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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 23, 2019, 04:43:26 pm »Never really understood how Fiers remarks surfaced, did he run off at the gob when someone shoved a mic in front of him or did he go knocking on their door?
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Never really understood how Fiers remarks surfaced, did he run off at the gob when someone shoved a mic in front of him or did he go knocking on their door?
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Talk Zone / Re: More controversy
« on: November 23, 2019, 08:13:11 am »I agree that this is going on elsewhere, but until there is a Fiers, willing to put his name in public against another team, the Astos are toast.
Fock Fiers. Has he turned in his WS ring and check from 2017 yet?
Excellent point.
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Talk Zone / Re: Signal stealing haiku
« on: November 16, 2019, 07:01:46 pm »Five whistling bench guys,
Seven banging garbage cans,
Five butthurt Yankees.
It's even meta-descriptive, which I'm pretty sure was Homer's point in the first place.
Right, it was obviously a little early in the day.
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Talk Zone / Re: Signal stealing haiku
« on: November 15, 2019, 06:17:59 pm »Let's go over the signs again: 5 whistles, 7 thumps, 5 crying yankees fans
If you could have massaged that into haiku format, I would declare you the winner right now.
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Talk Zone / Re: Hinch’s decisions and thinking/G7
« on: November 06, 2019, 06:27:21 am »Too be fair he didn't say the Astros didn't want it he just said the Nats wanted it more. The Nats maybe wanted it 110% and the Astros only wanted it 109.99%...
Yeah, the guy was not bagging the good guys, it is funny (not sure that is the right word?) how a throwaway line has triggered so many people, make of that what you will. I guess we will all make our conclusions about what happened eventually and come to terms with it. I look back nearly a week after a really painful game 7 loss and I can give the gnats a half an ounce of credit for… oops, cliché free zone, right? I don’t think that denigrates the Astros in any way.
I’m in Kalgoorlie for the week so I can’t get to it for a few days, but when I dump this poor bastard at sea, do you want me to chum the water as well?
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Talk Zone / Re: Hinch’s decisions and thinking/G7
« on: November 04, 2019, 07:20:41 pm »Total bullshit. They were more fortunate in a key situation and the Astros were in theirs.
“Wanted it more” is worse than lame. It is the excuse of the clueless.
Is it worse that we were unlucky? Heard a fair bit of that.
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Talk Zone / Re: Hinch’s decisions and thinking/G7
« on: November 04, 2019, 01:13:46 am »This season the main thing I worried about, besides injuries, happened: the Astros didn't play their best in the postseason.
That's what gnaws at me right now.
Talked to a guy I didn't know before today, a Rockies fan who recognised my Astros and asked me what happened? I just said they blew a great opportunity for another title. His explanation, the gnats just wanted it more... it sounds cliche maybe, but hard to argue.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 31, 2019, 08:39:16 pm »Yep saw that. Like that Grienke said that.
It was really special watching him yesterday.
And that "ball" was horrible in a huge spot. The robots are coming. This crew went a long way to ending the most iconic part of their profession.
From the random bits I have seen on ESPN, I thought it was only the gnats that got shitty calls?
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Talk Zone / Re: Cole and Game 5
« on: October 31, 2019, 07:23:13 pm »I was saving it for whatever offseason thread appeared but I’m excited about a healthy McCullers.
Same... healthy, a little old and more mature.
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Talk Zone / Re: No Joy in Mudville
« on: October 31, 2019, 10:46:13 am »I gave myself last night to pout, and I did a lot of pouting from about the 8th inning until I fell asleep watching Peaky Blinders around 1am.
Today I look forward to the 2020 season. And I should probably put in a little effort toward finding a new job, as my old one ended yesterday afternoon.
Can you pitch? I think I know where there will be an opening...
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Talk Zone / Re: Tipping pitches
« on: October 31, 2019, 05:35:11 am »Insightful commentary.
In fairness, it makes more sense than some posts that we see.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 11:16:34 pm »Onward through the void.
Pitchers and catcher report in a hundred and ? days.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 11:14:17 pm »By the score, they were playing Quidditch.
159 - 158, no overtime and apparently very little defence.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 11:08:11 pm »Well, the Rockets beat the Wizards... so fuck off Washington.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 7, October 30, 2019
« on: October 30, 2019, 09:16:32 pm »Corbin's pitches look faster than the radar says they are.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 05:45:40 pm »If I recall, you weren't able to watch game 7 in 2017.
Consequently, just like game 7 in 2017, I will miss the first hour or so.
I consider these good omens.
I would be happy not to see a game 7 this year.
But, as the old song goes - I owe, I owe, so off to work I go...
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 29, 2019, 08:59:29 am »
The biggest problem concerning the next game is that I can't watch it. Not sure if I should grab scores when I can or try to avoid the scores and watch the game when I get home... so anyway, enjoy the game you lucky bastards.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:34:56 pm »Cole had zero interest in that milquetoast interview post-game.
The contract only says I have to do interviews, it doesn't say I have to be enthusiastic.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:31:05 pm »Now, if we can get a win at home... that would be nice.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:28:50 pm »Nobody was around to hear it but 3-1 to Springer I said "give it a ride George"...well, my dog heard but he didn't give a shit.
I say that everytime George is at the plate so I guess that doesn't work too much for me.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 10:23:07 pm »Humble and optimistic. Or if you prefer, optimistic and humble.
Always be as humble as LeBron.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:55:40 pm »Back to prior lead, coulda had more
Don't we usually score a run and then give it right back... This feels like bizzaro world.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 5, October 27, 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 09:43:00 pm »Holy shit. This ump sucks.
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Has he been this bad for the entire game? I only picked up the game from Zimmerman's AB.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 06:11:05 pm »What is the weather situation, did the rain arrive?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:58:06 pm »
Well dang, that was nice. Hopefully my ribeye cooked and just as nice.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:50:37 pm »It was very close.
And very unnecessary.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:13:32 pm »Posted without comment.
Yeah, I would save that shit...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:11:20 pm »
Oh yeah Yuli!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 10:00:44 pm »I wish the commentators would stop saying that the game is over.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:39:58 pm »Settle down...play it like a 1-run game.
Yordan agrees.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 09:38:20 pm »
Well, that quietened them down some.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:25:39 pm »I give Jose all the rope he wants. He's got carte blanche with me
Yep, take the good with the bad.... lucky there is a lot more good than bad.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:17:39 pm »Urquidy's better off swinging.
In cricket a batter is allowed to retire, is that allowed in baseball?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 08:13:15 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.
Anything else?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:39:57 pm »
Flex cam at the Rockets game, who comes up with this crap?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 4, October 26, 2019
« on: October 26, 2019, 07:19:30 pm »In my opinion, two runs is twice as good as one run.
I believe the science.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 11:14:26 pm »Nice to have finally entered the race.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:41:27 pm »Will Harris is a gentleman and a scholar.
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And there are very few of us left.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:11:00 pm »
Who knew that crotch grabbing was contagious?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 10:06:19 pm »Mine is "dismissive wanking motion"
I've been waiting for that emoji.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:59:09 pm »I have a 3 YO and I never had to listen this to this awful shark do do bullshit until these no talent ass clowns got famous and started winning baseball games.
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Someone says Washington, shark is not the first thing I think of. What's this all about?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:29:09 pm »That felt like a real big moment, but I guess there will be a few more yet.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:21:01 pm »Whew. Josh played that well.
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I wonder if Mike was watching?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 09:15:24 pm »Oh, it's Soto's birthday?
Hadn't heard that 12,000 times tonight.
Thanks for sharing, I have the volume down so I didn't know.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:46:21 pm »That took a year off my life
I'm already on borrowed time so...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:36:26 pm »Greinke's margin for error is so thin.
He must have nerves of steel to work through that jam.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 08:33:43 pm »Ok.
Soto is an asshat.
He didn't look so cocky when Zack buzzed the tower.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:36:44 pm »Well done, Josh!
With pinpoint precision
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:13:29 pm »
Needed a few more weeties.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:09:43 pm »A lucky hit is a nice for a change.
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I'll take it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 3, October 25, 2019
« on: October 25, 2019, 07:08:26 pm »Now or never boys. Get on the fucking board early and play baseball the way we all know you can play. Lets. Fucking. Go.
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Yep, this is it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series, Game 2, October 23, 2019
« on: October 24, 2019, 05:29:15 pm »
I was pissed off that I had to head out on the road and couldn't watch the game... not so much now though.
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 24, 2019, 09:05:21 am »Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!?
Toga! Toga!
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Talk Zone / Re: Fuck the Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: October 24, 2019, 04:25:00 am »Paranoia self destroya....
Go Stros
Its not paranoia when they are really out to get you.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 08:21:42 pm »
Graceful catch attempt.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 07:41:50 pm »Didn't see that in the script.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 07:33:11 pm »
My Yuli shirt is losing its power... maybe I shouldn't have washed it after the last game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 World Series Game 1; October 22, 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 07:12:37 pm »
What is the likelihood this game will wrap up inside 4 hours? I have a plane I gotta catch.
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 22, 2019, 07:06:08 pm »OK, I call for no posts in this thread during the game....got 15 minutes,
good call
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Talk Zone / Re: WS 2019
« on: October 22, 2019, 06:29:40 pm »Went fishing this morning. Caught a fish.
Details please, and is in an omen?
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Talk Zone / Re: Latest Controversy
« on: October 22, 2019, 06:28:20 pm »MLB is now launching a full scale investigation into the incident.
Also the Baseball Writers Association is calling for the Astros to publicly apologize for the incident.
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I have three apology rules -
1. Any apology that has to be forced is not worth the paper it is written on,
2. The word sorry is mandatory, and
3. If you are only sorry that someone is upset and not that you actually did it, it is not really an apology.
Not that I apologise too much anyway...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 21, 2019, 06:42:50 am »Great find.
He may be a Yankee fan, but he is an exceptional baseball fan.
He is a lot better when he is dealing with non-yankme material.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 09:25:50 pm »The home run ball bounced off the giant wall and back on to the field. Yankees leftfielder Brett Gardner picked it up. He saw Houston bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte walking past him toward the pile of Astros gathering at home plate.
“Here,” Gardner said, handing him the ball. “Take this. You guys are a great team. Now go win the World Series. Represent the American League well.”
Said Bracamonte, “It was so classy. And Aaron Judge gave me a hug and said the same thing. I have so much respect for those guys.”
Bracamonte later gave the ball to an MLB authenticator.
Good Verducci article
I wish you didn't post this, it is nearly impossible to berate the guy after reading the article.
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Talk Zone / Re: Rotation Games 4.5.6.7
« on: October 20, 2019, 09:23:57 pm »Not as cool (for the player involved):
Jonathan Villar played on the 111 loss 2013 Astros and the 108 loss 2019 Orioles.
Jonathon - thanks for bringing it up.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 20, 2019, 07:13:36 pm »It doesn't seem possible but I believe by the end of this series I will hate Brett Gardner even more than I already do.
