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Talk Zone / Re: We're launching a new forum
« on: December 05, 2019, 10:03:05 am »Explorer.
Interesting. It loads fine for me in IE as well.
Have you tried other browsers at all?
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Talk Zone / Re: We're launching a new forum
« on: December 04, 2019, 05:36:56 pm »I only use a desktop for OWA.
Loads fine for me on my desktops in Chrome?
What browser are you using on your desktops?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 21, 2019, 10:51:32 am »His one talent is reading lips in a Bronx accent. He's hardly the next Bill Simmons.
He's entertaining, but that's about it. I don't get all the viritol being thrown at him here. He's just pumping out content based on what the national media is feeding everyone. If the original article had been a MLB sign stealing story instead of a hatchet job on the Astros, there likely would be evidence from other teams, or at least speculation.
Instead, the huge billboard on the onramp to the Internet that says in all caps "THE ASTROS CHEATED" makes it a little more understandable why that's what secondary media and entertainment monkeys are focusing on that.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: November 20, 2019, 11:21:44 am »
https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/1197184057249062915?s=21&fbclid=IwAR13GPGl5fZiVgtjktySl4Ozs73Dlwcz2g8uCX82hR7wV1z24H7iFROvM8A
That is the funniest fucking thing I've ever seen.
That is the funniest fucking thing I've ever seen.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: November 20, 2019, 10:55:24 am »Trump actually just a few minutes ago: “I don’t know him very well. I have not spoken to him much. This is not a man I know well. He seems like a nice guy though.”
I was only slightly being tongue in cheek.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 20, 2019, 10:53:53 am »Does it really shock you that a Rangers beat writer wants the Astros to be stripped of a rightfully earned World Series Championship?
Also, at this point, I’m hoping Jim Crane gets over his aversion to the luxury tax and is willing to do whatever it takes to build the best team possible for next season. Then, I want the Astros to win the World Series and shove it up Manfred’s and the rest of MLB’s collective asses.
Then hold a celebratory parade with 10,000 trash can drummers leading the way.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: November 20, 2019, 10:01:06 am »Sondland just torched the entire administration.
[Trump probably] Never heard of him. [/Trump probably]
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 19, 2019, 04:13:53 pm »Manfred is protecting the MLB brand. Ole Miss beat Alabama twice and the SEC and NCAA came down on the interlopers like a hailstorm. We're MLB interlopers, trespassing on the rightful territory of NY, Boston, and LA. What combination of fines, suspensions, and draft picks will this cost?
ALL OF THEM!
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Talk Zone / Re: The Void (transacations)
« on: November 06, 2019, 10:17:07 am »Any medical report they likely were to have received wouldn't have had the eventual diagnosis. They initially thought he had a problem with his pectoral muscle. Turns out after a more thorough examination he had a torn capsule in his right shoulder.
Shoulder issues are a bitch to diagnose pre-explosion.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 08:08:00 am »I can't remember a worse night's sleep.
You should try it in a strange city in a hotel room.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:33:39 pm »I’m prepared. But fuck everyone who started saying the game or the series was over three innings ago.
I'm glad someone has faith the offense will show up for at least one home game.
I certainly don't.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:27:59 pm »
Buck and Smoltz both still don't have a clue how that rule works.
Buck is just word salading his description.
Buck is just word salading his description.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:20:47 pm »
Great effort there from the meat of the order there.
Dink.
Routine grounder.
Pop up.
Just what we needed.
Dink.
Routine grounder.
Pop up.
Just what we needed.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:18:32 pm »
Of course.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:13:25 pm »AJ keeping his powder dry for tomorrow.
Whew, Rondon will be available!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:04:59 pm »
And the Astros bats respond as they have all night. Fucking meekly.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:03:35 pm »
Jesus fucking christ. The blatant rooting for the nationals in the booth is incredible. Not even trying to report the game, just rah rahing the Nats.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:02:34 pm »I’m listening on the radio. Who’s the guy they keep showing in the stands?
Rizzo, their GM.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:00:07 pm »
This is the dumbest shit I've ever heard.
Fuck Martinez and the Nats.
Fuck Martinez and the Nats.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:58:52 pm »
Martinez is an idiot.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:56:07 pm »From our best reliever.
Probably didn't help he had to stand around for 10 minutes while NY decided where the umps were going out to dinner after the game, either.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:55:11 pm »
Sure would be nice to have a few of those runs our vaunted offense left sitting on base about now.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:54:09 pm »
All for naught.
This fucking sucks.
This fucking sucks.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:52:13 pm »How about stick with the fucking call.
Fuck you, Turner. And fuck you, Buck.
He. Fucking. Interfered. With. The. Play.
That's what that rule is there for, you anal fissure.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:50:06 pm »Jerry Meals in NY needs to read the rule book. And then tell the Nats to fuck off.
Alan Porter, not Meals.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:49:00 pm »
Buck making excuses as fast as humanly possible for the Nats.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:47:07 pm »
How is this reviewable and a foul tip isn't?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:44:42 pm »Wow. That's a bold call in the World Series.
It's the right call by the rulebook, but not something you see called hardly at all.
Rarely does it happen so bang bang, either.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:43:50 pm »
It had nothing to do with direct routes, you stupid fucking twat.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:41:30 pm »
I cannot fucking believe that idiot is getting actual TV time during the world series. Fuck you, Fox. Pandering fucking cocksuckers.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:34:52 pm »
Yeah, still in this one boys! So much hope!
Fucking Correa is so predictable with 2 strikes, it's fucking depressing.
Fucking Correa is so predictable with 2 strikes, it's fucking depressing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:32:13 pm »
STOP FUCKING SWINGING AT PITCHERS PITCHES!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:20:09 pm »
I still can't believe Verlander threw that fucking meatball 3-1 to Soto.
That was So. Fucking. Stupid.
That was So. Fucking. Stupid.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:18:34 pm »Why did Reddick stop between 1st & 2nd.
To make sure Rendon didn't catch it and double him up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:17:42 pm »
This game has been a microcosm of every reason why the Astros won't win the world series so far.
Not tacking on.
Shitty at bats with RISP.
Verlander unable to get people out with 2 strikes.
Terrible approaches at the plate the moment they lose the lead.
Still time to get back in it, but holy fuck, what a frustrating 5 innings of baseball.
Not tacking on.
Shitty at bats with RISP.
Verlander unable to get people out with 2 strikes.
Terrible approaches at the plate the moment they lose the lead.
Still time to get back in it, but holy fuck, what a frustrating 5 innings of baseball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:14:15 pm »What a horrible, horrible fucking at bat by Altuve.
You had to see that coming after he swung out of his shoes at strike one.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:06:41 pm »
Come on, George! Smash another one!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:03:08 pm »
Do the Astros not believe in HBPs either? Turn in to that pitch, Robbie.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:00:14 pm »He has done this HR thing all year. It's not a surprise.
What's annoying is that the offense has done the score-in-the-first-and-then-go-to-sleep thing again, which they've also done with disappointing frequency this year.
100 percent agree, but this game should be tied still. Why throw a totally predictable and fat fastball to the one guy that can do that? Just fucking stupid.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:57:57 pm »
WHY THE FUCK!? JUST FUCKING WHY?!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:57:28 pm »
Also, hey Carlos, that's what good hitters do to fast fastballs in hitters counts.
Fucking pathetic.
Fucking pathetic.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:56:13 pm »
I'm so fucking mad at Verlander right now.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:55:01 pm »
Fuck you, Verlander.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:54:33 pm »0-2, noncompetitive slider.
Tonight's theme.
Seems like every time Verlander gags a slider, it's a home run.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:51:49 pm »
Of fucking course. Correa does Jack shit and Adam Fucking Eaton hits a home run.
Im so fucking sick of Adam Eaton. and Correa being completely worthless 95 percent of the time at the plate.
Im so fucking sick of Adam Eaton. and Correa being completely worthless 95 percent of the time at the plate.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:47:25 pm »I bet he was thinking FB down just like Smoltz was.
If that's what you're looking for, why swing at a pitch nowhere near that?
Shit at bat.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:46:27 pm »
That was depressingly predictable. Carlos paid zero attention to the two guys in front of him and just wildly seeing at a pitch Strausberg hadn't thrown anywhere near the zone in 3 hitters. Fucking awful.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:44:47 pm »
2-0 fastball was a 3 run homer waiting to happen.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:40:24 pm »
Soto comes up and Buck slurps him for 30 seconds, Alvarez comes up and we cut to a WWE commercial.
Awesome.
Awesome.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:37:31 pm »Strasburg is fucking cruising. Feels like the Nats have been batting this whole game.
Letting him get away with shit pitches too
Bregman just popped up a very similar pitch to the homer pitch.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:35:48 pm »Bucks pseudo crying yard unnecessarily added to the drama.
I lost the ball for half a second, and saw the fair signal and thought it somehow had gotten out for a half second because of Buck's inability to tell that was 20 feet short of the wall.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:31:46 pm »
That was fucking terrifying.
Also, Buck's obvious disappointment on Gomes out was amazing. Fucking stooge.
Also, Buck's obvious disappointment on Gomes out was amazing. Fucking stooge.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:28:55 pm »
Jesus fucking christ, Justin. He's just flat putrid right now with 2 strikes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:26:25 pm »
Good inability to put people away this game is super concerning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:22:24 pm »Shit...this is gonna be a long fucking game.
Verlander is really struggling.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:18:54 pm »
Altuve got a fat breaking ball and stepped in the bucket.
Edited to fix.
Edited to fix.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:12:15 pm »
Reddick has an awful at bat.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:06:22 pm »
Verlander is really struggling to throw his slider for strikes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:03:32 pm »
Buckle up. This is about to get scary.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:37:51 pm »He's a good young hitter. Just turned 21.
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Holup, when was his birthday?!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:37:01 pm »
Verlander not fucking around against Cabrera.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:31:53 pm »
Bregman was actually a little out in front of that too..
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:31:04 pm »
That was center cut.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:29:59 pm »
Oh good, another fucking terrible strikeout.
And here we go, talking about one of the bad calls in game 5 but not the others.
Fucking morons.
And here we go, talking about one of the bad calls in game 5 but not the others.
Fucking morons.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:24:17 pm »I like it!
One swing goes further than all the Nats swings in the first.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:21:45 pm »Well, he's such a good young hitter...
HERE'S A GUY WHO KNOWS HOW TO HIT BALLS HARD!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:19:31 pm »
Jesus fucking christ, Buck. I don't think you can deep throat Soto any further than that.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:18:31 pm »
Why the fuck did Verlander never go back to his fastball against Rendon?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:17:45 pm »Shit...
Zero hard contact. Gift-wrapped shift rbi. Awesome.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:13:35 pm »Kind of early for a sac bunt...great play by Robbie though.
I suspect Martinez knows that scoring early is their best bet with Verlander on the bump.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:11:30 pm »
Fucking super. A bullshit single to start the game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 06:56:35 pm »
Greetings from Boston!
I got sent up here for work this week. So I'm doing my best to replicate my routine for all our wins so far. Sitting alone in my hotel room watching the game.
Apologies to my room neighbors in advance.
I got sent up here for work this week. So I'm doing my best to replicate my routine for all our wins so far. Sitting alone in my hotel room watching the game.
Apologies to my room neighbors in advance.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 28, 2019, 09:41:40 am »Astros fans postgame get all in on baby shark:
https://twitter.com/DavidNunoABC13/status/1188666179390492672
Woof. That is cringier than a Puig bat lick.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:43:45 pm »Only in bain if we get through them Tuesday, otherwise could still be viable
Uh... What?
Last 2 are in Houston, bud.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:31:50 pm »
Cole had zero interest in that milquetoast interview post-game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:30:31 pm »That was unexpected.
I’m sure the Nats rehearsing the trophy award after Game #2 had nothing to do with it.
Seriously?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:25:28 pm »Nobody was around to hear it but 3-1 to Springer I said "give it a ride George"...well, my dog heard but he didn't give a shit.
If it makes you feel any better, I yelled "get the fuck out!" on contact, and my dog basically punched me in the back of the head in his haste to get away from the yelling lunatic sitting next to him.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:23:21 pm »
Pressly has a bad ass beard.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:22:27 pm »“Closing Time” doesn’t mean what you think it means.
I would happily cockpunch the Fox Broadcast producer. They play that shit every. 9th. Inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:56:29 pm »Fuck. It's never easy when you get a guy down 0-2
Especially when the 0-2 pitch is inexplicably hittable.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:48:07 pm »
La
Fuckin
Pina!
Fuckin
Pina!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:46:51 pm »This is what I was talking about: HR drought.
Yes, Come on La Pina!
Again... Was he not DHing all season long?
That's a totally nonsensical conclusion to draw.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:45:38 pm »Why first swings so much?
That was a fucking meatball. No excuse not to crush it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:44:42 pm »
Fucking christ, Bregman. That was goddamn awful.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:44:00 pm »Has he been this bad for the entire game? I only picked up the game from Zimmerman's AB.
He was sharp early.
Been sliding the last 2 innings badly.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:43:20 pm »
Could someone let altuve know he's allowed to take full swings with runners on?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:42:02 pm »Holy shit. This ump sucks.
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Strike one to springer was the worst call of the lot.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:38:05 pm »Make up call.
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That was equally terrible in the other direction.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:34:27 pm »Holy shit blue
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Jesus. Fucking. Christ.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:33:10 pm »Could his 3 for 5 night, 2-run HR, production be due in part that he has not been sitting on the bench b/t innings?
Just wondering....
Which is why he sucked so bad all season.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:32:04 pm »
I sure hope the depressing inability to add on doesn't come back to bite the Astros.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 08:47:18 pm »Jose didn’t want to park that beach ball Ross threw him right down the middle and up?
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He'd rather chop one up the middle and not run it out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 07:45:50 pm »
Cole is throwing right down the fucking middle.
Come on, man!
Come on, man!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:18:07 pm »
Harris nails again.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 11:00:54 am »Bregman fizzled in the bases loaded AB, but he also tomahawked a ball right at an outfielder and lined out to Turner (the nice leaping grab).
Another flyball was fairly well hit.
Let's hope he keeps hitting the ball hard and has some land on the outfield grass. Preferably with runners on.
The slumbering Bregman farts, murmurs, and rolls over.
Will he wake up tonight? We can only hope.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:36:21 pm »He gave the home run signal.
I figured it out. He was signaling it was Soto's birthday, but he struck out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:33:49 pm »
Cedarstrom just made up a signal for Soto's punch out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:25:56 pm »
Clearly the plan was to make 3 outs so Harris didn't have to hit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:21:16 pm »
Good news, we're back to swinging at shitty pitches with less than 2 strikes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:17:17 pm »I welcome our new robot baseball overlords.
