, 11:19:02 pm
he loitered around home plate for the first little while
he always does that.  and i'll never understand why

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: HOU @ LAA - 6/18/07
« on: June 18, 2007, 11:02:06 pm »
i hate Ford for playing that fucking song so often

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: HOU @ LAA - 6/18/07
« on: June 18, 2007, 10:40:29 pm »
my wife called that one.
i asked for a base hit, but chicks dig the long ball.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: HOU @ LAA - 6/18/07
« on: June 18, 2007, 10:39:03 pm »
shame it bounced out.  great swing, though.

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Talk Zone / Re: Charting pitches?
« on: June 18, 2007, 03:01:36 pm »
Quote from: JimR on June 18, 2007, 01:47:16 pm
i imagine that every team in professional baseball does this.
College too, probably.  I sat behind Kenn Kasparek early this past season while he and a teammate charted.  The blackberry looking thing they used looked pretty cool.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Athletics at Astros - 6/12/07
« on: June 12, 2007, 07:20:36 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on June 12, 2007, 07:12:12 pm
Real question:

Does anyone in here find it the least bit "cool" that we're playing AL West teams this week?  Does anyone who cares about the actual sport still find Interleague (not just the stupid "rivalries") interesting?

I honestly don't think I do.  For a while, it was kind of interesting, but I'd much rather be playing the Reds or Brewers tonight.
I don't like it overall.  I still think it's interesting at times, but I hate when they have to play in an AL ballpark. 
I really hate the DH.
I, too, would rather the Astros were playing an NL central team tonight.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at sbuC - 6/11/07
« on: June 11, 2007, 07:17:57 pm »
i'm following on gameday, but if anything interesting happens, please describe it.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Rockies rubber game - 6/7/07
« on: June 07, 2007, 04:48:08 pm »
wow.  those OAK fans were rooting for the out.
one more out.   that has got to suck

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Mountains - 6.5.07
« on: June 06, 2007, 08:33:38 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 06, 2007, 08:32:57 pm

What do you mean they wouldn't let him?  The umpires got to pick who substituted for Berkman? 
exactly what I couldn't understand

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Mountains - 6.5.07
« on: June 06, 2007, 08:31:39 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 06, 2007, 08:30:01 pm

Then he could have double switched. 
He tried.  They wouldn't let him.  Unless i'm totally missing something.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Mountains - 6.5.07
« on: June 06, 2007, 08:26:23 pm »
Anyone mind explaining why Garner wasn't allowed to double switch after Berkman got tossed?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Rukkakes - 6/5/07
« on: June 05, 2007, 10:40:33 pm »
I don't understand how they can tell Garner he can't do the double switch.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Rukkakes - 6/5/07
« on: June 05, 2007, 09:22:42 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on June 05, 2007, 09:20:40 pm
Lo breaks it up right here.
i was thinking the same thing. 
damn.

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Talk Zone / Re: NCAA Regional (Non-Astros)
« on: June 01, 2007, 11:11:15 am »
"we just got good news.  We think it will be five to seven days."- Garrido (from the AAS)

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Talk Zone / NCAA Regional (Non-Astros)
« on: June 01, 2007, 10:42:10 am »
I have an extra ticket to this afternoon's game (UC Irvine vs. Wake Forest) at the Dell Diamond.
PM me in the next hour if you're interested.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Dickities @ Astros - 5/31/07
« on: May 31, 2007, 10:12:33 pm »
JD ought to wear that jacket again tomorrow

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Talk Zone / Re: Is it do or die for Woody tonight?
« on: May 30, 2007, 07:39:28 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on May 30, 2007, 07:13:40 pm
I never expected you or anyone else to give a shit about my predictions. However, the techies have a way of throwing wrong predictions back at us. I was hoping that Woody would win two games in May, but it ain't happening. That's pathetic.
I'm not established around here or anything, but it seems pretty fucking obvious when you should lick your wounds and shut the fuck up.  We get it.  You don't like WW.  Why you need to go on and on about it is anyone's guess.
IMO, it's probably best not to make predictions.  NOBODY GIVES A SHIT what you think will happen.  YOU AREN'T PSYCHIC.  If you keep your precious predictions to yourself, nobody will throw them back at you when you're wrong.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Commies@Cosmonauts - 5/30
« on: May 30, 2007, 07:29:57 pm »
two out RBI double Lee off the wall to the left of the Crawford Boxes.  Ensberg scored from first without a throw home.

2 run game now, and it's early

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: It ends tonight - Commies@Cosmonauts - 5/30
« on: May 30, 2007, 07:11:04 pm »
WR left the curve high for an RBI single.  1-0 Reds  no outs

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: It ends tonight - Commies@Cosmonauts - 5/30
« on: May 30, 2007, 07:08:55 pm »
good.  arguing balls and strikes on the game's fifth pitch is ridiculous

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Talk Zone / Re: Is it do or die for Woody tonight?
« on: May 30, 2007, 05:59:55 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on May 30, 2007, 05:53:31 pm
we are guaranteed to have to score six runs to win a game
are you sure you understand what guarantee means?  he's had several good starts.

why would any of us give a shit about your predictions?

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Talk Zone / Re: Question for Austin folks
« on: May 29, 2007, 10:47:27 pm »
I work in East Austin.  I'm glad I don't live there. 

I'm sure there are plenty of decent areas east of 35, but the area I'm most familiar with doesn't qualify.

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Talk Zone / Re: New Zipper Flap Posted
« on: May 29, 2007, 06:52:04 pm »
good read; thanks.

nit:   the assistant link at the bottom didn't work for me.

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Talk Zone / Re: Some good news, for a change (unfortunately non-bb)
« on: May 25, 2007, 02:56:28 pm »
I picked up my HEB's last two sixers last night.  I can't do a fancy description like the advocate review, but I do like it a lot.  It's hoppy.  Not dark at all.  It isn't yellow, but light brown.  Ever had New Belgium's Loft?  This reminds me of that, but I don't have any here to compare it with.  Loft is probably hoppier.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros in the Desert - 5/24/07
« on: May 24, 2007, 10:49:55 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on May 24, 2007, 10:46:06 pm
This is numerous innings too late, but man, that big chick in the red tank top that was waving her giant arms at the camera earlier... Woof.
in the 4th my wife pointed out that she hasn't been on camera without chewing/eating since the game started.  i started paying attention then, and I never saw her without a mouthful.

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Talk Zone / Re: Robinson Cano
« on: May 24, 2007, 10:01:05 am »
Quote from: Astroholic on May 24, 2007, 09:59:05 am
I say its Jullian's.  I think Jack wants to go back, so he can save her.  Another theory :The two Jack saved in the car wreck where Claire (half sister) and her baby.  This is kinda like Desmond saving Charlie several times.  Actually there are lots of lives saved.  One thing that is bothering me, how does the one eyed dude survive a spear to the chest?
that guy survives a lot.  i'll bet the gernade didn't kill him either.  the island is helping him.  same as Locke.

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Talk Zone / Re: Robinson Cano
« on: May 23, 2007, 03:22:39 pm »
Quote from: MusicMan on May 23, 2007, 03:16:36 pm
You voluntarily watched a Yankees - Stem game announced by Joe Morgan.

Please explain your actions.
It beat anything else on.
Of course, my TV was muted.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Sparky @ Cameron - 5/22/07
« on: May 22, 2007, 10:58:45 pm »
i just realized why i've had that fucking national lampoon song in my head for the past few weeks.
it's enough to make me miss john baystow

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Sparky @ Cameron - 5/22/07
« on: May 22, 2007, 09:35:36 pm »
closed captioning isn't working tonight.

Austin Grande channel 12 too, btw.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: The Barry Show @ Astros - 5/15/07
« on: May 15, 2007, 07:54:47 pm »
here's the only one I could find.  I'm guessing it just isn't that flattering of a picture.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/society/3947864.html

it's amazing how much AE's infant daughter looks like him

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Talk Zone / Re: Did anyone hear "Sweet Lou's" post-game remarks last night?
« on: May 15, 2007, 11:04:15 am »
Quote from: Bench on May 15, 2007, 11:00:22 am
The IBB was only because he couldn't get the first three over the plate. He was trying on those pitches.
Really?  It seemed to me like he was pitching around Beltran.  True, only the fourth ball was obviously intentional, but I thought they were just hoping to catch him fishing. 

