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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 28, 2019, 08:05:35 pm »
We had a great experience in D.C. - New York is the worst I've been too, by far
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 06:48:11 pm »
Could not be a more beautiful night for Baseball - my 7 y.o. and I are here, hoping it's as entertaining (or at least satisfying) as the last Astros' WS G5.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 11:21:26 pm »Charles? That's not the one that always tries to hotfoot it out of there, is it? You'd want to take one of the more controllable ones if it's the World Series is what I would have thought.My second son, Max - he's the real baseball fan.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 11:18:11 pm »Well, boys, here's the good news. Game Five means Trumpy will make an appearance.And, more notably, me and my 7 year old.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 02:02:34 pm »
Thanks Das - I guess first order of business is whether we make it to Sunday in the first place.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 01:32:01 pm »
Das - any view on whether Sunday's game is at risk from rain? Was thinking about heading down for it.
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Talk Zone / Re: World Series Umpires
« on: October 21, 2019, 04:45:54 pm »
I think the worst in this group is Porter, who has been known to have a bit of a short temper, but compared to the usual suspects, he's amazing.
Worth noting that it looks like there hasn't been an ejection in a WS game in 23 years
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Talk Zone / Re: Defense
« on: October 21, 2019, 10:09:25 am »
Not sure if this was mentioned anywhere, but I read that Correa's throw on the DP was the fastest ever recorded by Statcast (94.5 mph)
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 03:12:00 pm »
What about calling a timeout to take the safety?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 02:59:32 pm »
This is the dumbest series of events I've ever seen
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Talk Zone / Re: Rotation Games 4.5.6.7
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:07:19 am »
Any word on who's "starting" / opening?
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Talk Zone / Re: Weather report for Game 4
« on: October 14, 2019, 10:34:26 am »
Hm - that's basically pushing it to Friday, wonder how they'll handle tickets
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Talk Zone / Re: Weather report for Game 4
« on: October 14, 2019, 10:25:00 am »
Of course that's the one game I was planning on going to - would they make it up Friday?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:07:03 pm »
Correa and Cole battling for title of best arm tonight
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 01:15:35 pm »
Dunno, has been a low zone, think that was a good take (and he got jobbed).
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Talk Zone / Re: Greinke
« on: October 02, 2019, 12:57:24 pm »
AL is fine, AL West is slightly suboptimal
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 19, 2019, 01:09:13 pm »
Compared to saying you are just going to shut down one of the biggest growth industries in the U.S., drawing on a map with a sharpie is just "eccentric".
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 19, 2019, 12:53:40 pm »
Elizabeth Warren (and Bernie) saying she would ban fracking on her first day in office is crazier than anything Trump has said, which is a high fucking bar.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: stRangers at Astros 9/17/2019
« on: September 17, 2019, 06:46:25 pm »
A little unusual for Marisnick not to be in CF for JV?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Barnacle Backs at Astros- August 8, 2019
« on: September 08, 2019, 03:37:28 pm »So...they should do what?Just an observation
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Barnacle Backs at Astros- August 8, 2019
« on: September 08, 2019, 03:30:31 pm »
Last time we curbstomped a team like this, it put us into a weeklong funk
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros vs The Dry Dockers Sept 5 2019
« on: September 05, 2019, 10:06:38 pm »
I fucking love this team
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Talk Zone / Re: Skaggs autopsy
« on: August 30, 2019, 06:54:53 pm »
Speaking as a 35 year old, 33 is pretty young to drop dead (at 3x that, I would've thought you felt the same way)
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 24, 2019, 07:07:35 am »
Pretty, pretty solid work in here last night boys
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Talk Zone / Re: white uniforms
« on: August 24, 2019, 06:51:37 am »
Looked like they were playing cricket
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ A’s, August 18, 2019
« on: August 19, 2019, 12:02:30 pm »
I've seen him put some high balls into low earth orbit as well.
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Talk Zone / Re: 2020 schedle out
« on: August 14, 2019, 09:12:15 am »I've been to DC for July 4. Zoo-like is a good way to describe it.
We're going to go down I think. Re: zoo-like, my theory vis-a-vis the boys is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3lsJmwNO40
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ O's 8/10
« on: August 13, 2019, 12:04:43 pm »Looks like good old Henry's thinking about making a break for it.Constantly
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Talk Zone / Re: 2020 schedle out
« on: August 13, 2019, 06:00:47 am »
Bummer the Citi field games are midweek
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ O's 8/10
« on: August 13, 2019, 05:45:26 am »
Whoa, whoa, whoa - I never said I controlled them (although I did only have to rescue my two year old from security once).
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pP4VaksMfEdNqQteA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rmd45PWTXwK1HP6z7
If the links work, I think the second picture is right before Brantley's "Homer".
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pP4VaksMfEdNqQteA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rmd45PWTXwK1HP6z7
If the links work, I think the second picture is right before Brantley's "Homer".
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ O's 8/10
« on: August 12, 2019, 09:47:26 pm »
Late posting after a great but brutal day with the boys. We had a 3.5 hour drive back to NYC after the game (and all the boys had summer camp the next morning), so we left our mercifully shaded seats under the club level and watched the top of the 9th from the awesome SRO area in right field. Was great watching that half-inning there, even though we had no idea what happened on Brantley's "inside-the-parker" directly under us.
After that, we headed out (figuring it was either a win or we didn't want to see it, which was accurate). I hope the young Orioles fan, who was crying and couldn't watch the T9 runs score, stayed for the finish (I told him about the Astros wandering in the wilderness, and that they stole our whole front office).
Agree the Camden may be the best park I've been to (as bad as it sounds, with 4 boys between 2-8, the birds nest playground with TVs was great for middle innings). That said, whatever the Giants are calling their stadium is still hard to beat.
After that, we headed out (figuring it was either a win or we didn't want to see it, which was accurate). I hope the young Orioles fan, who was crying and couldn't watch the T9 runs score, stayed for the finish (I told him about the Astros wandering in the wilderness, and that they stole our whole front office).
Agree the Camden may be the best park I've been to (as bad as it sounds, with 4 boys between 2-8, the birds nest playground with TVs was great for middle innings). That said, whatever the Giants are calling their stadium is still hard to beat.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ O's 8/10
« on: August 10, 2019, 08:45:01 pm »
We left before the Yordan salami, so maybe it's just the Orioles
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ O's 8/10
« on: August 10, 2019, 08:31:41 pm »
I brought the 4 boys down this afternoon in a boys trip - guess we were good luck. We'll be there tomorrow, so hopefully it holds up
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2019
« on: August 03, 2019, 01:40:57 pm »
His catch was a 15% catch probability and the Phillies first 5 star outfield catch this year
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Talk Zone / Re: The Call - family edition
« on: August 01, 2019, 11:37:35 am »
Very cool. Family friend of ours just got called up as well.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros vs Cards 07-28-19
« on: July 28, 2019, 04:04:54 pm »
Bauer would’ve thrown out Goldschmidt there
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros vs Cards 07-28-19
« on: July 28, 2019, 04:00:08 pm »
My second son is named Max, and Stassi is his favorite player. He asked for the number 12 on his little league team. Fear this is going to end in heartbreak soon.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros vs Cards 07-28-19
« on: July 28, 2019, 03:33:48 pm »
Francona came out and asked a very trenchant question, then chased him up the tunnel.
https://gfycat.com/differentalivehedgehog
https://gfycat.com/differentalivehedgehog
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros search for The Fountain of Youth
« on: July 27, 2019, 08:18:20 pm »Jim keeps saying that he's not sure that Cole *will* go. I'm hoping his optimism stems from some inside info.
I think just hope - I hope like hell he resigns too, but think they will trade for someone with club control and let him walk. He will command a ridiculous contract (and rightly so).
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros search for The Fountain of Youth
« on: July 27, 2019, 08:00:28 pm »
I’m going to be very sad to see Cole go. Hopefully it’s on a very high note.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: July 24, 2019, 08:27:57 pm »
He’s 100% getting re-elected, and today was a debacle.
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Talk Zone / Re: Astros just DFA’d Tyler White
« on: July 20, 2019, 11:57:38 am »Yep. No one to blame. Just better options for the Astros and he was out of them. I don't know about how his weight gain might have or have not affected his performance. There's been fatter guys than him that have done quite well. I wish him the best.As a fat guy, this is nuts. You think the Astros suggested his off-season program should be nachos and bud heavy?
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Talk Zone / Re: Keuchel
« on: July 20, 2019, 11:38:05 am »
I would say the failure to sign RJ over a 4th year was probably one of the most hilariously terrible fuckups of a personnel decision (in hindsight at the very least)
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Talk Zone / Re: Astros just DFA’d Tyler White
« on: July 20, 2019, 10:33:29 am »
He was a feel good story, until he decided gaining 100 lbs over the off-season was more important than being a professional athlete. Death by cheeseburger.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros vs Angels 07-18-19
« on: July 18, 2019, 09:35:51 pm »
Why would you walk Tyler White
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Talk Zone / Re: Does census trend = RIP OWA?
« on: July 18, 2019, 12:21:43 pm »Barzilla?
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Bingo, thank you (aka Jack Sutherford)
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Talk Zone / Re: Does census trend = RIP OWA?
« on: July 18, 2019, 12:14:29 pm »
Who was it who wrote the "novel" about himself?
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Talk Zone / Re: 2019 Trade Deadline Talk
« on: July 14, 2019, 04:12:22 pm »
Trout got pulled from the game....
Chuck, please tell me it’s happening
Chuck, please tell me it’s happening
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, July 13, 2019
« on: July 13, 2019, 08:52:33 pm »
I guess I understand all the roster dynamics, but it just makes me angry every time I have to watch White bat
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, July 13, 2019
« on: July 13, 2019, 08:05:44 pm »
That Alvarez K was pretty generous, btw
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, July 13, 2019
« on: July 13, 2019, 08:02:26 pm »
Tyler White is a tub of goo.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Rangers - 7/12
« on: July 12, 2019, 08:37:22 pm »
I’ve never seen anything like Yordan
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Rangers - 7/12
« on: July 12, 2019, 07:58:11 pm »
How do these broadcasters get all this vacation
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches and Pains (2019)
« on: July 11, 2019, 12:16:13 pm »Not at all funny.
Also not funny - Jake gets 2 games for the collision.
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches and Pains (2019)
« on: July 10, 2019, 12:26:58 pm »So does anyone have any thoughts about why the Astros chose to pinch run Marisnick and not Straw in the final game? I thought that Straw would have been the natural choice but they chose otherwise.
They probably thought Marisnick had the better body type to truck Lucroy
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros, July 6, 2019
« on: July 06, 2019, 08:30:09 pm »
Yordan is ridiculous
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros, July 6, 2019
« on: July 06, 2019, 08:14:41 pm »
If Chirinos doesn’t get thrown out, 0% chance White hits that ball.