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Shit, I'd take the panel from Romania's Got Talent voting on each call over these clowns tonight.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:16:08 pm »
Attaboy Harris.
SCORE some more goddamn runs, guys!
SCORE some more goddamn runs, guys!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:14:59 pm »
Holy fucking shit, Holbrook. That was awful.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:05:04 pm »
Fucking christ, Peacock. Way to suck cock at your job.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:04:29 pm »
Oh good. Another 3 ball count.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:59:42 pm »
Cedarstrom is absolutely fucking awful. He has no goddamn idea where the bottom of the zone is.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:55:42 pm »
Baby Fucking Motherfucker, Goddamnit Parra cheerily sings on his way to the dugout.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:51:59 pm »
The Nats literally just said "we know how shitty you are" :and Bregman meekly nodded and went and sat down.
Fuck.
Fuck.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:50:31 pm »
If the Astros can't hold on to win, there is your turning point.
Bregman is fucking putrid presently.
Bregman is fucking putrid presently.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:18:34 pm »
You can only dick around with 3 ball counts for so long before you get burned.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:22:04 pm »
The two run lead for a whole inning was fun.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:20:06 pm »
Jesus fucking christ. These at bats are painful.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:09:24 pm »Damn Correa..what the fuck are you waiting for?
A breaking ball a foot outside, apparently.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:05:26 pm »
Two fucking slop ass breaking balls, 2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:04:46 pm »Turning point?
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An intriguing DFW area brewery.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:52:06 pm »Another hit.
He was sitting on breaking balls.
If Greinke doesnt adjust his gameplan, it's gonna be 4-1 Nats in about 8 minutes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:46:26 pm »A zero is asking too much, isn't it?
Don't fucking kid yourself.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:45:27 pm »George should have crushed that pitch.
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How you take a 90 mph get ahead fastball down the middle with 2 on and 2 out is a mystery I'll never solve.
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:38:14 am »Taubman has paid for his indiscretion with his job and possibly his career. At this point the media should STFU and move on.
Not a great take/look here.
When you're involved in something really shitty, airily apologizing and touting you've fixed the problem is not enough.
Own it, admit you fucked up, and sincerely apologize for being a part of it.
If they can't let go after that, there's not much you can do.
But that's the least you can do after being a complete cockgobbler.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 24, 2019, 02:23:04 pm »And they'll get reminded of it daily at their spring training facility.
CONSPIRACY! THE NATS ARE STEALING OUR SIGNS FROM THE SIGNS VAULT IN OUR SHARED SPRING TRAINING FACILITY!
I KNEW IT!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 24, 2019, 10:16:12 am »You have work in the morning. You should just let it go tonight man ---- you are projecting here.
You need some affection --- not an argument. You need help.
Seriously, stop.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:06:29 pm »
Fucking christ, Bregman.
Night y'all. I can't watch any more of this bullshit.
Night y'all. I can't watch any more of this bullshit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:02:14 pm »
Fucking embarrassment.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:59:41 pm »
Seriously. Fuck this.
Playing putrid baseball.
Playing putrid baseball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:57:17 pm »Their pitcher guts out 6 innings throwing 114 pitches, they reward him with the lead. JV gets the usual.
I'm glad we're ignoring that Verlander was awful in the first and gave up a homer to a guy hitting a buck fifty in the playoffs with no homers.
This team is shitting itself on national TV.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:51:37 pm »
Just to reiterate, Kurt Fucking Suzuki just ran in to one, while Correa and Tucker both fouled off meatballs and took strike 3.
This version of the Astros is unfuckingwatchable.
This version of the Astros is unfuckingwatchable.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:49:54 pm »verlander deserved better
If only he knew how to not suck in the first inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:47:53 pm »
This team is fucking putrid right now.
The shitty at bat numbers are in double digits less than 2 games in to the series, and no signs of stopping soon.
Kurt Fucking Suzuki is hitting home runs while our studs foul off 80 mph breaking balls down the middle with 2 on.
It's fucking pathetic.
The shitty at bat numbers are in double digits less than 2 games in to the series, and no signs of stopping soon.
Kurt Fucking Suzuki is hitting home runs while our studs foul off 80 mph breaking balls down the middle with 2 on.
It's fucking pathetic.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:16:56 pm »
Fucking brutal start by Verlander. Horrible location.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 06:03:10 pm »Major league umpire Rob Drake tweeted “I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020”, according to a copy of the tweet obtained by ESPN. MLB says it is aware of it. News:
Jesus. Fucking. Christ.
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Talk Zone / Re: World Series Umpires
« on: October 23, 2019, 01:29:08 pm »Also how does the third base ump miss it? If he's supposed to be able to call a check swing how can he miss that?
That's another in a series of good questions. The first of which is "HOW THE FUCK IS THAT NOT REVIEWABLE, YOU FUCKING TWATS?!"
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Talk Zone / Re: Fuck the Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: October 23, 2019, 12:58:57 pm »Just moved to the area (DC - Bethesda) from Kansas City, and I must say I enjoyed this post. Not that KC is any great shake, but for fuckity fucks sake, this Nationals team makes vomit a little in the back of my throat.
I would like nothing more than to see a thunderous gloryfuck of the political class, the swamp, and this shitstained excuse of a National League ball team they have here - along with anyone named Mookie shunned for life.
Btw,, I did not realize that we happen to have moved to and live in a specific area (Bethesda/Langley communities) where the spying/intelligence community is 1 out of every 10 residents. Awesome. Let's put these covert baseball jack sack nuttseys back in their Nests.
Two weeks here and already hating the Nationals like their the Mets
Dear FBI folks reading this post, please know that the opinions of Sambito do not reflect on the rest of us OWAers. We luv you guys.
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Talk Zone / Re: World Series Umpires
« on: October 23, 2019, 12:57:49 pm »I though last night’s HPU had a consistent zone. It was a little generous on the edges too, which makes Cole’s struggles even more puzzling. He did miss the catcher’s interference, though, about which I’m not sure if I’m more surprised that he missed it or that it’s not challengeable.
That alone might have been worth a run because it turned 1st & 2nd with 0 outs into 1st only and 1 out.
I'm still not sure how he missed it. Granted, it was quite loud in MMP, but he was looking squarely at it on the replay, and it was clear as day.
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 23, 2019, 11:38:57 am »Luhnow's comments @4:06 with Sean Salisbury.
Not a ton to be taken from it, tried to piggy back on AJ a bit. Will wait for the MLB process to play out and "hope we can put it behind us". Still kinda sounds a bit like "sorry you were offended". Writers have circled the wagons, have multiple witnesses supporting original article and all the Astros have given us is Taubman's statement.
Just a sincere sounding apology would be a huge step in the right direction.
Fucking embarrassing.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:39:23 am »Springer did wake up. Bregman was the worst culprit. The ball must look like a BB to him right now. ATEM balls were an issue too. The Nationals seemed to hit everything where we weren't.
100 percent agree. I meant that more along the lines of Springer waking up (as he is) helps, but we need Bregman to at least open one eye occasionally.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:18:30 am »Springer did wake up. Bregman was the worst culprit. The ball must look like a BB to him right now. ATEM balls were an issue too. The Nationals seemed to hit everything where we weren't.
A lot of that is because Cole was throwing thigh high fastballs and they were spitting on his slider.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS parking or metrorail
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:53:20 am »
We generally park in the lot across the street from El Big Bad, between Prairie and Preston, with the entrance on Milam. 15-20 bucks tops, and just the right distance to get you away from most of the worst traffic, and a quick jump on the highway to get out of town.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:51:47 am »Too many batters have taken turns this postseason to slump, especially with runners on.
It'll be the epitaph on this season if it doesn't get corrected.
Bregman and Alvarez are prime culprits. The singles and the walk from Alvarez were certainly encouraging, but at nut cuttin' time when a single would plate the go ahead run, he fouls off a meaty 1 strike FB then Ks swinging at a chin high heater.
Bregman was a total mess too. He acknowledged as much postgame. He's gotta fix it. And yes, I know it's just that easy.
Springer waking up would certainly help get things going, but Jesus Christ Bregman has been horrific.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 10:56:47 pm »
Cole sucking ass and the offense being the playoff offense is the story tonight.
Had their bully on the ropes 3 times and gagged repeatedly.
Fucking trash.
Had their bully on the ropes 3 times and gagged repeatedly.
Fucking trash.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 10:13:31 pm »Yordan fouled off the only hittable pitch he was likely to see.
He swung through a totally hittable pitch as well.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:54:22 pm »As disappointing as Cole's outing has been, the offense has had so many opportunities to plate runs this game and has consistently come up empty. I hate that Cole will be the story.
Scherzer was pedestrian at best, but Cole was shit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:43:05 pm »
Game one is in serious jeopardy, boys.
I have zero confidence in the offense's ability to salvage this fucking shit show Cole left to be cleaned up.
I have zero confidence in the offense's ability to salvage this fucking shit show Cole left to be cleaned up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:36:39 pm »
Stop. Chasing. Fastballs. Out. Of. The. Fucking. Zone.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:30:18 pm »
If the Astros are going to fuck around and leave a bunch of runners on like they did against the Yankees, this is going to be a short series, and not in a good way.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:24:34 pm »It is, but the Astros have missed opportunities with runners in scoring position. They now have four innings to get at least three runs.
Playing catch up against a team that has gotten to the WS totally rested is a recipe for disaster.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:21:29 pm »We got to Scherzer. Cole didn't Scherzer.
Only kind of. Had him on the ropes in the 1st and let him wiggle out, then runners on and no damage sense.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:19:19 pm »
Alan Porter must have a hard on for Bregman. His zone has been solid except for Alex. He's called 5 off the plate strikes on him.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:14:36 pm »
The Astros have to answer with at least a run this inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:12:52 pm »Not as much as the lineup has so far.
Not even close. They're facing one of the top 5 pitchers in baseball. He's controlled his damage. Cole has not.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:10:15 pm »
And Cole shits the bed.
Good times.
Good times.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:07:57 pm »I sure like the approach against Scherzer though.
Their starting pitchers can beat our starting pitchers any day. We have the advantage in depth.
We hope.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:05:44 pm »
Cole is so hittable today. Catching a ton of the zone with his fastball and scuffing with his command of the breaker.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:03:41 pm »Omg, Turner hammered that foul.
That was a good pitch. 1-0 breaker and he swung at a fastball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:01:00 pm »Cole looking mortal.
Beyond mortal. Making stupid mistakes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 08:58:55 pm »
Did Porter at least ask for help? I never saw one way or the other.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 08:54:04 pm »last inning for MadMax?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 08:46:21 pm »That's not reviewable? huh..
MLB review is a jooooooooke.
The fact that something that obvious can't be reviewed tells you all you need to know about the umpire's union.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 08:32:48 pm »
Cole is struggling badly with location tonight, especially with his slider.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 06:50:21 pm »
Anyone viewing in Austin, I'm at Pinthouse Burnet, and will stay here until my instincts tell me to leave.
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 22, 2019, 02:02:58 pm »'I'm sorry you are upset' is not an apology.
Thank you. That was what I was trying to convey but everything was so red and blurry from the rage bubbles I was having a hard time articulating.
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 22, 2019, 01:59:32 pm »
"I'm sorry if anyone was offended by my actions."
What a fucking bullshit ending.
How about just an "I'm sorry." instead of adding a tag to make it sound like people shouldn't be offended by your drunken idiocy.
Fucking ridiculous.
What a fucking bullshit ending.
How about just an "I'm sorry." instead of adding a tag to make it sound like people shouldn't be offended by your drunken idiocy.
Fucking ridiculous.
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 22, 2019, 12:46:52 pm »I don’t know if the reporter has an axe to grind, but the Astros’ response grabbed the axe and planted it firmly in their own foot.
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Foot is being mighty kind. More like right between the eyes.
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Talk Zone / Re: World Series Umpires
« on: October 22, 2019, 12:18:16 pm »Wasn't Eddings the guy who didn't award Biggio 1B after a HBP then tossed him after Craig popped out and blew up?
I don't have an axe to grind with him, just a memorable moment.
Same guy: https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2938811
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 11:37:48 am »I think that Devinski is a good choice. He was much improved at the end of the season. He has playoff experience (but with poor results). Might Hinch be thinking he would be a good match up against Soto?
Devo's arm was ground to dust by the time the Astros make it to the World Series in 2017.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 10:59:15 am »Torres covering second? Agreed (!) re Bracamonte’s presentation.
The OFers were very deep in a no doubles defense so anything Altuve hit had to be hard, high, and off the wall or over it to score Springer. When he hit it, my first thought was “that’s out,” then I saw it was headed toward the bullpen well. I was not certain till it hit the wall, and I hoped Springer was sprinting.
Torres, not Urshella.
Also of note, Springer was fucking FLYING, but was looking right at it, so he hit second base with his hands up in the air and started to trot.
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Talk Zone / Re: World Series Umpires
« on: October 22, 2019, 10:57:54 am »I consider myself a pretty good fan but you provide a scouting report on the umps? Half of which I don't recognize the names? Ok.
Where are Doug Harvey and John Kibler? Jocko Conlan?
I'm by no means an expert on the umps, but I think I keep a little closer eye on them for the most part than most fans due to my interest when I was younger in being an umpire and my continued attention while being a baseball fan through my adult life.
Generally speaking, the less you recognise an umpire's name, the better they are. Once you get old enough to just have name recognition not for a specific incident, there's a reputation behind you from your overall work that can be fairly easily broken down, I think.
Doug Eddings is a good example of that. He's been around for a while. This is his first World Series, but he's been an overall consistent umpire throughout his career in my opinion. He definitely has a shorter temper than some, and has had a few notable confrontation, but if you're comparing his temper to someone like, say, Joe West, he's a pussycat comparably.
