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General Discussion => Archive => Game Zone 2015 Archive => Topic started by: Mr. Happy on April 12, 2015, 11:28:02 am
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Your lineups for today's matinee (DeShields and Corporan starting):
Good Guys
2BJose Altuve (R)
RFGeorge Springer (R)
SSJed Lowrie (S)
3BLuis Valbuena (L)
DHEvan Gattis (R)
CJason Castro (L)
LFColby Rasmus (L)
1BMarwin Gonzalez (S)
CFJake Marisnick (R)
HOU: Dallas Keuchel (L) (1-0, 0.00)
Rainjizz
CF Leonys Martin (L)
SS Elvis Andrus (R)
3B Adrian Beltre (R)
DH Prince Fielder (L)
RF Jake Smolinski (R)
1B Adam Rosales (R)
2B Rougned Odor (L)
C Carlos Corporan (S)
LF D. DeShields Jr. (R)
TEX: Colby Lewis (R) (1-0, 1.50)
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T1:
Altuve leads off with a single.
Springer strikes out swinging.
Lowrie flies out F7, Altuve doubled off a 1B in a display of hideous baserunning.
Inning over.
No score.
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I would've called you a liar a week ago if you'd said in the 6th game of the season Lowrie would be hitting 3rd and Valbuena cleanup.
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I'm glad the Rangers are willing to throw DeShield into the fire and see what they got. And he just makes a nice catch in the field and then doubles off Altuve who is late getting back to first.
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B1:
Martin grounds out 5-3 on a nice play by Valbueno
Andrus grounds out 3U
Beltre singles up the middle
Fielder grounds into 6-5 FC, Beltre out at 2B (shift was on) to end the inning.
Still no score.
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I'm glad the Rangers are willing to throw DeShield into the fire and see what they got. And he just makes a nice catch in the field and then doubles off Altuve who is late getting back to first.
Well, they have to do something with him. They can't send him down.
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Well, they have to do something with him. They can't send him down.
Yeah, I just didn't expect to see him get as much PT.
Bueno! Valbuena goes yard!
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10 whiffs, 16 ABs. Okay.
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Long live the King!
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I'm starting to like what Marisnick and Rausmus are bringing.
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T2:
Valbuena homers to RF! Astros take the lead.
Gattis strikes out swinging
Castro grounds out 3U
Rasmus...with his fly open...maybe a semi...triples on the RF lin !(chalk flying)
Marwin doubles over the RFer's head. Smolinski didn't get much of a jump on that. Rasmus scores.
Marisnick homers to LF...Marwin scores, Marisnick scores!
Altuve flies out F8, inning over. But the Astros pick up four runs on four extra base hits.
Astros 4 Rangers 0
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Marwin is an important contributor. He's turning into a super utility guy.
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Marwin is an important contributor. He's turning into a super utility guy.
He's a handy guy to have around, that's for sure.
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B2:
Smolinski flies out F7
Rosales grounds out 5-3
Odor grounds out 1-3 to end the inning
Heading to the 3rd, Astros up 4-0
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10 whiffs, 16 ABs. Okay.
At least he's not letting his offensive struggles hurt him in the field
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That's a real nice classic Rutherford B. Hayesian type beard Dallas is sportin'.
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T3:
Springer grounds out 6-3
Lowrie reaches on a error by Odor...E4
Valbuena flies out F7, two away
Gattis finally hits one out of the infield, but it's a lazy fly ball to CF...F8 to end the inning
Astros 4 Rangers 0
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B3:
Corporan strikes out swinging
DeShields...holy shit he looks like his old man...grounds out sharply 6-3
Martin strikes out swinging
After 3...still 4-zip Good Guys.
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Does anyone else immediately begin to cringe when Ash starts an anecdote?
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T4:
Castro flies out F7
Rasmus flies out to shallow RF, F9
Marwin grounds out 4-3, inning over.
