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And about shooting him in the head and women are property.
Sounds like a charming fellow.
That feeling when you score the second most points in the league but also the second most points in your match up that week. Amazing week for Austro. His score almost lapped half the league.
What the fuck would Brandon Backe know?
Salesmanship
I’m not enjoying it. At all.
Starting to see the flaws you mentioned years ago; having trouble remembering what I thought his strengths were.
They should know they can't trust him.
Oh wait, they had control of both houses in 2016 and didn’t do jack shit about Hunter Biden, which is how you know this is a 100% smear campaign against Joe.
I’m fully expecting an acquittal in the Senate with some Republicans joining the Dems, but the good thing about the public hearing is that almost everyone listening will know that what he did was dead wrong. They’ll also know that if Obama or Clinton had done that, they’d have lost their job for sure. So, it will be basically be distilled down to “We’ll never turn on our criminal.”
That’s fine and all, but that cynicism and criminal abatement comes with a cost. May be naive, but that’s my hope.
I'm pretty pessimistic about the Astros' (total) innocence in all of this, but I'm going to call bullshit here. Advance scouts watching the opposition and trying to get a database of signs is totally normal. Binoculars and cameras are perfectly legal for any spectator. The only real problem is if the scouts are at an Astros game and relaying stolen signs in real time by phone or hand/voice signals.
And when the vice principal called to say that our youngest boy was in the office because he turned the lights off in the bathroom and freaked out his fellow first graders, my response wasn't "you can't prove anything, you fascist!" And I didn't turn him out for the coyotes either.
If you could have massaged that into haiku format, I would declare you the winner right now.
They're probably going on what they heard from players who were current or former Astros. Of course those guys could have been lying, especially if they were still on the team. They might have exaggerated the extent or effectiveness of the spying to mess with other players' heads, or they might have lied about the methods so it would be harder for opponents to counter.
His contribution filing in at SS was probably underappreciated nationally.
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.
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.
I read it. Quite a hatchet job.
His postseason record is 0-6, I see no alternative
From the random bits I have seen on ESPN, I thought it was only the gnats that got shitty calls?
If Strasburg opts out, wonder if we contact him.
Wearing the Boras cap instead of the Astros cap in the clubhouse did it for me with him.
I have watched the replay several times. The pitch was a cutter down, maybe not a strike. How the fuck did he get the ball in the air.
Same... healthy, a little old and more mature.
Springer's liner was 105 mph.
I would've loved to have him back, but I'm confident that Luhnow has been planning contingencies for replacing Cole for several months now. The Morton reclamation project worked out. The Miley one, not so much. But I imagine they'll combine some form of mid-market signing with what's already in the organization. McCullers will be back too. If he's able to return to form, that's three pretty good arms in the rotation already.
Wow this sucks.
I don't like questioning Hinch but why no Cole at all? Why pitch to Soto in the 8th? Not his best managed game.
Memo to Astros: ELIMINATION GAME. THIS IS A BEST OF 7 SERIES. THIS IS GAME SEVEN. WINNER TAKE ALL.
Who's going to play the outfield?
Still gotta get out of the top of the 8th
Why has every game in Houston gone like this?
This Astros offense does not have the 2 runs in them needed to win this game.
An opposite field home run. Who knew?
If Harris can get some outs first, that is
Greinke is about to face the meat of the order for the third time.
After 6.5 stunning innings from Zack Greineke,
Astros 2, Nats 0
Wolf widened the zone on Zimmerman.
I guess that's not the right semantics, but it wasn't challenging the outfield
Devin Fucking Nunes has outed the whistleblower.
There has to be some repercussions, right?
HPU has been fairly accurate so far.
If Cabrera beat me to this my apologies. I don’t have time with the game almost upon us to check. If not, I’m calling it now. I think we’re going to hear rumors leaked out after the series is over that the injury to Scherzer’s neck was bullshit. If they win it will have been a genius move by them. We shall see.