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Dickities - 5/9/07
« on: May 09, 2007, 08:27:54 pm »
holy shit.  is that Chavez?
what's with these fat catchers trying to bunt for a hit?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Dickities - 5/9/07
« on: May 09, 2007, 08:16:23 pm »
I was amazed Lee beat out the double play. 
And then he was called out anyway.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Dickities - 5/9/07
« on: May 09, 2007, 07:14:47 pm »
safe?   
i'll take it

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Dickities - 5/8/07
« on: May 08, 2007, 06:20:49 pm »
Quote from: Matt on May 08, 2007, 06:19:41 pm
It wasn't that long of a look. He put the bat down and went into the trot after glancing at it.
glancing?
Didn't look that way to me, but he is a slow guy.  Maybe it just takes him that long to get his trot started.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Dickities - 5/8/07
« on: May 08, 2007, 06:18:09 pm »
Lee sure took a nice long look at that one.
Great hit and all, that just always rubs me the wrong way.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Chili Parade
« on: May 07, 2007, 09:12:10 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on May 07, 2007, 09:02:40 pm
Which was why I asked.

Would you rather watch a perfect game in the AL or find out that the Astros won, but couldn't watch the game?  I mean, are you a bigger Astros fan or baseball fan?  Not just for HH.

Because I'm not sure how I'd answer. 
Astros.  I watch other teams, but it's nowhere near as enjoyable.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Chili Parade
« on: May 07, 2007, 06:21:00 pm »
WTF was that?  He was still looking in the glove for the ball when he made the out call.  The empty glove.

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Talk Zone / Re: Maximizing Koby's Potential
« on: May 07, 2007, 01:27:59 pm »
He was offered a scholarship.
Best link I could find isn't a great one:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2107969

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Jakes - 5/6/07
« on: May 06, 2007, 02:54:14 pm »
those fan Q&As get dumber and dumber

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Talk Zone / Re: Police report released on Hancock
« on: May 05, 2007, 11:55:50 am »
Apparently it was something Millar said on "Best Damn..."
Quote
Before starting Game 6 (of the ALCS). It was about 35 degrees out there at Yankee Stadium, I went around and got a thing of Jack Daniels and we all did shots of Jack Daniels about 10 minutes before the game. And we won Game 6. So Game 7 of course, we had to do shots of Jack Daniels. And we won Game 7, so guess what? I'm glad we won in Game 4 (in the World Series) because these Crown Royal shots and Jack Daniels shots started to kill me. And that's how the Sox did it."

Quote
I wish I'd never opened my mouth," he told ESPN's Peter Gammons. "It was one of those group team things, like shaving our heads last year. What we had was one small Gatorade cup, with a little Jack Daniels in it. We passed it around and everyone symbolically drank out of the same cup, because we are a team. It wasn't as if guys were drunk."

The link I found was some Boston blog, so grain of salt and all that.

http://thebostonblogger.blogspot.com/2004_11_01_archive.html

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Dickities @ Astros - 5/3/07
« on: May 03, 2007, 07:32:21 pm »
Griffey really looks like shit out there

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Talk Zone / Re: Beach Read (non-bb as all get out)
« on: May 03, 2007, 03:13:48 pm »
Quote from: Trey on May 03, 2007, 03:11:58 pm
(even if every Oprah watcher will now be trying to get a copy of it).
That just makes it even easier to find.  And cheaper.  20% off at B&N right now and they're keeping the shelves full.

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Talk Zone / Re: Beach Read (non-bb as all get out)
« on: May 03, 2007, 02:35:37 pm »
McCarthy's newest, The Road, was excellent.  I couldn't put it down.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: ASTROS vs THEMSELVES - May 2, 2007
« on: May 02, 2007, 07:58:14 pm »
Austin Grande channel 80.  they weren't playing it from the beginning, but it's there now.  Pretty damn annoying to have to keep checking.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: ASTROS vs THEMSELVES - May 2, 2007
« on: May 02, 2007, 07:53:20 pm »
Quote from: pravata on May 02, 2007, 07:48:16 pm
Ashby used to do this, Everett was trying to play the ball off to his side with a backhand, the ball took a wicked hop right towards his head, he turned away from it and was still able to make the catch backhanded as it got in on him high.
thanks. 

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: ASTROS vs THEMSELVES - May 2, 2007
« on: May 02, 2007, 07:45:23 pm »
How I wish we could replace "HOLY TOLEDO!!!!!! WHAT A PLAY!!!"   with an actual description of the play.  Even if it comes after the catchphrase.

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Talk Zone / Re: New Mailbox questions
« on: May 01, 2007, 11:38:35 am »
Quote from: pravata on May 01, 2007, 11:27:59 am
It's far from over.  From what I've seen, an infield single a sharp line drive, a mad dash from 1st on a double, a running catch to his left, a wild swing at a ball at his eyes, and some sketchy base running on a hit and run, Pence is still what everyone said he was, a free swinger and a loose cannon in CF.  Luke Scott, the Once and Future Phenom, may be seeing a reduction in playing time if he doesnt shape up.   Pence in right, Burke in center?
Pence in right and Burke in center would be better than Pence in center and Burke in right?
I realize Pence is best in a corner outfield position, but isn't he an upgrade over Burke in center?  Isn't that where the focus should lay for MMP?
Doesn't Burke have experience is right?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros - 4/28/07
« on: April 28, 2007, 07:48:01 pm »
Quote from: chuck on April 28, 2007, 07:39:14 pm
Bases loaded, two outs, Berkman lashes one down the RF line. Two runs score easily. For reasons known only to god and Lance, when the ball thrown back into the IF Lance is standing idly somewhere between first and second. Lance gets in a rundown, and Loretta manages to score as the Brewers are preoccupied chasing down Lance. The Brewers didn't even try to make a play on Loretta.

Or, as Milo would explain it, Whooooaaahhhooooaaaahhhoooooaahhhhooooo!
That was great; thanks.  My wife asked why I was laughing, so I read it aloud, and she had a nice laugh too.

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Talk Zone / Re: Screen Behind the Plate Question
« on: April 28, 2007, 03:20:14 pm »
They're called Diamond Club seats.  I don't know section numbers.

http://www.orangewhoopass.com/forums/index.php?topic=101493.0

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Buccos - 4/26 - Wake up sleepyheads!
« on: April 26, 2007, 01:44:41 pm »
Quote from: remy on April 26, 2007, 01:39:36 pm
Just out of sheer curiosity, to all those demanding PBP... is Gameday firewalled from your browsing location or something?
yes

didn't mean to demand, though

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Buccos - 4/26 - Wake up sleepyheads!
« on: April 26, 2007, 01:36:32 pm »
little help please

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Buccos - 4/26 - Wake up sleepyheads!
« on: April 26, 2007, 11:39:43 am »
can anyone do pbp?
please.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: SteadyStars vs SeaThieves - April 25, 2007
« on: April 25, 2007, 10:55:44 pm »
Moehler pitched great

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: SteadyStars vs SeaThieves - April 25, 2007
« on: April 25, 2007, 07:13:31 pm »
Quote from: Jim R on April 25, 2007, 07:09:42 pm
you do not take off the bunt because he might pop it up.
fair enough. 
you still can't say the Astros would otherwise have two more runs right now.  they've shown they bunt for shit.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: SteadyStars vs SeaThieves - April 25, 2007
« on: April 25, 2007, 06:58:35 pm »
2 outs.  Duffy hits a high barely foul ball to right.  Lee is a slow, slow man.
Sounded like a broken bat roller to second. 4-3
still 1-0 HOU

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: SteadyStars vs SeaThieves - April 25, 2007
« on: April 25, 2007, 06:54:27 pm »
Quote from: chuck on April 25, 2007, 06:53:39 pm
The non-bunt was the difference between two runs in the inning and the zero runs the Astros got.
unless he popped it up as he is prone to do.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: SteadyStars vs SeaThieves - April 25, 2007
« on: April 25, 2007, 06:49:41 pm »
Quote from: chuck on April 25, 2007, 06:48:32 pm
Why not have Burke bunt?
this is a joke, right?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: SteadyStars vs SeaThieves - April 25, 2007
« on: April 25, 2007, 06:47:52 pm »
grande channel 80.   i don't know when they put it on, but it's there now.

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Talk Zone / Re: The silver lining to tonight's non-TV game
« on: April 25, 2007, 06:11:42 pm »
Quote from: matadorph on April 25, 2007, 05:40:08 pm
yeah well they're carrying the Spurs game here in Austin even though it's on TNT, too.

 Fuck the Spurs.
I wish FSN would play Astros playoff games with JD and Brownie even when the game is on another channel.

