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General Discussion => Archive => Game Zone 2014 Archive => Topic started by: Mr. Happy on July 28, 2014, 05:20:52 pm
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Back from internet technical difficulties, here are your lineups for tonight's tilt:
Athletics
SSJed Lowrie (S)
1BStephen Vogt (L)
CFYoenis Cespedes (R)
3BJosh Donaldson (R)
CDerek Norris (R)
LFBrandon Moss (L)
DHA. Callaspo (S)
RFJosh Reddick (L)
2BNick Punto (S)
Jesse Chavez (R) (8-6, 3.14)
Astros
2B Jose Altuve (R)
SS Marwin Gonzalez (S)
DH Chris Carter (R)
C Jason Castro (L)
LF Marc Krauss (L)
1B J. Singleton (L)
3B Matt Dominguez (R)
RF Robbie Grossman (S)
CF E. Hernandez (R)
HOU: Brett Oberholtzer (L) (2-7, 4.32)
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All day I've thought that tonight there was no game. I am so thrilled to see that the series with the A's is already starting. That's just the best.
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All day I've thought that tonight there was no game. I am so thrilled to see that the series with the A's is already starting. That's just the best.
If you need an excuse to knock the top of another bottle, there you go.
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0 - 0 after the 1st.
Pitchers coasted through the first.
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Derrick Norris singles up the middle, Donaldson scores from 2nd when Enrique Hernandez misses a throw to home. 1 out 2nd inning. Athletics 1-0.
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Donaldson - Doubles to CF
Norris - Singles up the middle, Donaldson scores
Moss - K
Callaspo - Flies out to 2nd, Norris holds at 1st
Reddick - Flies out to RF
Middle of the 2nd. Athletics 1-0.
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Derrick Norris singles up the middle, Donaldson scores from 2nd when Enrique Hernandez misses a throw to home. 1 out 2nd inning. Athletics 1-0.
The throw from keykay looked on target for about half the journey, the guy should be pitching if he can get that much movement on a ball.
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150' slider.
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Castro -Grounds out to 2nd
Krauss - K swinging (after Krauss hit a line drive down the RF that was foul by about a half inch)
Singleton - BB
Dominguez - K looking
End of the 2nd. Athletics 1-0.
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Bo loses the fair or foul challenge, too close to overturn. Now it doesn't matter how horrible a call is, we have to cop it sweet.
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Vogt takes an inside FB to RF seats. Athletics 2-0. 2 outs, 3rd inning.
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Punto - Singles to RF
Lowrie - 6-4-3 DP
Vogt - HR
Cepedes - Flies out to shallow LF
Middle of the 3rd. Athletics 2-0.
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Timely DP...
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Carter hits a high fastball over the CF wall. Astros 3-2. 2 outs. 3rd inning.
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Carter strong arms a HR on a pretty short swing. Damn, we have a lead.
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Grossman - Flies out to shallow left
Hernandez - Hard single to LF
Altuve - Single to LF, Kiké to 2nd
Gonzalez - K swinging
Carter - HR to CF
Castro - Flies out to CF
End of the 3rd. Astros 3-2.
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Carter hits a high fastball over the CF wall. Astros 3-2. 2 outs. 3rd inning.
They should show that one to Springer and Singleton over and over.
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I'm not sure there are too many players that strong.
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I'm not sure there are too many players that strong.
True, but making contact is the first part of the puzzle.
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Donaldson - Flies to SS
Norris - Grounds to SS, out by a hair
Moss - BB
Callaspo - Single to LF, Moss to 2nd
Reddick - Fly out to LCF
Middle of the 4th. Astros 3-2.
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Krauss - K swinging
Singleton - Grounds back to pitcher
Dominguez - Grounds out to 2nd
End of the 4th. Astros 3-2.
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I should check to see when dollar hot dog night is before starting to watch a game.
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I should check to see when dollar hot dog night is before starting to watch a game.
That was a disgusting promo.