So, how did this prediction turn out?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:31:17 pm »That was pretty sweet, I am going to talk a walk and then come back and watch it again... sweet dreams you necks.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:19:09 pm »I like walk offs.
Is there anything else we can get you?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 11:03:24 pm »Sick is more like it.
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Anger is my go to emotion.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:51:46 pm »
No fucking way.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:39:39 pm »
Due for another passed ball?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 10:36:54 pm »Joe Buck needs to learn to shut up.
If he hasn't yet...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:38:58 pm »
Did he just say Far Canal?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 09:17:01 pm »
Machete the Jet!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 07:50:54 pm »Gardner got screwed there, but I'll take it.
Another way of saying it would be - hey, we got a yankee call.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 07:37:22 pm »
The radio guys had just been talking about how Yuli had plenty of hard balls and he provided them with another one. And, the feed is lagging like a dirty bastard today.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 07:30:34 pm »
Yeah, I think I will take a little credit here, my lucky Yuli shirt just did it's job.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 6, October 19, 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 07:13:28 pm »Putting up with a ~5 second delay to not have to hear these Fox gibbons.
Well worth it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 5, October 18, 2019
« on: October 18, 2019, 08:47:32 pm »Yankeefan’s gonna be throwing stuff.
And so they should, poor bastards haven't got a call all night.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 5, October 18, 2019
« on: October 18, 2019, 08:28:22 pm »Crowd chanting "FUCK ALTUVE"
They are a classy outfit... but we always suspected that.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 5, October 18, 2019
« on: October 18, 2019, 07:50:02 pm »FUCK THIS UMP!!!!
JEEEEEZ!!!!
Don't be too hard on the guy, it is the masterful job of framing the pitches that is fooling him.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 5, October 18, 2019
« on: October 18, 2019, 06:43:14 pm »B1:
LeMahieu crushes a center cut fastball over the wall in RCF
Judge singles to LF
Torres doubles to LF, Judge to 3B
Stanton...full count...strikes out swinging
Hicks...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...homers to RF...ball hit the pole...Judge scores, Torres scores...hanging cement mixer right over the center of the plate
Sanchez strikes out swinging
Gregorius pops out F5
But the damage done...4-1 Yankees
Only a flesh wound, a lot of baseball left in this game.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 18, 2019, 10:24:21 am »What is the cupping ear thing Correa does all about?
So, I watched the game again (that was too good to see only once) and turned the sound up at that point. It sounded like Carlos was booing as he was doing the ear cup thing... I believe he really enjoyed ruining the evening of about 50k motherfucker yankme fans.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 11:34:11 pm »
Well, that was nice. Fuck the yanks and their fans.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:55:49 pm »Funny
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I was a train driver for over 20 years so I have some biases.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:51:47 pm »Those Vegas lights on a HR are, um, tacky.
They are not classy enough to have a train.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:35:01 pm »
Carlos Carlos Carlo!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:27:35 pm »I meant philosophically.
In the olden days (pre internet), the only baseball scores/news I could get were two day old scores in the daily newspaper and most Monday they would show the standings, so if he feed lags a few minutes I try not to let it bother me too much.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:09:15 pm »
These yankees are so fucking good you can't even get them out with three strikes.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:29:00 pm »Zack is getting some calls off the plate according to gamedayHe got a couple of Tanaka calls.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 4, October 17, 2019
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:08:27 pm »
Springer Springer Springer !
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Talk Zone / Re: Rotation Games 4.5.6.7
« on: October 17, 2019, 08:24:37 am »The neck made some excellent points.
Well shit, I left that one open for Chuck.
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I still believe Who's Next is the greatest rock album ever made.
Led Zeppelin IV
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 14, 2019, 12:10:40 am »
Bad time to lose the fuckin wifi, I will have to watch the last couple of innings on arrival. We needed that win, I had a premonition Carlos was going to win it in the previous frame, so apparently I don't have esp.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 11:11:22 pm »
Now would be a nice time to end it.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 10:46:12 pm »
Did anyone else envisage a collision?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 10:04:02 pm »Does he come back out for the 8th?Yes, if I had to decide.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 2...October 13, 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 09:39:29 pm »
Got wifi? Hell yeah... weird watching a ball game 10km in the air, but seeing the third out at the plate is great at any altitude.
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Talk Zone / Re: ALCS Games 3-5
« on: October 13, 2019, 06:03:13 pm »Lots of baseball to be played. Need a good game from JV tonight, and will someone PLEASE rattle the bats!
I hope you are right, heading to Brisbane this morning and won't get home till game 4, by this point I hope we are leading the series. So I have GameDay and the GZ to follow the next couple of games.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 10:22:18 pm »
Fuck it, I'm going fishing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 08:05:28 pm »Greinke isn’t getting the same calls down in the zone that Tanaka is in my biased opinion.
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If you are talking about a couple of pitches at the bottom of the zone, you are correct.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 07:49:44 pm »Not tonight.
Bad luck, I guess you can't see them all.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 07:47:35 pm »I'm glad Bregman plays for the good guys.
Are you at the game mate?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 07:44:13 pm »Wow, Bregman with a heck of a play.
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A couple of inches higher and Alex is looking for a step ladder.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 07:33:50 pm »And here I was wondering if I was the only one. But no, I have found a community. I have what I thought was an irrational hatred for Gardner. Dick, yes. Like, Moby Dick dick.
Lots of guys who are dicks don't really bother me at all. We've been over this a bit. But for some reason Gardner fills me with uncontrollable rage.
I never try rationalise my pet hates.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 07:17:44 pm »1-2-3 first for Greinke.
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Solid start, but I confess to a couple of moments of anxiety
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019
« on: October 12, 2019, 05:58:44 pm »It doesn't seem possible but I believe by the end of this series I will hate Brett Gardner even more than I already do.
Impossible for me, I hit saturation point a few years back. Probably from watching too many TB-Yanks games.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:54:26 pm »Cole! Does he go to the 9th?
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I wouldn't, 107 is enough.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:49:44 pm »He broke out the Gomez impression on strike 3.
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Thanks, I had expunged those memories...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 08:43:47 pm »Yeah. Place has filled up since first pitch. Probably 95% now
Nice, yell something obscene at Kiermaier for me.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 07:43:13 pm »
Nice inning by cole.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 5...October 10, 2019
« on: October 10, 2019, 06:27:18 pm »Keep the line moving.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 06, 2019, 12:33:26 am »He’s in Australia, they have limited TV privileges.
#PrisonColonySmack
Listen here old chap, don't make me mention the cricket.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 06, 2019, 12:32:11 am »Are you on rations?
Occasionally I go to work. I don't work much, which is good, but I have don't have much say on when I go, which ain't so good.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 06, 2019, 12:01:59 am »
Well that is my baseball watching done for the week, enjoy the rest of the series folks.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 11:20:24 pm »Nick Anderson on the bump for the Rays..
Pity there are no free throws involved.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 10:08:38 pm »Not the kid's fault...blame Springer...hell, the ball boy would have put up a better at bat.
If LOL was not banned here, I would throw one in here.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 09:40:50 pm »Pitched middle and leg but would’ve taken the off stump.
I haven't watched a game of cricket for about 20 years, i can speak the language though.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 09:32:59 pm »And they are?
Well there is fish (obviously), and the Mariners.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 09:27:36 pm »
My oldest son was watching a game with me last season and told me I would hate Bregman if he was on another team... don't care, he is an Astro and I love his strut.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 09:23:08 pm »The rivalry with the loathsome Seascums does indeed run deep.
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There are only two things that smell like fish.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 09:12:56 pm »Replay showed it was nowhere close. That much deviation off the bounce would be devastating in cricket.
Off break?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 08:59:10 pm »Fuck the Cavalry. FTC.
That has a ring to it, it could catch on.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 08:53:03 pm »Yep.
Defense is worth it while the bat comes around.
Kiermaier played for the Canberra Cavalry in the ABL, and that is unforgivable.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 2...Octobrr 5, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 08:23:05 pm »Absoulutely. Of course, I have personal reasons, but if not for the Astros, I'd easily be a Rays fan.
I liked the old days when the Astros were my NL team and the Rays were my AL team. No question which team is number one for me but I am glad they don't play in the same division.
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I am filled with hate this time of year. I hate the Yankees.
I hate them all year round without any real effort.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 05, 2019, 07:56:35 am »I walked 10 miles around the neighborhood while listening to the first 7 innings.
I will keep doing this for day games.
I missed the last couple out because I nodded off for a few minutes, woke up with 'thanks for watching' on the screen... trying not to do that in future games.
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Talk Zone / Re: Choose Wisely
« on: October 05, 2019, 07:50:55 am »Actually, what I said was “My name is not dude.” Chuck can call me anything he wants and frequently does.
Poetic license is no longer allowed?
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In spite of the idiocy of intentionally walking the tying run, the Dodgers leave the bases loaded and the Nats get out of L.A. with a 4-2 win and the split.
I thought Bellinger would have been the one to pitch around, but you can't argue with the result.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 04, 2019, 03:53:10 pm »Hey Yodan,
HIT THE FUCKING BALL!!
Astros need to get you on staff.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 04, 2019, 03:14:53 pm »What time is it?
0410, but my stream is lagging probably 2 -3 minutes behind the game. That was really fuking annoying until we put up a 4 spot, now it doesn't seem quite so bad.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 04, 2019, 03:08:47 pm »Good fundamental baserunning by the Astros, btw.
Yes, take whatever they give you.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 2019 American League Division Series, Game 1...Octobrr 4, 2019
« on: October 04, 2019, 03:04:23 pm »Batman's a scientist.
So is Dr Evil, they will let just about anyone be a scientist.
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Can’t win playing sloppy baseball. I sure hate that chant.
In general, I like chants.
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Talk Zone / Re: Greinke
« on: October 02, 2019, 07:11:32 pm »I forget why I had soured so much on McLain... Oh yeah, it was that time he held Selig’s dick when they fucked Crane into the AL. FWIW I’m over the AL switch.
A bit of winning will cure most ailments.
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Friday at 1:05 and Saturday at 8:07, both on FS1
Crap, I better find that alarm clock.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels - 9/29/19
« on: September 29, 2019, 04:05:19 pm »Ha.
He broke his bat over his knee earlier today.
He's got all week to work on stuff.
That is a good, sign, he hasn't made much contact lately.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels - 9/28/19
« on: September 28, 2019, 09:56:54 pm »I don't know what Alvarez needs to do but I'd like him to do it.
Watch Josh?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels - 9/28/19
« on: September 28, 2019, 09:28:12 pm »Do the Astros not want to score any runs today?
Saving them for October.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels - 9/27/19
« on: September 27, 2019, 09:47:42 pm »NY clobbering the popup droppers 8-2.
And TB clinched.
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Talk Zone / Re: Stretch run
« on: September 27, 2019, 09:45:52 pm »Honest effort on every play.
Both teams fell short of that standard.