I wish we could watch the Astros  tonight, of course.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Pirates, PNC Park, 4/24/07
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:18:10 pm »
Burke- F8 to shallow left center.
mid 5


i'm done.  my connection sucks anyway.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 3-0 arrrrg t6
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:16:29 pm »
Biggio-  2-2, ball low, full count, ouside swing and miss
two outs Williams on first

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Pirates, PNC Park, 4/24/07
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:14:27 pm »
Dirty S.-  called s, foul, high outside b, L9

nice quick inning

having connection problems


Top6-
Q:  tough play to 3rd.  throw a little off the line and tag misses.  
WW: poppede up the bunt but it landed.  Q out by a mile at second and Woody barely beat the throw at first

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Pirates, PNC Park, 4/24/07
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:09:42 pm »
Wilson  (nancy?)-  first pitch F8-   Burke had a lot of time to settle under it

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 3-0 arrrrg b5
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:08:56 pm »
Duffy- called strike, 3u

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 3-0 arrrrg mid5
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:06:42 pm »
AE- b, called strike low, popF4

i'll go through the fifth, and then i'm getting dinner ready

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 3-0 arrrrg top5
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:05:40 pm »
Lane- b,  hit it hard and got a nice long look at his warning track shot

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 3-0 arrrrg top5
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:04:42 pm »
Loretta- showed bunt pulled back b, called strike outside corner, 4-3

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Pirates, PNC Park, 4/24/07
« on: April 24, 2007, 07:01:15 pm »
Paulino- soft comebacker 1-3
2 outs

Muholland- first pitch F9  - not deep

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Pirates, PNC Park, 4/24/07
« on: April 24, 2007, 06:35:15 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on April 24, 2007, 06:32:48 pm
Godammit.  I leave the room to get some food.  I'm gone 8 seconds or so.  I walk back in and some Pirate is jogging briskly around the bases.
WW got behind 3-0.  JD mentioned he should just pump in fastballs since the pitcher was on deck.  Three fastballs later,  long gone to center

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros @ Pirates, PNC Park, 4/24/07
« on: April 24, 2007, 06:24:38 pm »
I'm not trying to defend the misplay, but he did get a good jump, at least.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07
« on: April 23, 2007, 07:04:02 pm »
Quote from: chuck on April 23, 2007, 07:02:24 pm
I thought both were too close to take, especially given the pitch that he was rung up on last AB.
perhaps you're right, i just want consistency.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07
« on: April 23, 2007, 07:01:37 pm »
no fucking way that was a strike and the pitch two before was a ball.  total horseshit

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:50:17 pm »
eaton- hard hit single to left

rollins- triple to left center    eaton scores  all he needs is the easy stuff for the cycle

3-3 tie one out


sorry- can't pbp any more

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 3-2 astros b2
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:47:50 pm »
barajas- s, check swing b, foul Berkman caught over his shoulder- nice catch

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:46:27 pm »
JD says it took a great throw and was worth the risk with two outs

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:44:57 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on April 23, 2007, 06:44:07 pm
Imagine how good this team will be when we replace Biggio with Loretta full time.
can't we save this for when he isn't having a good night.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 4-2 astros mid 2
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:44:22 pm »
Loretta-  outside b, outside corner called strike, YES
double by Loretta
2RsBI
Biggio went home and he never shoulda- out by a mile

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 2-1 phillies end 2
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:41:46 pm »
Biggio-  2 strikes, b, b (a pitch he often whiffs at), outside low b,   full count,  way outside Biggio walks to load the bases.    two outs

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:39:12 pm »
Sampson- bunted right at pitcher  out made at third    Sampson holding calf after beating throw to first.
1-5  two outs

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 2-1 phillies top2
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:38:12 pm »
Ausmus- swung at an outside b, foul, [JD remembers giving up three homers in a row]
ouside b, nice take- b, whew-close b outside,   full count,  softly hit to SS   Ausmus beats the throw 
Lamb was running on the pitch, so Rollins had to throw to first
Men on first and second one out

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:34:43 pm »
Burke- b, called strike down the middle, foul, outside b, couldn't hold up on ouside breaking ball   K

one out

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 2-1 phillies top2
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:32:57 pm »
Lamb- called strike outside corner, inside b, foul chip into catcher's mitt, bounced one b, inside pitch lined over second for a single

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 2-1 phillies end 1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:29:35 pm »
Rowand- strike one looking, bounced one- b, F9 just short of warning track

end 1

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 2-1 phillies bottom 1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:27:55 pm »
Helms- foul, low b, high b, hard hit foul, strike three swinging

two outs

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 2-1 phillies bottom 1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:25:27 pm »
Burrell- inside b, outside b, single to left RBI

1st and 2nd one out
Ausmus to the mound



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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 1-1 bottom 1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:23:21 pm »
howard- single to right

men on the corners one out

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 1-1 bottom 1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:22:24 pm »
Utley- pickoff attempt, strike, foul, pickoff attempt (boos already), 3u   - tough play for Berkman on the shorthop he had to charge

one out

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 1-1 astros bottom 1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:20:14 pm »
Victorino- foul, b, lined single to center.   breaking ball stayed a little high

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 1-1 astros bottom 1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:18:55 pm »
Rollins-  2 strikes, b, golfed homer to left

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07 1-0 astros mid 1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:15:28 pm »
Scott- foul, way outside high b, late swing on the fastball, called strike three  outside corner 
close pitch.  too close to take, imo

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 1-0 astros top1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:13:27 pm »
Lee- inside b, outside b, tried to check foul, deep center ground rule double

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / 1-0 astros top1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:11:49 pm »
Berkman-   strike one looking, inside b, foul, strike three looking.    inside corner 2seam fb

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / top1 1-0 astros
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:10:25 pm »
Loretta- b, F9  pretty well hit

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros at Phillies - 4/23/07 Eaton pitching top1
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:09:18 pm »
Astros all wearing 42 today


Biggio-   first pitch dinger

it's amazing he ever sees fastballs on the first pitch

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Talk Zone / Re: Same tired topic (Astros TV in Austin/Round Rock)
« on: April 23, 2007, 06:01:36 pm »
Austin Grande customers should tune to channel 80.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Brewers - 4/21
« on: April 21, 2007, 06:41:15 pm »
Quote from: Anit on April 21, 2007, 06:39:36 pm
why was carlos lee just casually jogging to the ball..he wasnt even running hard for it..
have you seen him run in LF?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Reds - 4/19
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:49:09 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on April 19, 2007, 07:46:41 pm
Hey look, I'm not stupid.
I know you aren't.


I'm done on the pbp if anyone wants to take over.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / strech time 6-2 cincy
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:47:09 pm »
garner on the all time greatest Astro:  Biggio and Bagwell are both the greatest Astros. 
good answer

Lee- b, turns on an inside breaking pitch foul, outside breaking b, breaking down the middle F7 not quite as deep as Arroyo's
Scott- high b, inside b, Scott turned on one the other way foul, those fans are moronic, outside b, strike swinging, foul, long gone to right- it was in the lower part of the zone, and he killed it
Ensberg- foul, outside b, low b, 6-3 not hit well
AE- hit to deep short  1B
Q- not recognizing outside breaking pitches at all, K   all on outside breakers

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Reds - 4/19
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:45:12 pm »
Quote from: Alkie on April 19, 2007, 07:44:01 pm
Ok, so thru right now:

Sampson, 1.20
Wandy, 2.77
Oswalt, 2.89
Jennings, 3.00

Woody, 6.55

One of these things is not like the other ones.  One of these things is not the same.
i thought you wanted wandy out of there?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / end 6 6-1 rojos
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:37:08 pm »
Don't know who and too lazy to figure it out- F8 Burke looked good to me on that one.  Jogged over to his left and was waiting for it.
Gonzales- F6 behind second.   WW is mixing in knuckleballs.  Cool.
Ross- full count walk
Cornrows- damn near warning track F7

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / mid 6 6-1 cincy
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:29:54 pm »
Burke- outside b, inside b, popF7
Loretta- watches strike one down the middle, outside FB foul, high b, F9
Berkman- foul, inside low b, outside corner strike, F9 in foul territory

Berkman's had 1 2-hit game this season.   shit.



