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General Discussion => Archive => Game Zone 2018 => Topic started by: HudsonHawk on August 24, 2018, 09:09:29 pm
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Players Weekend
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Players Weekend
I'm probably just getting old and crotchety, but this seems like a pretty lame idea. But I guess it doesn't really hurt anybody, so have fun.
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Altuve doubles, but is limping
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I'm probably just getting old and crotchety, but this seems like a pretty lame idea. But I guess it doesn't really hurt anybody, so have fun.
Those jerseys are burning my eyes.
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T1:
A-Breg grounds out 5-3
Tuve...0-2...1-2...2-2...doubles to LCF...limping into 2B
I Am Groot...works the count full...flies out F9
Whitey pops out F2 on the first pitch
No score
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Those jerseys are burning my eyes.
I kinda like them. But I like the rainbows, too, so that kinda shows my taste.
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Those jerseys are burning my eyes.
the color of traffic cones.
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I wonder what the real issue is with Altuve's knee. I hope it's something that can be cleaned up completely in the off-season.
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Not a good showing by Marwin in LF.
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Not a good showing by Marwin in LF.
That was horrendous.
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I'm glad that stayed in the park. When it was hit I figured it was long gone.
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Those jerseys are burning my eyes.
But if you bought a replica version, it could also double as a hunting vest.
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That was horrendous.
I hope he takes an epirb out there with him.
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I hate walking Pujols to get to Simmons. Simmons seems to have our number.
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I hate walking Pujols to get to Simmons. Simmons seems to have our number.
No player in the history of history has our number like Pooholes
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B1:
"David Burd" on the hill for the Astros
Calhoun taps back to the box
Fletcher...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Trout, his first at bat this month...triples on the first pitch...Marwin was there but was turning around in circles
Pujols walks
Simmons bounces into a FC...Pujols out 6U at 2B
No score
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No player in the history of history has our number like Pooholes
That's the old Pujols. He's not as frightening since he turned 50.
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That's the old Pujols. He's not as frightening since he turned 50.
And had a leg amputated.
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But if you bought a replica version, it could also double as a hunting vest.
or a school crossing gurard
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Did their catcher seriously just get stung by a bee?
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T2:
Margo...0-2...strikes out looking
La Pina...2-0...catcher stung by a bee...lines a single to LF
Red Dawg slices a single to LF...Gurriel to 2B
Valdez (Maldonado)...0-2...strikes out looking
Kempy grounds out 4-3
Astros a robust 0-4 w/RISP...no score
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Did their catcher seriously just get stung by a bee?
Seems so. Cant say I've ever seen that
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Did their catcher seriously just get stung by a bee?
That would make more sense than any of the other reasons that were being offered up.
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B2:
Rivera flies out F9
Marte...0-2...1-2...2-2...strikes out swinging
Ward grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
No score
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I may have drank too much too early.
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I was catching once during a game when an ant decided to launch an all out assault on my nuts. It was somewhat difficult to mount any sort of effective defense what with the cup providing cover for that marauding little fucker.
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I may have drank too much too early.
Is that possible?
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Altuve!!!
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I was catching once during a game when an ant decided to launch an all out assault on my nuts. It was somewhat difficult to mount any sort of effective defense what with the cup providing cover for that marauding little fucker.
You're not exactly my idea of a prototypical catcher.
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Tuve!!!
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Nice easy jog around the bases saves wear and tear on the knee!
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Yehaw!!!
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Marwin looks like he's wearing the Marty McFly anti-gravity board boots.
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T3:
Bregman grounds out 5-3
Altuve homers to LF
Correa grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
White...3-0...3-1...singles to LF
Marwin...quickly 0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
1-0 Astros
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Marwin looks like he's wearing the Marty McFly anti-gravity board boots.
Marwin is having a bad night...and we're only in the third inning.
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Jesus Christ, Hudson is all over the place behind the plate this inning.
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Jesus Christ, Hudson is all over the place behind the plate this inning.
That's the theme for the year.
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What a play by Jose!
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Holy shit, that was ridiculous. Well done, Tuve!
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"David Burd" on the hill for the Astros
Does anybody know the origin of this "nickname"?