I would much rather they dig up Daryl Ward than ever watch White take another at bat
I would much rather they dig up Daryl Ward than ever watch White take another at bat
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros, July 6, 2019
« on: July 06, 2019, 08:10:54 pm »
Yeah in and around Portland. Lobster great obviously , but everything is much better than it has any right to be.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros, July 6, 2019
« on: July 06, 2019, 08:08:25 pm »
I’m in Maine - the food is really fucking good here
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros, July 6, 2019
« on: July 06, 2019, 08:06:07 pm »Someone do some PBP, I have to grill shrimp
It takes like 30 seconds
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 3, 2019
« on: July 03, 2019, 09:46:03 pm »
What is the point of White
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Talk Zone / Re: 2019 Trade Deadline Talk
« on: July 03, 2019, 10:31:35 am »
I really wish we had signed CFM. On a related note, check this out:
https://twitter.com/pitchingninja/status/1146224394940964869?s=21
https://twitter.com/pitchingninja/status/1146224394940964869?s=21
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Sea Hags @ Astros, 6/30/2019
« on: June 30, 2019, 04:18:06 pm »
When was the last time you saw an intentional walk to a rookie playing in good 16th game?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Pirates @ Astros, June 25, 2019
« on: June 26, 2019, 09:20:54 am »
What do people think on Bregman's arm vs. Correa? That was a nice play overall on the throw White had to stretch out for, but my mind is telling me that Correa rockets that in there.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Yankees, June 20, 2019
« on: June 20, 2019, 08:57:59 pm »
I'm sitting right behind the Astros on-deck circle; Yordan remains huge and that ball was a no doubter off the crack of the bat.
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Talk Zone / Re: Alvarez
« on: June 16, 2019, 11:44:02 am »
Didn't they say he put on 45 pounds since we got him
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Beer and Queso / Re: NCAA Div. I Baseball Tournament
« on: June 15, 2019, 05:44:30 pm »That’s cute but: https://twitter.com/auburnfootball/status/1138485493262356480?s=21How about 6 national championships?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Orioles at Astros June 9, 2019
« on: June 09, 2019, 02:33:14 pm »Well, ok. Have him scream something again so we know where you are. Or you could just give your location relative to the two Geico cavemen masquerading as ZZ Top circa Rio Grande Mud.5 rows directly behind them; luckily for the viewership, probably out of the frame.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Orioles at Astros June 9, 2019
« on: June 09, 2019, 02:10:32 pm »Wait, are these the same seats from which your father screamed something everyone could hear on the tv broadcast? Do I have that story right?That's ridiculous. Those seats were in Chicago.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Orioles at Astros June 9, 2019
« on: June 09, 2019, 01:52:13 pm »
I'm sitting behind the plate today - he's a big dude
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Talk Zone / Re: Keuchel
« on: June 07, 2019, 10:09:12 pm »
C'mon Chuck. He could've been contributing to this team for months. You must've read his ruminations on his true value vs. what every MLB club offered him. Wasn't a very player sympathetic story to me.
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Talk Zone / Re: Keuchel
« on: June 07, 2019, 09:58:50 pm »
Yes, it's totally normal for a player to reject the QO (and other offers) and not sign until mid June.
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Talk Zone / Re: Keuchel
« on: June 07, 2019, 08:43:20 pm »
Who gives a shit, just think he's a slightly above average player who still thinks he's Cy Young
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: June 07, 2019, 05:03:05 pm »
Thank God for the Astros - what a shitty organization
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Talk Zone / Re: Keuchel
« on: June 07, 2019, 05:00:25 pm »
Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Cubs @ Astros, May 27, 2019
« on: May 28, 2019, 10:33:33 am »
Do they have feathers?
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2019
« on: May 14, 2019, 08:20:16 am »
Plus, after a rough start Diaz is really starting to look good (and has been better than Marwin at the plate).
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, May 12, 2019 Mother's Day Edition
« on: May 12, 2019, 04:17:10 pm »Is Devo done? Question of the day.Yes
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, May 12, 2019 Mother's Day Edition
« on: May 12, 2019, 02:08:25 pm »
The change seems like a real weapon against lefties with that tailing away motion
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, May 12, 2019 Mother's Day Edition
« on: May 12, 2019, 02:02:39 pm »
That was a pretty nasty pitch to get Santana
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, May 12, 2019 Mother's Day Edition
« on: May 12, 2019, 01:21:35 pm »
Biggio's franchise record would seem to be in some jeopardy
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Talk Zone / Re: Keuchel - The Principled Social Warrior Of Fairness
« on: May 07, 2019, 12:45:03 pm »
Generally in markets where the employees are the product / differentiating factor and not fungible commodities, they get paid a serious percentage of the overall profitability of the enterprise. There is a "joke" that investment banks are socialist paradises run for the benefits of the workers, because more of the overall earnings of the firms go to pay than go to shareholders (don't pay up, it's easy to jump to someone who will).
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Indians at Astros, April 25, 2019
« on: April 26, 2019, 10:24:45 am »
I know it evens out, but it seems like we've had worse than average umpiring luck to start the year.
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Talk Zone / Re: Alvarez
« on: April 25, 2019, 11:24:12 am »
Is there a service time angle also here? The article didn't seem to address that.
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Beer and Queso / Re: London / UK recommendations
« on: April 18, 2019, 02:31:02 pm »
We did a trip with the boys Thanksgiving before last - a lot has already been suggested (British Museum, Tower of London, London Eye, Westminster Abbey, West End show), a couple things I'd add:
Both Borough Market and Spitalfield Market were very cools stop for lunch - tons of food stall options
I thought Globe Theater tour was worth doing - would be very cool to see a show there
Probably less relevant sans kids, but the Harry Potter experience is very well done - have preserved all the original sets, etc.
Both Borough Market and Spitalfield Market were very cools stop for lunch - tons of food stall options
I thought Globe Theater tour was worth doing - would be very cool to see a show there
Probably less relevant sans kids, but the Harry Potter experience is very well done - have preserved all the original sets, etc.
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Talk Zone / Re: Ryan Pressly
« on: April 17, 2019, 02:28:26 pm »What's the word for a cougar from another century?
Sabretooth
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's @ Astros...April 7, 2019
« on: April 07, 2019, 03:59:20 pm »
Correa has an absolute cannon
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, OWA at the Ballgame, April 6, 2019
« on: April 06, 2019, 10:26:44 pm »Bags going off on exit velocity was great. "I don't care, it's over the fence", on Springer's HR. Then Bregman chops one for a single to 2B..."What was the exit velocity on that knock?"The best part was that Bregman's chopper had a higher velo than Springer's shot
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros at Rangers April 3, 2019
« on: April 03, 2019, 07:30:40 pm »
This ump is doubly horseshit
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: April 03, 2019, 02:47:48 pm »More than a couple of times someone has written me off-list asking, Is this guy Hap really as crazy as he seems?
Well, there's little to no evidence to indicate that it's any sort of an act.
You could tell them, not as crazy as he used to be?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Opening Day 2019 Astros at Rays, March 28
« on: March 28, 2019, 12:48:55 pm »
Bench is pretty shallow in the infield with Correa out
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Opening Day 2019 Astros at Rays, March 28
« on: March 28, 2019, 10:49:38 am »
Any word on if Correa is a go?
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Talk Zone / Re: Team Payroll 2019
« on: March 23, 2019, 03:40:03 pm »
Don't need to go searching for "similar articles" - there was a pretty vocal contingent of this board who compared him unfavorably to Snidely Whiplash at any available opportunity.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Podcasts
« on: March 22, 2019, 03:01:15 pm »
At some point it definitely transitioned to fraud.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Podcasts
« on: March 22, 2019, 10:04:59 am »
She was in my class at Stanford - I don't know anyone who knew her (I guess she mostly spent her time inventing fake shit then dropping out after a year). Because I'm petty, I felt better after her net worth was revalued from youngest self-made female billionaire to zero; now there's only one billionaire left from my class to make me feel like a loser.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Podcasts
« on: March 22, 2019, 07:15:46 am »
The Enron connection is stupid - her dad wasn’t Skilling or Fastow; they had 30,000 employees.
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Talk Zone / Re: Team Payroll 2019
« on: March 19, 2019, 10:27:49 pm »Yeah, boy. I won’t be able to sleep until I know this.
It's a 2 year extension - you may not be interested in what the amount of the extension is, but I am. In any event, it's not my money and happy to have Bregman extended, but curious what they paid.
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Talk Zone / Re: Team Payroll 2019
« on: March 19, 2019, 09:45:12 pm »
Would be very interested / appreciative if anyone (Nate?) has rough math on what his arbitration years would've been expected to be and what it implies for his free agency rate
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: March 13, 2019, 02:54:36 pm »Trump just issued an emergency executive order grounding the Max 8 immediately. No word on whether or not he's still flummoxed by aerodynamics or how a thermos works.
How do it know?
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Talk Zone / Re: 2019 Roster (New & Improved)
« on: March 12, 2019, 04:23:21 pm »
Martes gets 80 games for PEDs...
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Talk Zone / Re: Arb-Eligible Players 2018
« on: February 04, 2019, 09:15:15 am »
What happened to file and trial? Does club option count as multi-year?
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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Top Prospect Lists 2018-2019
« on: January 30, 2019, 11:54:25 am »
Is it kind of odd that despite Tucker being the 9th ranked prospect, he doesn't show up (even as an also ran) on any of the best tools list?
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Talk Zone / Re: Cuba trip with some details
« on: January 29, 2019, 04:31:53 pm »
Pedicabs in NYC go for $3+ per minute, so $100 seems like a reasonable deal.
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2019
« on: January 14, 2019, 01:34:36 pm »
How bout you limit it to anyone who wins the Heisman Trophy after signing their contract?
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2019
« on: January 14, 2019, 12:57:51 pm »
I don't think this is as egregious as you make it sound - his circumstances really did change. He didn't sign the original contract on the expectation of an increase.
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2019
« on: January 10, 2019, 09:48:58 am »
Does Ensberg not count as an ex-Astro?
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Talk Zone / Re: Warm stove
« on: November 17, 2018, 10:42:57 am »
Interestingly, 1.6 WAR last year exact same as Marwins (although not close to the 4 MarGo put up the year before)
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Talk Zone / Re: 2019 Roster
« on: November 09, 2018, 09:54:25 am »
Don't be ridiculous, I sat on Dellin's lap
You sat between them?
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Talk Zone / Re: 2019 Roster
« on: November 08, 2018, 09:06:02 pm »
Apropos of nothing, I just sat next to Dellin Betances and his pregnant wife at dinner. They are extremely nice. To keep it on topic, he went out of his way to mention how much they like Houston.
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Talk Zone / Re: 2019 Roster
« on: October 29, 2018, 04:43:33 pm »Quote from: JonHeyman on Twitter
Astros are planning to extend the $17.9M qualifying offer to Dallas Keuchel. They are planning not to extend it to Marwin Gonzalez. No word yet on Charlie Morton, who may be a close call.
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Talk Zone / Re: Awards 2018
« on: October 29, 2018, 04:24:53 pm »
I find it hard to believe there are 4 3rd baseman better than Bregman
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Talk Zone / Re: Avenida Cantina
« on: October 17, 2018, 01:22:23 pm »That is a significant achievement.
There's only one edible place in the city, and it's still highly mediocre (two locations - the one by us just had a kitchen fire so we'll see if it reopens).
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Beer and Queso / Re: A Star is Born
« on: October 16, 2018, 08:19:55 am »I'm going to sneak in this thread to say that First Man is really great. I went in expecting an update of the first scenes of the Right Stuff (which would have been great) and it was that and a lot more. Darker than Apollo 13, but really masterfully done.