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Game Zone 2007 Archive / end 5 6-1 cincy
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:23:57 pm »
Arroyo- 1-3  quick glovework by WW
Freel- Brownie and JD say Woody is mixing in knuckleballs, Berkman on the tarp again- no catch, up the middle 1B
Dunn- high b, WW shaking off Q   inside b, outside b, down the middle strike looking, low b for the BB
Phillips- low b, (Phillips is really annoying swinging that bat around between pitches), outside b, huge foul left of the pole, high b check swing appeal- he held up, foul, 3-2   Q mound visit W preoccupied with Freel at second, low pitch flare  diving catch Scott.   excellent play- maybe he should play CF
Hamilton- first pitch down the middle homer to right.  shit. 3 more runs.  fucking curtain call in the fifth
Encarnacion- hard hit to left.  that might be the first nice play I've seen Lee make, but I've missed a few games.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Reds - 4/19
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:10:28 pm »
Quote from: Amy on April 19, 2007, 07:08:30 pm
RBI GIDP for Q
no RBI for that

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / mid 5 3-1 chilishitters
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:10:02 pm »
Ensberg- watches strike one down the middle, drives strike two off the wall in left 2B.  i thought it was going to be gone or caught.
AE-  swings through strike one, foul strike two, very high b, foul inside breaking, slaps an outside breaking ball over the SS.   Ensberg to third.
Quintero- watches strike one down the middle, swings at a breaking pitch way outside, high fastball 4-6-3, but the run scores
WW- outside breaking b, strike breaking, inside breaking b, fastball foul, fastball right down the middle for the backwards K

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Reds - 4/19
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:03:10 pm »
Quote from: Phil_in_CS on April 19, 2007, 07:01:01 pm
The radio guys are saying they honored Vern Ruhle before the game; his widow threw out the first pitch.

a very good man.
they showed his whole family on the pregame.  one of his brothers or sisters has about seven kids.  me and the other guy at the gym started laughing as the announcer kept saying name after name

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Reds - 4/19
« on: April 19, 2007, 07:01:51 pm »
Encarnacion- I missed first two balls, strike down the middle, ball three low outside, high ball but he swung and popped to AE
Hatteburg- check swing strike one, outside b, way outside b, low b, down the middle pop F5
Gonzales- missed 2 balls, line to left 1B
Ross?-first pitch F8

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / mid 4th 3-0 reds
« on: April 19, 2007, 06:56:20 pm »
Twinkie- inside b, swung through strike, inside breaking b, low b, F8   Lance looked disgusted
Lee- first pitch popF3
Scott- nice curve strike, foul on the breaking pitch, foul, high heat b, way high b, pop F5 almost on the pitching mound

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / end 3 3-0 chilishitters
« on: April 19, 2007, 06:49:45 pm »
Dunn- backwards K.  his second strikeout of the night.  both at bats looked like crap.
Phillips- foul bunt strike 1, b, close inside b, hard hit ball off WW's foot, quickly ricoched to Berkman for the 1-3
WW pitches to prove he's OK
Hamilton- first pitch F8.  took Burke a coupla seconds to settle under it

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Mid-3rd 3-0 Rojos
« on: April 19, 2007, 06:43:51 pm »
Quintero- K
WW- F9
Burke- 2B to the bottom of the wall in left.  6th double of the year.
Loretta- lazy F9

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Reds - 4/19
« on: April 19, 2007, 06:38:28 pm »
Anyone not watching?  I can try to pbp for an inning or three.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Reds - 4/19
« on: April 19, 2007, 06:36:57 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on April 19, 2007, 06:35:35 pm
Adam Everett hits into more bad luck than anyone else I've ever seen.
It's weird how differently I feel when he comes to the plate than I have in the past.  Lately, I expect him to hit the ball hard.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Reds - 4/19
« on: April 19, 2007, 06:28:42 pm »
Quote from: Amy on April 19, 2007, 06:27:10 pm
He was running looking back over his shoulder, then pulled up to play the bounce off the wall.  If he'd put his head down and just run, I'm still not sure he would've gotten there.
With the jump he had, I don't think he had a chance.

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Talk Zone / Re: Same tired topic (Astros TV in Austin/Round Rock)
« on: April 17, 2007, 07:24:09 am »
AA Statesman says FSNSW.  They've got the Rangers on 77.

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Talk Zone / Re: Features you would like to see in the new TZ
« on: April 16, 2007, 08:16:39 pm »
When I'm at the bottom of the page and hit refresh, it doesn't take me back to the bottom of the page.  Not really a big deal, just a little annoying when following pbp.

Great job on the site overall.

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Astros@Phillies - Friday 4/13
« on: April 13, 2007, 09:41:17 pm »
9 runs on 8 hits.  nice.  sorry I missed most of this one.

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Talk Zone / Re: Jim R's coaching career
« on: April 11, 2007, 11:18:25 pm »
Quote from: Kent's Moustache on April 11, 2007, 11:12:18 pm
I'm thinking it was Phiddipides (sp?)...
Pheidippides, but close enough.

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Talk Zone / Re: Hello. My Brain is Bleeding.
« on: April 10, 2007, 08:28:15 pm »
What would you have them do?  Not skip any more starts for any of the five?  Start skipping Wandy, even though he hasn't been bad?  Skip Williams?

My guess it's just an experience issue.  I don't have anything to base my guess on, other than that he clearly has much less experience than the other starters.  I'd be blown away if people in the ORG weren't excited about what he's done so far.

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Talk Zone / Re: Hello. My Brain is Bleeding.
« on: April 10, 2007, 08:20:11 pm »
What's his age have to do with this:
Quote
...40 career IP against the National League...That's career

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Stros@Scrubs - 4/9
« on: April 09, 2007, 01:56:33 pm »
Quote from: catAstrofy on April 09, 2007, 01:54:58 pm
do yall think Woody piss's on his hands?
Does he not wear batting gloves?

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Talk Zone / Re: Did I miss the "official" Race for the Lid?
« on: April 09, 2007, 01:04:48 pm »
I think they needed 1.5

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Talk Zone / Re: Garner names Wheeler the closer
« on: April 09, 2007, 12:56:50 pm »
Quote from: Matt on April 09, 2007, 12:55:24 pm
Is White and Qualls the setup men now?
they is
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4698986.html

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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Some good things that stood out from games 4/5
« on: April 06, 2007, 11:38:24 am »
Quote from: matadorph on April 06, 2007, 11:10:15 am
And how 'bout Stephen Randolph last night? Was it five Ks or six?
AA Statesman reports he struck out 5 of the 7 he faced.

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Talk Zone / Re: Retire JR Richard Jersey (ESPN Page 2)
« on: April 05, 2007, 05:03:24 pm »
Quote from: Limey on April 05, 2007, 04:56:30 pm
Switching gears...how long 'til they retire #5?
I emailed Lucas about that on Monday.  His response:
Quote
Not yet.  He WILL be honored FRiday before the game, though.

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Talk Zone / Re: Same tired topic (Astros TV in Austin/Round Rock)
« on: April 04, 2007, 06:41:47 pm »
I'm Grande too.  Make sure you check 80.

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Talk Zone / Re: Section 99?
« on: April 04, 2007, 10:13:21 am »
Quote from: BudGirl on April 04, 2007, 10:08:44 am
By the Conoco pump maybe?
Anyone can stand by the pump.  I've done it with a SRO ticket.

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Talk Zone / Re: Same tired topic (Astros TV in Austin/Round Rock)
« on: April 04, 2007, 08:58:54 am »
Quote from: ValpoCory on April 04, 2007, 08:54:47 am
The in progress thing is maddening.  Some Arena Football Coach show I think I heard.  So through 3 games, only 1 hasn't been partly or completely preempted.

As far as the Statesman, I guess that would be more valid if you knew what it said the last couple days for Rangers games.  The ones that showed up on Channel 77 even when the DVR Guide had no prior indication that a game was going to be on.


I couldn't find yesterday's, but Monday's paper showed the Rangers game on TW 77.  I guess we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed.

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Talk Zone / Re: Same tired topic (Astros TV in Austin/Round Rock)
« on: April 04, 2007, 08:31:56 am »
The Statesman today indicates that not even KNWS will show the game tonight.  It says 1300 am (in progress).  Has anyone recieved a response from TW?

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Pirates at Astros - 4/2
« on: April 02, 2007, 06:36:50 pm »
Quote from: EasTexAstro on April 02, 2007, 06:35:41 pm
What the heck was Luke thinking there?
he wasn't

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Talk Zone / Re: No race for the lid (tm) this year?
« on: April 02, 2007, 11:28:42 am »
88

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Talk Zone / Re: Closet Pearl, Stroh’s and Olympia drinkers, be heard
« on: March 30, 2007, 06:34:24 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on March 30, 2007, 06:24:52 pm
Man, the little brain teasers on the bottoms of the bottle caps were AWESOME.
Lone Star longnecks have those.  I wish they'd put them somewhere on the tall boys too.

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Talk Zone / Re: Closet Pearl, Stroh’s and Olympia drinkers, be heard
« on: March 30, 2007, 03:14:46 pm »
Quote from: Major Tom on March 30, 2007, 03:04:36 pm
I almost put Pabst down but last time I bought Pabst, it wasn't cheap, or at least no where near as cheap as Lone Star, which in College Station ran $3 for a 6-pack.
You can get a 6-pack of Lone Star tall boys at HEB for $3.99.  The same sixer of PBR is about fifty cents more.

