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Title: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on June 25, 2017, 01:54:57 pm
Your lineups for today's matinee:

RFGeorge Springer (R)
2BJose Altuve (R)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
CEvan Gattis (R)
DHCarlos Beltran (S)
1BY. Gurriel (R)
3BAlex Bregman (R)
LFNorichika Aoki (L)
CFJake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Francis Martes (R)  (2-0, 5.02)

Sea Urchins

SS Jean Segura (R)
RF Mitch Haniger (R)
2B Robinson Cano (L)
DH Nelson Cruz (R)
3B Kyle Seager (L)
C Mike Zunino (R)
CF Jarrod Dyson (L)
LF G. Heredia (R)
1B Taylor Motter (R)

SEA: Ariel Miranda (L)  (6-3, 4.04)
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on June 25, 2017, 02:28:07 pm
Watching the Rangers and Yanks on FoxSW, they are doing a promo for Friday Fireworks to the tunes of Jimmy Buffett. "Cheeseburger" Ka-Pow! "Margaritaville" Bang! "Come Monday" Boom! So gangster....
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 03:11:43 pm
When Seattle is sunny, it's pretty gangster.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 03:26:55 pm
According to Blum, the Mariners wear these unis every Sunday, throwing back to late 80s/early 90s. The precedent has been set for the Astros to flatter with imitation and institute Shooting Star Sundays. Finally, an Astros marketing scheme that the OWA faithful can get behind.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 03:29:42 pm
Martes walks the bases loaded. Not a great start.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:30:38 pm
Martes has walked the bases loaded in the first....
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:31:20 pm
Gonna be a LONG day for the pen...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:32:46 pm
Martes gets a punchout...still bases loaded with two outs...Martes is all over the place, but got some chases that at bat..
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:35:22 pm
Martes punches out the last two hitters...throws 30 pitches with only one ball put in play.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 03:35:56 pm
Based on what I've seen this series, Zunino has looked vulnerable to the high heat, even though his bat is scorching in June.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 03:37:11 pm
Gonna be a LONG day for the pen...

If this pace holds, they may be able to fly peacock in to take a few innings.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on June 25, 2017, 03:37:38 pm


Based on what I've seen this series, Zunino has looked vulnerable to the high heat, even though his bat is scorching in June.


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His uppercut swing may have something to do with that.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:41:58 pm
Astros get their first baserunner...Beltran with a 1-out walk in the second...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:43:03 pm
And Gurriel immediately grounds into a 6-4-3 double play...SS kicked it around a bit, but with Beltran jogging to 2B and Gurriel jogging to 1B...it was pretty easy
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:49:19 pm
Mariiners get their first "hit", on a comebacker that Martes fields, throws and hits Dyson's ankles.  Not sure how that's not an error.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 03:49:48 pm
Which park was Blum saying was like a cow pasture?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: BudGirl on June 25, 2017, 03:51:20 pm
Which park was Blum saying was like a cow pasture?

Wrigley
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: WVastro on June 25, 2017, 03:52:29 pm
Any update on Marwin?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:52:37 pm
Another walk...Martes now has as many walks as he's gotten outs.

Hinch out to give Martes a tongue lashing
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 03:54:35 pm
I don't know if Martes understands much English but I'm pretty sure he got that. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:55:57 pm
I don't know if Martes understands much English but I'm pretty sure he got that.

That was a pointed message
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 03:56:04 pm
Any update on Marwin?

He's available today and was capable of starting, but the team opted to rest him due to the off day tomorrow.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:58:27 pm
Feliz is going to have to go three innings tonight, so is Devo
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 03:59:33 pm
Hit by 0-2 pitch loads the bases.  Twice the M's have loaded the bases without hitting the ball past the pitcher
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: BudGirl on June 25, 2017, 04:00:39 pm
Hopefully Correa told him the things to get him out of this inning.

Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: BudGirl on June 25, 2017, 04:01:52 pm
Hopefully Correa told him the things to get him out of this inning.



Well that got hit past the pitcher.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:02:19 pm
Cano with a 2-run double...Haniger thrown out at the plate to end the inning...2-0 Mariners
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:03:08 pm
Jesus Christ. Martez is a mess so far.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:04:14 pm
M's challenging play at the plate....will be overturned...3-0 Mariners with a runner at 2B and two out...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:05:16 pm
M's challenging play at the plate....will be overturned...3-0 Mariners with a runner at 2B and two out...

