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Talk Zone / 2020 Hall of Fame
« on: November 21, 2019, 02:29:36 pm »
I predict Jeter gets in with 110% of the vote. He will also be the only one elected because he s in a class by himself.

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Talk Zone / Where the fuck is Toro?
« on: November 09, 2019, 08:02:31 pm »
One of my top 10 favorite moments of the season.

The combined no-no was special too.

Two motherfucking no hitters in one season. So many great moments.  23 to 2!!!! 21 to 1!!!

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Talk Zone / Team of the Decade?
« on: November 01, 2019, 09:27:32 am »
Ben Lindberg of The Ringer makes the argument that it is the Astros.

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In their final form, the Astros surpassed every other collection of talent assembled since 2010, if not since baseball began. Their extreme rebuild set the tone for the teens, providing proof of concept for a model that spread not just within baseball, but to other sports. Between tanking and data-driven development, they were the earliest and most aggressive adopters of this era’s most momentous disruptions in roster construction. As a result, they’re the franchise that every team was or is trying to emulate, and—here’s the historian’s perspective, not the fan’s—the one that will likely seem most synonymous with this moment when we look back in later years.

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Game Zone 2019 / 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 06:05:33 pm »
Yankees

1 DJ LeMahieu, 1B
2 Aaron Judge, RF
3 Gleyber Torres, 2B
4 Aaron Hicks, CF
5 Edwin Encarnacion, DH
6 Didi Gregorius, SS
7 Gary Sánchez, C
8 Gio Urshela, 3B
9 Brett Gardner, LF

Green P

Astros

1 George Springer, CF
2 José Altuve, 2B
3 Michael Brantley, LF
4 Alex Bregman, 3B
5 Yuli Gurriel, 1B
6 Carlos Correa, SS
7 Yordan Alvarez, DH
8 Martín Maldonado, C
9 Josh Reddick, RF

Peacock P

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Game Zone 2019 / 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 06:48:31 pm »
NYY Lineup

DJ LeMahieu (R) 1B
Aaron Judge (R) RF
Gleyber Torres (R) 2B
Edwin Encarnacion (R) DH
Brett Gardner (L) CF
Gary Sanchez (R) C
Gio Urshela (R) 3B
Cameron Maybin (R) LF
Didi Gregorius (L) SS

James Paxton  LHP

HOU Lineup

George Springer (R) RF
Michael Brantley (L) L
Jose Altuve (R) 2B
Alex Bregman (R) 3B
Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
Carlos Correa (R) SS
Robinson Chirinos (R) C
Jake Marisnick (R) CF

Justin Verlander  RHP

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Talk Zone / NLCS
« on: October 11, 2019, 09:08:25 pm »
Pretty good start by Anibal Sanchez. Nat lead 1-0 after 6.

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Talk Zone / Good Astros article in the Ringer
« on: October 04, 2019, 08:55:39 am »
The Astros Have Brought the Murderers’ Row Lineup Back to Baseball

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The core was just as hot, if not hotter, after the All-Star break, from which the most absurd statistic about the Houston offense emerges: In the season’s second half, the Astros had five of the top 11 qualified hitters in the majors. No other team had more than one such player that high up the leaderboard.

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Talk Zone / Post Season
« on: October 01, 2019, 10:09:07 pm »
The NL Wild Card game was wild. Fuck Ryan "dick face" Braun!

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Game Zone 2019 / Astros at Royals 09/13/2019
« on: September 13, 2019, 07:21:45 pm »
Jose Altuve sends one over the wall to make it 1-0 with one out in the first.

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Game Zone 2019 / Astros vs The Dry Dockers Sept 5 2019
« on: September 05, 2019, 07:00:45 pm »
SEA Starter

Marco GonzalesLHP
14-11, 4.30 ERA, 128 SO

SEA Lineup

Dylan Moore (R) SS
Dee Gordon (L) 2B
Austin Nola (R) 1B
Kyle Seager (L) 3B
Tom Murphy (R) C
Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH
Tim Lopes (R) LF
Jake Fraley (L) RF
Braden Bishop (R) CF



HOU Starter

Wade Miley LHP
13-4, 3.06 ERA, 134 SO

HOU Lineup

Jose Altuve (R) 2B
Michael Brantley (L) LF
Alex Bregman (R) SS
Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
Aledmys Diaz (R) 3B
Kyle Tucker (L) RF
Robinson Chirinos (R) C
Josh Reddick (L) CF

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Beer and Queso / Andrew Luck Retires
« on: August 25, 2019, 07:21:32 am »
Only 29. He is tired of battling injuries. I thought he was gonna be a great professional quarterback when he came out of college. I think he only had one injury free year.

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Game Zone 2019 / Tigers at Astros 08/19/2019
« on: August 19, 2019, 07:33:55 pm »
Just caught a catfish. Hope it helps.

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Game Zone 2019 / Astros at White Sox 08/14/2019
« on: August 14, 2019, 01:13:10 pm »
Alvarez gets the start in Left Field.

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Game Zone 2019 / Astros vs Cards 07-28-19
« on: July 28, 2019, 01:19:52 pm »
George did what George does. Astros 1-0  after one batter.

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Game Zone 2019 / Astros vs Angels 07-18-19
« on: July 18, 2019, 08:38:53 pm »
The game started an hour early. It's 2 to 0 in favor of the Astros in the bottom of the 2nd.

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Game Zone 2019 / Astros vs Angels 07-15-2019
« on: July 15, 2019, 09:27:51 pm »
Four walks and the Astros lead 1-0.

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Talk Zone / Astros' opener
« on: July 15, 2019, 07:13:12 am »
They plan on using Josh James as an opener for Framber Valdez tonight. Since Valdez is so bad in the first inning (11.57 ERA in the first inning of his 5 starts) this might work out better. Maybe.

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Game Zone 2019 / -Astros vs Rangers -07-11-2019
« on: July 11, 2019, 07:09:23 pm »
Lance Lynn must weigh 290 or so.

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Beer and Queso / USWNT
« on: June 11, 2019, 03:59:23 pm »
Took a 3-0 halftime lead and turned it into a 13-0 beat down.

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Beer and Queso / Bushwick Bill
« on: June 09, 2019, 10:14:09 pm »
Well, if my mind isn't playing tricks on me, he ain't dead yet. But it's looking pretty grim.

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Game Zone 2019 / Astros at FishTossers 06/05/2019
« on: June 05, 2019, 09:05:36 pm »
Astros  (42-20) at FishTossers {25-39)

Brad Peacock
RHP
5-2, 3.17 ERA, 61 SO
 
Mike Leake
RHP
4-6, 4.71 ERA, 51 SO

HOU Lineup

Derek Fisher (L) LF
Alex Bregman (R) 3B
Michael Brantley (L) DH
Josh Reddick (L) RF
Tyler White (R) 1B
Garrett Stubbs (L) C
Jake Marisnick (R) CF
Tony Kemp (L) 2B
Myles Straw (R) SS

SEA Lineup

Mallex Smith (L) LF
Mitch Haniger (R) CF
Edwin Encarnacion (R) 1B
Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH
Kyle Seager (L) 3B
Domingo Santana (R) RF
Shed Long (L) 2B
Tom Murphy (R) C
Dylan Moore (R) SS

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Game Zone 2019 / Astros vs SeaHags 06-03-2019
« on: June 03, 2019, 09:20:50 pm »
Just switched over from the Hockey game in time to see Bregman steal second. One out in the first, Reddick batting.

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Game Zone 2019 / Cubs at Astros May 29th 2019 version.
« on: May 29, 2019, 04:46:14 pm »
Cubs Lineup

Kyle Hendricks  RHP   4-4, 3.34 ERA, 54 SO
 
Kyle Schwarber (L) LF
Kris Bryant (R) DH
Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
Javier Baez (R) 3B
Willson Contreras (R) C
Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF
Jason Heyward (L) RF
Addison Russell (R) SS
David Bote (R) 2B


Astros Lineup

Wade Miley   LHP  5-2, 3.32 ERA, 45 SO

Derek Fisher (L) LF
Alex Bregman (R) SS
Michael Brantley (L) DH
Yuli Gurriel (R) 3B
Josh Reddick (L) RF
Robinson Chirinos (R) C
Tyler White (R) 1B
Tony Kemp (L) 2B
Jake Marisnick (R) CF

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Game Zone 2019 / BoSox at Houston 05/24/2019
« on: May 24, 2019, 08:14:14 pm »
Astros lead 2-0 after 3.5 innings.

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Beer and Queso / Champions League
« on: May 07, 2019, 08:54:09 pm »
Liverpool. Oh man.

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Game Zone 2019 / Royals at Astros May 7, 2019
« on: May 07, 2019, 07:12:50 pm »
KC Lineup

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B
Adalberto Mondesi (S) SS
Alex Gordon (L) LF
Hunter Dozier (R) 3B
Jorge Soler (R) DH
Ryan O'Hearn (L) 1B
Chris Owings (R) RF
Martin Maldonado (R) C
Billy Hamilton (S) CF

Danny Duffy   LHP 0-1, 3.27 ERA, 7 SO

HOU Lineup

George Springer (R) RF
Jose Altuve (R) 2B
Alex Bregman (R) 3B
Michael Brantley (L) LF
Carlos Correa (R) SS
Tyler White (R) DH
Aledmys Diaz (R) 1B
Robinson Chirinos (R) C
Jake Marisnick (R) CF

Collin McHugh  RHP  3-3, 4.97 ERA, 39 SO

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Game Zone 2019 / Royals at Astros May 6, 2019
« on: May 06, 2019, 06:40:42 pm »
Royals

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B
Adalberto Mondesi (S) SS
Alex Gordon (L) LF
Hunter Dozier (R) DH
Jorge Soler (R) RF
Ryan O'Hearn (L) 1B
Kelvin Gutierrez (R) 3B
Martin Maldonado (R) C
Billy Hamilton (S) CF

Jakob Junis   RHP  3-2, 5.12 ERA, 34 SO

Astros

George Springer (R) DH
Jose Altuve (R) 2B
Alex Bregman (R) 3B
Michael Brantley (L) LF
Carlos Correa (R) SS
Josh Reddick (L) RF
Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
Robinson Chirinos (R) C
Tony Kemp (L) CF

Gerrit Cole  RHP  2-4,   3.95 ERA,   65 SO

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Talk Zone / Beltran told Paxton
« on: April 14, 2019, 12:19:07 pm »
"Take a look at these at bats, you might have been tipping your pitches to the Astros."