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That was a disgusting promo.
I could do some damage on dollar hotdog night.
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Cespedes with a SF to RF, Lowrie scores, Vogt to 3rd. Tied 3-3. 2 outs, 5th inning.
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Punto - Flies out to LF
Lowrie - Single up the center
Vogt - Ground-rule double over the CF fence, Lowrie to 3rd
Cespedes - Flies out to RF, Vogt to 3rd, Lowrie scores
Donaldson - Flies out to 3rd
Middle of the 5th. Tied 3-3.
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I could do some damage on dollar hotdog night.
Would you share one with your dog? Lady and The Tramp style?
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I like this Kike kid.
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Grossman - Grounds out to 2nd
Hernandez - BB
Altuve - 6-4-3 DP
End of the 5th. Tied 3-3.
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Would you share one with your dog? Lady and The Tramp style?
I am actually a dog guy, but not like that. For a buck, the mutt can have it's own dog.
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They should show that one to Springer and Singleton over and over.
Singleton is working on it. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140728&content_id=86742486¬ebook_id=86754138&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou
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At Nationals park, they limit you to two hot dogs per order and they only have a few stands serving hot dogs, so the lines get super long.
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Norris - Grounds out to SS
Moss - Grounds out to SS on the shift
Callaspo - Grounds out to SS
Middle of the 6th. Tied 3-3.
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At Nationals park, they limit you to two hot dogs per order and they only have a few stands serving hot dogs, so the lines get super long.
They do pretty much the same at MMPUS, but for some reason the lines aren't that long.
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They do pretty much the same at MMPUS, but for some reason the lines aren't that long.
That's not nice.
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That's not nice.
I'm cranky today.
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I'm cranky today.
But I feel better now.
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The boys are showing some fight tonight.
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Castro smacks one over the CF fence, Carter scores. Astros 5-3. 1 out, 6th inning.
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I'm cranky today.
I thought you were complimenting their incredibly efficient service.
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Krauss hits a solo HR to RF. Astros 6-3. 1 out, 6th inning.
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I thought you were complimenting their incredibly efficient service.
Aramark?
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So this is a pretty fun game.
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Otero in to pitch for the Athletics.
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So this is a pretty fun game.
Better than dollar hotdogs, so far anyway.
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So this is a pretty fun game.
I'm even starting to think so.
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At Nationals park, they limit you to two hot dogs per order and they only have a few stands serving hot dogs, so the lines get super long.
This is the reason I go to ballgames with my two boys. This plus they are good company.
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Matty D!
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Dominguez joins the fun with a solo HR. Astros 7-3. 2 outs, 6th inning.
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Krauss smoked the shit out of that one.
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Singleton - Flies out to LF
Carter - BB
Castro - HR to CF
Krauss - HR to RF
Singleton - Flies out to LF (almost makes it back-to-back-to-back with foul to RF)
Dominguez - HR to LF bounces off the glass above the tracks
Grossman - Grounds out to 1B
End of the 6th. Astros 7-3.
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This is pretty wild, but I wish the pessimist in the back of my mind would stfu.
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Oberholtzer still in to pitch 7th, 88 pitches.
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I'd have let Obie finish the 7th. Then again I hate pitching changes.
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Fields coming in to pitch for the Astros. 2 outs, Lowrie on 3rd.
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This is pretty wild, but I wish the pessimist in the back of my mind would stfu.
According to Music Man's Win Expectancy Calculator, we have a 94.9% chance of winning. We're doomed.
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FIELDS!!!
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Reddick - Flies out to LF
Punto - Flies to 2nd
Lowrie - Triple down the LF base line
Vogt - Flies out to 2nd
Middle of the 7th. Astros 7-3.
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I'd have let Obie finish the 7th. Then again I hate pitching changes.
Because you have seen the bullpen meltdown so often?
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Why does the streaming video of the MLB mobile app have commercials but if you stream at mlb.com or over a Roku there are no commercials?
