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General Discussion => Archive => Game Zone 2013 Archive => Topic started by: Mr. Happy on April 21, 2013, 10:44:30 am
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Your lineups:
Indians
Lineup Pending...
CLE: Ubaldo Jimenez (0-2, 11.25)
Astros
2B Jose Altuve
LF Fernando Martinez
C Jason Castro
1B Brandon Laird
DH Carlos Pena
CF Justin Maxwell
RF Rick Ankiel
3B Matt Dominguez
SS Marwin Gonzalez
HOU: Erik Bedard (0-1, 7.04)
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2B Jose Altuve
LF Fernando Martinez
C Jason Castro
1B Brandon Laird
DH Carlos Pena
CF Justin Maxwell
RF Rick Ankiel
3B Matt Dominguez
P Erik Bedard (0-1, 7.04)
LF Michael Brantley
2B Jason Kipnis
1B Carlos Santana
DH Nick Swisher
3B Mark Reynolds
RF Ryan Raburn
SS Mike Aviles
C Yan Gomes
P Ubaldo Jimenez (0-2, 11.25)
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Looks like a classic 1-0 game in the making.
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Looks like a classic 1-0 game in the making.
Thanks for filling in the Tribe's lineup. I was just getting ready to check back to see if it was out.
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Looks like a classic 1-0 game in the making.
What's the over/under on batters faced before it becomes 1-0?
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What's the over/under on batters faced before it becomes 1-0?
Eleventy-three.
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Luhnow on the radio pregame now. He prefers to move players level to level. He talked about Wojo.
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Expecting big things from Fernando today. He's the last piece to the puzzle.
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Hey, Bedard whiffs the first batter!
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Gives up a bunt single by Kipnis and another single to Swisher, then with runners on the corners gets a K of Reynolds to end the threat.
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Altuve gets a walk.
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FeMart comes back and hits a 2-run homer on the first pitch he sees.
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Described as a 'moon shot' to left. 2-0 Astros.
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Castro singles.
Myers to the DL by Cleveland.
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Myers has elbow tendonitis, so they called up Fernando Nieves.
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Laird hammers a shot to deep LCF, but Stubbs makes the catch and then doubles Castro off, who was already around second when the ball was caught. Cascades of boos on that one.
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Pena grounds out into the shift and it's 2-0 after 1.
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Bedard gets his third strikeout, fanning Raburn.
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Aviles grounds out to Dominguez. Gomes up.
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Gomes hits a rocket off the wall above the Crawford Boxes and it's 2-1.
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Searching for free stock footage is a lonely and generally fruitless endeavor.
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Stubbs walks. Brantley up.
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Brantley hits one to Altuve and the side is retired.
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You people need to shut the fuck up so I can concentrate.
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Bedard is susceptible to the long ball. The key for him is to keep people off base when he gives up a home run.
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Gomes is apparently the first Brazilian to make it to the majors.
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Maxwell strikes out.
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You people need to shut the fuck up so I can concentrate.
I'm working on a speech powerpoint presentation, but I'm here.
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Maxwell strikes out.
He might be Feast or Famine II? /ducks/
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Gomes is apparently the first Brazilian to make it to the majors.
How many's in a brazilian?
/gwb
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How many's in a brazilian?
/gwb
Just one apparently.
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I'm working on a speech powerpoint presentation, but I'm here.
POWERPOINT? Good lord, man. Semaphore is the way of the future!
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I'm working on a speech powerpoint presentation, but I'm here.
Boston, huh? That's weird, I thought the John Birch Society had moved its headquarters to Wisconsin.
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Boston, huh? That's weird, I thought the John Birch Society had moved its headquarters to Wisconsin.
It's going to blow your mind, but next month I'm moving to Toledo OH.
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POWERPOINT? Good lord, man. Semaphore is the way of the future!
What is that?
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Nice interview with Dr. 'Alphabets' Seemmarajaratwhalalhaireanalaaalalla about organs available for transplant. Ankiel struck out and Dominguez bounced out to third, but you wouldn't know it because we were learning about what organs are good candidates for harvest.
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What is that?
Or an Aldis lamp.
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Kipnis strikes out and I think that's Bedard's fourth K in 2.1 IP.
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In unrelated creepiness, I walked outside yesterday to find two police vans parked next door. I walked up while one policeman was walking to a van, whistling, and I asked him if everything was ok and he nodded yes.
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Santana doubles.
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This morning, another police van is parked, this time in front of my driveway. I asked him if everything was ok and as it turns out, my neighbor's wife is missing. Been gone for three days, didn't take her phone, and they have no idea what's going on or why.
