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Talk Zone / Re: We're launching a new forum
« on: December 04, 2019, 09:28:55 am »I only use a desktop for OWA.
I don't know if it's a browser issue or what. Perhaps Waldo can help us out here.
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I don't know if it's a browser issue or what. Perhaps Waldo can help us out here.
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Talk Zone / Re: We're launching a new forum
« on: December 04, 2019, 06:50:35 am »is the new forum working? I've signed up but I just get that little broken circle going around and around. I've stared at it for hours and nothing has happened worth a damn.
I'm having the same problem. It works on a mobile device, but never loads on the desktop. I hope that can get fixed.
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Talk Zone / Re: We're launching a new forum
« on: November 27, 2019, 07:28:10 pm »The Astros, and by extension OWA, are at a crucial point that will determine whether the great teardown and rebuild will have lasting a effect or whether they'll go away meekly so that the Yankees, BoSox, and Dojers can reclaim what they've hemorrhaged money to try to obtain.
All hands on deck. The enemy is all about us. If Waldo says we're heading to MySpace then by God that's where we'll head.
Unfortunately, this is not a matter of wanting to try something new, or even a choice of keep this format or move to a new one. It's move to a new format or the forum dies. The current software is simply outdated and is no longer supported. Waldo has held this one together with pine tar and bat tape until we could get something new set up, but it's simply not sustainable. We'll have to get used to something else. I'm certain we will.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 27, 2019, 03:13:44 pm »The willingness to buy into these crazy narratives about people suddenly looting and breaking into homes for food is what confounds me. Where are the critical thinking skills?
I'm not sure which is worse, the lack of thinking or the "thinking" that if we let poor people see a doctor, we'll immediately be living in Venezuela.
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Talk Zone / Re: 2020 Roster
« on: November 27, 2019, 01:30:06 pm »To better enable pinch hitting for the catcher?
To rotate catchers more frequently?
To carry a more bat-first catcher?
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There are lots of reasons to want three catchers. It's always been tough due to roster limits, but having the 26th spot opens up huge possibilities. A better question is why *wouldn't* you want the option of a third catcher?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 27, 2019, 12:18:20 pm »I think this is what he's referring to:
https://twitter.com/aubrey_huff/status/1199200986658553857
I don't Twitter, so I'll have to take you guys' word for it. I just wish people still spoke in non tweets.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 27, 2019, 09:33:26 am »Turns out Aubrey Huff is a piece of shit. Who saw that coming....
Is there context to this, or are you just making a general observation?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 23, 2019, 12:43:48 pm »I'm really hoping The Athletic is done with the hatchet jobs and they expose other clubs.
Otherwise I'll have a hard time justifying paying them to throw piles of shit at my favorite team.
I wouldn’t read Evan Drellich’s drivel if it got me a free handjob from Scarlett Johansson. I sure as shit wouldn’t pay to read it.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 23, 2019, 12:31:54 am »My guess is MLB was tipped off by another team shortly before the end of the regular season (it's amazing this scheme lasted three and a half months, as crude and obvious as it was). They probably looked at the video and confirmed that something was off but didn't have what the Athletic did... sources to confirm the specifics. With the postseason coming up they had to do something, so they warned the Astros off the record. Luhnow or whoever can't claim that this had already been settled because there is no documentation.
It’s not just the Astros. Manfred is lying to your face when he says he doesn’t think it extends beyond them. This has been going on for a century and MLB has known about it and for the most part tolerated it. This story is about a reporter wanting to embarrass the Astros. MLB simply went “ah shit...now we have to acknowledge.”
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 23, 2019, 12:07:58 am »This is a pretty interesting and balanced article by the Ringer. They did a deep dive on game video from 2017. They say the drum signals first appeared on May 28 and continued intermittently until mid September (the time of the White Sox series described in the Athletic article). Those games were played 5-6 days after the formal announcement and warning by MLB about the Red Sox spying case.
My guess is that whatever happened started with the players (as the Athletic article suggested) and was improvised with found items... existing cameras, the replay monitor and the trash can. This doesn't seem like something mandated by the front office, especially as primitive as it was. And why would they start this on a random date mid-season? I'm really starting to doubt all the rumors about James Bond style-high tech espionage. That doesn't mean this wasn't serious. If they were using a camera to spy in real time, multiple players knew. It's hard to imagine Hinch and the coaches wouldn't have figured it out, even if they weren't participants. Did the front office ignore this, or did they try to police it themselves? Even if they somehow didn't know, it happened on their watch.
But there's one group that definitely knew... MLB. The warning about drum signals to the monitors in 2019 is pretty obvious. If MLB had reports or rumors about this, all they had to do was spend a couple of hours watching game film (like Jomboy and friends) to understand what was going on. So why didn't they act, even after they publicly reprimanded the Red Sox and Yankees?
MLB knew about it. They didn’t act because they didn’t want to open that can of worms. It was opened for them.
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Talk Zone / Re: 2020 Hall of Fame
« on: November 23, 2019, 12:04:39 am »I was obviously kidding about the"class by himself" but this guy?!?!? He voted for Bonds, Clemens, Pettitte, Schilling, Ramirez, and Visquel in 2019 but this year he is leaving them off because of Jeter.
The icing on the stupid cake was that he thinks the HOF is watered down, but voted for Omar Vizquel.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 23, 2019, 12:00:31 am »Hope I am 1000% wrong on this, but what I heard tonight doesn’t give me much hope, in regards to penalties. Best case is that the only action is that turd Taubman is banned for life, I fear that won’t be enough.
What did you hear? And unless Taubman was the ring leader of the sign stealing, why would he even enter the discussion?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 22, 2019, 11:58:22 pm »Doesn’t matter what I have. Just saying MLB has enough. The hammer is coming down,
Again, what evidence do you have of that?
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To use an analogy, the cops told everyone no more speeding through the neighborhood. 10+ people decided F that and kept speeding through the neighborhood, the Astros had the BRIGHT RED CORVETTE going 80, and got pulled over. Now lets hope the penalty isn’t to harsh.
That is not an accurate analogy. You’re saying the cops said no more speeding through the neighborhood, and now because someone claims the Astros were doing 80 two years ago, they should retroactively receive harsher penalties than those who got pulled over two weeks after the Astros alleged speeding and before the cops mades said announcement.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 22, 2019, 11:44:37 pm »and after, which is the issue.
What evidence do you have of that?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 22, 2019, 11:39:26 pm »Pass along a couple things. MLB told teams after the Red Sox Apple Watch stuff, that is it, next team is going to be in deep shit. Astros appear to not have cared or didn’t believe the warning. They have hell to pay now.
Except this all happened *before* the Red Sox Apple Watch stuff.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 22, 2019, 03:52:07 pm »They've partnered with one or more of the networks to put on the Thursday games since 2014. They still show them on the NFL Network but they're also shown on the network that has the rights. For a few years it was split between NBC and CBS but now it's Fox exclusively.
Wait..what year is it?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 22, 2019, 02:50:33 pm »I thought it was a fairly well accepted model that the NFL makes all decisions by in part filtering them through the affect on TV$.
But until now TNF had been shown on their own dime. No network was paying them for it. They were making more money showing Sunday games than Thursday games. I guess that’s all changed now though.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 22, 2019, 02:15:58 pm »TNF
Well shows what I know. I thought they were still on NFL Network. Primetime games still suck as a fan though, Thursday night being the worst.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 22, 2019, 01:04:26 pm »Yes you do.
Not really. I doubt they make any more money.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 22, 2019, 12:30:56 pm »Last night’s game atmosphere was the worst I can recall for a prime time matchup in quite some time.
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Thursday night games are the worst game day experiences there are. Even Monday night is better, and Monday nights are pretty bad. I don’t know why the NFL continues to insist on them when it’s universally hated by players and fans.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 21, 2019, 10:54:40 pm »
Texans bounce back with a big over the Colts to reclaim the division lead. They’ve already won more games than I thought they would. Kudos to BoB and the boys for playing hard and staying with it, despite the injuries. Another big one coming up.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 20, 2019, 11:49:01 am »In MMP all season long. Miss St Bulldog cowbell-worthy. Want more cowbell.
Jomboy is peripheral to this, but if Manfred wants to follow Jomboy into the rabbithole leading to Jomboy's basement dwelling, they deserve each other
Jomboy’s credibility takes a hit with each video he posts.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 19, 2019, 08:07:31 am »Sorry if this is Cabrera'd.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/amp/MLB-told-video-monitors-to-listen-for-Astros-14844792.php?utm_campaign=CMS
“I’m confident that, in general, most of the time we tried...”
Way to nail it down, boss.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 18, 2019, 11:27:52 am »I still can't get a grip on the whole drumming thing. Mysterious loud bangs every time your pitcher comes set? A different sequence for each kind of pitch? That can be clearly heard by everyone on the infield, including the umpires? Opponents should have caught on to this almost instantly, and there were any number of ways it could have been dealt with. Point it out to the umpires (who somehow didn't notice). Use complex signs at all times, even with the bases empty. Arrange to have the catcher set up outside with a changeup sign down while the pitcher aims a fastball at the batter's ribs. Tip off MLB or the press and tell them to review the game film. As described in the article, this wasn't a plan to cheat. It was a plan to cheat and get caught. But there is pretty clear video evidence that something happened. Absolutely none of this makes sense, no matter whether you're starting with the assumption that the Astros are saints or the assumption that Luhnow is literally Hitler.
Umpires are sort of a missing opinion right now. Anything heard by the hitter or opposing team was heard by at least four umpires. Have any weighed in on this?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 18, 2019, 04:24:16 am »1. If MLB concludes (whether with or without clear and convincing evidence) that cheating in the form of in-game electronic sign-stealing occurred, it would be surprising if Hinch and Luhnow did not receive suspensions, and that seems appropriate. If Cora and Beltran are found to have been heavily involved in designing and implementing the system, would they be suspended (or perhaps merely fined) as well even though they now belong to other organizations?
The timing aspect will be interesting. Both the Yankees and Red Sox were caught doing this exact thing *after* this all allegedly occurred with the Astros. They were given a small fine. So now, because it wasn’t uncovered until years later, the Astros should be made examples of?
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2. Although "other people do it" is not an excuse for wrongdoing, an investigation that does not address violations league-wide would be hollow. It would be like investigating only the Cardinals and the Cubs for steroids during the late '90s (pre-Bonds) because McGwire and Sosa were the two biggest suspects. Rosenthal has noted the widespread abuses throughout MLB, and Manfred has indicated that the investigation will not focus solely on Houston.
Rosenthal is a gutless hack. When his beloved Red Sox got busted in the same season, he dismissed it with a “boys will be boys...it’s been going on forever...slap their wrists and move on...not a huge deal.” Now, as co-author of the hit piece, the Astros are like the Black Sox and Pete Rose had a baby with Satan himself. Fuck Rosenthal and his faux outrage.
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3. The conflation of illegal activity with permissible behavior, such as having scouts take video or pictures of dugout signals in games in which the team is not involved, undermines the credibility of the reporting. As early as ALDS Game 5 people claimed the Astros taking advantage of Tyler Glasnow tipping his pitches was controversial, even though it was perfectly legal. In a world driven by clickbait, blurring the lines between actual wrongdoing and axe-grinding is too common.
Make no mistake, this has nothing to do with stealing signs and everything to do with knocking the Yankees out three of the last five seasons. The Yankees are pissed and are driving this train. They found a willing mouthpiece in reporters who vowed revenge for the Taubman incident. They had all of this for years and were content to let it go, but then Taubman got tuned up and went after one of their own.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 18, 2019, 03:41:14 am »That setup looks pretty ghetto for official MLB business or a sinister high-tech cheating syndicate.