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That's Bagwellian!
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Marwin looks like he's wearing the Marty McFly anti-gravity board boots.
They're showing Back To The Future after tmw night's game.
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B3:
Young lines out to CF
Calhoun...3-0...Keuchel bitching...3-1...bloops a single behind 3B...hit the line
Fletcher...0-2...pops to 2B..Altuve lets it drop...throws to 1B to get Fletcher, and they have Calhoun in a rundown...the old 4-3-6 double play
1-0 Astros
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Nicely done!!
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Jose is having the opposite night of Marwin.
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That was awesome
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Wow!
What a slick move by Altuve.
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Does anybody know the origin of this "nickname"?
Earlier in the broadcast they were saying that that's the name of a long-time Houston clubhouse guy.
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Does anybody know the origin of this "nickname"?
Long-time clubhouse employee.
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I'm usually not a fan of getting cute on popups, but that was beautiful.
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Earlier in the broadcast they were saying that that's the name of a long-time Houston clubhouse guy.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sports/touching-reason-dallas-keuchel-accidentally-honored-lil-dicky-players-weekend-nickname-180740633.html (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sports/touching-reason-dallas-keuchel-accidentally-honored-lil-dicky-players-weekend-nickname-180740633.html)
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Earlier in the broadcast they were saying that that's the name of a long-time Houston clubhouse guy.
Of course! He just passed away.
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Of course! He just passed away.
Different clubhouse guy.
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You're not exactly my idea of a prototypical catcher.
I know. I've mentioned this before, how on my Pee Wee team, the Owls, a kid pitch league, sadly, one other kid, Sammy, could throw and I could catch. I became the catcher, over time I became a catcher. Later, when we started playing something that resembled actual baseball, my not being a total fuckwit was helpful in my manning that position. This ant attack happened when I was 17 or 18 or so. Most of the other catchers by that time were considerably huskier than I was. It's weird, thinking back, I never had any sort of cannon arm but I never had any problem throwing guys out at second.
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T4:
Gurriel pops out F4
Reddick grounds out 4-3
Maldonado...0-2...1-2...grounds out 5-3
1-0 Astros
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I know. I've mentioned this before, how on my Pee Wee team, the Owls, a kid pitch league, sadly, one other kid, Sammy, could throw and I could catch. I became the catcher, over time I became a catcher. Later, when we started playing something that resembled actual baseball, my not being a total fuckwit was helpful in my manning that position. This ant attack happened when I was 17 or 18 or so. Most of the other catchers by that time were considerably huskier than I was. It's weird, thinking back, I never had any sort of cannon arm but I never had any problem throwing guys out at second.
That's how I started catching. As a 7 year old, I was the only kid who could catch a thrown ball. Later, I developed my classic catcher's physique.
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Alright, guys, I have to get up at 4:30 tomorrow, so I'm packing it in. Bring home the win!
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Alright, guys, I have to get up at 4:30 tomorrow, so I'm packing it in. Bring home the win!
You pussy. I have to get up a 4;30 EVERY morning.
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That's how I started catching. As a 7 year old, I was the only kid who could catch a thrown ball. Later, I developed my classic catcher's physique.
Grew into the role.
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Few things make me smile bigger than Pujols punching out.
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B4:
Trout...full count...strikes out swinging
Pujols...3-0...3-1...3-2...strikes out looking...Pujols flips off the HPU
Simmons flies out F8 on the first pitch
1-0 Astros
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That's how I started catching. As a 7 year old, I was the only kid who could catch a thrown ball. Later, I developed my classic catcher's physique.
I'm working on my catcher's physique now, but I sort of doubt it will pay any real baseball dividends.
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Few things make me smile bigger than Pujols punching out.
Angry Pujols is always fun
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Few things make me smile bigger than Pujols punching out.
Followed by Scioscia's face contorted in hemorrhoidal pain as he chimes in.
That was enjoyable.
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Self defense by "Heandog"
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Bases juiced for Marwin.
Change the narrative?
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MARGO!!!!
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El Salami Grande!!!
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Marwin’s game just got a little better.
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MARGO!!!!
I think we can say he's made up for the earlier parts of the game.