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Game Zone 2019 / Yankees vs Astros April 8th 2019
« on: April 08, 2019, 07:23:23 pm »
Jose ties it at one in the 4th with a smash that defies his stature.

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Talk Zone / Ichiro
« on: March 21, 2019, 10:02:01 pm »
Now that his career is complete it's time for me to recognize what a fantastic career it was. 20 incredible facts about Ichiro's career..

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Beer and Queso / College Basketball 2019
« on: February 25, 2019, 09:12:35 pm »
Whose House?

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Talk Zone / Bochy Announces Retirement
« on: February 19, 2019, 07:52:07 am »
He has had a good career as a manager. Gonna call it quits at the end of the 2019 season. Has he done enough as a manager to make the Hall of Fame? I don't know what it takes anymore after the Harold Baines fiasco.

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Talk Zone / RIP Willie McCovey
« on: November 01, 2018, 07:44:33 am »
A giant among Giants, the great Stretch McCovey has passed on. He played through parts of 4 decades 1959 - 1980, and with Willie Mays for a while made the most powerful and feared 1-2 punch in NL history. 20th all time in HRs, ROY, MVP, first ballot HoFer..

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Beer and Queso / College Football 2018
« on: October 21, 2018, 08:18:20 am »
The Purdue upset of Ohio State was so beautiful on several layers. The Tyler Trent story is both heart breaking and heart warming.

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Talk Zone / AL Wild Card
« on: October 03, 2018, 06:34:45 pm »
The pregame chit-chat has started on ESPN. And who are they talking about??? …  Jeter, of course. So what about the that alternate channel I heard about?

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Beer and Queso / Ryder Cup
« on: September 29, 2018, 09:55:31 am »
Nice course. It would be so much fun to take a Britain and European golfing vacation.

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Talk Zone / Postseason tickets
« on: September 28, 2018, 09:20:40 am »
Anyone have any luck yet? I keep getting not available in requested amount message.

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Beer and Queso / Texans 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 11:55:21 am »
I think they will lose today but they will win their division.

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Beer and Queso / Better Call Saul
« on: August 26, 2018, 08:01:35 pm »
Although it is one of my favorite shows of all time and could really talk about it, this is really a streaming question regarding an issue with the amc.com web page. I've tried to stream the show for several weeks using Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox and each attempt has ended in failure. Has anyone else tried to do stream the show and if so, what were the results?

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Game Zone 2018 / Astros @ Angels August 25, 2018
« on: August 25, 2018, 06:09:59 pm »
Astros

1. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
2. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
3. Carlos Correa (R) SS
4. Tyler White (R) DH
5. Marwin Gonzalez (S) LF
6. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
7. Josh Reddick (L) RF
8. Martin Maldonado (R) C
9. Tony Kemp (L) CF

J. Verlander - R

Angels

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF
2. David Fletcher (R) 2B
3. Mike Trout (R) CF
4. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
5. Albert Pujols (R) 1B
6. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
7. Francisco Arcia (L) C
8. Taylor Ward (R) 3B
9. Eric Young Jr. (S) LF

J. Barria - R

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Game Zone 2018 / Astros VS Oakland 08/17/2018
« on: August 17, 2018, 08:50:23 pm »
Astros (74-47)

Charlie Morton R  12-3 2.88 ERA

1. George Springer (R) CF
2. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
3. Yuli Gurriel (R) 2B
4. Carlos Correa (R) SS
5. Marwin Gonzalez (S) LF
6. Evan Gattis (R) DH
7. Josh Reddick (L) RF
8. Tyler White (R) 1B
9. Martin Maldonado (R) C

Athletics (72-49)

Edwin Jackson R  4-2 2.48 ERA 

1. Nick Martini (L) LF
2. Matt Chapman (R) 3B
3. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B
4. Khris Davis (R) DH
5. Matt Olson (L) 1B
6. Stephen Piscotty (R) RF
7. Marcus Semien (R) SS
8. Mark Canha (R) CF
9. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C

Umpire:  Alfonso Márquez  9.4 R/G  15.2 K/G

62°  Wind 5 mph Out
LINE  HOU -150
 O/U  8.0 Runs

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Game Zone 2018 / Rockies at Houston 08-15-2018
« on: August 15, 2018, 07:16:28 pm »
Rockies (64-55)
Astros (73-47)

Tyler Anderson L
6-4 3.94 ERA

CF C. Blackmon L
2B DJ LeMahieu R
RF C. Gonzalez L
DH N. Arenado R
SS Trevor Story R
LF David Dahl L
1B Ian Desmond R
3B Ryan McMahon L
C C. Iannetta R


Gerrit Cole R
10-5 2.75 ERA

3B Alex Bregman R
LF M. Gonzalez B
2B Yuli Gurriel R
SS C. Correa R
1B Tyler White R
RF Josh Reddick L
DH Evan Gattis R
C Max Stassi R
CF Tony Kemp L

Umpire:  Chris Conroy  8.8 R/G  16.4 K/G

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Game Zone 2018 / Rockies at Houston 08-14-2018
« on: August 14, 2018, 06:09:03 pm »
COL Rockies (63-55) VS HOU Astros (73-46)

German Marquez R  9-9 4.69 ERA

CF C. Blackmon L
2B DJ LeMahieu R
RF C. Gonzalez L
DH N. Arenado R
SS Trevor Story R
LF G. Parra L
1B Ryan McMahon L
3B Pat Valaika R
C Tony Wolters L


Justin Verlander R  11-7 2.50 ERA

CF Tony Kemp L
3B Alex Bregman R
SS C. Correa R
2B M. Gonzalez B
1B Yuli Gurriel R
RF Josh Reddick L
DH Evan Gattis R
LF Kyle Tucker L
C M. Maldonado R

HPU:  Fieldin Culbreth  9.0 R/G  15.8 K/G
 
In Doors
LINE  HOU -220
 O/U  7.0 Runs

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Talk Zone / Reds hitless in the 7th.
« on: July 24, 2018, 08:16:06 pm »
Cardinals rookie Austin Gomber has a no-hitter in his first major league start. Now the game is delayed while a storm warning signal starts for no reason and the stadium staff can't seem to cut it off.

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Game Zone 2018 / Tiger at Houston 7/13/2018
« on: July 13, 2018, 06:58:10 pm »
Tigers
Mike Fiers (R)

1. Niko Goodrum (S) 2B
2. John Hicks (R) 1B
3. Nicholas Castellanos (R) RF
4. James McCann (R) C
5. Mikie Mahtook (R) LF
6. Victor Martinez (S) DH
7. Ronny Rodriguez (R) SS
8. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B
9. JaCoby Jones (R) CF

Astros
Dallas Keuchel (L)

1. George Springer (R) DH
2. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
3. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
4. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
5. Josh Reddick (L) RF
6. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
7. Kyle Tucker (L) LF
8. Max Stassi (R) C
9. Tony Kemp (L) CF

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Game Zone 2018 / Oakland A's at Houston Astros July 10, 2018
« on: July 10, 2018, 07:03:42 pm »
Athletics (S. Manaea - L) @ Astros (J. Verlander - R)
Gametime Forecast: 89°F • Humid and Partly Cloudy

1. Dustin Fowler (L) CF
2. Mark Canha (R) LF
3. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B
4. Khris Davis (R) DH
5. Matt Olson (L) 1B
6. Stephen Piscotty (R) RF
7. Matt Chapman (R) 3B
8. Marcus Semien (R) SS
9. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C

1. George Springer (R) RF
2. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
3. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
4. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
5. Evan Gattis (R) DH
6. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
7. Max Stassi (R) C
8. Kyle Tucker (L) LF
9. Jake Marisnick (R) CF

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Game Zone 2018 / Oakland A;s at Houston Astros July 9, 2018
« on: July 09, 2018, 07:28:01 pm »

Athletics
Frankie Montas (R)

1. Dustin Fowler (L) CF
2. Mark Canha (R) LF
3. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B
4. Khris Davis (R) DH
5. Matt Olson (L) 1B
6. Stephen Piscotty (R) RF
7. Matt Chapman (R) 3B
8. Marcus Semien (R) SS
9. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C


Astros
Gerrit Cole (R)

1. George Springer (R) CF
2. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
3. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
4. Josh Reddick (L) RF
5. Evan Gattis (R) DH
6. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
7. Kyle Tucker (L) LF
8. Tyler White (R) 1B
9. Tim Federowicz (R) C

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Game Zone 2018 / White Sox at Houston 07/05/2018
« on: July 05, 2018, 07:15:01 pm »
1. Yoan Moncada (S) 2B
2. Yolmer Sanchez (S) 3B
3. Jose Abreu (R) 1B
4. Avisail Garcia (R) RF
5. Daniel Palka (L) LF
6. Matt Davidson (R) DH
7. Omar Narvaez (L) C
8. Leury Garcia (S) CF
9. Tim Anderson (R) SS

SP Carlos Rodon

1. George Springer (R) RF
2. Alex Bregman (R) SS
3. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
4. Yuli Gurriel (R) 3B
5. Evan Gattis (R) DH
6. Josh Reddick (L) LF
7. Tyler White (R) 1B
8. Max Stassi (R) C
9. Jake Marisnick (R) CF

SP Justin Verlander

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Beer and Queso / US Open
« on: June 16, 2018, 06:42:48 pm »
That was the weirdest god damned round ever.