No, no, no...the Astros are Danny Ocean at planning a crime and the Snoats brothers at executing it.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 17, 2019, 02:22:44 pm »I'm not sure Watson is going to survive this game.
Glad I’m not watching. Sounds like the Texans were never even in this one.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 16, 2019, 12:37:46 pm »That's the closest I've found too. Manfred in the same article:
I think Hudson is having a hard time distinguishing his hyperbole from what's actually been reported.
That's not the article I read, but I'm happy to be completely off base here. I'm not hoping the Astros get disbanded, despite what some of you think.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 16, 2019, 12:19:28 pm »That sounds about right.
It was a direct quote from Rob Manfred. Here was part of it:
“Fans are always the first thing in the front of our minds. And when we discipline in a situation like this, we discipline with a view towards it having a prophylactic effect on the behavior going forward, so that we maintain the trust of our fans.”
And in another bit of ridiculous witch hunting, I read somewhere that the punishment for Luhnow is likely to be worse because "he was at the center of a tech-related controversy involving computer hacking by a former staffer." Unbelievable. That's like saying if a guy kills his wife, she's a suspect because she was in a sexual relationship with a known killer.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 16, 2019, 12:19:10 pm »Where was this stated? I have been trying to stay away from most of it, as I wanted to just wait for the official investigation to be over, but if this is the case, then shit...
Read it on more than one source. Don't have one handy.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 16, 2019, 12:02:06 pm »
I want to believe Beltran too. My disappointment comes from the fact that MLB is not interested in the truth and will not thoroughly investigate. They flat out stated yesterday the goal now is to punish the Astros as quickly as possible, and nothing is off the table, including stripping the World Series title and declaring the Yankees AL champions in 2017 AND 2019. There is talk of banning Hinch and Luhnow for life, and making the players return their 2017 rings. The latter is the most laughable to me. But there is no MLB without the New York Yankees, so they will get to dictate this whole affair. That's just the reality.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 16, 2019, 11:25:22 am »Who between Fiers and Beltran is lying and what is their motivation? Fiers really had nothing to gain by coming forward. I don't buy that he did it because it was weighing so damn heavily on his heart he had to say something--you know, for the young guys starting out trying to make a big league roster who got fucked by the sign stealing. Beltran has something to lose, I guess. I really want to hear what Cora is going to say.
Fiers has everything to gain. His goal in life is to stick it to the Astros. He's achieved that now.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 16, 2019, 11:00:36 am »The trash can signal maybe was the answer to crowd noise. That part does not violate any rule. The issue, of course, is how the Astros got the sign or the tip. If it came from any camera, that is not allowed. I am waiting for a more reliable source than Fiers to say the Astros used cameras in game to steal signs. Beltran said no.
Manfred has already said the Jomboy video is indisputable proof of an illegal camera system. That all that's left is determining the level of punishment. There will be no investigation and no "reliable sources". The Yankees are demanding the Astros head on a platter, and MLB has no choice but to deliver it.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 15, 2019, 06:45:24 pm »
In the video of the Gattis at bat on Jomboy, the catcher is clearly not hiding the changeup sign. I've no doubts it could be seen by either base coach or the dugout.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 15, 2019, 04:22:48 pm »I don't have $1 billion.
Then I'm afraid it's scientific experiments for you.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 15, 2019, 04:01:56 pm »I disagree. Reporters don't write headlines. That is someone else's job. Yes, Drellich has done hatchet jobs in the past. I believe Fiers reached out to him because of the history with him. This isn't a hatchet job.
The heavy Astros slant is because even though "everyone is doing it" we have a person on the record saying here is what the Astros are doing. The fact that the allegations were then backed up by video just has fueled the flames. The only thing that is going to reduce the heat is for 4-5 other teams' methods to be exposed. Otherwise - it is pile on the Astros for now.
When the Red Sox got caught red-handed doing illegal things, Rosenthal brushed it off with a "yeah, it happens...slap 'em on the wrist and move on." He thinks the Astros should be disbanded, every citizen of Houston fined $1 billion and Hinch given a lengthy prison sentence. Fuck him.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 15, 2019, 04:00:01 pm »What pisses me off is the way this diminishes the Astros offensive accomplishments. And that Nightingale article implies that Darvish got a lesser contact because the Astros cheated. Fuck him.
The narrative out there is that the Astros would not have made contact in any at bat in 2017. They would have swung and missed at every pitch thrown to them, gone 0-162 and not put a runner on base all season, but because the cheated, they won the World Series. The whackos are out in full force. Or should I say, the Yankee and Dodger fans are out in full force. No one else seems to give a shit.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 15, 2019, 07:47:21 am »
The extreme anger and butthurt by Dodger and Yankee fans over this is the greatest thing to happen to baseball since the invention of the baseball. They're calling for the Astros to be stripped of the title, banning for life of all Astros player, and long jail time for A.J. Hinch. This is awesome.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 15, 2019, 07:17:00 am »One article today is quoting unidentified GMs as wanting the 2017 WS title vacated.
He goes by the anonymous name of "BCASHMAN69"
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Talk Zone / Re: Reid Ryan phasing out
« on: November 14, 2019, 06:32:56 pm »FWIW, Crane told the Chronicle the move had nothing to do with the Taubman ordeal.
Well that settles it....a CEO would never try to spin anything.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 14, 2019, 06:24:40 pm »The latest from Score:
some details of how the scheme operated.
Trevor Plouffe, a nine-year veteran who last played in 2018, explained that the Astros used a live feed to capture the opposing catcher's signals to the pitcher, then used technology to relay that information to the bullpen catcher, who would then indicate whether the pitch was a fastball or offspeed by putting his hands up on the fence or keeping them down. Plouffe's information came courtesy of big-league pitcher Carson Smith as well as an unnamed source.
Carson Smith never even played a game in Minute Maid. What the fuck would he know?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 13, 2019, 05:58:53 pm »Some ex-Red Sox reliever today blamed the bullpen catcher. The conspiracy widens.
Some yahoo yesterday was expounding on how the Astros could easily have some anonymous looking guy sitting in Torchy's, watching the catcher's sign and signaling by a gesture...touching his cap, sipping his beer, etc. I explained that it was hard enough to pick up the catcher's sign from the mound, 60 feet away, and it's pretty much impossible to see it from the centerfield bleachers 475 feet away...and not to get me started on the hitter picking out one guy in a sea of thousands. He didn't buy it. He's convinced that if you sit in the outfield stands, you have pretty much the same detailed view as you have sitting on your couch.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 13, 2019, 05:11:22 pm »You know Blummer was sitting in the outfield. He could have been the one stealing signs.
I saw one article blaming Bobby Dynamite.
It's almost worth losing a draft pick to see the wailing and gnashing of teeth by Dodger and Yankee fans.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 13, 2019, 02:39:33 pm »
My response to the haters is:
"yes, the Astros cheated. Specifically, they cheated your team and by extension you. You should be forever haunted in your dreams by the image of Marwin Gonzalez taking Kenley Jansen deep and effectively stealing food from your table. #NEVERFORGET!."
"yes, the Astros cheated. Specifically, they cheated your team and by extension you. You should be forever haunted in your dreams by the image of Marwin Gonzalez taking Kenley Jansen deep and effectively stealing food from your table. #NEVERFORGET!."
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 13, 2019, 09:03:19 am »Even more ironic. We're the Red Sox fined for basically the same thing in 2017?
Yes. And there were accusations of the Yankees doing it, and basically having Aaron Judge as the bouncer in tunnel where the video monitor was. But no one minds when they win.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 13, 2019, 08:02:25 am »Beltran is denying any knowledge of it.
So that leaves only two possibilities:
1. He's lying, or
2. He's not lying.
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Beer and Queso / Re: College Football 2019
« on: November 13, 2019, 07:36:26 am »Meanwhile Alabama is at number 5 in the CFP poll/ranking/whatever they call it.
With Georgia and LSU ahead of them and presumably on a collision course for the SEC title game, the committee has their Darling Crimson Tide poised to get into the playoff.
Who do you think should be ranked ahead of Alabama?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 13, 2019, 07:15:56 am »I agree, however, I also agree with Jim and Spleen and they shouldn't have done it. But if the horse is out of the barn, put a saddle on it and ride it with pride.
Of course if the Astros broke the rules, they should be punished appropriately. I'm not advocating they cheat or not face consequences for illegal behavior. I just don't believe this has anything to do with the Astros cheating, and everything to do with them beating the Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers. They are no longer the lovable underdogs, they are the bullies kicking sand in everyone's face. They have become the New England Patriots of MLB, and I'm glad because I was getting tired of them being the fucking Cleveland Browns.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 13, 2019, 06:27:20 am »I hate this. This attack attempts to cheapen everything this organization and its players have accomplished. Hard to think of how the Astros can get out in front of and escape this lynch mob mentality and counter the mob groupthink. The “investigation” seems to be the only way to clarify what exactly went on throughout MLB and at Minute Maid in 2017. Right now the media sharks and other players are clearly after Houston. Fiers is despicable. Drehlich is no better.
I love it. I hope Yankee and Red Sox and Dodger fans everywhere never get a wink of sleep thinking about how the Astros bounced them. If being hated by the big market clubs is the result of the Astros winning, bring on the hate!
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 12, 2019, 09:29:11 pm »This story appears to be going big nationally. Trending on twitter and it's basically the entire MLB tab on ESPN right now...
Good. The more butt hurt Yankee fans the better. I hope it boils their blood and they turn purple with rage at the thought of the Astros sending their team packing three of the last five years.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 12, 2019, 07:43:43 pm »A scalp is needed. He’ll do. Make an example out of him
On a completely unrelated note, I almost got suspended in high school for arguing about whether or not Sidney Carton and Charles Darnay were doppelgangers. My teacher argued that they must have been identical looking, otherwise Carton could not have taken Darnay's place at the guillotine. I argued that all that mattered is that someone's head rolled, and whose it was wasn't particularly important....that blood cleansing was the point, not justice.
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 12, 2019, 06:58:23 pm »The only obvious thing left for MLB to figure out is whether Taubman deserves punishment beyond what the team imposed.
What could they do to him? Put him in baseball jail along side the flashers from Washington?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 12, 2019, 06:25:08 pm »Jomboy found video of the September 2017 game Farquhar mentioned and made a breakdown.
The White Sox broadcast of the game picks up the banging too.
I didn't hear any banging in the White Sox video, but I did see the catcher not hide the change up sign.
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Beer and Queso / Re: College Football 2019
« on: November 11, 2019, 06:32:35 pm »LSU and Arranda did what they needed. I don’t think it’s dick stepping; it’s just their talent level this year, coupled with the explosive offenses they’ve faced.
Congrats to the Tigers, btw. A big monkey off their back.
Playing press coverage, up by two scores, with 1:21 left...when the ONLY thing that can beat you is a quick score, say and 85-yard touchdown pass ON THE FIRST PLAY of the drive...is inexcusable. It's just horrible, horrible coaching, irrespective of the talent level. They may not have stepped on their dick, but not for lack of trying.
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Talk Zone / Re: Where the fuck is Toro?
« on: November 11, 2019, 02:32:13 pm »
I love defense, so Reddick's catch is absolutely up there. Correa made some spectacular plays too, and he made some throws that left me speechless. Of course, the no-nos were special too. Overall, lots of great baseball.
