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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A’s @ Astros, September 10, 2019

« on: September 11, 2019, 11:26:59 am »

What's the counter to the counter?

Statistics.

When the data models indicate that the infielders need to be positioned elsewhere, the Astros will move them.
Unfortunately, now is not the time to be collecting more data points.

/math nerd

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Beer and Queso / Re: Apollo 11

« on: July 01, 2019, 09:31:01 am »

This film was broadcast on CNN last week so I finally got to see it. Excellent.

I also highly recommend the BBC podcast, "13 minutes to the moon." 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xttx2/episodes/downloads

It has an in-depth description of the phases of the landing, so I was able to recognize certain critical moments in the communication feeds while watching the film.  It also provides tons of information on the Apollo program itself.  The episode on Apollo 8 is my favorite so far.

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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Round Rock 2019

« on: May 17, 2019, 09:13:28 am »

About that last AB. He was tagging to get to 3rd, looked over his shoulder to see that the center fielder was in no hurry to throw it, sped up, rounded 3rd and easily scored.  It was my favorite part of the game.

 

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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / Re: Round Rock 2019

« on: March 28, 2019, 09:45:45 am »

The 'Stros coming back to RR is one of the reasons that this void has seemed more voidy than most to me. Got my fireworks package for Christmas. Can't wait!

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Talk Zone / Re: Rondon

« on: September 18, 2018, 09:39:46 am »

I'm thinking Rondon is wondering why Jake didn't vault over the fence, swan dive into the bullpen and make the damn catch. I mean come on, Jake!

/end sarcasm

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Talk Zone / Re: Astros just acquired Osuna

« on: July 31, 2018, 09:48:24 am »

I’m just saying the redline will be different for different people.

Nailed it. Athletes get a different red line.   

I think you meant that fans' red lines are different, which is true. It's also true for the decision makers. Colleges are particularly guilty of this...
non-athlete: "s/he broke the code of conduct. Expel now"
athlete: "let's give him a change to turn himself around before we turn him into the police"

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Talk Zone / Re: Race for the Lid XX!!!

« on: March 29, 2018, 12:56:13 pm »

92

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Talk Zone / Re: world series stuff

« on: December 02, 2017, 01:19:25 pm »

fyi... site wide sale on mlb.com
everything 25-50% off today.
 

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Talk Zone / Re: world series stuff

« on: November 15, 2017, 11:03:07 am »

The QA/QC at the mlb shop is not what I'd like it to be. I ordered the grey WS champs shirt online because I couldn't find it in Austin.  The trophy is misaligned. My Houston Strong shirt also had the same problem. I'll live with it, but I'm irked.
My dilly dilly shirt has not arrived yet so I'm hoping and praying it is not also screwed up.

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Talk Zone / Re: I cannot get enough of this stuff

« on: November 08, 2017, 09:34:55 am »

Game 2 vs Game 5?  This is one of those things fans will continue debating/reminiscing about  years or even decades from now. and I love that... 

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Talk Zone / Re: world series stuff

« on: November 07, 2017, 09:42:26 am »

Y'all feel free to copy. Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery. Dilly dilly!

I also ordered the christmas ornament. The white one so it will stand out on the tree.

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Talk Zone / Re: world series stuff

« on: November 07, 2017, 09:16:35 am »

I customized a WS champs shirt with the number 17 and the name "Dilly Dilly"

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Talk Zone / Re: 2017 team

« on: November 02, 2017, 10:41:15 am »

One of my unrealized goals was to work in a front office on the baseball side and to participate in putting a roster together. I came close once, but my scout friend, who was my ticket to a job like this, turned down an Assistant GM job and decided to remain a scout. How dare he!

I think construction of this roster has been magnificent.  Sure we may need another starter and a cure for Sipp, but the non-pitcher roster so far may be the best I have seen. No matter who Hinch runs out there, the lineup 1-9 has no weak links. Even Marisnick is hitting some, and he is invaluable as a defender. Rallies can break out anywhere, and the team is not dependent on any one player or on the middle of the order. Pitching against it is a chore.

I looked superficially at the 1986 and 1998 teams to test my belief in the 1-9 toughness of this lineup and think I am correct so far. 1986 for sure. The team had only one .300 hitter (Walling) and was a solid lineup but also had Ashby, pre-All Star Thon/Reynolds, Hatcher, and Doran. Solid players all but not the tough outs 2017 has, imo.

