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Game Zone 2019 / Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
« on: April 01, 2019, 07:25:48 pm »
After 1 inning, Astros 1, Rangers 0.
(Astros scored on Springer leadoff HR.)
(Astros scored on Springer leadoff HR.)
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Talk Zone / Re: No mo Cano
« on: May 16, 2018, 12:38:13 am »Does his injury impact when the suspension begins?
They said in the game tonight that he can serve the suspension while on the DL, the difference being that he will not be paid for the time he is suspended.
I think they said he is not eligible for the postseason.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Angels, May 15, 2018
« on: May 16, 2018, 12:15:53 am »Top of the 9th Astros lead 4 to 3, would love an insurance run.
Ask and it shall be given.
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches and Pains 2018
« on: February 27, 2018, 11:08:59 pm »Perhaps, but mostly my own aches and pains.
Hope you are well, Nate. Do take care of those aches and pains.
We miss your posts.
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Talk Zone / Re: world series stuff
« on: November 07, 2017, 08:35:02 pm »
I bought 2 t-shirts (one long sleeved, one short sleeved) and a jacket.
I'm sure I'll receive more for Christmas too.
I'm sure I'll receive more for Christmas too.
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Talk Zone / Re: Omni Dallas Hotel (Astros related)
« on: November 02, 2017, 06:55:31 pm »
It's classy to celebrate someone else's victory, instead of being bitter that it wasn't your own.
I've received so many congratulations notes from friends who are fans of other teams since the last out was made. I did not expect that at all. I am extremely grateful for that.
I've received so many congratulations notes from friends who are fans of other teams since the last out was made. I did not expect that at all. I am extremely grateful for that.
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Talk Zone / Re: Thank You
« on: November 02, 2017, 09:15:06 am »
I grew up in the Houston area, loving the Astros from as early as I can remember and seeing countless games at the Astrodome. I moved to Singapore in 1993, and have split time between Singapore and Shanghai since 2003. When I am in China, it can be really hard to watch games because the connection is so slow. That's how I found this forum – I could often listen, but not see, so over the past 14 years, the GZ has often been my "eyes" while I listened to the game. I can't tell you how much it's meant. I don't post often, but I watch/listen to every game I can, and read every post in the TZ and GZ.
This year, I watched the postseason games at a sports bar in Shanghai with a friend from Singapore, her husband from Baltimore (a complete baseball nut who would be an excellent fit here), and a friend from England (who only discovered baseball this year because we were talking about it constantly in front of her). I told them about this forum and how knowledgable you all are. They celebrated the World Series win like crazy with me, and have become Astros fans in their own rights after watching the games with me. They asked me to congratulate everyone on the board here, especially those who have been faithful fans for many years. So, in addition to my thanks to all of you for being my eyes, I offer congratulations from some new Astros fans here in Shanghai.
This year, I watched the postseason games at a sports bar in Shanghai with a friend from Singapore, her husband from Baltimore (a complete baseball nut who would be an excellent fit here), and a friend from England (who only discovered baseball this year because we were talking about it constantly in front of her). I told them about this forum and how knowledgable you all are. They celebrated the World Series win like crazy with me, and have become Astros fans in their own rights after watching the games with me. They asked me to congratulate everyone on the board here, especially those who have been faithful fans for many years. So, in addition to my thanks to all of you for being my eyes, I offer congratulations from some new Astros fans here in Shanghai.
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Talk Zone / Re: Anyone Headed to LA for Game 2?
« on: October 26, 2017, 03:05:22 am »After fighting the parking lot traffic and making it back to my buddy’s place in Malibu to crash for the night, I am finally wound down enough to reflect on what just happened. I just witnessed the Astros’ first World Series game victory in franchise history live and in person. I feel amazingly privileged to have been there.
I had a good feeling that the boys would win tonight... I just didn’t expect it to be like THAT. I got a lot of high fives, fist bumps, and hat tips from Dodger fans on the way out, but boy were they pissed at Roberts.
It was such an outstanding game. Congratulations getting to see that in person.
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Talk Zone / Re: McCullers
« on: October 18, 2017, 08:26:14 am »
I heard Hinch say in an interview (I think it was aired pre-game in the Game 3 broadcast) that his plan for the rest of the series was to let the pitcher pitch as long as he was pitching well, and that was his plan for all the pitchers. It didn't seem like that was what happened with McCullers, but I wasn't there to witness first hand either. (In fact, I was only able to listen to the broadcast, so didn't even see it on TV.)
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Talk Zone / Re: Gameday Special
« on: October 14, 2017, 06:02:19 am »
I got to watch Game 1 with some friends in the Camel Sports Bar in Shanghai this morning at 8 am. We had some loaded fries (on the menu as poutine, but really just an odd mix of stuff on top of fries). It wasn't Frito pie, but it seemed to do the trick.
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Talk Zone / Re: George Springer article in SI
« on: August 04, 2017, 07:19:56 pm »Excellent article! I hope Springer is with the Astros for a long, long time.
Me too. If he stays long enough, he will become many people's all-time favorite Astro.
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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Re: Mariners at Astros, April 5, 2017
« on: April 05, 2017, 11:39:04 pm »
What a way to finish this game.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Yankees @ Astros July 25, 2016
« on: July 25, 2016, 08:04:38 pm »
Is it just me, or does it seem like Valbuena is on base every time Bregman comes to bat?
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Astros at Red Sox, Friday the 13th edition
« on: May 13, 2016, 07:49:50 pm »
Correa walks
Rasmus advances runners on a groundout
Marwin RBI single
Score tied with 1 out in the top of the 5th
Rasmus advances runners on a groundout
Marwin RBI single
Score tied with 1 out in the top of the 5th
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Astros at Red Sox, Friday the 13th edition
« on: May 13, 2016, 07:42:19 pm »
Castro doubles
Marisnick bunt hit
Altuve RBI single
Springer 2-RBI double
Now Astros 4, Boston 5 with no outs in the top of the 5th
Marisnick bunt hit
Altuve RBI single
Springer 2-RBI double
Now Astros 4, Boston 5 with no outs in the top of the 5th
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Mariners @ Astros Mother's Day 2016
« on: May 08, 2016, 12:30:27 pm »
Thanks. I was hoping he would sit today as a message.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Mariners @ Astros Mother's Day 2016
« on: May 08, 2016, 11:49:35 am »
No Gomez. Any word why?
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Sea Scum @ Astros May 6, 2016
« on: May 07, 2016, 05:19:22 am »That's what they do in Indonesia. And then pray for rain. And when it doesn't rain, it shuts down the entire country, plus a few more, for three months.
I live in one of those "few more" (Singapore). It is brutal when the fires get out of control in Indonesia.
The problem for us isn't a lack of humidity, but the winds.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Sea Scum @ Astros May 6, 2016
« on: May 06, 2016, 07:41:45 pm »
Marwin's 2-run shot makes it 3-0 Astros after 2.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Sea Scum @ Astros May 6, 2016
« on: May 06, 2016, 07:33:30 pm »
Correa solo HR in bottom 1st makes it 1-0 Astros.
Now bottom of 2nd. Gattis reaches on an error. Gomez bunts him to 2B.
Now bottom of 2nd. Gattis reaches on an error. Gomez bunts him to 2B.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Twins @ Astros May 4, 2016
« on: May 04, 2016, 07:25:14 pm »
Springer walks, Correa doubles him home, advances to 3rd on the throw. Rasmus drives Correa in.
Astros up 3-0.
Astros up 3-0.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Twins @ Astros May 4, 2016
« on: May 04, 2016, 07:24:28 pm »How many leadoff HRs is that now? He's gunning for Craig.
5 on the season. 1 short of the record.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Twins @ Astros May 4, 2016
« on: May 04, 2016, 07:18:54 pm »
Leadoff HR by Altuve. Astros up 1-0.
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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Re: Twins @ Astros May 3, 2016
« on: May 03, 2016, 09:21:55 pm »
Astros lead 6-4 in the 6th. Giles coming in.
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News
« on: April 15, 2016, 07:46:23 pm »I always liked VV's arm, but the fact remains that he had trouble putting hitters away when he needed to. He may turn out to be the next Johnson, Clemens, Tiant, what have you, but the Astros needed a swing and miss closer and acquired one they thought could be it. It may not work out, not every move does. But losing good prospects such as VV are part of being a winning team. You always hate to lose players, but success has a price.
Definitely. I like VV, but I think the front office did what was needed to make the team better this year. Whether the move works out or not is irrelevant, in the sense that it did seem to be the right move at the time it was made.
I think VV might be really good. But I think the Astros might be really good too, and trading him was just part of making the Astros better.
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News
« on: April 14, 2016, 10:08:18 pm »I was a believer.
Me too, but I tend to be a pretty serious homer.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: ALDS Game 5: Astros @ Royals, October 14, 2015
« on: October 15, 2015, 12:47:45 am »This is the first year my 8-year-old has followed the team passionately. He was crying after the game. I explained to him that the Astros made the playoffs the first time when I was eight years old, losing a five-game series they could've won. Then they didn't do it again until I was 14, then not again until I was 25, and they didn't win a playoff series until I was 32. I told him I don't think he'll have to wait as long to see them in the playoffs again, and that I'll be there watching every game with him. The next question out of his mouth was, "How long is it until Opening Day?"
Good boy!
Did you have the count for him? I haven't marked it off on the calendar yet.
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Talk Zone / Re: The shift
« on: October 11, 2015, 09:19:27 am »It just looks completely wrong, like you've left an entire city undefended and the tartars are coming.
Wait, does this mean it's fish and chips this week instead of Frito pie?
I'm confused.
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Talk Zone / Re: Request
« on: October 07, 2015, 09:58:04 pm »Marwin was signed as a MLFA by the Cubs in 2005, and drafted away by the Red Sox in the 2011 Rule 5 draft. He was then apparently immediately traded to the Astros in exchange for Marco Duarte.
Ah good catch! Thanks.
Did Rule 5 procedures still apply to him that year. I seem to remember him needing to stay on the 25-man roster and maybe being hidden on a lengthy DL stay that year, in order to keep him. I might be wrong though.
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Talk Zone / Re: Request
« on: October 07, 2015, 09:25:53 pm »
I think Marwin was a Rule 5 guy. Maybe first/early Luhnow move?