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Beer and Queso / Re: College Football 2019
« on: November 10, 2019, 05:19:53 pm »The operative word is almost. I thought that we outplayed them and outcoached them and should have beaten them by two touchdowns. We certainly would have had the game been in Tiger Stadium, but we were in the bowels of Bryant-Denny.
Far from out coached them. You were defending against an onsides kick at the end because your defensive coordinator had his head completely up his ass. After getting completely outplayed in the second half. If that game is 2 minutes longer, LSU completes the dick stomp. It’s not that they didn’t try to gag it, they just ran out of time.
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Beer and Queso / Re: College Football 2019
« on: November 10, 2019, 10:16:38 am »Well, I am grateful that we finally got the Bama losing streak to end. The end was more exciting than I wanted. I give major props to Tua, who played his hurt ass off. I don't know how wise it was to have played him so soon after surgery and what it could mean in future games, but I suspect that Saban knew that he had no shot with Tua.
LSU almost stomped their collective dick last night. But they just grazed it.
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Talk Zone / Re: Reid Ryan phasing out
« on: November 09, 2019, 09:10:32 am »Even more comical (regarding Nolan) are the Rangers fans clamoring to, "bring him back!"
Nolan Ryan is a Ranger. He will always be a Ranger. He sold his Astros...ness...years ago. Fuck him.
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Talk Zone / Re: Reid Ryan phasing out
« on: November 08, 2019, 09:44:13 am »If you're looking for something in his resume to support this move, you won't find it.
So you see nothing in his resume that says he's capable of running a business?
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Talk Zone / Re: Reid Ryan phasing out
« on: November 07, 2019, 03:33:33 pm »The optics on this are horrible. And after the Taubman fiasco. Is Crane tone-deaf?
How are the optics horrible?
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Talk Zone / Re: Ex-Astros News 2019
« on: November 06, 2019, 08:18:18 pm »https://www.dodgersnation.com/dodgers-a-slimmed-down-tyler-white-posts-picture-on-instagram/2019/11/06/
What a bullshit article by seriously butt-hurt fan.
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Talk Zone / Re: The Void (transacations)
« on: November 05, 2019, 06:20:26 pm »Agree. I'm guessing Maldonado accepts the Astros offer THIS time...
I'm curious about the Miley replacement. Who will they reclaim this time?
Just throwing this out there, but...are you sure we don't want to re-sign Miley? I know he was terrible at the end of the year, but he was really good for most of it. Re-set? Would he even be willing to re-sign?
As for a reclamation project...Bumgarner remains....intriguing...to me.
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Talk Zone / Re: Hinch’s decisions and thinking/G7
« on: November 05, 2019, 11:58:36 am »People talk about competitive imbalance today. Winning that many games in an eight-team league means that the bottom-feeders were unspeakably awful.
It was a time of haves and have nots. There were generally only three or four teams that were above .500.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: November 05, 2019, 09:44:30 am »They’re not getting them from Trump directly, they’re getting them from his accountant. Unless that accountant has fewer clients than Michael Cohen, they’re not going to risk an existential punishment to protect Individual-1’s tax returns.
Punishment by whom? Federal law enforcement, which is commanded by...let me check...Donald J. Trump?
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Talk Zone / Re: The Void (transacations)
« on: November 05, 2019, 09:40:27 am »My biggest worry is the front office. Lots of losses lately most recently Taubman (we all know about that) and, I just saw, Ocampo. This after previous losses to Milwaukee and Baltimore. Any thoughts on this?
Comes with success. People leave for better jobs all the time. You're focusing on it now, but it's always happened. Going to lose more, front office and coaching staff.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: November 04, 2019, 06:30:11 pm »Bad day for Trump today. A federal appeals court ruled that his bank has to turn over 8 years of tax returns and the House Dems started releasing the deposition transcripts from testimony by witnesses in their impeachment hearings.
I haven’t seen too many reports on the latter - looks like just more color to the story. Such as Sondland telling Yovanovitch that she should tweet out support for the president to keep here job - he actually told her to “go big or go home”.
Trump’s lawyers plan to take the tax returns all the way to SCOTUS, where all eyes will be on John Roberts. Will he allow his court to appoint a King?
Trump is not turning over his tax returns. Period. The SCOTUS can say anything they want, he will tell them to shove it up their collective arse, and that will be the end of that.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 03, 2019, 12:05:00 pm »0 penalties on the defense today, I believe. Our new CB had a hell of a game. Passrush finally showed up in the 2nd half, and they held Fournette to his fewest scrimmage yards of the year.
I'll give BoB and the scouts a ton of credit: I was totally wrong about Howard, thought he'd be a project. He's by far the best rookie OL in the NFL.
Defense really stepped up in the second half. I told Mrs. Hawk middle of the 4Q, "I can't remember the last time the Texans has a takeaway". They proceeded to get four in the next eight plays.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 03, 2019, 11:35:19 am »
Good win by the Texans today. Rest up.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: November 03, 2019, 08:45:07 am »
Offense, stepping on their dicks the opening drive... BoB wasting timeouts while the clock is stopped. Awesome.
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Talk Zone / Re: No Joy in Mudville
« on: November 01, 2019, 12:01:22 pm »does frito pie get replaced next season
Frito Pie doesn't guarantee a win, it's simply preparation and dedication. It's like hitting a 2-0 line drive 110 mph with the bases loaded...it usually plates two runs, but baseball is a cruel mistress sometimes and the BBGs are fickle. You do what you can do, not matter what.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 31, 2019, 07:43:24 pm »There were a lot of baseball experts in the bathroom at the park and at Buccees pontificating for all to hear.
Surprised none of them asked why Chirinos called for the homerun pitch instead of the swing and miss pitch.
I've had more than one pitcher blame me for giving up a home run:
Pitcher: "you're the one who called a fastball"
Me: "I didn't tell you to hit the bat with it"
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 31, 2019, 07:41:19 pm »Does McCullers's rehab year count toward his service time for arbitration and free agency? I assume it does, but I don't know for certain.
Yes. A player accrues service time if he is on the Major League Injured List.
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Talk Zone / Re: No Joy in Mudville
« on: October 31, 2019, 10:29:58 am »
It wasn't the Astros' most successful season, but it's in the top two. I'll smoke a pennant-winning cigar and wait for Spring.
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Talk Zone / Re: Game 7
« on: October 31, 2019, 10:15:30 am »It's cool...Just panic setting in and me worrying about the news when it happened (the news of Scherzer getting bumped to game 7) and the fact that the dude went from can't get out of bed or dressed on my own to I'm ready to take on the world per reports on Tuesday prior to game 6. My brain started racing, "maybe they felt like they couldn't beat Cole no matter who they put out there"....etc., etc. There is more but typing such would only be a further indictment on myself so I'll take the 5th!
Anyhow, panic can lead to quick conclusions that have no merit or legitimacy. I think that's what happened here.
As for Scherzer's "recovery"...there are all sorts of drugs that'll make you feel like a million bucks for a day or two. A shot or two, and you can worry about you neck next week.
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Talk Zone / Re: Game 7
« on: October 31, 2019, 09:54:34 am »Thanks for calling me an idiot. Not the first time and won't be the last.
I thought you were just repeating bullshit you'd heard. But if you really thought that, then yeah, that's not one of your smarter conclusions.
If I had a nickel for every time someone thought I was an idiot, I'd have more than one nickel.
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Talk Zone / Re: Game 7
« on: October 31, 2019, 09:11:09 am »If true, I’m having trouble understanding the strategic benefit of this. Just to get inside the Astros’ heads prior to game 6?
There is no logic whatsoever in sandbagging Game 5 at home, in hopes that you can win another two on the road. None whatsoever. Whomever floated that idea is an idiot.
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 31, 2019, 09:08:14 am »Your final sentence is bullshit. Total fucking bullshit.
100%. Assuming Cole could have come in and pitched like his did in Game 5 is huge assumption, not to mention Harris, Smith, and Osuna had been very good this season/Postseason. They all shit the bed on the same night, which happened to be Game 7 of the World Series, but to act like Hinch somehow mismanaged this is just lunacy.
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 31, 2019, 09:03:52 am »If so, fuck him. He has never pitched in relief, and Harris was great all year. Hinch and Cole talked before the game, and Hinch told him how he would be used. Maybe someone told you this, and I hope it is not true.
That's my own interpretation. And I agree with you, fuck him if that's his attitude. I could be completely misreading him, but I don't think so.
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 31, 2019, 08:31:10 am »I am not sure that was Hudson’s point, but you may both be correct.
I don't think Waldo really cares about my point.
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 31, 2019, 08:06:07 am »He still showed up to the stadium with that hat and presumably planned on wearing it. Maybe his comments would’ve been different had they won, but it’s still not a good look to anyone holding out hope that he comes back.
I'm sure had they won he'd be wearing goggles and be swimming in beer and champagne, not his Boras hat. His attitude would have been decidedly different. He saw last night as a career defining opportunity that was taken from him. There is no fucking way he's going to re-sign with the Astros.
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 31, 2019, 07:41:10 am »Just bizarre. This seems so opposite of how Cole acted the entire time he was with the Astros. Either it was an act or the front office passed him off in some way.
He's absolutely livid that Hinch didn't use him in the 7th. It's the manager, not the front office, that has him pissed off.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 04:14:18 pm »
Last game of the season, boys. Make it a good one.
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Game Zone 2019 / 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 04:13:59 pm »
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, DH
Cabrera, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Gomes, C
Robles, CF
Scherzer, P
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Alvarez, DH
Correa, SS
Chirinos, C
Reddick, RF
Greinke, P
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, DH
Cabrera, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Gomes, C
Robles, CF
Scherzer, P
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Alvarez, DH
Correa, SS
Chirinos, C
Reddick, RF
Greinke, P
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Talk Zone / Re: Game 7
« on: October 30, 2019, 08:47:44 am »Well said HH. Greinke is about to pitch in the biggest game of his life. It may well be the game that defines his tenure in an Astros uniform. This team needs to go out and hit the baseball tonight and put up some crooked numbers. In Washington, it seemed like they were in attack mode at the plate from the first at bat to the last. Last night, it seemed like the first inning was the only time they went up there hacking early in the count, except for Altuve. I could be wrong in that assessment, but that is how it seemed to me. Need to get to Scherzer early and knock his ass out.
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I think swinging early was the plan against Strasburg. He has so many weapons, that if you get a pitch to handle early, you take a whack at it. Funny you mention Altuve, because his at bat in the 5th was the key at bat in the game. He flailed miserably at non-hittable pitches and allowed Strasburg to wiggle out of a potentially game-changing situation. He is what he is, and he's had a great Postseason and some memorable successes. But that at bat defines the frustrating part of his game.
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Well, it comes down to one game. If the players need any additional motivation, other than it's Game FUCKING Seven of the World Series, they need to re-evaluate their career choice. As several people have pointed out, *this* is the reason they went out and got Zach Greinke. *THIS* is the reason you want to win your division, have home field advantage. Regardless of tonight's outcome, I'm proud of this team and proud to be an Astros fan. However, this is the best team the Astros have ever had, and if they don't finish it, I will be disappointed in the outcome. Getting to the Nats pen will be key, I think. They can certainly do it. They just have to go out and do it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 11:05:03 pm »That Game 6 loss to the Dodgers wasn't remotely as ugly as this.
A loss is a loss. Losing any Game 6 is ugly, by definition. The Astros have one more game to play. Nothings up to this point matters. Only that game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:43:07 pm »
Now Correa hits one.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:21:28 pm »
This is monumental dick stomping
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:20:53 pm »
Astros go down in the 8th on five pitches.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:13:07 pm »
Alright boys...this is your life here...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:10:31 pm »Motivation tool for game seven?