1998 was a powerful team. Alou, Bagwell, and Bell drove in more than 100 runs each, and there were five .300 hitters (Berry as a sub plus four starters) and Everett at .296.  The lineup also had Ausmus, though, backed up by Eusebio, and Gutierrez/Bogar at SS.  This team set the bar high for a power-laden offense, but it was not a tough out 1-9, imo.

I know it is only early May, and I may be quite wrong, but thus far I am giving Luhnow a standing O.

Around 2:00 yesterday, I started to get the feeling that the Dodger's confidence in their Game 7 plan was just plain hubris.  I specifically looked for this JimR post because I wanted to remind myself that our respectful confidence in the 2017 team is deserved and justified.  Was nice to pause a minute to think about how fun this whole season has been, let alone this series and last nights dream come true!

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Beer and Queso / Re: TS (now Hurricane) Harvey

« on: September 01, 2017, 09:53:03 am »

A big thank you to whoever posted the link to spacecityweather.com.  I was following the events from Austin. The "No Hype" information was fantastic and helpful for me to process the situation and not just panic about it.

Now, I must drive my mother back to her house in Cypress....... if I can find gas.  Austin gas shortage: a self-fulfilling prophecy as everyone races to fill up before it's gone. Lines out to the street at the Costco on 183 last night.

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Talk Zone / Re: Baseball Cards

« on: February 13, 2017, 09:45:51 am »

... The promo that night was a set of Astros trading cards sponsored by Mother's cookies... 

I loved that promotion.  I have a the 1996 Bagwell and Biggio cards and have always found a place to put them in each and every office or cubicle I've worked in. I tell people that I watched them for their entire careers and now they're watching me throughout mine. 

From another long-time lurker... Great post!

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Talk Zone / Re: RIP Jose Lima

« on: May 24, 2010, 03:07:56 pm »

He's also, (to my knowledge at least), the only Houston athlete to have had a cameo on HBO’s Arli$$ … LimaTime was high profile and I appreciated that. RIP

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Talk Zone / Re: Uniwatch talks Astros throwback

« on: April 07, 2010, 12:52:02 pm »

Chills? Shit, that video almost made me weep.

Is there a kid heard crying at the end of it?  As such, weeping is the exact sentiment I would have had, had I known I was watching the very last display of the Home Run Spectacular.

Thanks for posting, BUWebGuy...

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Talk Zone / Re: i didn't watch the game tonight, so tell me something

« on: September 15, 2009, 09:59:39 am »

Coop encourages clarks to post in the TZ that they know that they're right about everything.

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Talk Zone / Re: Getting Nostaglic About Milo

« on: June 09, 2009, 02:34:30 pm »

Put me on the side of those who will be nostalgic about Milo.   I associate his voice with the excitement of walking from the Astrodome parking lot up to the ticket gates when I was a kid. The overhead speakers played the pregame on the way in and highlights on the way out.  Nothing can match that feeling.

more nostalgia:  In the car on the way to my very first Astros game, when my Dad told my brother and I where we were headed, we looked at each other and sang at the top of our lungs,  "WHO SAYS IT'S ONLY A GAME!!!!!!"  

 Anyway, I'm not a regular radio listener since I'm out of area, but when I do hear Milo's voice, it still makes me happy.

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Talk Zone / Re: It's over

« on: May 08, 2009, 02:33:05 pm »

That was great.

Between this recap and the Roy's Restaurant thread, I've come to realize that SnS is the Tim Conway of my online destinations at work.  Always makin' me laugh when I shouldn't be laughin'.

Anyway, thanks for the good work, JA. You are reliably good at what you do.

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Beer and Queso / Re: ACL '09

« on: April 28, 2009, 02:24:51 pm »

Chick chick chick.

...and now every time I read in the Gamezone, "Pence!!!" my inner voice is going to say,  "PenceChickchickchick" through no fault of my own.

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Talk Zone / Re: SnS

« on: March 27, 2009, 09:54:17 am »

I registered today, just to add my "ditto" to the above posts.  Thanks to the admins, and to the regulars here as well.  I’ve lurked for many years and have learned 85% of what I know about baseball from you guys.  The other 15%, I learned from a high school buddy of mine, who told me about AC when I was exiled in Braves country after graduation.  Anyway, I enjoy your insight and the tone you've set here. It's a great little corner of the internet that I visit nearly every day.
 
and now back to my regularly scheduled reading more, and posting less.