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ Yankmees October 6, 2015
« on: October 06, 2015, 11:32:38 pm »No doubt. Haven't seen hide nor hair of him lately, which is sort of weird, but a big fucking congrats to him, all of the front office and Crane. Must be real sweet for them.
I saw a brief comment from him in the video from the celebrations after the last game of the regular season.
I think I saw something 2-3 weeks ago from him saying he was going to maintain media silence while the season wound down.
Congratulations to them for sure!
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Talk Zone / Re: Tomorrow's game
« on: October 06, 2015, 08:32:11 am »You know you cant get a Frito Pie anywhere in Perth, who would have believed it?
I can't get to see or hear the game, have to sneak scores where and when opportunities arise. I just hope I am watching baseball on the weekend... and fuck the Yanks.
Can't get it in Shanghai either. But I have been eating chilli every chance I get.
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Talk Zone / Re: September 24, 2015
« on: September 24, 2015, 09:52:14 am »
I'm with you, HH. They are an exciting team to watch.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros September 18, 2015
« on: September 18, 2015, 07:54:27 pm »
Carter bomb, making it 2-0 Astros.
I've got to go out to work. Let's bring home a W.
I've got to go out to work. Let's bring home a W.
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Talk Zone / Re: Most important game of the year tonight, and...
« on: September 18, 2015, 09:53:07 am »20 lashes with a wet noodle across a naked eyeball
Punishment? That's dinner.
(I live in China)
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Avoiding the Broom! Astros @ stRangers September 17, 2015
« on: September 17, 2015, 10:22:13 pm »Brownie or Ass made a comment earlier that the pitchers weren't throwing many breaking pitches, it was one thing McCullers was doing. I can see them not throwing anything but a fastball to Conger. I don't think he can catch anything that isn't in a straight line, and sometimes not even that.
The strike outs are down, which can also make you think they aren't taking aggressive at-bats.
So, not surprising, I rather agree with Sparks.
Thanks for the description. It's different, following without eyes.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Avoiding the Broom! Astros @ stRangers September 17, 2015
« on: September 17, 2015, 10:05:04 pm »
Sparks says he hopes this makes the team think as they head home, and get mad. He is of the opinion that they have been playing tentative this series.
I've only got radio access. Is that how it has looked for his series?
I've only got radio access. Is that how it has looked for his series?
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Avoiding the Broom! Astros @ stRangers September 17, 2015
« on: September 17, 2015, 09:29:35 pm »
4-2 Rangers now, in the bottom of the 7th.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Avoiding the Broom! Astros @ stRangers September 17, 2015
« on: September 17, 2015, 08:33:52 pm »if Assby likes the rangers so much, he should go work for them.
I like Sparks and Ford.
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Talk Zone / Re: Most important game of the year tonight, and...
« on: September 17, 2015, 07:09:15 pm »
I haven't lost confidence in this team either. I am aware of the BBG's eye though, and I have not yet confessed my wrongs here: I think I might have unintentionally taunted them. In McHugh's game, I had to leave the house shortly after the game started. I said to myself, "I hope it's 4-0 by the end of the inning so I'll have an inkling of how the game will go before I leave the house." Then I groaned and said, "4-0 in the Astros' favour! PLEASE!"
We all know what the score was by the end of that first inning.
Perhaps I am due some punishment?
We all know what the score was by the end of that first inning.
Perhaps I am due some punishment?
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Talk Zone / Re: Road Woes
« on: September 12, 2015, 07:13:07 pm »
Drellich clearly has the measure of things. He knows we're doomed.
http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2015/09/11/astros-drop-series-opener-in-anaheim-al-west-lead-down-to-1-5-games/
http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2015/09/11/astros-drop-series-opener-in-anaheim-al-west-lead-down-to-1-5-games/
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ Athletics September 7, 2015
« on: September 07, 2015, 06:04:55 pm »
Correa 3-run homer. 8-6
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Twins @ Astros September 5, 2015
« on: September 05, 2015, 07:06:21 pm »
Star Wars day is part of the media campaign for the new Star Wars movie, which I think comes out in December. There was a pretty big event yesterday (maybe today? I'm in Asia so am not sure on the time difference) unveiling the new line of toys. There have been similar Star Wars themed things going on at a variety of big events, like ballgames.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros VS Dodgers 08/21/2015
« on: August 22, 2015, 07:30:40 pm »I only listened to the 9th and he said no hitter through 8. Then he would say, 2 outs away, 1 more out to go, 1 strike away from a no hitter.
I listened to the whole thing. He first said "no hitter" at the end of the 7th, I think. Sparks seemed to be at a bit of a loss to know how to reply.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros VS Dodgers 08/21/2015
« on: August 21, 2015, 11:06:40 pm »
Great recap.
I could only get the radio feed to stream here, so listened during the game. I'm watching the video clip of Fiers in the post game interview. Fantastic. I'm really happy for him.
I could only get the radio feed to stream here, so listened during the game. I'm watching the video clip of Fiers in the post game interview. Fantastic. I'm really happy for him.
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Talk Zone / Re: this team
« on: July 25, 2015, 10:23:18 am »
I'm really glad to read this thread. I was afraid I was just being naive.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Royals @ Astros June 29, 2015
« on: June 29, 2015, 07:58:59 pm »Like somebody else said, I just hope it isn't staph.
http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/133647678/astros-colby-rasmus-mending-from-bug-bite
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Blue Jays @ Astros May 16, 2015
« on: May 16, 2015, 08:20:11 pm »
Marwin just cranked one too. Conger hit a long out to the warning track just in front of Tal's Hill right before that.
Jays 3, Astros 6, bottom of 6.
Jays 3, Astros 6, bottom of 6.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Blue Jays @ Astros May 16, 2015
« on: May 16, 2015, 08:15:08 pm »
Bottom 6th. Carter 3-run homer, scoring Tucker and Rasmus.
Jays 3, Astros 5
Jays 3, Astros 5
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Blue Jays @ Astros May 16, 2015
« on: May 16, 2015, 08:03:29 pm »
Top of the 6th now. Blue Jays 3, Astros 2.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: SeaShits @ Astros May 2, 2015
« on: May 02, 2015, 08:50:43 pm »
Ballgame.
Astros 11, Mariners 4.
9 in a row.
Astros 11, Mariners 4.
9 in a row.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: SeaShits @ Astros May 2, 2015
« on: May 02, 2015, 07:12:23 pm »
Back to back homers for the Astros.
2-run homer for Gattis (Springer had walked)
Homer for Rasmus
Astros up 5-3 in bottom of the 3rd.
(edited to correct typo)
2-run homer for Gattis (Springer had walked)
Homer for Rasmus
Astros up 5-3 in bottom of the 3rd.
(edited to correct typo)
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: SeaUrchins @ Astros May 1, 2015
« on: May 01, 2015, 10:03:27 pm »
8 in a row.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ Padres April 28, 2015
« on: April 29, 2015, 08:26:12 am »That is the coolest thing. Now I have to sit down and read it.
Thanks, Neil. It's mostly sic-fi poetry, but some more mainstream stuff. Nothing baseball… yet.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ Padres April 28, 2015
« on: April 29, 2015, 02:08:36 am »Hey Believin', you write that shit, you'll be a star.
I'm going to have to work on that.
Here's the sort of stuff I usually write:
http://shellybryant.com/where-to-find-my-poetry/
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ Padres April 28, 2015
« on: April 28, 2015, 09:19:33 pm »
2-run HR for Gattis in the top of the 1st.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ Padres April 28, 2015
« on: April 28, 2015, 09:14:49 pm »
It is.
I am a poet myself, but have never managed to write anything baseball-related that was worth reading.
I am a poet myself, but have never managed to write anything baseball-related that was worth reading.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Astros @ Padres April 28, 2015
« on: April 28, 2015, 09:13:06 pm »
I have a copy of that book, received as a Christmas gift several years ago.
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 15, 2015
« on: April 15, 2015, 07:30:29 pm »
Top 1st, McHugh strikes out the side.
Bottom 1st
Altuve 2B
Springer K (Altuve steals 3rd)
Lowrie HR
Gattis Flyout
Carter Groundout
A's 0, Astros 2
Bottom 1st
Altuve 2B
Springer K (Altuve steals 3rd)
Lowrie HR
Gattis Flyout
Carter Groundout
A's 0, Astros 2
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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 15, 2015
« on: April 15, 2015, 06:17:59 pm »Altuve, J, 2B
Springer, G, RF
Lowrie, J, SS
Gattis, E, DH
Carter, C, 1B
Valbuena, L, 3B
Grossman, R, LF
Castro, J, C
Marisnick, J, CF
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Talk Zone / Re: New, Nice and Clean OWA Webpages
« on: April 07, 2015, 07:15:56 am »
If there's a way to put a donation button on the site, I'd make a donation too. I'm among the lurkers who really appreciates the work everyone puts in too, and I'd be willing to help offer support if it is needed.
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Talk Zone / Silver Slugger
« on: November 06, 2014, 05:17:08 pm »
Altuve won a Silver Slugger Award.
http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/100730730/silver-slugger-award-winners-unveiled-live
http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/100730730/silver-slugger-award-winners-unveiled-live
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Astros @ Athletics July 22, 2014
« on: July 22, 2014, 10:45:58 pm »
2-1 Astros in the top of the 6th.
(I can't help with PBP tonight, but I can update the score.)
(I can't help with PBP tonight, but I can update the score.)
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Astros @ stRangers July 9, 2014
« on: July 10, 2014, 07:24:08 am »On MLB, the Astros are now ahead of the Rangers.
I just saw this, and was actually caught off guard by it:
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
W L PCT GB
Oakland 57 34 .626 -
LA Angels 53 37 .589 3.5
Seattle 49 42 .538 8.0
Houston 39 54 .419 19.0
Texas 38 53 .418 19.0
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Astros @ Orioles May 10, 2014
« on: May 10, 2014, 08:54:31 pm »
Altuve 2-run single with 2 outs in the 9th.
4-2 Astros
4-2 Astros
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Astros @ Orioles May 10, 2014
« on: May 10, 2014, 06:28:46 pm »
2nd inning, Springer's home run puts the Astros up 1-0.