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Beer and Queso / World Cup 2018
« on: June 11, 2018, 07:02:46 pm »
I'm going to start out rooting my ass off for Panama. I don't think it will do any good. Some tough first round matches for the teams I might be likely to gravitate towards, like Portugal (Spain) or normally hated Mexico (Germany). England should get past Tunisia. France past Australia.

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Beer and Queso / 2018 Music Thread
« on: June 04, 2018, 01:37:08 pm »
Leon Bridges' new album, Good Thing, is a really great thing.

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Game Zone 2018 / Astros vs Redsox 05/31/2018
« on: May 31, 2018, 07:11:36 pm »
  Red Sox (D. Pomeranz - L) @ Astros (L. McCullers - R)

Redsox

1. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
2. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
3. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
5. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
6. Brock Holt (L) 2B
7. Sandy Leon (S) C
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
9. Blake Swihart (S) RF

Astros

1. George Springer (R) RF
2. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
3. Jose Altuve (R) DH
4. Carlos Correa (R) SS
5. J.D. Davis (R) 1B
6. Marwin Gonzalez (S) 2B
7. Tim Federowicz (R) C
8. Tony Kemp (L) LF
9. Jake Marisnick (R) CF

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Game Zone 2018 / Astros at Yankees 5/29/2018
« on: May 29, 2018, 06:37:09 pm »
Gardner with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first. Captain Caaavvvemannn with a solo dinger in the top of 2nd

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Beer and Queso / Rockets
« on: May 28, 2018, 07:43:57 pm »
It is do or die tonight. No CP3. I'm nervous as fuck. Hoping for Clutch City version 3.0

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The Bus Ride Discussion Forum / AAA Next Year?
« on: May 20, 2018, 12:14:16 pm »
Has anyone heard anything more than they are most likely coming back to Round Rock, or maybe San Antonio (who is moving up to AAA as Amarillo gains a AA club).

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Beer and Queso / Tom Wolfe - RIP
« on: May 15, 2018, 10:54:05 am »
From The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test to The Right Stuff to The Bonfire of the Vanities, to me he is one of the great American writers of the second half of the last century. His essay on the Radical Chic is just as true today as it was upon it's release.

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Game Zone 2018 / Yankees @ Astros 4/30/2018
« on: April 30, 2018, 07:26:20 pm »
Astros lead 1-0 after 1

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Game Zone 2018 / Astros host the Athletics 04/28/2018
« on: April 28, 2018, 06:11:54 pm »
Lance on the bump

Baggy in the booth!!!

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Game Zone 2018 / Astros hosting the Rangers 04132018
« on: April 13, 2018, 07:25:32 pm »
End of 1

Astros lead 1-0 courtesy of a leaddoff Springer dinger.

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Talk Zone / Wednesday Night Fights
« on: April 12, 2018, 10:12:23 am »
Padres vs Colorado Did Arenado overreact? Rage?

Yanks vs Redsox Dirty slide?

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Game Zone 2018 / Astros vs Rangers 03-31-2018
« on: March 31, 2018, 03:36:40 pm »
0 - 0 after one.

Matt Moore on the hill

Gattis leads off with a double and advances to third on a pitch that went to the backstop.
J.D. Davis strikes out swinging.
McCann bloops a single between Odor and Mazara, Gattis scores.

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Game Zone 2018 / Opening Day March 29, 2018 Astros at Rangers
« on: March 29, 2018, 11:09:40 am »
•Astros vs. Rangers, 2:35 p.m. CT

Starting Pitchers

Astros SP: Justin Verlander, RHP
Rangers SP: Cole Hamels, LHP

Astros lineup

1. George Springer, RF
2. Alex Bregman, 3B
3. Jose Altuve, 2B
4. Carlos Correa, SS
5. Marwin Gonzalez, 1B
6. Josh Reddick, LF
7. Evan Gattis, DH
8. Jake Marisnick, CF
9. Brian McCann, C


Rangers lineup

1. Delino DeShields, CF
2. Joey Gallo, 1B
3. Elvis Andrus, SS
4. Adrian Beltre, 3B
5. Nomar Mazara, RF
6. Shin-Soo Choo, DH
7. Robinson Chirinos, C
8. Rougned Odor, 2B
9. Ryan Rua, LF

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Game Zone 2018 / 2018 Spring Training Game Thread.
« on: February 26, 2018, 02:36:54 pm »
Verlander looked good, no walks, no hits, 4 strikeouts in two innings.

Kyle Tucker is looking really good this spring. Hit a homer to LCF. His swing is a beautiful thing and he has power to all fields. Any chance he makes opening day?

J.D. Davis is hitting the ball well so far too.

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Talk Zone / Spring Training
« on: January 28, 2018, 10:46:01 am »
Pitchers and catchers report in...  16 days 12 hours and 14 minutes.

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Beer and Queso / NFL Playoffs
« on: January 15, 2018, 08:15:21 am »
Case Keenum will never make it as an NFL quarterback. What? Eh? Oh.

What a finish. Came back twice.

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Talk Zone / Hector Rondon
« on: December 15, 2017, 09:45:52 am »
According to Ken Rosenthal Hector Rondon is now an Astro

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / World Series Game 7 - For All the Marbles 11-1-2017
« on: November 01, 2017, 05:14:27 pm »
Astros

1. George Springer, CF
2. Alex Bregman, 3B
3. Jose Altuve, 2B
4. Carlos Correa, SS
5. Yuli Gurriel, 1B
6. Brian McCann, C
7. Marwin Gonzalez, LF
8. Josh Reddick, RF
9. Lance McCullers Jr., P

Dodgers

1. Chris Taylor, CF
2. Corey Seager, SS
3. Justin Turner, 3B
4. Cody Bellinger, 1B
5. Yasiel Puig, RF
6. Joc Pederson, LF
7. Logan Forsythe, 2B
8. Austin Barnes, C
9. Yu Darvish, P

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Talk Zone / World Series Game 1
« on: October 23, 2017, 05:05:14 pm »
With temperatures around a 100, it could be the hottest World Series ever. Both starters are from areas with hot summers so it shouldn't favor either team.

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / ALCS Game 6: Astros vs Yankees, 10-20-2017
« on: October 20, 2017, 06:52:24 pm »
YANKEES
1. Brett Gardner, LF
2. Aaron Judge, RF
3. Didi Gregorius, SS
4. Gary Sanchez, C
5. Greg Bird, 1B
6. Starlin Castro, 2B
7. Aaron Hicks, CF
8. Todd Frazier, 3B
9. Chase Headley, DH

Luis Severino, P

ASTROS
1. George Springer, CF
2. Josh Reddick, RF
3. Jose Altuve, 2B
4. Carlos Correa, SS
5. Yuli Gurriel, 1B
6. Alex Bregman, 3B
7. Marwin Gonzalez, LF
8. Evan Gattis, DH
9. Brian McCann, C

Justin Verlander, P


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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Houston Astros @ Boston Red Sox 09-28-2017
« on: September 28, 2017, 05:12:45 pm »
The Lineups:
Astros

    RF: George Springer
    3B: Alex Bregman
    2B: Jose Altuve
    SS: Carlos Correa
    DH: Evan Gattis
    LF: Marwin Gonzalez
    1B: Yuli Gurriel
    CF: Cameron Maybin
    C: Brian McCann
    SP: Brad Peacock

   Red Sox

    SS: Xander Bogaerts
    2B: Dustin Pedroia
    LF: Andrew Benintendi
    RF: Mookie Betts
    1B: Mitch Moreland
    DH: Hanley Ramirez
    3B: Rafael Devers
    C: Christian Vazquez
    CF: Jackie Bradley
    SP: Eduardo Rodriguez

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Talk Zone / Nice article in TSN about Astros and Harvey.
« on: September 24, 2017, 01:23:20 pm »
The Astros returned home days after Hurricane Harvey with mixed emotions, but a deeper understanding of their sense of community.

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I want to finish with one more thing I know for sure: Houston is a wonderful city full of people with big hearts.

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Beer and Queso / Texans vs Patriots
« on: September 24, 2017, 01:13:52 pm »
Texans defense is pretty good. Clowney is the quickest 270 pounds I can recall.

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Talk Zone / SI article analyzing the trade
« on: September 22, 2017, 11:49:42 am »
Some interesting information about the Justin Verlander trade.

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For Verlander—an older pitcher making a lot of money—Luhnow had sacrificed potentially 18 controllable seasons from future contributors. If it wasn’t the first move he had made contrary to his data, it was, without a doubt, the most prominent.

“The reality is that any economic modeling that includes projections is not going to like a deadline deal, where you’re trading what could be an enormous amount of future value for a decent amount of present value,” says Luhnow. “The math does not support these types of deals. It’s a matter of using your best judgment.”

The past six years have confirmed for Luhnow and his staff that while their probabilistic models are useful, they are not infallible. “If anybody tells you they have an idea of what the future looks like, don’t believe them,” says Sig Mejdal, the former NASA engineer who has long been Luhnow’s chief data man. (His title is Special Assistant to the GM, Process Improvement.) “The future is a lot weirder than we can imagine.”