So true. Contact Altuve’s patient approach against Chapman in Game 6 with his abysmal AB in the 5th last night. What changes in him?
Settled in our seats in section 105.
Let's win this thing.
Won’t matter if they win tonight
Given the game situation and the pitcher on the mound, one in Turner’s ear would not upset me.
Devo warming up.
Yes you read that correctly.
Jesus fucking christ. The blatant rooting for the nationals in the booth is incredible. Not even trying to report the game, just rah rahing the Nats.
And 10 minutes of headsets for a fucking unreviewable play.
I’m listening on the radio. Who’s the guy they keep showing in the stands?
Go fuck yourself you little cocksucker.
That's gotta be another square on the Fuck Joe Buck Bingo Card.
How is this reviewable and a foul tip isn't?
Yeah, that's getting overturned.
It's the right call by the rulebook, but not something you see called hardly at all.
Rarely does it happen so bang bang, either.
Anybody watching the Hallmark Christmas movies?
Damn, I thought Josh might score there...
Astros better unfuck themselves tonight, because there is no fucking way they can win tomorrow.
I'm so fucking mad at Verlander right now.
Well, I hit the Worrell button, and tuned in Sparks and Ford. Already feel better.
I think Carlos was swinging for the two seam.
I want the Astros to win, of course. But the bonus of Buck shitting himself while vomiting all over Smoltz will be nice.
Jesus fucking christ, Justin. He's just flat putrid right now with 2 strikes.
Reddick had two fastballs right in his wheelhouse.
Soto changed his approach with 2 strikes. Both feet were flat and stance was very wide. Haven't noticed that from him before. I think his ankle is bothering him.
Pretty cooperative.
Two days ago they were attacking critics of Tulsi Gabbard because it’s disrespectful to her military service. Yesterday they were attacking Nats fans for booing Trump because it’s disrespectful. Last night...Vindman’s a traitor.
When I was 21 I wasn't a good baseball player but I didn't have to always keep checking on where my dick was.
All we can do is hold our breath and eat more Frito pie.
Depending on his demeanor, I’m sending him out to start the 8th with the pen ready. Aj may disagree.
He gets old quickly....
Smoltz referred to Pina as a “young Albert pujols.” Does he have any idea how old Yuli is?
When I hear “Rubberband Man”, I don’t think Bank of America, I think Guardians of the Galaxy.
He hit it so hard the bat broke.
Does Alex Rodriguez ever pick the Astros?
Well, boys, here's the good news. Game Five means Trumpy will make an appearance.
Whew
He certainly didn't use up his allotment of strikea tonight.
I'd heard bits of this before, but never in this much detail... As unthinkable as it seems, this article leaves me wondering: Did Bud Selig actually save baseball in Houston??
If the Astros can't hold on to win, there is your turning point.
Bregman is fucking putrid presently.
Two fucking slop ass breaking balls, 2 outs.
People are stupid.
Trying to double talk
Get myself in trouble talk,
Catching myself in lies,
Catching myself in lies
Greinke and ? are our bulwark against a sweep.
Fox trolling the Astros with Space Oddity as the lead-in music.
Maybe next time they'll use Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up.
Oh come on. The Nationals are on fire. They can do no wrong. The Postseason is like that.
What a fucking shit biscuit.... we need to exercise the demons or sacrifice a goat or some shit (how about an Asst GM?)
That pitch hasn’t been called much all night.
Are we going to see Rainey again tonight? Will Strasburg get one more?
Wrong part of the park.
Bandbox my ass.
How many games since Alvarez' last home run?
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.
Man, Buck is seriously bitching about the strike zone.
George has caught a couple of breaks...
Call me crazy, but I kinda like him. I know the fox guys going on and on about him being 20 and all that gets old. But I like his enthusiasm.
Of course I reserve the right to change my opinion, depending on how the rest of the series goes.