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Talk Zone / Re: Albers today
« on: March 29, 2007, 03:16:48 pm »
So there was at least one two strike foul, right?

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Talk Zone / Re: Where to watch Astros games in Austin and Who Will Start on April 7
« on: March 29, 2007, 07:50:00 am »
Quote from: Waldo on March 29, 2007, 07:11:19 am
The parking at Posse is terrible though.  Does DoubleDave's let customers of other places park in their lot?
I'm not sure about Double Dave's.  I used to live a few blocks away, so we'd always walk.
I've had friends meet us there, and they'd just park at the coffee place across Duval if they couldn't find a meter.

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Talk Zone / Re: Where to watch Astros games in Austin and Who Will Start on April 7
« on: March 28, 2007, 11:08:54 pm »
Quote from: drew corleone on March 28, 2007, 10:55:27 pm
I was always more of a Crown & Anchor fan. Good for playing darts and eating cheap burgers. No so good for watching ballgames.
I was going to post the exact same thing.  Much better bar, but Posse is better for baseball watching.

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Talk Zone / Re: Same tired topic (Astros TV in Austin/Round Rock)
« on: March 28, 2007, 01:32:48 pm »
I get 740 in my car without a problem during the day.  Can't get it at all indoors or at night, though.
Thanks for sharing about 1400.

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Talk Zone / Re: Same tired topic (Astros TV in Austin/Round Rock)
« on: March 28, 2007, 09:33:31 am »
UT games I understand.  High school sports is what bothers me.  Also Jim Rome during day games.

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Talk Zone / Re: Boros clients - help needed
« on: March 28, 2007, 09:32:31 am »
Quote from: A-Rod on March 28, 2007, 09:15:53 am
It is unfortuante to see Maddux, Damon, A-Rod, Pudge, and Andruw Jones on that list.
Why? 

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros in Round Rock
« on: March 28, 2007, 07:52:31 am »
Correct
Quote
Houston last played in Round Rock on April 1, 2005, helping draw 12,201 fans to The Dell Diamond. The crowd ranks as the largest to witness an exhibition game in franchise history and seventh overall.
http://www.roundrockexpress.com/default.asp?PageId=84&ArticleId=1021

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros in Round Rock
« on: March 27, 2007, 06:55:52 pm »
Reminds me of the Clemens start there last year.  That game was at 7, but coming from South Austin takes well over an hour that time of day.  I-35 is god-awful, and 79 is nearly as bad.
I can pretty much only attend RR games on the weekend unless my lady and I take off work early.  It's a shame, really.

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Talk Zone / Re: Boros clients - help needed
« on: March 27, 2007, 03:21:23 pm »
Quote from: Phil_in_CS on March 27, 2007, 03:14:28 pm
that's wikipedia, its worth what you paid for it....
What do you mean?  I thought he was a client.

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Talk Zone / Re: Zeke Astacio is a Ranger...
« on: March 27, 2007, 11:00:42 am »
Are you saying Milo keeps the fans updated about the action on the field?  Are you saying Craig Way doesn't?

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Talk Zone / Re: The Return of Alkie to the Ranks of Vanity Columnista?
« on: March 21, 2007, 07:03:47 pm »
That was excellent, except no way Lidge blows a save this year.  I hear he's figured out that whole back pocket thing.

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Talk Zone / Re: Bus carrying college baseball team falls over overpass
« on: March 06, 2007, 09:48:32 am »
Quote:

The only way to ensure safety... start all nude air travel.



The Link
and
The Link

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Re: Just curious....is anyone reading the pbp at work?
« on: March 02, 2007, 02:16:13 pm »
I'm reading, but busy too.  It's ok if you can't keep up.

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Talk Zone / Re: OWA Opening Day
« on: February 08, 2007, 02:53:05 pm »
nothing wrong with the view deck

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Talk Zone / Re: A rare inning pitched, Astros Trivia
« on: February 08, 2007, 01:49:31 pm »
#1 Clemens?

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Talk Zone / Re: The Road to Omaha begins...
« on: February 05, 2007, 06:10:14 pm »
Speaking of lineups, any UT guys have an idea why Wheeless was batting eighth Fri. and Sat.?  He moved up to sixth yesterday, but I thought it was strange that he was batting so low the first two games.

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Talk Zone / Re: The Road to Omaha begins...
« on: February 05, 2007, 05:27:39 pm »
I attended Friday and Sunday in Round Rock.  UT's freshman starter on Sunday did a great job, he was just left in an inning too long.  Cold as it was Friday, it was still nice to see live baseball again.  I can't wait for the Disch to open back up so I don't have to make that damn drive any more.

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Talk Zone / Re: One last item to fill the void? (non-BB)
« on: January 24, 2007, 11:31:17 pm »
I promise I'm not trying to be a dick, but do you mind explaining?

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Talk Zone / Re: Daily Clemens Idiocy
« on: January 23, 2007, 01:11:10 pm »
slightly better The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros territory
« on: January 21, 2007, 01:24:51 pm »
That's always been my beef too.  Why not have an Astros scoreboard?

They do sell Astros gear though.  I picked up the spring training hat there either last year or the year before.

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Talk Zone / Re: ensberg might be traded / comments say more than piece
« on: January 12, 2007, 04:29:45 pm »
document not found

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Talk Zone / Re: Jason Lane
« on: January 09, 2007, 12:07:54 pm »
Why not Lee, Burke and Scott with Lamb on the bench?

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Talk Zone / Re: Bagwell to retire this week.
« on: December 15, 2006, 03:06:00 pm »
His last 8 atbats, in fact.  1 hit, 1 run, 1 K
The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: Bagwell to retire this week.
« on: December 15, 2006, 12:46:27 pm »
I should've just waited for Fotter's article
Quote:

Bagwell and Biggio were inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame on Nov. 12, 2004, and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Feb. 9, 2005. As for Cooperstown,  Bagwell will be eligible for that honor in 2011 . After 15 stellar seasons as one of baseball's elite, he has a great chance to make it a hat trick.


The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: Bagwell to retire this week.
« on: December 15, 2006, 12:01:58 pm »
He also mentioned that we'll probably see the Belle situation more and more with all the guaranteed contracts.  Not many players would retire mid-contract (as Pettitte's agents claimed he would do) just becuase they can't play.  Hard to blame them when contracts are back-loaded.  The result will be lots of players on the ballot just a year or two after they officially retire.

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Talk Zone / Re: Bagwell to retire this week.
« on: December 15, 2006, 11:56:13 am »
I just got off the phone with someone from the National Baseball Library which is affiliated with the Hall of Fame. According to the guy I talked to, Bagwell will be eligible in 2011.  He said there must be five full years since the last atbat or inning in the field.  Since Bagwell never played last year, it was his first year not active.  2010 will be the fifth, and barring a comeback attempt, he'll be on the ballot in 2011.

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Talk Zone / Re: Bagwell to retire this week.
« on: December 15, 2006, 11:26:41 am »
Any idea why Albert Belle was eligible starting last year?

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Talk Zone / Re: Bagwell to retire this week.
« on: December 12, 2006, 06:01:36 pm »
What about Albert Belle?  He was on the ballot this year for the second time, but on the DL until 2003.  Since Bagwell was on the DL all last year, shouldn't he go on the ballot in 2010?

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Talk Zone / Re: Digital Cameras (non BB)
« on: December 11, 2006, 12:18:51 pm »
Here's a link to unbiased reviews:
The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: I can't believe I am saying this but..
« on: December 11, 2006, 12:13:49 pm »
Quote:

Some things are so obvious even the Chron can't screw them up.


You must have missed Dick's piece.

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Talk Zone / Re: Vince Young (non BB but what a CFer he would be)
« on: December 11, 2006, 12:19:25 am »
Quote:

He's probably not too far from being T.O.-ish if he continues to find success from his on-field drama.


You're way off base on that one.  Ever heard T.O's ex-teammates talk about him?  How about Young's?  Notice the difference?

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Talk Zone / Re: things you learn on a slow day at work
« on: December 07, 2006, 06:17:55 pm »
That edit was made by user   128.83.50.129

The same guy once changed Mark Mulder's Accomplishments to include: " * Choked on the National League Pennant in 2005"

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Talk Zone / Re: Why?? No, REALLY. Why??
« on: December 06, 2006, 01:11:50 pm »
Slate's take on why: The Link
Sorry if it's already been linked elsewhere.