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B4:
Andrus grounds one through the 3B/SS hole for a leadoff single
Beltre pops to shallow CF, F8
Fielder beats the shift with a chopper to SS, which would otherwise be an easy double play, but no one is there. Because of the shift, no one is covering 3B either, and Andrus cruises in to the bag. Runners at the corner, 1 out.
Smolinski walks to load the bases
Rosales grounds into 4U-3 double play to end threat.
Rangers get two hits, leave two...heading to the 5th...Astros still up 4-0.
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That's a real nice classic Rutherford B. Hayesian type beard Dallas is sportin'.
It's nice to see an old school homage to the Notorious R.B.H.
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Keuchel lead the league in coaxing double plays last year.
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T5:
Marisnick up...Ashby babbling about chickens and eggs...strikes out swinging
Altuve flies out F8
Springer...hitting a cool .158...flies out F9, inning over
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Keuchel lead the league in coaxing double plays last year.
Got a big one there.
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He's a handy guy to have around, that's for sure.
He's played a good first base so far today.
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T5:
.Ashby babbling
I assume the Astros FO never watch the games on TV, otherwise, I'd like to know why. Why? Why?
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B5:
Odor grounds out 4-3
Corporan singles to LF
Deshields grounds out 2-3
Martin grounds out 4-3,
5 pitch inning over.
After 5...Astros 4 Rangers 0
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I assume the Astros FO never watch the games on TV, otherwise, I'd like to know why. Why? Why?
The FO is under the delusion that Astros fans like him.
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I wonder if Gattis will ever get a hit.
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T6:
Lowrie grounds out 4-3
Valbuena grounds out 3U
Gattis strikes out swinging
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I wonder if Gattis will ever get a hit.
Magic 8 Ball says..."not with that swing"
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Magic 8 Ball says..."not with that swing"
Did OWA have a magic 8-ball at one time?
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B6:
Andrus grounds out 6-3
Beltre grounds out 6-3
Fielder flies out F8 to end the inning
Astros up 4-0
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Even the Astros commercials honoring Craig Biggio can't say his name correctly. Sad.
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Did OWA have a magic 8-ball at one time?
Kev & Scott's had some web thingie.
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T7:
Castros leads off and flies out F9
Rasmus strikes out swinging
Marwin grounds out 3U.
At the stretch...Astros still up 4-0
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Well, there goes the 0.00 ERA for Keuchel.
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Fuck you, Ashby. Why don't you just say out loud that you're trying to jinx Kuechel?
Jesus.
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B7:
Smolinksi lines out to RF
Rosales walks, sprints down to 1B
Odor strike out swinging
Corporan doubles to LF, Rosales to 3B. Nice job by Rasmus to get that ball back in quickly.
DeShields walks to load the bases. Tying run comes to the plate.
Strom out to talk about it.
Martin with a seeing eye single up the middle...Rosales scores, Corporan scores...runners at the corner.
Andrus grounds out 1-3 to end the inning. But the Rangers pick up a pair.
Heading to the 8th
Astros 4 Rangers 2
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Fuck you, Ashby. Why don't you just say out loud that you're trying to jinx Kuechel?
Jesus.
He might have but couldn't decide what comes first the chicken or the egg.
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He might have but couldn't decide what comes first the chicken or the egg.
I've gone from not really caring for him to outright hating him. He is fucking terrible.
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Fuck you, Ashby. Why don't you just say out loud that you're trying to jinx Kuechel?
Jesus.
He's also going to cause Marisnick to get injured.
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I've gone from not really caring for him to outright hating him. He is fucking terrible.
I've been saying it for years. Don't forget, I had comcast..
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I've been saying it for years. Don't forget, I had comcast..
Ashby just asked where George Springer's smile has been lately.
Uh, Ash. He's hitting like shit and probably pressing a little bit. Where do you think it is, you smug, condescending fuck.
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Ashby just asked where George Springer's smile has been lately.