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In semi-defense of Castro getting doubled off earlier, Stubbs made a heck of a running catch, right at the wall, and then Kipnis made a nice relay throw to nail him. Presumably Castro thought he was far enough that he could score if it dropped but close enough to get back if it was caught (oops).
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Swisher strikes out and there's two down.
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Fuck you, Swisher.
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This morning, another police van is parked, this time in front of my driveway. I asked him if everything was ok and as it turns out, my neighbor's wife is missing. Been gone for three days, didn't take her phone, and they have no idea what's going on or why.
That doesn't sound good. Marital trouble?
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Nerts, Reynolds walks. Raburn up.
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In semi-defense of Castro getting doubled off earlier, Stubbs made a heck of a running catch, right at the wall, and then Kipnis made a nice relay throw to nail him. Presumably Castro thought he was far enough that he could score if it dropped but close enough to get back if it was caught (oops).
Helluva play by Stubbs. I don't fault Castro at all for that one.
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That doesn't sound good. Marital trouble?
I have no idea. They haven't been in the house very long and I've never even spoken to them. The woman I thought was the wife evidently is someone else, so I have no idea what's going on over there.
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I have no idea. They haven't been in the house very long and I've never even spoken to them. The woman I thought was the wife evidently is someone else, so I have no idea what's going on over there.
Intriguing.
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Raburn singles and now it's 2-2.
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Come on, Bedard. You're running up a pitch count and testing my patience. Even though he has a bunch of strikeouts today, he really doesn't have a good out pitch.
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Come on, Bedard. You're running up a pitch count and testing my patience. Even though he has a bunch of strikeouts today, he really doesn't have a good out pitch.
His good out pitch is getting the hitter to fish.
And with that, he gets his sixth strikeout.
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Gonzalez pops out, one down.
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It's going to blow your mind, but next month I'm moving to Toledo OH.
You'd said something about moving east and then about being in Toledo and although I'm sure Toledo is an outstanding vacation destination in the early spring I eventually rejected that possibility and pieced together your move.
I'll give you a couple of months and then maybe you can answer a question posed in one of my favorite Elvis Costello songs.
Although you're leaving a robust survivalist community in Montana I'm sure your wife is excited to be returning to the area. Although I must caution you, you'll be dangerously close to Canada and you'll probably be able to pick up some Canadian radio so you'll want to be extra careful to avoid that.
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Altuve grounds out to Kipnis, two down.
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FeMart lines out, end of 3.
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Gomes leads off with a shot that Maxwell can't get, and it goes for a triple.
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Strubbs is Bedard's seventh strikeout victim, in a good spot.
You guys are going to have to fill in your own blanks, I've got to whip up some lunch.
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Strubbs is Bedard's seventh strikeout victim, in a good spot.
You guys are going to have to fill in your own blanks, I've got to whip up some lunch.
What are you having for lunch?
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Bedard Ks Stubbs and then Brantley on 6 total pitches, then gets (Kipnis?) to ground out to Laird. Nice Houdini act.
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By the way, does anyone else think batting him 3rd all these games might be putting a tad too much pressure on Castro?
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What are you having for lunch?
Nothing exotic, I just made some nachos.
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So, Santana homers and Raburn doubles around a Raburn groundout and then a lineout to Maxwell by Aviles, all off the new guy Obie.
Sigh. 3-2 Tribe.
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Maxwell grounds out to third to start the bottom of the fifth.
Ankiel strikes out. Again.
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By the way, does anyone else think batting him 3rd all these games might be putting a tad too much pressure on Castro?
I know his average is sucking... but... don't recall thinking he's had particularly bad ABs this season. Thoughts?
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Dominguez hits a long one but it's hauled in and after five it's 3-2 Cleveland.
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Trying to figure out how many '100 mph arms' the Astros have in the system (MLB and MiLB). They don't have to sit at 100 mph, rather, just touch 100 on occasion (even on rare occasion). Rhiner Cruz can get there, as can Lance McCullers, Jr. I think there are one or two more, but can't recall who...
Via twitter: appears Folty and Cosart get there occasionally...
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I know his average is sucking... but... don't recall thinking he's had particularly bad ABs this season. Thoughts?
Tough to tell when you can't watch the games.
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Gomes pops out to right.
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Nothing exotic, I just made some nachos.
But tonight I'm grilling some Drumfish Tommy.
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Stubbs hits an opposite field HR that sneaks over the fence in right. 4-2 now.
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Fan in the front row spewed his entire bucket of popcorn as the ball crossed over the fence. Looked great on replay.