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Sea Turds @ Houston 09-16-2017
« on: September 16, 2017, 01:43:48 pm »
Middle of 4

Astros lead 4-0

Keuchle worked out of a bases loaded one out jam by inducing a 1-2-3 DP.

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Talk Zone / Tigers and Yankees brawl
« on: August 24, 2017, 04:27:42 pm »
This has been boiling under the surface since July. Miggy takes exception to a pitch behind him. Punches Romine.

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Astros at Rangers 08/13/2017
« on: August 13, 2017, 11:45:45 am »
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers, 2:05 P.M. CT

Astros

    RF: Josh Reddick
    2B: Jose Altuve
    3B: Alex Bregman
    1B: Yuli Gurriel
    SS: Marwin Gonzalez
    DH: Carlos Beltran
    LF: Derek Fisher
    C: Brian McCann
    CF: Jake Marisnick
    SP: Dallas Keuchel

   Rangers

    LF: Delino DeShields
    SS: Elvis Andrus
    RF: Nomar Mazara
    DH: Adrian Beltre
    CF: Carlos Gomez
    3B: Joey Gallo
    1B: Mike Napoli
    2B: Rougned Odor
    C: Robinson Chirinos
    SP: Andrew Cashner

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Astros at Rangers 08/12/2017
« on: August 12, 2017, 07:57:37 pm »
Currently rain delay in bottom of first.

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Talk Zone / RIP Don Baylor
« on: August 07, 2017, 09:05:01 am »
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20272947/don-baylor-1979-american-league-mvp-angels-dies-age-68

Fuck cancer!

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Talk Zone / George Springer article in SI
« on: August 03, 2017, 09:30:45 pm »
https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/08/03/george-springer-houston-astros

He's part Panamanian.

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Astros @ Philadelphia 07/24/2017
« on: July 24, 2017, 06:34:06 pm »
McCann with a 2 out solo bomb in the second.

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Beer and Queso / The kind of shit that only happens in soccer
« on: July 20, 2017, 11:36:32 am »
Jozy Altidore not only bitten, but had his titty twisted.

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Raangers vs Astros 6-13-2017
« on: June 13, 2017, 07:23:46 pm »
Springer leads off the bottom half of the first inning with another dinger.

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Beer and Queso / Mexico vs USA
« on: June 11, 2017, 05:37:19 pm »
Can anyone tell me what English language channel is broadcasting the match tonight?

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Beer and Queso / Greg Allman RIP
« on: May 27, 2017, 05:01:16 pm »
They're dropping like flies. One of the all-time greats. I loved his Hammond organ playing but his voice was so so good. I was never into southern rock but I really loved blues rock.

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Tigers at Astros, 05/23/2017
« on: May 23, 2017, 05:39:04 pm »
Tigers

1. Kinsler, I, 2B
2. Castellanos, N, 3B
3. Cabrera, M, 1B
4. Martinez, V, DH
5. Martinez, J, RF
6. Upton, J, LF
7. Mahtook, M, CF
8. McCann, J, C
9. Iglesias, J, SS

SP- Jordan Zimmermann

Astros

1. Springer, G, RF
2. Reddick, J, LF
3. Altuve, J, 2B
4. Beltran, C, DH
5. Gonzalez, M, SS
6. Gurriel, Y, 1B
7. Bregman, A, 3B
8. Centeno, J, C
9. Marisnick, J, CF

SP- Lance McCullers Jr.

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Beer and Queso / Powers Boothe RIP
« on: May 16, 2017, 08:17:49 am »
A great Texan actor. So many great roles. Tombstone, Deadwood, Red Dawn, Sin City. That booming voice and intense gaze. He became Jim Jones in the made for TV movie. Only 68, died in his sleep.

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The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 / Houston Astros @ Los Angeles Angels, 8:07 P.M. CT
« on: May 06, 2017, 03:40:38 pm »
Astros:

Lineup not yet available

Angels:

3B: Yunel Escobar
RF: Kole Calhoun
CF: Mike Trout
DH: Albert Pujols
1B: Luis Valbuena
SS: Andrelton Simmons
LF: Cameron Maybin
2B: Cliff Pennington
C: Martin Maldonado
SP: JC Ramirez

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Beer and Queso / RIP Larry Coryell
« on: February 21, 2017, 08:20:54 pm »
Larry Coryell played gigs on Friday and Saturday, died of natural causes Sunday. He was one of my all time favorites. Don't know if he made the great/favorite/most influential guitarist list we made a few years ago but he damn sure should have. With John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia

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Talk Zone / Game Seven
« on: November 02, 2016, 10:51:18 am »
I hate to admit it but I think the Fucked Cubs win it. Hope not... maybe Kluber can summon a Bumgarnerian effort and Hendricks chokes.

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Talk Zone / All-Star Team
« on: July 06, 2016, 07:21:01 am »
AL Outfielders: Bradley Jr., Trout, Betts, Beltran, Desmond, Trumbo... Maybe my vision is skewed but there is only one name there I would take over Springer in a straight up trade.

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Game Zone 2016 Archive / Astros @ Royals 6-26-2016
« on: June 26, 2016, 02:23:17 pm »
Bottom of 4th 0-0

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Beer and Queso / RIP Lemmy
« on: December 29, 2015, 05:40:57 am »
Death finally caught up to the baddest motherfucker in rock. Lemmy, eater of the rich, the ace of spades, was, in spite of his reputation as a bad-ass, a really nice guy who loved and appreciated his fans. He was just five days past his 70th birthday.

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Talk Zone / Blue Jays at Royals
« on: October 16, 2015, 07:25:01 pm »
I am pulling for the Blue Jays, but I expect the Royals to win. I still pissed at them and still trying to get over Wednesday, and I think they are a bit red-assed, but I haven't developed a deep hatred for them yet, so I will pull for them in the WS. I've never rooted for an AL team in the WS before this year and I can't blame that on Bud I just could never pull for the Cubs or Mets. But FYB anyway. And FTC

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Talk Zone / Parking Suggestions
« on: October 12, 2015, 07:50:19 am »
Can anyone recommend places to park around MMP for a day game on a work day?

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Astros @ Diamondbacks 10/04/2015
« on: October 04, 2015, 12:08:16 pm »
Start 2:10 pm CST

Astros

    2B: Jose Altuve
    RF: George Springer
    SS: Carlos Correa
    CF: Colby Rasmus
    1B: Chris Carter
    LF: Marwin Gonzalez
    3B: Jed Lowrie
    C: Jason Castro
    SP: Lance McCullers


 Diamondbacks

    RF: Socrates Brito
    LF: Philip Gosselin
    CF: A.J. Pollock
    1B: Paul Goldschmidt
    C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
    2B: Aaron Hill
    3B: Jake Lamb
    SS: Chris Owings
    SP: Robbie Ray

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Rangers @ Astros September 27, 2015
« on: September 27, 2015, 01:29:28 pm »
Rangers 1st
Dallas Keuchel pitching:
Delino DeShields:   Ball, Ball, Strike looking, DeShields grounded out to first.
Shin-Soo Choo:   Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Choo singled to right.
Adrian Beltre:   Ball, Ball, Ball, Beltre walked, Choo to second.
Prince Fielder:   Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Choo to third, Beltre to second on wild pitch, Strike swinging, Fielder grounded out to second, Choo scored, Beltre to third.
Mike Napoli:   Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Napoli struck out swinging.

Rangers 1 Astros 0


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Talk Zone / Colby Lewis has a perfect game through six innings.
« on: September 11, 2015, 08:37:44 pm »
He's walked no one, given up no hits, and there have been no errors committed by the Rangers.

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / Astros VS Dodgers 08/21/2015
« on: August 21, 2015, 06:28:01 pm »
Starting Pitchers
Los Angeles: Anderson (7-7, 3.48 ERA)
Houston: Fiers (0-0, 3.71 ERA)

PhillDodgers Batters:

J Rollins SS   
C Utley DH   
J Turner 3B   
A Gonzalez 1B   
A Ethier RF   
Y Grandal C   
C Crawford LF   
E Hernandez 2B
J Pederson CF

Astros Batters:

J Altuve 2B   
C Gomez CF   
C Correa SS   
J Lowrie 3B   
E Gattis DH   
C Rasmus LF   
C Carter 1B   
J Marisnick RF   
J Castro C

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Game Zone 2015 Archive / 2015 MLB All-Satr Game
« on: July 14, 2015, 07:22:50 pm »
Man, the guys I watched growing up are really getting old. Mays, Aaron, Kofax, not Bench so much.

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Beer and Queso / RIP Ken Stabler
« on: July 09, 2015, 07:10:55 pm »
Only 69. One of my all time favorites even though I hated trading Pastorini for him.

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Beer and Queso / Boyhood
« on: January 16, 2015, 08:46:20 pm »
I just saw it. A really good movie, and an even better film concept. Also has a part filmed in Minute Maid Park from back when the Astros were good featuring DQ pitching and a Jason Lane three-run bomb.

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Talk Zone / MLB vs Japan All-Star Series
« on: November 08, 2014, 06:09:04 am »
The MLB vs Japan All-Star Series begins on November 11th and runs through the 20th. The good news for void sufferers is all the games will be televised on MLB Network. Watch live early in the morning before work or a rebroadcast later in the evening. Schedule and roster link here. Astros on the squad are Fowler, Altuve, Carter and Veras.

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Game Zone 2014 Archive / 2014 World Series
« on: October 21, 2014, 07:17:51 pm »
That damn Kung-fu Panda is a tough out.