If winning the World Series isn't motivation enough, you're in the wrong business.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:04:47 pm »
Astros looking as dejected as they can be.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:01:09 pm »
Reddick royally fucked.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 10:00:21 pm »
Chirinos royally fucked
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:59:49 pm »
Nats officially protesting this game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:59:18 pm »
Good to know the play they just reviewed is not reviewable.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:54:24 pm »
Hanging fastball right down the middle.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:53:37 pm »
Something about wheels falling off....
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:51:48 pm »
Buck is such a fucking idiot. The rule is the rule.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:50:03 pm »
Wow. Make a fucking call
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:46:17 pm »
Yeah, that's getting overturned.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:43:56 pm »
Wow. That's a bold call in the World Series.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:42:00 pm »
Wheels, off.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:33:58 pm »
FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:31:48 pm »
FUCK!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:30:23 pm »
FUCK!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:29:42 pm »
Leadoff single!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:27:20 pm »9, 1, 2 coming up for the Nats in the 7th.
Harris?
Peacock.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:24:48 pm »
Alright...let's got to work again.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:19:20 pm »This game is reminding me of Game #1
Reminds me of Game #2. The wheels are going to come off
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:16:06 pm »Well, that was probably the game there.
And the Series. That was it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:15:44 pm »
This series is not going to end well.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:15:03 pm »
Fuck. That might be the season there.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:13:57 pm »
Strasburg could have thrown one in the dugout and Altuve was going to hack.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:13:18 pm »
What a horrible, horrible fucking at bat by Altuve.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:12:51 pm »
FUCKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!
Jose be hackin'
Jose be hackin'
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:11:00 pm »
Come on Jose!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:10:37 pm »
Attaboy George...
Damn, I thought Josh might score there...
Damn, I thought Josh might score there...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:08:03 pm »
Springer has been absolutely fucked this at bat.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:06:37 pm »
Gotta make some hay here, boys...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:05:49 pm »We're in grave danger of a Soto MVP. Think about that for a second.
Well, he is such a good young hitter...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 09:02:39 pm »
Astros better unfuck themselves tonight, because there is no fucking way they can win tomorrow.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:58:52 pm »I'm more mad at Carlos.
Let's be honest...Correa is no Juan Soto.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:56:40 pm »
Verlander is done.
Sad.
Sad.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:55:43 pm »
Two fucking meatballs
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:55:10 pm »
Welp.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:54:47 pm »
JV is not helping his legacy tonight.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:54:14 pm »What is up with JV once he gets to two strikes?
He's invincible.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:52:39 pm »
Astros are going to need at least 4 more runs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:49:52 pm »
FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:45:07 pm »
Fuck Correa.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:41:57 pm »
Come on Carlos!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:39:42 pm »
Man, you gotta work hard to walk Yuli.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:36:50 pm »
Strasburg is fucking cruising. Feels like the Nats have been batting this whole game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:31:11 pm »
Exhale.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:29:50 pm »
Gonna need to get at least 3 or 4 from the pen tonight...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:28:08 pm »
JV needs to get his shit together here.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:21:45 pm »
Shit...this is gonna be a long fucking game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:11:46 pm »
Reddick had two fastballs right in his wheelhouse.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:06:09 pm »
Alright boys...more screaming line drives, please.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:05:23 pm »
Got out of it, but another long, stressful inning for JV
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:03:12 pm »
After two quick outs, back to back 2-out walks on a LOT of pitches...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:02:23 pm »
FUCK!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:55:01 pm »
Grrrr...2-out walk...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:47:11 pm »Do we have anyone representing OWA at the game?
Jim is there. Probably others too.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:46:37 pm »
Well, that was uninspiring.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:40:54 pm »There's your zero, HH!
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I approve!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:39:57 pm »
Good Job, JV...
Now lets go back to work, boys...
Now lets go back to work, boys...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:33:21 pm »Yuli was a couple degrees from back-to-back...
Altuve's was almost gone too. Could have been five runs that inning.
NOW THROW UP A FUCKING ZERO, JV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:32:08 pm »
Man, they had Yuli played right
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:30:52 pm »
There we go!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:29:07 pm »
Brantley was just fucked with no lube...are you FUCKING SHITTING ME?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:26:29 pm »
New ball game!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:23:50 pm »
I like it!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:22:02 pm »Why the fuck did Verlander never go back to his fastball against Rendon?
He got exactly what he wanted...a weak rollover groundball right at the second baseman....eh...oh...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:21:05 pm »Jesus fucking christ, Buck. I don't think you can deep throat Soto any further than that.
Well, he's such a good young hitter...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:20:29 pm »
OK...they got one on two little shit ground balls...had to score anyway. Let's go
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:17:31 pm »
Shiftfuck roller plates a run....
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:17:05 pm »
Shit...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:12:54 pm »
Kind of early for a sac bunt...great play by Robbie though.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:11:46 pm »
Turner with a nubber to 3B to lead off...safe on review.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:11:01 pm »
Grrr...not a good start.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 07:04:05 pm »
Fox is playing Sam Cooke in the pregame. That is the most awesome thing they've done all Postseason.
I had Sam spinning on the turntable last night. That's a good sign.
I had Sam spinning on the turntable last night. That's a good sign.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 06:31:51 pm »Finally settling in and cracking open my first beer. YeHaw!!! Let's go! Shit! Godamn!
That's it...warm up on those swear words. You've got Buck for the next 5 hours.
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 29, 2019, 06:30:57 pm »Scherzer signed a 7 year $210MM plus $50MM bonus, Strasburg signed for 7 years at $175MM plus $10MM bonus. I would be gobsmacked if Cole got $350MM total. Especially since I just heard on MLB Network that Strasburg is the greatestWorld Seriespitcherbaseball playersince Sandy Kofaxever.
Well, then one of us will be gobsmacked, alright. I just think someone will throw insane money at him. It will take more than what Greinke got.
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 29, 2019, 06:27:50 pm »Stras made $18M the last 2 years and drops to $15M if he doesn’t opt out....
And then he bumps up to $45 in 2023 if he doesn't opt out. I just don't see Cole signing a contract that includes a year where he'll less than 75% of what Strasburg will earn and certainly not less than Zack Greinke's current deal.
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Game Zone 2019 / 2019 World Series, Game 6, October 29, 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 06:05:03 pm »
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, DH
Cabrera, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Robles, CF
Gomes, C
Strasburg, P
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Alvarez, DH
Correa, SS
Chirinos, C
Reddick, RF
Verlander, P
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, DH
Cabrera, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Robles, CF
Gomes, C
Strasburg, P
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Alvarez, DH
Correa, SS
Chirinos, C
Reddick, RF
Verlander, P
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 29, 2019, 05:59:42 pm »I'm guessing he'll get between $33.3 million and $37.5 million per year. I think the Astros will have to go 6 years to get him. However, of course, I have no real idea.
$33.3MM is not even Zach Greinke money. Strasburg and Scherzer are making $38MM, and Strasburg is set to make $45MM in 2023. It will take AT LEAST $45MM/year, and someone may throw $50MM per at him. I will be gobsmacked if his total deal is less than $350MM
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 05:43:04 pm »I ended up getting a Macanudo and a Punch. In case anything worth celebrating comes up or something.
Both are solid, though Macanudo is known for being pretty mild. I have a Partagas, hecho en Habana, just in case I ever find the occasion to celebrate anything where fellows from Cuba may be involved.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:21:19 pm »
Pressly in to try to close it out...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:17:58 pm »I wish it were a big enough lead that I could feel confident.
Humble and optimistic. Or if you prefer, optimistic and humble.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:02:39 pm »
Nice work, Joe...now let's bat for a while...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:55:53 pm »
Fuck. It's never easy when you get a guy down 0-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:48:03 pm »
Attaboy Yuli
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:44:37 pm »
Shit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:43:10 pm »
At least Altuve didn't ground into another double play.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:39:42 pm »Pressley apparently in for the 8th, Prilosec at the ready
Need to have Harris at the ready.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:37:38 pm »
OK boys...let's get that one back...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:34:38 pm »
Unwelcomed developments.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:28:33 pm »
Well fuck.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:18:16 pm »
Big walk by Machete. Let's you clear Cole's spot this inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:15:49 pm »
I'm really hating the double plays.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 08:29:56 pm »
Ugh.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 08:26:24 pm »
Please up a zero.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 07:45:16 pm »Geez, Cole. Don’t give it right back.
Sorry, those are the rules.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 07:43:39 pm »
This is just demoralizing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 07:39:01 pm »Did Yordan just recreate a Budweiser commercial?
Put down the beer, man...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 07:26:58 pm »Cole may have been slightly worried on that ball off Eaton's bat.
Ball was well struck, but like everything else this Postseason, just died in the air.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 07:18:07 pm »
And J J Watt is out for the season. Torn pectoral muscle. This is pretty much the end of his career.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 07:16:57 pm »
Astros get a leadoff baserunner, who is immediately erased on a double play on the next pitch...groundout into the shift ends the inning
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 07:13:19 pm »
Well that was disappointing
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 06:58:44 pm »There very likely are rules against that.
This year there are new rules about submitting lineups and having to send them to the league prior to announcing to the public, This was done in direct response the Supreme Court effectively legalizing sports gambling everywhere.
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Game Zone 2019 / 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 06:38:12 pm »
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, RF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Alvarez, LF
Correa, SS
Maldonado, C
Cole, P
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Robles, CF
Gomes, C
Ross, P
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, RF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Alvarez, LF
Correa, SS
Maldonado, C
Cole, P
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Robles, CF
Gomes, C
Ross, P
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 11:00:52 pm »With 2 games at home and two games to be started by Cole and Verlander.
Well, at least ONE more home game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:58:22 pm »
Fuckin' Nails, boys.
New Series.
New Series.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:57:35 pm »
2-out walk...with a 7-run lead.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:56:08 pm »Buck and Smoltz struggling to maintain interest in this game.
Buck's getting a hard on thinking about Troy Aikman.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:53:24 pm »You forgot “catcher running”.
It was a responsible send. Maybe in a tie game you don't, but it was an acceptable risk.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:49:51 pm »
Devo in to try to close it out with a 7-run lead instead of an 8-run lead because JBM decided to tell the BBGs to stick it up their collective ass.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:47:34 pm »Motherfucker! I’ll see myself out.
No, no, no...you're on a fucking roll...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:42:16 pm »
Would be nice to get a baserunner this inning and give Yordan a swing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:31:59 pm »
Just cannot avoid the drama.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:28:13 pm »
Fuck...E4
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:24:52 pm »
Peacock out for the 8th...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:21:44 pm »They have shorter basepaths.
They got the fuckin' metric system.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:14:32 pm »Sparks guesses Devo for 2
Might get Peacock for another.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:13:56 pm »And for a good team. What the Astros have now is not exactly Lidge to Dotel to Wagner, but the guys they have at the back of the pen you'd put up against anyone.
Yuli is a good dude. I'm starting to warm to that guy.
He's never nonplussed.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:11:38 pm »
What a play by Gurriel!
Where the fuck was Peacock?
Where the fuck was Peacock?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:05:30 pm »
Rondon can't get out of the inning with a 7-run lead...Peacock in with two on, two out...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:04:44 pm »
Well this inning is not without drama...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:53:59 pm »
Well, we get our wish...Hector Rondon pitching in the World Series.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:52:52 pm »More LOBsters.