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Oberholzer making typical minor league pitching mistakes.
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Brantley pops out.
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Kipnis grounds out to short to end the top of the sixth.
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Marwin singles to left.
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I don't know what he was like after the first two batters, but Jimenez is pounding the strike zone now.
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Raburn stumblefucks Altuve's drive to the wall and it bounces off for a triple. 4-3 now.
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Raburn completely misjudged the track of that one and it may have bopped off of the top of his head when he jabbed his glove at it. New pitcher in for the Tribe.
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Altuve!!! (Did Rayburn take that one in the noggin'?!?)
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Hagadone in to pitch.
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Altuve!!! (Did Rayburn take that one in the noggin'?!?)
I think he did.
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They've got us just where they want us.
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Lefty pitcher makes Porter pull FeMart for Carter.
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Takes a strike, swings through a strike...
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10' high curveball goes to the backstop but bounces directly back to the catcher so Altuve can't score.
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...fouls one back...
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10' high curveball goes to the backstop but bounces directly back to the catcher so Altuve can't score.
Wow, that was an unfortunate carom...
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...and drives a liner to right, scoring Altuve. Tied.
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Castro fishes for a low breaking ball and grounds out to 1B. Two down.
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Laird shows a good eye and works a walk.
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Pena works the second walk from Hagadone after getting to two strikes, and that'll be all for the lefthander.
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You'd said something about moving east and then about being in Toledo and although I'm sure Toledo is an outstanding vacation destination in the early spring I eventually rejected that possibility and pieced together your move.
I'll give you a couple of months and then maybe you can answer a question posed in one of my favorite Elvis Costello songs.
Although you're leaving a robust survivalist community in Montana I'm sure your wife is excited to be returning to the area. Although I must caution you, you'll be dangerously close to Canada and you'll probably be able to pick up some Canadian radio so you'll want to be extra careful to avoid that.
I think Happy will fit in well in Ohio.
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Cody Allen in to pitch.
Christ. First fucking pitch swing by Maxwell. On a high fastball.
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I think Happy will fit in well in Ohio.
Holy Toledo!
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I think Happy will fit in well in Ohio.
Ohio! Land of Mystery!
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Swings and misses on an outside 2-1 fastball. He's just jerking around up there.
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Ohio! Land of Mystery!
Hap and Carl Monday can team up and solve them all.
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Reaches and pops a low breaking ball to right to end the sixth. That shitty plate discipline is why you're an Astro, son.
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I've only been to the zoo in Toledo, but it was excellent.
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I don't know much about Toledo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjKaVPWTW08).
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I've been on Calle de Toledo, Ohio in Toledo, Esp. That's the closest I've come.
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Ambriz chunking for the home nine.
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I think Happy will fit in well in Ohio.
I actually like the Great Lakes area just fine. In a parallel universe I could see myself living in one of the rust belt cities. It would suit my hardheadedness and general misanthropy.
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Hector's got a sharp yakker today. Not sure that's enough, but it was enough to K Santana.
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Blackley's warming up.
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Swisher flies out to deep RCF and Reynolds is up. Two down, tied 4-4 in the top of the seventh.
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Swisher is a bit of a prick, isn't he?
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I just listened to part of the Cleveland broadcast. The Houston broadcast team is a really nice change.
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Ambriz gets Reynolds to swing through an eye-high slider, then he throws another one letter-high that Reynolds cranks above the yellow line in LCF for a home run.
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Raburn flies out to center. 5-4 Indians at the stretch.
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Swisher is a bit of a prick, isn't he?
Like I said, I want to see that prancy piece of shit get dusted and/or dotted.
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Like I said, I want to see that prancy piece of shit get dusted and/or dotted.
I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.
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Holy crap! Ankiel singles!
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Followed by a looping single from Dominguez.
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Marwin got robbed on that call, then he fouls another bunt try and it's 1-2.
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Why keep the bunt on with 2 strikes?
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Marwin got robbed on that call, then he fouls another bunt try and it's 1-2.
Yep, that was a *low* strike call for sure... (ouch, and the out hurts...).
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That was a goddamn waste of an at-bat. What bullshit. Bunting foul for a third strike.
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Why keep the bunt on with 2 strikes?
I think that was all Marwin.
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Ohio! Land of Mystery!
From Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls.
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Altuve rolls out, 1-3 and the runners move up.
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Carter's up against a submarinering right hander. This won't end well.
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Damn, HPU likes calling that strike at the ankles...
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Crap.
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Took Strike Fucking Three. Jesus.
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Fucking Ensberg!