Here's a quote to check out before you decide if it's worth your time to read:
Quote:

But the team that's playing today's market better than anyone is?no joke?the Yankees.


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Talk Zone / Re: Dinner in Austin (non-bb)
« on: December 05, 2006, 02:37:32 pm »
Quote:

Whatever happened to the Magic Time Machine? I think it was on Riverside. I took a hot prom date there once. Many, many years ago. Baby Huey waited on us, which seemed strange because we were sitting in a teepee.

Anyone remember that place? I thought the atmosphere was great, very unique, But I don't remember the food.


I went there a few times as a kid.  I can't remember the food, just that the waitstaff made a huge deal about anyone asking where the bathroom was.  It was pretty funny.
It's a Joe's Crab Shack now.

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Talk Zone / Re: Surprise Announcement!
« on: November 24, 2006, 06:30:19 pm »
edit:  my question was answered

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Talk Zone / Re: No offense Bud Girl but...
« on: October 24, 2006, 12:54:32 am »
stick around, man.  you can learn a lot.

just stop posting for a while.

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Talk Zone / Re: Way to go Fox!!!!!
« on: October 23, 2006, 05:50:58 pm »
Quote:


Oh, if I find out I've been sold a defective product created by a cynical, incompetent group of people using patriotism as marketing ploy, will I be pissed.  HEY, JUST A DAMN SECOND!


excellent

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Talk Zone / Re: Is there anyone else interested in Lidge?
« on: October 07, 2006, 01:19:19 am »
Quote:

The Astros would petition to make Berkman a "rover"


what does this mean?

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Talk Zone / Re: Alright, Let the Games Begin
« on: October 02, 2006, 04:42:36 pm »
A's over Twins
Tigers over Yankees
Padres over Cardinals
Dodgers over Mets

Tigers over A's
Padres over Dodgers

Padres in 6

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Talk Zone / Re: I hate this day.
« on: October 02, 2006, 03:30:14 pm »
Mine's the same, but with Longhorn baseball added.  It's much easier for me to attend their games, and usually good seats are available.

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Talk Zone / Re: The thing I like most about last night's win...
« on: September 28, 2006, 04:53:05 pm »
Quote:

Unfortunately Mack Brown's call-in show will trump the Astros playoff race on Austin 1300 every time.  Does XM Radio give one access to the Houston broadcasters for all games, or does it vary?


740 comes in most parts of Austin before the sun goes down.  It's usually a little staticky, but sure beats missing the game.

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Talk Zone / Re: non baseball (T.O.)
« on: September 27, 2006, 03:58:03 pm »
Quote:

That's cool!  I don't think I've ever seen anyone misuse "to" and "too" in back-too-back posts.


i was thinking that had to be done on purpose.  funny stuff

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Talk Zone / Re: Cards Fans Speak Out!
« on: September 27, 2006, 11:58:56 am »
my favorite part of the same post:
Quote:

who really wants to watch this group in the post-season anyway? There ain't no crap-shoot factor for this team. They would be 0-3 in the nlds.



this guy doesn't even want his team in the playoffs.  BFIB indeed!

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Talk Zone / Re: Pujols
« on: September 26, 2006, 10:48:07 am »
Quote:

Hopefully Hoffman will be ready to go tonight.


Hopefully the Padres have a lead for Hoffman to protect.

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Talk Zone / Re: A Real Question About Tonight
« on: September 25, 2006, 03:09:24 pm »
against their bullpen?

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Talk Zone / Re: 2007 Pitching
« on: September 20, 2006, 04:41:56 pm »
thank you much

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Talk Zone / Re: 2007 Pitching
« on: September 20, 2006, 01:19:55 pm »
Quote:


I was under the impression that Wheeler, while arbitration eligible, will still be under club control in 2007.


Wheeler was a September callup in 1999 and made six starts (30.2 innings).  Does that count as his first year?  If so, he should have six after the current season.  If not, will he be eligible for free agency after 07?
Thanks in advance.

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Talk Zone / Re: 2007 Pitching
« on: September 20, 2006, 12:52:50 pm »
I was hoping so, but didn't know how to check.  Thanks.

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Talk Zone / Re: 2007 Pitching
« on: September 20, 2006, 11:33:21 am »
Quote:

Related question.  How many guys signed for 2007 right now are untouchable?  I count 2, Oswalt and Berkman.


Wheeler?
Not untouchable, I guess, but I'd put him in whatever catagory is closest to untouchable.
Or is he even signed?
edit:
guess not.  from last January:
Quote:

Astros agreed to terms with RHP Dan Wheeler on a one-year, $930,000 contract.


The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: Man, The Last Time They Held Playoffs Without Braves
« on: September 19, 2006, 05:02:20 pm »
Quote:

Quote:

I think Padres/Twins ought to be a proper send off for Fox doing the World Series.  Isn't this their last year or am I thinking of another sport that Fox has ruined for me?





Poker.


he said sport

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Talk Zone / Re: Lidge
« on: September 18, 2006, 05:10:58 pm »
Quote:

Can you imagine how feeble this offense would be if Berkman were missing for some reason?


April/May 2005

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Talk Zone / Re: Worst baseball movie of all time...
« on: September 14, 2006, 04:18:37 pm »
[quoteLately I've been working my way through David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest which has some parallels to Gravity's Rainbow in that it is a thousand pages of overly ambitious meta-fiction that still somehow works really well.


I own Infinite Jest and have tried two or three times to get through it.  Every time I try, I end up picking up something else and Wallace ends up back on the shelf.

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Talk Zone / Re: LINK FIXED - MMP ranked 17th among MLB stadiums
« on: September 13, 2006, 04:34:57 pm »
I'm amazed that fans think Ameriquest is better than MMP.  It isn't even close, IMO.  Of course, I rarely go there except for Astros games.

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros at Brewers ? Weekend at Bernie Brewer's
« on: September 08, 2006, 08:09:14 pm »
Clemens will miss his start Sat.
The Link
sorry if it's already posted elsewhere
edit: to fix the link

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Talk Zone / Re: Daryle Ward a Brave
« on: September 01, 2006, 03:44:15 pm »
I guess the Padres aren't the only team putting on weight.

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros in HD for Next Few Nights
« on: September 01, 2006, 02:41:29 pm »
different cameras
The Link

edit:  to add The Link  which is slightly more relevant

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Talk Zone / Re: Mets at Astros ? Don't Step in That Pile of Mets
« on: September 01, 2006, 11:37:17 am »
Quote:

Ausmus is 2-for-40(!),


quintero's return tonight?

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Talk Zone / Re: Can Pettite Return For '07?
« on: August 31, 2006, 05:29:15 pm »
I could be wrong, but I think Clemens in 2004 earned about half what he made in 03.

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Talk Zone / Re: Garner turns to Lidge............
« on: August 31, 2006, 01:46:22 pm »
I thought lady, and my lady thought guy.  The first time they showed him/her I'm pretty sure he/she was screaming for Lidge to "Be the Ball."  It was good for a laugh in a tense moment.

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Talk Zone / Re: This is just painful to watch
« on: August 21, 2006, 01:08:49 pm »
Quote:

Quote:

Quote:

logan, you are exactly right. i mean i didn't think people could read brains, but you did it.  can I ask you how?



Instead of being smart about it, why not respond to what the post points out -- what should Ensberg be doing with pitches way outside the strike zone if he "doesn't need to be taking walks?"




Taking a walk when you're thrown four straight balls is one thing.  Working the count, taking good pitches to hit, just to make the pitcher throw some more, when you've got runners on base, is NOT the same thing.  Ensberg does way too much of the latter.


very true.  perhaps that's what he meant.  it would have been nice if he'd posted as much, instead of "doesn't need to be taking walks."

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Talk Zone / Re: This is just painful to watch
« on: August 20, 2006, 11:58:24 pm »
what do you suggest he do when he is thrown four balls?

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Talk Zone / Re: This is just painful to watch
« on: August 20, 2006, 11:44:55 pm »
Quote:

I think i'll keep on watching baseball.

ensberg doesn't need to be taking walks.


you'd rather he strike out on pitches outside of the zone?

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros at Brewers ? Alas, Chorizo! A Ween of Infinite Zest
« on: August 19, 2006, 12:39:39 pm »
Backe to the DL
The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros at Brewers ? Alas, Chorizo! A Ween of Infinite Zest
« on: August 19, 2006, 12:26:15 pm »
today's (Sat.) starter - Wandy Rodriguez?
so says astros.com.  earlier this morning it said Borkowski, now Wandy is the probable.

edit: to ask.  anyone know where to find the corresponding roster move?