When you say darker than Apollo 13 - could I take 8 year old boys to it, or too much?
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Talk Zone / Re: Notable Postseason stats for Springer & Bregman
« on: October 11, 2018, 07:28:28 am »
I don't gamble, but the Vegas odds have repeatedly been shown to be the best predictor of outcomes.
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Talk Zone / Re: Notable Postseason stats for Springer & Bregman
« on: October 11, 2018, 07:22:01 am »
That's what the people who get sucked out of their money think
Vegas odds are not the chances that a team will win or lose, they're the chances that you will get sucked out of your money.
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Talk Zone / Re: Notable Postseason stats for Springer & Bregman
« on: October 10, 2018, 06:07:49 pm »
I probably was, until I got on board and a yappy dog was seated next to me. I thought United policy was they had to go in the overhead bin?
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Talk Zone / Re: Notable Postseason stats for Springer & Bregman
« on: October 10, 2018, 06:03:45 pm »
Apologies (I may have been drinking at the airport). My point is, the table you are using doesn't include the spread for Vegas. Look up the Sox odds at +125, and you'll see it doesn't add up unless you normalize both to 135. That's why more like 55%
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Talk Zone / Re: Notable Postseason stats for Springer & Bregman
« on: October 10, 2018, 05:48:28 pm »
It's more like -135 when you count the vig (they are +125)
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Talk Zone / Re: Notable Postseason stats for Springer & Bregman
« on: October 10, 2018, 05:21:47 pm »
Vegas has Astros at +145, which outts our chances at 55-60%. Will be a tough series.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Books (2018)
« on: September 28, 2018, 01:35:42 pm »
Highly recommend finishing 3 Body Problem - the first book is good, but the full trilogy is excellent
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 10:49:40 pm »
Just going to make it all the sweeter when they get knocked out in the ALDS (again)
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:47:50 pm »
That was a pretty spectacular play by Correa
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:35:28 pm »What are the TV people saying about the play?
Safe
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 07:11:27 pm »
Has the cow milking been explained?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 09:50:29 pm »
Need to have a good showing in Boston, because I have no faith the Rangers will put up much resistance this weekend
Somehow I moronically missed the fact both the Astros and Texans are in New England this weekend, but my boys have a full day of baseball tomorrow in any event.
Somehow I moronically missed the fact both the Astros and Texans are in New England this weekend, but my boys have a full day of baseball tomorrow in any event.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 09:39:32 pm »
Good stuff too, especially for mixing
I learned about Flor de Cana from somebody in this group.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 09:37:33 pm »
Guatemala
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 09:27:12 pm »
Good stuff for sipping - in honor of Chuck have been drinking a lot of Panama Pacific lately. The 9 is great stuff. Haven't tried the 23 yet.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 09:23:11 pm »
Still haven't heard what rum
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 09:12:07 pm »
Most automatic Sac Fly hitter of all time
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 09:07:37 pm »
I love George, but it's a pity he's tied with McCann for worst base stealer on the team
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 08:48:57 pm »
Excellent! What's the rum of choice right now?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 08:48:12 pm »
Surprised by this change
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 08:45:22 pm »
Drinking rum?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 08:39:43 pm »
Maybe they want to keep Jake's D in a one run game
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« on: August 29, 2018, 02:44:07 pm »
Bregman got very lucky on "ball" 3
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« on: August 29, 2018, 01:26:13 pm »
Correa seems like an almost automatic sac fly
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex Astros News 17-18
« on: August 29, 2018, 01:05:01 pm »
I mean, it wasn't like it was a pro-Hitler post? He was just sensibly implying any gun control is just like Hitler
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 27, 2018
« on: August 27, 2018, 09:59:59 pm »
Any doubt Bregman is our best player right now?
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Talk Zone / Re: Nats’ Daniel Murphy
« on: August 21, 2018, 01:25:40 pm »
Supposedly Murphy to the Cubs and Matt Adams to the Cards.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Ms @ Astros, August 10, 2018
« on: August 10, 2018, 08:00:36 pm »
At least he's also making bad calls in the Astros favor
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Ms @ Astros, August 10, 2018
« on: August 10, 2018, 07:31:43 pm »
This umpiring is 10 pounds of shit in a five pound bag
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Beer and Queso / Re: Podcasts
« on: August 10, 2018, 11:21:01 am »
I've enjoyed several fiction podcasts - if that appeals at all, highly recommend Homecoming (with Catherine Keener, Oscar Isaac, David Schwimmer) and Limetown.
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Talk Zone / Re: 9th inning shift last night
« on: August 07, 2018, 10:33:49 am »
I think it's also a mistake to assume someone can execute that pokey base hit everytime; still have a decent shot at an out.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Dodgers, August 4 2018
« on: August 05, 2018, 07:06:17 am »If Lance has to go on the DL, it might make sense to let Peacock start and keep McHugh in his role as a dominant late-inning reliever.
Lot of off days coming up - may be able to manage without another starter.
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Talk Zone / Re: Trade Deadline(s) 2018
« on: July 31, 2018, 03:22:21 pm »
Isn't it kind of funny the Pirates traded Cole then turn around and trade for Archer
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Talk Zone / Re: Astros just acquired Osuna
« on: July 30, 2018, 06:53:35 pm »
This interview with Verlander is not particularly promising
https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/1024079491205746688
https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/1024079491205746688
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Talk Zone / Re: Astros just acquired Osuna
« on: July 30, 2018, 05:08:10 pm »
23 years old with two more years of club control - definitely a theme with Luhnow.
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Talk Zone / Re: Dear Astros: Please don’t acquire domestic abusers
« on: July 30, 2018, 04:10:32 pm »
Rosenthal reporting on twitter they pulled the trigger on Osuna.
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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Top Prospect Lists 2018-2019
« on: July 26, 2018, 01:55:23 pm »
Got it, thanks guys
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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Top Prospect Lists 2018-2019
« on: July 26, 2018, 01:40:18 pm »
Amazing to me how Martes has fallen completely off the radar
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 25
« on: July 25, 2018, 10:27:24 pm »
This is the worst all-around officiating I’ve seen this year
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Talk Zone / Re: “We will get a closer”
« on: July 25, 2018, 10:17:50 pm »
Was just discussing - has Luhnow paid up for any rentals? Seems like everyone that he paid a meaningful price for still had control left (Verlander, Cole, Gomez, Giles). Obviously have been guys like Liriano / Maybin, but didn’t give up much.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 25
« on: July 25, 2018, 10:02:42 pm »
I can’t believe the umps didnt let all the runners score on further review
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 25
« on: July 25, 2018, 09:21:20 pm »
Kick him out, send Bregman back to second, whatever - seems strange that fan interference is a massive boon for the home team on a very questionable catch opportunity
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 25
« on: July 25, 2018, 09:16:29 pm »
I think it's a horseshit call either way
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 25
« on: July 25, 2018, 09:12:15 pm »
So if it's a Rockies fan, they can still get an automatic out on any tough play on the wall?
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Talk Zone / Re: “We will get a closer”
« on: July 18, 2018, 09:38:52 am »
Apparently he doesn't like the witch nickname and so the ninja stopped using it.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Tiger at Houston 7/13/2018
« on: July 13, 2018, 08:20:17 pm »
Any complaints about the positioning on that one?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Tiger at Houston 7/13/2018
« on: July 13, 2018, 07:30:34 pm »
Is there any question Bregs is the best hitter on the team right now?
Where are you again HH? Thailand?
Where are you again HH? Thailand?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: White Sox at Houston 07/05/2018
« on: July 05, 2018, 10:26:56 pm »
If I read correctly, Yuli, Bregman and Altuve are 1,2,5 in the AL in RISP respectively. That doesn't not really capture the order of magnitude I would prefer Yuli or Alex to Altuve.
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Talk Zone / Re: Checking in at the halfway point.
« on: June 28, 2018, 11:19:02 am »
I didn't mean to imply Lance would be traded - more whether the option of him moving to the pen affects how Luhnow feels about needing to add a reliever.
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Talk Zone / Re: Checking in at the halfway point.
« on: June 28, 2018, 10:16:43 am »
Still very curious to see what (if any) move Luhnow will make at the deadline. One interrelated question is how they feel about McCullers for the postseason (bullpen?).
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: June 27, 2018, 09:49:05 pm »
Sure she won the popular vote if you count the 6mm fake voters
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Blue Jays at Astros: June 27, 2018
« on: June 27, 2018, 04:18:29 pm »
How freaking clutch is Bregman
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Talk Zone / Re: Saw Hader today
« on: June 19, 2018, 05:06:09 pm »We might have a buttwipe for an owner some day too
Wow, hard to imagine as a Houston sports fan.
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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Corpus Christi 2018
« on: June 19, 2018, 11:17:25 am »Finally got to see the Hooks and Whitley. Knew they were basically tied, but didn’t realize it was for the first half title. My observations (apologize for length):
Whitley - listed at 6’7” Thought I read he had a weight problem earlier, but not now.
The adderall will do that.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 10, 2018
« on: June 10, 2018, 05:20:33 pm »
My kids are losing the mind because the outfielders got together to do a Fortnite dance (appropriately, "Take the L").
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 10, 2018
« on: June 10, 2018, 04:23:34 pm »
Keuchel doesn't strike me as someone who would take a demotion well
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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: 2018 Draft
« on: June 06, 2018, 05:17:46 pm »
Astros drafted both Correa and Bregman's younger brothers today.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Yankees, May 3, 2018
« on: May 31, 2018, 04:00:12 pm »I was wondering if you had gone to any of the games.
My last 4 games there were ALCS 3 and 4, and Tuesday / Wednesday this week. All different kinds of shitty.
I was at WS game 5 too though, so not all bad...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Yankees, May 3, 2018
« on: May 31, 2018, 09:37:53 am »
I'm finding going to Astros games at Yankee Stadium not a particularly uplifting experience...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Giants at Astros, May 23rd
« on: May 23, 2018, 04:10:24 pm »
Astros set the record for fewest runs allowed through 50 games in the live ball era.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at A's May 8, 2018
« on: May 07, 2018, 09:24:20 pm »
Isn't it May 7th? I guess it will be May 8th by the time this game is over
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Talk Zone / Re: Roster changes
« on: April 27, 2018, 11:33:24 am »I'm completely flummoxed by the attraction. It wont be in San Antonio for a year and tickets on the resale market are ranging between $375 and $1,100. In San Antonio. A year from now.
I have to say, it is pretty awesome.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels at Astros, April 23 2018
« on: April 23, 2018, 10:08:06 pm »
Certainly better than I expected
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels at Astros, April 23 2018
« on: April 23, 2018, 10:06:27 pm »
Have a bad feeling about this...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ White Sox - Apr. 21, 2018
« on: April 21, 2018, 07:13:31 pm »
My parents, who live in Houston, flew to Chicago, got seats behind the plate, screamed like idiots, which was transmitted via MLB AtBat to Manhattan, where my 19 month old laughed his head off.
Imagine if Marconi could have seen this...