Yeah, I think I was with the stRangers up to the deliberate missed pop-up. It is up to them if they want to leave their starter out there till his arm falls off, I don't know why Boston needed to get all pissy about it? Fuck them both anyway.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
« on: September 27, 2019, 07:14:22 am »Just saw the replay.
Leadoff walk, stolen base (initially called out, replay overturned; for some reason he didn't slide), strikeout, runner moved to third, winning run scores on a fielding error by Tucker at 1st.
Oh well.
We had enough chances, it felt like we snatched a loss out of the jaws of victory.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
« on: September 27, 2019, 01:45:22 am »Kyle Tucker is fucking brutal.
Not his fault, he has a hole in his glove.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
« on: September 27, 2019, 01:44:26 am »Walk the lead off guy and watch him score the winning run, no surprise there.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
« on: September 27, 2019, 01:32:39 am »
Top of the 12th - Lead of double leads to loaded bases... leads to no fuckin runs.
Still 3 - 3
Still 3 - 3
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
« on: September 27, 2019, 12:14:35 am »Now would be a nice time to get a run.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
« on: September 26, 2019, 10:27:36 pm »Peacock throwing in the pen.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
« on: September 26, 2019, 10:05:16 pm »Astros get their first hit, an infield single by Straw, but they're appear pretty disinterested to this point.
You would think they would look a little more threatening against a 6+ era guy... still, early days.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Angels, September 26th 2019
« on: September 26, 2019, 09:55:14 pm »Toro fielded that a few feet from 3B.
If he sprinted across the infield could he have reached first before Pujols?
Yes, and he could have stopped to tie his laces on the way.
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Talk Zone / Re: Stretch run
« on: September 25, 2019, 06:46:55 am »JJ Man Choi hits a WOHR to beat the Yanks.
Choi is one those guys that may not have big numbers, but it is uncanny how often he delivers when they need him. I hate it when the Astros play the Rays, I would hate it even more if it were to happen in the postseason.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Mariners - 9/24/19
« on: September 24, 2019, 10:24:12 pm »Choi wins it with walk off homer.
And celebrated with enthusiasm... they have been winning in extra innings a heap lately. Now onto the main course.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ Mariners - 9/24/19
« on: September 24, 2019, 08:06:49 pm »Oh, and, man, a 10:10pm start is a killer. Next three nights too. Bleh.
On the other hand, some of can have a nice lunch with a few brewskies while we watch.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros - 9/21/19
« on: September 21, 2019, 09:46:44 pm »I have to decide if I am setting and alarm for 2.00 am to watch, not knowing the line up isn't helping.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros - 9/21/19
« on: September 21, 2019, 06:44:25 pm »Nonetheless, he has to one of the guys. I would not include Miley on the postseason roster.
Yep, it is what it is at this point.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros - 9/21/19
« on: September 21, 2019, 06:42:14 pm »Verlander and Cole and pray for....
Runs, and lots of them!
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros - 9/21/19
« on: September 21, 2019, 06:38:58 pm »Miley is a wreck. He’s out after getting three outs. I feel bad for him, but they absolutely cannot let him pitch in the postseason.
Greinke didn't inspire a lot of confidence last night either.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros - 9/21/19
« on: September 21, 2019, 06:33:25 pm »He's got the first inning blues something fierce recently. I can't explain it.
Second isn't shaping up to much better.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Angels @ Astros, 9/20/19
« on: September 20, 2019, 07:28:12 pm »
Wow, fast start, lucky we tuned in early.
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Talk Zone / Re: Lunch today
« on: September 20, 2019, 07:12:44 pm »That you do, and so do I. I’ve never seen barramundi anywhere else. I liked the Moreton Bay bugs, too.There is a lot of barra on the domestic market that is farmed in Asia, I can’t pick any difference between farmed and wild caught. Barra is pretty nice to eat but better to catch, I think most folks would rate it mid-tier? Morton Bay bugs are great, if I had to pick a last meal, it would be a big juicy sirloin steak with a bug (or two) on top, smothered in a creamy garlic sauce.
I not only prefer salt water fish, I prefer fresh cold water fish as well. I eat a lot of Salmon. Prefer wild caught Pacific salmon. Also like Steelhead Cod and Halibut. That's not to say I don't like freshwater or warm water fish, just prefer the fish caught in colder waters. Don't care much for the reconstituted dried cod dishes that are popular in Portugal and other places.I guess taste it is a pretty individual thing, we are pretty lucky that we have a lot of cod, groper and sea perch varieties you can catch. Can be expensive to buy, some of the prized fish are up to $80 per kg. I catch a lot more than I buy.
Lately I've been eating mullet every chance I get. I never understood why it's considered a trash fish; the filets are beautiful. Although it doesn't get much respect here, either. It's called 'bobo,' which means stupid.Mullet is a fish some people say tastes too fishy. I like them grilled, they are a bit oily to begin with so I think frying them is a mistake. We don't eat a lot of mullet because there are so may demersal species that are a lot better. I take we are talking about similar fish?
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Talk Zone / Re: Lunch today
« on: September 20, 2019, 07:57:52 am »Catfish and largemouth bass. The catfish I catch are usually less than 3 pounds (1.3 Kg), I've caught as big as 17 (7.7 Kg). They are good eating when fried but I usually just allow them to go gently back in the water.
I ate catfish a few times when I was in the US, I thought it was pretty nice, it has a very subtle taste as I remember. I actually prefer saltwater fish, we have a lot of mighty fine seafood down here. I would definitely go out for those big guys, love the sound of the drag screaming.
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Talk Zone / Re: Lunch today
« on: September 16, 2019, 06:12:37 am »I’ve been installing new floor at the townhome in Austin most of this month so I haven’t done much fishing lately. I’m kind of a lazy worker when I employ myself so it’s only about half done. When I fish in the river I almost always catch a fish.
These are catfish of the eating kind, right? What size are they, I believe they grow pretty big.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros at Royals- September 14, 2019
« on: September 14, 2019, 07:28:34 pm »El Toro Bruto
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros at Royals- September 14, 2019
« on: September 14, 2019, 07:14:26 pm »F8 ends the 3rd.
1-0 KC.
Runner on 3rd with zero outs did not score.
Yes, got out of that one cheap.
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Talk Zone / Re: Lunch today
« on: September 13, 2019, 05:37:39 pm »I'm not going to watch the game tonight, Instead i'll listen to the radio while fishing.
Haven't seen any fishing reports lately, have you been catching?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: A's at Astros, September 11, 2019
« on: September 11, 2019, 09:20:01 pm »That's 2 strikes HPU has missed this AB.
I was wondering if there had been a rule change that I missed.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, September 7, 2019
« on: September 07, 2019, 08:30:55 pm »No, the ball clearly hit the wall and bounced over. It's a double. By rule.
Yep, dickheads in the front row just made it more confusing.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, September 7, 2019
« on: September 07, 2019, 08:28:46 pm »Did Tucker lose a homer on fan interference?
I don't think so.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros vs Ancient Albatross Wearers, 9/6/2019
« on: September 06, 2019, 07:39:28 pm »Pitches, pitches everywhere, and not a strike to see...
How about reefs, any of them in sight?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros vs Ancient Albatross Wearers, 9/6/2019
« on: September 06, 2019, 07:34:10 pm »Fourth walk of the inning loads the bases again...Framber a train wreck so far...
I would have said shipwreck, but whatever...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:12:58 pm »Chuck casting from an inflatable kayak. What could possibly go wrong?
I've done plenty of kayak fishing, would not consider using an inflatable.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: 8/23 Angels @ AstrosOHGODMYEYES!
« on: August 23, 2019, 09:03:30 pm »I just realized that these uniforms make them look like cricketers, particularly with the white helmets at the plate.
Cricketers only wear whites in the long version of the game, they wear pyjamas the rest of the time.
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Talk Zone / Re: Verlander addresses refusal to take ??? from Det reporter Anthony French
« on: August 23, 2019, 07:30:07 am »I have no idea if people catch fish in the surf here. I rarely see people fishing in the surf. A few people have told me that they do and have success, but I've never seen it.
I have had very minor success on other beaches around here, but I've never really paid any attention to the time and tides. The place where we are is directly in front of a large rock formation that you can walk on during low tide and gets covered up more or less at high tide. The beach to the left has fewer waves, smaller, less frequent waves, and I decided to fish there. There's quite a current sweeping from the rocks to the left, I could feel it in the rods, and I have noticed it swimming out there, and it could be that there just simply aren't any bait fish in that current so close to the rocks.
I'll try the other side of the rock formation later. I'll also walk farther down the beach; there's a small river that empties into the ocean maybe a third of a mile down the beach, and I imagine the fishing is better down there. I'll also experiment with different rigs.
It isn’t a very good sign if there are few fishermen, you tend to see fishermen if there is any prospect of catching something. In fact, you often see fishermen trying their luck when there are fuck all fish around.
A few years ago, I started using an app with forecasts for optimum bite times based on tides, solar and lunar data. It isn’t perfect but it is a reasonable predictor when you factor in local conditions. After using the app for a few months, I was so impressed I lashed out and spent 5 bucks on the ad free version.
Shore based fishing is generally less productive than boat fishing but at least you don’t have to worry about having too many beers and falling overboard.
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Talk Zone / Re: Verlander addresses refusal to take ??? from Det reporter Anthony French
« on: August 22, 2019, 08:17:58 pm »I had a maiden voyage of surf fishing at the new crib the other day and it was a resounding failure. Perfect time, perfect tide, nothing.
That's all very well, but someone needs to tell the fish that the time and tides are perfect...
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ O's 8/10
« on: August 11, 2019, 12:32:25 am »I was short sighted and bought the cassette tape of The Unforgettable Fire when it came out. Same with The Joshua Tree.
Speaking of cassettes, 40 year anniversary of the walkman, who had one?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ O's 8/10
« on: August 11, 2019, 12:30:26 am »Today I was on an 80s kick. I bought:
Armed Forces - Elvis Costello
Phantoms - The Fixx
And finally found a decent original copy of U2’s The Unforgettable Fire, which I think is their masterpiece.
I also had quite a few others that needed cleaning. I use an ultrasonic cleaner. Best thing I’ve ever found.
Some folks say Armed Forces was the high water mark for Elvis Costello. Personally, I liked his first two albums more. 40 years ago... time flies when you're having fun.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Astros @ O's 8/10
« on: August 10, 2019, 06:43:53 pm »Fun facts about home runs hit there:
https://www.roarfrom34.com/here-are-some-fun-facts-about-the-100-eutaw-street-home-runs-hit-at-oriole-park-at-camden-yards/
Is Eutaw Street home runs by a rookie a new category?
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, August 3, 2019
« on: August 03, 2019, 09:04:54 pm »Watching the Astros over a breakfast cigar?
Pancakes, hold the cigars.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, August 3, 2019
« on: August 03, 2019, 08:58:59 pm »Where you been?
Lurking about the place sometimes but working a lot in the last few months. I have a tv out in the garage now, so I watch most of the games out there. With no quick access to a pc it is a bit hard to contribute to the discussions, but I still get lot of laughs from reading the posts after the games.