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NARRATIVE CHANGED!!
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T5:
Kemp lines back to the pitcher
Bregman singles to RF on the first pitch
Altuve...takes two meatballs...0-2...grounds into FC, Bregman out 5-4 at 2B
Correa bloops a single to CF, Altuve to 2B
White...3-0...walks, Altuve to 3B, Correa to 2B
Marwin homers to LCF...Altuve scores, Correa scores, White scores
Gurriel grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
5-0 Astros
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The rum is working!!
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All hail King Marwin!!!!
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The rum is working!!
Don't stop!
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The rum is working!!
Jobu?
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OK Dallas, pitch like it’s 1-0.
/Jim R
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Sparks described these uni's as orange tic tacs.
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Looked safe at first.
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Ha. Link to screenshot I took of Mango staring at camera.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuODRFQLVKb1iDw4yJMIwm0ZL4ZN
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Not a good inning for the 1st base ump.
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2 double plays in the same inning overturned.
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Not a good inning for the 1st base ump.
That wasn't particularly close.
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B5:
Rivera...0-2...1-2...2-2..singles up the middle
Marte grounds into 5-4-3 double play...relay throw was off the bag, ump says Yuli tagged him, but Angels challenging...replay shows he missed him...yep, over turned...just a FC as Marte reaches...no error, but a play that should have easily been made as Altuve had all day and lobbed the throw
Ward grounds into 5-4-3 double play...for now...Angels challenging again...replay shows he beat the throw by a full step...another 5-4 FC. At least Altuve made a strong throw this time
Wild pitch...Ward to 2B
Young...full count...strikes out swinging
5-0 Astros
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Back to the Altuve play on the bloop:
If the runner hustles it back to first and stays there, when the throw comes in the batter is out but the runner remains safe.
But, if the 1B steps off before he catches it, all he has to do is tag the runner then step on the bag.
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That was a question, not a statement.
Can a Runner in a force situation be tagged out while standing on his original base?
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T6:
Reddick strikes out swinging
Maldonado grounds out 6-3
Kemp...0-2...1-2...strikes out looking
5-0 Astros
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That was a question, not a statement.
Can a Runner in a force situation be tagged out while standing on his original base?
Yes, as long as the force is still on. Once you retire the batter though, there is not more force anywhere.
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Red Dawg!
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What a catch by Red Dawg
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B6:
Calhoun flies out F9 on a great diving catch by Reddick!
Fletcher pops out F3
Trout...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...walks
Pujols grounds out 6-3
5-0 Astros
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Correa!!!
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I am Groot!
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GROOT !!
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He swung, dipshit.
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Great to see that by Correa.
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Someone in the background on tv yelled “come on Carlos, SWING,” as that pitch was halfway to home.
Carlos swung alright!
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The Stare was funny the first time. The first time.
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T7:
Bedrosian in for the Angels...
Bregman lines out to CF
Altuve strikes out looking
Correa homers to LCF
White...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging, 2-3 on the putout
6-0 Astros at the stretch
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He swung, dipshit.
I had the same thought. That fucking busher that is doing a shitty job heckling while his team is getting whipped really needs to shut the fuck up. Dude is delivering some weak ass smack.
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Nice throw, Bregman.
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Nice throw, Bregman.
I'm glad they told us the scoring decision was E5
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That's the old Pujols. He's not as frightening since he turned 50.
No offense... but take that back ASAP and eat something that flies.
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Why the hell do you risk that play, whether he's safe or out. Stupid.
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Just what Keuchel didn’t need.
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The Stare was funny the first time. The first time.
I stared at the camera once... once....
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Well, that sucks.
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He hit it a little ways, didn't he?
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B7:
Simmons flies out F9
Rivera grounds to 3B and Bregman throw it 47 feet over Yuli's head into the stands...Rivera to 2B on the TE5
Marte singles to RF...Rivera thrown out at the plate, 9-4-2, for now...Angles challenging...replay looks close...upheld...fans upset...Marte to 2B on the throw
Ward homers to LCF...Marte scores
Young...0-2...strikes out swinging
6-2 Astros
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Are the runs unearned due to Bergman’s error?