McCann blew the fuck out of that tag. Just put the tag down on the plate, quit trying to get cute.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:05:28 pm
Now Angel Hernandez is trying to explain something...which is sure to be fucked up...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:05:48 pm
McCann blew the fuck out of that tag. Just put the tag down on the plate, quit trying to get cute.

That was Gattis
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:06:06 pm
Now they're saying the inning is over...no one knows what the fuck is going on.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:06:57 pm
That was Gattis

That makes more sense.

Someone put a bell on one of them so I can tell them apart.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on June 25, 2017, 04:07:14 pm
Now they're saying the inning is over...no one knows what the fuck is going on.
Hidden ball trick on Cano?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:07:28 pm
So Angel Hernandez gave the safe sign, but the call was out...which was a horrible call.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: BudGirl on June 25, 2017, 04:07:42 pm
I'm really liking Blummer today.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Tom Servo on June 25, 2017, 04:07:50 pm
Now they're saying the inning is over...no one knows what the fuck is going on.

My guess was "call stands" but dumbass Angel forgot what the call was on the field. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 04:07:55 pm
Well, this makes perfect sense.

The only thing I know for sure is that Gattis is a terrible defensive catcher.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:08:15 pm
So Angel Hernandez gave the safe sign, but the call was out...which was a horrible call.

Jesus Christ, Angel Hernandez is a dumpster fire of an umpire.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:08:33 pm
Bregman with the Astros' first hit...a little Texas Leaguer into RF
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 04:09:02 pm
What unimaginable incompetence in every respect.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on June 25, 2017, 04:09:14 pm
Now Angel Hernandez is trying to explain something...which is sure to be fucked up...
This is gold right here.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:09:44 pm
Well, this makes perfect sense.

The only things I know for sure is that Gattis is a terrible defensive catcher and Angel Hernandez is an idiot.

FIFY
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 04:10:17 pm
Jesus Christ, Angel Hernandez is a dumpster fire of an umpire.

And everybody knows it and has known it for a long time. I don't understand the complete lack of accountability.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:10:34 pm
And Aoki grounds into another double play
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:12:32 pm
And Aoki grounds into another double play

It's incredible how many double plays this team has hit in to.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 04:12:37 pm
FIFY

Funny thing is, that wasn't even the worst part of it. The HPU fucked up the call and then the geniuses in NY fucked it up again.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:12:54 pm
My guess was "call stands" but dumbass Angel forgot what the call was on the field.

That's what I'm guessing too.  Hernandez signaled safe, then the home plate ump ran over and said "he was out".
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:13:24 pm
Funny thing is, that wasn't even the worst part of it. The HPU fucked up the call and then the geniuses in NY fucked it up again.

The literally fucked up that call threes way to Sunday.  Literally. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: juliogotay on June 25, 2017, 04:14:57 pm
Is there an A-ROD statue at Safeco? 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:15:18 pm
And Martes, whom needed to give the Astros at least five good innings, gives them two shit innings instead.  Feliz in
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:16:05 pm
And Martes, whom needed to give the Astros at least five good innings, gives them two shit innings instead.  Feliz in

Is he looking to get sent down? Because that's how you get sent down.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:17:53 pm
Is he looking to get sent down? Because that's how you get sent down.

When the manager comes out in the middle of an inning to chew your ass out on live television, and you respond by giving up a 2-run double...yeah, you're looking to get sent down
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 04:19:44 pm
Which position player is first up to pitch for the Astros? Marisnick?


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:19:58 pm
Feliz strikes out the side...now will someone rattle the fucking bats!
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:20:32 pm
Which position player is first up to pitch for the Astros? Marisnick?


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Jankowski is up...if anyone has to take a beating, it'll be him.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Tom Servo on June 25, 2017, 04:22:07 pm
That was night and day difference.  Not just in quality of pitches, but in the pace of the game.  Martes was a human rain delay, pacing behind the mound after almost every pitch.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Tom Servo on June 25, 2017, 04:24:54 pm
Springer Dinger!
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 04:25:25 pm
Jankowski is up...if anyone has to take a beating, it'll be him.