The rest of the crew is a solid mix of good older umps and some of the younger guys that have good reputations overall. There are definitely not any duds on this roster, which is fairly consistent with the WS crews for the past 5 years. I won't get in to a deep dive of the CS and DS crews, but the MLB has actually done a pretty solid job of keeping the total fucksticks away from the biggest spotlight. I'm sure we all remember Angel Hernandez's awesome ALDS performance(s) last year: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/10/10/under-fire-umpire-angel-hernandez-likely-done-mlb-playoffs-not-reason-you-think/
Here's the last 6 years of WS ump rosters:
2019: Lance Barksdale, Gary Cederstrom (crew chief), Doug Eddings, Sam Holbrook, James Hoye, Alan Porter (Games 1–2),[a] Jim Wolf (Games 3–end)[a][1]
2018: Ted Barrett (crew chief), Fieldin Culbreth (Games 3–5), Kerwin Danley, Chad Fairchild, Jeff Nelson, Jim Reynolds, Tim Timmons (Games 1–2)[1]
2017: Phil Cuzzi (Games 1–2), Gerry Davis (crew chief), Laz Díaz, Dan Iassogna, Bill Miller, Paul Nauert, Mark Wegner (Games 3–7)[1]
2016: Chris Guccione, John Hirschbeck (crew chief), Sam Holbrook (Games 3–7), Marvin Hudson, Tony Randazzo, Larry Vanover (Games 1–2) and Joe West.[1]
2015: Gary Cederstrom (crew chief),Bill Welke (games 1–2), Mike Everitt (games 3–7), Mark Carlson, Mike Winters, Jim Wolf, Alfonso Márquez, Ron Kulpa (replay assistant)
2014: Jeff Kellogg (crew chief), Ted Barrett, Jeff Nelson (Games 3–7), Hunter Wendelstedt, Eric Cooper, Jim Reynolds, Jerry Meals (Games 1 & 2)
World Series Count in the last 6 years (this year's crew bolded)
Jeff Nelson - 2
Ted Barrett - 2
Jim Reynolds - 2
Sam Holbrook - 2
Gary Cederstrom - 2
Jim Wolf - 2
Kerwin Danley -2
Hunter Wendelstedt - 1
Eric Cooper - 1
Jerry Meals - 1
Bill Welke - 1
Mike Everitt - 1
Mike Winters - 1
Alfonso Marquez - 1
Ron Kulpa - 1
Tony Randazzo - 1
Larry Vanover - 1
Joe West - 1
Alan Porter - 1
James Hoye - 1
Doug Eddings - 1
Lance Barksdale - 1
John Hirschbeck - 1
Mark Wegner - 1
Paul Nauert - 1
Bill Miller - 1
Dan Iassogna - 1
Laz Diaz - 1
Tim Timmons - 1
Chad Fairchild - 1
Gerry Davis - 1
Phil Cuzzi - 1
Jeff Kellogg - 1
Rieldin Culbreth - 1
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 22, 2019, 10:31:52 am »Mr. T. I represented public entities for 37 years. In addition, I was a fairly high-profile coach who dealt with the media every day. I have heard that trite saying many times, and I know it is true.
My point is and was some in the media will keep this alive at least in part out of animosity for the Astros.
He pities the fool that don't agree with him.
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Beer and Queso / Re: College Football 2019
« on: October 21, 2019, 06:04:35 pm »And Herman appears to be blaming everyone else for the fact that this team continues. to be. all-world horrible in the basics. He lives and dies by the trick plays, and he is not going to consistently beat anyone if he cannot shake that approach.
Orlando needs to go yesterday.
The fact that Texas's 2s couldn't even keep up with Kansas is major league alarm bells. Understandable to scuffle against LSU.
Uh, Kansas... not so much.
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Talk Zone / Re: World Series Umpires
« on: October 21, 2019, 06:03:12 pm »Doug Eddings is an enormous douche bag
Overall Eddings is a good ump. He has had some douche moments in the last few years though.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 21, 2019, 06:01:58 pm »Bracamonte later gave the ball to an MLB authenticator.
Outfield View of Jose Altuve's 2019 ALCS Winning Walk-off Homerun
This might be my favorite thing so far.
Gregorious knew it was gone off the bat (unlike me). Urshela went to cover second but knew it was gone after about a step and a half.
Even from that far out, the look of "What the fucking fuck just happened?" is obvious on Chapman's face.
Brocamonte presented it to the Authenticator like he was presenting a holy relic to the pope. That was fucking great.
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Talk Zone / Re: World Series Umpires
« on: October 21, 2019, 03:54:34 pm »For Game 1, then rotate as usual:
HP: Alan Porter
1B: Doug Eddings
2B: Gary Cederstom
3B: James Hope
LF: Lance Barksdale
RF: Sam Holbrook
Replay Games 1-2: Jim Wolf
Replay Games 3-end: Alan Porter
Just posted this on facebook, but it applies here too:
On top of not being a who's who of umpiring douchebaggery, this is a pretty good crew. I think the worst in this group is Porter, who has been known to have a bit of a short temper, but compared to the usual suspects, he's amazing.
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Talk Zone / Re: Defense
« on: October 21, 2019, 02:42:52 pm »No. He is not as tall as Springer who played it perfectly and just missed.
If Springer had been able to take one more step before he jumped, he would've caught it at the apex and made one of the greatest plays in ALCS history.
I don't think Reddick is faster than Springer at tracking balls, and Springer had a bead on it all the way and went to the fence and leapt, so I doubt him being in right would've made any difference.
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Talk Zone / Re: Fuck the Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: October 21, 2019, 01:57:43 pm »
I'm MRaup, and I approve this message.
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Talk Zone / Re: MLB Umpire Eric Cooper dead at age 52
« on: October 21, 2019, 01:28:38 pm »No mention of cause? I did not see one.
Blood clot.
He had knee surgery after the DS series. Complications/blood clot from that.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 21, 2019, 10:10:12 am »Here’s a question: has any AL WS team ever been less impacted by the loss of their DH for road games?
Zing!
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Talk Zone / Re: Defense
« on: October 21, 2019, 10:09:14 am »I remember arguing with Mark (or was it abuse?) about him his first year and how much work he needed to get tolerable with his feet and reads around the bag. Good times. I think he turned out ok.
You could see pretty early on that the mechanics were there to be a good if not great 1B. But he was rouuuuuugh that first year figuring it out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:22:51 pm »
I cannot believe how trash the Astros have been against the slop jar full of nuts the Yankees have thrown so far.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:05:40 pm »This might be a pass out/come to/check the final/not sleep situation.
Instructions unclear, passed out at ballpark.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 08:40:02 pm »Bregman needs to start hitting like an MVP
Or just a serviceable baseball player. Fucking shit at bat against a scrub.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 07:53:52 pm »
Reporting in from section 113 currently. Slightly drunk, heckled a guy in a Judge jersey at the pisser earlier.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 18, 2019, 02:35:54 pm »See that Stanton will be DH today, replacing Encarnacion. Not a bad move-they have to do something.
Swapping one sluggo for another.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 18, 2019, 10:15:29 am »He found his stuff in the 6th and the contrast between the last 2 innings and the first few is crazy. The last 2 innings it looked like an adult was pitching to a tee ball team
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Like someone finally mashed the Easy Button.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 10:19:51 pm »Who gets the 8th for the Astros?
Harris keeps rolling I think.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:49:28 pm »
Fuck you, Josh James. That was meat.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:14:22 pm »Lets hope it's good Pressly tonight
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It's about to be 4-3 Yankees at least.
Hinch trusts Pressley too much.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:07:55 pm »AJ with the pretty quick hook
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Getting raw fucked by the ump, not that surprising.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:03:10 pm »Jesus Christ. This ump.
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Belt high fastball, ball.
Wow.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:01:57 pm »You guys and your superstitions are hilarious.
Kindly go fuck yourself.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:37:08 pm »
Jesus Fucking Christ, who is this Yankee Schill that took Buck's place?
He's got Yankee Cream (tm) all over his chin.
He's got Yankee Cream (tm) all over his chin.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:36:05 pm »C'mon Carlos, join the fun of smackin' Tananka around the yard...
Helps to not swing your ass off at every pitch.
Carlos treating Tanaka like a flamethrower, as it most of our lineup.
Wild ass swings at slop-ass pitches.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:28:52 pm »
Mildly concerned that Limey stroked out over some point in the last 2 days.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:27:37 pm »
The camera angle is fucking 10 feet shifted right, and the morons in the booth haven't even mentioned it once with the pitcher's box.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:23:04 pm »
That has to be on Pettite.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:20:13 pm »
Mother. Fucker. I hate that we didn't challenge Judge's arm on that.
That was a noodle throw.
That was a noodle throw.
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Talk Zone / Re: Weather report for Game 4
« on: October 16, 2019, 03:56:45 pm »Right. At least give them each their own trenchcoat.
Seriously.
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Talk Zone / Re: Weather report for Game 4
« on: October 16, 2019, 12:47:38 pm »In another bit of good news, Joe Buck will not call the game tomorrow because he has to suffer through a football game in Denver. Joe Davis (LA Dodgers) will take his place.
Link
Which tells you all you'll never need to know about Fox's sports priority.
A meaningless Thursday Night Football game ranks higher than the semi-finals for MLB.
Please, MLB, for fuck's sake, sell rights to broadcast your playoff games to a network that isn't run by 3 gibbons in a trenchcoat.
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Talk Zone / Re: Rotation Games 4.5.6.7
« on: October 16, 2019, 12:45:22 pm »Following that train of thought, it should be Cole Saturday (if necessary) and all hands on deck (including Verlander, Greinke, and probably even Cole) on Sunday (if necessary)
BAH GOD! THAT'S CHARLIE MORTON'S MUSIC!
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Talk Zone / Re: Weather report for Game 4
« on: October 16, 2019, 10:03:13 am »It’s raining so hard in Houston right now that, if the games were here, they’d still be played in Arlington.
FIFY
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:44:40 pm »Nelson got hit with a ball on the head/mask. rung his bell.
Why the umpire switch?
Took two off the mask in the first few innings, both were pretty flush.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:43:55 pm »If you made good use of the break during the umpire swirch you could have brewed your own.
Please share your NyQuil recipe with the class.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:41:49 pm »Buck is calling everything in the bleachers
His Wintergreen Ice Milk Home Run call leads to every fly ball being a yard-cry.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:40:06 pm »I think I have some Nyquil
Make yourself a Flaming Moe.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:38:10 pm »
God fucking damnit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:31:58 pm »
Fuck your clown porch, Yankees.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:27:51 pm »
Come on Garrett, bear down.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:24:31 pm »
Kerwin just missed a slider right down the pipe. Jesus.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:22:35 pm »Judge did him a favor.
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5 dollar cab ride for Altuve to get to that one. Nice work, outfield!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:19:42 pm »T5:
Altuve grounds out 6-3
Brantley singles to CF on the first pitch
Bregman...3-0...walks, Brantley to 2B
That's it for Severino, Green in
Gurriel lines out to RCF...hit it hard, but right at 'em
Alvarez...full up...strikes out swinging...no chance
2-0 Astros
Fouled off a hittable one to start, then zero chance.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:18:31 pm »
Black Hole Alvarez strikes again.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:15:56 pm »
Poor Yuli has hit in to awful luck so far this series.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:09:36 pm »
Man, Joe Buck turns on a dime!
Severino is really locked in.
(literally one pitch later)
Now we'll see how long Boone sticks with Severino!
Severino is really locked in.
(literally one pitch later)
Now we'll see how long Boone sticks with Severino!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:06:47 pm »
I really wish someone would jump over the barrier and hit A-Rod with a folding chair. What a fucking dicknose he is.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 05:06:12 pm »Seriously...this is ridiculous...I've put the gear on tens of thousands of times...it doesn't take this fucking long.
Little known fact, the umps had a dizzy bat race to see who would put on the gear.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:51:46 pm »A crooked number is what I choose.
Just back to 1 an inning would be okay with me.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:50:08 pm »
Jesus Christ, I didn't realize we were playing in Wrigley. That crowd pop off the bat made it sound like a 500 foot blast, not a pop fly that was 5 feet short of the track.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:48:19 pm »
Buckle up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:45:51 pm »Yep. I didn't see the first pitch in that AB. But the 1-0 and 2-0 pitches were strikes.
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The top and the outside corner are just totally closed for business for Cole. Fucking ridiculous.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:38:11 pm »now would be a good time for springer to get a hit.
Too bad he only got 3 incredibly hittable fastballs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:29:16 pm »
3 times in 3 innings I've had to refresh my feed to get the game playing again. I've missed at least 3 pitches each inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:17:05 pm »
Welp, that was a great half inning.
Fuck guys.
Fuck guys.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:14:32 pm »
Severino getting corners and up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:10:05 pm »
Cole not getting the corners at all so far.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:00:26 pm »Frank Thomas looks like he ate Charles Barkley.
That's just turrible.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 04:00:09 pm »
If the Astros maintain this 1 run an inning pace, I feel very good about the odds of keeping it close.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 03:57:33 pm »FIX YOUR FUCKING BROADCAST FOX! IT'S THE POSTSEASON YOU FUCKING DIPSHITS
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"All of our resources are currently dedicated to the pivotal game 4 of Nats vs Cards. Sorry."
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 03:42:40 pm »
Well, that was an entire game worth of feelings in one terrifying inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 03:31:06 pm »Already w the LOBs
Should've moved Correa up in the lineup so it only would've been 2 instead of 3.
Swung right through a thigh high fastball for strike 2.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 03:27:07 pm »God this broadcast is glitchy as hell
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Streaming it as well?
I'm getting some serious flicker as well.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 03:24:06 pm »
Also, in case it hasn't already been said, fuck the MLB and Fox for their greedy, bullshit TV scheduling.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 3, October 15, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 03:22:33 pm »Even with the K he made Severino work
Except for the fact he got a hittable fastball and missed it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 15, 2019, 10:08:48 am »I saw something today where Sanchez is still claiming he fouled off that pitch, and that the Yankees got royally fucked in that game. I know no one needs another excuse to hate those fuckers, but...
He missed it by so much that there really wasn't any need for slow motion to tell.
Gary Sanchez is a cocksucker, which definitely isn't news.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 14, 2019, 05:25:15 pm »Beyond awesome. SIamming his fist down in the air - I haven't seen anything that great in a long time.
I can't understand what he is saying. Is there a transcript anywhere?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1183745020559527937
Here's the actual radio call. Much clearer.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 14, 2019, 12:08:26 am »Arod just called Correa Beltran. He really is stupid.
He is unlistenably stupid.
If your former team is in it, you shouldn't be on the broadcast anyway, but he's just an absolute dumpster fire no matter what team it is.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 14, 2019, 12:06:19 am »I'll just say that I appreciate the make up call by Blaser. It was a marginal pitch but Blaser realized he'd fucked up the previous pitch. Had the exact same thing happened with the Astros batting you would not hear shit from me about it.
100%. He did the right thing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:58:39 pm »
ATTABOY CARLOS!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:55:51 pm »Holy fuck, what a blown call that was. He missed that ball by a foot, called a foul tip.
Fucking bullshit.
HAHAHAHAHA, fuck you for being a lying piece of shit, Gary.
You totally deserved that.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:55:13 pm »
Holy fuck, what a blown call that was. He missed that ball by a foot, called a foul tip.
Fucking bullshit.