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Talk Zone / Astros raise prices for 2015
« on: August 01, 2014, 11:18:37 am »
The Astros plan on raising ticket prices next year. They might be better next year, so why not charge more? Bread, eggs, meat, Astros baseball games, everything is going up.

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Beer and Queso / Charlie Haden & Tommy Ramone R.I.P.
« on: July 12, 2014, 06:25:43 am »
Charlie Haden, was much more that Ornette Coleman's bass player. He was perhaps the most influential bass player of all time. Also a hell of a singer.

Tommy Ramone, the last of the original Ramones also passed away. All the guys are now dead. So sad. Such a great band.

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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Astros hosting the Angels 04/05/2014
« on: April 05, 2014, 06:33:43 pm »
End of 1st inning, 1-0 Astros.

Altuve single, SB,
Jesus, rbi hit.
Altuve score

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Beer and Queso / RIP Oderus Urungus
« on: March 26, 2014, 06:34:03 am »
Dave Brockie, front man for the band GWAR, a true artist, passed away the other day. Out of costume he was a nice guy. In costume he would kill you and impregnate you. I was a bit of a fan. They had the most brutally funny stage show ever. Sure, not for everyone but that is the nature of art, it's not always pretty, and can get real messy. Pitchfork obit.

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Game Zone 2014 Archive / Tor VS Hou 3/9/14
« on: March 09, 2014, 12:25:26 pm »
Dickey strikes out first batter Fowler.
Altuve pops up, two away.
Castro with a two out single.

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Beer and Queso / Winter Olympics
« on: February 15, 2014, 08:11:25 am »
Anyone up and interested in Hockey should tune into the NBC sports channel, the third period is about to start, all tied up, USA 1, Russia 1.

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Beer and Queso / R. I. P. Phil Everly
« on: January 04, 2014, 07:18:46 am »
Younger brother Phil died yesterday. I'm just old enough to remember hearing these guys in their early 60s heyday when tunes like Cathy's Clown, Wake Up Little Susie, 'Til I Kissed You, Bye Bye Love, When Will I Be Loved, etc. were indelibly stamped onto my mind. The Everly Brothers simply had the best two part harmony going. The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, and many others were all greatly influenced by the Everly Brothers' sound. The usual drugs, egos, bad record deals; along with the British Invasion, quelled their popularity in the mid 60s, from which they never really got back to the top but their lasting influence and place in rock history had already been well established.

Trying to sing like the Everly Brothers is what drove the Drummond Brothers to take up sax and trumpet.

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Beer and Queso / R.I.P. Peter O'Toole
« on: December 15, 2013, 03:16:02 pm »
Became a star and iconic actor with Lawrence of Arabia. I think The Stunt Man or The Ruling Class were my personal favs. He had amazing range as an actor, an eight time Oscar nominee. A notorious hard drinking hell-raiser in his younger days, running with that Burton, Harris, Finney, and Hopkins crowd. Dammit.

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Beer and Queso / 50 Years Ago
« on: November 22, 2013, 06:12:36 am »
I was sent home early from first grade at Anderson Elementary School because Kennedy was assassinated. I was too young to really understand the gravity, I just knew all the grown-ups were really upset. It was Friday and my older brother and I went home and remained glued to the television for the next few days. My mom wouldn't let us go outside, she was worried there would anarchy or something. A couple of my neighborhood friends came over and we watched TV all weekend. We watched live when Ruby killed Oswald in the Dallas police station, that blew my 6 year old mind, it seem so surreal.


EDIT: Actually I was seven years old in the second grade.

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Beer and Queso / Texans - Cardinals
« on: November 10, 2013, 08:28:34 am »
Bummer, Foster to have season ending back surgery.

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Game Zone 2013 Archive / World Series
« on: October 23, 2013, 07:35:55 pm »
Wainwright doesn't look sharp at all.

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Beer and Queso / JJ Cale R.I.P.
« on: July 27, 2013, 01:59:05 pm »
He was one of those guys admired by peers and critics but mostly ignored by the masses. Loved his groove.

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Beer and Queso / Dwight Howard a Rocket?
« on: July 05, 2013, 05:55:39 pm »
Everyone seems to think it's all but done but I've not seen anything official.

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Game Zone 2013 Archive / Astros vs Cubs 6-22-2113
« on: June 22, 2013, 04:45:52 pm »
J.D. Martinez with a three run bomb to Waveland Ave to tie the game at three in the 6th.

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Beer and Queso / Ed Reed
« on: March 22, 2013, 11:26:14 am »
Is a Texan! Even though his best years are behind him, I love the signing. He's still one of the best in the game.

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Talk Zone / Spikes n Stars Fantasy Baseball League
« on: February 28, 2013, 05:43:03 am »
Spikes n Stars Fantasy Baseball League? Is there one?

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Beer and Queso / Super Bowl
« on: February 03, 2013, 01:38:39 pm »
I'm pulling for the 49ers and grilling prime NY strip steaks. I figure the Ravens will win, and Jacoby Jones will be MVP.

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Beer and Queso / Texans vs Bengals
« on: January 05, 2013, 03:39:28 pm »
Way to get the dick-stepping started...

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Beer and Queso / U S Grand Prix F1 in Austin
« on: November 16, 2012, 03:52:40 pm »
I'm looking forward to this. Going tomorrow and Sunday. I have never attended any kind of major motor car sporting event. Anyone else attending the festivities?

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Beer and Queso / Texas vs Kansas
« on: October 27, 2012, 11:55:39 am »
Tied up at seven all. Longhorns are employing "the matador" defensive scheme.

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Beer and Queso / Texas vs OU
« on: October 13, 2012, 11:32:42 am »
Crazy start. 2 to 6 after Diggs returns a botched extra point attempt.

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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Friday
« on: August 31, 2012, 08:25:18 pm »
Phenomenal display of power.

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Beer and Queso / Texans vs Saints
« on: August 25, 2012, 07:46:04 pm »
Lot of preseason dick-stepping going on.

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Beer and Queso / Olympic Games
« on: July 28, 2012, 10:05:13 am »
I thought maybe we could use a thread for the London Games.

This morning I watched Alexander Vinokourov age 38 of Kazakhstan ride an amazing race to take the gold in the cycling road race. It was pretty cool because no one saw it coming, with a few kilometers left he broke away along with a much younger (23?) Colombian rider. Then with just a few 100 meters left the young guy had a brain fart and let his concentration slip for just a moment, the old guy noticed the slip and immediately began his final dash. By the time the young guy realized what happened, the old guy had built up a good lead and was able to hold on to win.

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Talk Zone / Little League Homer
« on: June 17, 2012, 08:10:51 am »
Miguel Cabrera rounds the bases on a comebacker to the pitcher. I'm just glad this wasn't against the Astros.

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Game Zone 2012 Archive / Astros vs Fishes 04-15-2012
« on: April 15, 2012, 12:17:31 pm »
J. Schafer CF
J. Lowrie SS   
J. Martinez LF   
C. Lee 1B   
B. Bogusevic RF   
C. Johnson 3B   
J. Castro C   
J. Altuve 2B   
J. Happ P

J. Reyes SS   
E. Bonifacio CF   
H. Ramirez 3B   
G. Stanton RF   
O. Infante 2B
L. Morrison LF   
G. Sanchez 1B   
J. Buck C   
A. Sanchez P

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Beer and Queso / RIP Earl Scruggs
« on: April 01, 2012, 10:25:59 am »
We lost a giant. In 1945 banjo prodigy Earl Scruggs got his professional start in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, and a new genre was created. Scrugg's style of finger-picking was new, different and sensational. In modern times, that same style, long since known as the Scrugg's Style is the kind of picking style most identified with the instrument. It's impossible to gauge his influence on performers ranging from Bela Fleck to Steve Martin, to Ricky Scaggs, to Peter Buck, to Scott Avett, to Winston Marshall (that guy in Mumford and Sons).

Earl and Lester Flatt left the Blue Grass Boys and started their own band. Everyone one has heard The Ballad of Jed Clampett and Foggy Mountain Breakdown. And then he left Flatt and Scruggs to start his own band featuring his sons. It was that band I once had the privilege of having my jaw dropped to. He was 88. RIP Picker.

Roll In My sweet Baby's Arms.

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Talk Zone / Baseball Alert
« on: March 02, 2012, 06:13:01 pm »
Vols vs Coogs on streaming on ESPN3, 6-1 favor in favor of Houston. Rice and Texas in the next game. Ah baseball...

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Beer and Queso / Super Bowl
« on: February 05, 2012, 09:08:22 am »
So who is going to win?

What are you cooking?

I'm not ready to make my prediction but I'm leaning heavily towards the Giants. I'd prefer the Pats to win, because at the moment I hate them less. Anyway I reserve the right to change my prediction right up to the moment of kick-off.

I'm smoking/grilling chicken and baby-back ribs. Just started the fire.

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Talk Zone / Jim Crane "Mucked UP"
« on: January 21, 2012, 11:05:40 am »
WSJ's blog Bankruptcy Beat, heads with Houston Astros Owner Mucked Up in JeffCo Bankruptcy.

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Fresh into his takeover of the Texas baseball team, Crane has been ordered by a bankruptcy judge to reveal details of his settlement with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. over $35 million worth of sewer bonds that he bought from the investment bank four years ago—a personal investment that quickly turned to, er, garbage.

Excrement seems to follow this guy around. I already expect another crap-filled season next year, but at some point I hope he can wipe the stinkin' past away, can it, and just focus on being a champion and beating the Arlington Rangers and shit like that.