Springer! His HRs have been borderline mean spirited recently.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: BudGirl on June 25, 2017, 04:25:58 pm
Altuve hustlin'!
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:28:47 pm
So I cracked open a Blonde Bombshell, just seconds before that Springer dinger...Bombshell..
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: BudGirl on June 25, 2017, 04:28:48 pm
2nd time through the order seems to be good for the Astros.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:28:59 pm
Altuve hustlin'!

He knew that was over their heads on the crack.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 04:29:17 pm
Altuve hustlin'!

Let's hope some others on the team can see what can happen when you hustle.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 04:30:38 pm
Is there an A-ROD statue at Safeco?

Not that I've ever seen, but there is a statue somewhere around 4th and Pine that looks vaguely like a phallus.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:31:35 pm
I hate non-productive outs with a runner on 3rd.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 04:32:22 pm
I might not slot Beltran fifth against lefties.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:33:43 pm
Let's hope some others on the team can see what can happen when you hustle.

So I thought about you while watching the America's Cup this weekend.  Team USA is getting killed at the helm...and why the hell do we have some goddam banana bender driving our boat?  Team USA down 6-1 in the race to 7.  But based on last time around, we might have those sheep shaggers just where we want 'em.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:34:06 pm
La Pina!!!

2- run BOMBshell
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 04:34:36 pm
Gurriel might need to unbutton a fourth button after that bomb.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: BudGirl on June 25, 2017, 04:34:45 pm
I hate non-productive outs with a runner on 3rd.

Yuli wants to know if that was better?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:34:58 pm
Not that I've ever seen, but there is a statue somewhere around 4th and Pine that looks vaguely like a phallus.

A Ryan Braun statue?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: WVastro on June 25, 2017, 04:35:08 pm
I hate non-productive outs with a runner on 3rd.

Yuli picks up Beltran!
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Texifornia on June 25, 2017, 04:35:37 pm
They are vaunting the shit out of Miranda right now.
God help me I do love it so.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:35:56 pm
BTW, it's 4-2 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:36:39 pm
Yuli wants to know if that was better?

Blum made me choke on my beer there.

Yuli's hair is straight up La Pina today, standing straight up. He put his lid back on, and Blum says "that's the strongest hat in the majors.".

Fucking awesome.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 04:38:00 pm
So I thought about you while watching the America's Cup this weekend.  Team USA is getting killed at the helm...and why the hell do we have some goddam banana bender driving our boat?  Team USA down 6-1 in the race to 7.  But based on last time around, we might have those sheep shaggers just where we want 'em.

I am more than mildly suprised you know what a banana bender is,.. and I have no interest at all in the America's Cup.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 04:38:41 pm
I am more than mildly suprised you know what a banana bender is,.. and I have no interest at all in the America's Cup.

I'm assuming it isn't the slur it sounds like.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:39:26 pm
I am more than mildly suprised you know what a banana bender is,.. and I have no interest at all in the America's Cup.

I bet if it was "Australia's Cup" you would. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:40:21 pm
I'm assuming it isn't the slur it sounds like.

If I used it correctly, it's a mild insult, almost a term of endearment...kind of like calling an American a "Yank". 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 04:41:32 pm
I bet if it was "Australia's Cup" you would.

Zero interst in the pass times of the idle rich.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 04:42:58 pm
If I used it correctly, it's a mild insult, almost a term of endearment...kind of like calling an American a "Yank".

Like calling someone a prune picker.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:43:25 pm
Zero interst in the pass times of the idle rich.

I take it you're not a fan of horse racing either.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 04:45:07 pm
I take it you're not a fan of horse racing either.

Horses race?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:46:13 pm
Horses race?

So what do you hicks out in W.A. gamble on?  Which buzzard is gonna fall off the fence post next?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:53:59 pm
Man Feliz was just what the doctor ordered. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 04:57:11 pm
So what do you hicks out in W.A. gamble on?  Which buzzard is gonna fall off the fence post next?

Which bather will be devoured by a great white.

Bet on the skinny ones. For some odd reason it's always the skinny ones.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 04:57:34 pm
So what do you hicks out in W.A. gamble on?  Which buzzard is gonna fall off the fence post next?

