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Title: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Limey on May 06, 2010, 03:50:28 pm
Astros lineup 5/6 vs. Dbacks:

Bourn cf
Keppinger 2b
Lee lf
Berkman 1b
Pence rf
Blum 3b
Manzella ss
Quintero c
Rodriguez p

First pitch 7:05 CT. Roof OPEN.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 07:02:30 pm
Anyone have the over/under on Kabong getting nailed in the ribs tonight for his bat flip / admiration of the walk-off last night?
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Bench on May 06, 2010, 07:17:55 pm
Anyone have the over/under on Kabong getting nailed in the ribs tonight for his bat flip / admiration of the walk-off last night?

I'll take the under.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ty in Tampa on May 06, 2010, 07:25:09 pm
Anyone have the over/under on Kabong getting nailed in the ribs tonight for his bat flip / admiration of the walk-off last night?

They should dot Gutierrez for serving him up such a beefy pitch.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Jacksonian on May 06, 2010, 07:52:41 pm
Looks like they've decided to just take it out on Wandy.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 07:53:14 pm
Oswalt Inning™ alert: Diamondbacks score 3 on Wandy in the top of the third.

Middle 3: ARI 4, HOU 0. 

And in other MLB news, it may be about time to flip over and check out the WAS/ATL game. 
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: BudGirl on May 06, 2010, 07:56:31 pm
I am not drinking tequila tonight to help the astros win.  They are on their own.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 07:57:05 pm
And in other MLB news, it may be about time to flip over and check out the WAS/ATL game. 

And nevermind... ATL breaks up NAT no-hit bid with 1 out in the 8th...
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 07:59:38 pm
Haren with 7 strikeouts thru 3... wow! (Bourn with a lead-off double though, so no chance at being no hit...).

End 3: ARI 4, HOU 0
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:12:40 pm
ARI scores another sending Wandy to the showers.  Wilton Lopez in to finish the inning. 

Middle 4: ARI 5, HOU 0
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:14:42 pm
Kepp doubles into left to begin the inning and Kabong singles up the middle to send him home. 

B4 (0 out, runner on 1B): ARI 5, HOU 1
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:16:30 pm
B4 (0 out, runner on 1B): ARI 5, HOU 1

Puma smacks one to 3B that proves too hot to handle for Reynolds (E5).  Runners on 1B and 2B, no outs.  Spaz to the dish.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:18:10 pm
B4 (0 out, runners on 1B and 2B): ARI 5, HOU 1

And SPAZ grounds into his second DP of the year, Lee to 3B.  2 outs, Lee at 3B.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:21:17 pm
B4 (2 outs, runner at 3B): ARI 5, HOU 1

Blummer tries to take Meachum's head off on the 2-2 pitch, then bloops one into left scoring Lee.  2 outs, runner at 1B.  ARI 5, HOU 2
Title: Middle 4: ARI 5, HOU 2
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:22:37 pm
B4 (2 outs, runner at 1B): ARI 5, HOU 2

And the K by Manzella ends the inning.  

Middle 4: ARI 5, HOU 2

Haren at 59 pitches.  
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:23:52 pm
Would it be fair to assume I'm not the only one who cringes every time Spaz comes to the plate with RISP?
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: MusicMan on May 06, 2010, 08:25:02 pm
Would it be fair to assume I'm not the only one who cringes every time Spaz comes to the plate with RISP?

I cringe every time he comes to the plate or fields a batted ball.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: BudGirl on May 06, 2010, 08:25:31 pm
Bourn is simply amazing.

Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Noe on May 06, 2010, 08:25:50 pm
I cringe every time he comes to the plate or fields a batted ball.

new name: Rally-Killer!
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ty in Tampa on May 06, 2010, 08:27:15 pm
Is there reason at all to have him batting ahead of Blum/Feliz?
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Noe on May 06, 2010, 08:30:40 pm
Is there reason at all to have him batting ahead of Blum/Feliz?