Are we allowed to complain about that?
Since when have you needed permission?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:47:09 pm »Nope. You keep scoring until they figure out how to stop you.
I'll take a line drive somewhere.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:46:39 pm »Would it be greedy to ask for another slam?
That's like asking for tastes great AND less filling.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:45:35 pm »
That's it for Rodney...leaves with the bases loaded, two out...Suero in to face Tucker, who's hitting for the second time this inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:42:36 pm »Can Tucker PH twice in this inning?
He's in the game now, he would not be a pinch hitter.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:36:54 pm »Bregman blows it open
Settle down...play it like a 1-run game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:35:46 pm »
BREGXIT SALAMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:34:45 pm »
Another hit w/RISP that doesn't plate a run...BUT...bases drunk for Bregman...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:30:06 pm »
That would have been a much better spot for Altuve to try to drop a bunt down.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:27:57 pm »Mrs Hawk probably wouldn't have like that. So he walks.
She breaks them regularly. Usually knocks them off the night stand.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:23:26 pm »
If Springer grounds to SS, I'm gonna throw my wine glass in the fireplace.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:22:14 pm »
HOLY FUCK ump....that ball was a fucking foot off the plate!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:20:56 pm »
Tucker, pinch hitting for Harris.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:20:31 pm »Now what? Who sees nine outs in the bullpen?
Someone gotta step up
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:17:54 pm »They said earlier Harris would only be used tonight to get out of a jam. Not for any length
He got out of that one. Nats get a run without hitting a ball out of the infield.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:17:22 pm »
Harris to the rescue.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:14:22 pm »
4-1
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:13:36 pm »
That's an easy double play if Harris doesn't kick that ball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:13:00 pm »
Fuck. Tying run at the plate...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:11:50 pm »
And because Harris's spot is due to lead off, you only get this inning out of him. James really fucked things up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:10:08 pm »
I really don't know why you go to James this inning.
He's out, now gotta use Harris in the 6th.
He's out, now gotta use Harris in the 6th.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:09:36 pm »
Another walk...ugh
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:04:55 pm »Was Urquidy gassed? Why did he come out? 2 base runners in 6 innings. Couldn't Hinch have given him a couple of more hitters?
He was gassed.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:03:53 pm »
Well shit...here we go...leadoff walk
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:56:28 pm »
Snake bit this inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:53:07 pm »Sparks seems to think he’s done also, but I wouldn’t pull him.
Twice through the order...he's getting tired, missing up. Don't ruin it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:47:30 pm »
What a job by Urquidy.
He's done, but what a game.
He's done, but what a game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:34:51 pm »
Dang. Had Mike played perfectly.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:30:06 pm »
Fuck...strike zone keeps shrinking.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:25:32 pm »I give Jose all the rope he wants. He's got carte blanche with me
I give him rope too, I just don't fucking understand what he's thinking sometimes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:24:30 pm »
Urquidy getting his shit squeezed.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:23:08 pm »I might be in a minority here but I don't hate that.
Yeah, I think you are. He's up there to drive a run in with 2 outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:22:13 pm »
I don't get it. I just don't fucking get Altuve.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:21:44 pm »
Just fucking maddening.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:21:23 pm »
FUCK!!!!!!! What the fuck Jose?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:20:38 pm »
Altuve back to hack mode.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:19:53 pm »
Fuck. Springer should have 6-3 tattooed on his forehead.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:15:21 pm »
Urquidy's better off swinging.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:13:29 pm »OutSTANding.
Remember when the bottom of the order used to kick ass and produce runs like the 3-4-5 in other teams' lineups? Now would be an OK time to get back to that.
Robbie says " hold my beer..."
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:13:01 pm »
ROBBIE!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:07:05 pm »
Good job there boys.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:00:30 pm »
Fuck. 0-2 pitch
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:57:15 pm »
Yuli made Urquidy look like Ted Fucking Williams.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:56:11 pm »
Yuli made up his mind he was swinging at every pitch, no matter what.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:50:25 pm »Urquidy is dealing.
Let's not start sucking each others' dicks just yet.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:50:05 pm »
Altuve robbed. Again.
259
Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:45:58 pm »
A CLEAN INNING!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:43:51 pm »
Fuck...Urquidy already not getting the same pitches.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:38:45 pm »
And why...after Urquidy just had to run do you SWING AT THE FIRST FUCKING PITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:38:15 pm »
DAMMIT GEORGE...STOP HITTING IT TO TURNER!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:35:05 pm »
This HPU is simply absurd.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:30:41 pm »
Sigh. I knew it was too good to be true.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:29:02 pm »
3B ump having a rough night already.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:27:36 pm »
Corbin got out of a bases loaded jam by throwing four straight balls in the dirt, and getting two outs.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:24:55 pm »Ugh double play. Just needed the ball in the air.
Swinging at slop in the dirt is unlikely to precipitate a fly ball.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:24:09 pm »
There's our old friend...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:12:10 pm »
HUGE strike zone tonight. Let's hope it continues.
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Game Zone 2019 / 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 06:07:27 pm »
ASTROS:
Springer, RF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Correa, SS
Chirinos, C
Marisnick, CF
Urquidy, P
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Robles, CF
Gomes, C
Corbin, P
Springer, RF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Correa, SS
Chirinos, C
Marisnick, CF
Urquidy, P
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Robles, CF
Gomes, C
Corbin, P
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 03:59:58 pm »Marisnick in center, Springer in right tonight.
No surprise, Corbin has been especially tough on lefties this year. I'm sure we'll see Diaz pinch hitting tonight, probably early.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 11:11:05 pm »
PONCHE!!!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 11:07:32 pm »
My stomach hurts.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 11:00:38 pm »
Well, here we go.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:59:44 pm »
A liner at Turner...whodathunkit
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:57:52 pm »
Wander Suero...sounds like a politician's dick pic pseudonym.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:56:51 pm »Damn, that’s a factoid I didn’t know. Is she an LSU grad also?
She is a THE Ohio State grad, also.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:45:28 pm »Yeah, but I don't know what it says. Is he not healthy, does AJ not trust him fully? Maybe Smith has really good numbers against the guys due up.
All of the above, but mostly I think Pressly is not 100%
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:43:06 pm »The top of the eighth was underwhelming.
Three balls pretty well struck. Nothin'
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:42:40 pm »It's kind of curious that they're going to give the 8th to Smith.
Speaks volumes about Pressly, don't it?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:41:53 pm »
Altuve robbed...again. Sigh.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:40:28 pm »The radio is 14 seconds ahead of my TV. I'd still rather listen to Ford and Sparky and feel like I'm living in the future.
MLB At Bat is about 15 seconds ahead of my TV.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:38:39 pm »
One bullet: at em. Check.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:34:44 pm »Cedarstrom just made up a signal for Soto's punch out.
He gave the home run signal.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:34:21 pm »hitting has showed no signs of not being anemic. altuve/brantley being your only consistent offensive threat isn't going to work.
Harris can't help with that. If Harris has to go four innings tonight, you worry about tomorrow when it comes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:31:17 pm »bullpen can't sustain pitch perfect effort, long innings on Harris, two nights in a row
Then someone else will have to step up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:14:50 pm »
Eaton swung all the way through that pitch. Fuck
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:10:45 pm »
Ding Dong!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:09:43 pm »
I just don't understand why the Astros can't get off their dicks.
290
Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:06:49 pm »
Nationals have the tying run at the plate...without having put a ball in play.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:05:53 pm »
Back to back walks, after having them down 1-2 and 0-2.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:05:13 pm »Can we ever get an easy inning against these fuckers?
Sent from my GM1915 using Tapatalk
They've had runners on the last 17 straight innings.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:04:50 pm »
I just can't fucking stand it anymore.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:00:57 pm »
No chance to throw out a runner when Peacock is on the mound.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:00:11 pm »So I guess Peacock isn't starting tmw.
He can pitch two days in a row.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:58:46 pm »
I just can't fucking stand it anymore.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:53:51 pm »The Nats literally just said "we know how shitty you are" :and Bregman meekly nodded and went and sat down.
Fuck.
I wonder if they'd have walked the bases loaded to face Mike Trout...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:53:03 pm »The Nats literally just said "we know how shitty you are" :and Bregman meekly nodded and went and sat down.
Fuck.
They have made Bregman their bitch, alright.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:50:21 pm »
If the Astros lose this game and this Series, you can point to Hinch falling asleep at the wheel.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:49:36 pm »
Bregman has been miserable this Series. I'd walk Brantley to get to him too.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:48:48 pm »
Fuck. That's on Hinch.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:47:39 pm »Why no challenge from hinch? Aren’t people supposed to be watching for this shit?
Huge mistake by Hinch.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:46:33 pm »
Fuck. That pitch clearly hit Altuve. Why the fuck didn't AJ challenge?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:44:03 pm »
Come on Suzuki...my arm was bruised there for 30 years.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:40:35 pm »
Springer swinging out of his shoes again...just need contact, George.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:39:31 pm »
Tucker with a stolen base...moves to 3B on the TE2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:35:28 pm »
Sanchez out with one on, one out in the 6th...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:31:16 pm »
Robbie!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:31:02 pm »
Wow...snow cone catch, pounded on the ground...doesn't move
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:27:43 pm »98 up close and personal.
Scary.
Nolan Ryan Bowtie.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:18:16 pm »
Greinke out, James in
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:17:36 pm »
Tying run at 2B...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:14:40 pm »Soto is such a young good hitter too.
Who just turned 21....today.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:13:17 pm »Soto is such a good young hitter.
Today is his birthday.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:09:55 pm »I'm so sick of weak contact National hits
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Well stop moving all the infielders out of the way.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:08:55 pm »
Fucking unbelievable.
0-2...Eaton hits one off the dirt against the shift.
0-2...Eaton hits one off the dirt against the shift.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:07:48 pm »
Correa now has 9 LOBsters in this series. 0 RBI.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:04:37 pm »
Weak
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:02:20 pm »
Yuli with a knock off of Sanchez...literally.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:00:58 pm »
Brantley needs to take another bag
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:59:04 pm »
Mike with another RBI knock!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:58:00 pm »
Cederstrom is just fucking guessing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:56:10 pm »
Another double for Altuve.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:54:37 pm »
I wish Springer would fucking hit the ball somewhere else.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:52:49 pm »To LF? Who knew?
It wasn't even hit that hard. He acted like he couldn't care less if Zimmerman scored.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:51:43 pm »
2-1 because Gary Cederstrom is blind and Michael Brantley is chasing fucking butterflies out there.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:48:22 pm »
What the fuck is Brantley doing down there in LF? Picking fucking daisies?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:46:27 pm »
That's about 16 innings in a row the Nationals have had a baserunner.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:45:52 pm »
Fuck. Another leadoff walk. After a bullshit call by Cederstrom.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:40:15 pm »How long is Hinch going to let Greinke walk the slippery tightrope over the alligator and shark pit? Until he falls in?
What choice does he have? Tomorrow will blow through the pen. Gotta get as much as you can out of Greinke
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:35:15 pm »Why taunt the BBGs?
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Some people just can't help it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:31:28 pm »
Got him on the eephus...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:27:49 pm »
Another walk...bases juiced for Cabrera who fucking owns Greinke.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:23:44 pm »
Soto back to the crotch grab.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:21:35 pm »
Fuck. Greinke is a mess.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:17:49 pm »
Another hit after having a guy down 0-2. This is maddening.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:11:33 pm »Is that a situation where he is reading, or being told, or guessing breaking ball?