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Talk Zone / Re: Groove a fatty to Nevin there Brad.
« on: August 16, 2006, 12:01:58 am »
Quote:

The post title is equally confounding.


not at all.  that K was just terrible

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Talk Zone / Re: Groove a fatty to Nevin there Brad.
« on: August 15, 2006, 11:57:34 pm »
Quote:

Blew the squeeze and now the lead. I'm just shaking my head what a hole Everett is in our lineup.


yeah, that triple off the wall sucked

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Talk Zone / Re: Berkman on ESPNews 4 QTRS.........
« on: August 03, 2006, 09:12:56 am »
Quote:

With the offense starting to click I'd hate to be Garner and have to make the tough decision on who to send down once Berkman comes back.  Please do not rush him back, though...please, please, please.


Nobody'll get sent down.  Berkman isn't on the DL.

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Talk Zone / Re: Another Stros problem
« on: August 03, 2006, 12:41:06 am »
Taveras is not one of the worst hitters in the NL.

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Talk Zone / Re: Biggio
« on: July 26, 2006, 10:40:14 pm »
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me, too. i have been yelling "AE in the 2 hole" for years, but no one is listening.


Jimy did.

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Talk Zone / Re: The Dome
« on: July 23, 2006, 05:44:46 pm »
tough to prove a negative.
how about you show the indication.

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Talk Zone / Re: Berkman is leaving
« on: July 23, 2006, 04:20:20 pm »
yes.
astros.com says left groin

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Talk Zone / Re: Tonight's starting lineup?
« on: July 13, 2006, 07:28:20 pm »
The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: Step on a Crack
« on: July 08, 2006, 08:13:06 pm »
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I'm glad they didn't play the Light's Out/Bring the Pain Song.


when did that stop?

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Talk Zone / Re: Munson
« on: July 04, 2006, 05:51:18 pm »
Ausmus catches Lidge.
For good reason.

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Talk Zone / Re: Revelation?
« on: July 01, 2006, 12:37:35 am »
from last week's AA Statesman's Opinion page

The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: COINCIDENCE
« on: June 21, 2006, 05:46:12 pm »
Quote:

yeah yeah yeah, poor choice of words, just a momentary lapse of vocabulary. I know the difference and am in no way shape or form a member of the Alanis generation.


I wasn't trying to be an ass or anything.  I thought maybe he was an orphan or something.
The misuse of ironic and irony is a personal pet peeve of mine, and I do come from the Alanis generation (if there really is such a thing.)  The word is misused all the time by people of all ages.

edit:  because I used a word inappropriately

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Talk Zone / Re: Ironic
« on: June 20, 2006, 08:10:50 pm »
how is that ironic?

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Talk Zone / Re: Dell Diamond = Best minor league park in the country
« on: June 13, 2006, 01:39:35 pm »
Quote:

Speaking of Dell Diamond, is it difficult to get tickets to a game?  My sister lives in Pflugerville and we were thinking of catching a game sometime this summer.  Is this something that will take planning ahead for tickets, or can we just walk up and buy them at the gate?


You can usually just walk up, but if you know when you'll be going, I recommend buying in advance.  The website is a pretty good one; its features allow you to see exactly which seats are available in each section and gives an example view from each section too.  If you walk up, you might get stuck out on the berm, but that isn't exactly a bad thing.

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Talk Zone / Re: Why Nieve instead of Oswalt today?
« on: June 04, 2006, 04:51:54 pm »
Quote:

???


back spasms

edit: to add  The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: I don't see it happening this year
« on: May 29, 2006, 07:55:40 pm »
Quote:

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It doesn't matter if they win the Central or not, your assumption is still bullshit.



Translation: The Cards will win the Central, but I'm calling your point BS anyways.


your "point" is bullshit becuase it's too early to assume you know what's going to take place the rest of the season.

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Talk Zone / Re: I don't see it happening this year
« on: May 29, 2006, 01:02:53 am »
Quote:

My bad. I think they'll win.

But really, don't we all assume they'll win it?


No. I think it's too early to say with certainty.

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Talk Zone / Re: I don't see it happening this year
« on: May 28, 2006, 05:38:55 pm »
Quote:

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My point is pretty obvious. The only people who deny it are: 1) those who don't know baseball and 2) those who want to look sophisticated.



So all I got to do to look sophisticated is deny the Cards will win the NL Central? Cool! Wait, who am I kidding, I really think they're gonna win. I can't deny that. I'm so suck being unsophiticated looking.


The key is you "think" they'll win it.  This guy is stating it as fact.  It's a long season, and the potential for injuries always exists.  I guess I know nothing about baseball, but I think it's too early in the season to call division races with certainty.  How that makes me sophisticated, I have no idea.

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Talk Zone / Re: I don't see it happening this year
« on: May 28, 2006, 10:06:47 am »
Quote:

Quote:

NL central, still a possibility.



Fantasy. We may win the World Series, but the Cards will win the Central.


sweet.  there's a psychic here.  can you give me some help with the lottery?

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Talk Zone / Re: Good place to eat and watch game in Austin?
« on: May 22, 2006, 03:53:38 pm »
The Fox and Hound is as good a place as any to watch the game.  They have a ton of big TVs.  I can't vouch for the food, but they've got a big beer and drink selection.  Overpriced, but plenty of options.
Here's The Link to a downloadable menu, if you're interested.

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Talk Zone / Re: Clemens decision by June 15
« on: May 04, 2006, 05:46:07 pm »
log in required.   What's the gist?

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Talk Zone / Re: Backe gone after two innings
« on: April 14, 2006, 12:10:08 pm »
Quote:

Reports now say their is a possibility he (Backe) could start on Sunday.


Astros .com has Nieve listed as the probable, but they also note:

"The Astros have several options for Sunday, and Nieve is one. Brandon Backe exited his start early with a sprained right elbow Thursday, but he threw only 30 pitches, and he could, if healthy, start Sunday. If not, the Astros could call up a pitcher from the Minor Leagues. A third option is Nieve, the designated "long reliever" who can also serve as a spot starter. Nieve has appeared in two games in relief, allowing two runs on three hits over 2 2/3 innings."

So basically it could be anyone.

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Talk Zone / Re: Oswalt
« on: April 14, 2006, 12:06:38 pm »
Quote:

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What is it that makes Oswalt so much of a badass?



Not trying to be a smartass at all, but:  Great control, good heat, great movement, and great confidence.


I'd add speed differencial between his two best pitches.

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Talk Zone / Re: weather in bay area
« on: April 12, 2006, 08:28:58 pm »
Shit.  Rained out again.   No better link than yesterday, but Astros.com says:
"Next Game:  Thu., April 13 @ 2:35 p.m. CT "

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Talk Zone / Re: Not on in Austin?!?!?!
« on: April 11, 2006, 08:41:10 pm »
Not on in Austin!  and not on anywhere else.

Doubleheader on thursday.
Can't find a good link.  Next game on astros.com is wednesday.  Mlb.com has the game in the FINAL column, score= PPD.

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Talk Zone / Re: Not on in Austin?!?!?!
« on: April 11, 2006, 04:41:35 pm »
Quote:

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Dish Network has the game starting at 8:30, carried on FSN alternate channel #3.  

When I lived in Dallas, I expected Astros games to be pre-empted by Ranger games, even when FSN Guide info indicated it was an Astros game.  I'm in Austin and I expected it to be the other way around but the Rangers get far more coverage on FSN, with Houston getting bumped to "alternate channels".  Drayton better realize that FSN is screwing him over for the Rangers!  Seriously, who likes the Rangers?


 
In years past, this has not been the case.  I don't know what is going on this year.  They must have a new program director at TWC Austin that is a Rangers fan. Fuck the Rangers.  When they win a pennant or when they put their AAA team in this town, fine, show the Rangers.  Guess it's the new guys on the radio tonight for me. Hell, the game probably won't even be carried on 1300 am tonight. I'll have to buy the mlb audio package again. Fuck!!!!


It will be on 1300, but not until the UT baseball game (6:15 start) is over.  We should get most of the Astros game.  Assuming it's not rained out.

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Talk Zone / Re: Everett Turns Barzilla into a Pretzel
« on: April 06, 2006, 01:01:44 am »
Quote:

Quote:

if only fsn had carried the stros instead of the spurs (who were on fsn AND fucking espn here).  glad i could miss all of this.



It was on FSN Houston on DirecTv...


that's great if you have DirectTV.   If you live in Austin and have digital cable (or not) you could watch the Spurs or the Cardinals.
I listened to Milo.

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Talk Zone / Re: Hotel
« on: April 03, 2006, 01:35:15 am »
Quote:

The Magnolia is very sweet. I stayed there over X-Mas. Walking distance to the Ballpark too.