I’m going to try really, really hard to hate this Nationals team but, even over 7 games, I’m not sure I’m going to succeed. They’re the reincarnation of the 2017 Astros, and anyone who could bring themselves to hate that team was a dick.
I still want them to lose in 5, but they’re a fun team to watch, presumably, for those who don’t want them to die like dogs. (See? I’m really trying).
No idea how this game is going to end but it's my Patriots D vs Fredia's Tom Brady and the D is kicking ass. The Patriots have this game well in hand. Brady just needs to hand off the next 20 snaps or so.
Torres covering second? Agreed (!) re Bracamonte’s presentation.
The OFers were very deep in a no doubles defense so anything Altuve hit had to be hard, high, and off the wall or over it to score Springer. When he hit it, my first thought was “that’s out,” then I saw it was headed toward the bullpen well. I was not certain till it hit the wall, and I hoped Springer was sprinting.
Prior to this year would have been preferred by me. That’s about as disorganized group of good athletes as I’ve seen. Merely adequate defensive coaching would have given them a puncher’s chance at making the playoff. Instead, they’re fighting to be considered as good as Baylor and Iowa State.
Glad he did not. With first open, they would have IBB Altuve.
What about calling a timeout to take the safety?
Now the Texans royally fucked by incompetent officiating...touchdown taken off the board and have to settle for a field goal.
Jesus, not only does Texas gag it to Kansas, Penn State gags it to Harbaugh's bunch of chokers.
I hate Chapman so bad.
Gonna have to get three innings from Rondon.
Not true. He has a good change and a good slider.
Who is left to pitch?
Rondon and ??
Osuna kept throwing the same pitch over and over again to LeMahieu
Did judge have that or was that going out? It seemed pretty close to the wall at its apex.
Reporting in from section 113 currently. Slightly drunk, heckled a guy in a Judge jersey at the pisser earlier.
Nice inning from Peacock. Good to see..
My assumption is Urquidy tomorrow. No one else really makes sense.
Risky to start him after being out so long?
I am not giving up on hoping for a rally, but it is impossible for me to be upset about winning 2 of 3 in NY.
FS1 should filter the crowd chants when they are saying, "fuck Altuve."
Sigh. I'm giving up on trying to keep people from pissing off the BBGs.
Why?! I thought that was gone.
leave him in, robbi hasn't done anything.
no one ever remembers Ronnie Milsap.
i'd rather they end it today. Don't give the other team any hope.
that's the way to show'em Astros.
Brantley was pissed.
Looks like it's gonna be a bullpen night after all.
Fuck. JV didnt make his pitches when he was up in the count.
High strike looks like it's in play tonight.
That reminds me....last nite I was channel surfing and ESPN had this doc about the history of college football and television. I am old enough to remember most of it. There was for several years in the '60s but one college football game televised per weekend. And each team could only appear on the Game of the Week once per year. So, if Texas/Oklahoma was televised nationally the Texas/A%M game could not be even if the Aggies hadn't used up their quota of one. My how things have changed.
Pretty sure that’s gone in Houston...
He came as close to fouling off that pitch as I came to making the Astros roster.
Strasburg has been superb tonight. One measly run through seven innings.
See you guys on Wednesday, that was a rough one.
He didn’t fucking touch that
We need to reassess the ground rules.
The difference is that later in the series those mental rolodexes do have info.
I sure miss the Vaunting.
Another shit at bat by Uncle Mike.
any chance diaz could steal second?
If by good you mean fouling back a fat fastball then missing one entirely, sure.
Did anyone else envisage a collision?
To put it mildly, Osuna sucks when he comes back out after sitting.
Osuna.
Tucker looks fucking ridiculous
Does he come back out for the 8th?
another pitcher that deserved a win.
Bregman watches ball 3 for strike 3. Jesus christ blue
Sanchez is a butcher behind the plate.
Texas should still be leading this game by a field goal, instead they trail. 100% because of Fairbairn.
Lots of baseball to be played. Need a good game from JV tonight, and will someone PLEASE rattle the bats!