Imagine if Marconi could have seen this...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ White Sox - Apr. 21, 2018
« on: April 21, 2018, 07:00:28 pm »
We are streaming the game to the Upper East Side - we are truly living in the modern age of communications
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ White Sox - Apr. 21, 2018
« on: April 21, 2018, 06:47:54 pm »
Nevermind the guy behind home plate in the Astros jersey screaming random names - that's just my father communicating with his grandkids.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Mariners, April 19, 2018
« on: April 19, 2018, 04:17:28 pm »
I knew Evan was one of the greatest of all time at hitting into double plays, but I never suspected he had that in him.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Twins April 11, 2018
« on: April 11, 2018, 03:40:27 pm »
We finally used our amazing double play ability for good, not evil.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Padres @ Astros, April 8, 2018
« on: April 08, 2018, 02:46:49 pm »I like Stassi’s glove work behind the plate.Radio guys were just commenting on it
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Padres @ Astros, April 8, 2018
« on: April 08, 2018, 02:35:39 pm »
I'm listening on the radio - assume Gattis would've been a DP without the wild pitch?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Padres @ Astros, April 7, 2018
« on: April 07, 2018, 09:49:49 pm »
Well, at least they are only paying him 144 million
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Orioles at Astros, April 4, 2018
« on: April 04, 2018, 03:59:18 pm »
A little Keystone Cops in the field though.
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Talk Zone / Re: Years Past
« on: March 22, 2018, 03:21:36 pm »This was before the darkest of years, but Wilfredo Rodriguez was supposed to be a witch on the mound. The only pitch I remember him throwing was the meatball to Bonds.
He threw it a hell of a long way though
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: March 09, 2018, 09:06:59 am »
In a move that’s unprecedented, Trump has been interviewing personally the replacement AGs (he fired them all a while ago) for the districts that cover Trump Tower, the Kushners and Mar-a-Lago; i.e. the venues for any criminal actions that could be brought against the inner family circle. Presumably any Trump-approved replacement would not pursue state-level charges against the Trump Crime Family.
There are plenty of people on here who would know better than me, but I don't think this is right. He's looking at replacement federal AG's, the state level charges would be brought by the state AGs (like Schneiderman in NY) who aren't appointed by Trump (elected in NY at least).
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Talk Zone / Re: WS rings
« on: February 21, 2018, 01:06:19 pm »
They do a raffle at every home game, so they've probably looked into it...
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Talk Zone / Re: J D Martinez
« on: February 07, 2018, 11:04:50 am »
Didn't Springer just get 12 per year, and he is twice as valuable as JD.
Not really comparable when they are under club control
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Talk Zone / Re: What if?
« on: January 31, 2018, 03:57:08 pm »What I heard at the time was wifey wanted to live in Arizona. Would a longer contract have mattered?
I had heard the stumbling block was the 4th year after the bad experience with the Drabek and Swindell contracts, but who knows. It makes a good story anyways, since he won the next 4 Cy Youngs.
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Talk Zone / Re: What if?
« on: January 31, 2018, 02:46:54 pm »
What if Drayton hadn't balked at giving the Unit a 4th year?
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Talk Zone / Re: my father
« on: January 23, 2018, 04:25:49 pm »
I think you should let your kids play what they want, but football at a certain age is a bit of a different story...
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Talk Zone / Re: Carlos Gonzalez
« on: January 06, 2018, 07:59:12 am »
I would suspect we are not going to see Gomez back
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans vs Patriots
« on: December 17, 2017, 03:20:54 pm »
I'm pretty sure Bob is the problem
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Talk Zone / Re: Thank You
« on: November 01, 2017, 11:41:07 pm »
Ive only been coming here about 15 years (shorter than many), but without a doubt best online community. It doesn’t get better than this.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: World Series Game 7 - For All the Marbles 11-1-2017
« on: November 01, 2017, 11:11:10 pm »
World Series champions and of the best 6 players, one is over 30
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: World Series Game 7 - For All the Marbles 11-1-2017
« on: November 01, 2017, 11:02:37 pm »
Infuckingcredible!!
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: World Series Game 7 - For All the Marbles 11-1-2017
« on: November 01, 2017, 09:59:35 pm »
That was even worse
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: World Series Game 7 - For All the Marbles 11-1-2017
« on: November 01, 2017, 09:58:29 pm »
Kershaw had 3more fucking inches than that
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: World Series Game 7 - For All the Marbles 11-1-2017
« on: November 01, 2017, 09:32:23 pm »I’m off for a mile run. See you guys in 15 minutes.I'm slow, but I don't know if that counts as running
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: World Series Game 7 - For All the Marbles 11-1-2017
« on: November 01, 2017, 08:14:08 pm »
George is having the best world series of all time!
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Talk Zone / Re: Giardi, Yankees parting ways
« on: October 26, 2017, 04:21:40 pm »
Maybe they like Hinch's fire:
https://www.tmz.com/2017/10/26/astros-a-j-hinch-hotel-bar-fight-police/
https://www.tmz.com/2017/10/26/astros-a-j-hinch-hotel-bar-fight-police/
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: World Series Game 2, Astros @ Dodgers, Oct. 25, 2017
« on: October 26, 2017, 03:19:29 pm »This should be pinned on the TZ.
But we'd have to add the footnote:
*except for McCullers, who's a lazy, me-first primadonna with a ten cent head.
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Talk Zone / Re: McCullers
« on: October 22, 2017, 09:41:26 pm »This. LMJ could make a pretty nice #3 if this represents a turning of corners.
Morton wasn’t shabby either
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Talk Zone / Re: ALCS Series Previews - Astros/Yankees
« on: October 22, 2017, 11:07:58 am »Correa is a fine player, as is Springer. Bregman turning out as strong as Correa and Springer. Altuve is playing an entirely different game.Correa was having as good a season as Altuve until he got hurt. Still underrated.
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Talk Zone / Re: ALCS Series Previews - Astros/Yankees
« on: October 22, 2017, 10:20:56 am »In terms of all-around player, how is Altuve not the best Astro ever?It's just longevity at this point (and whether Correa surpasses him)
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 7. Enough will be enough.
« on: October 21, 2017, 10:55:06 pm »I've never said shit about Crane, Pappasito.Jokes on you, to me that is the greatest compliment a man can give another man
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Talk Zone / Re: McCullers
« on: October 21, 2017, 10:35:25 pm »This has gotten ridiculous (almost as bad as HH's distaste for Correa)...
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 7. Enough will be enough.
« on: October 21, 2017, 10:32:57 pm »I remember when people thought Jim Crane was pretty much a fraud and that no big free agents would ever want to play for these clowns.+1
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 7. Enough will be enough.
« on: October 21, 2017, 10:26:38 pm »
Lot of apologies owed to McCullers (and Correa, HH....)
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 5: Astros @ Yankees, Oct 18, 2017
« on: October 18, 2017, 06:37:56 pm »I guess that means if they're fortunate enough to get it to a Game 7, McHugh is your starter.
Wouldn't assume that
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 5: Astros @ Yankees, Oct 18, 2017
« on: October 18, 2017, 06:12:03 pm »
Well, being up 4-0 was certainly the kiss of death for us last night....
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Talk Zone / Re: Game Watch Tonight
« on: October 18, 2017, 02:44:08 pm »
The Yankees fans are, without a doubt, the most offensive and obnoxious I've ever encountered at a visiting park.
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Talk Zone / Re: This one's on me
« on: October 18, 2017, 02:43:22 pm »
Sorry MM, but I'm going to have to take the blame here. My record for in-person attendance this year is dismal, including the last two debacles. I have a ticket for tonight, but am going to sit it out for everyone's benefit.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 4: Astros @ Yankees, Oct 17, 2017
« on: October 17, 2017, 07:32:48 pm »
I'm fucking done
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 3 -- Astros vs. Yankees
« on: October 16, 2017, 09:07:23 pm »
I'm starting to think I'm the problem...
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 2: Yankees @ Astros Oct 14, 2017
« on: October 14, 2017, 07:00:33 pm »
One great thing about winning this game is you are guaranteed both Keuchel and Verlander can start again.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALCS Game 2: Yankees @ Astros Oct 14, 2017
« on: October 14, 2017, 03:25:01 pm »
Where does batting .550 rank among all time postseason efforts
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALDS Game 4: Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 09, 2017, 01:43:31 pm »
Mar-Go-Fuckyourself Mitch
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALDS Game 4: Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 09, 2017, 01:02:26 pm »
That sucked
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALDS Game 4: Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 09, 2017, 12:44:16 pm »
The Mookie I saw yesterday would've turned that into an out somehow.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALDS Game 4: Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 09, 2017, 11:48:30 am »I really hope Price isn’t available today. Also, I thought they might start Sale, given this being a must-win for them. I’m sure Porcello is on a short leash.
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Game 5 is must win for them too, so don't know that it makes sense to start Sale on short rest.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALDS Game 3: Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 08, 2017, 07:24:43 pm »Ever notice how whenever Biz takes his clan to a game shit goes tits up? Wouldn't it be better to just stay home and watch reruns of the Duggars?
I'm starting to think there may be truth to this. The wife, baby and I saw them beat the Yankees earlier this year, so have narrowed the problem to one of the other three.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALDS Game 3: Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 08, 2017, 07:18:20 pm »
Well, we had about as pleasant an experience as one could have hoped, given the outcome. If anyone catches the sports segments on channel 11 tonight, good chance my crew will make a cameo.
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Talk Zone / Re: Roll call
« on: October 08, 2017, 09:28:59 am »
We're here in Boston - about to tour Fenway. Weather pretty dicey out, but hopefully ok for the game.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALDS Game 2 - Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 06, 2017, 01:35:20 pm »
One inning so far in the series where the Astros didn't get a hit
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Talk Zone / Re: Stupid question
« on: October 06, 2017, 11:41:28 am »
You mean like Verlander today? He could pinch run...
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Talk Zone / Re: Which 25?
« on: October 05, 2017, 01:59:23 pm »
Didn't Mariano do something similar?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: ALDS Game 1 -- Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 05, 2017, 12:40:48 pm »
That is a monster lineup - will need it against Sale
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Talk Zone / Re: Which 25?
« on: October 05, 2017, 12:39:57 pm »
Liriano had a 1.59 ERA in September with 11.1 K/9, 0.882 WHIP in 10 appearances...
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Talk Zone / Re: Roll call
« on: October 04, 2017, 07:44:24 pm »
I've decided to schlep my entire crew to Boston Sunday
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Talk Zone / Re: ALDS -- Astros vs. Red Sox
« on: October 03, 2017, 11:22:27 am »
Should we assume Morton game 3?
AstrosCounty on Twitter had a stat that Morton was the 6th best pitcher in AL by WAR in the second half, hadn't realized it was that good.
AstrosCounty on Twitter had a stat that Morton was the 6th best pitcher in AL by WAR in the second half, hadn't realized it was that good.
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Talk Zone / Re: Roll call
« on: October 03, 2017, 09:32:05 am »Tickets shouldn't be too pricey. Boston fans don't get excited until the ALCS.When do they announce the Sunday game time? Will probably go if day, but night tough
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Talk Zone / Re: Roll call
« on: October 02, 2017, 01:01:30 pm »Thinking about trekking up to Boston. Anyone headed up that way?
I'm thinking about it too.
