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Talk Zone / Das, help!
« on: May 12, 2017, 03:20:13 pm »
Is the game tomorrow 100% a rainout? If so, you can attribute it to the fact that I have 10 tickets.
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Talk Zone / Today in "You Can't Make This Shit Up"
« on: November 21, 2016, 03:44:04 pm »
BREAKING: After masturbating a teammate in hazing incident, Rangers prospects facing charges
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-rangers-prospects-questioned-for-allegedly-sexually-hazing-underage-teammate-210055315.html
Choice WTF quotes:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-rangers-prospects-questioned-for-allegedly-sexually-hazing-underage-teammate-210055315.html
Choice WTF quotes:
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While prosecutors in the Dominican Republic have yet to press charges for the alleged assault, they told the court they intend to charge at least four players who held down a teammate and masturbated him, sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Among those expected to be charged are the younger brother of Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor, also named Rougned
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Per Twitter, our burgeoning rivalry with the D'Backs will be diluted to include Colorado and San Diego.
Ryan Divish @RyanDivish 5m5 minutes ago
MLB has changed interleague play somewhat. Mariners, Astros, Rangers will rotate natural rivals with D'Backs, Rockies and Padres
https://twitter.com/RyanDivish/status/776099368055091200
Ryan Divish @RyanDivish 5m5 minutes ago
MLB has changed interleague play somewhat. Mariners, Astros, Rangers will rotate natural rivals with D'Backs, Rockies and Padres
https://twitter.com/RyanDivish/status/776099368055091200
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Talk Zone / Altuve on the basepaths
« on: June 15, 2016, 10:06:27 am »
Interesting Fangraphs article on Altuve as a baserunner (as opposed to a base stealer). According to their math, he's more of a liability than noted vegetarian Prince Fielder, among others:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-most-bizarre-jose-altuve-stat/
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-most-bizarre-jose-altuve-stat/
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Talk Zone / Take the over?
« on: March 27, 2014, 08:44:02 am »
Interesting article from 538 about MLB forecasting, with this tidbit on the Astros:
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Salmons’ pet example is the 2014 Houston Astros. He hinted that his in-house algorithms call for Houston to win between 65 and 70 games this year (a range also in accordance with PECOTA and Fangraphs’ Steamer), but the Astros are coming off a historically terrible season in which they won just 51 games. The casual bettor is much more likely to see the Astros as a god-awful team than a typically bad one. As Salmons put it, “The public doesn’t even know what ‘regression to the mean’ is.”
So Salmons undershot what he himself felt was most accurate and set the Astros’ over/under at 63.5 wins. That’s in keeping with his guiding philosophy of putting ”the highest number out there that the wise-guys will stay away from.” Salmons knew that if he made the projection as high as he wanted, he’d have the wrong balance of bettors. He never wants more than 30 percent of people who bet to be professional sports bettors — otherwise it’s possible he’ll lose too much money. So he had to drop Houston’s win total lower than his computers predicted.8
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Beer and Queso / Wimbledon
« on: June 28, 2012, 03:44:27 pm »
Nadal in serious danger down 2-1 in the 5th set.
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Beer and Queso / Congrats to UH
« on: February 01, 2012, 10:57:07 am »
Stole 5 star recruit Deontay Greenberry at the last minute - first five star high school recruit ever for UH. More importantly, took him from ND. Nothing like watching them melt down.
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Beer and Queso / Goat
« on: January 21, 2012, 10:05:28 pm »
If you like goat (or even if you think you might possibly be tempted to try goat), run, don't walk, to Birrieria Zaragoza in Chicago. If you fly into Midway it's only one train stop down on the Orange line.
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Talk Zone / Jamie Moyer
« on: November 03, 2011, 08:04:16 pm »
Lot of Twitter buzz about Jamie Moyer working out for scouts - what's the oldest MLBer ever?
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Talk Zone / Coaching staff retained for 2012
« on: September 20, 2011, 07:45:05 pm »
Per footer tweet
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Talk Zone / Waiver News?
« on: August 02, 2011, 11:42:15 am »
I would've thought we'd have heard something by now on who made it through waivers? Anyone know the claim deadline?
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Talk Zone / Doomsday Scenario!
« on: August 02, 2011, 09:53:43 am »
@richardjustice
Astros president Pam Gardner will be offered a position with the team after Jim Crane takes over.
Astros president Pam Gardner will be offered a position with the team after Jim Crane takes over.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Astros at Brew Crew 7/29
« on: July 29, 2011, 06:58:26 pm »
Good Guys
Bourn
Altuve
Bourgeois
Pence
Lee
Sanchez
Barmes
Quintero
Lyles
Selig's Douches
Hart
Morgan
Braun
Fielder
Lopez
McGehee
Betancourt
Kottaras
Wolf
Don't know if I've seen discussion about it, but batting Bourgeois 3rd is pretty fucking sad for a once proud franchise.
Bourn
Altuve
Bourgeois
Pence
Lee
Sanchez
Barmes
Quintero
Lyles
Selig's Douches
Hart
Morgan
Braun
Fielder
Lopez
McGehee
Betancourt
Kottaras
Wolf
Don't know if I've seen discussion about it, but batting Bourgeois 3rd is pretty fucking sad for a once proud franchise.