I think you can gamble on just about any sporting event you want here with on line betting but I'm not a gambler.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on June 25, 2017, 04:59:16 pm
So what do you hicks out in W.A. gamble on?  Which buzzard is gonna fall off the fence post next?
The same as gambling everywhere else, they have casinos, sports books, horse tracks... But in Australia winning is tax free. The government figures it's not earned income--you didn't earn anything, you just got lucky.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 04:59:57 pm
I think you can gamble on just about any sporting event you want here with on line betting but I'm not a gambler.

A lot of sports are pretty boring if you don't have action on it.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:01:56 pm
The same as gambling everywhere else, they have casinos, sports books, horse tracks... But in Australia winning is tax free. The government figures it's not earned income--you didn't earn anything, you just got lucky.

Gambling winnings are not earned income in the US either.  But they are taxable.  We tax the shit out of everything, whether you've earned it or not.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 05:03:26 pm
Which bather will be devoured by a great white.

Bet on the skinny ones. For some odd reason it's always the skinny ones.

Sharks have put a few on the score board in recent years.  I dont spearfish anytime, anywhere like I used to, put some thought itno it these days.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 05:05:12 pm
The same as gambling everywhere else, they have casinos, sports books, horse tracks... But in Australia winning is tax free. The government figures it's not earned income--you didn't earn anything, you just got lucky.

They tax the shit out of everything else though.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:05:34 pm
Sharks have put a few on the score board in recent years.  I dont spearfish anytime, anywhere like I used to, put some thought itno it these days.

They say if you've ever been in the water at the beach in Florida, you've been within 15 feet of a shark.  Fortunately, not many are the Great White kind.  But they're getting more and more prevalent. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:07:00 pm
I hate these Astros fan commercials...but "Jasmine" is pretty fucking hot.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 05:08:04 pm
Sharks have put a few on the score board in recent years.  I dont spearfish anytime, anywhere like I used to, put some thought itno it these days.

Great whites are a breed apart, but in general I don't understand why Australian sharks seem to be so much more aggressive than sharks elsewhere. For example, I wouldn't think twice about diving in waters that are home to bull sharks or tiger sharks, and I have done so in three oceans. But man, I would never dive in Australian waters if I knew that those sharks were likely to be present.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 05:09:05 pm
I hate these Astros fan commercials...but "Jasmine" is pretty fucking hot.

Fat Tony, on the other hand...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:10:34 pm
Fat Tony, on the other hand...

Cristine wouldn't be so bad except for that nose ring...and the hat...and the fact that she has no lips
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:12:27 pm
Singer in Seattle is wearing a black guayabera...like he was on a date in South Beach.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 05:12:38 pm
They say if you've ever been in the water at the beach in Florida, you've been within 15 feet of a shark.  Fortunately, not many are the Great White kind.  But they're getting more and more prevalent.

It depends on where you are. Sharks are all but unknown in South Beach, for example. But while diving I've seen countless very large bull sharks two, three hundred yards off the coast of Palm Beach.

I've never been diving on the Gulf coast of Florida but I'm happy to believe that there are many sharks of all kinds over there.

Fuck, make me get out of my hammock and find the Worrell button.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:15:12 pm
It depends on where you are. Sharks are all but unknown in South Beach, for example. But while diving I've seen countless very large bull sharks two, three hundred yards off the coast of Palm Beach.

I've never been diving on the Gulf coast of Florida but I'm happy to believe that there are many sharks of all kinds over there.

Fuck, make me get out of my hammock and find the Worrell button.

I've seen sharks in the water on both coasts, but I've found it to be hit or miss.  Mostly nurse sharks and lemon sharks.  Bull sharks will go pretty far up into fresh water too, at least a lot farther than people realize. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: WVastro on June 25, 2017, 05:16:09 pm
Singer in Seattle is wearing a black guayabera...like he was on a date in South Beach.

His vibrato was as wide as Greg Gibson's strike zone....
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 05:16:58 pm
Cristine wouldn't be so bad except for that nose ring...and the hat...and the fact that she has no lips

And the fact that she's probably wearing an XL jersey below that camera angle.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:18:11 pm
And the fact that she's probably wearing an XL jersey below that camera angle.