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Game Zone 2019 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, August 3, 2019
« on: August 03, 2019, 08:37:36 pm »I just got back from an awesome vacation, so I’m a little grumpy. I’m trying to stick to the game.
Yeah, there is nothing like an awesome vacation to make you grumpy.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Watch your ceiling, AussieAstro!
« on: December 27, 2018, 04:09:22 pm »I used to work on the insurance program for Woodside, who had an interest in fields in offshore Western Australia, including the North Rankin field. We got a safety report for insurers and in it was described the rationale for cancelling man overboard drills. It seems that the dummies they would throw off the platform and then pretend to rescue were ripped apart by sharks within seconds of hitting the water. That was not good news. Was was good news was that insurers didn't have to worry about workers on the platform using their safety harnesses and holding the handrails.
Well if you run out of dummies, you could always use a cubs fan.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Watch your ceiling, AussieAstro!
« on: December 27, 2018, 03:40:00 pm »Wow! Any photos?
No sir, I got nothing. I have gone out without my phone a few times lately and that is probably pretty dumb for a number of reasons anyway. When the excitement died down and we were heading in, I remembered I had a water wolf underwater camera in the boat but at the time all I could think of was my phone. What a fuckin’ dummy, and my deckie was my 15 yo nephew who must be the only teenager in the world who is not attached to his phone 24 hours a day. Maybe we will get another opportunity…
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Beer and Queso / Re: Watch your ceiling, AussieAstro!
« on: December 26, 2018, 11:16:02 pm »
So, I had my first great white experience on Christmas day (we actually call them white pointers), I was out checking craypots and a 3 meter specimen came and checked us out. It hung around for about 5 minutes and wandered off in its own good time. We were about 3.5 nautical miles off shore and I have jumped into the water a few times out there for a variety of reasons but I swear I will never do that again!
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Beer and Queso / Re: Since we're talking men's fashion...
« on: November 01, 2018, 05:15:45 am »That's a reasonable assumption regarding rugby league, but I'm actually not a mungo. I'm a rugby union man and proud alumnus of Eastern Suburbs RFC in Bondi. I beleve that makes me part of the tweed blazer brigade.
First visited Australia in 1995 after graduating high school. That may have been when I first heard the term bogan. I've honestly never heard of ocker.
I never really like rugby too much, but if I had to play / watch it, I am pretty sure that union would be the code to pick. How does the expression go - union is a thugs game played by gentlemen, and league is a gentlemens' game played by thugs. Or something like that... Useless trivia time, a member of the Canadian national rugby union team played AFL in the national comp for a few years and was pretty decent. I wondered if he was a real rugby player though, he had a neck.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Since we're talking men's fashion...
« on: October 30, 2018, 09:21:24 pm »Pom was an easy enough term to come up with (ETA: when I played rugby in Sydney back in 2003, any time I called one of the Brits on the team a limey, none of the Aussies or Kiwis knew what the hell I was talking about). Trying to think of something for Australians left me with bogan. Highly doubt you are one, given your literacy rate and support of the Houston Astros.
I haven't seen either Bogan Hunters or Fat Pizza. However, having worked Harvest in the Hunter Valley, I'm fairly certain I can accurately guess what they're about.
If you played rugby in Sydney (League I am guessing?) you certainly rubbed shoulders with bogan royalty.
Folks my age tend to refer to an unpolished Australians as an 'ocker', bogan is only a fairly recent addition to our vernacular.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Since we're talking men's fashion...
« on: October 26, 2018, 07:23:41 pm »Wait, I know this one. Seppo sounds like Septic because Tank rhymes with Yank, right? Only I thought it was seppie...
Seppie would be a new one for me but I firmly believe there are no rules when it comes to name calling.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Since we're talking men's fashion...
« on: October 26, 2018, 07:11:56 pm »It was tongue firmly planted in cheek. So long as you don't calling me a seppo...
The bogan reference was funny but a little surprising, I just hope you're not spending a lot of time watching Bogan Hunters and Fat Pizza.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Since we're talking men's fashion...
« on: October 26, 2018, 06:46:24 am »That was the joke, yo.
I'll have a few beers and read it again...
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Beer and Queso / Re: Since we're talking men's fashion...
« on: October 25, 2018, 11:58:30 pm »At least he didn't call you a grommet.
I'm about 45 years past grommet age... I wonder if we have the same meaning of the word?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Since we're talking men's fashion...
« on: October 25, 2018, 05:34:45 pm »I've been hoping for far better banter between the pom and the bogan. So disappointing.
Bogan? There is no need for name calling son.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Since we're talking men's fashion...
« on: October 24, 2018, 05:50:34 pm »Four pages of discussion concerning a topic on which I have pronounced opinions, opinions I am unafraid to share, yet I contributed silence. I wonder what the hell was going on with me in June of 2012. Maybe we had a day-long power outage. Maybe I was in jail.
Crap, I just read four pages of a six year old thread? Can't help feeling like I have been pranked.
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Beer and Queso / Re: New Android Phone
« on: October 24, 2018, 05:48:30 pm »So some first impressions (over the first few hours):
1. It was easy enough to get the new phone started up. Just swapped the SIM card, and it took about 10 minutes before I could dial and receive, but looks like no problems there.
2. Had to re-download all of my apps, but it was just sitting there, redownloading. It's not like I had to walk 10 miles through the snow, uphill, to get them.
3. Docs, photos, etc transferred with a breeze.
4. Have not tried to move any music, but I may not. I still have my iPod for that.
5. Group texting is not possible through the standard, pre-installed texting app, which kind of sucks. Mrs. Hawk has always said that was an impediment to her going Android (she's a texting machine, it's all part of the the Northwest Harris County Barbie Collector's Cheap Wine and Cigarettes Club, apparently), but I downloaded Textra, made it the default text app, and all seems to be going swimmingly.
6. For the most part everything is fairly intuitive, and it is quite customizable.
7. Battery life seems to be OK, but I'll know more as the days wear on.
8. There is a large amount of shit at the top of the home screen that I've yet to figure out. I suppose I will. It does come pre-installed with a lot of google shit, but it's not too onerous to remove.
I'm sure I'll have more to bitch about later. But I'm liking getting this level of performance in a non-plastic phone for about 30% of the cost of a new iPhone.
My last three phones have been Xperias, I would be saying my latest phone is an Xperia if I could stop dropping them in the fuckin' ocean. I like only having to charge every two or three days, that was the clincher for me. I can group text ok and some of the shit on the home screen just sits there and we are ignoring each other.
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches and Pains 2018
« on: October 22, 2018, 06:26:27 pm »Note to self, never read the comments. I hate Red Sox fans. Yeah, the Astros lost and yeah, Bostom is a good team. But, don't think we won't support our team and think they are great. I would expect no less from any fan. I don't know how both teams lose the WS, but I hope they do.
I like readers comments, I often take a look without even reading the article. The comments can be e lot more entertaining than the article and a lot of times will reveal the writer as one-eye, a complete dickhead or both. I also think of various scenarios that has both teams losing... but I am a bit of a hater.
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Talk Zone / Re: The Void
« on: October 20, 2018, 09:21:24 am »Auckland has a team this year. So does Geelong. I guess adding teams means the league is doing well.
The national comp has had a few ups and downs over the years, including shutting down for a number of years. WA is problematic, some great teams come out of the west but the travel adds considerable cost to a semi professional league.
Geelong should be interesting, they will be a Korean team based in Geelong apparently. The Asian style of baseball is fun, we get to see a variety of Asian teams when they visit to play warm up games ahead of international tournaments. As for the Auckland team, I guess we will just have to lock up our sheep when they re in town...
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FTD
Fuck all of them, I guess I'll accidentally find out the results but I sure as hell ain't watching any of it.
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Talk Zone / Re: The Void
« on: October 19, 2018, 06:21:54 pm »This sucks.
26 days till the Perth Heat home opener. I can wait that long easy enough, probably wont watch any baseball before then though...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 10:50:25 pm »
In the end we couldn't even squeeze out a fart, well, there is always next year...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 10:43:54 pm »2 down.
Appropriate that he didn't swing.
Well if we were after an appropriate ending, I think it would have been a DP...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 10:34:13 pm »So you're saying there's a chance.
Let's go.
Time to shit, or get off the pot.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 10:20:13 pm »This game counts?!?
Only if you want to extend the season.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 10:04:56 pm »Fuck that camera operator so much.
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Fucker got me in as well...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 10:00:02 pm »
Shark sighting?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:56:15 pm »
That's a start!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:35:20 pm »Mookie Betts eats tainted meat and moldy cheese, and he washes it down with anti-freeze. He's a bad motherfucker.
He's a sneering little motherfucker that you could only like if he played for your team.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:31:17 pm »I'm fully expecting to be shut out by Boston
Well, we have 4 innings to do something worthwhile, time ain't the problem.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:28:26 pm »0 for 7 with 5 punchouts this series.
More of a hammerhead than a great white.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:23:47 pm »Watch out for boat sharks.
The mood I'm in, they better fuckin' watch out...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:20:18 pm »
I feel like it is nearly time to go fishing.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 08:11:44 pm »
Bregman owed JV that one.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ACLS Game 5: Red Sox at Astros, October 18 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 07:50:48 pm »You would rather face Betts?
I would rather they get them out.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 12:20:30 am »I'll try my best Alfred E. Neuman impression.
It's a Mad world.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 12:17:54 am »Well, we've won 3 in a row before, right?
Not playing like this, but it's been done.
And two of the games will be on the road, but why worry?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 18, 2018, 12:01:57 am »Obvious fan interference.
We will never know if we don't take a look.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 11:59:06 pm »Do we need a replay?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 11:49:03 pm »Not going to.. Sorry.
Alcohol or therapy are probably your best options.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 10:00:42 pm »
Did Carlos just pull one?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 09:41:07 pm »Ok, that was a shitty call to Betts.
Fuck him, he got his call tonight.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 09:25:13 pm »Never a bad time for a bit of Kempin'
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 08:55:10 pm »
That'll help.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 08:42:52 pm »I suspect they know that they got a gift and that right now would be a good time to sit down and shut up.
I doubt it.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 08:29:55 pm »At least the ball didn't get behind him.
My thought was at least it wasn't a DP.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 08:25:33 pm »
That call highlights the stupidity of the video replay system, when the umps clearly don't have a fuckin' clue what happened, they should take a look at a replay before they make a call.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 08:21:55 pm »I read about it on the internet.
So it IS true then!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 08:19:32 pm »I'm going to start a completely unfounded rumor that the league office's refusal to overturn was punishment for the video kerfuffle.
It is not unfounded, I heard about that somewhere...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 08:02:46 pm »Betts missed it.
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It looked that way but the his glove may have closed because it was hit by the guy reaching for the ball?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 07:53:18 pm »
How long since Charlie has pitched, it seems like a very long time?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #4: Red Sox @ Astros October 17, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 07:03:18 pm »That's so crazy it might just work.