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 26, 2014
« on: April 26, 2014, 08:08:12 pm »
Tied up on a sac fly
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« on: April 22, 2014, 09:05:02 pm »Look at that ERA!
And no decisions thus far. Hopefully the offense will give him some support tonight.
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Royals @ Astros April 17, 2014
« on: April 17, 2014, 09:07:38 pm »
Bass on to pitch
Dyson ground out 2b
Aoki ground out to ss
Infante ground out to ss
Mid 7 royals 5 Astros 1
Dyson ground out 2b
Aoki ground out to ss
Infante ground out to ss
Mid 7 royals 5 Astros 1
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Royals @ Astros April 16, 2014
« on: April 16, 2014, 11:18:38 pm »
The Astros got 2 on in the bottom of the 11th, but Alex Gordon made a nice catch on an Altuve fly ball to end it 6-4 Royals.
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Royals @ Astros April 16, 2014
« on: April 16, 2014, 11:04:09 pm »
Dyson beats the throw to the plate on a ball hit to SS.
KC 6, Houston 4
going to the bottom of the 11th
KC 6, Houston 4
going to the bottom of the 11th
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Royals @ Astros April 16, 2014
« on: April 16, 2014, 10:54:39 pm »
Moustakas homers to lead off the 11th.
KC 5, Astros 4
KC 5, Astros 4
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Royals @ Astros April 16, 2014
« on: April 16, 2014, 07:10:31 pm »It's Art Howe for some reason. Is he associated with the Astros these days?
He just said in an interview on the televised broadcast that he would tell Springer not to try to carry the team, and to remember that he's just one of nine guys.
They didn't say why Howe is here, only stating that we would now be hearing "from a manager's perspective."
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: Astros @ Rangers April 11, 2014
« on: April 11, 2014, 08:30:12 pm »Damn, another perfect 5 from Darvish, where the hell is Marwin and why hasn't he got a hit yet?!?
He's playing 3rd. And he's Matty D.
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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Re: New York Yankees @ Houston Astros - 3 Apr 2014
« on: April 03, 2014, 07:21:55 pm »The top of the inning did not show up on my mlb.tv. Weird.
Same here (in China). The bottom half of the inning, it is fine, though.
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Talk Zone / Re: Altuve at Cleanup?
« on: March 26, 2014, 06:01:33 pm »Thanks for the link. I had missed that. I agree with Happy, though.
Me too. I had noticed the change over the course of the last few games and was surprised, because I had read Porter saying just a week or so ago that he was pleased with the arrangement of having Altuve at #2. Then after several days, it looked like that was going to change.
I think the article was posted after you put your comment here.
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Talk Zone / Re: EasTexAstro
« on: October 13, 2013, 09:15:06 am »
Prayers for you and your family, ETA.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Mariners @ Astros August 31, 2013
« on: August 31, 2013, 07:18:45 pm »Is this a first for Dominguez in the cleanup spot?
Second time. He hit there a few days ago.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Astros @ Angels August 16, 2013
« on: August 16, 2013, 09:03:56 pm »
Astros
Grossman, LF
Wallace, 1B
Altuve, 2B
Castro, Ja, C
Carter, DH
Dominguez, 3B
Barnes, B, CF
Hoes, RF
Villar, SS
SP: Peacock 6.43
Angels
Shuck, DH
Calhoun, 1B
Trout, LF
Hamilton, RF
Aybar, SS
Nelson, 3B
Conger, C
Green, G, 2B
Bourjos, CF
SP: Williams 4.85
Grossman, LF
Wallace, 1B
Altuve, 2B
Castro, Ja, C
Carter, DH
Dominguez, 3B
Barnes, B, CF
Hoes, RF
Villar, SS
SP: Peacock 6.43
Angels
Shuck, DH
Calhoun, 1B
Trout, LF
Hamilton, RF
Aybar, SS
Nelson, 3B
Conger, C
Green, G, 2B
Bourjos, CF
SP: Williams 4.85
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Talk Zone / Re: astro new slogan (my opinion)
« on: August 12, 2013, 10:24:20 am »Your Houston Astros: Hey, we're getting closer!
even without a closer.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: stRangers @ Astros August 10, 2013
« on: August 10, 2013, 07:20:44 pm »Where's everyone tonight?
I'm here, watching and reading along. I won't be around for the whole game though. I have to go to work soon.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @ Orioles July 31, 2013
« on: July 31, 2013, 08:03:35 pm »
It looked like Altuve was pointing to his quadricep (talking to the trainer) in the dugout after he scored the last run.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @ Rays July 12, 2013
« on: July 12, 2013, 08:27:23 pm »
He's back.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Royals @ Astros May 21, 2013
« on: May 21, 2013, 08:45:17 pm »
I'm here, checking in while I work. Thanks for the updates.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Tigers @ Astros May 3, 2013
« on: May 03, 2013, 09:35:21 pm »What happened? Gamecast isn't super helpful.
I am listening on the radio, so didn't see it, but the description was that the ball went between Fister's legs, then bounced off the second base bag and shot up. It allowed Altuve to reach first safely on an infield hit.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Tigers @ Astros May 3, 2013
« on: May 03, 2013, 09:25:42 pm »
3-2 on an Altuve RBI. That chases Fister.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Tigers @ Astros May 3, 2013
« on: May 03, 2013, 09:23:08 pm »
Tied up in the bottom of the 7th now, no outs.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 13, 2013
« on: April 13, 2013, 08:38:27 pm »
Three Astros sat down in order.
Going to the bottom of the 3rd.
Going to the bottom of the 3rd.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 13, 2013
« on: April 13, 2013, 08:32:50 pm »
And the Angels go down 1-2-3.
End of 2. 0-0
End of 2. 0-0
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 13, 2013
« on: April 13, 2013, 08:25:20 pm »
Astros 1-2-3 on 3 groundouts.
Going to bottom of 2nd.
Going to bottom of 2nd.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 13, 2013
« on: April 13, 2013, 08:20:46 pm »
Astros go down 1-2-3.
Angels go down 1-2-3.
0-0 end of 1st.
Angels go down 1-2-3.
0-0 end of 1st.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 10:16:02 pm »
Ankiel drives one in. Runners at second and third. One out.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 10:05:36 pm »believin Cabrera'd me.
Sorry. I'm going to have to go to work in the next 10-15 minutes anyway, so I'll leave it to you from here.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 10:02:34 pm »
Quick 1-2-3 for Norris.
4-0 Astros at the end of 2.
4-0 Astros at the end of 2.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:55:41 pm »
4-0 Astros on Maxwell HR. Hanson at 51 pitches.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:31:39 pm »
2-RBI base hit for Ankiel.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:27:43 pm »
Martinez strikes out. On three pitches.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:26:13 pm »
Pena walks. Bases loaded for JD.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:22:03 pm »
Pickoff attempt to 2nd goes awry, baserunners advance a base.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:18:57 pm »
Basehit by Carter. Castro to 2nd.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:11:42 pm »
Maxwell drives him in, but gets thrown out at third.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @Angels April 12, 2013
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:09:05 pm »
Altuve leads it off with an infield single.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @ Mariners April 10, 2013
« on: April 11, 2013, 12:51:03 am »
Good guys win it 8-3.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Astros @ Mariners April 10, 2013
« on: April 11, 2013, 12:17:40 am »I think the announcer just called Castro Juan Castro.
Seattle's TV announcers called Kuechel "koo-chel" earlier too.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 5, 2013
« on: April 05, 2013, 11:01:58 pm »
A's win 8-3
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 5, 2013
« on: April 05, 2013, 11:00:24 pm »
Run scores on Marwin's groundout.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 5, 2013
« on: April 05, 2013, 10:58:12 pm »
Another 2B for Matt D
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 5, 2013
« on: April 05, 2013, 10:55:54 pm »
Bottom of the 9th
Ankiel 0-4 with 4 Ks tonight.
Castro with a 1 out double.
Ankiel 0-4 with 4 Ks tonight.
Castro with a 1 out double.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 5, 2013
« on: April 05, 2013, 10:01:37 pm »
leadoff 2B by Maxwell
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 5, 2013
« on: April 05, 2013, 09:45:49 pm »
Oasis in the desert. 1 run in.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Athletics @ Astros April 5, 2013
« on: April 05, 2013, 08:35:02 pm »
Bedard is not starting tomorrow. It will be Norris. Apparently the idea that Bedard would not be skipped with the off days in this first week was misreported.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Let's do it again! April 2, 2013
« on: April 02, 2013, 07:38:02 pm »These announcers for the Rangers are horrible. I miss JD and Brownie.
Brown, Ashby, and Blum are pretty pleasant to listen to. Not JD, but good.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Let's do it again! April 2, 2013
« on: April 02, 2013, 07:20:24 pm »Seems strange to take the defensive hit of Wallace instead of Dominguez at 3B, just to get Corporan's bat in the lineup. Somebody 'splain this to me.
Is it about getting Corporan's bat in the lineup, or getting ABs for Castro when he's not catching? It could've been Wallace at DH and Dominguez at 3B.
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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Re: Opening Day!!!
« on: March 31, 2013, 07:42:51 pm »
Happy Birthday, EC!
The new uniforms look great, don't they?
The new uniforms look great, don't they?
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Talk Zone / Re: so who acends to the golden thrown to hold the reigns
« on: August 21, 2012, 10:40:04 am »122
Talk Zone / Re: A request for frank assessments...
« on: July 26, 2012, 11:19:22 am »
What about Lowrie?
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: Astros @ Giants 07/13/12
« on: July 13, 2012, 09:21:33 pm »I'll be happy with a HBP or E6. Anything really.
anything else?
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: Astros @ stRangers on my birthday!!!
« on: June 16, 2012, 06:27:32 pm »
Happy Birthday, Mr. Happy!
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: Astros @ Black Sox 06/08/12
« on: June 08, 2012, 09:56:20 pm »
What happened to CJ? I stepped out of the room earlier and missed it. Gameday lists it as "Chris Johnson leaves the game with an injured head."
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: Astros @ Rox 05/31/12
« on: May 31, 2012, 09:27:28 pm »It's June in Singapore.
You're right. It took me a second to realize that Norris was still pitching in May for this game.
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: Dipshits @ Los Astros Cinco de Mayo
« on: May 05, 2012, 06:34:17 pm »
Bottom 1st - Garcia loads the bases via 3 walks, the CJ gets a grand slam.