Build his confidence?  The reality is that Pence has no situational clue (re: Baseball Smarts).  He's still Mr. Grip it and Rip It.  So a slider will be something he either swings and misses on or he'll roll over on (and the latter is much more sad in a rally).  Imagine, Pence talks to himself and says "What would MoBerg do?" and then take the ball (slider) to right to move both Berkman and Lee to another base.  With Blum's single, they probably have two runs, one for sure and possibly Blum sitting on second with only one out and not two.

Baseball smarts, thy name is not Hunter Pence.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ty in Tampa on May 06, 2010, 08:33:18 pm
Twice fucked by blue!!!
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: BudGirl on May 06, 2010, 08:33:40 pm
not cool, that was a good play by blum.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ty in Tampa on May 06, 2010, 08:34:55 pm
not cool, that was a good play by blum.

Manzella did a good job keeping the tag on too.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: BudGirl on May 06, 2010, 08:35:54 pm
Manzella did a good job keeping the tag on too.

yes, he did.  sometimes those are the breaks.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Noe on May 06, 2010, 08:36:11 pm
Manzella did a good job keeping the tag on too.

And the strike call on Berkman was no where near the plate.  Basically put him behind in the count with a runner on second base.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Noe on May 06, 2010, 08:36:52 pm
yes, he did.  sometimes those are the breaks.
Not sure about Runge but Wendlestat is known as a lazy umpire.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: BudGirl on May 06, 2010, 08:37:56 pm
Not sure about Runge but Wendlestat is known as a lazy umpire.

no idea, but a lot of people may start knowing their names, if they don't know them already.
Title: Middle 5: ARI 6, HOU 2
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:41:21 pm
Per JD: 19 hits allowed by Wandy in his last two starts (8.2 innings).

T5: Lopez on the hill

Reynolds: Bourn and Lee converging towards one, Bourn with the catch.  1 out.

LaRoche: hits one into left past the outstretched glove of Carlos Lee, ball takes an odd bounce and LaRoche ends up at 3B.  1 out, infield playing in a bit.

Young: strikes out swinging.  2 outs, runner at 3B.

Ryal - Popped the 2-2 pitch in foul territory in shallow right, Puma unable to make the over-the-shoulder basket catch...  Taps the 3-2 pitch to Blum who barehands it and throws to 1B for the inning-ending out for an infield single (with a big assist from 1BU), run scores.  ARI 6, HOU 2

Snyder: flies out to left (to end the inning for real this time...).  3 outs.

Middle 5: ARI 6, HOU 2

Having too much trouble with MLB.TV to continue with the PBP, sorry folks...
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Bench on May 06, 2010, 08:46:54 pm
  So a slider will be something he either swings and misses on or he'll roll over on (and the latter is much more sad in a rally). 

I was driving home during Pence's second at bat, and Haren's first pitch was slider.  "Hmmm," says DoRay.  "He hasn't really shown a slider yet tonight."

No fucking shit.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ty in Tampa on May 06, 2010, 08:47:12 pm

Having too much trouble with MLB.TV to continue with the PBP, sorry folks...


Is it stuttering? Are you using Nexdef? At the highest setting?
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Bench on May 06, 2010, 08:47:20 pm
Great hustle from Caballo!
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: moriartp on May 06, 2010, 08:47:26 pm
Not a bad DP there. Well done, Carlos.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: BudGirl on May 06, 2010, 08:47:31 pm
Wo, Ho-Lee
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Lurch on May 06, 2010, 08:51:37 pm
And then he stands and watches a fly ball fall short in left.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: MusicMan on May 06, 2010, 08:53:20 pm
And then he stands and watches a fly ball fall short in left.

He already got 2 outs!  What more do you want from the man?  Sweat?!?!
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 08:53:42 pm
Is it stuttering? Are you using Nexdef? At the highest setting?