Fucking bullshit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:48:12 pm »
I've got a really bad feeling about this at bat.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:44:37 pm »
God. Fucking. Damnit.
WHY THROW SOMETHING HITTABLE WITH 2 STRIKES?!
This is fucking infuriating.
WHY THROW SOMETHING HITTABLE WITH 2 STRIKES?!
This is fucking infuriating.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:43:03 pm »
This is scary shit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:40:28 pm »I sure miss the Vaunting.
Just some regular offense would be fine.
It's mind boggling how shitty the line up has been top to bottom.
Pitch around Altuve and Bregman and you'll be fine.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:33:55 pm »
Fucking pathetic.
Had the shitty portion of their bullpen on the ropes and just completely pissed our pants.
And now the 11th features the even worse than normal hitting portion of the lineup
Had the shitty portion of their bullpen on the ropes and just completely pissed our pants.
And now the 11th features the even worse than normal hitting portion of the lineup
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:29:56 pm »
Alvarez has fucking sucked for most of the playoffs so far. Taking SO MANY hittable pitches then swinging through the rest.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:14:44 pm »
Another shit at bat by Uncle Mike.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:10:29 pm »
SCORE A MOTHERFUCKING RUN FOR FUCK'S SAKE.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:08:08 pm »
Sure would be nice if the Astros got 1/4 the bullshit out of the zone calls the Yankees have gotten so far.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:04:00 pm »
Astros offense continues to sleep walk, unable to take advantage of a hanger.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:02:26 pm »
Springer fouls back a spinning breaking ball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:00:45 pm »
The only thing more frustrating than seeing George swing out of his fucking shoes at a breaking ball he misses by a foot is Altuve swinging at a pitch 3 feet outside and miss it by a mile.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 10:50:29 pm »Correa getting good swings....
If by good you mean fouling back a fat fastball then missing one entirely, sure.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 10:35:12 pm »
If the Astros don't start hitting soon, they're going to get swept out of the ALCS.
The offense has been putrid against pretty sub par pitching, and shows no signs of waking up.
The offense has been putrid against pretty sub par pitching, and shows no signs of waking up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 10:32:31 pm »
Alvarez has been T R A S H in the playoffs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 10:30:23 pm »
I am so mother. fucking. tired. of this team taking meatballs for strike one.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 10:29:58 pm »Batting around would be nice.
Fuck, just a lead would be nice.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:47:07 pm »Cole 1-0 victory?
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Bullpen win in 16.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:44:45 pm »
My current predection is this series ends 4-1 Yankees.
The Astro offense is garbage at best.
The Astro offense is garbage at best.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:38:39 pm »I figured there was a good chance they would lose this game, but I thought they would at least make it interesting. I'm really concerned that the offense is going to take the rest of the month off. They've had one good inning in six postseason games.
100% this.
This team's offense is supposed to be historic. Instead they're historically embarrassing in the playoffs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:37:30 pm »Yeah, he was good enough to win with a little offense.
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3 over 6 innings is a solid day against their offense.
But when your bats are in the deep freeze, a shutout is the only thing that works.
Fucking embarrassing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:32:53 pm »
Fuck this game, and fuck the Astros offense. What a depressing display.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:24:01 pm »Not our night. 4 straight 2-out singles. Tanaka is good.
My hunch is we reverse last year's ALCS this year.
No. Tanaka is not good. He's totally hittable if you are willing to sit back on his slop. Instead the Astros tried to pull everything and got destroyed.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:18:31 pm »I ate two bowls of frito pie for this?
RIP your bathroom.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:15:55 pm »
Welp, this game is over.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:10:44 pm »Let's get out of the inning first
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Details details.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:04:49 pm »The Astros haven’t given them much to get excited about. They have made a guy that throws entirely junk look like Cy Young for six innings.
That's being pretty kind.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:01:29 pm »
I both cannot believe and am totally not surprised that this slop throwing fucking scrub had faced the minimum through 6.
The offense is hot fucking garbage so far, and it's about to get worse.
The offense is hot fucking garbage so far, and it's about to get worse.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:58:29 pm »
Remember when the Astros had a good offense? Those were good times.
This is fucking pathetic.
This is fucking pathetic.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:44:48 pm »
Sure would be nice if the offense would maybe at least fart in their sleep or something.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:37:58 pm »What was Bregman doing? Yordan roped it but Judge was right there.
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Judge is so good he made Bregman think it was in the gap.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:35:34 pm »Has anybody really tried to take Tanaka the other way tonight?
Nope. 100 percent quien es mas macho.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:34:10 pm »Has anybody really tried to take Tanaka the other way tonight?
Nope. 100 percent quien es mas macho.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:16:20 pm »
The player nobody wanted in the lineup is the only one that's done anything against Slopnaka so far.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:09:39 pm »George agrees
George should start swinging at strikes instead of making fucking pouty faces then chasing out of the zone.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:03:21 pm »
Tanaka's working with a much bigger strike zone than Greinke so far.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 07:46:07 pm »
Joe Buck is like listening to Vin Scully after that DS crew.
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Talk Zone / Re: was anyone else irritated
« on: October 11, 2019, 02:54:15 pm »at how the announcers last night talked over and over and over how the rays would chip away at the astros lead? (almost uphoric when the home run was hit) and how the rays were used to coming back...and finally maybe thinking if they did not get on base they might not win the game? almost seemed like they were in the stages of grief
Of all the stupid fucking shit those guys said, that was the closest they came to actual commentary.
That's how announcers keep the game interesting when one team is winning decisively.
However, asking Joe Girardi about the 2017 Yankees 150 times, is not how you keep it interesting.
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Talk Zone / Re: Tipping pitches
« on: October 11, 2019, 02:52:40 pm »Jomboy's got you covered.
Was literally coming to post that very same thing.
Jomboy is a much better lip reader than me.
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Talk Zone / Re: Tipping pitches
« on: October 11, 2019, 12:45:41 pm »Agreed. Hell, it could be argued that Tampa Bay was stealing signs, the way they laid off quality breaking pitches (Osuna's outing in Game 2 comes to mind) throughout the series. I don't think that is the case, but their ability to do so was impressive.
Regardless, good teams steal signs and there is no rule against it as long as it's not being done outside of the accepted guidelines. Picking up signals from the coaches boxes or while on base is just total gamesmanship.
If you are legally stealing signs, good for you for being smart enough to do it and pulling it off.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 11, 2019, 11:45:04 am »Did Cintron discover the tell from video, prior to the game? Or did he catch it in the lead off Springer at bat?
FWIW: https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/10/10/former-major-leaguers-think-tyler-glasnow-was-tipping-his-pitches/
Trevor Plouffe, who re-signed with the Phillies on a minor league contract for the 2019 season, responded to Frandsen, “I had his pitches this Spring Training. Every one of em and it only took an inning.”
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Talk Zone / Re: Tipping pitches
« on: October 11, 2019, 11:07:32 am »Maybe the discussion was about something else, but if I had determined that a guy was tipping pitches, I wouldn't announce it to the world by grabbing Correa on his way to the plate and excitedly explaining it to him.
If the TV camera hadn't picked up their meeting, nobody wouldn't noticed a thing.
There were several shots of players discussing probably the tipped pitches during the first inning.
How would you have suggested Bregman let Correa know? Let him finish his at bat then whisper to him in the dugout?
Also, knowing what pitch was coming did nothing for Correa. He had a horrible AB.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 11, 2019, 12:03:33 am »Glasnow said in the postgame that once he reviewed the video it was obvious that he was tipping. He wouldn't share the details.
Also, apparently Cintron is the tipping savant.
Judging just from the camera cut of him yelling at Maldonado in the 7th or 8th, I'd say that is a fair statement.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 09:23:01 pm »Outstanding game all around.. Now time to go get Cole his WS ring.
Whoa there big shoots, I'm gonna need you to bring it down around 70, 80 percent there.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 09:21:45 pm »and Fat boy Choi up
Fitting end to punch him out.
And I can officially say that I actually really like Ji-Mann Choi. But man he was a fucking pest this series.
Also, JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, Joe Girardi is fucking horrendous in the broadcast booth. I hope some team hires him just to save the baseball loving world from having to live through that experience again. What a fucking slapdick.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 09:13:57 pm »
Holy fuck, Correa just got absolutely fucked by the umps.
Strike one was 4 inches low.
Strike 3 was questionable at best on the check.
Strike one was 4 inches low.
Strike 3 was questionable at best on the check.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 09:12:32 pm »
(Booth losing it's mind that they didn't call him out)
(Broadcast shows one replay from 100 miles away, then never another even still image of it)
(Broadcast shows one replay from 100 miles away, then never another even still image of it)
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 09:10:03 pm »What's going on with the umps?
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Reviewing if Alvarez missed 2nd coming back from 2nd on that fly ball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 09:08:51 pm »
Ah man, Yuli just missed the Crawford Boxes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 09:02:55 pm »
Come on Yordan, get in to one.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:58:39 pm »
BACK TO BACK!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:55:56 pm »
FUCK YEAH UNCLE MIKE!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:43:35 pm »
The offensive ineptitude is amazing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:41:17 pm »
SWING AT THE FUCKING MEATBALLS THEY'RE THROWING FOR FUCK'S SAKE!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:37:40 pm »
Man, it's like a fucking disease. Astros just swinging through fat pitches left and right.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:12:46 pm »
Holy fuck, Alvarez. That was right down the fucking pipe.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:04:13 pm »
Correa is flashing leather tonight.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 07:59:00 pm »
It's almost like the Astros have entirely forgotten the first inning, and putting together good at bats while swinging at hittable pitches.
This is painful
This is painful
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 07:47:28 pm »Nothing like strike zone consistency.
And at bat consistency. Taking and swinging through so many hittable pitches.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 07:39:19 pm »Bad swings, bad at bats, no life. Their letting the Rays hang around when they need to punch them in the throat.
The only good news is they're putting together long at bats. But I doubt Snell sticks around much longer.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 07:14:20 pm »
Man I'm fucking sick and tired of Ji-Man Choi.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 07:07:19 pm »
STOP CHASING HIGH FASTBALLS, GOD DAMNIT ALVAREZ.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:47:59 pm »
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
I will not bitch about the broadcast...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:43:00 pm »
Ship righted! Now don't let up, boys!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:38:40 pm »Spotted 4 runs...
And gives up a homer to his high school Geometry teacher.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:37:28 pm »Welp...4-1
Man, come the fuck on Cole.
God damnit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:34:44 pm »Didn't help Correa...he was lost
Or Reddick. He was an hour behind all 3 of those fastballs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:32:58 pm »
And Correa has the first shitty Astro at bat of the night, taking two fastballs and wildly swinging at a curve that bounced.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:31:33 pm »Bregman stops on the way to the dugout to tip Correa off on something about Glasnow.
Attababy Yuli!
Bregman (or someone else) has picked out something that is giving away his pitches. He said "something something curveball, something top fastball".
I'm no Jomboy.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:30:18 pm »
Bregman stops on the way to the dugout to tip Correa off on something about Glasnow.
Attababy Yuli!
Attababy Yuli!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:24:28 pm »Altuve hit the fuck out of that ball, which waseyechin high at least.
FIFM
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:23:46 pm »
Altuve hit the fuck out of that ball, which was eye high at least.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: October 09, 2019, 05:44:55 pm »Fox News poll:
Do not impeach: 40%
Impeach but do not remove: 4%
Impeach and remove: 51%
Fox Fucking News!
FAKE NEWS!
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Talk Zone / Re: JV on short rest
« on: October 09, 2019, 05:44:29 pm »This right here.
In fact, if you told anyone before the series began that we'd start Verlander in Game 1, Cole in Game 2, and Grienke in Game 3, then cobble together enough pitching to allow four runs in Game 4, they'd take that.
And, as noted, short of JV giving up zero runs, they can't win when the offense shuts down.
Anyone pinning the loss on JV/the pitching decisions is borderline brain dead.
The offense was an absolute no-show again until the 8th inning. You can't expect to win every game 1-0.
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It ain’t over til it’s over.
According to the Law of Averages, the Cardinals will score -10 runs after scoring -3 next inning.
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Talk Zone / Re: JV on short rest
« on: October 09, 2019, 01:40:06 pm »So, I'm seeing all the day after managers saying how JV was "over confident" or too tired and should not have pitched yesterday. I still stand by the decision.
Partly, I'm just sick of people who rarely watch the games start commenting on them now. It's getting on my nerves today.
Like 25,000 of the fans in the stadium yesterday?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 09:58:43 pm »
Another center cut fastball.
Offense better wake the fuck up for Game 5, because the shitty fucking effort tonight isn't going to win many games.
Offense better wake the fuck up for Game 5, because the shitty fucking effort tonight isn't going to win many games.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 09:55:53 pm »
And Yuli takes 96 right down the fucking middle to start his at bat.
Fuck.
Fuck.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 09:55:10 pm »
Another putrid at bat with RISP.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 09:51:11 pm »
Over/under on high fastballs this at bat?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 09:49:24 pm »BREAKING NEWS: Home fans like to watch home teams winning at home.
*in the playoffs
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 09:23:24 pm »...and that one by a lot.
And then gets a cookie that he just misses for the 3rd out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 09:21:13 pm »
Least surprising news ever: AJ Peirzenski watches professional wrestling.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 08:31:15 pm »
Jesus. Fuck this bullshit luck.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 08:20:03 pm »They'd best unfuck themselves then. They've shown no interest in it so far.
This 100 percent. It's the fucking playoffs, and we've got guys not running all out on grounders, and up there just slapping at hittable pitches.
Now is not the time to play trash baseball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 08:10:24 pm »
Chirinos works the count 3-1 then swings at a pitch around his eyes.
Then takes a fastball that catches a ton of the zone for strike 3.
What the FUCK!?
How about ONE inning where the Astros put together more than one good at bat!?
Fucking trash baseball.
Then takes a fastball that catches a ton of the zone for strike 3.
What the FUCK!?
How about ONE inning where the Astros put together more than one good at bat!?
Fucking trash baseball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 08:06:35 pm »
Astros hitters just slapping at the ball, not even attempting to drive it.
This is just sad.
This is just sad.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 07:55:42 pm »
Joe Girardi is legitimately one of the dumbest fucking people I've ever heard on television.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 07:51:16 pm »
It's fucking embarrassing how much they're sucking off the crowd of the team that had the second lowest regular season attendance this year.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 07:49:45 pm »
Fear not, Verlander serving it up. That was on a fucking tee.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 07:41:51 pm »
Jesus Fucking Christ. Of course.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 07:30:28 pm »
Let's go! Wake the fuck up and score some motherfucking runs, you bunch of schlubs!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 07:25:26 pm »
This team looks totally uninterested in playing baseball today. This is fucking pathetic.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:51:55 pm »
I hope Garrett has a shutout in him Thursday.