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Astros @ Reds April 27, 2012
« on: April 27, 2012, 06:04:02 pm »
Astros
Schafer CF
Altuve 2B
Martinez LF
Lee 1B
Lowrie SS
Bogusevic RF
Johnson 3B
Castro C
Rodriguez P
Reds
Cozart SS
Stubbs CF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Ludwick LF
Rolen 3B
Bruce RF
Mesaraco C
Leake P
(edited to correct a typo)
Schafer CF
Altuve 2B
Martinez LF
Lee 1B
Lowrie SS
Bogusevic RF
Johnson 3B
Castro C
Rodriguez P
Reds
Cozart SS
Stubbs CF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Ludwick LF
Rolen 3B
Bruce RF
Mesaraco C
Leake P
(edited to correct a typo)
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Talk Zone / Re: RACE FOR THE LID XIV Official and Only Thread
« on: April 11, 2012, 10:42:18 am »
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: 04/09/12: Los Astros vs. Les Braves today; Happy vs. Beach (from TZ)
« on: April 09, 2012, 11:08:54 pm »Me too. Coach is probably going to give me some shit for bad mouthing Happ.
Oh, it's OK with me. This is the kind of crow I don't mind eating. Delicious.
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: 04/09/12: Los Astros vs. Les Braves today; Happy vs. Beach (from TZ)
« on: April 09, 2012, 09:55:37 pm »
Alright. Early 3-run hole climbed out of.
And my apologies to Mr. Happ. He settled in much better than I thought he would/could. Nice to see that.
And my apologies to Mr. Happ. He settled in much better than I thought he would/could. Nice to see that.
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: 04/09/12: Los Astros vs. Les Braves today; Happy vs. Beach (from TZ)
« on: April 09, 2012, 08:01:35 pm »Happ giving us what I expected. They're hitting almost .500 against him!
It makes you wonder how big a hole he wants to dig for the lineup to crawl out of.
I really want the guy to succeed. It sometimes looks like he defeats himself.
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: 04/09/12: Los Astros vs. Les Braves today; Happy vs. Beach (from TZ)
« on: April 09, 2012, 07:53:08 pm »
Looks like Happ is really killing the Astros tonight.
(I've only got GameDay for now. I have access to MLB.tv, but the streaming is terrible when I'm in Shanghai.)
(I've only got GameDay for now. I have access to MLB.tv, but the streaming is terrible when I'm in Shanghai.)
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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Re: Opening Day - Astros vs. Rukakkies
« on: April 06, 2012, 09:04:49 pm »Abad with his specialty.
First earned run given up of the season. He's killing our team ERA
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Talk Zone / Re: Gammons: Bagwell deserves Hall of Fame call
« on: December 14, 2011, 08:48:10 pm »Did you also think Irish peasants should actually eat their babies?
Nominated.
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Talk Zone / Re: will the uniforms change
« on: November 22, 2011, 10:18:00 am »
I just watched the video. Toronto's new uniforms are pretty nice.
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Talk Zone / Re: What's a half-century of tradition worth?
« on: November 16, 2011, 10:00:38 am »I find it much easier to hate Bud Selig, Drayton McLane, and Jim Crane.
and the DH
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Talk Zone / Re: How did you become an Astros fan?
« on: November 03, 2011, 10:39:03 pm »
I was a born Astros fan, attending games at the 'Dome from my earliest days.
When I moved to Singapore and later China, I brought the Astros with me. Many of my friends in China and Singapore have a nice wardrobe of Astros gear that they wear proudly, claiming to be Astros fans themselves. I've followed the team from Asia for the past 20 years. First, it was newspaper clippings my parents would send (baseball rarely showing up in the news in Singapore and all). On my first trip home after I'd moved to Singapore, I was in the airport in LA waiting to make the transfer to Houston when they announced the strike. I was so disappointed. When I got home, the tickets my dad had bought for a a group of us to go to a game were sitting displayed on the mantle.
Ever since the internet made it possible to keep up with baseball on a daily basis again, I have followed the Astros as ardently as anyone, I think. The thought of them going to the AL makes me sick. I don't know what I will do when that happens.
When I moved to Singapore and later China, I brought the Astros with me. Many of my friends in China and Singapore have a nice wardrobe of Astros gear that they wear proudly, claiming to be Astros fans themselves. I've followed the team from Asia for the past 20 years. First, it was newspaper clippings my parents would send (baseball rarely showing up in the news in Singapore and all). On my first trip home after I'd moved to Singapore, I was in the airport in LA waiting to make the transfer to Houston when they announced the strike. I was so disappointed. When I got home, the tickets my dad had bought for a a group of us to go to a game were sitting displayed on the mantle.
Ever since the internet made it possible to keep up with baseball on a daily basis again, I have followed the Astros as ardently as anyone, I think. The thought of them going to the AL makes me sick. I don't know what I will do when that happens.
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Talk Zone / Re: 2011 Playoffs
« on: October 11, 2011, 12:08:57 am »With a name like Robin, he probably wasn't ever going to get to second base anyway.
Especially since Lynn Nolan was there to stop him.
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Talk Zone / Re: 2011 Playoffs
« on: October 10, 2011, 09:23:25 pm »In my living memory I have never not watched a world series. Cards-Rangers might do that to me.
I know. The 2011 postseason has been excruciating.
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Talk Zone / Re: 2011 Playoffs
« on: October 05, 2011, 09:01:37 pm »
Arizona hits grand slams in 4 straight home games.
Wow.
Wow.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: ...and so it ends....
« on: September 28, 2011, 07:42:27 pm »Might be a short GZ tonight, folks. I'll be here all night, but I might be alone or with JCIII.
I'm here too. Reading more, posting less.
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Talk Zone / Re: I'm so torn.
« on: September 22, 2011, 05:16:22 am »
Berkman to the playoffs, or Bourn?
That's how I decided.
That's how I decided.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: 9 Sep 2011 - Astros @ Nationals
« on: September 09, 2011, 09:42:43 pm »What happened?
Going on what I heard from DoRay, Paredes knocked down a ball off Werth's bat that, if it got through, would score the winning run. The runner from 2B stopped at 3B, but Paredes threw to 2B to try to get the out, and threw the ball away. The runner who'd stopped at 3B scored then.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Pirates @ Astros, 8/29
« on: August 29, 2011, 10:19:49 pm »
Drops of Jupiter - Train
Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Pirates @ Astros, 8/29
« on: August 29, 2011, 08:04:17 pm »Trying to come up w/legitimate (non-novelty) folk/rock/r&b/country/etc. songs with pirates as a theme.
1. "Cardiff Rose" - Roger McGuinn
2. "Rescue Mission" - Kris Kristofferson
There are way more w/spacemen, so favorites only.
1. "2000 Light Years From Home" - Rolling Stones
2. "Space Oddity", "Ashes To Ashes" - David Bowie
3. "Cosmic Wheels" - Donovan
4. "Star Child" - Parliament
5. "Walking On The Moon" - Police
There have to be a lot more.
"Rocket Man" - Elton John
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Pirates @ Astros, 8/29
« on: August 29, 2011, 07:05:16 pm »
Schafer, cf
Altuve, 2B
Martinez, lf
Lee, 1B
Bogusevic, rf
Paredes, 3B
Barmes, ss
Corporan, c
Wandy, p
Altuve, 2B
Martinez, lf
Lee, 1B
Bogusevic, rf
Paredes, 3B
Barmes, ss
Corporan, c
Wandy, p
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Astros @ Giants 8/26
« on: August 26, 2011, 09:08:37 pm »
Schafer, cf
Bourgeois, rf
Martinez, lf
Lee, 1B
Downs, 3B
Altuve, 2B
Barmes, ss
Quintero, c
Happ, p
Bourgeois, rf
Martinez, lf
Lee, 1B
Downs, 3B
Altuve, 2B
Barmes, ss
Quintero, c
Happ, p
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros at Rockies 8/23
« on: August 23, 2011, 07:43:05 pm »
Schafer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Martinez, LF
Lee, 1B
Bogusevic, RF
Paredes, 3B
Barmes, SS
Quintero, C
Norris, P
Altuve, 2B
Martinez, LF
Lee, 1B
Bogusevic, RF
Paredes, 3B
Barmes, SS
Quintero, C
Norris, P
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Astros at Rockies 8/23
« on: August 23, 2011, 07:41:45 pm »
Same lineup as last night.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros at Rockies
« on: August 22, 2011, 10:18:08 pm »
Wow! Matt Downs!
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Jints vs. Astros, 8/20/11
« on: August 20, 2011, 07:12:25 pm »Just got home. Could someone summarize the scoring up to this point?
Thank you!
I don't have all the details, but...
2 scored on a Martinez double
1 on a Paredes single
1 on a Barmes sac that ended up doubling Paredes off of second to end the inning
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Jints vs. Astros, 8/20/11
« on: August 20, 2011, 07:10:36 pm »The shots from the dugout after Altuve scored in the highlight video are greatness. Everyone is giving Clark shit.
That's a great video clip.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Jints vs. Astros, 8/20/11
« on: August 20, 2011, 06:31:21 pm »
The picture of him smiling on the Astros homepage right now is classic — great shot.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros @ Dodgers 8/12/11
« on: August 12, 2011, 11:49:53 pm »
Meaningless game or not, this is good baseball.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros @ Snakes 8/11/11
« on: August 11, 2011, 08:56:15 pm »Why is Michaels in there when he sucksagainst lefties?
FIFY
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros @ Snakes 8/11/11
« on: August 11, 2011, 08:46:24 pm »
The AZ broadcasters were commenting that it was good to get our two "pesky" guys off the basepaths before the middle of the order came up, because there are some tough outs in the middle of the Astros lineup.
I think that's the first time I've heard anything like that about the Astros lineup this season.
I think that's the first time I've heard anything like that about the Astros lineup this season.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Dickities, 8/1/11
« on: August 01, 2011, 08:31:08 pm »
Tying run scores on double play
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Dickities, 8/1/11
« on: August 01, 2011, 07:43:31 pm »
Reds 0 Astros 3
End 2
End 2
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Talk Zone / Re: Bourn the next to go?!?
