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Title: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 06:19:05 pm
Reminder: Baggy in the booth tonight!

Astros

M. Bourn CF
A. Sanchez SS
H. Pence RF
C. Lee LF
B. Wallace 1B
C. Johnson 3B
B. Hall 2B
J.R. Towles C
B. Norris P

Fish

C. Coghlan CF
O. Infante 2B
L. Morrison LF
M. Stanton RF
G. Sanchez 1B
G. Dobbs 3B
J. Buck C
D. Murphy SS
J. Vazquez P
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 06:19:51 pm
Marlins go 3-up, 3-down in T1.

No more PBP from me, gotta run...
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:20:18 pm
Sanchez with a nice double that skirts the 3B line.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:20:52 pm
Marlins go 3-up, 3-down in T1.

No more PBP from me, gotta run...

I can't do much either, I've got to go to work but I'll fill in while I can.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 06:21:29 pm
Wallace in the 5-hole. Was he there last night?
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:21:59 pm
Stanton whiffs on a Thunderpants fly to the wall in right and Sanchez chugs home just before the throw. 1-0 Good Guys!
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:22:16 pm
Wallace in the 5-hole. Was he there last night?

Yes.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:24:25 pm
Baggy was trying to dance around talking about Pence, saying that it'd be nice if he went deeper in the count and took a few more walks but that's not who Hunter is.

Sigh.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:25:14 pm
Caballo bounces out and Wallace pops up to short, at the end of 1 it's 1-0 Astros.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 06:26:04 pm
Baggy was trying to dance around talking about Pence, saying that it'd be nice if he went deeper in the count and took a few more walks but that's not who Hunter anyone on the team is.

Sigh.

FTFY.   Double sigh.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: chuck on April 09, 2011, 06:26:09 pm
I love Sanchez but good heavens is he slow.

Having Bagwell in the booth these Saturday home games is gold.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:28:47 pm
Norris walks Stanton to lead off the 2nd.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:30:28 pm
Norris is throwing all his pitches, all of them outside. Two four-pitch walks in a row and here comes Arnsberg.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 06:31:15 pm
Norris getting started early.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:32:38 pm
First pitch to Dobbs was called a strike, but if he'd been a RH hitter it would've been a ball.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:34:31 pm
Norris comes in on Dobbs who lines it juuuuuuust over Wallace's glove to load the bases with no outs.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:35:16 pm
First pitch to Buck is two feet outside.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:36:26 pm
If Norris' strike zone was about six inches wider it still wouldn't help him. He's way, way off tonight.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:39:02 pm
Norris battles an obliging John Buck and finally gets a K on a changeup. One down.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:40:38 pm
Murphy grounds slowly to first. Wallace kicks it but recovers to get the out a first and Stanton scores, 1-1 with two outs.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:42:29 pm
Vasquez bounces out to Wallace to end the top of the second 1-1. Strong of Norris to get by Buck, key AB of the inning. Clearly hitting the strike zone for the last two hitters.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:44:50 pm
CJ grounds out sharply to third on the first pitch. Hall up.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:46:17 pm
Bill Hall strokes a double to the base of Tal's Hill.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:49:00 pm
Those wide shots of the crowd are not kind. Maybe 12-15,000 people there tonight.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:50:14 pm
Rodeo Clown takes him full before whiffing on a breaking ball low and away. Two down, Norris up, Hall camped out at second.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:50:46 pm
Norris rockets the first pitch into the corner in left for an RBI double!
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 06:52:12 pm
Norris with a little redemption at the plate!
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:53:04 pm
Baggy's insights are so great, but his style is just as enjoyable.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:53:33 pm
Bourn walks, bringing up Sanchez with two down, runners on first and second.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:56:44 pm
Sanchez singles to shallow center, scoring Norris and it's 3-1 Good Guys! Runners on the corners now, two down.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 06:57:04 pm
Sanchez just got enough of that one.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: chuck on April 09, 2011, 06:58:15 pm
That last run is thanks to Derryl Cousins who for some reason called strike three to Angel ball two.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:58:46 pm
Hunter rolls over on a breaking ball up and away to end the second. Astros up, 3-1 and I've got to go to work. Good luck, guys!
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 07:12:13 pm
Work?  On Saturday night?

You're a horse!
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 07:19:33 pm
Outstanding.

Now I have to listen to Brownie and JD talk "food" with a CIA graduate.

This won't be painful and embarrassing.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 07:21:59 pm
This is KIND of like taking my aunt and uncle to a French restaurant.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 07:26:34 pm
Right-handed hitters who swing at everything.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Matt on April 09, 2011, 07:30:20 pm
Right-handed hitters who swing at everything.

