Author Topic: Blue Jays v. Astros 7/31/14 (Read 5375 times)

BudGirl · « **on:** July 31, 2014, 04:38:54 pm »

4 Altuve
8 Grossman
DH Karter
2 Kastro
7 Krauss
3 Singleton
5 Dominguez
9 Hoes
6 Petit

Buchanan P

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:26:17 pm »

Bautista hits a high pop up into left... no wait, HR into the Crawford boxes.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:28:14 pm »

TOR leading 1 - 0 after 1.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:39:14 pm »

Toronto add a run on a double and single.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:42:22 pm »

Howard Chen is having a social media memorial service for the recently traded players.

Why?

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:43:38 pm »

Singleton no doubter wakes up the crowd.

NeilT · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:43:39 pm »

who is Howard Chen?

subnuclear · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:44:52 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 07:43:39 pm

who is Howard Chen?

He promotes the CSNHouston website and twitter account.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:47:26 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on July 31, 2014, 07:44:52 pm

He promotes the CSNHouston website and twitter account.

Covers Rockets and Astros games.

chuck · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:47:42 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 07:43:39 pm

who is Howard Chen?

He's the lesbian I was talking about the other day. Apparently he's very fan-friendly. Next time you're at the park go over there and say hello. I would playfully rub my hand on the top of his head.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:50:35 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 31, 2014, 07:47:42 pm

He's the lesbian I was talking about the other day. Apparently he's very fan-friendly. Next time you're at the park go over there and say hello. I would playfully rub my hand on the top of his head.

That creeps me out a bit but anyway, Astros cut the deficit in half.

TOR still lead 2 - 1.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:51:45 pm »

Luhnow is in the box now, bad time for my feed to crash.

NeilT · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:59:37 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 31, 2014, 07:47:42 pm

He's the lesbian I was talking about the other day. Apparently he's very fan-friendly. Next time you're at the park go over there and say hello. I would playfully rub my hand on the top of his head.

Good to know. Milo always got annoyed when I did that, plus my hand ended up covered with Vitalis.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:12:19 pm »

Luhnow in the box is good karma?

Whatever the explanation, we plate 3 while he is there.

Astros surge to a 4 - 2 lead after 3.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:16:31 pm »

4th is Buchanan's best inning so far. Gets then in order, 8 pitches.

chuck · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:17:59 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 07:59:37 pm

Good to know. Milo always got annoyed when I did that, plus my hand ended up covered with Vitalis.

Well, I don't know what kind of gel they use at Visible Changes but Howard will give you a handful of that.

Chef Dominic is schooling us on Canadian cuisine.

NeilT · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:18:02 pm »

Now Luhnow's on the radio.

chuck · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:20:22 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 08:18:02 pm

Now Luhnow's on the radio.

Let me know when Chef Dominic shows up.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:22:40 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 08:18:02 pm

Now Luhnow's on the radio.

Apparently Luhnow can't score on the radio, quick 3 up 3 down.

Good guys still lead - 4 -2 after 4.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:31:04 pm »

TOR lead off HR closes the score gap to the narrowest of margins.

austro · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:35:45 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 31, 2014, 08:17:59 pm

Chef Dominic is schooling us on Canadian cuisine.

Let's see. There's poutine, and... I got nuthin'.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:43:21 pm »

Astros threaten but come up short, lead 4 -3 after 5.

NeilT · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:44:43 pm »

Veras in for the 6th. I didn't have the sense that Buchanan was struggling.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:47:15 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 31, 2014, 08:35:45 pm

Let's see. There's poutine, and... I got nuthin'.

I went to an exhibition hockey match US v Canada a few weeks ago, I was amazed how may Canadian jerseys and flags were there. Outnumbered US about 4 to 1 I reckon, seems to have been a silent invasion.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:50:41 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 08:44:43 pm

Veras in for the 6th. I didn't have the sense that Buchanan was struggling.

Only 64 pitches and didn't seem to be labouring, maybe they only planned a short outing because he started at short notice? He wont figure in the decision now thanks to a Navarro HR off Veras.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:50:56 pm »

I always thought Canada was more like Australia than the USA or the UK were.

chuck · « **Reply #26 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:52:47 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 31, 2014, 08:35:45 pm

Let's see. There's poutine, and... I got nuthin'.

Well, yeah, it was a riff on pouting but without the cheese curd. So, according to Chef Dominic, it's just a bland brown sauce.

Available now on the concourse and Howard Chen LOVES it!

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #27 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:54:39 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 31, 2014, 08:50:56 pm

I always thought Canada was more like Australia than the USA or the UK were.

In a lot of ways you could say that, both Commonwealth countries. Maybe the French influence makes Canadia unique?