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Because you have seen the bullpen meltdown so often?
One out many reasons. I like to give the starter the chance to finish what they start.
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Why does the streaming video of the MLB mobile app have commercials but if you stream at mlb.com or over a Roku there are no commercials?
MLBtv has commercials, the question I have is if I am paying for the baseball, why do I get commercials?
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Hernandez - (Scribner in to pitch) Flies out to RF on running catch to the corner
Altuve - Fly out to shallow RF on another good catch by Reddick
Gonzalez - Looping single to LF
Carter - Flies out to RF
End of the 7th. Astros 7-3.
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One out many reasons. I like to give the starter the chance to finish what they start.
I would have left Obie, 1, because he was not under duress. 2, the bullpen has been pretty underwhelming most of the season.
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Vogt hit Obie pretty well tonight, fwiw.
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MLBtv has commercials, the question I have is if I am paying for the baseball, why do I get commercials?
OutSTANding question. For some reason I get no commercials watching via the Roku. Today I'm watching on a tablet and after every inning I have to mute the volume because there's some commercial with a slow motion bullet shattering various cocktail glasses. I'm still not sure what they're selling and with any luck I'll never know. But it's annoying to have to turn the volume down.
This guy Howard Chen sounds like a lesbian.
The worst, though, as far as I'm concerned, is the outrageous and obnoxious commercials some airlines subject passengers to while they're sitting captured in their seats. That is fucking insidious.
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Why does the streaming video of the MLB mobile app have commercials but if you stream at mlb.com or over a Roku there are no commercials?
I'm using Roku now and haven't seen CJ Wilson's hair smelled in a long time. That and games like this keep me coming back.
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OutSTANding question. For some reason I get no commercials watching via the Roku. Today I'm watching on a tablet and after every inning I have to mute the volume because there's some commercial with a slow motion bullet shattering various cocktail glasses. I'm still not sure what they're selling and with any luck I'll never know. But it's annoying to have to turn the volume down.
This guy Howard Chen sounds like a lesbian.
The worst, though, as far as I'm concerned, is the outrageous and obnoxious commercials some airlines subject passengers to while they're sitting captured in their seats. That is fucking insidious.
It's UnAmerican not to watch commercials. You should want to watch commercials. What the hell are you, some kind of Panamanian?
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Sipp coming in to pitch for whatever reason. 2 outs, 8th inning. Donaldson on 1st.
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I'm using Roku now and haven't seen CJ Wilson's hair smelled in a long time. That and games like this keep me coming back.
Thanks for the reminder, I finally blocked that from my memory and now, here it is again.
I was not sure if I was watching local or US commercials, but then I saw a F type Jag for $65k and figured it has to be in the US.
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Cespedes - Flies out to RF
Donaldson - Singles to RF
Norris - Line drive straight to Krauss in LF
Moss - K swinging
Middle of the 8th. Astros 7-3.
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I'm (thankfully) not getting any commercials on mlb.tv tonight... Great ballgame is all I get to see.
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Sipp-erstar.
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Abad is pitching. He lives to make me suffer.
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I was not sure if I was watching local or US commercials, but then I saw a F type Jag for $65k and figured it has to be in the US.
That's a pretty sweet looking ride, isn't it? I had it muted, of course, but the aerial view of London caught my attention and I saw the car. I'm relieved that the reality of the situation here is such that I would never be tempted to buy a car like that.
Every now and then I see some goon driving around in a Maserati or a Ferrari or something like that and I think, Man, you must drive down different streets than I do. Plus, I have idiots clip my side-view mirrors all the time. As long as they don't shatter the glass I enjoy rolling down the window and insulting them loudly. Fortunately traffic is generally at a virtual standstill so I have plenty of time to share my remarks. But fuck, if I were tooling around in a Quattroporte I might actually get agitated.
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Castro - (Abad in to pitch) K swinging
Hoes - K looking
Singleton - K swinging
End of the 8th. Astros 7-3.