Because it's un-freaking-believable to take that pitch.
He should have been sitting on a fastball. He obviously wasn't.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:09:59 pm »Wow. This ump
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At least he's really tight both ways. NTTAWWT.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:08:57 pm »
Spit on the 3-1 cookie down the middle so he could wave at a curveball off the plate. Awesome.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:08:21 pm »
Damn Correa..what the fuck are you waiting for?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:06:16 pm »
Brantley swipes 2B to get in scoring position with 2 out...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:02:13 pm »Turning point?
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Just keep swinging the bats.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:01:25 pm »
RBI single by Uncle Mike!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:59:49 pm »
Leadoff double and E7...Altuve at 3B!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:59:20 pm »
Buck still calls him al-tu-VE. What a putz.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:56:25 pm »
Pitcher's best friend kills the rally.
Now let's go back to work, fellas
Now let's go back to work, fellas
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:54:23 pm »Greinke is not fooling the Nats at all.
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They don't have to respect his fastball. They can sit offspeed
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:53:22 pm »
They are just sitting on Greinke's curve ball knowing he can't throw a fastball by them.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:49:59 pm »
Two hanging change ups just hammered...two on, nobody out
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:49:35 pm »
This is just depressing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:46:11 pm »
More Nationals baserunners.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:45:45 pm »
A zero is asking too much, isn't it?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:43:38 pm »
2 for 4 w/RISP that inning, but only get one run.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:42:28 pm »
Springer swinging out of his shoes...blisters one right at the SS...what's new
But Astros grab a 1-0 lead.
But Astros grab a 1-0 lead.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:39:09 pm »
Greinke with a sac bunt on the first pitch
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:37:44 pm »
Robbie with a single...Astros on the corners for Greinke
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:35:26 pm »
Soto ain't a 5-tool player.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:34:52 pm »
Reddick with an RBI bloop single!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:34:12 pm »
Of course for Reddick, the strike zone doubles in size.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:32:27 pm »
Correa with a 1-out double!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:31:35 pm »
Fuck. Another line drive stung right at some one.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:28:46 pm »
Gets Soto on a first pitch ground out. No score after one.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:27:36 pm »
Fuck. Had Rendon struck out, then gives up a double.
Nationals had base runners in every inning last game. Looks like that will continue.
Nationals had base runners in every inning last game. Looks like that will continue.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:26:33 pm »
Man, tiny strike zone tonight. Not good for Greinke
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:18:40 pm »
Astros get a leadoff single and a stolen base, but a spectacular catch in CF, fly out and another Bregman strike out mean squat.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:13:34 pm »You've gotta be fucking kidding me. What do we have to do for those to start falling in?
Well, Springer's was a lucky break
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:12:03 pm »
FUCK!!!
Another extra base hit robbed
Another extra base hit robbed
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:09:22 pm »
Well, there goes the no-hitter for Sanchez...Springer with a leadoff infield single
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Game Zone 2019 / 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 05:55:58 pm »
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 2B
Gurriel, 1B
Correa, SS
Reddick, RF
Chirinos, C
Greinke, P
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Cabrera, 2B
Zimmerman, P
Suzuki, C
Robles, CF
Sanchez, P
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 2B
Gurriel, 1B
Correa, SS
Reddick, RF
Chirinos, C
Greinke, P
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Cabrera, 2B
Zimmerman, P
Suzuki, C
Robles, CF
Sanchez, P
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Talk Zone / Re: Alvarez
« on: October 25, 2019, 12:23:31 pm »I have a question for you: If, last week, you were told that the Astros would score 4 and then 3 runs with Scherzer and Strasberg on the mound with Cole then Verlander opposing, would you have thought the Astros would be down 0-2?
The reason I ask is: with those two on the mound, I'm not sure more than 3 or 4 runs is a reasonable expectation and Sanchez likely will not be that different. So, if you are expecting a low scoring affair, do you architect for the one big hit or for the better defense? I'm flip flopping back and forth every 15 minutes. I just don't know.
3 and 4 runs, and those two guys I would have thought they'd be 1-1. But with Greinke and Bullpen, I need at least 5-7 runs, minimum. I have to go with offense. Again, I'm desperate.
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Talk Zone / Re: Alvarez
« on: October 25, 2019, 12:02:02 pm »
Ordinarily I'd say Reddick is too valuable to not have out there in RF, but you're in a world of shit right now scoring runs, and you need every RBI you can possibly get. I put Alvarez in LF and Brantley in RF. But I'm desperate.
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 25, 2019, 11:01:36 am »Taubman has paid for his indiscretion with his job and possibly his career. At this point the media should STFU and move on.
Possibly his career? He was in line to be a big league general manager in the next 5-10 years....millions of dollars per year in a high profile gig. He's now relegated to promotions director at some Independent League team in Bumfuck, Nebraska.
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Talk Zone / Re: St. Crispin's Day
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:04:03 am »As delivered by Branagh.
In other Shakespearean news, my school - founded by renowned Shakespearean actor Edward “Ned” Alleyn* - turned 400 this year. Still going strong and still pumping out actors and entertainers.
* Fuck Ben Affleck.
My school will turn 60 next year - named after Jose Robles (1817-1907), local Tampa pioneer, born in Madrid, Spain. Perhaps we were more Cervantean than Shakespearean, and probably pumping out more meth addicts than actors.
And yes, Fuck Ben Affleck. He refused to film Live by Night, a film about Tampa, actually *in* Tampa.
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Talk Zone / Re: St. Crispin's Day
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:45:48 am »
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be rememberèd—
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day!
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be rememberèd—
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day!
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Talk Zone / Re: Tipping pitches
« on: October 24, 2019, 06:49:55 pm »Any excellence is hated these days. That which is good, true, and beautiful is having a hard time in this present age.
I agree 100%. When the Astros were a young, upstart, plucky underdog, they were beloved. But after a few years it's "alright...enough of this". I want the Astros to be the team that everyone is tired of seeing in the World Series.
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Talk Zone / Re: Tipping pitches
« on: October 24, 2019, 06:22:56 pm »
Saw an article today comparing the Astros alleged whistling to the Black Sox Scandal.
Astros hate is strong these days.
Astros hate is strong these days.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 24, 2019, 10:57:07 am »8 - 63 (.113) w/ RISP since ALCS Game 1.
And I think two of those hits were infield singles which didn't plate a run. So it's more the equivalent of 6 for 63 (.095)
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: October 24, 2019, 08:06:46 am »So, about that... a Fox News reporter is saying on Twitter that some of the Republicans were hoping to - even ASKING to - get arrested so that they could use it for propaganda.
https://twitter.com/chadpergram/status/1187173332682182656?s=21
Better move to wait them out.
This is literally the plot to the movie "Airheads".
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 24, 2019, 08:01:32 am »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:
Saw somewhere: "There should be a new rule...no one is allowed to participate in a civil war until they can spell it correctly."
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 24, 2019, 07:59:51 am »A couple of observations: The Astros have certainly run into a buzzsaw regarding the Nats. The Nats are playing very well and every single thing is falling right into place for them. It will be interesting to see how the Astros regroup and respond. Expecting the Nats to come back to earth is probably not a reasonable expectation. One other thing; the radio and water cooler conversations here in DC are insufferable if you are an Astros fan. Any attempt to put the last couple of games behind you and focus on the next game is exceedingly hard. If I can make it over the next couple of days without punching someone in the nose, I will consider that a moral, spiritual and emotional victory.
You should be here in Houston then. The only topic of conversation on the radio is tonight's NFL game and who to start in your fantasy league.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 11:32:22 pm »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.
I'm not arguing. I'm telling you what whiny little fuck you are.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 11:15:16 pm »Well, if you are picking a fight, calling people you do not know names on an internet board where we are all supposed to be friendly or at least polite ---- then you'll have to square the circle with who is the loser here.
Already got that one pegged.
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In my estimation, we are all losing --- -and sulking is a part of it. You can sanitize everything here HH, even though we are grateful for your humor and play by play
Again, fuck off with your bullshit. You may feel like losing is in your DNA, but I'm proud to be an Astros fan, and support them through thick and thin. Go root for the Cubs if you feel that way.
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Good night.
Nothing good about it. But unlike you, I don't feel like I have some perpetual black cloud hovering over my life.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 11:10:16 pm »
B9:
Guerra in for the Nats
Correa flies out F8
Maldonado homers to LF
Reddick grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch
Springer grounds to 3B, Rendon throws it in the dirt...TE5
Altuve singles to CF, Springer to 3B
Marisnick grounds out 5-3
Nationals win 12-3
Guerra in for the Nats
Correa flies out F8
Maldonado homers to LF
Reddick grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch
Springer grounds to 3B, Rendon throws it in the dirt...TE5
Altuve singles to CF, Springer to 3B
Marisnick grounds out 5-3
Nationals win 12-3
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 11:08:47 pm »There is no reason to be nasty... And no one is dragging you in that comment HH.
Insulting a stranger on the internet is a poor way to handle pain, go back to drinking.
I'm not in pain. I'm not a fucking loser. Bringing your weak "woe is me" shit on a tough night like tonight is just fucking insulting. Go sulk somewhere else.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 11:05:56 pm »Not sure its sad.... Its painful, but it does the make the joy all the better when they do win.
And there is no need to take it out on me -- these are things we think, still unspoken. If you don't like it, don't read anymore.
No, I'm gonna continue to call out your bullshit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 11:04:26 pm »
Machete goes yard...12-3
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:59:42 pm »
T9:
Devo in
Suzuki grounds out 5-3
Taylor homers to LF on the first pitch
Turner strikes out swinging
Parra, who's a dickhead too...pinch hitting for Eaton...flies out F8
12-2
Devo in
Suzuki grounds out 5-3
Taylor homers to LF on the first pitch
Turner strikes out swinging
Parra, who's a dickhead too...pinch hitting for Eaton...flies out F8
12-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:59:32 pm »Probably from Chesapeake VA --- apparently if you are over age 12 and are caught Trick or Treating you get fined up to $100 and/or 6 months in jail...
Kids these days, might want to dance while they can (a lot to look forward to, college debt, deep despair of Astros baseball tradition in the big moment, and getting arrested for asking for a Kit Kat).
https://twitter.com/JulesAWarren/status/1186336706619985920/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1186336706619985920&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nakedcapitalism.com%2F2019%2F10%2F200pm-water-cooler-10-22-2019-2.html
Just because you feel you're a born loser, don't drag the rest of us down into your misery.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:55:32 pm »We're the Astros.... its never easy.
Always some shit (Yuli's gesture, Taubman's outburst)
Last fifteen years has brought us unparalleled joy, but also
1. WS sweep in 1st WS ever
2. ALDS loss to the Royals when leading late 2015/16?
3. ALCS loss to the Red Sox 2018
4. WS favorites --- one the highest of all-time
to go with our already stellar heart attack Astros teams of the 70s/80s/90's
Its in our DNA; If we do win this thing, it will be in the most unbelievable way possible.
Oh fuck off. Don't bring that sad sack shit in here.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:54:48 pm »
12-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:50:23 pm »
B8:
Rainey on for the Nats...defensive subs too as it's time to empty the benches in a blowout
Bregman pops to shallow RF on the first pitch
Gurriel flies out F8
Alvarez...hello...goodbye...three straight fastballs by him
11-2 Nats
Rainey on for the Nats...defensive subs too as it's time to empty the benches in a blowout
Bregman pops to shallow RF on the first pitch
Gurriel flies out F8
Alvarez...hello...goodbye...three straight fastballs by him
11-2 Nats
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:46:53 pm »Passan tweet:
The Nationals this inning:
Home run
Walk
Walk
Bunt out
Flyout
Intentional walk
1B with 83-mph exit velo
1B with 76-mph exit velo
1B with 63-mph exit velo
That's how six runs were scored.