Carlos has been useless... absolutely useless
Was Boone picking his nose again?
All they have to do is win every game Verlander and Cole start. No big deal, right?
Bregman was about by a whole step. How can the ump miss that.
He’d miss, but the ump would say he didn’t.
Their third base coach is a real cocksucker.
Hit a ballhard more than once!
If it's like the ALDS, we showed up about an hour early and buzzed right through. If we'd shown up 30 minutes later I suspect we'd have been in by the second inning.
We'll probably get there well before the game. Maybe we can sit down for a beer back near the st. Arnold bar. I'd offer to buy, but they've increased prices for the playoffs. I'll split one with you though.
However, asking Joe Girardi about the 2017 Yankees 150 times, is not how you keep it interesting.
Toad the Wet Sprocket would have been more appropriate for the LA crew.
The Rendon non-out play was ludicrous
The fucker who is not to be named is the bench coach for the Braves?? Go Shitbirds!!
Yeah. It was a good throw but it was also a pretty lousy send, I think.
sounds like a nice trip. I love train travel. We did the Rocky Mountaineer trip through the Canadian Rockies a few years ago. What a way to travel.
My third favorite Uncle.
Blummer concerned that the Astros are not swinging the bats well, heading into the Postseason...
Altuve almost made a hell of play.
CB Bucknor's called third strike makes for the trifecta of pettiness.
Correa will not play for the rest of the regular season.
And I believe that eliminates FTC and the steM from playoff contention.
Speaking of Biden, he has been hiding behind Pelosi's skirt this whole time and continues to do so. He's not up to the task and - with Trump likely gone or severely hobbled - it's no longer about beating Trump, it's about motivating voters to go out there and run the table. Biden is not that candidate, and neither is Bernie.
Toro got a good audition at third this year. Not sure he is the answer but he certainly could be. I wonder what the third base - short stop free agent list looks like.
Will Carlos appear in a game for the Astros again? Not much time left.
Now I'm assuming we'll see Tommy Milone, the slop tossing righty who has done a frustratingly great job against us 4 times or so this year.
For some reason I thought he was left handed
Bed shitting throughout, not just the 3rd quarter.
This team mirrors BOB: flashes of decency, but ultimately stupid and undisciplined under stress. Mediocrity is their ceiling.
He sure failed that interview.
I agree and that prospect is only slightly less worrisome than Miley.
This is already over. We’re Trumplandia now and there’s no one to stop it.
Frustrating.
A close friend is an Australian marine parasitologist, and in his doctoral research he discovered a previously unknown parasite, ugly, angry and highly invasive, thought of me for some reason, and was kind enough to bestow it my name. Benedenia fieldsi.
Broadcast said Grienke's ERA in the 4th is 5.87.
I was maybe too subtle with my link.
Odor leads AL batters in strikeouts.
It is odd that they got JV out after 6 and Cole is still out there.
Why is Correa not in the lineup?
Plus, the .512 slugging percentage is their percentage at home, no?
Allard has walked Machete twice.
I highly recommend the Astros hit more balls to whoever this guy is playing 3B
Last night Craig and Cavan Biggio joined Gary and Daryle Ward as the only father-son duos to hit for a cycle in major league history.
I like Blum’s oft-repeated comment when Alvarez hits one:
“This is not normal.”
Yordan CRUSHED that ball!
A little unusual for Marisnick not to be in CF for JV?
This is amazing...just listen:
https://twitter.com/KPRC2AdamW/status/1173332089342742533
An injured player can be replaced but he can't play in that round or in the next round if the team advances.
Not sure how many spots were taking about.
It may come down to whether they want the switch hitting infielder or the lefty outfielder.
Weekend probables aren't available yet. But 7 of their last 10 are vs LAA, the other 3 vs Sea. So they're unlikely to see anything resembling Koufax in his prime.
A couple of 1 out singles by the Royals in the 2nd but Greinke gets a K and a 4-3 grounder.