Freezing for seconds at a time.  Not using NexDef, video quality at the lowest setting.  Dealt with HP support today who said the video card on the netbook can't adequately handle the games (though it wasn't nearly this bad last week as it has been this week - and yes, have run my virus/spyware scan).  Just gonna have to grin and bear it until I can get my notebook fixed...  *sigh*™
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: BudGirl on May 06, 2010, 09:06:12 pm
astros sure do love hitting the ball in the infield.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ty in Tampa on May 06, 2010, 09:06:15 pm
Freezing for seconds at a time.  Not using NexDef, video quality at the lowest setting.  Dealt with HP support today who said the video card on the netbook can't adequately handle the games (though it wasn't nearly this bad last week as it has been this week - and yes, have run my virus/spyware scan).  Just gonna have to grin and bear it until I can get my notebook fixed...  *sigh*™

Video cards and low bandwidth are the most common issues I read about. I have a pretty fat laptop and I'm amazed sometimes at how good it looks.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:06:44 pm
You aren't missing much.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: JaneDoe on May 06, 2010, 09:07:38 pm
astros sure do love hitting the ball in the infield.

Earlier on the radio, one of the guys talked about a spray chart for Pence's out this season at MMPUS and only 6 were in the OF. 
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Bench on May 06, 2010, 09:08:58 pm
Earlier on the radio, one of the guys talked about a spray chart for Pence's out this season at MMPUS and only 6 were in the OF. 

I heard that too.  The kid is just pounding sand out there.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: OregonStrosFan on May 06, 2010, 09:13:36 pm
Earlier on the radio, one of the guys talked about a spray chart for Pence's out this season at MMPUS and only 6 were in the OF.  

Read 'em and weep...  LINK (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/player/hunter-pence/hitchart/443847)
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Lurch on May 06, 2010, 09:15:20 pm
Why is Q bunting?!  Oh...
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:18:29 pm
Bourn walks to load the bases with no outs in the 8th.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: HudsonHawk on May 06, 2010, 09:18:50 pm
Bases drunk.  This is the game here....let's make some hay, boys.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Bench on May 06, 2010, 09:18:58 pm
Bases loaded, nobody out.  Kepp up.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: HudsonHawk on May 06, 2010, 09:19:30 pm
Fuck.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: BudGirl on May 06, 2010, 09:19:39 pm
woo-hoo a run scored.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Bench on May 06, 2010, 09:19:43 pm
Great camerawork on that dp. 
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:19:52 pm
Here, let me...

Well, fuck.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ty in Tampa on May 06, 2010, 09:20:07 pm
4-6-3
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:20:23 pm
Great camerawork on that dp. 

Blame the director.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:21:19 pm
Lee grounds out to SS and it's 6-3 going to the 9th.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Lurch on May 06, 2010, 09:34:03 pm
FoxTrax is good for 3 bad calls per night.  Someone should compile all of these
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:34:35 pm
Bottom of the 9th, Haren still in. Puma leading off.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:35:30 pm
FoxTrax is good for 3 bad calls per night.  Someone should compile all of these

Is FoxTrax considered correct, or is it just another TV geegaw?
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:37:11 pm
I didn't see how Puma made an out but he did, and crazily enough Pence!!! bounced out to SS. Blum's up with two down. Looking for a 3-run HR here but instead, he delivers a single to center.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Lurch on May 06, 2010, 09:38:36 pm
I didn't see how Puma made an out but he did, and crazily enough Pence!!! bounced out to SS. Blum's up with two down. Looking for a 3-run HR here but instead, he delivers a single to center.


Lance got robbed on ball 4, then grounded out to second.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:38:43 pm
Haren dominates Manzella for a three-pitch strikeout, Haren's 9th of the game. Astros lose, 6-3.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Lurch on May 06, 2010, 09:41:31 pm
Is FoxTrax considered correct, or is it just another TV geegaw?

I'm guessing it's using the pFx data, which is likely very accurate.  Ive yet to see a single pitch that looked marked wrong on FoxTrax, and almost every call that looked to be bad has been confirmed bad by it, in near real time.
Title: Re: Astros vs. D-Bags - 5/6
Post by: Ron Brand on May 06, 2010, 09:45:00 pm
I hoped it was tied in to that, but hadn't seen anything that would confirm it.