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Don't forget the two errors.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:42:13 pm »
T8:
Robles...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging, but Maldonado boxes it...Robles to 1B on the passed ball
Turner...0-2...strikes out swinging
Eaton crushes a homer run to RF, Robles scores
Rendon...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Soto...full up...walks
Kendrick singles to LF, Soto to 2B
James out, Rondon in
Cabrera singles to CF, Soto scores, Kendrick to 3B
Zimmerman grounds out 4-3 on a diving play by Altuve
Astros smear the shit around a little more...11-2 Nationals
Robles...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging, but Maldonado boxes it...Robles to 1B on the passed ball
Turner...0-2...strikes out swinging
Eaton crushes a homer run to RF, Robles scores
Rendon...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Soto...full up...walks
Kendrick singles to LF, Soto to 2B
James out, Rondon in
Cabrera singles to CF, Soto scores, Kendrick to 3B
Zimmerman grounds out 4-3 on a diving play by Altuve
Astros smear the shit around a little more...11-2 Nationals
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:41:19 pm »Fucking HR to the 8 hole in a tie game.
Bregman's errors opened the floodgates.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:38:31 pm »Josh James is fucking depressing.
Because he only struck out three guys this inning?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:29:06 pm »
10-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:24:01 pm »
I do wish they'd hurry this thing the fuck up though. I have to go to work in the morning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:22:37 pm »Yup. Absolutely insane 2-out production. Unsustainable over a long stretch, but over two weeks? It can happen, and it's happening.
Well, they've been doing it almost two months, but...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:22:04 pm »
B7:
Rodney in for the Nats
Reddick...full up...walks
Springer hammers one to 3B, Rendon fields it behind the bag and throws out Reddick at 2B...Springer reaches on the FC
Altuve...quickly down 0-2...pops out F6
Brantley grounds out 3U
8-2 Nationals
Rodney in for the Nats
Reddick...full up...walks
Springer hammers one to 3B, Rendon fields it behind the bag and throws out Reddick at 2B...Springer reaches on the FC
Altuve...quickly down 0-2...pops out F6
Brantley grounds out 3U
8-2 Nationals
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:19:03 pm »This sounds absolutely insane after the events of the last two years... but they're acting like this stage is too big for them.
Oh come on. The Nationals are on fire. They can do no wrong. The Postseason is like that.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:11:58 pm »HH, bless you for documenting that dumpster fire.
What the hell, I'm here for the duration, I suppose.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:10:37 pm »Ball bounced away, runners moved up, both scored on Bregman’s throw to first.
It bounced away because Pressly fucking threw it in the dirt in front of the plate. How is that Maldonado's fault?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:09:40 pm »
T7:
Maldonado in to catch
Suzuki crushes a homer over the tracks in LF...hanging fastball right down pipe
Robles...full up...walks
And that ends Verlander's night...Pressly in
Turner...3-0...3-1...3-2...walks, Robles to 2B
Eaton sacrifice bunt...out 1-3, Robles to 3B, Turner to 2B
Rendon flies out F8...runners hold
Soto intentionally walked
Kendrick grounds to 3B...Bregman boots it...Robles scores, Turner to 3B, and Soto to 2B on the E5
Cabrera...1-2...smacks a single to CF, Turner scores, Soto scores, Kendrick to 2B
Wild pitch, Kendrick to 3B, Cabrera to 2B
Zimmerman...3-2...dribbles one up the 3B line, Bregman fields it, throws it into RF...Kendrick scores, Cabrera scores, Zimmerman to 2B on the single and TE5
That's all for Pressly, James in
Suzuki grounds out 6-3
But the Astros shit all over themselves giving up five unearned runs...Nationals lead 8-2
Maldonado in to catch
Suzuki crushes a homer over the tracks in LF...hanging fastball right down pipe
Robles...full up...walks
And that ends Verlander's night...Pressly in
Turner...3-0...3-1...3-2...walks, Robles to 2B
Eaton sacrifice bunt...out 1-3, Robles to 3B, Turner to 2B
Rendon flies out F8...runners hold
Soto intentionally walked
Kendrick grounds to 3B...Bregman boots it...Robles scores, Turner to 3B, and Soto to 2B on the E5
Cabrera...1-2...smacks a single to CF, Turner scores, Soto scores, Kendrick to 2B
Wild pitch, Kendrick to 3B, Cabrera to 2B
Zimmerman...3-2...dribbles one up the 3B line, Bregman fields it, throws it into RF...Kendrick scores, Cabrera scores, Zimmerman to 2B on the single and TE5
That's all for Pressly, James in
Suzuki grounds out 6-3
But the Astros shit all over themselves giving up five unearned runs...Nationals lead 8-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:04:41 pm »the only thing missing from this inning is a HR, right?
Did you miss the first batter?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:01:59 pm »
Welp...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:58:16 pm »
And there's the IBB.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:57:28 pm »Granted...
But I do think he would have battled differently - than either RC or KT (he has proven at times to be clutch when needed)
For me, though -- you need to keep Verlander comfortable out there - last inning and all. Just think subbing your catcher in the bottom of the 6th could come back to haunt us --- and Suzuki hit his pitch (who knows who called it or if RC would have)?
Verlander called it. Then threw it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:54:25 pm »
This inning went to shit in a hurry
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:51:46 pm »
Nats are just a fucking buzzsaw right now. They have won 18 out of their last 21 games.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:48:19 pm »
Verlander is done.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:44:44 pm »
3-2 National
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:42:59 pm »
B6:
Bregman grounds out 6-3
Gurriel...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...double down the LF line
Alvarez intentionally walked
Correa misses two cement mixers, pops out F4, infield fly rule in effect
Tucker, pinch hitting for Chirinos, strikes out looking
2-2
Bregman grounds out 6-3
Gurriel...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...double down the LF line
Alvarez intentionally walked
Correa misses two cement mixers, pops out F4, infield fly rule in effect
Tucker, pinch hitting for Chirinos, strikes out looking
2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:19:12 pm »
T6:
Kendrick flies out F8
Cabrera...2-2...takes one over the plate for ball three...strikes out swinging
Zimmerman...0-1...swings and misses ball one...1-2...grounds out 6-3
First clean inning for JV...2-2
Kendrick flies out F8
Cabrera...2-2...takes one over the plate for ball three...strikes out swinging
Zimmerman...0-1...swings and misses ball one...1-2...grounds out 6-3
First clean inning for JV...2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:09:24 pm »Suzuki has had a good game tonight.
He had a fantastic game last night too.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 09:08:59 pm »
B5:
Reddick grounds out 3U
Springer hits a screaming missile right at Turner, who closes his eyes and throws his mitt out...ball lands right in it...6-3
Altuve singles hard to LCF
Brantley...1-0...takes one a foot off the plate for strike one...Jeebus that was terrible...1-2...fouling off pitches...2-2...flies out F8
2-2
Reddick grounds out 3U
Springer hits a screaming missile right at Turner, who closes his eyes and throws his mitt out...ball lands right in it...6-3
Altuve singles hard to LCF
Brantley...1-0...takes one a foot off the plate for strike one...Jeebus that was terrible...1-2...fouling off pitches...2-2...flies out F8
2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:56:06 pm »
T5:
Turner...0-2...one handed swing bloop single to RF
Eaton grounds into 6U-3 double play
Rendon...full count...walk
Soto...full count...grounds out 3U
Halfway through...2-2
Turner...0-2...one handed swing bloop single to RF
Eaton grounds into 6U-3 double play
Rendon...full count...walk
Soto...full count...grounds out 3U
Halfway through...2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:54:34 pm »
Is Soto Carlos Gomez's little brother?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:52:50 pm »
Dammit..another walk brings up Soto
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:50:12 pm »
Nats have had baserunners in every inning.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:48:15 pm »I can't believe he's still throwing hittable pitches 0-2.
Oh come on...that was a good pitch and a fluke hit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:46:09 pm »
Nationals catching every break.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:43:13 pm »Yeah, we all hate it. But he does work for FOX and he was just doing his job.
I don't care. He's still a tool.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:41:48 pm »
B4:
Gurriel...takes a cookie...swings at a pitch that almost hits him...strikes out swinging at a pitch in his eyes
Alvarez singles to RF past the shift
Correa...hacking at slop...grounds out softly 5-3 right over the 3B bag, Alvarez to 2B
Chirinos...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
2-2
Gurriel...takes a cookie...swings at a pitch that almost hits him...strikes out swinging at a pitch in his eyes
Alvarez singles to RF past the shift
Correa...hacking at slop...grounds out softly 5-3 right over the 3B bag, Alvarez to 2B
Chirinos...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:40:58 pm »How many games since Alvarez' last home run?
Last HR was September 21st...19 games ago.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:35:47 pm »
Buck droning on about football...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:33:17 pm »Definitely stupid. Colossally stupid, even. He’s already in scoring position with 3-4-5 coming up.
Because the 3,4,5 hitters have been mashing lately?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:30:46 pm »How do you characterize Altuve's blunder - stupid, selfish? Given the game situation and the skewed risk-reward ratio, there is no justification for the steal attempt. It's not just that he forfeited the go ahead run for his team, but how many more stress pitches could the Astros have put on Strasburg? Hard to gauge how much damage he caused to his team's chance to win the game.
That's a completely inaccurate description of that play.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:29:53 pm »
T4:
Cabrera strikes out swinging
Zimmerman dribbles one out towards the mound, Verlander fields it but falls down and throws the ball into his leg...infield single that traveled about 30 feet
Suzuki flies out F7 to medium LCF as Buck almost ejaculates
Robles pops out F4 on the first pitch
2-2
Cabrera strikes out swinging
Zimmerman dribbles one out towards the mound, Verlander fields it but falls down and throws the ball into his leg...infield single that traveled about 30 feet
Suzuki flies out F7 to medium LCF as Buck almost ejaculates
Robles pops out F4 on the first pitch
2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:22:19 pm »Bregman just missed a very hittable pitch.