Uh, Ash. He's hitting like shit and probably pressing a little bit. Where do you think it is, you smug, condescending fuck.
I think you just gave me an idea for a recap. Of course, i'll havelisten to him and to take notes of all the stupid things he says
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double steal, very nice....
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You know what is nice about this line-up?
2BJose Altuve (R)
RFGeorge Springer (R)
SSJed Lowrie (S)
3BLuis Valbuena (L)
DHEvan Gattis (R)
CJason Castro (L)
LFColby Rasmus (L)
1BMarwin Gonzalez (S)
CFJake Marisnick (R)
None of the names can really be shortened and a 'y' added to it.
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T8:
Marisnick lines a single to LCF
Altuve flies out to RF. He seems to be swinging at everything.
Springer singles to CF, Marisnick to 2B. Sure wish Altuve could have moved Marisnick up.
That's it for Lewis. Mendez in for the Rangers
On first pitch...double steal...Marisnick swipes 3B and Springer into 2B.
Lowrie draws an intentional walk to load the bases with one out
Valbuena grounds into easy 4-6-3 double play. Inning over.
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I am not very impressed with Valbuena at the plate.
That was a shitty at bat with the bases juiced and one out.
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I am not very impressed with Valbuena at the plate.
That was a shitty at bat with the bases juiced and one out.
He hit the living fuck out of the HR in his first at bat, but that seems to be an anomaly.
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I went from liking Ashby as a player to not minding him as an analyst with Milo on the radio to despising him as a TV pbp/analyst.
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He hit the living fuck out of the HR in his first at bat, but that seems to be an anomaly.
Yeah, but you're not going to win me over by hitting a home run every once in a while. Smart hitting in close games on the other hand... >swoon<.
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Also: Fuck this home plate umpire. His strike zone is all over the place.
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Come on bullpen, get your shit together.
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just get this last out already.
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just get this last out already.
poo I thought it was two-outs.
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FOR FUCK'S SAKE! THROW STRIKES!
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Come on bullpen, get your shit together.
they seem to have a lot of shit today.
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they seem to have a lot of shit today.
GET QUALLS OUT OF THE GAME. He has NO control right now.
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FOR FUCK'S SAKE! THROW STRIKES!
"...Babe Ruth is dead"
- Larry Anderson
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Corpy has a smile.
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God, what a fucking shitburger this inning has turned out to be.
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Qualls stays in. Just get the last freaking out.
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I had the inning all played out, but it's taken so fucking long, it's gone.
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If I bumped in to Alan Ashby after today's game, I'd punch him right in his fucking stupid mouth. God, he's such a smug asshole.
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Cocksucking bullpenners just fucked Keuchel in the ass.
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Why the fuck is Qualls still in this game?
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GET. QUALLS. OUT. OF. THE. FUCKING. GAME.
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Why the fuck is Qualls still in this game?
I thought for sure he was going to be gone after he hit the batter.
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and now this offense who has done nothing since the 2nd is expected to score.....
maybe gattis will finally get a hit
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At any rate, the bullpen completely fucking meltsdown, as the Rangers get two runs without having to put a ball in play on two hit batters and a fuckload of walks.
We're now tied, and after a crips 7 1/2 innings in about 1 hour and 20 minutes, the last innings has taken over an hour.
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The bull pen blew the lead but don't forget that Keuchel walked two minor leaguers which led to Texas' first two runs.
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0-19 but who's counting
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The bull pen blew the lead but don't forget that Keuchel walked two minor leaguers which led to Texas' first two runs.
I'm not blaming Keuchel for giving up two runs in this game. The improved bullpen has been shit today.
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0-19 but who's counting
Number 19 was a damn good swing and hard contact. Promising.
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0-19 but who's counting
At least that was a big league AB.
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T9:
Gattis finally hits one well, but it's right at the LF for an F7
Castro singles to LF
Rasmus strikes out swinging
Marwin pops up to SS to end the inning
Bottom of the 9th, and after all that, the still need at least 6 more outs.