These at bats are fucking pathetic.
These at bats are fucking pathetic.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:37:33 pm »Verlander is throwing fucking pus this inning.
Also, Astros hitters... This is what happens when you actually swing at strikes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:36:55 pm »Verlander looks gassed already.
Verlander is throwing fucking pus this inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:29:31 pm »
So far in 1 game + 1 inning, the Rays are murdering every single mistake pitch the Astros make.
And the Astros are taking those pitches.
And the Astros are taking those pitches.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:28:11 pm »
God. Fucking. Damnit.
1-2 meatball.
1-2 meatball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:25:46 pm »
Boo it up, you bunch of fair weather fucktards.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:21:39 pm »
This fucking guy has thrown THREE spinning breaking balls center in, and the Astros have swung at zero of them.
But Altuve swung at a pitch that was probably going to hit him to strike out, so we've got that going for us, so that's nice.
And Bregman swings through a spinner at the top of the zone.
Fucking beautiful.
But Altuve swung at a pitch that was probably going to hit him to strike out, so we've got that going for us, so that's nice.
And Bregman swings through a spinner at the top of the zone.
Fucking beautiful.
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Molina better not ever get in someone's face about hot dogging a homer again. Once you bat flip on a sac fly, your moral high ground is gone.
What's your stance on neck tattoos?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 4...October 8, 2019
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:15:34 pm »
Joe Girardi has rocketed past Joe Buck as my least favorite sports commentator. Holy fuck, he just doesn't shut up. It's like he's a robot designed to fill silence with useless information.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 03:46:03 pm »
What a shit sandwich of a game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 03:23:00 pm »
The vaunted offense must not have made the trip from Houston. Tampa punished every mistake pitch so far today.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 03:03:46 pm »Imagine that, the crowd is louder with a lead.
Sent from my GM1915 using Tapatalk
Speaking of the Yankees...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 02:37:59 pm »
The only thing more predictable than Girardi shoehorning the Yankees in to conversations for no reason is Chirinos swinging a foot off of high fastballs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 02:04:18 pm »Why the fuck are these goons spending all their time debating a counterfactual plate blocking and out call situation?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Girardi just can't help himself. He fills every second of dead air, but has nothing even slightly interesting to say.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 01:57:58 pm »
This is fucking pathetic.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 01:45:18 pm »
In a broadcast crew full of terribleness, Verducci stands out as a cut below. Jesus Christ.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 01:40:44 pm »WTF?
Every home run pitch has been fat as fuck.
He's hanging a little bit of everything.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 3...Octobrr 7, 2019
« on: October 07, 2019, 01:38:55 pm »
Greinke is literally throwing BP.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 04, 2019, 04:10:22 pm »
Sure glad we put 20 pitches on Pressly in a totally non-needed situation there.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 04, 2019, 03:10:49 pm »
That last Ray pitcher threw 2 sliders that just cement mixed at the top of the zone, and the Astros did nothing with either of them.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 04, 2019, 02:59:14 pm »Alvarez has been completely overmatched today.
That at bat was absolutely embarrassing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 04, 2019, 02:11:39 pm »
Altuve has had two putrid at bats so far.
And everyone else is taking fast meatballs for some reason. Pretty infuriating so far.
And everyone else is taking fast meatballs for some reason. Pretty infuriating so far.
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2019
« on: September 19, 2019, 02:16:56 am »I read that this morning and all I could think was "how on earth did Daryle Ward ever get a triple?"
Wasn't that triple the impetus to the Jim Edmonds sexy bitch post?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 19, 2019, 01:57:51 am »Trump is no doubt guilty of just what you've said.
.
In the below article the authors of the book that was used for the NYT article gave some statements that the Times editors left out some details that they believed to be in their words “significant”.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nyt-kavanaugh-book-skullduggery-132959100.html
From the linked article…
That all is certainly a bit questionable at best.
Much like everything about this story, Kavanaugh (and all the shit that has come out about him) is greasy enough that details just seems to slip and slide away enough to cast doubt.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 18, 2019, 02:17:43 am »I guess the problem is it plays into the "Fake News" narrative. It's going to be called fake news by Trump supporters no matter what, but leaving out these details gave something of substance to be pointed to backing up the fake news claim.
I don't see how leaving that out has anything to do with it happening, but okay.
Trump's tried and true plan is to call everything a lie then quietly let the facts fall in to place that it did happen and never acknowledge it again.
This follows that pattern, just with a wrinkle in the story.
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Talk Zone / Re: Tucker In September
« on: September 17, 2019, 08:44:27 am »Snuffy, this is easily your best post ever.
Legit chuckled at that.
Well played Snuffy.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: September 17, 2019, 08:39:56 am »As has been said already about the media jumping to be the 1st to break a story. Now the Times has revised it's story to include that the accuser originally claiming the incident declined to be interviewed and her friends say she does't recall it.
What's that about?
I don't really get the problem with it, personally.
If a bunch of people saw it happen, but she doesn't recall it, seems like it still probably happened.
I bet ol' Drunk Dick McSupremeCourtJustice doesn't remember it either.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 10:08:12 pm »
Fitting ending. Great at bat that ends swinging at a ball you'd need a golf club to hit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 10:00:47 pm »
Another cookie, this time to Reddick, harmlessly popped to center.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 09:48:48 pm »Astros bats have gone to sleep.
The top of the Astros lineup, aside from Brantley, is just up there putzing around.
Fucking aggravating.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 09:11:14 pm »Indeed.
How did Straw not get rung up on that 1-2 pitch? That was terrible.
Fear not, he'll take a totally hittable fastball for strike three.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 08:47:05 pm »
If Maldonado keeps that ball in front of him, that lazy grounder is at least one out and possibly 2.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 08:46:23 pm »
Fucking.
Putrid.
Putrid.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 08:45:54 pm »
Jesus Christ, it's like Altuve's lazy ass running has infected the entire rest of the team suddenly.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 08:32:00 pm »
God damnit, Jose. FUCKING RUN! HE was lollypopping around 3rd.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A’s @ Astros, September 10, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 10:47:38 am »
The good news is, the Astros scored a touchdown, and the extra point was good.
The bad news... Well, there was a lot of it.
The bad news... Well, there was a lot of it.
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Talk Zone / Re: Shocker: RS @ 76-67 after loss to Yanks, Dombrowski is gone!
« on: September 10, 2019, 11:48:45 pm »I could see the Astros doing 4 years guaranteed with 3 years of options... but I would still question how they are going to fit another $30MM+ into the payroll and not pay luxury tax.
One has to think that 15 dollar beers and real cheese on nachos can pay for that luxury tax hit if the team keeps on rolling.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A’s @ Astros, September 10, 2019
« on: September 10, 2019, 09:03:40 pm »
I'm absolutely sure this has nothing to do with the slurp job last night over the whipping the Astros put on the A's.
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Talk Zone / Re: Lunch today
« on: September 10, 2019, 03:50:35 pm »Finally checked this place out Sunday before last. Liked the tenders but will definitely be going back for one of those obscenely huge sandwiches.
To your taste buds, you're welcome.
To your belt, my condolences.
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Talk Zone / Re: Shocker: RS @ 76-67 after loss to Yanks, Dombrowski is gone!
« on: September 10, 2019, 03:50:00 pm »They will have to spend their way out of it.
No, no. Dig UP, stupid!
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: September 09, 2019, 09:24:57 pm »That secondary is a fucking sieve. I can't imagine them holding a team to under 30 points this season.
Nailed it.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: September 09, 2019, 09:23:04 pm »
Also, this broadcast on ESPN is fucking horrendous.
My god.
My god.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: September 09, 2019, 09:20:37 pm »
That throw was unbelievable.
And so was that penalty.
The NFL is just about unwatchable because of shit like that.
And so was that penalty.
The NFL is just about unwatchable because of shit like that.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: As v. Astros 9/9/19
« on: September 09, 2019, 08:09:07 pm »Yordan hit one to the moon. 10-0.
Pretty sure I heard the flight attendant turning on the fasten seatbelts sign as that ball left the park.
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Talk Zone / Re: Shocker: RS @ 76-67 after loss to Yanks, Dombrowski is gone!
« on: September 09, 2019, 04:42:49 pm »I don't know how you resisted re-posting the link as though it hadn't already been posted in this thread.
Annoyance level slightly higher than trolling level.
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Talk Zone / Re: Shocker: RS @ 76-67 after loss to Yanks, Dombrowski is gone!
« on: September 09, 2019, 03:17:07 pm »Found the link to F & W unless I have been Cabera'd already.
By the way: Carbera is a Brave. Or so I have been told.
See link above.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros vs The Dry Dockers Sept 5 2019
« on: September 06, 2019, 12:23:31 am »
4 Takeaways for tonight:
1.) Joe West has no business being a big league umpire, and the next 5 years of his "career" are going to be increasingly trash.
2.) Tucker delivered twice, one in a nice spot and once in a huge spot. Good for him.
3.) Uncle Mike is a fucking badass. Period.
4.) What a shit night for Miley. Good on him for not throwing a tantrum/storming to the clubhouse. The fact the Astros scraped up a win is a insane.
1.) Joe West has no business being a big league umpire, and the next 5 years of his "career" are going to be increasingly trash.
2.) Tucker delivered twice, one in a nice spot and once in a huge spot. Good for him.
3.) Uncle Mike is a fucking badass. Period.
4.) What a shit night for Miley. Good on him for not throwing a tantrum/storming to the clubhouse. The fact the Astros scraped up a win is a insane.
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Talk Zone / Re: Tucker In August
« on: September 06, 2019, 12:12:30 am »It's hard to see how that long languid swing can work against big league pitching.
Sir, a fax has come in from Mr. Tucker... It appears to be a drawing a big middle finger, with your name written under it.
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Beer and Queso / In Case You Missed It, Joe West Edition...
« on: September 04, 2019, 05:25:34 pm »
Take it away, Jomboy... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zrPWk3YLGw
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Talk Zone / Re: Skaggs autopsy
« on: September 04, 2019, 11:30:52 am »From your lofty internet perch, do you know that he wasn't? The people in his closest circles, those that actually know him, sure thought he was.
For the larger group, just because someone has opiates in their bloodstream, does not mean they are an addict. If, for example, someone with a barking shoulder is given a common pain killer by a trusted friend, it does not mean they are an addict. It just means they made a really stupid mistake.
Maybe Skaggs was an addict. Maybe he wasn't. Some on here are asserting, assuming or suggesting he was and that is not fair to him or his memory.
The amount of judginess and outright terrible opinions in this thread is pretty incredible. (Obviously not aimed at you, das)
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches and Pains (2019)
« on: September 03, 2019, 01:27:14 pm »Hinch said today on MLB radio that Sanchez is still shut down, is getting more evaluations, and he is concerned that Sanchez will not be ready for the post-season. He said that they will know more when they get back to Houston.
Translation: His arm fell off yesterday.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 03, 2019, 11:06:22 am »My anger related to his stoic response to his error was wrong.
I can never "unsee" Giles beating himself publicly for his mistake. It was/is painful to watch.
Thankful Osuna is on the team and has taken full advantage of his 2nd chance. Tho a gifted athlete, it is all to easy to forget that he is human, just like me.
I wasn't wanting him to punch himself in the face or punt his glove in to the stands. But a simple acknowledgement that you fucked up is a good thing for everyone involved. A chest pat "my bad".
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 03, 2019, 10:44:23 am »and the coach to whom you may be referring at least once each year had a player lob a ball to first instead of “step and throw.” I do not know if a high lob is a physical or a mental error. If his sin was not showing that he cares enough, ok. Perhaps he should have done as you suggested. He was stoic. He came back to get the next hitter on three pitches, and I imagine Hinch will take care of any perceived lack of competitiveness. I also do not know what he said to Hinch or to his teammates in the dugout or in the clubhouse. Maybe he said “my bad” to them.
Not you necessarily because I always thing the best of you, but much of the profane venom on here, in my opinion, is directed at his past, not his performance. No one on this team loses composure because of a mistake, not even a big home run or a crucial high lob from SS, and that is good. That coach you had also did not tolerate negative shows of emotion or fits of pique.
Lollygagging a routine out on a speedy runner because you elected to not hustle is a mental error pure and simple.
If he fields, turns , and throws a strike to first, ballgame over and he doesn't have to strike out the next guy with 2 on.
100 percent mental to me.
And who gives a shit what other people's motivations are for being pissed. Osunu fucked up, stupidly. Giving a team 4 outs is never a good thing.
Happy ending is he came back and got the next guy, but that doesn't make a really terrible mental error any better.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 03, 2019, 10:15:12 am »Was there the same reaction to Altuve’s lack of effort in Greinke’s game? I don’t remember any “fuck Altuve.” Fuck the lack of effort certainly, but fuck the player? No. Not me, and if this is what the GZ will be, you do not need me here.
I had a coach once that said he never had a problem with physical errors, but mental errors were never ok (or something along those lines).
Maybe just a tap of the glove to the chest and a "My bad" or "Lo Siento" toward the dugout would've been nice instead of looking like he just realized that 60 Minutes was going to be late since Sunday Night Football was running late AGAIN.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 02, 2019, 06:46:40 pm »
PONCHE!
Nicely done, Josh James!
Nicely done, Josh James!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 02, 2019, 06:44:53 pm »
Thank you, blue.
That was atrocious.
That was atrocious.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 02, 2019, 06:16:23 pm »Fuck Osuna. Could you give less of a fuck about this game?
Didn't even react after the throw/play.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 02, 2019, 06:15:25 pm »
Fuck you, Osuna.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 02, 2019, 06:09:01 pm »
Wow.
0-2. Fucking awful.
WHY did that get so much of the zone?!
Fucking garbage from Osuna.
0-2. Fucking awful.
WHY did that get so much of the zone?!
Fucking garbage from Osuna.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Brewers - 9/2/19
« on: September 02, 2019, 05:28:27 pm »
Altuve makes me want to put a fist through the fucking wall.
If you're going to bunt for a hit, maybe at least TRY and avoid the tag? You know, like slide?
Fucking idiotic.
If you're going to bunt for a hit, maybe at least TRY and avoid the tag? You know, like slide?
Fucking idiotic.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 05:18:15 pm »At least he made up for it by pointlessly ejecting Reddick.
And then fucking Springer on back-to-back calls.
It's a shame AJ never loses his temper with umps. That was inexcusable on every front.