He didn't miss it he squared it up pretty good.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:21:05 pm »
B3:
Reddick...quickly down 0-2...waves at a pitch in the dirt in the other box
Springer...2-0...swings out of his shoes at a hanging curve, misses it...3-1...pops up a meatball F4
Altuve...works it full...ground to SS...Turner bobbles it, but Altuve jogging...throw in the dirt, and Zimmerman can't pick it...TE6
Brantley singles to RF just over the shift, Altuve to 3B
Bregman grounds into FC on the first pitch, Brantley out 6-4
Astros strand a pair...2-2
Reddick...quickly down 0-2...waves at a pitch in the dirt in the other box
Springer...2-0...swings out of his shoes at a hanging curve, misses it...3-1...pops up a meatball F4
Altuve...works it full...ground to SS...Turner bobbles it, but Altuve jogging...throw in the dirt, and Zimmerman can't pick it...TE6
Brantley singles to RF just over the shift, Altuve to 3B
Bregman grounds into FC on the first pitch, Brantley out 6-4
Astros strand a pair...2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:13:18 pm »
Man, Buck is seriously bitching about the strike zone.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 08:05:10 pm »
T3:
Eaton flies out F8
Rendon grounds out 4-3 in the shift
Soto doubles to RF...hanging curveball, lucky it stayed in the yard
Kendrick...0-2...1-2...flies out F9
2-2
Eaton flies out F8
Rendon grounds out 4-3 in the shift
Soto doubles to RF...hanging curveball, lucky it stayed in the yard
Kendrick...0-2...1-2...flies out F9
2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:54:46 pm »
B2:
Alvarez hits a rocket into RF, Cabrera with a diving catch in the deep shift
Correa...full count...strikes out looking...frozen on a breaking ball right down the pipe
Chirinos strikes out swinging
2-2
Alvarez hits a rocket into RF, Cabrera with a diving catch in the deep shift
Correa...full count...strikes out looking...frozen on a breaking ball right down the pipe
Chirinos strikes out swinging
2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:46:13 pm »Write it it in your diary
Next time it happens I will.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:45:42 pm »
T2:
Zimmerman...0-2...1-2 on a close pitch on the corner...2-2 on a close pitch on the corner...strikes out swinging
Suzuki...who's hitting .043...smacks a 2-0 fastball to LCF
Robles...0-2...strikes out swinging
Turner...0-2...1-2...flies out F9
2-2
Zimmerman...0-2...1-2 on a close pitch on the corner...2-2 on a close pitch on the corner...strikes out swinging
Suzuki...who's hitting .043...smacks a 2-0 fastball to LCF
Robles...0-2...strikes out swinging
Turner...0-2...1-2...flies out F9
2-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:44:10 pm »
I can't remember the last time the Astros had a clean inning after scoring.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:36:40 pm »
B1:
Springer...0-2...strikes out swinging
Altuve doubles to LF
Altuve caught stealing 2-5 on the first pitch...out pretty easily
Brantley singles to CF
Bregman homers to LF, Brantley scores
Gurriel grounds out 5-3
2-2 after one.
Springer...0-2...strikes out swinging
Altuve doubles to LF
Altuve caught stealing 2-5 on the first pitch...out pretty easily
Brantley singles to CF
Bregman homers to LF, Brantley scores
Gurriel grounds out 5-3
2-2 after one.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:35:19 pm »
Shot of the Astros in the dugout discussing tipping pitches
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:33:58 pm »
Bregxit!!!!
New ball game
New ball game
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:31:40 pm »Right on cue.
Of course. That's how baseball works
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:30:28 pm »Why the fuck would you steal there?
You steal there because you don't believe Brantley can get a hit.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:22:35 pm »
Last night they got three runs after walking the leadoff hitter and then a shiftfuck single on what should have been a double play. Tonight, it's two runs. So far. So far the shift killing the Astros.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:21:24 pm »
T1:
Turner...3-0...walks on four pitches
Eaton grounds to 3B...Bregman on the grass because of the shift...and it's past him...Turner to 2B
Rendon...0-2...doubles off the top of the LF wall, Turner scores, Eaton scores...hanging changeup on 0-2
Soto...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Kendrick flies out F9
Cabrera...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
But the Nats jump all over...lead 2-0
Turner...3-0...walks on four pitches
Eaton grounds to 3B...Bregman on the grass because of the shift...and it's past him...Turner to 2B
Rendon...0-2...doubles off the top of the LF wall, Turner scores, Eaton scores...hanging changeup on 0-2
Soto...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Kendrick flies out F9
Cabrera...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
But the Nats jump all over...lead 2-0
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:17:11 pm »
I must be like 3 or 4 minutes behind you guys
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:14:20 pm »
2-run double...2-0, still nobody out
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:13:12 pm »
Shiftfuck single on a would be double play ball...runners at 1B and 2B, nobody out...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 07:10:01 pm »
Not a good start...Verlander issues a 4-pitch walk to start the game.
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Game Zone 2019 / 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 06:45:40 pm »
Nationals:
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, DH
Cabrera, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Suzuki, C
Lopes, CF
Strasburg, P
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Alvarez, DH
Correa, SS
Chirinos, C
Reddick, RF
Verlander, P
Turner, SS
Eaton, RF
Rendon, 3B
Soto, LF
Kendrick, DH
Cabrera, 2B
Zimmerman, 1B
Suzuki, C
Lopes, CF
Strasburg, P
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Brantley, LF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Alvarez, DH
Correa, SS
Chirinos, C
Reddick, RF
Verlander, P
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 05:30:41 pm »Sanchez has been named the Game 3 starter opposite Greinke.
That was a foregone conclusion, no?
On a side note, one of my co-worker's best friend is Sanchez's wife. She's going to the game tonight, but was told she couldn't sit in the players family section unless she wore red. So she did.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 05:04:32 pm »i was wondering last night if that was going to happen.
If it happened last night, the Astros win that game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 23, 2019, 10:31:12 am »If he runs hard out of the box instead of skip-to-my-looing, does he have a triple and score on Altuve's fly out to right?
Springer is dead meat if he tries for 3B. Tucker had to hold up at 2B, and I was wondering if he was even going to score. Springer would have had to slow up approaching 2B anyway. It's possible the Nats misplay the throw and Springer makes it to 3B, but you don't make that out at 3B.
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 22, 2019, 09:19:33 am »Is boorish behavior by an employee really this much of a crisis, that will consume the series? I maintain there’s a lot of ground between evil apathy and righteous outrage.
No, no, no. This is the 21st Century. It's time for Twitter mob mentality. The Astros should have to forfeit this Series, Luhnow and Taubman fired, the Astros fined $1 billion, and Hinch deported back to whatever shithole place he's from. Oklahoma, I think. Let's make it go viral!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 05:46:49 pm »But if he bloops one in or there is an error, they had intentionally moved the winning run to scoring position.
That's why you don't pitch around Altuve as long as Springer is still at 1B. Anything can happen, bloop, groundball through the legs...but if Springer is already on 2B, you put Altuve on and pitch to Marisnick.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 04:09:50 pm »The refs stealing 4 points didn’t help. A lot of dick-stepping by the Texans, but it’s a completely different end to the game if it’s 27-28 going into the last 2 minutes.
They got fucked out of four points, no question. But it was still there for the taking and they just didn't.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 04:05:10 pm »With Marisnik on deck, I thought they might do it anyway and trust that Chapman can get him and Breggers. I guess they decided that they didn’t want Springer in scoring position for Bregman, which makes total sense.
There were two outs. If you get Marisnick, it ends the inning.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 03:32:54 pm »No, Indy punted at 1:49 instead of at 2:00. It didn’t matter though, the Colts fucking own them and were destined to win this game.
It would have been 3rd down at 2:00, correct? They still would have run one play after the 2-minute warning. Still, you gave up 10-seconds on the false start, then missed the play down field that resulted in the interception. Time when you got the ball on your own 37 with 1:40 left was not the problem. Too many penalties, and too many field goals after having first and goal.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 03:23:12 pm »Glad he did not. With first open, they would have IBB Altuve.
Yeah, I thought about that after I'd posted. I'd forgotten for a second that it was Marisnick on deck.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 03:16:25 pm »And even after that, the punter dances around in the end zone for a few seconds before stepping out. It's just 3 or 4 seconds, but it still demonstrates a lack of awareness of what's going on.
That's what I was wondering....what the fuck was Anger thinking. I wouldn't have even caught the snap, just snap it out of bounds and not take any chances.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 03:15:39 pm »I can sort of see the safety logic, but not using the TOs before the 2 minute warning is bizarre. It’s cost them 11 seconds that every dumbshit on the sidelines should have predicted.
It cost them about 5 seconds. But still...
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 03:13:39 pm »What about calling a timeout to take the safety?
The safety was absolutely the right move. That he didn't know to do it, and had to call time out to tell his team, is just dumbfuckery coaching.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 01:25:12 pm »
Back to kicking field goals. Not gonna get it down, especially when the Colts have this nobody named T.Y. Hilton who has appeared out of nowhere. Where'd they find this guy?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 01:00:58 pm »
Now the Texans royally fucked by incompetent officiating...touchdown taken off the board and have to settle for a field goal.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Texans 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 12:19:24 pm »
BoB stepping on his dick early. Clear time to challenge, and he's fucking silent.
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Talk Zone / Re: Victory celebration
« on: October 20, 2019, 10:44:26 am »I got myself too drunk last night. Victory eggs and a bloody...
I've been feeling under the weather since last Sunday's marathon where I got two hours of sleep...I only had a couple of Love Street to keep the vibe going, but some Nyquil and a good night's sleep, and I was ready this morning. Morning is my favorite time for a cigar anyway. Might as well be the victory kind.
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Talk Zone / Victory celebration
« on: October 20, 2019, 10:18:30 am »
Finally getting to pop the champagne and smoke my victory cigar this morning. A couple of days off then right back to the ol' salt mine.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 09:47:32 am »I didn't realize Ford is a Bronx native.
I knew he was a native New Yorker, but was thinking he was from Brooklyn. He's an Astro now, though.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:27:35 pm »By the way, my profile pic was taken 15 years ago + 1 day. Let's hope that's a good omen. I consider that the best game I've ever attended in-person, and I was at the 18-inning game.
You da FUCKING man!!!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:16:04 pm »
Of course, you have Marisnick on deck...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:15:04 pm »
Springer gotta try to take a bag here
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:12:11 pm »Why? Besides the fact that he beat up his girlfriend and shot up his garage and never got charged with a fucking thing?
Don't go there.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:07:53 pm »
Gonna have to get three innings from Rondon.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:05:21 pm »
Buck has Judge's cock so far down his throat, I can't believe he can even speak.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:04:13 pm »474
Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:03:28 pm »It's the only pitch he's got.
Not true. He has a good change and a good slider.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:02:03 pm »
Osuna kept throwing the same pitch over and over again to LeMahieu
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:59:00 pm »
Who didn't see that coming?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:26:45 pm »
If Correa is only 6'3" that throw from Altuve is over his head.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:21:48 pm »
Tying run at the plate...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:17:10 pm »
Need a good inning from Smith.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:16:40 pm »Did judge have that or was that going out? It seemed pretty close to the wall at its apex.
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Judge had it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:11:54 pm »
Reddick with angry swings.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:07:55 pm »Be more specific about how the play unfolds next time, please, thanks.
The old F7-3 twin killing. Just like you draw it up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:05:04 pm »
Uncle Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:58:18 pm »
Fuck....0-2 pitch
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:56:13 pm »Looks like Bellinger in the ws
Bellinger shattered the record for strikeouts in a series with 18. Yordan now has 15.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:54:28 pm »
Alvarez saw five pitches, four of them not anywhere close, one a hanging change up right down the center of the plate. Guess which one he took.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:53:56 pm »
Fuck....Alvarez is killing me.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:52:50 pm »
FUCK Yordan...swing the fucking bat!!!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:51:11 pm »
Come on Yordan...gotta wear that pitch
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:49:49 pm »
My feed must be several minutes behind
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:44:37 pm »Sparky slamming gregorious for even looking home.
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Cost him a double play.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:41:55 pm »
Bregman with an RBI ground out...4-2
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:40:48 pm »
Come on Bregs...earn that money, boss...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:40:03 pm »
Astros on the corners, nobody out...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:38:01 pm »
Altuve walks, Kahnle bitching about not getting calls on pitches over Altuve's head.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:33:23 pm »
Really need to make some hay this time through the heart of the order.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:32:38 pm »
Nice job by Harris...one pitch out
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:29:50 pm »
That's why Reddick is in there, even when he's not hitting well.
Urquidy out, Harris in
Urquidy out, Harris in
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:28:14 pm »
This will be Urquidy's last hitter.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:27:43 pm »
Check swing blooper drops in for the Yankees.
Fucking snake bit.
Fucking snake bit.