Make it the plan until we come up with a better idea.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game 3: Red Sox @ Astros October 16, 2018
« on: October 17, 2018, 07:01:57 pm »
I didn't read the posts, just thought I'd just jump to the end and say, ah, his name is RALPH, man.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #2: Astros @ Red Sox, October 14, 2018
« on: October 14, 2018, 10:04:52 pm »
Well, it was only one of seven and taking a game on the road is mission accomplished I reckon, never thought were would sweep these mofos anyway.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #2: Astros @ Red Sox, October 14, 2018
« on: October 14, 2018, 08:39:14 pm »Surely the men behind the review curtain knew it wasn’t reviewable. How does West get to make up shit as he goes?
AT Bat said it was a 'rule review', in which case I would expect them to whip out a rule book, not look at video.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #2: Astros @ Red Sox, October 14, 2018
« on: October 14, 2018, 08:33:46 pm »Bring extra lube when you visit Fenway.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #2: Astros @ Red Sox, October 14, 2018
« on: October 14, 2018, 08:02:47 pm »WTF, man?!?!
https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/6-foot-bull-shark-leaps-into-family-fishing-boat-petrifies-kids-theyre-never-going-fishing-again
That was Queensland, there are no rules in Queensland.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #2: Astros @ Red Sox, October 14, 2018
« on: October 14, 2018, 07:59:30 pm »
Shark sighting, but no attack.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #2: Astros @ Red Sox, October 14, 2018
« on: October 14, 2018, 07:37:03 pm »Christ, relax. I'm just bitching!
If complaining is banned, we are all in trouble.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #2: Astros @ Red Sox, October 14, 2018
« on: October 14, 2018, 06:40:53 pm »There ya go. Could have been worse.
Much, much worse...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 11:18:55 pm »That was nice, we should do it again tomorrow.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 09:47:43 pm »probably if he wants to pitch it.
Yes, leave it to him to decide.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 09:45:46 pm »Haha! Good on yer, mate!
You can always pick the foreigners, 'goodonya', one word.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 09:40:54 pm »You must be the descendant of one of my transported relatives. [emoji6]
Some folks here think a convict heritage is a badge of honor... but my lot bought tickets.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 09:32:24 pm »Correa better not be fucking taking 3-1You need to tell him what to do more often.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 09:15:08 pm »Gameday says the pitch scraped the zone.
Nowhere near the worst called strike tonight.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 07:51:43 pm »Was that a pitch or a throw to first?
When Sale misses, he fucking MISSES.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 07:49:50 pm »
George!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 07:46:28 pm »How is his hand not shattered...?
Tough mother, anyone else would be getting x-rays by now.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALCS Game #1: Astros @ Red Sox, October 13, 2018
« on: October 13, 2018, 07:32:34 pm »I don't hate ALL double plays.
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As long as your internet isn’t out too, at least you can stream it.
Cable and broadband went down for 3 days last week and I had to watch game 3 on a portable device, but hey what are you gonna do? Got to say though, life is pretty weird when you are off line... never really appreciated until now just how dependent we are on the internet.
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Talk Zone / Re: Frito Pie
« on: October 12, 2018, 06:27:57 pm »I don't detest it, it's just that it's not really any good for you. Brown rice has some actual nutrients, but either way rice is still just hollow carbs meant to fill you up in the short term.
Paella is pretty good, made the right way of course.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Houston Arcade Expo?
« on: October 11, 2018, 12:48:27 am »Houston Arcade Expo is Oct 19th/20th at the Marriot Westchase (ref: http://www.arcadecenter.com ). I'm thinking of making the drive to Houston to bask in the old-school arcade glory. Anyone interested in going?
Dang, that looks pretty boss, I wonder if any of the old 1970's Williams 'Space Odyssey' pinball machines are still around?
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That AB by Stanton is pretty much why I have zero shits when the Yankmes signed him.
My first thought was dang, how much does he get paid?
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Kimbrel in to face Judge, Didi, and Stanton. ALCS matchup might be decided soon. As much as I’d like a game 5, I don’t see it happening.
If those drunken yanks fans could throw those cans a bit straighter, that would help.
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The Yankees are carrying themselves like they really don't give a shit. Hicks' "effort" at that single (the first hit of the top of the 3rd) was especially galling.
DeeDee played for the Canberra Cavalry in the ABL, I find that especially galling.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Gam 3: Astros @ Indian s, October 8, 2018
« on: October 08, 2018, 04:38:57 pm »
I will be happy if there is no more night shift this season.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Gam 3: Astros @ Indian s, October 8, 2018
« on: October 08, 2018, 02:15:57 pm »
Go George!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Gam 3: Astros @ Indian s, October 8, 2018
« on: October 08, 2018, 01:45:02 pm »Right now is not a good time for my DirectTV Now to take a shit.
It must be the day for it, broadband in our area went down about 12 hours ago and they predicted a 36 hour outage. Watching on the tablet isn't quite the same as watching on the 60 inch tv. I hope it ain't a fucking omen.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Roger Angell on "Most Important" Vote of His Lifetime
« on: October 07, 2018, 04:21:45 am »
No one is actually addressing the point Mr Hap made though, why is it that neither of the main parties can put up a candidate that is able to beat a guy who is not even a politician? You can drag out all the bumper sticker explanations with all the ‘isims’ you like, but I don’t think they explain it. When nearly half the voters in the country take him over whatever else was on offer, I don’t think you can just say it is just the lunatic fringe.
I may have made this observation before, but there appears to be very little objectivity in US politics (or this thread). I am not too savvy on how your political systems work but I know a partisan shit show when I see one. In 2018, you are either a smelly transgender hippy who is really a disguised communist or an evil old white guy that wants to revert to days of slavery and keep the women folk under control and in the kitchen. No middle ground, choose which camp you are in. If I am in one of these camps and you say something that doesn’t align to how I think, then fuck you, you are in the other camp and don’t even try to explain anything to me, I’m not listening.
In baseball discussions, folks seem to be somewhat skeptical, suspicious and cynical, not so much in this thread. So, back to original question how did Trump get elected?
I may have made this observation before, but there appears to be very little objectivity in US politics (or this thread). I am not too savvy on how your political systems work but I know a partisan shit show when I see one. In 2018, you are either a smelly transgender hippy who is really a disguised communist or an evil old white guy that wants to revert to days of slavery and keep the women folk under control and in the kitchen. No middle ground, choose which camp you are in. If I am in one of these camps and you say something that doesn’t align to how I think, then fuck you, you are in the other camp and don’t even try to explain anything to me, I’m not listening.
In baseball discussions, folks seem to be somewhat skeptical, suspicious and cynical, not so much in this thread. So, back to original question how did Trump get elected?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 2: Indians @ Astros October 6, 2018
« on: October 06, 2018, 09:39:07 pm »I know what time it is for you...you sir, are dedicated. A beer your way!
The next one will be a test, 1:30am... gonna need a strategy for that one.
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Talk Zone / Re: Their hearts have melted already....
« on: October 06, 2018, 09:18:52 pm »Unfortunately, internet commenters don’t play the games. There is a lot of baseball left to be played against the Indians.
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Yes.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 2: Indians @ Astros October 6, 2018
« on: October 06, 2018, 06:52:49 pm »
That's 2!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 2: Indians @ Astros October 6, 2018
« on: October 06, 2018, 06:22:14 pm »VaughanRowengartner
Bunny
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Do you mean Runamucker?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 2: Indians @ Astros October 6, 2018
« on: October 06, 2018, 03:48:50 pm »
I was fooled when Marwin didn't really move for that fly ball, I thought it may have been getting out. I don't need that type of stress.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 1, Indians at Astros October 5, 2018
« on: October 05, 2018, 04:58:17 pm »Nice way to start the post season and get a bit of offence at home. Time for a little rest now, at least I get to sleep in till 4:30 tomorrow morning.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 1, Indians at Astros October 5, 2018
« on: October 05, 2018, 02:57:41 pm »I think PitchingNinja has a crush on JV.
We all have a crush on JV.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 1, Indians at Astros October 5, 2018
« on: October 05, 2018, 02:51:32 pm »
Dang, nailed that sucker.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 1, Indians at Astros October 5, 2018
« on: October 05, 2018, 02:37:20 pm »Woah, squeeze???
Obviously wanted the element of surprise... mission accomplished!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 1, Indians at Astros October 5, 2018
« on: October 05, 2018, 02:32:51 pm »No DP = no pressure.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: ALDS Game 1, Indians at Astros October 5, 2018
« on: October 05, 2018, 02:30:17 pm »Good AB from Correa.
Got 2 pitches to hit. Fouled off a hanging slider, drove the FB away pretty good.
Nice to see him swinging.
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Talk Zone / Re: Frito Pie
« on: October 04, 2018, 07:58:56 pm »Which bathroom do you go to afterward?
That's easy, the closest one...
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Talk Zone / Re: ALDS schedule
« on: October 04, 2018, 07:18:36 pm »Well, I guess it's fair in that both teams get the same lousy home starting times.
Looks like I'm in for a week of night shift.
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Talk Zone / Re: Frito Pie
« on: October 04, 2018, 07:15:58 pm »Chili is chili. If one adds an additional appellation to it, then it is chili plus or minus, something. e.g., Chili with Beans, Vegetarian Chili. White Chili. Why is this so difficult to understand?
If my bowl of corn flakes identifies as a bowl of chili, why can't it be called is a bowl of chili?
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The lack of Robert Shaw means that no other shark movie is no Jaws.
Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women!
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Talk Zone / Re: AL Wild Card
« on: October 03, 2018, 09:11:16 pm »My friend in NC says this game is blacked out for him. WTF?
Blacked out in Perth too... fucking internet and cable tv went down in the middle of the 1st and just came back now.
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Talk Zone / Re: Frito Pie
« on: October 03, 2018, 09:05:23 pm »Do they make vegetarian frito pie?
“I'd Be a Vegetarian if Bacon Grew on Trees” - Homer (I can never remember if it was the Iliad or the Odyssey?)
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This made me LOL.
So, my wife walks in on me watching one of the Sharknado movies and quizzically asks, “WTF?” (which, for the some of you that have met her is funny in it own right) and I simply reply, “I’m a meteorologist”. She walked out without saying a word.
How would you explain if she walked in and you were watching Moby Dick: 2010?
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They over extended the franchise, lost me after 5.
I would sooner watch any of the Sharknados than Rambo 5.
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Jaws is the only shark movie.
Sharknado doesn't count?
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Talk Zone / Re: ALDS schedule
« on: October 03, 2018, 05:04:36 pm »Root hard for the A's until the ALCS then.
Liam Hendriks is a Perth guy so I would be happy to see him go well.
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Talk Zone / Re: The National League
« on: October 03, 2018, 09:45:56 am »Lost 3 out of their last 4 at home to end their season, scoring a grand total of 3 runs in the losses. After having been in first place since July 13th.
Homer said it’s impious to exult over the slain. Unless it’s the Cubs or the Rangers. Fuck em.
And he also said "Homer no function beer well without." And that may explain his silly ideas.