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Are the runs unearned due to Bergman’s error?
There was only one out. Plus that runner was erased at the plate so I don’t think so.
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Marwin continues to rake.
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Are the runs unearned due to Bergman’s error?
No, they are earned. Even if Bregman makes the play, the single then HR makes them earned.
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Machete!!
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A hit and run!
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Where's Terry puhl21?!
He finally got his wish.
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Glad they started the runner there.
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T8:
Ramirez in for the Angels
Marwin doubles down the RF line
Gurriel flies out F9 on the first pitch, Marwin tags and moves to 3B
Reddick intentionally walked
Maldonado singles to RF, Marwin scores, Reddick, running on the pitch, goes to 3B
Kemp grounds into 4-6-3 double play on the first pitch
7-2 Astros
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No, they are earned. Even if Bregman makes the play, the single then HR makes them earned.
But if there were two outs and Bregman’s error extended the inning then they would be unearned, correct?
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Glad they started the runner there.
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Ha!
Thought you might.
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Where's Terry puhl21?!
He finally got his wish.
LOL
Seriously though, nice piece of hitting by Marteeeeen!
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But if there were two outs and Bregman’s error extended the inning then they would be unearned, correct?
Correct. You reconstruct the inning without the error. Any runs that still scores is earned.
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I don't know if this was already mentioned here or elsewhere, but I saw Julia tweeted that Framber Valdez will start Sunday.
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I don't know if this was already mentioned here or elsewhere, but I saw Julia tweeted that Framber Valdez will start Sunday.
Good for him. He earned it.
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I don't know if this was already mentioned here or elsewhere, but I saw Julia tweeted that Framber Valdez will start Sunday.
I’m looking forward to that.
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I’m looking forward to that.
Me too! He was impressive.
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I’ve been curious for awhile now how McHugh would do in the closers role.
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Is that loudmouth an Astros fan?
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7-3...two on, two out...Sipp in...
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B8:
McHugh in
Calhoun flies out F7 on the first pitch
Fletcher...full up...walks
Trout single to LF on the first pitch, Fletcher to 2B
Pujols flies out F9
Simmons singles to LF, Fletcher scores, Trout to 2B...Marwin made a good throw, but a little up the 1B line and Maldonado missed the tag
That's all for McHugh...Sipp in
Ohtani, pinch hitting for Rivera...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging, 2-3 on the putout
7-3 Astros
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Good job by Sipp to hold them there.
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Attaboy sipp
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Sipp!!!!!
Holy shit autocorrect hates “Sipp” I guess it’s been awhile since I’ve typed that even though he’s done well this season.
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Sipp bitchified him.
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Great White!
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TY!!
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Tyler fucking White.
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Shark attack plates 2 more!
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T9:
McGuire in for the Halos
Bregman...3-0...3-1...walks
Altuve...full count...strikes out looking, Bregman running on the pitch steals 2B
Correa walks
White doubles to LF, Bregman scores, Correa scores
Marwin flies out F8, White doubled off of 2B 9-6
To the bottom of the 9th...9-3 Astros
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That dude in CF is pretty good.
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Tyler is not Bagwellian in his base running, but I'll take the 2 runs in the 9th.
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Tyler is not Bagwellian in his base running, but I'll take the 2 runs in the 9th.
To be fair to him, I thought that was a gaper of the bat
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To be fair to him, I thought that was a gaper of the bat
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In my heart it was a gapper.
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In my heart is was a gapper.
Well played
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To be fair to him, I thought that was a gaper of the bat
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I was saying “run” after it left the bat. Hung up and Trout did his thing.
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In my heart it was a gapper.
These days, gappers aren't gappers.
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In my heart it was a gapper.
Nominated?
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B9:
Will Harris in to try to close it out
Marte grounds out 5-3
Ward flies out F9
Young grounds out 4-3
Astros win 9-3!
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WOO!!! I stayed up!!
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Nice ballgame boys..
Guess I'm drinking rum every night from here on out.
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WOO!!! I stayed up!!
Me too! I'm glad this is the last west coast series.
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Handshakes/High 5s to GZ.
We are Groot.