NeilT · « **Reply #28 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:56:49 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on July 31, 2014, 08:47:15 pm

I went to an exhibition hockey match US v Canada a few weeks ago, I was amazed how may Canadian jerseys and flags were there. Outnumbered US about 4 to 1 I reckon, seems to have been a silent invasion.

The damned icebacks are everywhere here in Texas. they're sending their youngsters across the Red River illegally because of Obama. You can get poutine on just about any street corner.

Uncle Charlie · « **Reply #29 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:58:08 pm »

It seems like Castro is getting his swing back over the last week or so..

subnuclear · « **Reply #30 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:58:38 pm »

The intentional walks to Altuve are great.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #31 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:59:13 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 08:56:49 pm

The damned icebacks are everywhere here in Texas. they're sending their youngsters across the Red River illegally because of Obama. You can get poutine on just about any street corner.

Poutine on street corners, what's that aboot?

NeilT · « **Reply #32 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:04:42 pm »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #33 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:07:26 pm »

Astros scratch out a run and take another lead, 5 - 4 after 6.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #34 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:10:53 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 09:04:42 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

That looks ok. But it would be better if the gravy was a burger and the chips were on a plate next to the burger.

jbm · « **Reply #35 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:16:20 pm »

Ho Chen is Canadian, and super informative:

Aggie27sd says he remembers Cosarts first start and it was a doozy. Every game, we get these nuggets of wisdom.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #36 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:20:11 pm »

Quote from: jbm on July 31, 2014, 09:16:20 pm

Ho Chen is Canadian, and super informative:

Aggie27sd says he remembers Cosarts first start and it was a doozy. Every game, we get these nuggets of wisdom.

This is why I usually watch Astros and listen to the Rays.

jbm · « **Reply #37 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:21:45 pm »

Astros get out of a jam with Sipp hitting the runner going to first, but it was ruled runner's interference and an out, preventing a run.

subnuclear · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:22:17 pm »

That ingameastros.csnhouston.com website that Ho Chen promotes is actually not bad for keeping track of the game.

Lefty · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:25:47 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 31, 2014, 08:35:45 pm

Let's see. There's poutine, and... I got nuthin'.

Muktuk

also there's flipper pie, described as "a traditional Eastern Canadian meat pie made from young harp seal flippers. It is specific to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and primarily eaten in April and May, during the annual seal hunt."

jbm · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:34:30 pm »

Tie ball game, with a Bautista sac fly with runners on first and third and no outs. Krauss actually hit the cutoff man and the runner is easily nailed at second.

jbm · « **Reply #41 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:45:41 pm »

Astros quietly down in order in bot 8. On to inning 9, tied at 5.

Qualls enters.

chuck · « **Reply #42 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:46:58 pm »

Quote from: jbm on July 31, 2014, 09:34:30 pm

Krauss actually hit the cutoff man and the runner is easily nailed at second.

I replayed that about five times because I could not believe what I saw.

subnuclear · « **Reply #43 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:48:22 pm »

Dammit.

jbm · « **Reply #44 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:50:26 pm »

Some nobody, to me at least, just hit his second home run of the night. 6-5 a Blue Jays.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #45 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:54:33 pm »

Quote from: jbm on July 31, 2014, 09:50:26 pm

Some nobody, to me at least, just hit his second home run of the night. 6-5 a Blue Jays.

Which proves you don't have to be somebody to do damage to the Astros.

Is this the long awaited come from behind, walk off we have been waiting for?

NeilT · « **Reply #46 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:57:00 pm »

Absolutely

austro · « **Reply #47 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:58:10 pm »

Just watching MLB Network show. Do yourself a favor and go to mlb.com or somewhere and look at Machado's play on a ground ball down the 3B line.

NeilT · « **Reply #48 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:59:07 pm »

Carter hasn't hit a home run tonight. Just sayin'.

jbm · « **Reply #49 on:** July 31, 2014, 10:02:02 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 31, 2014, 09:59:07 pm

Carter hasn't hit a home run tonight. Just sayin'.

And this is still true. Final 5-4. Toronto takes the opener.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #50 on:** July 31, 2014, 10:02:49 pm »

Lame.

subnuclear · « **Reply #51 on:** July 31, 2014, 10:02:56 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 31, 2014, 09:58:10 pm

Just watching MLB Network show. Do yourself a favor and go to mlb.com or somewhere and look at Machado's play on a ground ball down the 3B line.

Better at throwing a ball than a bat.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #52 on:** July 31, 2014, 10:06:41 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 31, 2014, 09:58:10 pm

Just watching MLB Network show. Do yourself a favor and go to mlb.com or somewhere and look at Machado's play on a ground ball down the 3B line.

Pretty nice alright, he is still a dick though.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #53 on:** August 01, 2014, 08:19:29 am »

Chadageddon II