FUCK!!!!
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The bull pen blew the lead but don't forget that Keuchel walked two minor leaguers which led to Texas' first two runs.
There is no fucking way you just pinned this shitfest on Keuchel. No fucking way.
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Rasmus swung through the hangiest slider I've ever seen for strike 3.
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There is no fucking way you just pinned this shitfest on Keuchel. No fucking way.
Color me unsurprised.
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Why the fuck was Sipp not pitching in the 8th instead of Thatcher?
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We go to extra innings. Motherfucker. What a waste of a fantastic pitching performance.
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Thank you, Tony Sipp!
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Thank you, Tony Sipp!
He's a Sipperstar.
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Why the fuck was Sipp not pitching in the 8th instead of Thatcher?
I would love to ask A.J. that.
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Yeah, this ump's strike zone just got larger.
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If only George were smiling, then all would be right in the world.
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Are you fucking kidding me? That pitch hasn't been a strike ONCE this whole FUCKING game. Fuck this home plate ump.
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Good God. COME ON BULLPEN. STOP BEING TERRIBLE.
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Is that Vinnie Castilla or a Mexican Mel Kiper?
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I was having a good day, you know.
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Nice catch by Springer.
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Well, now he's dancing and smiling.
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Sweet catch by Springer!
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HOLY SHIT! SPRINGER!!!!!
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Well one thing is for sure, Gattis is due
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SPRINGER!!!!
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That ball was over the fence. It was a game-winning, walk-off salami that Springer saved.
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Hey ump, either 3 inches off the plate is a strike or it isn't. You don't get to just flip a coin each time.
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Hey ump, either 3 inches off the plate is a strike or it isn't. You don't get to just flip a coin each time.
I've missed you.
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Malbueno
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I love how Valbuena nonchalantly grounds into easy double plays, as if he's riding a fucking bicycle.
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I've missed you.
Now that I can actually watch the games again, I'll be around swearing and ranting a lot more.
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I love how Valbuena nonchalantly grounds into easy double plays, as if he's riding a fucking bicycle.
Are you fucking kidding me?! TWICE today.
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Now that I can actually watch the games again, I'll be around swearing and ranting a lot more.
The GZ is alive again!!
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Now that I can actually watch the games again, I'll be around swearing and ranting a lot more.
You can do it for both of us, since I may only be able to catch the Astros when they play the damn Rangers.
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Oh, Gattis.
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Well one thing is for sure, Gattis is due
Not yet.
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Well one thing is for sure, Gattis is due
Well you can't break out of it watching strike 3.
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You can do it for both of us, since I may only be able to catch the Astros when they play the damn Rangers.
Get DirecTV.
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0 for the season.
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Oh, Gattis.
Strike one was a ball. Gattis looked like he was pondering clubbing the home plate umpire after he called it.
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Are you fucking kidding me?! TWICE today.
How do you say "rally killer" in Spanish?
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This is the problem with extra innings on the road. If you don't score, you have to play at least *two* more innings.
But why do I get the feeling that it doesn't matter if they played an extra two innings or two hundred, the Astros simply incapable of scoring another run?
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How do you say "rally killer" in Spanish?
Google Translate says - mitin asesino
Mark says - Valnoesbueno.
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Springer my love
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Springer my love
Well, thanks for that. Whatever that was.
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Well, thanks for that. Whatever that was.
What it was, was fucking creepy.
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Villar has to take off here, doesn't he? That's the point of pinch running with him.
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There we go. Villar takes 2B.
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There we go. Villar takes 2B.
On a play you don't see very often. Foul tip and Corp had a shot to still make the throw, but couldn't get the ball out of his hand.
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Now need a 2-out hit.
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Damnit. This team is the anti-clutch.
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On a play you don't see very often. Foul tip and Corp had a shot to still make the throw, but couldn't get the ball out of his hand.