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Beer and Queso / Fiesta Bowl
« on: January 02, 2012, 08:38:19 pm »
Matt Millen is the dumbest guy in the history of American Football.

Who needs luck? Stanford can run the mother fucking ball.

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / The Glorified Criminals or Victims of Their Environment? vs The Astros 8/30/11
« on: August 30, 2011, 06:41:10 pm »
The Astros have the same record through 135 games that the Pirates had in 2010, though Pittsburgh at that point had been outscored by 113 more runs than Houston's current differential.


1. A Presley, LF
2. J Harrison, 3B    
3. N Walker, 2B    
4. A McCutchen, CF    
5. G Jones, 1B    
6. X Paul, RF    
7. R Cedeno, SS
8. M McKenry, C    
9. C Morton, P    

1. J Schafer, CF
2. J Altuve, 2B    
3. J Martinez, LF    
4. C Lee, 1B    
5. B Bogusevic, RF    
6. J Paredes, 3B
7. C Barmes, SS    
8. C Corporan, C
9. H Sosa, P
-    -    -

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Astros vs Jakebirds 7-26-2011
« on: July 26, 2011, 06:51:08 pm »
1. M Bourn, CF         
2. J Altuve, 2B           
3. H Pence, RF       
4. C Lee, LF         
5. B Wallace, 1B
6. C Johnson, 3B
7. C Barmes, SS
8. H Quintero, C    
9. B Myers, P           

1. S Schumaker, 2B
2. J Jay, LF           
3. A Pujols, 1B           
4. L Berkman, RF    
5. D Freese, 3B      
6. C Rasmus, CF    
7. Y Molina, C           
8. D Descalso, SS
9. J Westbrook, P    

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / AAAstros vs Pireets 7-16-11
« on: July 16, 2011, 06:28:34 pm »
Pirates    (48-43)
Lineup    
A. Presley LF
C. D´Arnaud SS   
N. Walker 2B   
A. McCutchen CF   
G. Jones RF
L. Overbay 1B
B. Wood 3B
M. McKenry C
P. Maholm P   

Astros    (30-63)
Lineup   
M. Bourn CF
A. Sanchez 3B   
J. Keppinger 2B   
H. Pence RF   
C. Lee 1B   0   
J. Michaels LF   
C. Barmes SS   
H. Quintero C   
B. Norris P

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / 2011 MLB All Star Game on FOX
« on: July 12, 2011, 07:25:00 pm »
Joe Buck is a goddamn cocksucker!

American League
Starting lineup
CF Curtis Granderson, Yankees
SS Asdrubal Cabrera, Indians (Replaced Jeter)
1B Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox
RF Jose Bautista, Blue Jays
LF Josh Hamilton, Rangers
3B Adrian Beltre, Rangers (Replaced Rodriguez)
DH David Ortiz, Red Sox
2B Robinson Cano, Yankees
C Alex Avila, Tigers
SP Jered Weaver, Angels

National League
Starting lineup
2B Rickie Weeks, Brewers
DH Carlos Beltran, Mets
CF Matt Kemp, Dodgers
1B Prince Fielder, Brewers
C Brian McCann, Braves
RF Lance Berkman, Cardinals
LF Matt Holliday, Cardinals (Replaced Braun)
SS Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies (Replaced Reyes)
3B Scott Rolen, Reds (Replaced Polanco)
Roy Halladay, Phillies

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / The Astros vs The Pirates 07/06/11
« on: July 06, 2011, 07:31:03 pm »
In the 6th, The Astros grab the lead 2-1 on a Pence single scoring Sanchez from second. Sanchez had previously doubled home Bourn.

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / The Shit Caterpillars vs the Shit Moths 06-15-2011
« on: June 15, 2011, 07:04:18 pm »
 Pittsburgh
     
J. Tabata lf   
M. Diaz rf    
A. McCutchen cf    
N. Walker 2b       
L. Overbay 1b        
B. Wood 3b     
M. McKenry c       
R. Cedeno ss    
C. Morton p       
 

 Houston
     
J. Bourgeois cf       
J. Keppinger 2b    
H. Pence rf    
C. Lee lf       
B. Wallace 1b
C. Johnson 3b    
C. Barmes ss   
J.R. Towles c       
J.A. Happ p

What time does the Hockey game start? Game 7 baby!

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Astros vs Padres 06-04-2011
« on: June 04, 2011, 07:56:11 pm »
M. Bourn CF
C. Barmes SS
H. Pence RF
C. Lee LF   
C. Johnson 3B
B. Wallace 1B   
A. Sanchez 2B   
J. Towles C
A. Rodriguez P

C. Denorfia CF   
E. Patterson RF   
C. Headley 3B   
R. Ludwick LF   
B. Hawpe 1B   
L. Forsythe 2B   
A. Gonzalez SS
R. Johnson C   
A. Harang P

End of 1 Padres 2 Astros 0

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Beer and Queso / Tim Duncan
« on: April 29, 2011, 10:44:28 pm »
Great career... The greatest power forward ever. Four, four rings.  But he just got out played by Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol. Spurs = old.

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Beer and Queso / Trailer Park Boys
« on: April 24, 2011, 08:04:25 pm »
Two weeks ago I noticed an announcement for a live show coming to the Paramount Theater here in Austin, called the Trailer Park Boys. My first thought was, probably some music crap like the Jersey Boys. But thankfully, I read the bio and press release accompanying the announcement and discovered for the first time, the comedic misadventures of Julian, Ricky, Bubbles, and the boys, and their long running tv show. Anyway, it may be the funniest television series ever. The Trailer Park Boys was a Canadian show that was featured from 2001 to 2007 on ShowCase (Canadian version of HBO or Showtime) and is done mockumentary style like the versions of The Office as it follows the boys about their petty crimes and screwed up lives (Trailer Park Boys actually predates the Brit version of the Office by a few months). It seems as if each season starts with the guys getting out of prison and ends with them heading back to the slammer, or as their nemesis, Mr. Layhe, the trailer park supervisor calls it: Con College. 

The show all takes place in and around the community surrounding a trailer park in some small town in Nova Scotia, sorta proving, in that mockumentary style, that hicks and po'buckers come from all regions, not just the American South and San Bernadino.

So, Netflix is streaming the shows plus the two feature films they did. I've breezed though the first 5 seasons in two weeks and the show just keeps getting better and dumber and still funny. I kept thinking that this shit should be getting old by now but it wasn't. Certainly, this kind of humor is not for everyone. If you took away the crudeness and foul language and the stupid idiots doing really dumb things, there wouldn't be much of a show. But that stuff is in there and it's pretty goddamn funny. If you have Netflix you might want to check it out.

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Game Zone 2011 Archive / Stros v Pads 4-15-11
« on: April 15, 2011, 07:54:20 pm »
Lineup   AB   R   H   RBI
C. Maybin CF   1   0   1   0
C. Headley 3B   2   0   0   0
O. Hudson 2B   1   0   0   0
J. Cantu 1B   0   0   0   0
N. Hundley C   1   0   0   0
C. Denorfia RF   1   0   0   0
R. Ludwick LF   1   0   0   0
J. Bartlett SS   1   0   0   0
A. Harang P   1   0   0   0

M. Bourn CF   2   0   1   0
A. Sanchez SS   1   0   0   0
H. Pence RF   1   0   0   0
C. Lee LF   1   0   0   0
B. Wallace 1B   1   0   0   0
B. Hall 2B   1   0   0   0
C. Johnson 3B   1   0   0   0
H. Quintero C   1   0   0   0
J. Happ P   1   0   0   0


Top of the 4th no score. Harang looks funnier as a Padre.

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Beer and Queso / Netflix WTF?
« on: March 22, 2011, 08:17:30 pm »
Wanted to downstream some entertainment. This message is what I get: We’re sorry, the Netflix website and the ability to instantly watch movies are both temporarily unavailable.

?!?!?! Never had that happen before. Anyone else?

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Beer and Queso / OSU vs Texas
« on: February 16, 2011, 09:23:32 pm »
Is Texas this good, or is this a down year for the rest of the Big 12? Also, I'm amazed that I heard Gang of Four's Natural's Not In It paying in the background of an X-Box commercial. "This heaven gives me migraine..."

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Beer and Queso / Rolling Blackouts
« on: February 02, 2011, 11:15:27 am »
Three times since 6:30 this morning, the power has gone off for 15 to 20 minutes. The lady at GVEC told me it was statewide. Anyone else experiencing this?

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Beer and Queso / OU VS OSU
« on: November 27, 2010, 07:31:19 pm »
No. Fucking. Way. OSU. Wins.

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Game Zone 2010 Playoffs / NLCS Game 5
« on: October 21, 2010, 07:25:18 pm »
After 1.5 it's 1-0 Giants.

The Giants jump on the Phillies for one run in the first. Phills with their backs to the wall seem to be gripping. Utley, Rollins, and Howard are all sucking. They can't win if those guys can't elevate their games.

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Game Zone 2010 Playoffs / NLCS game 4
« on: October 20, 2010, 07:24:27 pm »
SF with a run in the bottom of the 1st. After 1 inning 1-0 Gints.

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Beer and Queso / Beaver's Mom Died.
« on: October 17, 2010, 06:39:27 am »
Barbara Billingsley the jive talking mother of Wally and The Beave passed away quietly at her home yesterday at age 94. She was the best TV mom. She kicked Florence Henderson's ass when it came to mothering a fake TV family. She and her pearl necklace could run a household, provide a hearty breakfast, get Ward, Wally and the Beave, off to work and school, keep a spotless house, always look her best, put a band-aid on Larry Mondello's scrapped knee, and still have dinner on the table at 6pm sharp. And she did it all with out the help of a surly live-in maid.