That doesn't roll off the tongue quite as well as "Astros" does.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 07:42:59 pm
In a sense, hearing Baggy tonight almost makes this season worse.

I'm not sure I needed to be reminded of how awesome a franchise this was just a few years ago and that Baggy could still be used as the hitting coach but turned it down.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 07:59:53 pm
Good job, Bud.

It would actually kill this guy to hold a lead.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Matt on April 09, 2011, 08:01:00 pm
Good job, Bud.

It would actually kill this guy to hold a lead.

Things were going too well so he had to do something about that.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 08:02:46 pm
Things were going too well so he had to do something about that.

I honestly can't believe how every single one of our hot-ish prospects of the last 3 years fizzled into average-at-best.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Matt on April 09, 2011, 08:06:16 pm
I honestly can't believe how every single one of our hot-ish prospects of the last 3 years fizzled into average-at-best.

I hope you're not talking about JR Towles.



Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 08:07:10 pm
I hope you're not talking about JR Towles.

I wasn't, but put him on the list.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: austro on April 09, 2011, 08:17:25 pm
Suck.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 08:17:58 pm
TEH suck.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 08:18:37 pm
OK, it's time for cough syrup.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 08:18:41 pm
Well, at least the fights are starting.   
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2011, 08:19:11 pm
Man, the pitching on this team is a shitty as I ever remember.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 08:19:58 pm
Man, the pitching on this team is a shitty as I ever remember.

I was seriously trying to remember a worse staff.   I think it was before I was watching Astros baseball.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: austro on April 09, 2011, 08:22:18 pm
I was seriously trying to remember a worse staff.   I think it was before I was watching Astros baseball.

That 2000 staff was pretty special.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 08:23:47 pm
That 2000 staff was pretty special.

Elarton, Reynolds, Miller, Dotel, Wagner.

This is much much worse.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 08:49:50 pm
Overall, this is the worst Astros team I can remember seeing.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 08:53:16 pm
Overall, this is the worst Astros team I can remember seeing.

Don't worry. Relievers are just getting this crap out of their systems early this year...

WALLACE comes through with a single scoring Carlos. B7: FLA 7, HOU 5
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 08:57:26 pm
Way to keep the rally alive there Bill (and CJ for that matter...). UGH!
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: roadrunner on April 09, 2011, 09:00:00 pm
We've seen enough of Bill Hall, right?  His approach at the plate is worse than Pence's, if that's even possible.  Isn't this guy supposed to be like our Gandolf?
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 09:06:51 pm
I'm worried about the amount of hustle we've seen so far this year from Carlos. A couple of good plays in the field tonight, plus a double. 2 triples already this season. If he keeps this up, he's not going to have anything left in the tank by the time May rolls around...
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 09:08:14 pm
I don't know if anyone else here is watching the fights, but Austinite James Kirkland just got upset in a massive, like other-worldly upset.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 09:09:05 pm
C'mon 'Stros. A bloop (and a bloop) and a blast sends us home happy!
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 09:09:39 pm
Astros with their first PH of the season!
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: roadrunner on April 09, 2011, 09:11:14 pm
This screams double play
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 09:16:11 pm
And Spaz grounds out to end the game... FLA 7, HOU 5
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: BizidyDizidy on April 09, 2011, 10:03:45 pm
I have never understood the footer adulation, but she looks pretty cute here.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: BizidyDizidy on April 09, 2011, 10:04:39 pm
On the other hand, my wife just told me she looks like a man, and I HAVE been drinking
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: chuck on April 09, 2011, 10:17:14 pm
On the other hand, my wife just told me she looks like a man, and I HAVE been drinking

Then you're both right.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: BizidyDizidy on April 09, 2011, 10:23:05 pm
Chuck, this may be the booze talking, but next time that you find yourself in the hellhole that is Dallas, I'd love to buy you a drink.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Alkie on April 10, 2011, 07:17:51 am
Chuck, this may be the booze talking, but next time that you find yourself in the hellhole that is Dallas, I'd love to buy you a drink.

You've just hit on both footer and chuck.   It may be time to go to bed.
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: Limey on April 11, 2011, 09:05:55 am
You've just hit on both footer and chuck.   It may be time to go to bed before you start trawling Craig's List looking for Pam Gardner's dominatrix ad.

FIFY
Title: Re: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish
Post by: BizidyDizidy on April 11, 2011, 09:08:12 am
FIFY

Wish you had been a little more timely with this - could have saved me a lot of rope burns.