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Talk Zone / Re: ALDS schedule
« on: October 03, 2018, 08:10:53 am »A comfortable 8:05pm for me. :-)
Games played in the Pacific time zone work best for me, I would be very happy to see a couple more in this post season.
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Talk Zone / Re: The National League
« on: October 03, 2018, 12:44:43 am »Don't worry, ESPN has Mark Fuckface Texeria here to tell me how great a team the Cubs were.
Jesus Christ, SHUT THE FUCK UP.
This was not great baseball. This was two teams that struggle against good pitching... struggling against good pitching.
Good pitching is not good baseball?
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Talk Zone / Re: The National League
« on: October 02, 2018, 11:15:54 pm »Arenado wanted a love fest instead of trying to make a play.
That was fucking strange.
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Talk Zone / Re: ALDS schedule
« on: October 02, 2018, 06:52:48 pm »I'm seeing 1:05 for Friday on my MLB atbat app.
That means 2:05 am local time, guess I better check my alarm clock is working...
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Talk Zone / Re: The National League
« on: October 02, 2018, 07:52:47 am »
Regardless of how stupid it is, it's been said. It's also stupid because the Rockets were the one team that had shown it could handle Jordan's Bulls; it was the Sonics they couldn't beat.
Yes, any Championship stands on its own, but beating arguably the three most storied franchises in the sport for your first is the stuff o' legend, and unimpeachable.
I've heard the asterisk BS, but hearing the lamentations of haters and whinny bitches just makes the victory so much sweeter for me.
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Talk Zone / Re: The National League
« on: October 02, 2018, 01:49:47 am »No one with any credibility or a thimble full of sense suggests the Rockets' championships are somehow "cheap", even ignoring the fact that Jordan was in the league for the second one.
Yes Sir. You play whoever shows up, when you have beaten them all, you're the champions. End of discussion.
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Talk Zone / Re: Team Milestones 2018
« on: September 30, 2018, 09:09:28 pm »That's the fewest errors by any team in MLB since 2013. Sure helps that the pitching staff only allowed 2-3 balls in play per game.
I wonder if scorers have always been as generous to the fielders as they are now? I have seen a number of times I would have marked and error against the fielder, but the scorer saw it differently.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #2)
« on: September 29, 2018, 09:43:29 pm »Yeah, he stole that ball. Looks like a wanker to me.
I still get surprised by what some people will do to get there hands on a foul ball.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #2)
« on: September 29, 2018, 09:09:33 pm »
Who is the jacket guy?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #2)
« on: September 29, 2018, 08:40:35 pm »I did not, though I’ve been sitting around with my dick in my hand all weekend. Thought about going to Singapore or KL for the weekend, but with the earthquake and tsunami I’m glad I didn’t try to go anywhere.
Did you notice the quake?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #2)
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #2)
« on: September 29, 2018, 08:30:41 pm »I waited until 6 am, but yeah, I’m kind of ashamed of some of you yahoos.
You didn't shoot down to Melbourne for the AFL grand final while you were in the neighborhood did you?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #2)
« on: September 29, 2018, 08:23:02 pm »How in the world is the GZ this dead? The Astros are leading 2-1 in the 6th looking for a franchise best 103rd win.
In reality, there isn't too much to be gained in these games other than a a few players finding a bit of form. Win or lose, I will be happy if we get to the end of the home and away without any drama. That said, I got up at 4:00 am to watch.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #2)
« on: September 29, 2018, 07:27:55 pm »Hopefully Tyler White will not play 1B in the postseason.
And no Davis please, in any position.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #1)
« on: September 29, 2018, 06:01:42 pm »
I was expecting Osuna.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #1)
« on: September 29, 2018, 05:26:34 pm »Or maybe a strike call the O's got that he didn't.
The zone has been pretty inconsistent from what I have seen.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #1)
« on: September 29, 2018, 04:58:16 pm »Interference call gets the dp.
Interesting.
Carlos should have kicked him in the nuts.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #1)
« on: September 29, 2018, 04:53:09 pm »Caleb Joseph driving up the pitch count here.
Yep, I expect this will be it for JV.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #1)
« on: September 29, 2018, 04:34:17 pm »Helping the 6th grader with his science project.
Simulating impact craters by dropping objects in a baking pan full of flour.
I'm locked in now and officially request runs for the visiting team.
Anything else we can do for you?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #1)
« on: September 29, 2018, 04:13:55 pm »Brian McTaggart @brianmctaggart 2h ago
Justin Verlander leads all AL pitchers in WHIP (0.91), WAR (6.4) and strikeouts (280), is tied for first in quality starts (25), second in innings (208) and third in ERA (2.60) and in opponent batting average (.201).
Brian McTaggart @brianmctaggart 1h ago
Verlander will pitch a full game, probably not going past 100 pitches, though. He's in the Cy Young race and the Astros are going to give him a chance to pad his numbers.
Snell will make his last start for the year tonight, no doubt he will be looking for a big finish in a game that means nothing in the grand scheme.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/29/18 (Game #1)
« on: September 29, 2018, 04:08:41 pm »College football is corrupt, golf is boring.
Where are you fuckers?
See, I would have said football and golf are both boring, but, whatever...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/28/18
« on: September 28, 2018, 08:48:25 pm »
Jake sure read that one!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/28/18
« on: September 28, 2018, 08:29:40 pm »It was softly hit and hanging up a little.
Yeah, I thought it was a little hard to follow on the replay, so on the field in real time wouldn't be any easier I guess.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Orioles, 9/28/18
« on: September 28, 2018, 08:19:44 pm »New pitcher for the O's in T8.
Kemp pops up the bunt for out #1 but Marisnick and Tucker follow with walks. 1 out with LSU guy at the plate.
Infield base hit for Bregman loads bases (and keeps his road on-base streak alive).
Marwin singles to left, Marisnick scores to give the club first lead of the night at 2-1. Tucker had a better read on the ball than Gary Pettis (or knew of DJ Stewart's less than stellar athleticism) and could have also scored.
Did Jake misread the play?
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Talk Zone / Re: Astros just acquired Osuna
« on: September 26, 2018, 06:42:13 am »Nope, don’t think I will. Today is my bday. You can fuck off, however.
You're on fire today Jim, some great posts... and, HBD mate.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 26, 2018, 01:12:14 am »Division champs!
Thanks Mariners for doing something productive with your lives
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Yes, we can go back to the usual name calling tomorrow.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 26, 2018, 01:08:01 am »
Walk off!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 26, 2018, 12:35:44 am »
Chapman owes them something after the error... but I hope he doesn't deliver.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 26, 2018, 12:31:39 am »
Free baseball in Seattle.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 25, 2018, 11:46:05 pm »The front page?
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That's coming second so far.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 25, 2018, 10:12:54 pm »James and Framber both came along and made big time contributions. Among with White and Kemp lots of production coming from the farm rather than by depleting it via trade.
Maybe we should dedicate a portion OWA to the farm system?
That's a great idea, but what would you call it?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 25, 2018, 08:49:35 pm »Can we call him Elvis?
I’m gonna call him Elvis.
I need to see him shimmy first.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 25, 2018, 07:54:23 pm »Tyler went up there with a porpoise.
Please stop.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 25, 2018, 06:52:24 pm »I would like to meet the folks who bestowed him with the name Rowdy.
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Maybe they thought he was going to be a wrestler?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, 9/25/18
« on: September 25, 2018, 06:20:47 pm »
Home run eh?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« on: September 24, 2018, 09:27:24 pm »Wow, that pitch to Tellez could not have been more center-center. Osuna is lucky that one didn't go to the moon.
True, but it still needs to be hit... better that than walking him
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Talk Zone / Re: Giles speaks
« on: September 24, 2018, 09:15:38 am »I think he has issues. Emotional ones.
What, punching yourself in the face is not normal?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels at Astros, September 22, 2018
« on: September 22, 2018, 07:56:39 pm »Well JV, there’s your run.
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Thank you Sir, may I have another?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels at Astros - 9/21/2018
« on: September 22, 2018, 12:31:27 am »Twins bring in some herky jerky corksoaker who promptly gives up a two run home run. Six-six in the sixth.
Predictable ending, A's walk off in the 10th.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels at Astros - 9/21/2018
« on: September 21, 2018, 11:23:51 pm »Twins get six in the sixth, up 6-4.
Well that lead was nice... while they had it.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels at Astros - 9/21/2018
« on: September 21, 2018, 08:23:01 pm »
Lourdes singles, 3 for 3.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels at Astros - 9/21/2018
« on: September 21, 2018, 08:17:57 pm »Yuli matches Lourdes with his second HR of the night!
Little bro's shots were rockets.
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Beer and Queso / Re: United Airlines starting to understand why they suck
« on: September 20, 2018, 06:44:41 pm »Ahem, that unwashed mass of humanity might be considered a maul or possibly even a ruck, but not a scrum. A scrum is far more organized than that. You should know better, Limey.
In rugby league, a scrum is described as one man trying to push two men up three mens' arse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAn-3q_4mxs
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, September 19, 2018
« on: September 19, 2018, 09:27:37 pm »Went to do something more pleasant: unclog the kids toilet.
Well that job is done, and now I wish it wasn't.
Now if you can fix this pile of crap we would all be grateful.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, September 19, 2018
« on: September 19, 2018, 09:08:02 pm »
What a fuckin shit show this game is.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, September 19, 2018
« on: September 19, 2018, 07:35:27 pm »Some bad luck that inning. Haniger with kind of a shiftfuck single, Segura with a seeing eye bouncer over the 3B bag, Cano's looping liner that Reddick got an arm on...the only ball struck well was the liner off of Keuchel.
They were swinging early, sometimes good things happen when you swing the fucking bat.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, September 19, 2018
« on: September 19, 2018, 07:28:39 pm »
Dallas was lucky he got his glove up, really close to getting one in the ear.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, September 19, 2018
« on: September 19, 2018, 07:22:35 pm »It would be nice if we could get another out.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: D-backs @ Astros, September 15, 2018
« on: September 15, 2018, 07:45:05 pm »
Souza is having a hell of a time out there.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 10:47:52 pm »
Barf.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 10:20:02 pm »Zero confidence we'll get an overturn. No matter what the actual play was.
It looks like a catch from what I saw.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 09:45:27 pm »I thought Tyler was going to get thrown out at 2nd. Whew! Go Tyler!
They shouldn't show his slides in slo-mo.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 09:40:03 pm »Good job, Hector! Strike 4!
This is a handicap event?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 09:21:28 pm »A's win.
What a fucking aggravating game that was, TB out hit them 6 - 3 but lost 2 -1. 2 base runners were CS and 1 PO, they may not get a better chance to beat the A's in this series. I don't think Snell pitches in this series.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 09:01:38 pm »Damn. They had a guy on 2nd with 2 outs, I was hoping for a miracle.
Are you watching it, Pinder may have been lucky he didn't break his ankle when he tripped on the bullpen mound?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 08:19:14 pm »He knew what he was doing.