Also, it sure would be nice if Ji-Man Choi wasn't single-handedly destroying the Astros.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 05:15:43 pm »
It'd be one thing if he was calling low stuff all day, but the 3 pitches I've seen called down there have all been against the Astros, and that was wasn't even a little bit questionable.
That was Angel Hernandez style bullshit.
That was Angel Hernandez style bullshit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 05:14:24 pm »Reddick looks like he's closing his eyes and swinging in this at bat, ala Springer.
Ab
so
lute
ly
FUCKED by the HPU. That aws absolutely brutal. at least an inch completely under the knees. What a fucking piece of shit this guy is.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 05:12:57 pm »
Reddick looks like he's closing his eyes and swinging in this at bat, ala Springer.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 04:30:05 pm »Sure would be fucking nice if Springer would stop swinging out of his fucking shoes and missing everything.
Oh, even better. An excuse me swing to punch out on 3 pitches.
Fucking christ, Springer.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 04:29:27 pm »
Sure would be fucking nice if Springer would stop swinging out of his fucking shoes and missing everything.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 04:18:38 pm »Dammit, Devo
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The hit to make it 2nd and 3rd was really good hitting, that was a change up almost on the ground.
Then Devo lanced the boil apparently, because all he had left was pus.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 03:12:05 pm »
Another pitch that's only a strike against the Astros.
Fucking garbage.
Fucking garbage.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Rays at Astros - 8/2919
« on: August 29, 2019, 02:50:32 pm »
This HPU is fucking awful.
Inconsistent to say the least.
Inconsistent to say the least.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: TB v. Astros, August 27, 2019
« on: August 28, 2019, 10:15:16 am »We should hear from Mark in 3, 2 , 1 . . .
I actually had just gotten to a bar post floorball and had loaded the game on my phone just a few minutes before this happened.
I said "What in the fuck?" loud enough that people on both sides or our table looked over at me uneasily.
What a fucking dildo. Altuve punched out in the first on a pitch almost exactly that same distance off the plate, just a little higher. After some review this morning, dude's strike zone was terrible on and off the outside corner.
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Talk Zone / Re: Interesting
« on: August 27, 2019, 12:33:13 pm »Oh, I totally agree. He will get ABs in September probably, but I also see no role for him.
Unless he comes in and absolutely sets the world on fire.
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Beer and Queso / Re: OWA 2019 Fantasy Football
« on: August 27, 2019, 12:32:44 pm »
Flying Barzillas here.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:18:37 pm »Goodwin 1-1 with a triple against Osuna. Here we go. Low, ball 1. On the knees, strike 1. Again on the knees, 1-2. High cheese, PONCHE!
2 outs.
2 outs, nobody on. Fletcher versus Osuna knee high FB, strike 1.Chopped in the hole between 1st and 2nd. Yuli gloves and flips to Osuna, OUT!
ASTROS WIN!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:17:24 pm »Goodwin on to PH. Strommy out to chat about it.
Goodwin 1-1 with a triple against Osuna. Here we go. Low, ball 1. On the knees, strike 1. Again on the knees, 1-2. High cheese, PONCHE!
2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:15:32 pm »Osuna facing Thaiss and Benboom to start the inning after pitching 4 of the last 5 games. Thaiss takes ball one on a bounce. Fouls off strike 1. 1-1 pitch swung under a high heater. 1-2 fouled off. Grounded to 1st, easy play 3U. 1 out.
Goodwin on to PH. Strommy out to chat about it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:15:11 pm »Top 9, Osuna in the pitch despite being apparently totally gassed.
Osuna facing Thaiss and Benboom to start the inning after pitching 4 of the last 5 games. Thaiss takes ball one on a bounce. Fouls off strike 1. 1-1 pitch swung under a high heater. 1-2 fouled off. Grounded to 1st, easy play 3U. 1 out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:11:49 pm »
Reddick misses a fastball, strike 1. Wild swing over a breaker, 0-2. Fouls off a 97 mph fastball off the plate. 96 fouled off again. Angels have used 30 pitchers so far this year. Del Pozo is number 30. Chopped foul again. Takes a breaking ball at the belt, strike 3.
5-4 Astros, End 8
Top 9, Osuna in the pitch despite being apparently totally gassed.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:10:55 pm »The biggest of fudges takes strike 1, swings over a breaker, strike 2. Swings over another breaker, ponche.
Ugh.
2 outs.
Reddick misses a fastball, strike 1. Wild swing over a breaker, 0-2. Fouls off a 97 mph fastball off the plate. 96 fouled off again. Angels have used 30 pitchers so far this year. Del Pozo is number 30. Chopped foul again. Takes a breaking ball at the belt, strike 3.
5-4 Astros, End 8
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:08:19 pm »Miguel Del Pozo in for the Angels
4.99 ERA in 48.2 innings. Tops out at 98.
Toro leads off, Takes strike one on the outside corner. Osuna warming up in the pen, despite AJ saying he wouldn't pitch tonight. Low, ball 1. Ball 2. takes strike 2 on the knees. Osuna is wearing mismatched shoes. Toro rips one to 3rd, just got him at first, 5-3. Toro can beat feet down the line.
1 out.
The biggest of fudges takes strike 1, swings over a breaker, strike 2. Swings over another breaker, ponche.
Ugh.
2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:07:24 pm »Simmons takes a ball, low and out. Swings over a slider, 1-1. Low and out, 2-1. Smashed right at Toro, 5-3 out.
Mid 8
4-4
Miguel Del Pozo in for the Angels
4.99 ERA in 48.2 innings. Tops out at 98.
Toro leads off, Takes strike one on the outside corner. Osuna warming up in the pen, despite AJ saying he wouldn't pitch tonight. Low, ball 1. Ball 2. takes strike 2 on the knees. Osuna is wearing mismatched shoes. Toro rips one to 3rd, just got him at first, 5-3. Toro can beat feet down the line.
1 out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:04:38 pm »
Tonight's name that Astro is Hank Conger.
The clues were
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:02:46 pm »Butter-Tub Pujols did he go? yes he did. 0-1. Man, I can't get over how fat Albert looks in these black unis. 1-1. Swings under high heat, 1-2. Fully prepped for a mistake pitch here. Bounced, ball 2. Low and away, not close. 3-2 pitch rolled to short.... 6-3 easy out for the Porkbelly Pujols.
2 outs.
Simmons takes a ball, low and out. Swings over a slider, 1-1. Low and out, 2-1. Smashed right at Toro, 5-3 out.
Mid 8
4-4
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 10:01:05 pm »Upton fouls off strike 1. Fly to center, Marisnik back a few steps and under it. 1 out.
Butter-Tub Pujols did he go? yes he did. 0-1. Man, I can't get over how fat Albert looks in these black unis. 1-1. Swings under high heat, 1-2. Fully prepped for a mistake pitch here. Bounced, ball 2. Low and away, not close. 3-2 pitch rolled to short.... 6-3 easy out for the Porkbelly Pujols.
2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:58:20 pm »Calhoun hammers the first pitch deep to right, gone. Fuck you Hector. You fucking suck. Fucking meatball slider in the happy zone.
4-4
Upton fouls off strike 1. Fly to center, Marisnik back a few steps and under it. 1 out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:57:41 pm »Top 8
Buckle up, Rondon in.
Calhoun hammers the first pitch deep to right, gone. Fuck you Hector. You fucking suck. Fucking meatball slider in the happy zone.
4-4
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:56:39 pm »Bregman slammed on the brakes, almost went, then held up. Probably thought about how much he'd be yelled at for making the 3rd out at 3rd by Hinch.
Meeting at the mound now.
Chirinos with a 5 game hitting streak already locked in takes strike 1. Ball 1, out. 1-1 pitch Swings over a slider. 1-2, time out Robby. Bounced, ball. Swings behind a 98 mph fastball, ponche.
End 7, 5-3 Astros.
Top 8
Buckle up, Rondon in.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:54:24 pm »Yuli slashes one past Pujols, Bregman to 2nd.
1st and 2nd, 2 outs.
Bregman slammed on the brakes, almost went, then held up. Probably thought about how much he'd be yelled at for making the 3rd out at 3rd by Hinch.
Meeting at the mound now.
Chirinos with a 5 game hitting streak already locked in takes strike 1. Ball 1, out. 1-1 pitch Swings over a slider. 1-2, time out Robby. Bounced, ball. Swings behind a 98 mph fastball, ponche.
End 7, 5-3 Astros.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:49:46 pm »Bregman, on a 1-2 count after battling, slaps one up the middle base hit! Runner rounds 3rd and coming home, safe without a throw!
5-3 Astros
2 outs, runner on 1st.
Yuli slashes one past Pujols, Bregman to 2nd.
1st and 2nd, 2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:49:11 pm »Bregman up, Ausmus up as well. Out to get Noe. We're going to the pen.
Bregman, on a 1-2 count after battling, slaps one up the middle base hit! Runner rounds 3rd and coming home, safe without a throw!
5-3 Astros
2 outs, runner on 1st.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:43:27 pm »Brantley takes strike one on the outer 3rd. Chopped foul on a low breaker. Throw over, not close. Takes a change right on the outside corner at the knees, called a ball (whew). 1-2 pitch just off the outside corner, 2-2. Brantley hitting .292 with 2 strikes. Fouled off. Astros as a team are hitting .204 with 2 strikes, which is best in baseball. That's fucking crazy. Ball 3, outside. Full count, 1 out. Altuve on the move, smacked to 2nd, 4-3. Altuve to 2nd.
2 outs.
Bregman up, Ausmus up as well. Out to get Noe. We're going to the pen.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:43:01 pm »Altuve ball one, up and in. Slashed down the line past a diving Thaiss, Simmonds plays the carom perfectly and fires in to 2nd. Altuve slams on the brakes and is held to a single.
Brantley takes strike one on the outer 3rd. Chopped foul on a low breaker. Throw over, not close. Takes a change right on the outside corner at the knees, called a ball (whew). 1-2 pitch just off the outside corner, 2-2. Brantley hitting .292 with 2 strikes. Fouled off. Astros as a team are hitting .204 with 2 strikes, which is best in baseball. That's fucking crazy. Ball 3, outside. Full count, 1 out. Altuve on the move, smacked to 2nd, 4-3. Altuve to 2nd.
2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:38:55 pm »Bottom 7
Springer leads it off, takes ball 1. Chops one to short, Simmonds barehands and fires, GOT HIM! What a fucking play by a guy a can't. fucking. stand.
1 out.
Altuve ball one, up and in. Slashed down the line past a diving Thaiss, Simmonds plays the carom perfectly and fires in to 2nd. Altuve slams on the brakes and is held to a single.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:37:40 pm »"Clutch Cam" Harris on to face Otani ball one, low. Slapped foul, 1-1. Fouled back a fastball, 1-2. PONCHE, high fastball!
4-3 Astros, mid 7!
Bottom 7
Springer leads it off, takes ball 1. Chops one to short, Simmonds barehands and fires, GOT HIM! What a fucking play by a guy a can't. fucking. stand.
1 out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:35:34 pm »You're really harshing my coffee high.
I feel like you're expecting everyone to move like they've been drinking Cuban coffee all day.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:34:52 pm »Hinch out, Greinke is done. Harris on the way in to face the lefties.
2 outs in the 6th, 1st and 3rd.
"Clutch Cam" Harris on to face Otani ball one, low. Slapped foul, 1-1. Fouled back a fastball, 1-2. PONCHE, high fastball!
4-3 Astros, mid 7!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:30:40 pm »Trout takes ball 1, out. Takes strike 1 on the inside corner. Throw to first, not close. Popped up to shallow center, Marisnik flying in and makes the catch.
1 out!
Hinch out, Greinke is done. Harris on the way in to face the lefties.
1 out in the 6th, 1st and 3rd.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:30:00 pm »Another shiftfuck single brings Trout to the plate with the tying run at 3B...
No. Absolutely no. That was just good hitting. Runner on the move and slapped it through the hole.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:29:29 pm »Fletcher takes a strike. Takes a ball. Apparently Julia is taking flak from the dugout for going with "Julia" on her player's weekend jersey. Altuve has called her Hulia for a long time. Fletcher shoots on the other way with the runner going and gets an easy single.
1st and 3rd, nobody out FUCKING AGAIN.
Trout takes ball 1, out. Takes strike 1 on the inside corner. Throw to first, not close. Popped up to shallow center, Marisnik flying in and makes the catch.
1 out!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:27:46 pm »Boomer (the catcher) doinks one just over Bregman for a single.
1 out, 1 on.
Fletcher takes a strike. Takes a ball. Apparently Julia is taking flak from the dugout for going with "Julia" on her player's weekend jersey. Altuve has called her Hulia for a long time. Fletcher shoots on the other way with the runner going and gets an easy single.
1st and 3rd, nobody out FUCKING AGAIN.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:25:52 pm »Greinke still in the game. Thaiss takes strike 1. Swings over a breaker, strike 2. Will Harris just starting to tune up in the pen. Up, ball 1. Up, ball 2. Broadcast team suggesting that Osuna will be rested tonight no matter what. Dinker in front of the mound, Greinke pounces and fires, 1-3.
1 out.
Boomer (the catcher) doinks one just over Bregman for a single.
1 out, 1 on.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:25:04 pm »Reddick takes a ball and Marisnik is running, gunned out at 2nd on a nice toss by Benboom. Uh. On replay Jake looked safe. Not sure this will be reviewed. Nope. Out a 2nd. Josh grounds out 3-1 to end the inning.
Cannot fucking believe Toro got called out on replay. What a fuckjob.
End 6
4-3 Astros
Greinke still in the game. Thaiss takes strike 1. Swings over a breaker, strike 2. Will Harris just starting to tune up in the pen. Up, ball 1. Up, ball 2. Broadcast team suggesting that Osuna will be rested tonight no matter what. Dinker in front of the mound, Greinke pounces and fires, 1-3.
1 out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:21:16 pm »Toro absolutely fucked by replay somehow. Fletcher clearly kicked him off the bag, but apparently that's fine. He's out.
1 out.
Marisnik swings over a pitch, 1-2. Low, ball 2 . Fouled off a high FB. And of course Marisnik singles to left.
2 outs, runner on first.
Reddick takes a ball and Marisnik is running, gunned out at 2nd on a nice toss by Benboom. Uh. On replay Jake looked safe. Not sure this will be reviewed. Nope. Out a 2nd. Josh grounds out 3-1 to end the inning.
Cannot fucking believe Toro got called out on replay. What a fuckjob.
End 6
4-3 Astros
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:19:12 pm »(Super questionably ruled a hit)
Big Fudge takes ball 1, Toro going on strike one, SUPER awkward side but Toro is somehow safe! On replay, Fletcher kicked his foot off the bag and tags him while he's off. We're reviewing it apparently. Curious to see how this goes.