« on: July 31, 2011, 09:48:08 am »Sigh. Sigh, sigh, sigh.
My sentiments exactly.
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Talk Zone / Re: Bourn the next to go?!?
« on: July 31, 2011, 09:03:16 am »Bourn is a true Astro to me.
And to me. He'll be missed, if he really is gone.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros v. Nats - 7/19/11
« on: July 19, 2011, 07:59:07 pm »How tall is Happ? Lanky looking MF
6'6", I think was what they just said.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros v. Nats - 7/19/11
« on: July 19, 2011, 07:43:16 pm »Yes. He looked overmatched by Zimmermann.
Barmes didn't.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Rangers @ Astros 6/29/11
« on: June 29, 2011, 09:33:51 pm »Somebody has drawn fewer walks than the Astros?
I'm sure there are several players who have.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Rangers @ Astros, June 28
« on: June 28, 2011, 07:24:24 pm »
If Bourn is traded, I am really going to miss him.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: 06/25/11: Astros vs team fka Devil Rays
« on: June 25, 2011, 06:26:19 pm »
That was terrible.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: 6/9/11 There's a game going on?
« on: June 09, 2011, 07:57:37 pm »
I wanted to start it, but it seems like I've jinxed each game for which I've started the Game Thread this season.
(ETA: not just this season, stretching back into last season.)
(ETA: not just this season, stretching back into last season.)
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Cards at Astros 6/7/11
« on: June 07, 2011, 06:59:47 pm »
Cards
Theriot, SS
Rasmus, CF
Pujols, 1B
Berkman, LF
Craig, RF
Molina, C
Shumaker, 2B
Decalso, 3B
Westbrook, P
Astros
Bourn, CF
Barmes, SS
Pence, RF
Lee, LF
Keppinger, 2B
Wallace, 1B
Johnson, 3B
Towles, C
Myers, P
Theriot, SS
Rasmus, CF
Pujols, 1B
Berkman, LF
Craig, RF
Molina, C
Shumaker, 2B
Decalso, 3B
Westbrook, P
Astros
Bourn, CF
Barmes, SS
Pence, RF
Lee, LF
Keppinger, 2B
Wallace, 1B
Johnson, 3B
Towles, C
Myers, P
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: 05/31/11: Astros @ Cubs
« on: May 31, 2011, 09:28:21 pm »i'm scaring myself now.
You're scaring us all. Keep it up.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Astros @ Pagan Redmen, May 16
« on: May 16, 2011, 08:57:42 pm »That last pitch to Bogey was unhittable.
According to Gameday, neither of the called strikes in that AB were in the zone.
mlb.tv went out on me for the bottom of the 9th, so I didn't see it with my own eyes.
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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Re: Turds @ Astros 4/28/11
« on: April 28, 2011, 10:09:56 pm »Has a dumber player ever been his team's poster boy?
A dumber player would have to exist in order to be the poster boy. Not possible, even in theory.
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Talk Zone / Re: MLB.tv/ESPN3
« on: April 02, 2011, 06:44:59 pm »The one benefit of living outside Texas...
I'm getting a blackout note. In China.
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Talk Zone / Re: Houston Watch Party
« on: September 28, 2010, 10:17:25 pm »But you still only use the one utensil. You don't use a pair of chopsticks and a meat cleaver, correct?
Different in different parts of China. In many places, you always use a spoon with the chopsticks. I've only seldom ever seen a meat cleaver be the second utensil of choice, though.
In some Chinese dialects, there's a common saying, "You can't clap with one hand, and you can't eat with one chopstick."
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Talk Zone / Re: Houston Watch Party
« on: September 28, 2010, 07:21:34 pm »There are food historians who will tell that chopsticks are the sign of the most highly developed culinary culture. Only the unwashed infadels require two or more utensils.
Actually we do use two chopsticks at a time here in Asia. But only 1 hand.
Edited to fix grammar error.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Dodgers @ Astros 9-9-10
« on: September 09, 2010, 07:16:25 pm »
Podsednik flies out to cf
Carroll reaches on error by Johnson
Ethier homers
Loney Ks
Mitchell flies out to cf
Carroll reaches on error by Johnson
Ethier homers
Loney Ks
Mitchell flies out to cf
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Dodgers @ Astros 9-9-10
« on: September 09, 2010, 07:14:05 pm »
Lineups
THEM
Podsednik lf
Carroll ss
Ethier rf
Loney 1b
Mitchell 3b
Theriot 2b
Oeltjen cf
Ellis c
Lilly p
US
Bourgeois cf
Keppinger 2b
Pence rf
Lee 1b
Michaels lf
Johnson 3b
Manzella ss
Quintero c
Norris p
THEM
Podsednik lf
Carroll ss
Ethier rf
Loney 1b
Mitchell 3b
Theriot 2b
Oeltjen cf
Ellis c
Lilly p
US
Bourgeois cf
Keppinger 2b
Pence rf
Lee 1b
Michaels lf
Johnson 3b
Manzella ss
Quintero c
Norris p
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Sleeves 7/24/10
« on: July 24, 2010, 07:38:31 pm »I'd have rather seen that 13-year-old girl pitch tonight.
Exchange one 13-year-old girl for another?
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Cubs 7-19
« on: July 19, 2010, 07:36:34 pm »Right. Everyone knows it takes 3 full games before a coaching change 'takes'
Exactly.
Patience.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Cubs 7-19
« on: July 19, 2010, 07:27:33 pm »
And some people thought a new hitting coach wouldn't make any difference for this offense....
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Holy crap, there is a game going on!
« on: July 16, 2010, 07:30:55 pm »Pence is walking more these days, which is good.
Must be the new hitting coach.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros v. Pirates, 7 July 2010
« on: July 07, 2010, 08:18:18 pm »
I love Michael Bourn.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Padres 7/3
« on: July 03, 2010, 07:54:19 pm »
I won't be able to do much PBP for this one, but here's the first inning.
Top 1
Bourn flies out to lf
Kepp grounds out to 2B
Berkman grounds out to SS
Bottom 1
Gwynn grounds out to 3B
Eckstein singles to 2B
Eckstein moves to 2B on wild pitch
Headley Ks swinging
S Hairston grounds out to SS
End 1
Astros 0, Padres 0
Top 1
Bourn flies out to lf
Kepp grounds out to 2B
Berkman grounds out to SS
Bottom 1
Gwynn grounds out to 3B
Eckstein singles to 2B
Eckstein moves to 2B on wild pitch
Headley Ks swinging
S Hairston grounds out to SS
End 1
Astros 0, Padres 0
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Astros @ Padres 7/3
« on: July 03, 2010, 06:53:11 pm »
Astros
Bourn cf
Keppinger 2B
Berkman 1B
Lee lf
Pence rf
Castro c
Johnson 3B
Sanchez ss
Norris p
Padres
Gwynn cf
Eckstein 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Hairston, S lf
Headley 3B
Hundley c
Hairston, J ss
Denorfia rf
Correia p
Bourn cf
Keppinger 2B
Berkman 1B
Lee lf
Pence rf
Castro c
Johnson 3B
Sanchez ss
Norris p
Padres
Gwynn cf
Eckstein 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Hairston, S lf
Headley 3B
Hundley c
Hairston, J ss
Denorfia rf
Correia p
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Brewers, 6/29/10
« on: June 29, 2010, 07:49:29 pm »Nice AB from Castro in the T2 as well. Went down 0-2, and ended up working a walk.
It was a good AB. It's been fun watching the young guys this past week or so.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Brewers, 6/29/10
« on: June 29, 2010, 07:38:11 pm »
That smile on Michael Bourn's face right after that amazing catch.
Did you see it, Pam? That's what the face of the franchise should look like.
Did you see it, Pam? That's what the face of the franchise should look like.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Astros @ Brewers 6/28
« on: June 28, 2010, 07:13:51 pm »
Bourn cf
Keppinger 2B
Pence rf
Lee lf
Johnson 3B
Feliz 1B
Castro c
Navarro ss
Norris p
Weeks 2B
Hart rf
Fielder 1B
Braun lf
McGehee 3B
Edmonds cf
Lucroy c
Counsell ss
Parra p
Keppinger 2B
Pence rf
Lee lf
Johnson 3B
Feliz 1B
Castro c
Navarro ss
Norris p
Weeks 2B
Hart rf
Fielder 1B
Braun lf
McGehee 3B
Edmonds cf
Lucroy c
Counsell ss
Parra p
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros v West Dallas
« on: June 25, 2010, 08:08:54 pm »If there was, it was one way. They had the camera on Kinsler the whole time, and he didnt say a word. Ump fined him after the helmet toss, then with the shin guard toss came the ejection
I thought he might have said something on the previous low pitch (the 3rd pitch of the AB, I think). But I am not sure.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Gints, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 09:57:24 pm »
Just in case someone comes in asking....
Top 8
Giants 3, Astros 6
Top 8
Giants 3, Astros 6
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Gints, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 09:17:13 pm »Thought they called that a 2B + E? Could very well be wrong though...
Definitely should have been, but for now on Gameday it is listed as a 3B, no error. 2 errors on Johnson, and 1 on Myers this game.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Gints, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 09:06:59 pm »CJ got credited with a throwing error (after the 2B fielding error) on the ball that Berkman should have dug out at 1B.
I just went back and looked at that. Wow. And... where's the error on Pence booting the ball?
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Gints, 6/23
« on: June 23, 2010, 08:52:37 pm »I want to watch baseball. I can see that all day at the local 9u leagues.
And only one of the errors was on one of the young guys. Can't even blame it on the learning curve, nerves, rebuilding, or something. It was just sloppy.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Giants, 6/22/10
« on: June 22, 2010, 08:01:37 pm »
Kepp walked, Berkman GIDP
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Silver Boot Shitfest, 6/19/10
« on: June 19, 2010, 06:31:09 pm »Smoak homers in the top of the 2nd. 2-0 Rangers.
Was it hit as far as it appears on Gameday? (No video for me here yet)
From the look on the Gameday graphic, it was really hammered.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Royals 6/17
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:55:16 pm »
Betancourt Ks
Podsednik grounds out 2B
Kendall grounds out 3B
End 3
Astros 2, Royals 0
Podsednik grounds out 2B
Kendall grounds out 3B
End 3
Astros 2, Royals 0
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Royals 6/17
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:51:18 pm »Thank you Posednik! (I walked away for a bit. I presume they ended up calling that a double, not an E?)