That doesn't bother me near as much as the missing lips
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 05:18:44 pm
That was the worst throw I've seen Altuve make. He must have not had a good grip on the ball.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 05:19:00 pm
That doesn't bother me near as much as the missing lips

She just looks unattractive as hell in her shot. And that's with trying to shoot her as the "hot" fan in the group.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:19:25 pm
That was the worst throw I've seen Altuve make. He must have not had a good grip on the ball.


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Looked like he threw a palm ball over there.  He had to hurry and never got a good grip
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 05:19:35 pm
That was the worst throw I've seen Altuve make. He must have not had a good grip on the ball.


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Looked like he panicked when he saw how fast the runner was coming down the line.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 25, 2017, 05:19:52 pm
Great whites are a breed apart, but in general I don't understand why Australian sharks seem to be so much more aggressive than sharks elsewhere. For example, I wouldn't think twice about diving in waters that are home to bull sharks or tiger sharks, and I have done so in three oceans. But man, I would never dive in Australian waters if I knew that those sharks were likely to be present.

Big debate now about culling the great whites, since it stopped a number of years ago the number and sizes have increased and so has the number of shark attacks (suprise suprise).
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:20:52 pm
Error and a single put two Mariners on with one out...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:25:08 pm
Devo out with two on two out in the seventh...Harris in
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:28:31 pm
Popup ends the threat. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 05:34:45 pm
Big debate now about culling the great whites, since it stopped a number of years ago the number and sizes have increased and so has the number of shark attacks (suprise suprise).

I wouldn't get in the water with a great white under any circumstance, shark suit, cage, whatever. They savage, stupid, soulless beasts.

I've mentioned this before but a friend of mine has a colleague that was killed by a great white during his safety stop not a hundred meters off the (quite popular) beach at Glenelg.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 05:37:02 pm
I haven't seen hair resembling Vincent's goatee since thumbing through the pages of the July 1976 edition of Easyrider at a garage sale in the early 90s.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:40:42 pm
Hard to believe that Brian McCann has more stolen bases this year than George Springer.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 05:45:35 pm
They say if you've ever been in the water at the beach in Florida, you've been within 15 feet of a shark.  Fortunately, not many are the Great White kind.  But they're getting more and more prevalent.

A buddy recently went on a fishing trip in Louisiana; I think it was vermilion bay. He normally wade fishes in flats and such off the coast of Texas in shallow water, but he stayed in the boat in Louisiana because the service who arranged his trip informed him that the area was densely populated with sharks.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on June 25, 2017, 05:46:34 pm
Hard to believe that Brian McCann has more stolen bases this year than George Springer.
I just don't get why that is. He seems to have better than average speed, I'm not complaining just trying to understand.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:48:48 pm
We go to the 9th...Astros up 4-2
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 05:49:30 pm
Back to baseball.  Anyone nervous about Giles in the 9th?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:50:46 pm
Back to baseball.  Anyone nervous about Giles in the 9th?

Not me.  Fuck 'em.  Pound the ol' Budweiser!
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 05:52:33 pm
Back to baseball.  Anyone nervous about Giles in the 9th?

Is anyone not nervous about Giles in the 9th?
Title: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 05:53:15 pm
I just don't get why that is. He seems to have better than average speed, I'm not complaining just trying to understand.

He was 16 out of 20 two years ago and then was caught on roughly 50% of this attempts last year. My guess is that he was told to slow his roll given his lack of success, which I would guess is due to a combination of bad reads and a (relatively) slow first step. He strikes me as a guy with a high top speed but who accelerates at a lower rate than the typical burner.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 05:53:18 pm
I wouldn't get in the water with a great white under any circumstance, shark suit, cage, whatever. They savage, stupid, soulless beasts.

I've mentioned this before but a friend of mine has a colleague that was killed by a great white during his safety stop not a hundred meters off the (quite popular) beach at Glenelg.
How about there in Panama?  My dad, who lived there as a teen, was wary as hell.  Had two teen friends mauled and killed by sharks there in Panama.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 05:54:12 pm
Not me.  Fuck 'em.  Pound the ol' Budweiser!

Fat Tire for me.  Great combo; Fat Tire and Astros baseball.

Way to go, Carlos.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 05:55:35 pm
Fat Tire for me.  Great combo; Fat Tire and Astros baseball.

st. Arnold's art car over here.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 05:56:15 pm
Good lord. LF Ball Girl is a SMOKE SHOW.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:56:57 pm
CAVEMAN!!!!