Toro absolutely fucked by replay somehow. Fletcher clearly kicked him off the bag, but apparently that's fine. He's out.
1 out.
Marisnik swings over a pitch, 1-2. Low, ball 2 . Fouled off a high FB. And of course Marisnik singles to left.
2 outs, runner on first.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:16:45 pm »Bottom 6
Today is a scheduled day off for Yordan, in case anyone was wondering.
Toro takes a ball, takes a strike. Chopper to the right side, Noe whiffs entirely and Toro is safe easily!
(waiting for a OS decision).
(Super questionably ruled a hit)
Big Fudge takes ball 1, Toro going on strike one, SUPER awkward side but Toro is somehow safe! On replay, Fletcher kicked his foot off the bag and tags him while he's off. We're reviewing it apparently. Curious to see how this goes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:14:53 pm »Simmonds chops one foul down the 3b line. He's ground in to 16 double plays this season, and just came off the IL after spraining his ankle. 0-1 pitch Popped in to the seats from one knee, Springer-style (I fucking HATE that shit). Bounced, ball 1. Bounced again, Greinke overthrowing REALLY badly suddenly. Chopped right to Greinke, turns and fires 1-4-3, DOUBLE PLAY!
Mid 6
4-3 Astros
Bottom 6
Today is a scheduled day off for Yordan, in case anyone was wondering.
Toro takes a ball, takes a strike. Chopper to the right side, Noe whiffs entirely and Toro is safe easily!
(waiting for a OS decision).
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:13:27 pm »Another shiftfuck grounder...Angels on the corner, nobody out...
I feel like a smash through the teeth of the shift shouldn't be called a shiftfuck.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:11:38 pm »Pujols up, has grounded in to 17 double plays this season. Fists an inside fastball to left for a single.
1st and 2nd, one out.
Simmonds chops one foul down the 3b line. He's ground in to 16 double plays this season, and just came off the IL after spraining his ankle. 0-1 pitch Popped in to the seats from one knee, Springer-style (I fucking HATE that shit). Bounced, ball 1. Bounced again, Greinke overthrowing REALLY badly suddenly. Chopped right to Greinke, turns and fires 1-4-3, DOUBLE PLAY!
Mid 6
4-3 Astros
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:08:22 pm »Upton takes a pitch that's been a strike all night, ball one just off the outside corner. Ball 2, breaker low and out. Swings over a breaker with a massive swing, 2-1. Fastball at the knees, strike 2. 2-2 pitch inside, 3-2. Inside fastball fouled off, still full. Breaking ball slapped to 3rd, fired to 2nd for an out and Altuve with a quick fire to first, Upton just safe.
1 out, runner on 1st.
4-3 Astros
Pujols up, has grounded in to 17 double plays this season. Fists an inside fastball to left for a single.
1st and 2nd, one out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:06:59 pm »Kole smashes one through the shift between SS and 2B (both on the right side of the infield). Otani moves to 3rd easily. 1st and 3rd, no outs AGAIN.
Upton takes a pitch that's been a strike all night, ball one just off the outside corner. Ball 2, breaker low and out. Swings over a breaker with a massive swing, 2-1. Fastball at the knees, strike 2. 2-2 pitch inside, 3-2. Inside fastball fouled off, still full. Breaking ball slapped to 3rd, fired to 2nd for an out and Altuve with a quick fire to first, Upton just safe.
1 out, runner on 1st.
4-3 Astros
446
Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:02:53 pm »Otani grounds one a few steps to Altuve's right, he clanks it and Otani is safe. Pretty terrible error to lead off the 6th.
Kole smashes one through the shift between SS and 2B (both on the right side of the infield). Otani moves to 3rd easily. 1st and 3rd, no outs AGAIN.
447
Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:01:49 pm »Yuli switched back to his normal bat for that AB. Maldonado was chasing him with the pineapple bat when he got back to the dugout. Amazing. Chirinos takes strike 1, swings over a breaker, strike 2. Yuli's homer was 3 rows deep in dead right. Ball 1, low and in. Up, ball 2. Breaker that ends up right down the pipe fouled over the screen. Still 2-2, Low and out, fills it up. Swings over a slider.
End 5
4-2 Astros (while they replay Maldonado harassing Yuli in the dugout)
Otani grounds one a few steps to Altuve's right, he clanks it and Otani is safe. Pretty terrible error to lead off the 6th.
448
Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 08:59:19 pm »Noe Ramirez "Nono" in to face La Pina. This is the clown that dotted Big Fudge last series. Ball one, low and out. Friendly reminder that Breggers is standing on 2nd with outs. Ball 2, just outside on a slider. Same spot as ball 1. 2-0 pitch Under the zone, strike 1 (fuck you, Stu). 2-1 pitch slider on the inside corner (this one was actually a strike), 2-2. Fastball on the outside corner driven to right. Comrade back, looking up! GONE!
4-2 Astros!
Yuli switched back to his normal bat for that AB. Maldonado was chasing him with the pineapple bat when he got back to the dugout. Amazing. Chirinos takes strike 1, swings over a breaker, strike 2. Yuli's homer was 3 rows deep in dead right. Ball 1, low and in. Up, ball 2. Breaker that ends up right down the pipe fouled over the screen. Still 2-2, Low and out, fills it up. Swings over a slider.
End 5
4-2 Astros (while they replay Maldonado harassing Yuli in the dugout)
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:55:46 pm »Ausmus out to chat with Suarez. Talky talky, no more talky. Suarez out.
Back in a bit with a new pitcher.
Noe Ramirez "Nono" in to face La Pina. This is the clown that dotted Big Fudge last series. Ball one, low and out. Friendly reminder that Breggers is standing on 2nd with outs. Ball 2, just outside on a slider. Same spot as ball 1. 2-0 pitch Under the zone, strike 1 (fuck you, Stu). 2-1 pitch slider on the inside corner (this one was actually a strike), 2-2. Fastball on the outside corner driven to right. Comrade back, looking up! GONE!
4-2 Astros!
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:50:40 pm »Bregman takes a fastball on the outside corner, strike 1. Takes another outside corner pitch, strike 2. Bounced, ball 1. Bounced again. Suarzed about to throw the most pitches he's tossed in his MLB career... Meatball Bregman rips down the LF line past a diving third sacker, easy double.
Ausmus out to chat with Suarez. Talky talky, no more talky. Suarez out.
Back in a bit with a new pitcher.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:50:02 pm »Brantley takes strike one at the top of the zone. Regarding black baseball pants, anyone that isn't built like Adonis looks like they shit their pants. Ball 1, out. Fouls off an inside fastball, 1-2. Bounced outside, 2-2. Swings over a low breaking ball, 2 outs.
Bregman takes a fastball on the outside corner, strike 1. Takes another outside corner pitch, strike 2. Bounced, ball 1. Bounced again. Suarzed about to throw the most pitches he's tossed in his MLB career... Meatball Bregman rips down the LF line past a diving third sacker, easy double.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:47:52 pm »Bottom 5
Altuve takes ball one, low. Suarez is at 78 pitches. Ball 2, low and in. Strike 1 on the outside corner. Meatball right down the middle popped to center. 1 out.
Brantley takes strike one at the top of the zone. Regarding black baseball pants, anyone that isn't built like Adonis looks like they shit their pants. Ball 1, out. Fouls off an inside fastball, 1-2. Bounced outside, 2-2. Swings over a low breaking ball, 2 outs.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:45:57 pm »Trout takes a breaker, strike 1. Uh, apparently Astros Bases Loaded won an Emmy this year... What? That's pretty amazing. TK congratulated Julia on it. Fast ball right down the pipe popped straight up. Altuve gobbles it up.
Mid 5
2-2
Bottom 5
Altuve takes ball one, low. Suarez is at 78 pitches. Ball 2, low and in. Strike 1 on the outside corner. Meatball right down the middle popped to center. 1 out.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:43:45 pm »Is the 45 on the Astros jersey for Skaggs?
Yes it is.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:42:35 pm »Fletch takes a fastball on the outside corner. Breaker low, ball 1. Grounded to short with the infield in, Bregman looks the runner back and fires 6-3.
2 outs, runner on 3rd.
Trout takes a breaker, strike 1. Uh, apparently Astros Bases Loaded won an Emmy this year... What? That's pretty amazing. TK congratulated Julia on it. Fast ball right down the pipe popped straight up. Altuve gobbles it up.
Mid 5
2-2
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:41:02 pm »Fouled off strike one. Takes a ball off the outside corner, strike 2. Greinke getting closer to the plate now and getting calls. Ball 1, low and out. Chopped to short, Theiss moves to 3rd and Bregman makes a nice pick and throw, 6-3.
1 out, runner on 3rd.
Fletch takes a fastball on the outside corner. Breaker low, ball 1. Grounded to short with the infield in, Bregman looks the runner back and fires 6-3.
2 outs, runner on 3rd.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:39:34 pm »The Yankees got swept by the A's this week.
Thaiss takes ball one, called a strike off the outside corner. Up and out, 1-1. Swings over a breaker, 1-2. Fouled off an outside fastball. Slow curve right down the fucking middle hammered on a line to right, Reddick slides to cut it from getting to the fence and fires it back in, but not in time. Theiss on 2nd, nobody out. Reddick looks a little worse for wear after that play.
Fouled off strike one. Takes a ball off the outside corner, strike 2. Greinke getting closer to the plate now and getting calls. Ball 1, low and out. Chopped to short, Theiss moves to 3rd and Bregman makes a nice pick and throw, 6-3.
1 out, runner on 3rd.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:37:33 pm »Springer takes strike one off the outside corner. Stu Swhatever is shitty. Up and in, ball 1. 1-1 count, I missed a pitch, it's 2-1 Angels have action in the pen. Springer gets a meatball and grounds it to 3rd, 5-4 to end the inning.
2-2
End 4.
The Yankees got swept by the A's this week.
Thaiss takes ball one, called a strike off the outside corner. Up and out, 1-1. Swings over a breaker, 1-2. Fouled off an outside fastball. Slow curve right down the fucking middle hammered on a line to right, Reddick slides to cut it from getting to the fence and fires it back in, but not in time. Theiss on 2nd, nobody out. Reddick looks a little worse for wear after that play.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:34:10 pm »But where the fielder was positioned, his momentum carried him out into right field (sort of). would he have really spun around and fired to third? I mean, it's all moot now, so no big deal.
You're talking about Chirinos, not Altuve. Also, probably a little fresh in everyone's mind that making dumb outs at 3rd is gonna get you yelled at.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:33:01 pm »Reddick takes a strike, fouls one back. Toro almost hit 30 feet per second on his infield hit. 0-2 pitch way inside, Reddick back offs. 1-2. Swings over a slider at the knees, 2 outs. That was very hittable.
2 outs.
Springer takes strike one off the outside corner. Stu Swhatever is shitty. Up and in, ball 1. 1-1 count, I missed a pitch, it's 2-1 Angels have action in the pen. Springer gets a meatball and grounds it to 3rd, 5-4 to end the inning.
2-2
End 4.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:31:24 pm »
Reddick takes a strike, fouls one back. Toro almost hit 30 feet per second on his infield hit. 0-2 pitch way inside, Reddick back offs. 1-2. Swings over a slider at the knees, 2 outs. That was very hittable.
2 outs.
2 outs.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:29:20 pm »Jake. nice hitting there.
Big Fudge with an RBI knock!
Thunder stealers!
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:27:38 pm »Chirinos whacks one to left center, it sits down and Chirinos cruises in to 2nd with a career best 18th double.
Toro smacks one up the middle between the pitcher's legs. Fletcher makes the play behind 2nd and fires but Toro is FLYING down the line, SAFE!
1st and 2nd, 1 out.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:26:41 pm »Simmonds takes ball on, low and out. Twitter folks are calling this game "Cons vs. Guards" ala Longest Yard with these ugly fucking unis. 1-0 hit a mile in the air. Uncle Mike a few steps in and hauls it in.
3 outs.
Hey Astros bats, SERIOUSLY! THIS GUY FUCKING SUCKS! GET SOME FUCKING HITS!
Mid 4
Chirinos whacks one to left center, it sits down and Chirinos cruises in to 2nd with a career best 18th double.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:25:43 pm »Cannot be worse than referencing Pam Gardner.
Aaaaa-zing.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:25:24 pm »I will happily do my own nicknames going forward, but be warned, it might be a touch offensive.
Bottom 4
Yulit takes a strike. Lines one right at Upton.
1 out.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:23:45 pm »He's not making them up, you know.
I will happily do my own nicknames going forward, but be warned, it might be a touch offensive.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:23:15 pm »Pujols takes a strike on the inside corner. Man, Albert has put on a few lbs in the last few years. Dinked to 3rd, Toro charges and fires, throws him out by a few steps.
2 outs. Runner holds at 2nd.
Simmonds takes ball on, low and out. Twitter folks are calling this game "Cons vs. Guards" ala Longest Yard with these ugly fucking unis. 1-0 hit a mile in the air. Uncle Mike a few steps in and hauls it in.
3 outs.
Hey Astros bats, SERIOUSLY! THIS GUY FUCKING SUCKS! GET SOME FUCKING HITS!
Mid 4
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:21:19 pm »Runner on 2nd, no outs.
Upton pops the first pitch up. Altuve under and hauls it in.
1 out.
Pujols takes a strike on the inside corner. Man, Albert has put on a few lbs in the last few years. Dinked to 3rd, Toro charges and fires, throws him out by a few steps.
2 outs. Runner holds at 2nd.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:19:39 pm »Top 4
Comrade Kolesli takes a strike, takes a ball. 1-1, ball outside. Drilled to right field, off the wall. Leadoff double.
Runner on 2nd, no outs.
Upton pops the first pitch up. Altuve under and hauls it in.
1 out.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:19:00 pm »Breggers takes ball 1, low. Balk again to first, not close. His steps are about 60 percent toward home. Where's Bob Davidson when you need him? Fouled off a change up, 1-1. Swings over a change up that was probably a little low, 1-2. Fouls off the same pitch. 1-2 pitch throws over. Again. Fouled a fastball. Fouls off another low change. Center cut fastball at 95!, fouled off. Still 1-2, Breaking ball low and in, hit straight up. Simmonds hauls it in.
End 3
2-1 Angels. Springer's at bat was a fucking backbreaker.
Top 4
Comrade Kolesli takes a strike, takes a ball. 1-1, ball outside. Drilled to right field, off the wall. Leadoff double.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:15:40 pm »Brantley takes one way inside, ball 1. Throw over, not close. Swings over a breaker, 1-1. Doinks one to center Trout coming in it falls in! Altuve flying around 2nd and goes to 3rd.