Yes, that's what I'm seeing at least.
I may not be able to continue the PBP. Can anyone pick it up?
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Royals 6/17
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:50:34 pm »
Keppinger Ks
Berkman Ks
Lee grounds out to SS
Top 3
Astros 2, Royals 0
Edited to fix typo
Berkman Ks
Lee grounds out to SS
Top 3
Astros 2, Royals 0
Edited to fix typo
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Royals 6/17
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:45:39 pm »
Callaspo grounds out to ss
Aviles lines out to 2B
Betemit flies out to CF
End 2
Astros 2, Royals 0
Aviles lines out to 2B
Betemit flies out to CF
End 2
Astros 2, Royals 0
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Royals 6/17
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:39:57 pm »
Feliz lines out 3B
Blum grounds out 1B
Cash walks
Bourn Ks
Top 2
Astros 2, Royals 0
Blum grounds out 1B
Cash walks
Bourn Ks
Top 2
Astros 2, Royals 0
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Royals 6/17
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:33:39 pm »
Podsednik grounds out to 2B
Kendall singles to LF
DeJesus flies out to LF
Butler reaches on Feliz error
Guillen flies out to RF
End 1
Astros 2, Royals 0
Kendall singles to LF
DeJesus flies out to LF
Butler reaches on Feliz error
Guillen flies out to RF
End 1
Astros 2, Royals 0
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Royals 6/17
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:24:12 pm »
Top 1
Bourn walks
Kepp fielders choice, Bourn out at 2nd, Kepp at 1st
Berkman singles
Lee Ks swinging
Pence doubles, 2 score
Sullivan lines out to short
Astros 2, Royals 0
Bourn walks
Kepp fielders choice, Bourn out at 2nd, Kepp at 1st
Berkman singles
Lee Ks swinging
Pence doubles, 2 score
Sullivan lines out to short
Astros 2, Royals 0
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Astros @ Royals 6/17
« on: June 17, 2010, 07:14:23 pm »
ASTROS
Bourn cf
Keppinger 2B
Berkman 1B
Lee dh
Pence rf
Sullivan lf
Feliz 3B
Blum ss
Cash c
ROYALS
Padsednik lf
Kendall c
DeJesus cf
Butler 1B
Guillen rf
Callaspo 3B
Aviles 2B
Betemit dh
Betancourt ss
Bourn cf
Keppinger 2B
Berkman 1B
Lee dh
Pence rf
Sullivan lf
Feliz 3B
Blum ss
Cash c
ROYALS
Padsednik lf
Kendall c
DeJesus cf
Butler 1B
Guillen rf
Callaspo 3B
Aviles 2B
Betemit dh
Betancourt ss
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ Rockies 6/9
« on: June 09, 2010, 10:37:37 pm »
Fun game tonight.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Astros @ Rockies 6/9
« on: June 09, 2010, 07:15:41 pm »
ASTROS
Bourn cf
Keppinger 2B
Berkman 1B
Lee lf
Pence rf
Feliz 3B
Quintero c
Manzella ss
Paulino p
ROCKIES
Gonzalez cf
Herrera 2B
Tulowitzki ss
Hawpe rf
Mora 1B
Smith lf
Iannetta c
Stweart 3B
Cook p
Bourn cf
Keppinger 2B
Berkman 1B
Lee lf
Pence rf
Feliz 3B
Quintero c
Manzella ss
Paulino p
ROCKIES
Gonzalez cf
Herrera 2B
Tulowitzki ss
Hawpe rf
Mora 1B
Smith lf
Iannetta c
Stweart 3B
Cook p
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Bagwell. Oh, and Cubs at Astros, 6/5
« on: June 05, 2010, 06:37:38 pm »Bagwell is an absolute joy to listen to. Mentions that Hunter has gone to a 34" bat but choking up makes it feel like a 32" but with greater density, which he really likes. Also mentions that he is using both eyes to look at the pitcher now, which allows his back eye to help identify the slider.
I'm really loving hearing Bagwell on the broadcast. I hope he decides he likes it and wants to take more games next year.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: FTC, 6/4/10
« on: June 04, 2010, 09:38:28 pm »
Wow. Nice game by Paulino. I'm impressed.
And nice performance by the offense tonight.
And nice performance by the offense tonight.
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Talk Zone / Re: Galarraga Perfecto
« on: June 03, 2010, 01:35:40 am »Audio of the Jim Joyce post-game interview. LINK Wholly contrite. No trying to sidestep the issue.
Gotta feel bad for the guy. He blew it, and acknowledges that. It's got to be a pretty miserable glare coming from the spotlight shining on him right now.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Gnats, 6/2/10
« on: June 02, 2010, 10:14:34 pm »How about rather than changing the rules and revising rulings and adding instant replay the league find a group of 70 or so individuals who can make obvious calls like "out" when a fielder beats a runner to a bag by a full step or "foul" when a ball lands two feet foul of the line when the umpire is standing ten feet away rather than the self-satisfied and belligerent group of fat motherfuckers they employ now?
They should relegate umpires. Take a vote among players and managers at the end of the year and the worst tenth or quarter or third or whatever it is get fired and their replacements brought up from minor leagues based on a similar vote there. This umpire for life bullshit that the league employs now is certainly not working.
Ooooh. Something that sensible, and that easy.
Well, yeah. That would work too.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Gnats, 6/2/10
« on: June 02, 2010, 09:55:00 pm »
I don't think any decision should be retroactive. Just like any other new rule or rule change, it only takes effect for games played after it is instituted.
And only controversial calls should be reviewed. Maybe review is only done if the manager requests it within a certain amount of time after the last out.
But I agree that they can't change this to a perfect game. As the rules are, there is no way to challenge an ump's call. What he says, is. It was a bad call, but it is official.
And only controversial calls should be reviewed. Maybe review is only done if the manager requests it within a certain amount of time after the last out.
But I agree that they can't change this to a perfect game. As the rules are, there is no way to challenge an ump's call. What he says, is. It was a bad call, but it is official.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Gnats, 6/2/10
« on: June 02, 2010, 09:44:36 pm »
They can create a new ruling for the official scorer — error on the ump. It doesn't change the outcome of the game (wins and losses), but can change the way something is scored. So, tonight's would still be a perfect game, with the batter taking first on EU3 (error on ump at 1B). A missed homerun call would still be ruled a HR, but with the batter stopping at 2B on the error. Official scorer having access to instant replay, but it not affecting the calls made during the course of the game.
They'd never do it, but it could preserve the records without changing the outcome of the game as played out on the field. Then again, I am sure there are plenty of problems with this idea too.
They'd never do it, but it could preserve the records without changing the outcome of the game as played out on the field. Then again, I am sure there are plenty of problems with this idea too.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Natinals, 6/1/10
« on: June 01, 2010, 10:29:44 pm »
There ya go, Lance!
That was fun.
That was fun.
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Talk Zone / Re: Roy Oswalt talking like a man that is willing to get traded this season
« on: May 24, 2010, 09:52:31 am »How about everytime a player speaks negatively (directly or indirectly) through the press about his organization and especially his teammates, he's out of line.
Completely agree.
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Talk Zone / Re: Roy Oswalt talking like a man that is willing to get traded this season
« on: May 23, 2010, 02:12:38 am »
Berkman: "That's his deal," he said. "I really don't have anything to say." [oxymoron alert?]
And here it is (also from McTaggart's blog)...
"The difference between a horrendous offense and a scrappy offense is your pitching staff. You win, 2-1, and it's, 'You broke up a double play' and 'You got a big hit from Hunter [Pence],' and that's why you won, 2-1. If you lose, 3-2, you didn't muster anything."
But Berkman admitted the offense needs to do its part, too.
Edited to fix the link
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Rays @ Astros: May 21
« on: May 21, 2010, 09:55:55 pm »Roy, that's how you win a ball game when your team has a poor offense.
Exactly what I was thinking. It's a much better strategy than committing an error and giving up a three-run dinger.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Rox @ Astros May 20, 2010
« on: May 20, 2010, 09:43:05 pm »God help you, son.
I am still in China. Back in Singapore next week, where I can actually start to watch the games on mlb.tv. Looking forward to that.
It's all about perspective, when moaning about the lousy season...
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Rox @ Astros May 20, 2010
« on: May 20, 2010, 09:40:07 pm »I'm resisting your evil temptations. It's all about posterity now.
I'm here. Reading GZ and listening to Milo.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros v. Padres May 8, 2010
« on: May 08, 2010, 07:06:12 pm »
For the second day in a row, I'm able to tune into mlb.tv. It's great to actually get to watch Astros baseball two days in a row.
It's the first time I'm getting to hear Bagwell, and I love it.
It's the first time I'm getting to hear Bagwell, and I love it.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Pirates: 4/24
« on: April 24, 2010, 07:25:14 pm »Anybody needing PBP?
Yes, I do, if you don't mind.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Pirates: 4/23
« on: April 23, 2010, 09:18:13 pm »Bourn is a good interview too. What a guy
Why in the world is Pence "the face of the Astros"? Bourn has it all.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros vs. Pirates: 4/23
« on: April 23, 2010, 08:21:09 pm »Not that I am volunteering, but does anybody need PBP? Seems like everyone here is watching at the moment
I could use the play by play. Can't get the mlb.tv to work, and am stuck with Milo...
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: Astros @ FTC: 4/18/2010
« on: April 18, 2010, 04:02:47 pm »
There ya go, Feliz!
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 4/6/2010: Everybody Plays!
« on: April 09, 2010, 09:09:38 pm »We were in China last June. Spent 2 days in Shanghai. Guilin and Yangshuo were my favorite spots.
Nice!
I love travel around China. Hunan is probably my favorite holiday spot that I've visited. Though the trip I took to Sichuan 15 years or so ago is probably one of the most memorable. The way things have changed over here since then, it's an experience that can't ever really be duplicated. The very rugged areas we visited back then are now accessible by private helicopter, and overrun by tourist, from what I hear.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 4/6/2010: Everybody Plays!
« on: April 08, 2010, 10:24:15 am »
Well, good to know I'll at least get SnS when I'm there this fall. What city are you in?