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Talk Zone / Re: McCullers
« on: October 01, 2017, 11:53:37 am »
This has gotten ridiculous (almost as bad as HH's distaste for Correa)
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Talk Zone / Re: Race for the Race for the Lid
« on: September 28, 2017, 01:25:51 pm »That's the perfect thing to say to not piss off a woman.
Also, try to smile more.
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Talk Zone / Re: Division Winner
« on: September 28, 2017, 09:42:46 am »I'm game, but I'm limited mostly to their Veggie #7 enchiladas these days.
Please don't tell me you went vegetarian
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Talk Zone / Re: Playoff batting order
« on: September 26, 2017, 09:48:27 pm »You make great points. Yuli's batting order splits are hard to imagine. Hinch bats him 8th because that's by far his best position statistically. If fact, he has an .809 OPS on the season, and his OPS is below .809 when he bats 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th. So his bats 8th OPS (1.121 in 80 PA) is so high, it brings the average above the lowest 5 values in a 6 value** average.
So then your question becomes ... do you want 5 at bats at .770 OPS or 4 at bats at 1.121 OPS? I tend to lean towards the 5 ABs for Gurriel, due to the whole "past performance is not a guarantee of future results", and that his splits will regress to the mean.
**ignores the 1 game he hit 9th
Is this post satirical?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Rangers - 9/25/17
« on: September 25, 2017, 09:33:18 pm »
Kalas is hilarious with his fake home run calls
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Rangers - 9/25/17
« on: September 25, 2017, 08:22:49 pm »
Of note - Chirino's "foul" was fully in Tyler White's glove before popping out
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Rangers - 9/25/17
« on: September 25, 2017, 08:19:29 pm »
This is amateur hour out here
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Angels @ Astros - September 24, 2017
« on: September 24, 2017, 09:05:51 pm »
That sucked
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Angels @ Astros - September 24, 2017
« on: September 24, 2017, 08:35:10 pm »
So, what do you do with McCullers in the playoffs? Tandem start? Bullpen? His stuff is so good (and can definitely strike guys out).
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Angels @ Astros..September 22, 2017
« on: September 22, 2017, 08:09:57 pm »
He's going to win MVP though.
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Talk Zone / Re: Trade Deadline 2017
« on: September 21, 2017, 03:18:48 pm »who were we supposedly sending them?
Moran maybe?
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Talk Zone / Re: This weekend
« on: September 16, 2017, 08:59:23 pm »Also, there's a difference between a football game and a snuff film.
Terrible call - great first half outcome for Texas
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Talk Zone / Re: This weekend
« on: September 16, 2017, 06:19:46 pm »And still would be on your bucket list if you had a ticket tonight. Game at Coliseum near USC campus.
Also, there's a difference between a football game and a snuff film.
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2016-2017
« on: September 05, 2017, 12:58:17 pm »You mean the one where Martinez wasn't getting it done in spring training, but the Astros needed a left fielder who could hit too, but Martinez was out of options so he couldn't be sent down until he figured it out or washed out, so they let him go and he went entirely through waivers without getting claimed and he signed with the Tigers and they sent him to the minors where he finally figured it out then recalled him and the rest is history?
I'm pretty sure it's not the accurate version of the story if it doesn't derisively refer to Luhnow as "GC".
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Seashits September 4, 2017
« on: September 04, 2017, 08:41:12 pm »
Need to go 16-9; could be doable
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Seashits September 4, 2017
« on: September 04, 2017, 08:37:07 pm »
Giles has really come into his own
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Seashits September 4, 2017
« on: September 04, 2017, 08:15:08 pm »A few things. First of all, Biz can't just go claiming every goddamned Polish revolutionary who ever donned a sombrero. He needs to leave some for the rest of us.
In case there was any doubt, I'm retired. Erasmo is all yours.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Seashits September 4, 2017
« on: September 04, 2017, 08:13:38 pm »
I missed that centaur
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:56:32 pm »I once had a thing with a Chinagerm.
Little penicillin should clear that right up
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:48:45 pm »I'm still trying to figure out what a mexipole is.
It's a classic combination - her dad grew up in Mexico City, her mom grew up in Posnan, Poland.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:43:06 pm »
Bregman has been pretty impressive at SS. How well does he have to hit to displace Carlos?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:40:52 pm »Have you put any thought into what you're going to name the next one?
Speaking of, isn't it time to add to the collection
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:38:25 pm »Dear god, not another one.
That's what I said for the last two
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:37:37 pm »Have you put any thought into what you're going to name the next one?
We have gone through all the grandparents now (my wife is a mexipole). Think we'll have to resort to Astros' names - Daryl Ward has a ring to it.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:31:43 pm »
The baby's middle name is Tadeusz and the 5 year old's is Roberto. We are kind of grab bag.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:27:33 pm »Has there been any word yet on Flores?
Mets broadcast said he was headed to the hospital for Xrays
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:26:13 pm »Please sir, I want some more.
By the way, the 2.5 year old is Oliver. If he wants more, he will fkn take it.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:18:34 pm »Please sir, I want some more.
Please - they all have iPads, they would just order themselves something on Seamless
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:15:52 pm »Do you have them all in one bedroom or do you have a couple of them out in the hall or what's the deal? Also, where the hell do you live? You told me before but I forgot.
Amazingly enough, we have 6 people living in a 3 bedroom apartment AND we have a spare room. Three older boys in together, baby still with us (but days away from eviction).
We are in the Upper East (which is terrible) - I just move wherever the preschool is.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 09:06:38 pm »
This sounds like a good night.
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Swing by, there's plenty. Just don't wake up the boys.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 08:59:58 pm »So what are you boys drinking?
What're you drinking HH? Before the Glenmorangie, started the night with a martini and finished off a bottle of Turley petite syrah from last night.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: steM @ Astros September 2, 2017 Game 2
« on: September 02, 2017, 08:56:35 pm »So what are you boys drinking?
Glenmorangie.
What is Springer drinking?
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: September 01, 2017, 07:18:06 am »I think the only remaining question we have is does Biz still go after Kate or what the dilly-o?
How am I supposed to deal with this kind of whiplash? Now I have to see if I can reconcile things with my wife..
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: August 31, 2017, 10:43:35 pm »Damn. What is it with pitchers and not waiving no trade clauses to play for the Astros? First Hamels, now Verlander. Lunhow did what we all wanted to see, kudos to him for getting the deal done.
If only Crane wasn't so fkn cheap
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: August 31, 2017, 10:35:29 pm »
We'll see who gets the last laugh when I steal Kate Upton
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: August 31, 2017, 10:32:23 pm »
All over Twitter, reputable sources
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: August 31, 2017, 10:28:43 pm »
Deal done, Verlander didnt waive no-trade
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: August 31, 2017, 10:14:35 pm »
His boss, who's been crying poor like he's auditioning for the lead in Oliver Twist. Luhnow may be hoarding prospects to hedge against a possible teardown in a few years. This is especially true after Harvey. Nobody knows yet what that will do to attendance and other revenue.
This is horseshit.
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: August 31, 2017, 05:01:32 pm »Right, if they have not been through waivers.
And impossible to believe they could go through waivers
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: August 31, 2017, 04:53:40 pm »
Pretty sure Martes and Fisher can't be included in a trade
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers @ Astros August 30R
« on: August 31, 2017, 03:06:44 pm »Better BA, right? What is worse?
Little better batting average (.235 vs. .218), very slightly better OBP (.333 vs. .325), little worse slugging (.351 vs .375). Pretty much a wash this year - Cameron Maybin had a pretty good year last year, but a bit of an outlier.
In any event, if he's free why not.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers @ Astros August 30R
« on: August 31, 2017, 02:25:38 pm »Over Fisher he is. Is bitching and criticizing the rule here?
Has not been better than Fisher at the plate in 2017. Definitely better on the bases, assume better in the field as well.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers @ Astros August 30R
« on: August 31, 2017, 02:02:27 pm »At the minimum, he's a better base runner than anyone on the roster.
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Not much of an upgrade at the plate.
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Talk Zone / Re: August 31
« on: August 31, 2017, 02:00:43 pm »
Is it even remotely possible that he did? I would be shocked.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: stRangizz @ Astros-Florida Style August 30, 2017
« on: August 30, 2017, 07:40:20 pm »
The Astros haven't been no hit in either of these games, so I choose to view it as a significant improvement over previous Hurricane rebounds.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: stRangizz @ Astros-Florida Style August 30, 2017
« on: August 30, 2017, 07:11:23 pm »
Fkn Gomez
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Talk Zone / Re: Games this week
« on: August 29, 2017, 07:24:28 pm »Think she was more like 35. That's not her though.
A few options:
http://www.luxpicture.com/happy-hour-networking-for-local-small-business-owners/
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: stRangizz @ Astros-Florida Style August 29, 2017
« on: August 29, 2017, 07:22:52 pm »
Difference in this game so far is the two double plays they got and the two double plays we didn't
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Talk Zone / Re: Games this week
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Talk Zone / Re: Games this week
« on: August 29, 2017, 07:34:37 am »Thanks for impugning 7.5 million people with a few keystrokes.
I hope they can recover
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Talk Zone / Re: Games this week
« on: August 28, 2017, 07:13:43 pm »
Although they are complete and total dicks (like everyone in the DFW metroplex), I kind of understand that it's not ideal for the Rangers to cancel 3 future games they've sold tickets to, etc.
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Talk Zone / Re: addiction
« on: August 23, 2017, 09:59:42 am »
I'm pretty sure Dobro was working through some actual roid rage issues, if I recall correctly.
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Talk Zone / Re: addiction
« on: August 20, 2017, 12:47:16 pm »
I think he may have died from trying to pull a Jobs and replace Western medicine with Chinese herbs
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Talk Zone / Re: addiction
« on: August 20, 2017, 10:58:10 am »
Yes, Joey was Rebel Jew. Can't really fake that style of blithering nonsense.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Snakes @ Astros August 17, 2017
« on: August 17, 2017, 03:33:53 pm »
Davis defense has been excellent.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: August 15, 2017, 05:43:04 pm »Well, that's a relief. Good to know he's not a racist cumstain or anything.
crisis averted
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ D-Backs 8/15/2017
« on: August 15, 2017, 05:37:19 pm »
All I can figure is these guys really fucking hate Fresno
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: August 15, 2017, 05:17:14 pm »
They are saying "us" was a transcript error
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: August 15, 2017, 04:49:39 pm »He referred to the white supremacists as "very fine people." He says many sides but is making it very clear which side he is on.
No joke:
TRUMP: Okay, what about the alt-left that came charging at us – excuse me – what about the alt-left that came charging at the, as you say, the alt right? Do they have any semblance of guilt?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ D-Backs 8/15/2017
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ D-Backs 8/15/2017
« on: August 15, 2017, 03:51:36 pm »
Imagine what we'd say about Jose if he wasn't the most productive player in baseball.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ D-Backs 8/15/2017
« on: August 15, 2017, 03:32:34 pm »It's obvious that Peacock is the secret to this offense.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ D-Backs 8/15/2017
« on: August 15, 2017, 03:12:28 pm »
It's obvious that Peacock is the secret to this offense.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Rangers 08/13/2017
« on: August 14, 2017, 05:43:32 pm »And that's a prerequisite for what exactly?
4 kids and counting, apparently
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Rangers 08/13/2017
« on: August 14, 2017, 04:53:01 pm »But what did you say about Stanford psychology graduates? Something about a red flag?