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Damn, HPU likes calling that strike at the ankles...
And you'll notice that HPU is way over to the outside because the catcher keeps popping up, blocking his vision. Doesn't stop him from making those calls though.
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I actually like the Great Lakes area just fine. In a parallel universe I could see myself living in one of the rust belt cities. It would suit my hardheadedness and general misanthropy.
I was at a wedding in Rochester NY a few summers ago. It was a nice evening and a bunch of us were having cocktails out on a restaurant's patio following the rehearsal dinner. Two carloads of kids drove by and pelted the group with water balloons.
The Susan B. Anthony house is nice.
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Aviles grounds out to third, one down.
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Gomes grounds out to Dominguez as well. Two down.
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HPU not giving the lateral edges, but up and down is fair play.
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Groundout to short and the meat of the order is coming up for the Astros in the bottom of the eighth against Pestano.
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The jerky of the order.
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The dry, desiccated, remnants that were deemed unworthy of normal preparation.
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So. Does King Felix get a perfecto, or just a no-hitter tomorrow?
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I was at a wedding in Rochester NY a few summers ago. It was a nice evening and a bunch of us were having cocktails out on a restaurant's patio following the rehearsal dinner. Two carloads of kids drove by and pelted the group with water balloons.
See? This is precisely the sort of thing I would have organized as a kid. I guess you don't need fancy string theory to see the effects of a multiverse in action.
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Castro leads off with a first-pitch single.
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So. Does King Felix get a perfecto, or just a no-hitter tomorrow?
Who's throwing for the 'Stros? I might go out on a limb and predict a *loss* for Felix. Just because I like to be contrary.
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Who's throwing for the 'Stros? I might go out on a limb and predict a *loss* for Felix. Just because I like to be contrary.
Peacock.
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Laird flies out to center. Pena up.
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Pena grounds out to first. Two down, Castro to second.
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That "Let's go, Astros" chant sounds more like the group of angry villagers with torches in Son of Frankenstein.
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Peacock.
Good enough for me. I'm calling a shocking Astro victory tomorrow.
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Maxwell pops out to right. Thus endeth the eighth.
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Good enough for me. I'm calling a shocking Astro victory tomorrow.
Don't bet the rent on that one.
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Good enough for me. I'm calling a shocking Astro victory tomorrow.
I'm with you, just like when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.
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WW in to pitch the top of the ninth.
First-pitch bunt by Brantley goes for a single.
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I missed it, but someone made and out and there's a runner at second with Santana up.
Santana just struck out on a wheeling curveball. Two down.
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Wild pitch advances the runner to third.
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Swisher flies out at the track in right. Bottom of the ninth coming.
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Ankiel snaps a leadoff double to right.
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Wow, thought Dominguez might've ended the game on that swing...
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Perez is wild as hell. Plunks Dominguez and he's feeling it.
On the outside of the elbow.
Fucker.
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Barnes runs for Dominguez and Marwin's up.
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Marwin drops a good sac bunt and the runners advance.
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IBB for Altuve, bringing up Carter.
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Bases loaded, one out, Carter up.
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At Bat Live Look on the game.
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Carter is swinging at the inside stuff but leaving the low and away stuff alone.
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Intentionally walking the little 5'5" dude?!? The Indians are a bunch of wusses, all of 'em... [And yes, I agree, that was actually a smart play for CLE, though we'll see how it ultimately works out...].
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Strikes out on a low slider. Like shoetop level.
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It all comes down to Castro.
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C'mon Castro
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C'mon Jason, you got this!!! (please)
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Hard groundout to third. Game over.
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Darn, thought Castro had snuck that one through for a second...
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Hard groundout to third. Game over.
Rats.
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Bad move taking out Fernando. This was his day to shine.
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Darn, thought Castro had snuck that one through for a second...
me too. And Reynolds is no Dominguez at 3rd.
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Bad move taking out Fernando. This was his day to shine.
It was also Carter's opportunity to be something more than a human air conditioner.
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I just put on Minor Threat and it really helps cope with this team on multiple levels.
Song #1: Filler
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I just put on Minor Threat and it really helps cope with this team on multiple levels.
Song #1: Filler
Nice choice. I'm cutting some video.
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Nice choice. I'm cutting some video.
For your job, or just for the hell of it?
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For your job, or just for the hell of it?
Pretty much the hell of it. I'm doing some stuff for some friends, making a couple of music vids.
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Pretty much the hell of it. I'm doing some stuff for some friends, making a couple of music vids.
Does their music have a helpful amount of anger?
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Does their music have a helpful amount of anger?
Nah, not really.