I am in Shanghai. I rotate between here and Singapore on a 3-month schedule.
I should be here in the fall, though I will have a short trip to Houston in either late summer or early fall. When will you be in China, and which city? I'd love to meet up, if you are in the area.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 4/6/2010: Everybody Plays!
« on: April 07, 2010, 01:18:08 am »Doesn't someone have to watch it first before they release it to you?
Apparently not. It's a mystery what you will and won't get.
I am watching the early innings now, though. In the middle of the night in Houston. Lunch break in China.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 4/6/2010: Everybody Plays!
« on: April 06, 2010, 09:41:55 pm »I feel your pain... My MLB.TV just crapped out AGAIN! Don't know if it'll help (it did for me for a while), but Windows 7 doesn't support mlbnexdef, so getting rid of that might help (I was unable to uninstall it, but did stop it under Task Manager processes and was able to get something going for a while.
I'm on a Mac. I think my problem is just that I am in China. It's pretty much a crap shoot here with the video feeds.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 4/6/2010: Everybody Plays!
« on: April 06, 2010, 09:39:24 pm »
ESPN's MLB Gamecast.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 4/6/2010: Everybody Plays!
« on: April 06, 2010, 09:36:09 pm »
I don't think the team sucks. But I do miss Berkman.
And, I am depressed that mlb.tv is not working. I haven't gotten to watch either game yet, and have only gotten to listen to Milo.
Depressing.
And, I am depressed that mlb.tv is not working. I haven't gotten to watch either game yet, and have only gotten to listen to Milo.
Depressing.
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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Re: 4/6/2010: Everybody Plays!
« on: April 06, 2010, 09:29:42 pm »This season could get depressing really quickly.
It sure has.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Houston at Milwaukee 09/18
« on: September 18, 2009, 07:32:07 pm »It is like Cooper plays musical chairs and makes up his lineup.
Keeping Pence batting 3rd makes no sense.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Houston at Milwaukee 09/18
« on: September 18, 2009, 07:31:04 pm »
My MLB.tv is not working again. It is Game Day and Game Zone for me for now.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Pirates @ Astros 9-12-09
« on: September 12, 2009, 08:09:03 pm »
There ya go, Miggy!
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Pirates @ Astros 9-12-09
« on: September 12, 2009, 07:40:56 pm »Nuts, I gotta leave. Hopefully someone else will drop by the GZ, it's awfully quiet tonight. Enjoy yourself, Jane!
I'm here and reading. I won't be able to post much, though.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Georgians of Atlanta v. Lone Stars of Houston, 9/8/2009
« on: September 08, 2009, 09:34:57 pm »
Fun to see that triple.
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Talk Zone / Re: Tommy Manzella
« on: September 08, 2009, 07:41:21 pm »Stop getting my hopes up. I've recently started to fear that coop hasn't done enough to lose his job in the eyes of the Astros' brass. There is no basis for that fear, but it keeps me up at night nonetheless.
If it is true that Cooper convinced Wade to start the clock on a young prospect that Wade & the rest were originally wanting to hold back, I think you have a basis for your fear. I don't like the idea that Cooper got so much say on this one. If he really did.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: End 5: PHI 0, HOU 3
« on: September 05, 2009, 07:32:30 pm »Pence w/ all 3 rbis on the day.
JD & Brownie were really talking up the fact that he's been going the other way. Said Berry was speaking really highly of the approach, and commenting that Pence was in that groove earlier in the year and "for some reason" got out of it.
(edited for typo)
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Friday Night Fireworks, 9/4/09
« on: September 04, 2009, 08:52:58 pm »
My video feed is really erratic, and Gameday is always a lot slower than the real action. GZ is always the best way for me to follow what is going on.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Astros @Cubs, 8-31-09
« on: August 31, 2009, 08:30:18 pm »They show you how the three clamshells work yet?
Oh, you'd be surprised what you can see on the streets of Shanghai.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Astros @Cubs, 8-31-09
« on: August 31, 2009, 08:26:21 pm »They don't do that yet in China?
Trust me, it'll get there. You could start now and be way ahead of the curve.
Most such things get to Shanghai very quickly. It's always difficult to be ahead of the curve here.
However, considering the hair growth patterns of your average Chinese, this one might take some time to catch on. I've seen grown men who could do their shaving for the whole week on Monday morning. Using nothing but a pair of coins.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Astros @Cubs, 8-31-09
« on: August 31, 2009, 08:14:32 pm »So we were going to talk about man stuff since Bench's Harem was off for the night.
You guys all shave your anus, right?
I am a woman.
And, no.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Astros @Cubs, 8-31-09
« on: August 31, 2009, 08:05:15 pm »So far I know about as much as a 4 year old in China would know but its surprisingly not as hard as I was expecting. That's just learning the "alphabet", pronunciations and pinyin system though.
As much as a 4 year old? That's pretty good, actually.
Make sure and give good attention to this part, the pronunciation and pinyin, etc. It is really important to have a good foundation. When I speak to someone on the phone, they don't know I am not Chinese, all because I was DRILLED on this stuff by my first teacher.
Here's one for you: baseball = bang4 qiu2
(numbers standing for tones)
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Astros @Cubs, 8-31-09
« on: August 31, 2009, 07:47:01 pm »Yes sir, just started a few weeks ago.
Good luck with it. I've been at it for 17 years, and there is always so much more to learn. It's fun, though.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Astros @Cubs, 8-31-09
« on: August 31, 2009, 07:44:36 pm »I'm glad this game is on WGN for once so I can mute the game and do my Mandarin homework.
You're learning Mandarin? I am fluent, and am watching the Astros on MLB TV in Shanghai right now. For real.
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Talk Zone / Re: Trying to figure out what it is about this woman
« on: August 08, 2009, 10:00:01 am »as do Craig and Patty.
Add Wandy and Luz.
And I too think the Lees look great.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Brewers @ Astros - 4/24/09
« on: April 24, 2009, 07:12:42 pm »
Me too. When Bourn and Matsui are swapped, I'll like it even better.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Brewers @ Astros - 4/24/09
« on: April 24, 2009, 06:54:05 pm »
Brewers
Weeks, 2B
Hart, RF
Braun, LF
Fielder, 1B
Cameron, CF
Hardy, SS
Hall, 3B
Kendall, C
Gallardo, P
Astros
Matsui, 2B
Bourn, CF
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Tejada, SS
Pence, RF
Blum, 3B
Quintero, C
Paulino, P
Weeks, 2B
Hart, RF
Braun, LF
Fielder, 1B
Cameron, CF
Hardy, SS
Hall, 3B
Kendall, C
Gallardo, P
Astros
Matsui, 2B
Bourn, CF
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Tejada, SS
Pence, RF
Blum, 3B
Quintero, C
Paulino, P
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Dodgers at Astros 4/21/09
« on: April 21, 2009, 09:15:48 pm »Looks like I booted that one...
And I was out of position to back you up on the play. (Didn't see that you'd missed it 'til I had already had a shower and settled back in at the computer.)
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Dodgers at Astros 4/21/09
« on: April 21, 2009, 09:04:05 pm »Nope, will update when they do.
Yes, they did when they came on the air for the next half inning.
Dodgers (11)
Braves (10)
Cardinals (9)
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Dodgers at Astros 4/21/09
« on: April 21, 2009, 08:03:02 pm »How did the Dodgers score?
pair of walks, single, pair of groundouts, single
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Reds @ Astros 4/20/09
« on: April 20, 2009, 09:04:16 pm »anyone think pence saw bourn hit the cut-off man??? i hope so.
Saw it, sure. Understood it...? Not so much.
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Talk Zone / Re: Taking time to reflect (and that is a good thing)
« on: April 20, 2009, 06:45:25 am »
I have noticed too that Smith is being asked to do something that he isn't really capable of. I am not sure yet, though, that it is because Cooper (or anyone else) really wants him in this role exactly. Seems to me it is more because we happen to have 2 gimpy infielders at the same time in Keppinger and Matsui. That puts Blum necessarily in an every day role, and exposes Smith's weaknesses at the plate all the more.
I am hoping in these early days of the season that Keppinger might just step up and show that he really wants the starting job at 3rd, which puts Blum back into the "uber utility role." I don't know if it is possible for this to actually happen, however good the early signs are looking for Keppinger, but it would be a very good thing if that pans out, I think. Either way, I think the overexposure of Smith's weaknesses comes more from having unfortunate health issues than from an intentional/ignorant misuse of the player. At least, I really hope so.
And, I am another who thinks that the team has the potential to be good.
I am hoping in these early days of the season that Keppinger might just step up and show that he really wants the starting job at 3rd, which puts Blum back into the "uber utility role." I don't know if it is possible for this to actually happen, however good the early signs are looking for Keppinger, but it would be a very good thing if that pans out, I think. Either way, I think the overexposure of Smith's weaknesses comes more from having unfortunate health issues than from an intentional/ignorant misuse of the player. At least, I really hope so.
And, I am another who thinks that the team has the potential to be good.
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Reds @ Astros 4.18.2009
« on: April 18, 2009, 06:43:43 pm »
Reds
Taveras, CF
Hariston, LF
Votto, 1B
Phillips, 2B
Encarnacion, 3B
Nix, RF
Hernandez, C
Gonzalez, SS
Harang
Astros
Bourn, CF
Tejada, SS
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Pence, RF
Blum, 3B
Rodriguez, I., C
Smith, 2B
Rodriguez, W., P
Taveras, CF
Hariston, LF
Votto, 1B
Phillips, 2B
Encarnacion, 3B
Nix, RF
Hernandez, C
Gonzalez, SS
Harang
Astros
Bourn, CF
Tejada, SS
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Pence, RF
Blum, 3B
Rodriguez, I., C
Smith, 2B
Rodriguez, W., P
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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Re: Astros @ Jakes 4.10.09
« on: April 11, 2009, 03:41:26 am »You are very welcome. You may have been the only one reading it.
I am reading your updates, even if I don't post much.
Thanks.
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Talk Zone / Re: MLB.TV
« on: April 09, 2009, 08:51:24 pm »If you call the support line, they can jiggle some wire to get you connected. Takes about 5 minutes.
It works well if you drop an email too. I've had the problem fixed very quickly this way in the past.