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Fan-fucking-tastic. Keep it rolling.
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Guess I'm drinking rum every night from here on out.
There are worse problems.
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There are worse problems.
Good think I got some of that Big Oil money....cause I don't drink the cheap shit.
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Stanton's wearing my sports jacket. I'm thinking it's good luck.
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Handshakes/High 5s to GZ.
We are Groot.
Yes, that was very nice, warmed up by watching TB slap the fuckin' red sox around. Now I have to find something to do for a few hours before the football starts.
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warmed up by watching TB slap the fuckin' red sox around.
That was fun.
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On a side note...Geoff Blum has turned into a fantastic color man.
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I'm probably just getting old and crotchety, but this seems like a pretty lame idea. But I guess it doesn't really hurt anybody, so have fun.
Yes, you are. You are about to usurp my Old Man role.
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I kinda like them. But I like the rainbows, too, so that kinda shows my taste.
I like them too. Way better than last year.
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Glad they started the runner there.
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Why? It was a hit either way.
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Yes, as long as the force is still on. Once you retire the batter though, there is not more force anywhere.
See top 9 WS Game Seven 1960
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I like them too. Way better than last year.
They look more like Giants unis than Astros unis...
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They look more like Giants unis than Astros unis...
I like ‘em.
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Why? It was a hit either way.
Yep, but had it been right at someone it wouldn’t have been the 153rd double play! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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Yep, but had it been right at someone it wouldn’t have been the 153rd double play! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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To quote my pal HH: “Baseball is like church....”
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Yep, but had it been right at someone it wouldn’t have been the 153rd double play! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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If it had been right at someone with as hard as that was hit, it was a double play anyway.
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I know. I've mentioned this before, how on my Pee Wee team, the Owls, a kid pitch league, sadly, one other kid, Sammy, could throw and I could catch. I became the catcher, over time I became a catcher. Later, when we started playing something that resembled actual baseball, my not being a total fuckwit was helpful in my manning that position. This ant attack happened when I was 17 or 18 or so. Most of the other catchers by that time were considerably huskier than I was. It's weird, thinking back, I never had any sort of cannon arm but I never had any problem throwing guys out at second.
My catching career was less successful. My dad, who was a 4 sport letterman at Port Arthur Jefferson, was a pitcher and catcher in baseball. He was my LL coach,I was 10, and he convinced me to try catching. We practiced in the back yard with my brother swinging a bat but not trying to hit the ball, and I learned to catch it without blinking fairly quickly.
At practice one day, he had me put the gear on to catch a round of BP. No problem. Piece of cake. During the 15-20 minutes I caught BP, I was hit by four foul tips. When he took me out and rotated another catcher in, I told him “Never again!” This ended my career as a catcher, and I was a pitcher/infielder exclusively in the days and years to follow.
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My catching career was less successful. My dad, who was a 4 sport letterman at Port Arthur Jefferson, was a pitcher and catcher in baseball. He was my LL coach,I was 10, and he convinced me to try catching. We practiced in the back yard with my brother swinging a bat but not trying to hit the ball, and I learned to catch it without blinking fairly quickly.
At practice one day, he had me put the gear on to catch a round of BP. No problem. Piece of cake. During the 15-20 minutes I caught BP, I was hit by four foul tips. When he took me out and rotated another catcher in, I told him “Never again!” This ended my career as a catcher, and I was a pitcher/infielder exclusively in the days and years to follow.
The tools of ignorance...
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You know, I never really minded getting dinged up a little bit. I mean, I didn't love it and I don't consider myself an especially pain tolerant person. I guess I was just always more aware of how goddamn hot it was in all that gear than I was of how my forearm was stinging.
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You know, I never really minded getting dinged up a little bit. I mean, I didn't love it and I don't consider myself an especially pain tolerant person. I guess I was just always more aware of how goddamn hot it was in all that gear than I was of how my forearm was stinging.
My forearms would have been welcome spots. I got hit in my collarbone and my shoulder. You are tougher than I.
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I caught once... once. For 2 innings. I was a 3B/P that year and our catcher and backup catcher didn't show. My coach says "hey Doyce, mind catching this game?" I've never done it coach. "That's ok, nobody else has either, I think you'll do fine."