6-2 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 05:57:09 pm
Captain CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVEMAN!
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 05:57:17 pm
Holy shit, Gattis hit that ball a long ways. I love watching opposing outfielders just turn and watch.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 05:57:53 pm
OMG, Gattis.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 05:58:40 pm
Evan Gattis is a very strong man.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 05:59:20 pm
I guess we know who's catching the bottom of the 9th.  Allllllllll business.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:00:14 pm
Looks like Gregerson will start the 9th
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:02:29 pm
I wish Eschenfelder didn't taunt the BBGs so fucking much.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:04:18 pm
Reddick with an RBI single...7-2 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 06:04:44 pm
Zunino really clanked that one.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:06:24 pm
Zunino really clanked that one.


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Hit him in a bad spot...right in the mitt.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:11:33 pm
Bases juiced with two out for Altuve...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 06:11:53 pm
Springer be hackin'.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 06:12:50 pm
How about there in Panama?  My dad, who lived there as a teen, was wary as hell.  Had two teen friends mauled and killed by sharks there in Panama.

I have seen very few dangerous sharks in the waters here. There are tens of thousands of reef sharks, but those are as harmless as a snapper. And I have never heard of a shark attack in Panamanian waters in all the time I've been here. Drownings happen fairly often, sadly, and they are publicized, but I've never heard of an attack.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:16:27 pm
Altuve with an RBI walk...8-2
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 06:16:55 pm
Blummer and X are the anti-Vin Scully.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 06:19:06 pm
OMG, Barksdale.  Ouch.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:19:22 pm
Bottom of the 9th...Astros up 8-2
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 06:19:47 pm
Apparently the last fatal attack was in 1964:

http://www.sharkattackdata.com/place/panama
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 06:23:55 pm
So, when Gregerson looks/talks into his cap at the start of an outing what is he doing there?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 06:27:08 pm
Apparently the last fatal attack was in 1964:

http://www.sharkattackdata.com/place/panama

Yup, he was there from 1957-1961.  The beaches near US Army bases had shark nets at the beaches but teens were known to swim outside of the nets as a display of bravado.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:28:06 pm
Mariners with back to back hits...two on, one out...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 06:28:11 pm
Yup, he was there from 1957-1961.  The beaches near US Army bases had shark nets at the beaches but teens were known to swim outside of the nets as a display of bravado.

Was this the Pacific side or the Atlantic side?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 06:29:21 pm
Come on, Gregerson, this game has gone on long enough. Wrap it up.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:30:16 pm
Four pitch walk loads the bases and Gregerson has to face the top of the order.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Texifornia on June 25, 2017, 06:31:35 pm
The back end of this bullpen is the weakest link.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:31:37 pm
Tapper back to the mound...1-2 gets the second out...bases loaded, two out...
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: BudGirl on June 25, 2017, 06:32:26 pm
Blum made me choke on my beer there.

Yuli's hair is straight up La Pina today, standing straight up. He put his lid back on, and Blum says "that's the strongest hat in the majors.".

Fucking awesome.

the containment part of the comment was great too.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:32:52 pm
Astros win!!!

Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 25, 2017, 06:33:52 pm
What a job by Feliz today.  Looked like the ship was ready to capsize, and he reached down and pulled it upright, gave them a chance to get things going. 

Seven scoreless innings from the pen overall.  The day off is needed.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 06:33:54 pm
There we go. Good road trip, guys.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 06:34:17 pm
The back end of this bullpen is the weakest link.

The bullpen deserves to pound some suds on the flight home tonight. Really solid, entirely unexpected (from about 3:30 to 4:30 pm) team win.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 06:35:19 pm
I only watched bits and pieces today. Did they ever say anything about Keuchel's status?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on June 25, 2017, 06:37:22 pm
I only watched bits and pieces today. Did they ever say anything about Keuchel's status?

He likely will not take the mound until after the all-star break.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: das on June 25, 2017, 06:38:03 pm
Was this the Pacific side or the Atlantic side?

I'll have to ask him.  Will do then PM you.

Speaking of PM's, I wrote a long response to you about Costa Rica but stupid IE bombed and I lost the response.  Suffice to say, I loved it.  The East Coast (non-touristy side) is wonderful.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 06:38:04 pm
He likely will not take the mound until after the all-star break.