Did I ever mention we met in PSYCH162 - Psychology of Gender
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Rangers 08/13/2017
« on: August 14, 2017, 04:37:47 pm »Yeah, that's one reason to think he's an idiot. But only one. No sure being from Oklahoma counts.
I am sadly guilty on both counts as well (although it looks like he moved to OK when he was young, instead of getting the fuck out).
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Rangers 08/13/2017
« on: August 14, 2017, 05:58:05 am »Hinch is a miracle worker. I have no idea why anyone would have anything other than the highest praise for what he's done as manager.
Stanford guy, naturally
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Blue Jays @ Astros August 5, 2017
« on: August 05, 2017, 08:28:48 pm »
Really nice play by Bregman
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Talk Zone / Re: 2017 team
« on: August 03, 2017, 03:36:51 pm »I have zero legs to stand on at this site. But I simply dislike piling on players like Sipp. He came out of nowhere and helped the fuck out of this team in a down season and in the playoffs. There's a human element that comments like these ignores and I don't like reading it. It's cheap and unnecessary. The context of Sipps career is worth more than a few jokes before his dream possibly comes to an end. He's never shown a lack of effort or a lack of desire. If a stint on the dl and a "rehab start" are all the Astros have left to offer him, I hope he rises the fuck up again. If he doesn't, thank you Mr. Sipp.
And aw shucks, all he got for trouble was eighteen million dollars.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Houston @ Baltimore 7/22 ???
« on: July 22, 2017, 08:25:43 pm »317
The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Houston @ Baltimore 7/22 ???
« on: July 22, 2017, 08:05:46 pm »What happened?
Going tomorrow - too late for the kids, didnt have the guts to ditch my wife with the 4 boys tonight and go by myself.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Houston @ Baltimore 7/22 ???
« on: July 22, 2017, 07:43:19 pm »
Sadly I'm watching this game from my hotel room in Baltimore
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Talk Zone / Re: Target Field
« on: July 21, 2017, 07:03:58 pm »
AT&T mu favorite as well. Petco also great, really enjoyed Coors Field as well (including for the area round the park). New Yankee Stadium is completely mediocre, Citi Field is ok.
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Talk Zone / Re: Target Field
« on: July 21, 2017, 10:07:45 am »
I'll be there for the game Sunday - looking forward to it.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Scurvy Pervies @ Astros, 7/19
« on: July 19, 2017, 03:52:46 pm »
Martes looked good out of the pen.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Sour Bilgewaters @ Astros, 7/18
« on: July 18, 2017, 08:35:14 pm »Wow. I guess you also consider Correa a malingerer.
HH hates Correa with the fire and passion of 10,000 suns - don't even get him started.
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Beer and Queso / Re: This was in Today's Washington Post
« on: July 12, 2017, 10:26:26 pm »
I've done 13 - adding Philly when the Astros swing through in a week and a half.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
« on: July 11, 2017, 12:35:20 pm »
My boys love Indiana Jones and they loved Crystal Skull. It's not that hard to appeal to a 5 year old.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Braves July 5, 2017
« on: July 05, 2017, 08:28:17 pm »
I love this team
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: New York Yankees @ Houston Astros, 6/30
« on: June 30, 2017, 08:20:29 pm »
Fortunately the Yankees were not able to sneak past LMJs huge brass balls, on to the bottom of the 4th
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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: 2017 Draft
« on: June 30, 2017, 08:18:06 pm »
Above and beyond
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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: 2017 Draft
« on: June 30, 2017, 08:00:41 pm »
Nate, far be it from me to critique your excellent contributions, but it's fucking confusing that the footnotes are out of order
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: New York Yankees @ Houston Astros, 6/30
« on: June 30, 2017, 07:56:18 pm »
McCullers knucklecurve is on of the nastiest pitches I've ever seen
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: A's at Astros Getaway Day! 6/29
« on: June 30, 2017, 07:52:38 pm »Solvent not clinically indicated. Peyote is.
Thought you had to go further south for that
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: A's at Astros Getaway Day! 6/29
« on: June 30, 2017, 07:38:20 pm »
So chuck, what is is the preferred huffing solvent in Panama these days?
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2016-2017
« on: June 30, 2017, 07:33:43 pm »Chad Qualls DFA'd by Colorado after a rocky season.
Booooo
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: A's at Astros Getaway Day! 6/29
« on: June 29, 2017, 03:41:34 pm »
That was a very aggressive take of third base.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: A's at Astros Getaway Day! 6/29
« on: June 29, 2017, 03:27:55 pm »
Whatever the fuck WAR is, the Astros currently have the #3, #5, and #13 position players (and #13 hit two HRs today that aren't included in that stat).
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: A's at Astros Getaway Day! 6/29
« on: June 29, 2017, 02:37:23 pm »Goddamn you are an insufferable prick
I'm glad you think so.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: A's at Astros Getaway Day! 6/29
« on: June 29, 2017, 02:35:13 pm »
Goddamn is he overrated.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: A;s @ Astros...June 28
« on: June 29, 2017, 07:29:17 am »
I've heard mixed reviews of Morocco as a place for women to visit.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Athletics @ Astros June 27, 2017
« on: June 28, 2017, 04:00:10 pm »
I was very surprised by Hoyt too. Seems like the kind of "high leverage" situation you use Devo in (and can come back out for the 7th).
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Talk Zone / Re: Astros In-Season Trade History
« on: June 28, 2017, 01:58:57 pm »Did the Astros trade for Vinny Castilla in 2001, or was he a cast off that they picked up? He shored things up for that division winning club.
Cast-off, as I recall (seem to remember they were paying him the minimum due to offset language)
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Beer and Queso / Re: WTF Burger
« on: June 28, 2017, 12:38:04 pm »
Thank god Trump supporters aren't vulnerable to fake news like the rest of us.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: June 22, 2017, 03:48:06 pm »
There are certain privileges to being POTUS
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Athletics June 22, 2017
« on: June 22, 2017, 03:45:55 pm »
What about Marisnick as a trade piece? Love him, but if someone is willing to extrapolate this seasons success at the plate?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Athletics June 22, 2017
« on: June 22, 2017, 03:42:47 pm »
Obviously not here, but other boards.
....other boards?
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches, Pains and Muscle Strains (2017 Version)
« on: June 16, 2017, 04:13:47 pm »
McTaggart had an interview with Hinch on Twitter - sounds like Keuchel expected to start throwing again in the next day or two.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: stRangizz @ Astros Flag Day 2017
« on: June 14, 2017, 10:25:26 pm »Easy there. Great debut, but only one game.
Just a hypothetical out of curiosity
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: stRangizz @ Astros Flag Day 2017
« on: June 14, 2017, 10:17:47 pm »
Does Fisher have any realistic chance to stick this season (before callups)? Doesn't seem like there's anyone he could replace.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Raangers vs Astros 6-13-2017
« on: June 13, 2017, 10:02:14 pm »
Despite the rotation woes, it's really the bats that have gone AWOL
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches, Pains and Muscle Strains (2017 Version)
« on: June 12, 2017, 01:18:09 pm »GOD. FUCKING. DAMMIT.
McCullers going on the DL with lower back discomfort.
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This is getting ridiculous
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: June 12, 2017, 11:46:09 am »
Well, can't say your username didn't warn us.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: June 08, 2017, 12:48:56 pm »
But what about all the people she murdered?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: June 08, 2017, 10:11:17 am »
The problem is, Trump will go nuclear on the Republicans if they tried to do anything, and his (not insubstantial) group of diehard supporters could destroy the Rs at midterms.
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Talk Zone / Re: Last night
« on: June 07, 2017, 01:20:53 pm »
I agree, I was shocked they threw so many sliders; he's got to have a better chance of putting an 87mph in play than a 99mph pitch.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« on: June 04, 2017, 05:37:46 pm »
Where were you when the Rangers season ended?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Astro Trip May 25th thru May 30th
« on: June 01, 2017, 04:11:55 am »
I commend your taste in Tex Mex
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 03:10:11 pm »
The insane thing is that this is (was) a first place team.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 02:25:42 pm »
I think the Twins pitchers are going to volunteer to drive the Astros to the airport after this one.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 02:19:35 pm »I.
Fucking.
Hate.
Tony.
Sipp.
To Jason Fucking Castro no less.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 02:17:16 pm »Two young players just getting better.
I hope so, but its a huge huge improvement for Jake.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 02:13:27 pm »I'm not sure anybody on this team is hitting above their expectations except Marwin.
Was mostly thinking about Marwin, but also (with an admittedly smaller impact) Marisnick.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 02:00:34 pm »
If Bregman plays up to his potential, this lineup could really get ridiculous (although definitely risk that others come back to earth a bit as well).
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 01:09:17 pm »
Dozier absolutely smoked that ball
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 01:05:28 pm »You must be kidding.
Just throw him in the pile with all the 22 year old shortstops with a 920 OPS.
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Talk Zone / Re: Trade Deadline 2017
« on: May 31, 2017, 12:57:57 pm »Yes. Just had surgery on thumb.
QUICK, CANCEL THE TRADE!
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Twins, 5/31/17
« on: May 31, 2017, 12:47:53 pm »
Is HH around? Would like to hear more about how overrated Correa is.
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Beer and Queso / Re: whats is like in denver my daughter is heading up ther
« on: May 22, 2017, 03:28:18 pm »Weed is a problem downtown as people have become a lot more brazen about smoking in public even though it remains illegal to do so.
Forget Denver, no one seems to think twice before lighting up on a Manhattan sidewalk.
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches, Pains and Muscle Strains (2017 Version)
« on: May 21, 2017, 12:56:32 pm »
What happened to McCann?
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches, Pains and Muscle Strains (2017 Version)
« on: May 20, 2017, 10:33:23 am »
Keuchel goes to DL with pinched nerve in neck
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: May 17, 2017, 09:45:22 am »I don't like Pence. But I don't think he'll destroy the country and/or world.
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Obviously you haven't been watching Handmaiden's Tale
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Marlins May 15, 2017
« on: May 16, 2017, 02:24:25 pm »372
Talk Zone / Re: Series Preview - Astros @ Yankees
« on: May 15, 2017, 12:25:19 pm »
"Jeter only led the league in a meaningful category 3x. Runs once, hits 2x. You know who else led the league in hits 2x? Juan Pierre."
Brilliant!
I thought the Yankees were fairly evenhanded with his plaque;
https://twitter.com/davelozo/status/863908479991508994/photo/1
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankees May 14, 2017 Game 2
« on: May 14, 2017, 07:46:33 pm »
Not just 99 - its all been on the corners, with a ton of movement.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankees May 14, 2017 Game 2
« on: May 14, 2017, 07:36:16 pm »
Morton channeling Randy Johnson right now
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankees May 14, 2017 Game 2
« on: May 14, 2017, 07:22:37 pm »Springer joins in with the festivities with HR #2!
And then chased Tanaka in the 2nd inning..
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankees May 14, 2017 Game 2
« on: May 14, 2017, 07:02:29 pm »
Just a beautiful tribute to Jeter, with back-to-back jacks to start (aka #2), George blasting it into monument park, and then our #2 hitting an homage grand slam.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankees May 14, 2017 Game 1
« on: May 14, 2017, 03:59:13 pm »
Don't worry, Sipp is here to save the day
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Talk Zone / Re: Das, help!