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That's a pretty sweet looking ride, isn't it? I had it muted, of course, but the aerial view of London caught my attention and I saw the car. I'm relieved that the reality of the situation here is such that I would never be tempted to buy a car like that.
Every now and then I see some goon driving around in a Maserati or a Ferrari or something like that and I think, Man, you must drive down different streets than I do. Plus, I have idiots clip my side-view mirrors all the time. As long as they don't shatter the glass I enjoy rolling down the window and insulting them loudly. Fortunately traffic is generally at a virtual standstill so I have plenty of time to share my remarks. But fuck, if I were tooling around in a Quattroporte I might actually get agitated.
I drive an FJ Cruiser, much more my speed. Youngest son drives a Nissan 370, he looks hard at the Jag commercial and sort of narrows his eyes. I know what he is thinking but they are about $140k down here I think.
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Win Expectancy is now 99.1%. We are so fucked.
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Win Expectancy is now 99.1%. We are so fucked.
I wish I felt more confidence going into the 9th with a 4 run lead.
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I drive an FJ Cruiser, much more my speed. Youngest son drives a Nissan 370, he looks hard at the Jag commercial and sort of narrows his eyes. I know what he is thinking but they are about $140k down here I think.
I have an X-Trail which are unknown in the US but reasonably common in Australia as you know. They're ubiquitous here which is one reason I bought it. I figured I ran a pretty good chance of finding someone who could repair it. Happily all I've ever had to have done is a little body work. I'm considering an upgrade. I don't really need to upgrade. But I find myself wanting a few small things here and there that the car doesn't offer. But I surely won't be buying a Jaguar.
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Sipp with 2 back-to-back walks.
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Who expects Abad to get a win tonight?
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I have an X-Trail which are unknown in the US but reasonably common in Australia as you know. They're ubiquitous here which is one reason I bought it. I figured I ran a pretty good chance of finding someone who could repair it. Happily all I've ever had to have done is a little body work. I'm considering an upgrade. I don't really need to upgrade. But I find myself wanting a few small things here and there that the car doesn't offer. But I surely won't be buying a Jaguar.
A young girl in son's circle of friends got a brand new X-Trail a few weeks ago, everyone calls it the entrails and she gets mad as hell.
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Whew, I was getting worried.
Nice win.
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Callaspo - Grounds out to 1st
Burns - Flies out to RF
Punto - BB
Lowrie - BB
Vogt - Flies out to CF
Final. Astros 7-3.
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You guys can be nervous nellies sometimes, this one was in the bag all the way.
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A young girl in son's circle of friends got a brand new X-Trail a few weeks ago, everyone calls it the entrails and she gets mad as hell.
I'm really hoping someone in your immediate circle drives a Holden ute.
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I'm really hoping someone in your immediate circle drives a Holden ute.
I used to own one, about 30 years ago.
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That was a nice win, we don't see offence and defence showing up at the same time too often.
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You guys can be nervous nellies sometimes, this one was in the bag all the way.
Only because we were properly despairing. Baseball is like that.
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BudGirl, nice recap.
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BudGirl, nice recap.
Thanks. I didn't think anyone read it.
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Thanks. I didn't think anyone read it.
I never think that either, but I figure at least the other recappers read them. And I pretty much agree on Luhnow.
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I never think that either, but I figure at least the other recappers read them.
Ditto.
And I pretty much agree on Luhnow.
Ditto. Those of us who believe the FO are generally making the right decisions do so because we kind of have to, to avoid letting this team drive us completely over the edge. And since no one really has access to enough facts to conclusively prove otherwise, it works out. Nice job, BG.
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Ditto.
Ditto. Those of us who believe the FO are generally making the right decisions do so because we kind of have to, to avoid letting this team drive us completely over the edge. And since no one really has access to enough facts to conclusively prove otherwise, it works out. Nice job, BG.
Thanks.