The KC bench coach, Swaim, was ejected in the first (night have been top 2) for arguing balls/strikes.
Good catch just before he ran out of room.
He had the first pitch well timed; just missed and fouled it straight back. Late/defensive on everything else. That's what 98-100 mph will do.
My feed cut out before they showed the replay on strike 2.
Strike 3 HPU made the call that he swung.
Checked swings on bad pitches?
He did not get picked off. He took off for third with the pitcher holding the ball.
Alvarez at the plate.
Stay there, tell him what pitch is coming, then jog home.
I'm not sure it's as simple as that, even if it seems that way. Ballplayers are like everyone else. They're creatures of habit.
Of course I'd like to see him be more selective as well. My thought is simply, at this point in his career does any expect that to suddenly change? He is what he is. So why (not YOU) constantly bitch about it? What he is won an MVP so I guess I'm mostly satisfied with him. But I get what you're saying.
Dammit, Altuve. So selfish.
When did the A's become known as the Sea Hags?
Resting the bullpen should take priority over beating the Yankees for best record.
And how did he not swing at that FB down the middle?
Miley has really put them in a bind.
They’ve been worked to death. And Mileybhas gone a grand total of 5 inning ps combined in his last three starts.
This bullpen is in shambles.
does not record an out.
Fuck. Altuve jogging again and gets thrown out at the plate.
Profar decided to dribble the cutoff throw, allowing Alvarez to score.
Canha ain’t much of a centerfielder
Will need a minimum of 26 outs from the pen, the day before a scheduled “bullpen day”
And that’s it for Miley. Once again, can’t get out of the first inning.
My fervent hope is this reflects a fatal flaw in Boston's organization that will hamstring them in coming years.
They will have to spend their way out of it.
Mr. Happy seems to be pointing in a very probable situation.
It was. Then we get Alvarez and the odd Greinke to top it off.
Ok. I’m calmed down. What did I miss?
It's almost like they didn't know the Saints had a time out.
The loss is 100% on O’Brien.
Nice block, Tunsil
That secondary is a fucking sieve. I can't imagine them holding a team to under 30 points this season.
Texans have played spiritedly tonight, but their defense is just terrible. They cannot rush the passer, and they cannot cover receivers. That's a bad combination.
Texans could really use an edge rusher...a Jadaveon Clowney type.
Yordan hit one to the moon. 10-0.
3 fucking drops by Hopkins? WTF?
And the best lineup has not been altogether in some time.
I wanted to see what the update was on this after yesterday's game and the Astros are up to 5.65 Runs/Game; however, that's only 4th in the AL this year behind Min (5.83), NYY (5.78) and Bos (5.69).
Scott Baio was a big fan of Cabrera.
I can't believe this.
There is a decades long history of US military aircraft refueling at Prestwick beginning in the 40s and continuing through at least the 70s. I don't know for sure, but I have no reason to believe that the US has ever discontinued its refueling operations there. During the 50s and 60s, Prestwick was a major refueling hub for trans-Atlantic US military flights. I have landed in Prestwick for the purpose of refueling in US military aircraft on flights both originating and terminating in Turkey. That was many, many years ago.
July 8, 2001:
Scott Elarton started for the Astros against the Royals in Kansas City, which gets hot like few places get hot. After Royals starter Chad Durbin hit the first two Astros batters in the top of the 1st, Elarton drilled Royals leadoff hitter Rey Sanchez. Elarton is ejected, and Villone enters the game. Villone went 5 innings, giving up 1 run on 3 hits, while striking out 4. Astros went on to win 14-5
1st base was occupied. Or does that matter with 2 outs?
We still have a couple hours left in this game.
He got some work there today per someone on Twitter.
So Toro at 3rd, Diaz at 1st the rest of the series?
I'd love to see the windmill dance a la Dutch Kincaid.
He's gotta be Mayday Milone, right?
How about reefs, any of them in sight?
I would have said shipwreck, but whatever...