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General Discussion => Archive => Game Zone 2011 Archive => Topic started by: Ron Brand on April 03, 2011, 09:47:52 am
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Bourn CF
Sanchez SS
Pence RF
Lee LF
Hall 2B
Wallace 1B
Johnson 3B
Quintero C
Norris P
Martinez CF
Polanco 3B
Rollins SS
Howard 1B
Ibanez LF
Francisco RF
Ruiz C
Valdez 2B
Oswalt P
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Crap. I missed Opening Day at MMPUS?
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1 + 2 = 3
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Nothing to see here, move along.
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I need one of those schedule magnets because all day I've been confused as hell about when this damn game starts.
This better be good, I'm missing Kenney Chesney.
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That changeup is key for Bud. Without it, in my opinion, he's a relief pitcher.
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Dammit
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Bud is missing his spots badly.
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I can't wait to be the Phillies in 4 years. That's how this works, right?
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double dammit
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Anybody got Rowland-Smith's number?
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0-2 strikezone pitch pitch? Fuck!
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First the 3-0 and now on the 0-2.
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Just got back from the park with my daughter. I take it things aren't going well.
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I can't wait to be the Phillies in 4 years. That's how this works, right?
No dumbass, that would mean the Astros were as good now as the Phillies were four years ago.
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No dumbass, that would mean the Astros were as good now as the Phillies were four years ago.
The Giants lost 91 games in 2007. Maybe that's the team the Astros should emulate.
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The Giants lost 91 games in 2007. Maybe that's the team the Astros should emulate.
Now you're talking.
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That changeup is key for Bud. Without it, in my opinion, he's a relief BP pitcher.
FIFY?
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Roy has his pitches working. Going to be tough.
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Hell. Game sucks, commercials suck...and now there's sirens outside.
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When do we get the Oswalt Inning(R)?
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I probably should've taken that free ticket to the SHO.
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When do we get the Oswalt Inning(R)?
That might be property of the Astros organization, work for hire, and all that.
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Norris just needs to bear down and man up. God dammit.
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Norris just needs to bear down and man up. God dammit.
Yeah, throw some heat.
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I probably should've taken that free ticket to the SHO.
Yes, you should have, prick.
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Just got back from the park with my daughter. I take it things aren't going well.
Well, I doubt we can credit this entire suckfest to you taking your daughter to the park, but no.
Our #2 and #4 starters look not-so-good.
Let's hope Happ is healthy.
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That's some shitty pitching right there.
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Norris's obviously over-thinking, he needs to relax and settle down.
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That's some shitty pitching right there.
It's ok, Bud Norris is at the Kenny Chesney concert.
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Thank God for small favors. That one didn't quite get out.
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This is just sad. Imagine how bad it would be if the Phillies had Utley and Victorino in the lineup.
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He just needs to throw better pitches and work his way through it.
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This is just sad. Imagine how bad it would be if the Phillies had Utley and Victorino in the lineup.
Or if Myers hadn't thrown a gem.
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These ads during the game are grating on my nerves.
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The games during the ads are grating on mine.
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These ads during the game are grating on my nerves.
Maybe you just got out-Whataburger'd. And some smarmy fat fuck with crumbs on his face is smirking at you.
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I remember someone here predicting Norris as the first rotation casualty. It's looking like a good prediction.
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Typical NOrris. Lots of K's. Lots of mistakes.
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And some smarmy fat fuck with crumbs on his face is smirking at you.
Sorry. Turned the webcam off.
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JD already talking about Lyles.
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JD is pumping sunshine as hard as he can, but Bud's struggles sure aren't new. Control and a changeup or he's a closer.
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We're one of NINE teams going in to play today without a win yet.
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At least we've got Brownie/JD.
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Silver lining there. NOrris manned up and limited the damage.
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Silver lining there. NOrris manned up and limited the damage.
I did not think he was going to get out of that inning alive. One run is a triumph in those circumstances.
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Where's ole Rocky McCullough this season. I need his word on it.
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Who put ketchup all over those ribs?
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I did not think he was going to get out of that inning alive. One run is a triumph in those circumstances.
We are now collectively excited to only be down 5 after 3. Gonna be a good year.
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Pence!!! Opposite field job no less
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You'd think Roy would know better than to throw a cookie to Thunder Pants.
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It was like Roy gave it to Hunter.
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Impressive bomb by Pence. It'd be nice to see him hit more like that this year.
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Fuck you you chicken fried illiterate redneck.
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CHARGE THE MOUND, YOU PUSSY.
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Time for Hall to man up
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I don't think Roy is going to intimidate Caballo.
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Might be the start of the Ozwalt inning?