I did not do fine. 3 passed balls in 2 innings. Ball was fouled off my throwing hand. It was too damned hot. After two innings I vowed to never catch again. Other than catching the occasional bullpen for other pitchers, I never have. Just simply wasnt cut out for it
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My forearms would have been welcome spots. I got hit in my collarbone and my shoulder. You are tougher than I.
I've broken my collarbone twice along with numerous fingers and toes on foul tips, and been hit in the nuts more times than I care to remember, though only once coughed blood as a result. The bruises on the forearm and top of the thigh are ubiquitous during the season. I've been knocked nearly unconscious many times on collisions at the plate, and had my eye socket shattered fielding a throw to the plate that took a bad hop (back in the day, we were taught to shed the mask, nowadays you're taught to keep it on for this very reason). Center fielder is a much a safer position, but for whatever reason they never let me play anywhere else.
I really learned to block pitches when I was in Sr. Little League (13-14). My coach would make me suit up except for a mitt and bounce pitches from about 10 feet away. Then he'd let me get the glove, back up to about 20 feet and hit balls at me with a fungo. Hard. But by the time I was 15, you couldn't throw one by me.
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I've broken my collarbone twice along with numerous fingers and toes on foul tips, and been hit in the nuts more times than I care to remember, though only once coughed blood as a result. The bruises on the forearm and top of the thigh are ubiquitous during the season. I've been knocked nearly unconscious many times on collisions at the plate, and had my eye socket shattered fielding a throw to the plate that took a bad hop (back in the day, we were taught to shed the mask, nowadays you're taught to keep it on for this very reason). Center fielder is a much a safer position, but for whatever reason they never let me play anywhere else.
I really learned to block pitches when I was in Sr. Little League (13-14). My coach would make me suit up except for a mitt and bounce pitches from about 10 feet away. Then he'd let me get the glove, back up to about 20 feet and hit balls at me with a fungo. Hard. But by the time I was 15, you couldn't throw one by me.
Good grief. You are lucky to be alive.
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Good grief. You are lucky to be alive.
Closest I ever came to dying was from the heat.
Muhammed Ali once said only once was he seriously afraid he was going to die in the ring, and that was from the 120 heat at the Thrilla in Manilla. I've feld like that a few times.
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I've broken my collarbone twice along with numerous fingers and toes on foul tips, and been hit in the nuts more times than I care to remember, though only once coughed blood as a result. The bruises on the forearm and top of the thigh are ubiquitous during the season. I've been knocked nearly unconscious many times on collisions at the plate, and had my eye socket shattered fielding a throw to the plate that took a bad hop (back in the day, we were taught to shed the mask, nowadays you're taught to keep it on for this very reason). Center fielder is a much a safer position, but for whatever reason they never let me play anywhere else.
I really learned to block pitches when I was in Sr. Little League (13-14). My coach would make me suit up except for a mitt and bounce pitches from about 10 feet away. Then he'd let me get the glove, back up to about 20 feet and hit balls at me with a fungo. Hard. But by the time I was 15, you couldn't throw one by me.
This is why I say you have to be absolutely nuts to willing play catcher
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A particularly sadistic Pony League coach used to do the same drills with me that Hudson describes. Do them TO me is probably a better way of putting it. But, again, like he says, the worst part of it, at least if you're in Texas, is, by far, the heat.
I always enjoyed being in the middle of everything and having everyone in front of me and easy access to the umpire and so on, and I never minded any facet of the actual position other than catching towering popups. I was never hugely confident at that. I don't remember any particularly embarrassing drops or anything, just a sort of sense of dread when some goon would pop one up that I should get to. We'd practice by taking a pitching machine and dialing it up to 120 miles per hour and pointing that thing straight up or whatever angle you need to have the thing shoot up and land in play behind the plate. But I still never liked that at all.
I really liked that Pony League coach, by the way. He was crazy as fuck. His own son was long since too old to play. Hell, the son may have been in his 30's by the time I played for the guy. Whenever I see a big league player do something stupid like not run out that popup the other day I can't help but think about what that coach would have said and done. His threshold for slapdickery was quite low.