I'll second that.  We stay there whenever we stay in Houston overnight.  If you call and ask about specials you can usually get a room for around $100.  The only time I had to pay $150 was a last minute reservation during the playoffs.

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Talk Zone / Re: Kent HR?
« on: March 31, 2006, 06:34:14 pm »
I'd like to add my thanks.  Awesome memories.

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Talk Zone / Re: Mike Burns
« on: March 30, 2006, 11:16:13 am »
Quote:

Got one better.

I read somewhere (not gonna look for the link) where Dan "The Missile" Miceli is challenging Chad Orvella for the closer's job in Tampa Bay.


Today's Austin American Statesman lists Miceli as TB's closer.  And here I thought he couldn't cut it in Japan.

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Talk Zone / Re: "the National League's best team"
« on: March 28, 2006, 10:56:42 am »
The best team in the NL will be determined in October.  Just like last year.

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Talk Zone / Re: Ryan backs San Antonio Marlins
« on: March 21, 2006, 08:08:32 pm »
Quote:

Quote:

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The Link

Can't see how this woudl be good for the Astros



I don't think it would be bad.  San Antonio is not in the Astros Nielsen market.  Loss or gain of viewership wouldn't affect their TV contract.  On the other hand, San Antonio is estimated by Neilsen as the 37th largest media market, 760,410 TV homes.  No major league city is lower.  The closest is Cincinnati, 34th, 880,190 TV homes.



Now that is an interesting fact. I think that supports the notion that San Antonio just doesn't quite have the wealth to support a MLB franchise.

At least until they institute revenue sharing.


Is Austin in the Astros Neilson market?  We sure as hell get blacked out on MLB TV.  
I just worry that a team in San Antonio would mean no more Astros on free TV for me.

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Talk Zone / Re: went to see V for Vendetta last night
« on: March 20, 2006, 05:25:34 pm »
Quote:

Quote:

Mmmmm, Fat Tire.

That's just mean for those of us east of the Mississippi.



Why?  Fat Tire isn't a particularly good beer.  It's better than Old Milwaukee, I suppose.


FWIW, (very little I know), I think Fat Tire is a good beer.  It's far from my favorite of the New Belguim variety, but it's up there.  
Then again, opinions are like assholes...

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Talk Zone / Re: game today
« on: March 17, 2006, 06:00:30 pm »
anyone know if he threw at all?

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Talk Zone / Re: Video proof...
« on: March 08, 2006, 11:26:52 pm »
Quote:

This may have already been posted, and I'm sure the local folks have seen the commercials, but here is a link to the HEB videos featuring Roger, Andy, and David Carr titled "sacks" and "over the fence." The last titled "advice" includes Koby.

 HEB

As an out-of-towner, I had not seen these.


those are good, but for some reason the best one was missing.

pettitte (hiding in the bushes with clemens): "pretty boy quarterback"

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Talk Zone / Re: College Baseball
« on: March 07, 2006, 01:40:17 pm »
defense all around.  errors are killing this team on a game-to-game basis.  the horns should have swept the weekend series in vegas; instead they were nearly swept.  the two losses and sunday's close call were due to defensive blunders, in the outfield and infield.  they are a fairly young team, and i expect they'll be much improved by the end of the season.

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros Broadcast Team (TV)
« on: March 06, 2006, 07:40:22 pm »
Quote:

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 Additionally, the club announced that the tandem of Bill Brown and Jim Deshaies will serve as the television broadcast team for all 155 of the team's broadcasts this season.



 
How long until we hear the gnashing of teeth over the fact that they only televise 155 games?



Are the other 7 on ESPN or Fox?



Probably some, but not all. There's always a handful of saturday home games which don't get shown locally. Bitching ensues.



Maybe all but one.

According to this  link the following are non-FSN game broadcasts.

June 10 v. Braves-FOX
June 24 @ CWS-FOX
July 1 @ Rangers-FOX
July 8 v. Cards-FOX
July 22 @ Mets-FOX
Sept. 15 v. Phillies-FOX
Sept. 22 v. Cards-ESPN, FSN

The only game not shown as being broadcast, unless I missed one, was July 9th v. Cards.



July 9th will probably be the ESPN Sunday night game.  I'm pretty sure Houston folks will have every game televised.

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Talk Zone / Re: Ticket pre-sale
« on: February 09, 2006, 09:54:15 am »
i just now used astros06, and it's still working.  FYI, today's password is CHAMPION.  today's sale is supposed to start at 9, so I'm not sure is astros06 will still be working then.

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Talk Zone / Re: MVP Baseball 2006-have you played it?
« on: January 31, 2006, 04:48:03 pm »
I've got it.  It's pretty fun.  Very similar to MVP 05, but they've redesigned batting and throwing (not pitching).  It takes a while to get used to, but I like it better than the old way (pushing up and tapping a button).  Batting now is similar to golfing on Tiger Woods, if you've ever played that.
One bad thing, IMO, is that they used last year's rosters.  Teagarten is still UT's catcher etc...  Of course, the names are all wrong, but that's easy to fix.

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Talk Zone / Re: 25-man roster now set
« on: January 09, 2006, 02:01:08 pm »
Quote:

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Hopefully it will be set with Clemens.

Any outfield good enough to warrant Lane on the bench must have a pretty good team.  I am happy with that.



Maybe I'm a pessimist, but I'm guessing it would revert to Berkman-Wilson-Lane by mid-May.


That or Wilson, Taveras, Lane. I hope not, though.

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Talk Zone / Re: OK
« on: January 05, 2006, 05:26:16 pm »
TOWER ENTIRELY WHITE
Standard Tower Lighting
?? ?
TOWER WITH WHITE TOP AND ORANGE SHAFT
Academic and Staff Achievements
? Faculty academic achievements (Academic Convocation)
? Student academic achievements (Honors Day)
? Staff achievements (Staff Recognition Day)
? Academic team achievements with #1 displayed
? Other events at the President?s discretion

TOWER WITH ORANGE TOP AND WHITE SHAFT
Athletic Achievements
? Football regular season victories, except Texas A&M
? Non-Bowl Championship Series (BCS) victories
? Other events at the President?s discretion

TOWER ENTIRELY ORANGE
Significant Athletic Victories
? Football victories
? Texas A&M
? Big 12 South
? Big 12 Championship Game
? Big 12 Regular Season Team Championship
? Big 12 Tournament Championships
? Student organization sports club national championships

TOWER ENTIRELY ORANGE WITH #1 DISPLAYED
Athletic Championships
? Football Bowl Championship Series (BCS) 1 vs. 2 win
? NCAA championships for all other sports

TOWER ENTIRELY ORANGE
Campus-wide Accolades
? UT?s Birthday ? September 15
? Commencement
? Texas Independence Day ? March 2
? Other campus-wide events at the President?s discretion

DARKENED TOWER WITH WHITE CAP AND OBSERVATION DECK
Solemn Occasions
Configuration: All other levels dark, including windows
? UT Remembers (annual memorial service)
? Tower Garden Dedication
? Significant solemn occasions, e.g. Texas A&M Bonfire Tragedy
? Other occasions at the President?s discretion

TOWER TOP SPLIT ORANGE AND WHITE WITH ORANGE SHAFT
Symbolic Campus Events
? Gone to Texas ? welcoming new students to campus
? Other events at the President?s discretion

for pics see:
The Link

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Talk Zone / Re: We still don't know who the Game 1 starters are...
« on: October 20, 2005, 07:13:36 pm »
astros.com has Clemens starting game 1.

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Talk Zone / Re: A little baseball music.
« on: October 16, 2005, 11:44:41 pm »
Quote:

I don't think it was "Closer". It sounded like "Only", which is on their new album.


it's definitely "closer"

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Talk Zone / Re: Holy Fucking Shit
« on: October 11, 2005, 12:56:33 am »
Quote:

That was just awesome. The game ran the gambit of emotions. Despondence, elation, disbelief, fatigue, an incredibly sore throat from screaming for eleven innings after concessions were shut off.

The crowd was great. It thinned out a bit, but the folks who stayed manage to get up and loud for every significant moment in the final ten innings. The folks in my section were on their feet for 90% of the time from the 8th to 18th innings. Except for one middle aged guy who collapsed during the sixteenth inning. He had to be tended to by first aid, but seemed alright, and managed to stick around and smile weakly when Burke nailed it.

Who ever predicted Astros in 5 is a genius. What a great game.



sec 418?  the guy was about three rows behind us.  security was notified sometime in the 17th, and they had him on oxygen by the time Burke went deep.  we almost felt bad cheering our asses off.  almost.

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