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Nice to see Hall is carrying his Copenhagen on the field.
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Astros still without a walk (other than intentional to Bourn) this season.
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Astros still without a walk (other than intentional to Bourn) this season.
Fire Sean Berry.
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When I see Pence show opposite field power like that, I always think what could be but likely never will.
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Astros still without a walk (other than intentional to Bourn) this season.
It's not like they've been going up against the ghosts of Bo Belinsky and Steve Blass.
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Wallace didn't look good there.
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Wallace didn't look good there.
I'm eager to see his next AB.
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Fuckhouse just accepted my friend request.
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Who is this oily-headed bastard trying to talk me into using that psychopath's hand center? I half expect him to break into 'Babalu.'
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Fuckhouse just accepted my friend request.
Now you're all giddy.
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Nice swing by Johnson, hard out. Perhaps I'm reaching for positives.
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Fuckhouse just accepted my friend request.
Don't get her pregnant.
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Who's the blonde in the corner down the 1st base line?
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Who's the blonde in the corner down the 1st base line?
They had some strong talent on the LF side yesterday.
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Norris is dominating now.
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C'mon Inglett, crank one.
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I liked Norris' outing better than Wandy's. Neither was good, but I have a good feeling about Norris this season.
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I liked Norris' outing better than Wandy's. Neither was good, but I have a good feeling about Norris this season.
I hope you're right.
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That was a yellow hammer, folks.
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A walk! Things are starting to turn
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5-1 Phillies, middle 5. I'm gonna take a quick vomit break.
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5-1 Phillies, middle 5. I'm gonna take a quick vomit break.
To or from?
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5-1 Phillies, middle 5. I'm gonna take a quick vomit break.
Or, from or to?
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Pence is 3-for-3? Has Oswalt not heard of a slider?
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Hall is due.
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In unrelated news, Garrett Gilbert has not improved.
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Hall was due.
FIFY. Nice hit, Bill.
CJ: ouch.
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Wallace seems considerably less interested in chatting up runners at first than was his predecessor.
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In unrelated news, Garrett Gilbert has not improved.
They give the job to Wood?
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They give the job to Wood?
Beats me. But GG just stared down a receiver in double coverage and threw the pick anyways. Same. Old. Shit.
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Also, Case McCoy hasn't thrown off his front foot yet.
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Beats me. But GG just stared down a receiver in double coverage and threw the pick anyways. Same. Old. Shit.
I honestly don't get how he went from such a bad motherfucker in HS to such a useless fuck in D1.
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Also, Case McCoy hasn't thrown off his front foot yet.
Because he doesn't know how or because his line is crumbling before he can get set?
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I honestly don't get how he went from such a bad motherfucker in HS to such a useless fuck in D1.
He throws a good ball, which will take you far in high school. My completely uneducated opinion is that he can't read a defense for shit.
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Because he doesn't know how or because his line is crumbling before he can get set?
More the former, but not entirely.
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He throws a good ball, which will take you far in high school. My completely uneducated opinion is that he can't read a defense for shit.
Ok, but shouldn't the "world class" coaches at UT have known that? Or, god forbid, be able to fix it?
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Can you guys start a UT football thread?
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Can you guys start a UT football thread?
What would you rather we be talking about?
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del rosario
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In Astros news, at least they got Roy out of the game.
OTOH, Clank2 just had a liner off his glove for run number 7.
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I hope Drayton sells soon. I'm not blaming him for this (entirely), but if the team won't be actively improving until he sells, let's get on with it.
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The CIA has decided we're too bad to watch.
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Sweet Jesus we're bad.
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Well Harsin just ran a play that I could never see GD running.
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howard only needs a triple for the cycle. i don't think he'll get it.
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I hope Drayton sells soon. I'm not blaming him for this (entirely), but if the team won't be actively improving until he sells, let's get on with it.
Just change would be nice. I don't care if it's just the uniforms, but this has become depressing.
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Can you guys start a UT football thread?
Thank you.
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Just change would be nice. I don't care if it's just the uniforms, but this has become depressing.
WFW
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WFW
Hey - I'm still watching!
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Bourn has been extremely unlucky this series
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That Coors train would be better if they had beer on it.
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Mericful final: Phillies 7, Astros 3
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Sweet Jesus we're bad.
And you expected what?
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And you expected what?
Honestly, not this bad. You look at the lineup and it's not a bunch of nobodies. I'm not saying it's a good-to-great lineup, but it's not horrific (on paper). Then you look at the rotation, Myers is a legit #2, Happ and Wandy are legit #3s; it's not like we're trotting out rookies. Then the bullpen looks above average; the name-guys have a decent track record and the no-name guys have either above average stuff or really good numbers in the minors or ST.