Yeah, those are tough. The ball is in your glove, but maybe not where it would be if you caught it cleanly. Make the glove to hand transfer difficult, and it's hard to get a grip on the ball sometimes.
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Damnit. This team is the anti-clutch.
There is no fucking way they score again today. Maybe not this month.
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At 3:31, we were in the bottom of the 7th with a 4-run lead. It's now nearly 6:00.
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There is no fucking way they score again today. Maybe not this month.
The highlight of extra innings is going to be the anchor back at the sports desk not knowing what New Orleans NBA mascot is, I suspect.
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Why did Peguero point to the sky after taking strike three? Is he thanking God for the punch out?
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Conger's catcher's gear looks like shit.
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Why did Peguero point to the sky after taking strike three? Is he thanking God for the punch out?
I had the exact same thought. Why would you do that?
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I had the exact same thought. Why would you do that?
Thank you God, for helping me take that belt-high fastball down the center of the plate.
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Conger's catcher's gear looks like shit.
What do you mean? The condition? The style?
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Too bad we didn't use these guys that are mowing down the Rangers now when we were protecting a lead.
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Harris with perfect inning
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The highlight of extra innings is going to be the anchor back at the sports desk not knowing what New Orleans NBA mascot is, I suspect.
The way the Rockets have been stepping on their dicks lately, I kind of hope this game goes 47 innings.
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What do you mean? The condition? The style?
The style. I'm assuming it's brand new.
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That yard sure cleared out. I guess nobody wants to miss the early-bird special at Luby's.
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This is fucking miserable.
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Ugh.
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In other news, Spieth just won the Masters.
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"Fuck this shit. This game is never going to end. Time to switch to basketball!"
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They kept saying the Astros game would be switched to the alt channel, but it's not.
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Nice play, short stuff.
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yes it is. 1697 on u-verse i can't go back and see the other channels. but they had them listed an inning or two back.
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yes it is. 1697 on u-verse i can't go back and see the other channels. but they had them listed an inning or two back.
Budgirl with the save! I was about to settle in to deal with the fuckstick Ranger announce team.
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Valbuena sucks. I'm tired of of his shit already.
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Valbueno hit the shit out of that one.
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yes it is. 1697 on u-verse i can't go back and see the other channels. but they had them listed an inning or two back.
Not on DirecTV alternate. I'm having to watch Fox.
BTW, is Gattis still due?
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Holy fucking shit...Evan Gattis is on base!!!
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Not on DirecTV alternate. I'm having to watch Fox.
BTW, is Gattis still due?
he walked.
they really did list them all. I only looked for my alternate channel.
bill said to logon to roots and find the alternate channel.
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Congs!!!!!!!
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KA-..... KONG?
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he walked.
they really did list them all. I only looked for my alternate channel.
bill said to logon to roots and find the alternate channel.
Conger with a 2-run job.
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Conger Donger!
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does this help anyone?
http://southwest.rootsports.com/alternate-channel-listings/
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Conger with a 2-run job.
My dog just ran in terror as I yelled "GET OUT! GET THE FUCK OUT!"
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My dog just ran in terror as I yelled "GET OUT! GET THE FUCK OUT!"
all that popped into my mind was Pence running through a glass door.
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all that popped into my mind was Pence running through a glass door.
Hahaha, Charlie looks a little more like El Caballo than Thunderpants.
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Where the hell did the game just go? DirecTV alternative has nothing.
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Where the hell did the game just go? DirecTV alternative has nothing.
Comcast Xfinity: 710HD
DIRECTV: 674-1
AT&T U-verse: 697/1697HD
Coastal Link: 331
Consolidated Communications: 43
enTouch: 82/482HD
Phonoscope: 118/301HD
If it's not there, I don't know.
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I was about to settle in to deal with the fuckstick Ranger announce team.
They haven't been too awful today, surprisingly.