Unorthodox is ok when it works.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 08:10:53 pm »Then it's mental. Which is worse.
I accept that he's not 100%. But if he's 30%, he's not helping.
Maybe they should ask Monty Burns for the number of his Hypnotist ?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: DBacks @ Astros, September 14, 2018
« on: September 14, 2018, 08:07:13 pm »Then he should be on the DL, not hitting 4th or 5th in the lineup. It doesn't make him a bad person but results matter, and Correa simply has not delivered since his return. It's not helping the team win to keep running him out there if he's physically unable to contribute at an acceptable level.
I find it hard to believe there is a big physical issue, his range in the field and the way he unloads those throws look pretty good.
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Talk Zone / Re: Trouble in Tigers Broadcast booth - both announcers banned for rest of season...
« on: September 12, 2018, 07:22:27 pm »I've seen a few punch ups in the workplace, things get tense when you're railroading.
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Beer and Queso / Re: Watch your ceiling, AussieAstro!
« on: September 12, 2018, 07:07:48 pm »I saw a shark whilst scuba diving, and it was cool rather than scary. Just proves your imagination is the scariest thing in the world.
Reminds me of the old joke about a lion sitting in the jungle licking its arse... being a pom I guess you have heard that one a few times?
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Beer and Queso / Re: Watch your ceiling, AussieAstro!
« on: September 11, 2018, 11:55:37 pm »https://news.avclub.com/new-terrible-fact-sometimes-there-are-angry-snakes-in-1828968047
Thanks mate, I was wondering what that damn noise was...
Funny thing is, despite what you see on National Geographic, we are in a pretty safe part of the world. I like the docos they make about something that could kill someone (in theory) but no one can actually remember last time it happened. I worry a lot more about the snakes in suits who live in Canberra.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, September 11, 2018
« on: September 11, 2018, 10:47:02 pm »Old man, eh?
Don't know why, but I am reminded of the classic bumper sticker - Rather be an old fart than a young dickhead.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, September 11, 2018
« on: September 11, 2018, 08:46:45 pm »Wow. It's expensive to drink in Australia. I don't know how you guys drink so much and manage to keep a roof over your heads.
What you don't know is that it is only people who drink and smoke that ever get sick. People who don't drink and smoke live forever in perfect health. That's why drinkers and smokers get taxed so much to pay for the health system.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, September 11, 2018
« on: September 11, 2018, 08:33:49 pm »$40-50. American.
Gee, can't complain about that, tax alone would be more than that here.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, September 11, 2018
« on: September 11, 2018, 08:30:22 pm »That's all I drink
How much does a good bottle cost?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, September 11, 2018
« on: September 11, 2018, 06:55:19 pm »Kemp got hit in the elbow by the throw to 1st.
Hit pretty flush by the look of it, that would make your eyes water a bit.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, September 11, 2018
« on: September 11, 2018, 06:50:06 pm »
Shark attack!
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches and Pains 2018
« on: September 11, 2018, 06:42:22 pm »WTF. Peacock with hand, foot and mouth disease
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2795311-brad-peacock-diagnosed-with-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
He probably forgot to was his hands often enough in Boston.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, September 11, 2018
« on: September 11, 2018, 06:36:04 pm »I loved him saying you get a free bowl of soup with it.
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I would definitely wear the jacket, the pants look a bit silly though.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, Sept. 10, 2018
« on: September 10, 2018, 07:35:49 pm »That carried a lot further than I (and Marwin) thought it would.
Funny how Marwin knew it wasn't getting out right off the bat but it only missed by a foot or two.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Tigers, Sept. 10, 2018
« on: September 10, 2018, 06:08:16 pm »Correa and Marwin both single to bring home White and it's 3-1 Astros. Mid 3.
I think the key part was that we were unable to GIDP no matter how hard we tried.... hope JV has got it together now.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 10:46:43 pm »
That was pretty fucking lame.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 10:44:49 pm »That was strike 3. More in the zone than a dozen called strikes tonight.
Damn straight it was.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:49:08 pm »Why is that funny? Sometimes you have to remind the bat of things.
And give it rum?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:47:58 pm »There’s the rub. Probably. Has to be convincing to overturn.
Yes. Did they say he was out or did not see enough to overturn the call on the field?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:39:25 pm »
I thought two angles looked probably safe, one was probably out.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:35:10 pm »Safe.
But zero confidence it'll be overturned.
Yes and yes.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:28:54 pm »I'm pretty sure they fired him.
I thought it was compulsory retirement when he hit 70?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:23:58 pm »Roger has been grazing in a good paddock.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 09:05:20 pm »
Shark attack!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 08:11:08 pm »Fenway has either the greatest or the stupidest outfield wall configuration in MLB. I go back and forth.
Let me help you... stupidest.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 07:38:40 pm »That stare did not represent their best effort.
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I think it should be put on hold and only used on special occasions.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 07:22:54 pm »Apparently you don't even have to come close
Let's hope Dallas gets the same calls.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018
« on: September 09, 2018, 07:17:48 pm »
Pretty nice when you don't actually have to hit the zone to get a strike called.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 8, 2018
« on: September 08, 2018, 07:27:18 pm »Is that a street nickname for quaaludes?
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Anti-nausea medication, works best when it is washed down with generous quantities of rum.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 8, 2018
« on: September 08, 2018, 07:02:52 pm »FTRS
Yes.
And tomorrow night we are on Sunday Night Baseball, so you know what that means... don't forget your Kwells tomorrow afternoon.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 8, 2018
« on: September 08, 2018, 06:33:31 pm »Need double play.
Anything else we can do for you?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 8, 2018
« on: September 08, 2018, 05:51:27 pm »Man, James is easy gas.
Yeah, I didn't really notice it but you are dead right. I thought Matt Moore had the easiest 98 you could ever see, but maybe not.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 8, 2018
« on: September 08, 2018, 05:02:33 pm »Jake just bailed Charlie out, but Charlie has got to stop doing this. He has too many starts where he looks dominant for three to four innings, then he implodes.
Vazquez should have been called out on three straight, Charlie couldn't get the call and seems to have got rattled.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 8, 2018
« on: September 08, 2018, 03:31:53 pm »
Good things can happen when you swing the bat.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 08, 2018, 03:49:07 am »No, sir. The only hard liquor I can remember drinking in Australia ever was at a bar near the central market in Adelaide that had some special gin that allegedly was made according to some old seafarer's recipe and it was supposed to be especially strong. It was a house specialty apparently and so I ordered it. I don't remember its being any different from any other gin, really.
I assume Australian rum production is largely if not exclusively in Queensland.
Yes, Qld largely on account of Bundaberg Rum. WA contributes Canefire and Ord River rum, Canefire is well named. I got a bottle of Ord River when I was in Kununurra recently but haven't opened it yet, it comes from a funny little hoochery that grows its own sugar cane. Some of their products are pretty damn expensive, I wouldn't pay $350 for a bottle of rum too often.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 10:28:15 pm »I don't always drink rum, but when I do, I drink Ron Abuelo.
It's not the high toned stuff you guys drink. It'll put some fuzz on your chewing gum.
Pretty sure Sweet Caroline is in Bm.
Did you ever try Canefire Rum when you were in Aus? That stuff will gab you by the throat...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 08:40:07 pm »I'm a little confused: what did he just do with the bat?
Its called a swing son, like they used to do in the old days.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 08:14:43 pm »SWING THE FUCKING BAT!!
What the fuck is wrong with these guys?
At least you have rum to turn to... its about 9 o'clock here and I have to deal with this shit stone cold sober.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 07:40:08 pm »I wonder what it's like to have a shortstop that swings the bat.
Jose looking at the 3-0 right down the middle made me yell at the tv.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 7, 2018
« on: September 07, 2018, 07:35:16 pm »Someone should tell the Red Sox that they’re not suppposed to swing at meatballs down the middle of the plate.
That's fucking cheating!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels @ Astros, Sept. 2, 2018
« on: September 02, 2018, 08:39:16 pm »No. They have to schedule their main crew weeks in advance.
This is the only game scheduled at the 8:00 eastern so it is pretty easy to work out... same next week against the red sox.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels @ Astros, Sept. 2, 2018
« on: September 02, 2018, 08:25:27 pm »No kidding.
End your suffering people.
I went to the mute button early... switched on a little late and the first sentence I heard was about HoF numbers. So I figured they were inducting Ohtani already, or did I get it wrong?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels @ Astros, Sept. 1, 2018
« on: September 01, 2018, 06:35:43 pm »Well, except for the 25 or so pitches.
He kept his cool after running into a couple of problems and put up a zero, I'll take it.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels @ Astros, Sept. 1, 2018
« on: September 01, 2018, 06:26:32 pm »
Nice start by the new guy.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels @ Astros, August 31, 2018
« on: August 31, 2018, 10:05:30 pm »Anger.
Much anger.
I haven't progressed to anger yet, still stuck in shock/denial...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Angels at Astros, August 30, 2018
« on: August 30, 2018, 10:32:28 pm »
Lame.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 28, 2018
« on: August 28, 2018, 09:53:15 pm »
Blood Sweat & Tears lied to us?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 28, 2018
« on: August 28, 2018, 09:43:12 pm »Yeah, but do you have to shit outside? You are WAY the fuck out there in WA...
Indoors now but I remember the outhouse well enough. The outhouse actually makes a lot sense, but taking a dump where you eat and sleep is better apparently?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 28, 2018
« on: August 28, 2018, 09:28:02 pm »Holy shit. You all are now a full half inning ahead of me. Fuck this shit... I can’t believe I pay for this.
Based on how quick HH posts his PBP (usually pretty quick), I reckon I am about half to one minute behind the action all the way down here.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 27, 2018
« on: August 27, 2018, 09:51:11 pm »Listening to that Reddick play nearly gave me a heart attack.
It was very un-Reddick
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 27, 2018
« on: August 27, 2018, 08:22:37 pm »Looked safe live.
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And on replay.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 27, 2018
« on: August 27, 2018, 08:17:29 pm »Ok who knows what the milk the cow signal is that Astros do after hits?
Milk a cow, I thought it was driving a semi?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's @ Astros August 27, 2018
« on: August 27, 2018, 07:51:02 pm »
Dang, that could have been bad for Bregman.
The home runs are bad enough.
The home runs are bad enough.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Angels August 25, 2018
« on: August 25, 2018, 10:59:19 pm »
Fuckin' hilarious when others do that.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Angels August 25, 2018
« on: August 25, 2018, 09:11:34 pm »Oh good.
There hasn't been enough stupid in my day.
Tell me about it... why do people come visiting on Sunday morning when the baseball is on?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Angels, August 24, 2018
« on: August 25, 2018, 12:18:15 am »Handshakes/High 5s to GZ.
We are Groot.
Yes, that was very nice, warmed up by watching TB slap the fuckin' red sox around. Now I have to find something to do for a few hours before the football starts.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Angels, August 24, 2018
« on: August 24, 2018, 09:24:55 pm »That was horrendous.