1st and 3rd, 2 outs.
Breggers takes ball 1, low. Balk again to first, not close. His steps are about 60 percent toward home. Where's Bob Davidson when you need him? Fouled off a change up, 1-1. Swings over a change up that was probably a little low, 1-2. Fouls off the same pitch. 1-2 pitch throws over. Again. Fouled a fastball. Fouls off another low change. Center cut fastball at 95!, fouled off. Still 1-2, Breaking ball low and in, hit straight up. Simmonds hauls it in.
End 3
2-1 Angels. Springer's at bat was a fucking backbreaker.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:09:01 pm »Altuve takes a ball, low. Gets away, but not far. 1-0 pitch swings over a slider, not even close. Takes a center cut fastball, 1-2 (fucking. infuriating). Slaps a fastball near the outside corner right back up the middle, base hit!
2-1 Angels
Brantley takes one way inside, ball 1. Throw over, not close. Swings over a breaker, 1-1. Doinks one to center Trout coming in it falls in! Altuve flying around 2nd and goes to 3rd.
1st and 3rd, 2 outs.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:07:04 pm »Springer takes ball 1, low. Off the inside corner, strike 1. 1-1 pitch way inside, 2-1. Grounds a knee high fastball right at SS, 6-4-3. WHY ARE YOU SWINGING AT THAT PITCH WITH LESS THAN 2 STRIKES?!
2 outs, runner on 3rd.
Altuve takes a ball, low. Gets away, but not far. 1-0 pitch swings over a slider, not even close. Takes a center cut fastball, 1-2 (fucking. infuriating). Slaps a fastball near the outside corner right back up the middle, base hit!
2-1 Angels
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:04:47 pm »Mr. Irrelevant Suarez balk move to first, not close. Takes a fastball, strike 1. Lines a ball up the middle through for a base hit!
2 on, nobody out.
Springer takes ball 1, low. Off the inside corner, strike 1. 1-1 pitch way inside, 2-1. Grounds a knee high fastball right at SS, 6-4-3. WHY ARE YOU SWINGING AT THAT PITCH WITH LESS THAN 2 STRIKES?!
2 outs, runner on 3rd.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:02:11 pm »Big Fudge takes ball one, out. Fouls off a pitch on the outside corner, 1-1. Swings over a knee high change, 1-2. Fouls off a high fastball. Way in, ball 2. 2-2 pitch Change low, 3-2. Change low, leadoff walk.
Mr. Irrelevant Suarez balk move to first, not close. Takes a fastball, strike 1. Lines a ball up the middle through for a base hit!
2 on, nobody out.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 08:00:56 pm »Otani takes ball one, out. Pickoff not close. Just out, ball 2. Both of those pitches were balls, and right in the same spot about 6 inches outside. Change low, Otani swings over it. Grounder right at Altuve, 4-6-3 on a pretty turn.
Mid 3.
2-0 Angels
Note to Astros: WAKE THE FUCK UP, YOU SCRUBS.
Big Fudge takes ball one, out. Fouls off a pitch on the outside corner, 1-1. Swings over a knee high change, 1-2. Fouls off a high fastball. Way in, ball 2. 2-2 pitch Change low, 3-2. Change low, leadoff walk.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:57:10 pm »Trout takes strike 1. Strike 2 right on the outside corner. Off the outside corner, 1-2. Bounced, 2-2. Check swing foul. Trout swings over a low changeup, PONCHE!
1 out.
Otani takes ball one, out. Pickoff not close. Just out, ball 2. Both of those pitches were balls, and right in the same spot about 6 inches outside. Change low, Otani swings over it. Grounder right at Altuve, 4-6-3 on a pretty turn.
Mid 3.
2-0 Angels
Note to Astros: WAKE THE FUCK UP, YOU SCRUBS.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:54:48 pm »Fletcher shitty roller to short, Bregman charges and makes a desperation throw that sails over Yuli, single. Runner doesn't advance.
Trout takes strike 1. Strike 2 right on the outside corner. Off the outside corner, 1-2. Bounced, 2-2. Check swing foul. Trout swings over a low changeup, PONCHE!
1 out.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:52:08 pm »Toro takes strike 1 on a breaking ball. Low, ball 1. Grounded sharply in to the shift, SS throws him out 6-3.
3 outs.
End 2
2-0 Angels
Fletcher shitty roller to short, Bregman charges and makes a desperation throw that sails over Yuli, single. Runner doesn't advance.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:48:12 pm »Chirinos takes strike 1.Takes ball 1, 6 inches outside. Fouls off a pitch just off the outside corner, 1-2. Fouls off an up and in fastball (it was a strike). Another foul. Astros hitless so far against Suarez. Breaker low and in, ball 2. Ball 3, out and framed like a fucking clown by this rookie catcher. Grounded hard but right at short, 6-3.
2 outs.
Toro takes strike 1 on a breaking ball. Low, ball 1. Grounded sharply in to the shift, SS throws him out 6-3.
3 outs.
End 2
2-0 Angels
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:46:58 pm »Bottom 2
La Pina takes ball one, out. Up, ball 2 on a check swing. Oh wow! Yuli's bat is actually painted like a pineapple! That's AWESOME! Takes strike one on the inside corner. Takes strike 2 on the inside corner. 2-2 pitch flies a cookie right down the fucking middle to Trout, who takes maybe a step to his left.
1 out.
Chirinos takes strike 1.Takes ball 1, 6 inches outside. Fouls off a pitch just off the outside corner, 1-2. Fouls off an up and in fastball (it was a strike). Another foul. Astros hitless so far against Suarez. Breaker low and in, ball 2. Ball 3, out and framed like a fucking clown by this rookie catcher. Grounded hard but right at short, 6-3.
2 outs.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:44:09 pm »Benboom takes a strike. Takes a ball. Throw over, not close. 1-1 pitch way out, ball 2. Greinke REALLY struggling with control on outside pitches. Roller to Toro who is playing SS in the shift, flips to 2nd. 3 outs.
2-0 Angels
Mid 2.
Bottom 2
La Pina takes ball one, out. Up, ball 2 on a check swing. Oh wow! Yuli's bat is actually painted like a pineapple! That's AWESOME! Takes strike one on the inside corner. Takes strike 2 on the inside corner. 2-2 pitch flies a cookie right down the fucking middle to Trout, who takes maybe a step to his left.
1 out.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:41:01 pm »Matty squares to bunt, takes a ball. Takes ball 2 outside. Greinke struggling to find the outside corner on an umpire that is very generous out there. Ripped at Toro in the SS position, dropped initially, throws to 2nd for the force, then to first, safe. If Toro fields that on the line, that was an easy double play, Simmonds was running.
2 outs.
Benboom takes a strike. Takes a ball. Throw over, not close. 1-1 pitch way out, ball 2. Greinke REALLY struggling with control on outside pitches. Roller to Toro who is playing SS in the shift, flips to 2nd. 3 outs.
2-0 Angels
Mid 2.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:39:05 pm »Simba takes strike one on the knees. Pops up a knee high fastball over the netting, foul. 0-2 pitch. Curve ball in, Simmons tried really hard to get hit by it, but couldn't push his junk far enough back toward the plate to get hit, 1-2. Fouled off a low breaker. Breaking ball, low. 2-2 pitch grounded softly to short, Bregman flips to Altuve from his glove and Altuve barehands and fires to first, JUST safe at first.
2-0 Angels
1 out.
Matty squares to bunt, takes a ball. Takes ball 2 outside. Greinke struggling to find the outside corner on an umpire that is very generous out there. Ripped at Toro in the SS position, dropped initially, throws to 2nd for the force, then to first, safe. If Toro fields that on the line, that was an easy double play, Simmonds was running.
2 outs.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:37:21 pm »La Machina takes ball one outside, a breaking ball. Just inside, ball 2. Breaking ball at the knees, strike 1. Pujols slaps a breaking ball in the hole between 1st and 2nd on really poor contact, but it finds a hole. Angels score a run and have runners and 1st and 3rd.
1-0 Angels
No outs.
Simba takes strike one on the knees. Pops up a knee high fastball over the netting, foul. 0-2 pitch. Curve ball in, Simmons tried really hard to get hit by it, but couldn't push his junk far enough back toward the plate to get hit, 1-2. Fouled off a low breaker. Breaking ball, low. 2-2 pitch grounded softly to short, Bregman flips to Altuve from his glove and Altuve barehands and fires to first, JUST safe at first.
2-0 Angels
1 out.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 07:33:42 pm »J^ takes strike one. Just low. Tonight's HPU is Stu Scheurwater. Slapped up the middle, Greinke whiffs and it gets past a diving Altuve for a single in to center.
2 on, no outs.
La Machina takes ball one outside, a breaking ball. Just inside, ball 2. Breaking ball at the knees, strike 1. Pujols slaps a breaking ball in the hole between 1st and 2nd on really poor contact, but it finds a hole. Angels score a run and have runners and 1st and 3rd.
1-0 Angels
No outs.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:31:32 pm »Top 2
Koleski slashes one to right center, Reddick cuts it off and gets it in quickly to hold him to a single.
Runner on 1st, no outs.
J^ takes strike one. Just low. Tonight's HPU is Stu Scheurwater. Slapped up the middle, Greinke whiffs and it gets past a diving Altuve for a single in to center.
2 on, no outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 07:30:01 pm »A-Breg up. Blummer lamenting that he didn't go with Bregsit. Ball 1, low. The white helmets are SO FUCKING UGLY. Ball 2 way in. Breaking ball on the inside corner, Bregs fouls it off, 2-1. Hinch is going by "Skip" this go round for player's weekend. Another breaker on the inside corner, fouled again. Gary Pettis is wearing GP tonight (he snagged the foul ball). 2-2 pitch Swings over a breaking ball way inside, ponche.
Glad our best overall hitter sac-ed the run over. Fucking idiotic.
End 1
0-0
Top 2
Koleski slashes one to right center, Reddick cuts it off and gets it in quickly to hold him to a single.
Runner on 1st, no outs.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:28:39 pm »This is supposed to be about the players. Why does the league insist they wear clown suits?
Because nobody wants to buy a normal jersey with a player's funny nickname on it. They need to be unique (and by unique I mean fucking ugly as shit).
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 07:27:34 pm »Champ with a runner on 2nd and 1 out, ball one low and out. Brantley's all white helmet is absolutely covered in pine tar. Fouls off a cookie right down the pipe, 1-1. Ball, low. I would like to say again that Altuve intentionally sacrificed in his at bat. WHY?! Ball 3, breaking ball that broke WAY outside, 3-1. His helmet looks fucking hilarious. Strike 2, off the outside corner... This HPU fucking sucks so far. Full count fouls off an outside corner that clearly he felt he couldn't take. Same again, but further out. Line drive to left, Upton back and makes the catch at the edge of the warning track in front of the Crawford Boxes.
2 outs.
A-Breg up. Blummer lamenting that he didn't go with Bregsit. Ball 1, low. The white helmets are SO FUCKING UGLY. Ball 2 way in. Breaking ball on the inside corner, Bregs fouls it off, 2-1. Hinch is going by "Skip" this go round for player's weekend. Another breaker on the inside corner, fouled again. Gary Pettis is wearing GP tonight (he snagged the foul ball). 2-2 pitch Swings over a breaking ball way inside, ponche.
Glad our best overall hitter sac-ed the run over. Fucking idiotic.
End 1
0-0
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:24:35 pm »Tuve bunts on the first pitch, clearly a sacrifice. What the fuck? Springer to 2nd, Altuve out.
1 out.
Champ with a runner on 2nd and 1 out, ball one low and out. Brantley's all white helmet is absolutely covered in pine tar. Fouls off a cookie right down the pipe, 1-1. Ball, low. I would like to say again that Altuve intentionally sacrificed in his at bat. WHY?! Ball 3, breaking ball that broke WAY outside, 3-1. His helmet looks fucking hilarious. Strike 2, off the outside corner... This HPU fucking sucks so far. Full count fouls off an outside corner that clearly he felt he couldn't take. Same again, but further out. Line drive to left, Upton back and makes the catch at the edge of the warning track in front of the Crawford Boxes.
2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 07:19:46 pm »Horhay takes ball 1 low, takes strike one off the outside corner. Takes ball 2 on the inside corner. This may be a long night. Springer is swinging a bright orange bat. Takes ball 3, just inside. Ball 4, out. Leadoff walk!
Tuve bunts on the first pitch, clearly a sacrifice. What the fuck? Springer to 2nd, Altuve out.
1 out.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:19:01 pm »They look like Good Humor men.
That's not funny.
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:18:49 pm »Astros Lineup
DH Horhay
2B Tuve
LF Champ
SS A-Breg
1B La Pina
C Pelo Buche
3B Toro
CF Big Fudge
RF Mr Irrelevant
Horhay takes ball 1 low, takes strike one off the outside corner. Takes ball 2 on the inside corner. This may be a long night. Springer is swinging a bright orange bat. Takes ball 3, just inside. Ball 4, out. Leadoff walk!
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« on: August 23, 2019, 07:17:32 pm »Showtime takes strike 1 down the chute. Swings through a change on the outside corner, 0-2. Just off the plate, ball 1. Slaps an 67 mph outside curve foul. Drives one to left center, but it's playable, Marisnik hauls it in standing still.
Mid 1
0-0
Astros Lineup
DH Horhay
2B Tuve
LF Champ
SS A-Breg
1B La Pina
C Pelo Buche
3B Toro
CF Big Fudge
RF Mr Irrelevant
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 07:15:19 pm »Kiiiid takes strike one. Pops a ball a mile in the air. Yuli goes toward the line. Back to the field. Hauled in. 2 outs.
Showtime takes strike 1 down the chute. Swings through a change on the outside corner, 0-2. Just off the plate, ball 1. Slaps an 67 mph outside curve foul. Drives one to left center, but it's playable, Marisnik hauls it in standing still.
Mid 1
0-0
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 07:13:17 pm »Fletch takes ball 1. takes ball 2, low. High pop to the right side. Hauled in by Yuli, 1 out.
Kiiiid takes strike one. Pops a ball a mile in the air. Yuli goes toward the line. Back to the field. Hauled in. 2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 07:12:39 pm »Angels Lineup
2B Fletch
CF Kiiiid
DH Showtime
RF Koleski
LF J(up emoji)
1B La Maquina
SS Simba
3B Matty
C Bemboom
Fletch takes ball 1. takes ball 2, low. High pop to the right side. Hauled in by Yuli, 1 out.