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Where the hell did the game just go? DirecTV alternative has nothing.
Have to go to the Rangers broadcast. A few channels up. No idea why it's not on the alternate like they claim.
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Not on DirecTV alternate. I'm having to watch Fox.
BTW, is Gattis still due?
Found it. Not sure why Root didn't get it right.
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Have to go to the Rangers broadcast. A few channels up. No idea why it's not on the alternate like they claim.
Thanks. I got to miss the home run and I get to listen to the Rangers broadcast team. At least the Astros are looking good.
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This Marisnick kid is pretty slick in CF.
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At 3:31, we were in the bottom of the 7th with a 4-run lead. It's now nearly 6:00.
I just got up from a much needed two-hour nap. This game is still going on.
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Is the air raid siren when Fielder comes up to warn everyone to hide their nachos so Prince isn't distracted while batting?
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He did NOT just say that the last pitcher for the Astros is their lawn man. He did not just flipping say that.
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This Marisnick kid is pretty slick in CF.
I'm very hopeful that he will hit.
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nice block conger.
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Is the air raid siren when Fielder comes up to warn everyone to hide their nachos so Prince isn't distracted while batting?
Holy shit, that's funny.
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Dedundo needs to get his third out already.
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Fuck. The Astros are determined to not win this game.
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Jeezus Kee-rist.
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goodness gracious, hbp or not hbp??
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Conger with another nice stop. Pussy Ranger thinks he got hit.
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I can't fucking stand this. Having to listen to the Rangers broadcast, the Astros fucking up...
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Oh, good grief.
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Sure looks like it hit him.
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I'm going back to bed now.
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I can't fucking stand this. Having to listen to the Rangers broadcast, the Astros fucking up...
Ditto. A special kind of hell.
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Sure looks like it hit him.
It did.
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I think Ashby is the only one that can't see it.
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The dick tripping from the bullpen today has been brutal.
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Hoss just said, "We're the Astros. We do stuff like this."
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Nice shot of Fielder digging for nacho chips in his pants.
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just get the out already. i have homework i should have been doing.
seriously, is conger really that bad of a catcher?
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Holy shit. Get the third out already. Please.
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just get the out already. i have homework i should have been doing.
seriously, is conger really that bad of a catcher?
He got crossed up, but yes.
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Finally!
I'm fucking exhausted
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finally, the rangers lose
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Finally!
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FINALLY. Thank you, Springer.
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4 hours 24 minutes
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4 hours 24 minutes
I could've cooked something in the crockpot in that time.
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Go do your homework BudGirl, no more excuses.
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Go do your homework BudGirl, no more excuses.
YOU'RE NOT MY SUPERVISOR! - Budgirl, probably.
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It wasn't pretty, but they wouldn't have won that game last year. Or the year before that. Or the year before that.
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Was at the game today. That play Springer made was unreal
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YOU'RE NOT MY SUPERVISOR! - Budgirl, probably.
I love you.
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Was at the game today. That play Springer made was unreal
Welcome to the jungle, doyce7.
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Spidey Springer (http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20150412-fraley-getting-robbed-of-grand-slam-by-spiderman-the-latest-malady-affecting-rangers-offense.ece).
I didn't realize this:
The rising Astros have won five of their last seven series against the Rangers.
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Did OWA have a magic 8-ball at one time?
I distinctly recall that.
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Was at the game today. That play Springer made was unreal
Welcome. Great first post.
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Welcome to the jungle, doyce7.
Welcome. Great first post.
Thanks for welcomes. Happy to be here. I'll representing in ranger country
Go 'Stros!!!
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Thanks for welcomes. Happy to be here. I'll representing in ranger country
Go 'Stros!!!
There are a few of us fellow travelers up here.
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There are a few of us fellow travelers up here.
Glad to see I'm not alone. Funny that when I moved here in 04 this wasn't really even ranger country. Was a mix of Astros and rangers ha