Rats. Thanks for the update.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: austro on June 25, 2017, 06:39:34 pm
Good grief, where did Stanton get that jacket?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: moriartp on June 25, 2017, 06:56:05 pm


What a job by Feliz today.  Looked like the ship was ready to capsize, and he reached down and pulled it upright, gave them a chance to get things going. 

Seven scoreless innings from the pen overall.  The day off is needed.

And kudos to Hinch for going to the pen as early as he did. I can imagine other managers leaving the starter out there long enough to blow the game for the sake of saving the pen.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 07:05:36 pm
Feliz is MUY  proud of that belt.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: JimR on June 25, 2017, 08:07:13 pm
Well, this makes perfect sense.

The only thing I know for sure is that Gattis is a terrible defensive catcher.

I think he is no better than adequate, but not terrible.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: chuck on June 25, 2017, 09:12:06 pm
I'll have to ask him.  Will do then PM you.

Speaking of PM's, I wrote a long response to you about Costa Rica but stupid IE bombed and I lost the response.  Suffice to say, I loved it.  The East Coast (non-touristy side) is wonderful.

Do that, thanks. I'd wondered about the trip.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: MRaup on June 25, 2017, 09:46:15 pm
I think he is no better than adequate, but not terrible.

His tag attempt was beyond terrible in the 2nd. No idea why they didn't turn that call over, but he did exactly what you shouldn't do.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: JimR on June 25, 2017, 10:52:34 pm
His tag attempt was beyond terrible in the 2nd. No idea why they didn't turn that call over, but he did exactly what you shouldn't do.

Agreed on the tag. What I mean is overall, not one play. I think he is an adequate backup catcher.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: WVastro on June 26, 2017, 01:52:46 am
Agreed on the tag. What I mean is overall, not one play. I think he is an adequate backup catcher.

Yes. An adequate backup catcher that hit a shit ton of HR's last year and still has that ability. Gattis is a luxury most teams would drool over.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Aussie Astro on June 26, 2017, 07:34:29 am
So I thought about you while watching the America's Cup this weekend.  Team USA is getting killed at the helm...and why the hell do we have some goddam banana bender driving our boat?  Team USA down 6-1 in the race to 7.  But based on last time around, we might have those sheep shaggers just where we want 'em.

I had to run out on the game before it finished, we moved into a new house a couple of weeks ago and the missus has started ripping out wall, ceilings and bathrooms etc, so when the workers showed up I had stuff to do.  A couple of guys knocked down a big brick pier that had been supporting the roof, it was a hollow pier and at the bottom, set in mortar was a coke can from 1987 with America’s Cup Defence and a yacht and all that crap printed on it.  Not quite voodoo, but pretty damn strange considering this post.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: geezerdonk on June 26, 2017, 09:15:27 am
Is Gonzalez hurt?
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: Andyzipp on June 26, 2017, 09:16:41 am
Is Gonzalez hurt?

Marwin was scratched Saturday with an oblique strain.
He was available yesterday, but they decided to extend his rest.
Should be good to go by Tuesday's game.
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on June 26, 2017, 09:51:54 am
I had to run out on the game before it finished, we moved into a new house a couple of weeks ago and the missus has started ripping out wall, ceilings and bathrooms etc, so when the workers showed up I had stuff to do.  A couple of guys knocked down a big brick pier that had been supporting the roof, it was a hollow pier and at the bottom, set in mortar was a coke can from 1987 with America’s Cup Defence and a yacht and all that crap printed on it.  Not quite voodoo, but pretty damn strange considering this post.

I had almost the same thing happen to me doing some remodeling a few years ago.  Tearing the brick from the fireplace, there was an old Coke can there from the houses construction in 1977.  Wasn't any special about the can, other than it was period and had been sitting behind the bricks in my fireplace for nearly 40 years.  I gave it to my dad, who was in the can business, and has a pretty good collection. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Sea Urchins June 25, 2017
Post by: geezerdonk on June 26, 2017, 09:58:41 am
Marwin was scratched Saturday with an oblique strain.
He was available yesterday, but they decided to extend his rest.
Should be good to go by Tuesday's game.

Much obliged.