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Beer and Queso / Tressel out
« on: May 30, 2011, 11:21:26 am »
OSU should get the death penalty, but they won't.
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Talk Zone / Countdown to History
« on: April 09, 2011, 08:50:51 pm »
No Astros team has ever lost more than 97 games - 7 down, 91 to go.
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Beer and Queso / Football this weekend (Oct 2-3)
« on: October 02, 2010, 07:59:28 am »
Huge college games this weekend - Cardinal has a chance to be a top 5 team with a win at Autzen - would have never imagined.
I'm a little concerned about all these things I'm reading that the Texans should just rest AJ since they'll roll Oakland either way.
I'm a little concerned about all these things I'm reading that the Texans should just rest AJ since they'll roll Oakland either way.
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Beer and Queso / Wimbledon
« on: June 21, 2010, 09:11:54 am »
Don't look now, but Federer in danger of getting bounced by Falla in the first round; down 2-1.
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Beer and Queso / OU and ND both suck
« on: November 30, 2009, 05:33:42 pm »
A lot of smoke around Stoops to Notre Dame. I personally can't understand why he would do that, and it could just be a bunch of nonsense (ND fans are nothing if not delusional), but would be quite a slap in the face to OU if he did go.
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Beer and Queso / Schaub
« on: September 28, 2008, 02:25:43 pm »
Game not over, but he looks a lot better when not playing the #1 defense in the league.
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Beer and Queso / Exhibit A that there is not a lot to do in Humble.
« on: May 09, 2008, 05:30:52 pm »39
Talk Zone / Anyone know how to check if the roof's gonna be open?
« on: May 02, 2008, 03:41:12 pm »
It's closed right now - is that a safe bet it'll stay closed?
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Talk Zone / What about 2nd?
« on: July 07, 2006, 12:49:48 pm »
If Morgan is going to hit like a top of the lineup guy, why not try him up there? Just thinking...
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Talk Zone / Day games?
« on: June 13, 2006, 01:46:09 pm »
What the hell is wrigley coming to? Why are these games at night?
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Talk Zone / OT: Opening Board in Opera
« on: June 10, 2006, 01:18:08 pm »
After using Opera for about a year on this site, all of a sudden it won't load anymore - have to switch to IE to get in.
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Talk Zone / Ausmus has a bad case of the "We's"
« on: May 05, 2006, 11:34:54 am »
From NYCU:
Next thing you know, he's going to be demanding his own resin bag. Disturbing trend.
Quote:
"We were trying to bury that pitch in the dirt. We missed a couple spots early, so I wasn't happy about it.
Next thing you know, he's going to be demanding his own resin bag. Disturbing trend.
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Talk Zone / Astros Show Clemens the Money
« on: May 03, 2006, 02:35:42 pm »
According to ESPN, astros offer Clemens a pro-rated amount of his 18M salary from last year.
The Link
The Link
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Talk Zone / Completely OT: Schlong Gorvelling
« on: March 29, 2006, 03:34:17 pm »
Does anyone know what TT stands for in HD speak?
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Talk Zone / Astros Odds
« on: March 29, 2006, 11:56:52 am »
Since the season is about to start. figured I'd post some Astros related odds (courtesy of Caesar's Tahoe).
To win the Central:
Cards 2:5
Cubs 5:1
Astros 9:1
Brewers 14:1
Pirates 30:1
Reds 12:1
To win the NL:
Cards 5:2
Astros 12:1
Braves 6:1
steMs 5:2
Cubs 7:1
Phils 13:1
Pads 12:1
Giants 5:2
Dodgers 7:1
To win the WS:
Yanks 3:1
Cards 7:1
BoSoz 9:1
Giants 5:1 ??
A's 7:1
Astros 28:1
Mets 9:1
Number of teams with better odds than the Astros to win it all:
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To win the Central:
Cards 2:5
Cubs 5:1
Astros 9:1
Brewers 14:1
Pirates 30:1
Reds 12:1
To win the NL:
Cards 5:2
Astros 12:1
Braves 6:1
steMs 5:2
Cubs 7:1
Phils 13:1
Pads 12:1
Giants 5:2
Dodgers 7:1
To win the WS:
Yanks 3:1
Cards 7:1
BoSoz 9:1
Giants 5:1 ??
A's 7:1
Astros 28:1
Mets 9:1
Number of teams with better odds than the Astros to win it all:
15
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Talk Zone / Has anyone seen this?
« on: March 03, 2006, 01:15:05 pm »
I know I shouldn't, but I can't resist
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Talk Zone / Bonds Announces His Retirement
« on: February 19, 2006, 07:13:34 pm »
After 2006 season.
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Talk Zone / For All You Accountants (OT)
« on: January 12, 2006, 12:57:50 am »
that have been cluttering the board lately.
My friend is thinking about getting his Masters in Accountancy and is probably between Trinity in SA and U of H in Houston. Any experience with either (he's at Trinity, so U of H insight especially appreciated).
Thanks guys.
My friend is thinking about getting his Masters in Accountancy and is probably between Trinity in SA and U of H in Houston. Any experience with either (he's at Trinity, so U of H insight especially appreciated).
Thanks guys.
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