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Talk Zone / Re: Your dad's favorite baseball player
« on: January 06, 2009, 06:20:01 pm »
My dad's is Willie Mays. My grandpa's is DiMaggio and Koufax.
My mom's is Craig Biggio (she says "he got the most out of his ability of anybody I've ever seen").
Mine are Nolan Ryan, Jeff Bagwell, and Craig Biggio.
My 9-year-old nephew's is also Craig Biggio.
My mom's is Craig Biggio (she says "he got the most out of his ability of anybody I've ever seen").
Mine are Nolan Ryan, Jeff Bagwell, and Craig Biggio.
My 9-year-old nephew's is also Craig Biggio.
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Talk Zone / Re: Reading list
« on: December 30, 2008, 01:50:50 pm »
Nonfiction:
Strangers, Gods, and Monsters by Richard Kearney
A Man Without a Country (Vonnegut) - very funny reading
The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson) - the writing is good enough to be fiction, but it is not
(ETA) - The Anatomy of Baseball anthology by Yogi Berra (Foreword), Lee Gutkind (Editor), Andrew Blauner (Editor)
Fiction:
Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series is really funny stuff (The Eyre Affair is the first in the series)
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein) is pretty good
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
Strangers, Gods, and Monsters by Richard Kearney
A Man Without a Country (Vonnegut) - very funny reading
The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson) - the writing is good enough to be fiction, but it is not
(ETA) - The Anatomy of Baseball anthology by Yogi Berra (Foreword), Lee Gutkind (Editor), Andrew Blauner (Editor)
Fiction:
Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series is really funny stuff (The Eyre Affair is the first in the series)
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein) is pretty good
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
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Talk Zone / Re: Definition of "Balls"
« on: July 23, 2008, 09:07:23 pm »
Does this mean snowballs in Purgatory have a chance?
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Talk Zone / Re: All-Star lineups
« on: July 07, 2008, 08:40:09 pm »How many times can you vote in this final voting thing for Lee?
There is no limit.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Nats @ Astros, 5/7/2008
« on: May 07, 2008, 07:33:19 pm »6 K's through 2 innings.
Um... wow.
I hope Berkman doesn't doze off in the field.
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Talk Zone / Re: This years team...........
« on: May 07, 2008, 08:29:12 am »
Has anyone else noticed that at this point, Chacon has pitched more innings than any other Astro, and has the 2nd lowest ERA amongst starters (only Wandy's being lower)?
That's certainly something I wouldn't have expected before the season started. This team is full of surprises, even this early in the season. Seems they are finding a way to take care of business, and it really is fun to watch.
That's certainly something I wouldn't have expected before the season started. This team is full of surprises, even this early in the season. Seems they are finding a way to take care of business, and it really is fun to watch.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Nats @ Astros, 5/6/2008
« on: May 06, 2008, 10:42:06 pm »I really like him.
Me too. He is looking like a much better pick up than I ever thought he would/could be the day he was signed.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Nats @ Astros, 5/6/2008
« on: May 06, 2008, 09:06:20 pm »
I'm really loving the speed at the top of the lineup. Great to see that be part of our game again.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Nats @ Astros, 5/6/2008
« on: May 06, 2008, 08:00:57 pm »
"It's the old 'Oh I've got a bad knee' double steal trick play."
Classic stuff.
Classic stuff.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Nats @ Astros, 5/6/2008
« on: May 06, 2008, 07:56:16 pm »
This is such a fun lineup.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Nats @ Astros, 5/6/2008
« on: May 06, 2008, 07:41:35 pm »Anybody else having trouble with mlb gameday? Mine still thinks Carlos is batting :-(
Yes. It is very slow today. I've got Pence batting now.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Top 2nd: Nats 1, Astros 0
« on: May 06, 2008, 07:24:10 pm »Not sure, but someone did.
Nick Johnson with a Biggio Box special, 1-0 Nats.
That was me. I figured it out.
ETA: I can't believe I was Cabrerra'd on a game thread.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Nats @ Astros, 5/6/2008
« on: May 06, 2008, 07:17:36 pm »
oops, I noticed there was no game thread, and so just started one too. Can I delete that thread?
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Brew Crew @ Astros May 3, 2008
« on: May 03, 2008, 08:22:05 pm »
I hope we see a lot more of Bourn bunting to get on base. He executed that nicely.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Brew Crew @ Astros May 2, 2008
« on: May 02, 2008, 09:35:59 pm »
What a day for Spaz!
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Brew Crew @ Astros May 2, 2008
« on: May 02, 2008, 08:51:26 pm »
Lee had a very good at bat.
Not least for the outcome, of course.
Not least for the outcome, of course.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Brew Crew @ Astros May 2, 2008
« on: May 02, 2008, 08:46:57 pm »
This lineup can be really fun.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Padres @ Astros - 4/22/08
« on: April 22, 2008, 07:33:21 pm »Those green lids are atrocious.
I just tuned in and thought I had the wrong team. Ugly.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 4/19/08: COL at HOU
« on: April 19, 2008, 08:15:25 pm »Spillborghs wins an Academy award with that acting job.
No kidding. That sure looked pretty off the bat. Pity the call went that way.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Astros @ Phillies, 4/16/2008
« on: April 16, 2008, 08:11:58 pm »Not surprised here. Wright is the go to guy to pitch to lefties, and Utley/Howard are two of the best.
I just wasn't sure he was available yet.
He looked great.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Astros @ Phillies, 4/16/2008
« on: April 16, 2008, 08:05:45 pm »I'd assume Brocail.
Wright. I am surprised, but like the call.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 3rds @ Astros - 4/9/08 - Rubber Game
« on: April 09, 2008, 08:47:05 pm »
Two hits in a INNING? We've got two hits in the game.
Scored on 1 hit, 2 sac flies.
Scored on 1 hit, 2 sac flies.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 3rds @ Astros - 4/9/08 - Rubber Game
« on: April 09, 2008, 08:31:33 pm »
Man, Tejada can hit.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: Jakes @ Stros - 3/8/08
« on: April 08, 2008, 09:28:58 pm »
I'm blaming these two runs on the announcers. They were going on about Geary not having been scored upon up to this point in the season. And then there it is, a two-run double.
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Talk Zone / Re: Not a bad first series
« on: April 04, 2008, 10:23:23 pm »
Not necessarily. You have to plant your back foot to throw, and when he did it just went out from under him. He has the presence to go ahead and get the out at home. Just one of them things.
Right. My point in bringing it up was to say that it was good to see him keep his head in the game and get the runner at home, despite the trouble he had on the play.
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Talk Zone / Re: Not a bad first series
« on: April 04, 2008, 05:50:27 am »
Agree with the above observations. On the defense, there was a play in the second game where the bases were loaded and a ball was hit to Wiggington. He fumbled it a bit, missing the chance for a double play, but managed to recover quickly and get the out at home. I wish he'd have been smoother on the DP ball, but at least it didn't unravel from there.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 4/1/08 Game2 Houston vs San Diego
« on: April 01, 2008, 09:27:29 pm »Oh great, Bourn made a sweet play. I didn't want to see that anyway. Fuck it.
Amy, you've been my eyes many times. Odd that I can now return the favor from the other side of the world (China, at the moment, watching via MLB TV).
Bourn's throw was right on the money. It was nice to see Loretta, backing up the play (Tejada made the tag) jump up and down and pump his fist, then point to Bourn. The talk about "no chemistry" over the offseason seems now to have been premature. It is one of the things I noticed in the game last night and today — they seem to be actually enjoying playing together as a team. Nice.
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Talk Zone / Re: There was a game last night
« on: April 01, 2008, 12:39:20 pm »
I really enjoyed watching Tejada's ABs too. He is a smart hitter. I have not had the opportunity to see him in game situations very often in the past, but from what I saw last night, I think I am going to enjoy watching him this year.
Michael Bourn. Watching him was very heartening. It looks like he is going to be a good fit in an area the Astros had a glaring need at the end of last season, and I am glad he is going to be here for a long time.
Wright and Geary both looked good. I like that Wright regained his composure after getting behind in the count. It might also be a lot of fun to watch him develop over the course of the season.
Michael Bourn. Watching him was very heartening. It looks like he is going to be a good fit in an area the Astros had a glaring need at the end of last season, and I am glad he is going to be here for a long time.
Wright and Geary both looked good. I like that Wright regained his composure after getting behind in the count. It might also be a lot of fun to watch him develop over the course of the season.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 3/31/08 - Astros @ Padres
« on: April 01, 2008, 12:05:24 am »
It wasn't all bad. Bourn was fun to watch on the basepaths and in the field. Tejada's ABs were good (despite the overly aggressive baserunning). Geary and Wright with good outings.
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Game Zone 2008 Archive / Re: 3/31/08 - Astros @ Padres
« on: March 31, 2008, 11:14:42 pm »
I am loving Michael Bourn. Glad I managed to get MLB TV working so I can watch the games while on the other side of the world (China).
His baserunning has been fun, and that catch....!
His baserunning has been fun, and that catch....!
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Talk Zone / Re: No support for Berkman's open piehole
« on: December 19, 2007, 08:07:08 am »that blog was embarrassing, like he's got some agenda. I view Footer's piece as telling the other side of the story, the other side the Chronicle writers should have had in their original article. No need to get whiny at someone presenting more points of view.
Completely agree. I think it is amazing just how bad that is... even for him.
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Talk Zone / Re: No support for Berkman's open piehole
« on: December 19, 2007, 07:29:51 am »
Did you see Richard Justice's (largely indecipherable) response?
http://blogs.chron.com/sportsjustice/archives/2007/12/dumb_old_lance.html
I think he thought about Footer and started feeling a little penis envy. At least, the whining in his article makes it appear so.
http://blogs.chron.com/sportsjustice/archives/2007/12/dumb_old_lance.html
I think he thought about Footer and started feeling a little penis envy. At least, the whining in his article makes it appear so.
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Talk Zone / Re: Luke Scott to Play Winter Ball
« on: October 13, 2007, 01:32:49 am »
The linked article quotes Wade as saying that Scott needs to "get at-bats and come to camp healthy and force our hand one way or the other." I took that to be the explanation for why Scott is playing winter ball.
I am interested to see how Scott performs in response.
I am interested to see how Scott performs in response.
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