« on: May 13, 2017, 10:30:55 am »That blows. Curious, why would your tickets not be valid?They are doing it as a single entry double header with the night game, so only tomorrow's tickets valid. Tomorrow night is the Derek Jeter fellatio fest, so it's totally sold out (and StubHub is going for 6x what it was for last night's game). I can trade my tickets for today in for some other Yankee's game I don't give a shit about (pending availability).
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Talk Zone / Re: Das, help!
« on: May 13, 2017, 04:55:02 am »
Today's game cancelled, will be played as a doubleheader Sunday... for which my ten tickets will not be valid.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 09:31:39 pm »
Henry is undefeated on his short life
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 08:56:51 pm »
4 sections over
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 08:45:02 pm »
Glad we get to see Chapman without being behind
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 08:21:49 pm »
That was my take
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 08:19:14 pm »
What was all that about
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 08:03:40 pm »
My prediction is Bregman gets moved for a SP by the deadline
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 07:56:23 pm »
Bregman's D hasn't been sparkling
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 07:28:33 pm »
That run was brought to you by the Keystone Kops
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 07:23:13 pm »
Pull the brunello with the steak
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 07:14:40 pm »All the real foodies are boiling steaks nowadays you know.I rarely cook these days, but I did recently buy a newfangled steak boiler
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 07:12:15 pm »
What's your cut of choice HH
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 07:02:30 pm »
When you have 4 boys, there is some natural redundancy built in
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 06:55:48 pm »
Oh, we just put out a bowl of water and a pile of kibble
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 06:46:19 pm »No 4? Good grief man, how do you afford four kids *and* a cellar full of Barolo?The trick I figured out is to live in Manhattan, it's very affordable
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 06:41:09 pm »
Worse, I bought a minivan. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170512/8fa02813008a74b37f42ede0d6f63563.jpg)
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Yankmees May 12 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 06:30:22 pm »
Number 4 is attending his first game
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Talk Zone / Das, help!
« on: May 12, 2017, 03:20:13 pm »
Is the game tomorrow 100% a rainout? If so, you can attribute it to the fact that I have 10 tickets.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Braves @ Astros May 10, 2017
« on: May 10, 2017, 03:03:53 pm »As messy as he was this game, 6 innings and only 2 runs is a pretty good day for Musgrove.
It was Fiers-esque in that regard.
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Talk Zone / Re: In Market Streaming
« on: May 10, 2017, 02:57:07 pm »
I stream the Astros through the At Bat app over 4G all the time - works great as long as you don't mind using an inordinate amount of data (for the last 30 days, have used 7.2 GB through At Bat).
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Braves @ Astros May 9, 2017
« on: May 09, 2017, 09:08:36 pm »
Correa is a hell of a ballplayer, still doesn't justify him sleeping with HH's wife
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Angels May 5, 2017
« on: May 05, 2017, 11:03:03 pm »I'll take credit for the McBomb.
I decided to take a drive to drop off my rent and see if I could turn the Astros luck around.
Let me tell you about billpay...
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 05:08:40 pm »
That was a bummer of a game.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 04:17:06 pm »
It would be a shame not to win this game that the Rangers are trying so hard to give away.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 03:31:00 pm »
The Rangers burning through their terrible bullpen is a beautiful thing though.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 03:00:00 pm »Was that Bregman punchout as bad as it looked from up here in 317?
Strike 3 was pretty iffy.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 02:46:49 pm »
5 straight games with a HR. Had already set a record for being first player to HR 4 games in a row starting at 4 different positions.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 02:37:27 pm »
Musgrove seems to be getting squeezed a bit.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 01:46:02 pm »
Bregman airmails the throw on a sac bunt - runners 2nd and 3rd, no outs.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 01:29:10 pm »
A mediocre soft-tosser - we are totally screwed.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Rangers at Astros, 5/4: Sweep the Leg
« on: May 04, 2017, 01:25:23 pm »
Rough start for Ol' Joe.
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Talk Zone / Re: Day game
« on: May 04, 2017, 12:08:59 pm »
I think she was somehow involved in a deeply mediocre tex-mex restaurant that opened in NYC (a distinction it shared with every other tex-mex restaurant in NYC).
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Talk Zone / Re: Note to the Texas Rangers
« on: May 02, 2017, 09:53:34 am »
Wow - the Rangers are so objectionable, Noe makes his first post in year!
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Tribe April 27, 2017
« on: April 27, 2017, 05:51:01 pm »
I don't think Marwin thought he had it off the bat.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Tribe April 27, 2017
« on: April 27, 2017, 05:39:52 pm »
I must be losing my mind, because it looks like he caught it to me.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Tribe April 27, 2017
« on: April 27, 2017, 05:36:17 pm »
Well that fucking sucked.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Tribe April 27, 2017
« on: April 27, 2017, 05:30:33 pm »
Correa really a liability right now.
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Talk Zone / Re: Altuve and strikeouts
« on: April 27, 2017, 12:31:47 pm »Hmmm, what do Correa, Altuve, Beltran and Bregman have in common?
Who are four people who have never been in my kitchen?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Tribe April 26, 2017
« on: April 26, 2017, 04:10:48 pm »
Apparently, people are very eager to flee Cleveland as soon as possible, so they thought they could boost attendance by giving them less chance to escape the city after work.
http://www.letsgotribe.com/2016/4/6/11377048/cleveland-indians-start-times-2016
http://www.letsgotribe.com/2016/4/6/11377048/cleveland-indians-start-times-2016
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros at Indians, April 25, 2017
« on: April 25, 2017, 06:17:41 pm »
Great AB
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Rays April 23, 2017
« on: April 23, 2017, 12:42:42 pm »
When would Martes be a realistic option
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Rays April 21, 2017
« on: April 21, 2017, 08:30:54 pm »You talking about Jumbo or Biz? Because I heard the latter was prolific as well.
In every sense
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Rays April 21, 2017
« on: April 21, 2017, 08:30:29 pm »
This is a fun team to root for
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Rays April 21, 2017
« on: April 21, 2017, 08:18:56 pm »
Indeed - when you have 4 boys in Manhattan, it's synergistic
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Rays April 21, 2017
« on: April 21, 2017, 07:39:53 pm »
Congratulations! I have always considered myself much better suited to a life of leisure than gainful employment, but unfortunately I've made terrible procreative choices in that respect.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Rays April 21, 2017
« on: April 21, 2017, 07:12:02 pm »
Who replaces Fiers?
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Beer and Queso / Re: That's not true...that's impossible!
« on: April 21, 2017, 01:31:47 pm »
"And I thought they smelled bad on the OUTSIDE!"
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Angels @ Astros April 20, 2017
« on: April 20, 2017, 04:51:09 pm »
Little early to be drunk on a Thursday Chuck
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Angels @ Astros April 20, 2017
« on: April 20, 2017, 03:52:48 pm »
It wasn't in the dirt, but it was low.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Angels @ Astros April 19, 2017
« on: April 19, 2017, 09:33:29 pm »
The umpire knew it - let him yell for a while
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ A's April 16, 2017
« on: April 16, 2017, 06:56:34 pm »
Another brutal loss for the rangers. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Astros @ Scurvy Turdies April 10, 2017
« on: April 10, 2017, 05:31:12 pm »
Hell of a job pitching out of that jam
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Royals @ Astros April 8, 2017
« on: April 08, 2017, 08:11:59 pm »
I agree with Hinch
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Talk Zone / Re: Just When I Thought I Was Out...
« on: April 06, 2017, 12:35:10 pm »
I did notice I seem to hear a lot less about how objectionable Jim Crane is these days...
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 10:04:21 pm »
What a weapon
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 09:08:42 pm »Harder to believe you wasted time looking that up.
The fuck else I have to do?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 09:05:52 pm »
I found it. It turns out it was Katie Couric (whatever happened to her). There was also a sheetless waterbed involved. Hard to believe that was 10 fucking years ago.
http://www.orangewhoopass.com/forums/index.php?topic=91917.msg91947#msg91947
http://www.orangewhoopass.com/forums/index.php?topic=91917.msg91947#msg91947
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 08:59:40 pm »
http://www.orangewhoopass.com/forums/index.php?topic=109205.msg290529#msg290529
Whatever happened to stros-rays?
Whatever happened to stros-rays?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 08:48:08 pm »so long as she had the decorum not to kneel at my table when she took the order.
...or wear a hat
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 08:43:02 pm »I'm gonna come to HH's defense here... it wasn't Sandra Lee. I'm nearly positive.
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Is pointing out that it wasn't Sandra Lee, it was Nancy Grace really coming to HH's "defense"?
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 08:38:58 pm »I remember that I liked the fries ok. Not McDonalds quality, but ok.
At Shake Shack? They are classic crinkle cut, so I guess depends if you like that. I think In N Out is 100x better than McDonalds, but their fries aren't even close.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 08:27:44 pm »MM...meet In-N-Out Burger...
I think In-N-Out is 10 times better than Shake Shack. I don't really understand the appeal (but my wife and kids seem to).
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Talk Zone / Re: Race for the Lid!!!
« on: April 03, 2017, 04:11:38 pm »Read the rules. sorry
I read the rules, and became confused about when Tuesday, April 5th and Tuesday, April 6th are going to occur. I think its 2023 and 2024.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans
« on: February 21, 2017, 04:48:04 pm »
They play co-ed flag football in Panama?
Was the implication of your juxtaposition that McNair might be in Panama to sign the woman QB? Would that be more preposterous than signing a giraffe to a 4-year, $72 million deal?
Was the implication of your juxtaposition that McNair might be in Panama to sign the woman QB? Would that be more preposterous than signing a giraffe to a 4-year, $72 million deal?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans
« on: January 18, 2017, 12:19:31 pm »
Wow! More innovation out of the brain trust. After last offseason's strategy of using a first round pick on a WR that can't catch and giving $72mm to a QB who can't throw, can't wait to see what's next.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans
« on: January 15, 2017, 07:22:09 pm »
So, how long are they going to let "offensive guru" O'Brien waste this defense?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Rogue One (Spoilers...probably)
« on: December 26, 2016, 07:16:08 pm »I took my son to see Rogue One this evening and I thought it was fantastic. I do have a couple of questions for the board as some of you have firmer grip on the storyline than myself.
1. What is the timeline from the start of Star Wars through The Return of the Jedi? Are we talking weeks, months, years?
2. The only part of Rogue One that confused me is what is Jimy Smits going to Endor to do and how does that tie into Star Wars, etc.?
Jimmy Smits is going to Alderaan to report to the Senate what the Emperor is up to. Also, he's going to get blown the fuck up.
Timingwise - should be a few weeks from the end of zrogue One to the first destruction of the Death Star. End of Return of the Jedi is about 4 years later.