RIP June.

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Game Zone 2010 Playoffs / stRangers VS Yankers in Arlington Game 1 ALCS
« on: October 15, 2010, 07:59:06 pm »
The Metroplex Rangers put a 3 spot down in the bottom of the first and hold the 3-0 lead in the top of the third.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Starmen vs PuffyShirt 8/15/2010
« on: August 15, 2010, 02:00:47 pm »
Did any catch who sponsored the Men in Blue?

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Beer and Queso / Bob Probert - RIP
« on: July 11, 2010, 08:36:51 am »
I've been on vacation the past week and haven't kept up with the news much. I just found out about Probert's death. A heart attack at age 45. Probert was one of the most hated hockey players of all time and arguably the best fighter. While he was an enforcer he was no cement headed goon. Probert had good hockey skills, a huge man who was light on skates, he had good stick work controlling the puck. I absolutely hated him but couldn't help but admire him. He's one of the main reasons why I learned to hate the Red Wings so much. As much as he was hated around the league, Probie was loved by Detroit.

Although it was mostly due to the greatness of Yzerman, Probert did a lot to help turn the Detroit "Dead Things" back into the Red Wings. That's why you still see people wearing his jersey at Red Wing games. Off the ice he had his share of trouble with the law, mostly due to his trouble with the white powder. All of which made him even more hated around the league. Along with Joey Kocur, he was part of the Bruise Brothers on Ice, the toughest tandem on one team ever. 

On the ice once the gloves were dropped, there was no one tougher.

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Game Zone 2010 Archive / Astros vs Shitbirds 7/10/2010
« on: July 10, 2010, 07:14:31 pm »
Cardinals 1st

Brett Myers pitching:

Felipe Lopez :   Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Lopez struck out looking.
Skip Schumaker :   Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Schumaker grounded out to first.
Albert Pujols :   Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Pujols singled to center.
Matt Holliday :   Strike looking, Foul, Holliday lined out to center.
End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

Astros 1st

Jeff Suppan pitching:

Michael Bourn :   Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Bourn flied out to deep center.
Jeff Keppinger :   Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Keppinger doubled to deep center.
Lance Berkman :   Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Berkman walked.
Carlos Lee :   Strike looking, Lee reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Keppinger to third, Berkman out at second.
Hunter Pence :   Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Pence walked, Lee to second.
Pedro Feliz :   Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Feliz singled to left center, Keppinger and Lee scored, Pence to second.
Humberto Quintero :   Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Quintero singled to right, Pence scored, Feliz to third.
Oswaldo Navarro :   Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Navarro grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Quintero out at second.

End of Inning (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)

Cardinals 2nd

Brett Myers pitching:

Jon Jay :   Ball, Jay singled to right.
Nick Stavinoha :   Ball, Foul, Stavinoha flied out to left.
Jason LaRue :   Ball, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Jay caught stealing,catcher to second, LaRue grounded out to shortstop.

End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

Astros 2nd

Jeff Suppan pitching:

Brett Myers :   Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Myers singled to center.
Michael Bourn :   Bourn popped out to shortstop.
Jeff Keppinger :   Ball, Keppinger grounded into double play shortstop to first, Myers out at second.

End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

Cardinals 3rd

Brett Myers pitching:

Jeff Suppan :   Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Suppan grounded out to second.
Tyler Greene :   Greene flied out to deep center.
Felipe Lopez :   Ball, Foul, Ball, Lopez grounded out to third.

End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

Astros 3rd

Jeff Suppan pitching:

Lance Berkman :   Strike looking, Strike looking, Berkman grounded out to first.
Carlos Lee :   Strike looking, Lee lined out to second.
Hunter Pence :   Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Pence walked.
Pedro Feliz :   Ball, Pickoff attempt, Pence to second on Suppan throwing error, Ball, Feliz flied out to deep right.

End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)

Cardinals 4th

Brett Myers pitching:

Skip Schumaker :   Strike looking, Foul, Schumaker struck out swinging.
Albert Pujols :   Ball, Pujols tripled to deep right.
Matt Holliday :   Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Holliday grounded out to shortstop, Pujols scored.
Jon Jay :   Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Jay struck out swinging.

End of Inning (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

Astros 4th

Jeff Suppan pitching:
Humberto Quintero :   Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Quintero flied out to deep center.
Oswaldo Navarro :   Navarro popped out to shortstop.
Brett Myers :   Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Myers struck out swinging.

After 4 it's 3-1 Astros


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Game Zone 2010 Archive / 'Stros @ Pads 7/2/10
« on: July 02, 2010, 09:10:35 pm »
Lineup
M. Bourn CF
J. Keppinger 2B
L. Berkman 1B
C. Lee LF
H. Pence RF
C. Johnson 3B
J. Castro C   
A. Sanchez SS   
R. Oswalt P

T. Gwynn CF   
D. Eckstein 2B
A. Gonzalez 1B
C. Headley 3B
S. Hairston LF
Y. Torrealba C   
C. Denorfia RF
E. Cabrera SS
M. Latos P

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Beer and Queso / 2010 US Census - Efficiency in Action
« on: May 02, 2010, 11:48:32 am »
I'm curious, how many surveys have you guys been mailed? I'm trying to figure out if I'm an exception or the rule. I've received three surveys. I filled out the first one I received well over a month ago and mailed it back the same day. Since then I've got three warning letters of encouragement and two more surveys. I'm glad so many people are given temporary jobs to boost the illusion of jobs being created, because image is every bit as important as reality. However, this 2010 Census seems to be operating on the giant wasteful cluster-fuck philosophy of the too much is better than not enough business plan. I can't recall being so bombarded and in 2000 or 1990. Seems to be an overreach this time around.

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Talk Zone / Baseball HOF
« on: November 27, 2009, 02:35:45 pm »
Roberto Alomar, Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin and Fred McGriff are new to the ballot this year's Hall of Fame ballot.
Prominent holdovers  are Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.

Also on the ballot for the first time are Kevin Appier, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric Karros, Ray Lankford, Shane Reynolds, David Segui, Robin Ventura and Todd Zeile.

Other holdovers on the list include Harold Baines, Don Mattingly, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Dave Parker, Tim Raines, Lee Smith and Alan Trammell.

I think Alomar has a decent chance, Martinez is a long shot. Would like to see Blyleven and Trammell. McGwire... maybe someday.

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Beer and Queso / Veterans Day 2009
« on: November 11, 2009, 08:09:45 am »
To those that served, thanks. I will forever be grateful to you all.

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Diamondbutts vs Astros
« on: August 21, 2009, 07:08:31 pm »
Phoenix:

S. Drew ss 
G. Parra cf     
M. Reynolds 3b
M. Montero c    
C. Tracy 1b   
R. Roberts 2b    
T. Oeltjen lf        
A. Romero rf    
Y. Petit p

Houston:

M. Bourn cf
M. Tejada ss
L. Berkman 1b   
C. Lee lf    
G. Blum 3b    
H. Pence rf    
J. Keppinger 2b
C. Coste c       
R. Oswalt p

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Beer and Queso / Electric Smokers
« on: August 15, 2009, 02:21:56 pm »
Has anyone used one? What were the results? Uh, this one person I know, was thinking about getting one, as this might be the only option for a brisket lover living in a townhouse--so they wont continue to violate HOA by-laws and City of Austin fire codes. To be used in a well vented open roof atrium back porch area.

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Saturday July 25 -- Mshits vs Astros
« on: July 25, 2009, 06:12:27 pm »
A. Pagan CF
L. Castillo 2B
D. Wright 3B
D. Murphy 1B
J. Francoeur RF
C. Sullivan LF
O. Santos C
A. Cora SS
J. Niese P


M. Bourn CF
K. Matsui 2B
M. Tejada SS
C. Lee LF
I. Rodriguez C
H. Pence RF
C. Coste 1B
J. Keppinger 3B
R. Ortiz P

90°F - Broken clouds. Hot.Wind: 13mph/S

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Talk Zone / Bryce Harper
« on: June 16, 2009, 07:52:37 am »
This kid is supposed to be the next big thing. High school kid on the cover of SI. Now he's skipping his final two years of school. He's going to get his GED, go to a Juco next fall and be eligible for the draft next summer a year earlier than if he took the conventional route. His dad is pushing him right along, can't wait for the money to start rolling in, I guess. Satan is already his agent. Their justification is that tennis and golf prodigies leave home/school early all the time, but those are individual sports, last time I checked baseball was still a team sport.  They also note the signings of Dominican players at similar ages who are not held to the same standard as American teens.

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Beer and Queso / Clapton and Winwood
« on: June 16, 2009, 07:35:41 am »
Two of the greatest at the Toyoya Center June 24th, anyone going? The tickets are $150 (plus $4 handling fee plus $16.50 convenience fee) $95 and $75. I guess a lot of people can cost justify that kind of entertainment expense, I can't. Bummer for me. I would really love to go. I saw them as part of Blind Faith, in the old Sam Houston Coliseum, way back in the day for $6.00. Anyway it's going to be a great show and if anyone does go I would love to hear about it. If I lived in Houston, I'd probably suck it up and go. Damn, I would love to hear Sea of Joy, Had to Cry Today, The Presence of the Lord, and so many others, live, again.