I don't know, I'm not saying I expected the team to make the postseason or anything, but I didn't think they'd look as clueless as they did this series with the exception of Myers.
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C'mon, We're you really thinking that the Astros were likely to take 2 of 3 against Halladay, Lee, and Oswalt? 1 of 3? I was hopeful of at least the latter, and the 9th inning implosion in G1 stung, but still...
I do get your point to an extent though. I'm less excited about this season that I have been for a while (since Castro went down especially), but its still Astros baseball and I couldn't be happier that the regular season is finally underway!
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I hope Drayton sells soon. I'm not blaming him for this (entirely), but if the team won't be actively improving until he sells, let's get on with it.
Like I'd noted elsewhere, I think he's got a bad case of short-timers diseases. This team will be fairly stagnant until ownership changes...
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C'mon, We're you really thinking that the Astros were likely to take 2 of 3 against Halladay, Lee, and Oswalt? 1 of 3? I was hopeful of at least the latter, and the 9th inning implosion in G1 stung, but still...
I do get your point to an extent though. I'm less excited about this season that I have been for a while (since Castro went down especially), but its still Astros baseball and I couldn't be happier that the regular season is finally underway!
I'm still fired up about the Astros. It doesn't matter what their record is.
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The Piroots just tossed a shitburger to the FTC in Gum Field and Marmol, scoring two in the top of the ninth to nip them 5-4.
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Honestly, not this bad. You look at the lineup and it's not a bunch of nobodies. I'm not saying it's a good-to-great lineup, but it's not horrific (on paper). Then you look at the rotation, Myers is a legit #2, Happ and Wandy are legit #3s; it's not like we're trotting out rookies. Then the bullpen looks above average; the name-guys have a decent track record and the no-name guys have either above average stuff or really good numbers in the minors or ST.
I don't know, I'm not saying I expected the team to make the postseason or anything, but I didn't think they'd look as clueless as they did this series with the exception of Myers.
The horrific is in the hitting. There's a lot of maybes and hopefors in there and a few guys who pretty much hit like we expect them to on both sides of decent. The fielding is pretty good except for the OF corners and 3B. The bullpen is ok but shaky at closer.
After three games what we saw was one real good duel that was lost by the closer, one game where they got hammered in the fourth and relief didn't matter much in that one, and one where the game got away early and relief wasn't a factor there either. So what we saw was two starters and a closer getting hit and not enough offense to make up for it.
Today Pence had a good game. Yesterday it was Lee. This is not the kind of team that one player can carry though, because no one gets on base to be driven in. Until that gets taken care of, the starters are going to have to lock other teams down for the Astros to have much of a chance.
The caveat is that I'm just cranky today and prone to pessimism. After all, it was the Phillies, not those motherscratching Stem or the Shitbirds. 159 left.
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The Piroots just tossed a shitburger to the FTC in Gum Field and Marmol, scoring two in the top of the ninth to nip them 5-4.
Fuck the Cubs!
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The horrific is in the hitting. There's a lot of maybes and hopefors in there and a few guys who pretty much hit like we expect them to on both sides of decent. The fielding is pretty good except for the OF corners and 3B. The bullpen is ok but shaky at closer.
After three games what we saw was one real good duel that was lost by the closer, one game where they got hammered in the fourth and relief didn't matter much in that one, and one where the game got away early and relief wasn't a factor there either. So what we saw was two starters and a closer getting hit and not enough offense to make up for it.
Today Pence had a good game. Yesterday it was Lee. This is not the kind of team that one player can carry though, because no one gets on base to be driven in. Until that gets taken care of, the starters are going to have to lock other teams down for the Astros to have much of a chance.
The caveat is that I'm just cranky today and prone to pessimism. After all, it was the Phillies, not those motherscratching Stem or the Shitbirds. 159 left.
The biggest positive out of today's performance of Norris when the Phillies had runners on 2B and 3B with one out, and he got out of it. We have to build on little things.
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I'm still fired up about the Astros. It doesn't matter what their record is.
It is the same as "everyone's favorite to win the World Series" Red Sox.
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Just change would be nice. I don't care if it's just the uniforms, but this has become depressing.
boy, frontrunner, you bailed out early this year. can you go away now?
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boy, frontrunner, you bailed out early this year. can you go away now?
Nah, I'm gonna stick around just to keep you company.
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Nah, I'm gonna stick around just to keep you company.
No, you won't.
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Hey, he did take the over on Vegas' prediction of 68 wins.
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Hey, he did take the over on Vegas' prediction of 68 wins.
I'm glad someone is paying attention.