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Beer and Queso / Re: baby its cold outsid
« on: December 18, 2016, 08:42:23 pm »
It's sitting right at zero here right now. Luckily not known for its wind.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans
« on: December 18, 2016, 08:38:40 pm »
If Bill Belichick went 0 for his next 41 seasons, he would have a better winning percentage than Gus Bradley
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Beer and Queso / Re: baby its cold outsid
« on: December 18, 2016, 09:35:01 am »
I'm in Chicago this weekend - 24 sounds balmy.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Big 12 Expansion
« on: December 09, 2016, 10:09:21 am »
Wow. Are people happy with this?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Big 12 Expansion
« on: December 08, 2016, 01:11:34 pm »He actually did pretty well turning around Tennessee, which is what led USC to hire him away. And he was 28-15 at USC. Not stellar, but not really a "stinky turd" either, especially considering the sanctions he was dealing with from Carroll.
He got fired on the tarmac and wasn't allowed on the team bus. Regardless of how you spin it, every head coaching job he's ever had has ended in abject disaster between him and the employer. Now he's hot shit because Alabama is good - nevermind every other assistant hired on that basis has been garbage as a head coach (Muschamp, Smart, McElwain). GFL.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Big 12 Expansion
« on: December 07, 2016, 02:33:08 pm »Lane Kiffin will be funnier anyways.
Getting closer.... Also, why is Les Miles being mentioned as a candidate? A national championship winning SEC coach is going to take a job at Houston?
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Talk Zone / Re: Free Agents 2016
« on: December 05, 2016, 10:50:03 am »Amazing what happened to the Encarnacion market. Just 3 days ago, the leading teams were supposedly the Astros, Yankees and Blue Jays. And poof all 3 teams went elsewhere. Mr. Kinzer may have waited too long.
Rosenthal tweeting the Astros could get back in if the price drops.
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Talk Zone / Re: Free Agents 2016
« on: December 03, 2016, 01:05:03 pm »
I'm assuming he is a full-time DH at this point? Cuts back Gattis's role if so.
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Talk Zone / Re: Free Agents 2016
« on: December 03, 2016, 12:37:16 pm »
I wanted Encarnacion mostly to facilitate a Sale trade (could still do it I guess).
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Talk Zone / Re: Free Agents 2016
« on: December 03, 2016, 12:23:18 pm »
Buster Olney reports on Twitter Astros have agreed to terms with the Mole. Guess no Encarnacion.
ETA: 1 year, 16mm, full no-trade
ETA: 1 year, 16mm, full no-trade
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Talk Zone / Re: Trade Rumors
« on: November 30, 2016, 12:37:51 pm »
So if we sign Encarnacion and trade Bregman, Gurriel plays 3rd and Marisnick/Teoscar in the OF?
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Talk Zone / Re: Free Agents 2016
« on: November 30, 2016, 12:36:18 pm »
Nothing that firm, here's a fox sports article.
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/houston-astros-rumored-to-be-nearing-deal-with-edwin-encarnacion-113016?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/houston-astros-rumored-to-be-nearing-deal-with-edwin-encarnacion-113016?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Talk Zone / Re: Free Agents 2016
« on: November 30, 2016, 12:22:48 pm »
Some reports on White Sox Twitter that the Astros have agreed to a deal with Encarnacion
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Talk Zone / Re: Trade Rumors
« on: November 30, 2016, 10:40:50 am »
Correa is also 6 months younger than Bregman.
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Talk Zone / Re: Trade Rumors
« on: November 30, 2016, 09:14:47 am »
Here's a question - would you rather give up Bregman or Correa to get Sale?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Big 12 Expansion
« on: November 29, 2016, 04:19:21 pm »
It's not really a situation that lends itself to honesty (which is true of any normal person looking to upgrade their job as well). Even worse when moronic reporters want to ask you about it over and over again.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Big 12 Expansion
« on: November 29, 2016, 03:54:27 pm »
Are UH fans actually bitter that a coach left for Texas?
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Talk Zone / Re: Free Agents 2016
« on: November 29, 2016, 03:08:29 pm »
I assumed he just meant if we wanted to make a play for a Sale type.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Big 12 Expansion
« on: November 29, 2016, 12:23:20 pm »From what I hear indirectly from inside sources, this did not go down as advertised. I think Charlie should have done better at game management (and thus W-L record), but I also think he got shafted on this and should have been given a 4th year. It also looks to me like Herman's real skills lie in manipulative negotiating tactics. On the field as a coach, it looks to me like he is a risk-taker that results in some unexpected wins and some unexpected losses. We'll see how that goes down in a couple of years.
It takes more than 3 years to figure out how to beat Kansas?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Big 12 Expansion
« on: November 25, 2016, 07:24:19 pm »
Guess they decided to boycott the game after all
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Talk Zone / Re: Roster moves
« on: November 23, 2016, 11:45:21 am »
Any comment from Bud Norris on how the club abused him?
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Talk Zone / Re: Free Agents 2016
« on: November 23, 2016, 10:30:58 am »I'm a little sad about Castro. This contract with the Twins could be his last, certainly his next-to-last. He's handled pitchers well, and seemed like a solid person. He and his family had a baby the same day we did earlier this year, so that's always felt like...something. I'm glad that we're no longer in a place where he's the best and oldest player on the team.
Plus he went to Stanford.
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Talk Zone / Today in "You Can't Make This Shit Up"
« on: November 21, 2016, 03:44:04 pm »
BREAKING: After masturbating a teammate in hazing incident, Rangers prospects facing charges
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-rangers-prospects-questioned-for-allegedly-sexually-hazing-underage-teammate-210055315.html
Choice WTF quotes:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-rangers-prospects-questioned-for-allegedly-sexually-hazing-underage-teammate-210055315.html
Choice WTF quotes:
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While prosecutors in the Dominican Republic have yet to press charges for the alleged assault, they told the court they intend to charge at least four players who held down a teammate and masturbated him, sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Among those expected to be charged are the younger brother of Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor, also named Rougned
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Beer and Queso / Re: Karbach to be acquired by Anheuser-BuschInBev
« on: November 07, 2016, 08:07:34 am »475
Talk Zone / Re: Game Seven
« on: November 02, 2016, 10:23:33 pm »
Is there any clearer proof there is a God and He loves us?
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Talk Zone / Re: Well... bye
« on: October 28, 2016, 04:34:46 pm »I'm afraid the bitching will continue, because the attributes that would make announcers popular around here - baseball knowledge, brevity, focus on the game, Astros-centric in a non-company-line way - are probably not the attributes the Astros will be seeking. I suspect Reid will find a couple of guys well-versed in pop culture who will be loved by millenials.
I'm not sure what to think about Blum. I thought he was very good when working with Brown, but I got the impression he enjoyed it a lot more when he could wander off into goofy-land with Ashby. I suppose the fact that Geoff wasn't jettisoned with Ashby is a good sign if he wants to stay.
If you want to be disheartened, read this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Astros/comments/59vsp4/alan_ashby_wont_return_on_astros_telecasts/
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Talk Zone / Re: Well... bye
« on: October 28, 2016, 03:01:13 pm »It's intriguing that this is your summary of the complaints from this site. If these two pop culture loving announcers to be named later actually watch the game in front of them and make mildly relevant comments about it, they will be light years ahead of Ashby.
With minimal sexual harassment.
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Talk Zone / Re: Well... bye
« on: October 28, 2016, 12:55:56 pm »
Thanks for your service Ash, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
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Talk Zone / Re: Rangers Post Season ballpark delicacy
« on: October 03, 2016, 08:28:31 pm »
Is anyone going to mention the elephant in the room that the picture is clearly of a fucking sausage?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Geez, Biz, what a mess!
« on: October 01, 2016, 02:56:06 pm »
Not our finest showing.
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Talk Zone / Re: Sports Radio?
« on: September 20, 2016, 11:19:20 pm »
Whoops, wrong account Nate.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Astros @ Athletics September 20, 2016
« on: September 20, 2016, 11:18:46 pm »
Devo is a weapon. So good.
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Talk Zone / Re: By my count
« on: September 15, 2016, 04:17:42 pm »That's not how probability works.
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Yeah, like I'm going to take advice on probability from an accountant.
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Talk Zone / Re: By my count
« on: September 15, 2016, 01:41:00 pm »A lot of my joy was killed in the top of ninth on Tuesday night but you're saying there's a chance.
They had us over 50% this summer, so what the fuck do they know.
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Per Twitter, our burgeoning rivalry with the D'Backs will be diluted to include Colorado and San Diego.
Ryan Divish @RyanDivish 5m5 minutes ago
MLB has changed interleague play somewhat. Mariners, Astros, Rangers will rotate natural rivals with D'Backs, Rockies and Padres
https://twitter.com/RyanDivish/status/776099368055091200
Ryan Divish @RyanDivish 5m5 minutes ago
MLB has changed interleague play somewhat. Mariners, Astros, Rangers will rotate natural rivals with D'Backs, Rockies and Padres
https://twitter.com/RyanDivish/status/776099368055091200
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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: 2016 Int'l Signings
« on: September 12, 2016, 08:54:46 pm »Some sloppy reporting either way seems to me.
Not everyone can be Nate Colbert. Say, are you a librarian by any chance?
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Talk Zone / Re: Happy birthday Mike Hampton
« on: September 09, 2016, 03:16:05 pm »
Good to know you post here, Mike.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 31, 2016
« on: August 31, 2016, 03:27:17 pm »Yes...pitches that bounce in front of the plate are wild pitches.
That's what I said.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 31, 2016
« on: August 31, 2016, 03:24:33 pm »Jesus, Gattis forgot how to catch suddenly this inning.
That's not his fault Mark, they are wild pitches.
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Talk Zone / Re: Roster moves
« on: August 30, 2016, 04:57:54 pm »
I get confused how the rules work, but wouldn't they have more flexibility if they left him on the DL?
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Talk Zone / Re: Roster moves
« on: August 30, 2016, 09:46:54 am »From what I've read, he lacks some intensity in his defense.
He let a ball drop right beside the Crawford Boxes because he didn't realize it wouldn't be out there. Hadn't seen that one before.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 29, 2016
« on: August 30, 2016, 05:52:37 am »You could not be more right and wrong at the same time.
Obviously I was speaking from the perspective of keeping you away from civilized society. I haven't been to Sumatra, but assume there may be some small differences relative to Midland.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 29, 2016
« on: August 29, 2016, 10:01:58 pm »I think we figured out this team is not dependent on HH's travel schedule... It seemed to be at first but then he was around for the Toronto and St. Louis games... I think (I promise I'm not a stalker - just have a weird memory)
In that case, I think its definitely best for everyone that he stays in Sumatra (although I'm not sure midland is that different).
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 29, 2016
« on: August 29, 2016, 09:58:22 pm »I figured that too, though you realize I'm in Sumatra right now, correct?
Ok, stay there.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 29, 2016
« on: August 29, 2016, 09:55:46 pm »
I haven't done a detailed correlation, but they seem to play better when you're stateside HH. Maybe cool your jets for a while.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 29, 2016
« on: August 29, 2016, 09:54:10 pm »
How about everytime he has the best year as a shortstop in club history at age 21, we'll point that out. It's only been 50 years.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 29, 2016
« on: August 29, 2016, 09:34:11 pm »I'm going to miss the hill.
I'm sure the new abomination will grow on you
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros August 29, 2016
« on: August 29, 2016, 09:32:04 pm »
Imagine if Correa weren't mediocre...
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Rays @ Astros August 26, 2016
« on: August 26, 2016, 08:30:57 pm »
Gattis sure allows a lot of WPs