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Game Zone 2009 Archive / Bucco's vs Astros 6/5/2009
« on: June 05, 2009, 07:15:49 pm »
A. McCutchen CF
N. Morgan LF
F. Sanchez 2B   
A. LaRoche 1B   
D. Young RF   
E. Hinske  3B
J. Jaramillo C   
J. Wilson SS
J. Karstens P

M. Bourn CF   
J. Keppinger SS   
H. Pence RF   
C. Lee LF   0   
L. Berkman 1B   
G. Blum 3B   0   
E. Maysonet 2B   
H. Quintero C   
M. Hampton P

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Beer and Queso / R.I.P. Wayman Tisdale
« on: May 16, 2009, 12:06:16 pm »
What a sad passing of a really great guy in spite of the fact he was a Sooner. I was still living in OKC when Tisdale (a native texan) first arrived on the scene at Norman. There was no bigger or brighter star in the whole state for the next three years, not even Reba.

Billy Tubbs, with his Nicholsonesque vocal patterns and swagger, had started to generate some excitement in the moribund OU basketball program two years prior to Tisdale's arrival, but it was Wayman that really put them on the map. He was one of the greatest college basketball players I ever saw.

Wayman Tisdale is at the top of a very short list of my favorite Sooners. He was drafted second overall in 1985 after Patrick Ewing. He had a better than average NBA career but never achieved stardom, always being over-shadowed by the likes of Malone, Barkley, and others. He played on some bad teams.

The guy was an awesome musician too. And that's not hyperbole. He was an amazing bass player. He was in the same league with Marcus Miller and Stanley Clarke and had an unlimited future as a jazz bassist. So sad.

I had a couple of close encounters with him, once in the 80s at the same USC vs OU football game where I got O.J. to autograph my ticket stub. Another time here in Austin a few years ago when he gave a concert at The One World Theater here in town. He was always smiling and engaging and seemed real genuine. Everyone that knew him says he was just a great person. Never heard anyone anytime say anything but good about the dude. He was just 44.

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Beer and Queso / Kentucky Derby
« on: May 02, 2009, 05:39:18 pm »
Wow, Calvin Borel wins on Mine That Bird, a $9,500.00 horse that arrived in a trailer pulled by a pick-up. Wow.

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Beer and Queso / Woody Allen vs American Apparel
« on: April 16, 2009, 06:46:04 am »
I thought it was pretty much a given, you can't use a person's image in a commercial advertisement without that person's agreement/approval. So American Apparel is being sued by Woody Allen for using a screen capture from Annie Hall in a billboard ad.
 
Quote
One billboard featured a frame from "Annie Hall," a film that won Allen a best-director Oscar. The image showed Allen dressed as a Hasidic Jew with a long beard and black hat and Yiddish text. The words "American Apparel" also were on the billboard....

"Woody Allen expects $10 million for use of his image on billboards that were up and down in less than one week. I think Woody Allen overestimates the value of his image," Slotnick said.

"Certainly, our belief is that after the various sex scandals that Woody Allen has been associated with, corporate America's desire to have Woody Allen endorse their product is not what he may believe it is."

I'm no lawyer but isn't American Apparel way off base with the unauthorized usage and also claiming his image isn't worth as much as he thinks it is? The money amount isn't about compensation for being a product "spokesman," it's about compensation for unauthorized usage of a copyrighted image. Right? I don't understand their defense at all, maybe it's cause they put themselves in what seems like a defenseless position.

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Beer and Queso / RIP Paul Harvey
« on: March 01, 2009, 02:40:55 pm »
Not just a radio icon but an American icon. His distinctive voice and cadence will be forever etched in my memory. I've been listening to him do his commentary "The Rest of the Story" as long as I can remember. I can think of no other media personality that had his run.

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Beer and Queso / It was Christmas Eve, babe...
« on: December 24, 2008, 09:53:08 am »
Best. Christmas. Song. Ever. Fairytale of New York

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Beer and Queso / Jimmy Carl Black
« on: November 05, 2008, 07:03:00 pm »
The Indian of the group. Dead. One of the original Mothers of Invention. Sang Lonesome Cowboy Burt in 200 Motels.

172
Beer and Queso / RIP Levi Stubbs
« on: October 20, 2008, 07:05:12 am »
When I was growing up I dreamed of being able to sing like Levi Stubbs. In 1965 I was barely 9 years old and was being told that rock-n-roll was king and cool. But at that age, peer pressure influence isn't as strong as when you're, like 12 or 13. To me, at that point in time, the Beatles weren't that much different than Sonny and Cher. I know. But the music that moved me most, and in a small way still does, was Soul Music. Bands like the Miracles, the Temptations, the Spinners, and the Four Tops did more to move me back then, than Herman's Hermits or Paul Revere and the Raiders could have ever hoped of doing. I loved the four part harmonies, the coreographed dance moves and the husky baritones, the high falsettos, the cool tenors, and the low down dirty bass. David Ruffin ran a close second but Levi Stubbs was my favorite singer. He had great emotional depth in his voice. You felt what he was singing. Any way, to paraphrase Billy Bragg, Levi Stubbs tears run down my face.

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Talk Zone / The Belly of the Beast (NYC Trip)
« on: August 16, 2008, 09:11:23 pm »
That's where I'll be next Saturday through Tuesday. New York. Anyway, so will the Astros. So I'm going to go to that shithole stadium to see the Astros play the steM. I'll have shitheads to the right of me and shitheads to the left of me, shitheads to the front and shitheads to the rear. But, I've never been there and I like to catch the Astros whenever I can, so I'm going.

Anyone in the area planning on going to any of the games? What can I expect? Muggings in the concourse? Rapings in the parking lot? Rivers of piss, quagmires of puke? Jaws of death? The mouth of Hell? John Rocker on the subway?

I really hate that whole area for a multitude of reasons, still, it has a few things of interest and apart from about 4 hours on Monday and Tuesday, I'm free to do what I like. Maybe I'll go to a bookstore that doesn't sell anything you could buy at an airport. Maybe I'll go to CBGB... oh wait. What should I do? Any suggestions? I'm not going to a Broadway play, fuck that shit! But I like museums, architecture and design, old historic stuff, ethnic food, music stores, open air markets and black-capped chick-a-dees.

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Beer and Queso / Greg Norman Leads British Open
« on: July 19, 2008, 03:44:18 pm »
After three rounds, the honeymooning Norman is leading the British Open. At 53, he stands to become the oldest (by 5 years) golfer to win a major. That's pretty awesome.  And there's no Tiger in sight. This could make for another good Sunday of watching TV instead of doing things in 100 degree weather.

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Beer and Queso / Alejandro Escovedo
« on: June 24, 2008, 06:31:31 am »
Forgive me but I'm kind of excited this morning because my friend, Al, is going to be performing on the Today Show today. Man, what a treasure that dude is. I highly recommend his new album. http://www.alejandroescovedo.com/

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Talk Zone / Memorial Day (non BB)
« on: May 26, 2008, 09:45:18 am »
Thanks to all who served. All gave some, some gave all.

George Will has a nice piece about the one WWI veteran still living.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/23/AR2008052302433.html

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Beer and Queso / ACL Fest Lineup
« on: April 15, 2008, 01:26:28 pm »
nice line-up this year at the ACL fest

http://www.aclfestival.com/lineup.aspx

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Talk Zone / Wilco at Verizon (Non BB)
« on: January 22, 2008, 03:57:44 pm »
March 7th. I've never been to a concert at the Verizon Theater before.

What can I expect?

My tickets look like they could be shitty, section 204, from the seating chart the place looks cozy enough that they might be okay... says 2,400 capacity, so at least not so far that I'd be watching the show on a monitor...

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Talk Zone / Biggio wins Clemente Award
« on: October 27, 2007, 08:05:21 pm »
Going out in style with honors and shit. What a great career, what a great person. He ain't perfect but he's the best we got.

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071027&content_id=2284369&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou

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Talk Zone / Paul Byrd & HGH
« on: October 21, 2007, 05:13:04 pm »
He's one of the last persons anyone would suspect. Just goes to show how much we don't know.

http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10422998

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Game Zone 2007 Archive / Astros vs Faded Hosiery
« on: June 09, 2007, 03:17:00 pm »
I like how OP pulled an Edmonds and faked Igoocheese into going to 3rd.

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Talk Zone / Hasta la vista Mexican Mullet
« on: February 08, 2007, 08:47:01 am »
One time Astro and Mexico's all time MLB HR king (320) calls it a career. I always like Vinnie. He had a good career. 1999, 46 HR and 144 RBI was pre Coors humidor but impressive none-the-less.

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Talk Zone / Rangers Hire Ex-Astro As New Manager
« on: November 06, 2006, 07:43:59 pm »
Ron Washington. Good for him. Only 7 games as an Astro.

184
Talk Zone / It's all about trust
« on: May 20, 2006, 12:27:02 am »
Lidge's stuff was faithful tonight. Very trustworthy.

185
Talk Zone / Best Outfield Arm?
« on: March 12, 2006, 07:20:44 pm »
Who in the organization is considered to have the best outfield arm? I was told Jimerson from a guy at work who saw him in Round Rock 2 years ago. But I don't really trust the guy's judgement. Or, I guess there are some opinions on here I would trust more.

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Talk Zone / Nelson Cruz and Jose Lima arrested
« on: February 07, 2006, 08:52:58 am »
The Link

London Free Press, Canada - Feb 2, 2006
... Nelson Cruz, 20, and Jose Lima, 25, both of London, are each facing several charges including robbery, drug possession for the purposes of trafficking and ...


I thought it odd that they had names of ex-astros. Hey is Lima still unsigned? Just kidding.

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Talk Zone / Rose Bowl Anticipation
« on: December 31, 2005, 08:44:05 am »
I haven't felt this way since the Astros were in the World Series. I fear a similar let down. Can someone pick me up? Do the Horns have a chance?

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