I hope he takes an epirb out there with him.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: 8/22 Astros @ Sea Hags Day Game!
« on: August 22, 2018, 05:35:55 pm »Double plays are not.
I just woke up, how many is that today?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Mariners, August 21, 2018
« on: August 21, 2018, 11:33:59 pm »
Fuck ol' Ireland, the double plays are beyond ridiculous.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Mariners, August 21, 2018
« on: August 21, 2018, 10:30:51 pm »He hit that one a little didn't he?
Yeah, that was not too pretty bad.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Mariners, August 20, 2018
« on: August 21, 2018, 12:30:46 am »Colin McHugh continues to be awesome out of the pen.
I feel like I want to blame this guy... but I am pretty sure they would have fucked it up without his help.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Mariners, August 20, 2018
« on: August 21, 2018, 12:19:35 am »
Well, that sucked.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Mariners, August 20, 2018
« on: August 20, 2018, 11:06:31 pm »Freaking rangers.
Good news / bad news.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Mariners, August 20, 2018
« on: August 20, 2018, 09:48:47 pm »Remind me how many strikes you need to get a strike out?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Athletics, Aug. 19, 2018
« on: August 19, 2018, 05:30:09 pm »Peacock!!! I like the excitement from Maldonado, too.
Dude doesn't burst out laughing too often... not that there has been much laugh about since he has been an Astro.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Houston Astros @ Oakland Athletics - 18 Aug 2018
« on: August 18, 2018, 05:19:59 pm »Set it for April 2019.
Yeah, it is starting to look that way.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Houston Astros @ Oakland Athletics - 18 Aug 2018
« on: August 18, 2018, 05:15:51 pm »
I was tempted to set an alarm and get up at 4 am to watch this game, glad I came to my senses.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros VS Oakland 08/17/2018
« on: August 18, 2018, 12:14:47 am »
Watching football as well as the game, fucking hail pelting down on the field of play.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros VS Oakland 08/17/2018
« on: August 18, 2018, 12:04:25 am »
First time I've seen Osuna, seems to hold his nerve.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros VS Oakland 08/17/2018
« on: August 17, 2018, 11:00:36 pm »Jeebus Correa...you’re allowed to use that stick you brung to the plate with you.
Especially when you owe a run.
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Talk Zone / Re: It's time
« on: August 15, 2018, 12:46:11 am »Squid ink ice cream is a not unpopular item in Japan. And here's the Dallas Observer's recipe for peach and calamari ice cream.
Squid ink reminds me of when I took a couple of good ol’ boys from Houston out on my boat and we caught a bunch of squid. They kept getting ink shots over them as they brought them in the boat. The first one was funny because both the boys froze like it was a gunshot. When I thanked him for not letting the ink get all over the boat they figured out it was probably not lethal. The boys got the ultimate revenge though, we took the little bastards home and ate them.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rockies at Houston 08-14-2018
« on: August 14, 2018, 09:21:50 pm »I don't know. He looks to me like somebody who's holding back on his swing because he's afraid, consciously or subconsciously, to let it go.
Yep, I haven't see too much lately but I don't remember seeing any really big rips.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, August 11, 2018
« on: August 11, 2018, 09:27:57 pm »I'm never happy after a loss but this one has me pissed. And I mainly blame Fisher.
I don't think anyone is going to argue with you.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, August 11, 2018
« on: August 11, 2018, 09:02:43 pm »This is it. Two runs a game with this lineup is about all you can ask for.
Sorry but I expect a little more, there is 6 of the WS lineup there with a few of our supposed top prospects. They shouldn't be this pitiful.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros, August 11, 2018
« on: August 11, 2018, 08:29:25 pm »Tyler White is a slow human. He's lucky that we don't routinely have to escape predators anymore.
I guess he would opt for fight, not flight... he would handle a club pretty well.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Ms @ Astros, August 10, 2018
« on: August 10, 2018, 09:17:44 pm »The story is that Hudek was hammered tonight. NTTAWWTRight, now I get it.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros August 9, 2018
« on: August 09, 2018, 10:49:20 pm »
Barf.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Mariners @ Astros August 9, 2018
« on: August 09, 2018, 10:26:46 pm »
A couple of runs would be nice.
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Talk Zone / Re: Beltre' makes even a K fun to watch....
« on: August 09, 2018, 08:25:59 am »
Didn't Beltre take him deep in the next at bat? He who laughs last...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Dodgers, August 4 2018
« on: August 04, 2018, 08:49:25 pm »I think that I shall never see
A sight as lovely as 5-4-3
You would be pretty happy with the Astros offence this year then?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Dodgers, August 4 2018
« on: August 04, 2018, 08:43:31 pm »Bregman's hair condition spread overnight.
Scary, hope it ain't contagious.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Dodgers, August 4 2018
« on: August 04, 2018, 08:35:37 pm »Marwin goes deep to lead off the 2nd!
Ambush.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Seattle, July 31 2018
« on: August 01, 2018, 12:21:17 am »
Sweet!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Seattle, July 31 2018
« on: July 31, 2018, 11:59:01 pm »ding dong
"why yes, I AM interested in insurance".
I'm worried about using too much of the week's run quota in one game.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at M’s - 7/30/18
« on: July 31, 2018, 06:51:07 pm »He's kinda always had that look about him, but it's not as glaring when he's hitting .300
When you are hitting .300 you call it swag.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, July 29, 2018
« on: July 31, 2018, 07:12:12 am »Perfect way to end it.
Vomit.
Actually, Hurling was a viable alternative… All Ireland semi-finals last weekend and the games were pretty good from what I saw.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers at Astros, July 28, 2018
« on: July 28, 2018, 08:05:44 pm »Pressly making his Astros debut.
Somebody who isn't completely sickened by our offense should come up with a nickname for him.
How about 'Dinger'?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers at Astros, July 28, 2018
« on: July 28, 2018, 07:58:01 pm »We're gonna waste that leadoff double, aren't we?
Is that rhetorical?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers at Astros, July 28, 2018
« on: July 28, 2018, 07:23:39 pm »
That stinks.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, July 27, 2018
« on: July 27, 2018, 10:27:32 pm »Over/under on him throwing at someone?A couple of walks and then a couple of balks and he gives up a run.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, July 27, 2018
« on: July 27, 2018, 10:21:52 pm »
Gomez on the hill pitching for TB, this could be fun.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, July 27, 2018
« on: July 27, 2018, 09:47:07 pm »He also knocked a foul ball off his shin last night that looked pretty painful.
That's a shame.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, July 27, 2018
« on: July 27, 2018, 09:29:18 pm »I know there's a lot to dislike about the rangers, but Andrus has always rubbed me the wrong way.
I doubt he can pass up a mirror.
But not the most odious character on the team... which reminds me, where is the stench?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, July 27, 2018
« on: July 27, 2018, 08:06:35 pm »What was the report on Altuve?
Right knee sore, injured or discomfort, depending on what you read...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Rangers @ Astros, July 27, 2018
« on: July 27, 2018, 08:00:17 pm »I thought I was being sufficiently obsequious. Apparently not.
Davis is slightly more to blame.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rockies, July 25
« on: July 26, 2018, 08:35:02 pm »Wow. They fucked up the replay on the stolen base by Tucker. Call should have been confirmed, let alone upheld. But overturned? Are they smoking crack in NY?
Even worse call in the TB game tonight I think, I don't remember them taking so long on such an easy call and still fuck it up. Choi had a what looked like a home run taken away because of fan interference, it was a horrible call I think. I don't blame the umps for not getting right in the first place but why use replays if you get it wrong in the end anyway?
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Talk Zone / Re: Harper
« on: July 26, 2018, 07:02:47 am »It boggles my mind that fans of any team anywhere actually like that guy.
More or less mind boggling than liking Carlos 'the great clubhouse guy' Gomez?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Angels - 7/21/18
« on: July 21, 2018, 08:22:25 pm »
George didn't miss that one!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Angels - 7/21/18
« on: July 21, 2018, 07:34:45 pm »3 ABs after the double, not a threatening swing among them.
It looked like George missed the 1-1 pitch by a couple of feet.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at angels - 7/20/18
« on: July 20, 2018, 11:40:55 pm »Ouch. I thought he took that off the schnozz at first.
If the official scorer had a sense of humor he would have called it an error.
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Talk Zone / Re: Hand off the market
« on: July 19, 2018, 03:35:42 pm »He also shows currently as "suspended" on the Hooks' roster and some in the bus rider section are concerned about the implications.
Watch that reef!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Tiger @ Astros 7/14/2018
« on: July 14, 2018, 04:54:12 pm »Damn, that game is 19-6 Rays....
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Yeah, 5 runs in the 7th, 8th & 9th... between that and the Astros showing a bit of power it is a pretty good morning of baseball.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Tiger @ Astros 7/14/2018
« on: July 14, 2018, 04:40:24 pm »
So, everyone’s favourite former Astro (Gomez) just rounded the bases in Minnesota. Why does he hit his helmet as he passes each base, was that ever explained?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's at Astros 7/11
« on: July 11, 2018, 10:15:31 pm »Harris, do NOT let his runs score.
You had that premonition too?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: A's at Astros 7/11
« on: July 11, 2018, 10:13:28 pm »I was thinking Joe Dirt
An extra on My Name is Earl?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Oakland A's at Houston Astros July 10, 2018
« on: July 10, 2018, 11:30:57 pm »Bregman swung the bat at the ball. An angel from heaven came down with a heavenly choir sing “Hosanna! Alleluia!” The catcher Lucroy crossed himself but noticed that the ball through divine providence was dribbling down the first base line He reached for the ball but a raven landed on it. “Nevermore!” quoth the raven. Lucroy, startled, nonetheless picked up the ball to tag out Bregman, but the brilliant light emitted by Bregman startled him and Lucroy bobbled the ball. Bregman, hoisted by the heavenly chorus, was carried down the line toward first. Lucroy tried to make the play to first but the Bregman force field diverted the ball towards the Romulun cruiser. Safe. Astros win.
You really should have seen it.
When Lucroy lost the ball trying to make the tag, did it hit the ump in the chest or was I seeing things?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Oakland A's at Houston Astros July 10, 2018
« on: July 10, 2018, 10:56:02 pm »It’s good to announce your presence with authority.
Piscotty agrees.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Oakland A's at Houston Astros July 10, 2018
« on: July 10, 2018, 08:45:54 pm »Thanks. Game Cast should have mentioned that.
It was during Marisnick's AB.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: White Sox at Houston 07/07/2018
« on: July 07, 2018, 05:21:11 pm »
That Bregman bloke is pretty good.
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Talk Zone / Re: Aches and Pains 2018
« on: July 06, 2018, 12:08:35 am »"Can't believe he made contact that many times in a row."
Keep reading...
" He just matched his hit total during his time with the Astros..."
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: White Sox at Houston 07/05/2018
« on: July 05, 2018, 10:20:17 pm »
Nice to win, I got pretty pessimistic a couple of times tonight...
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: White Sox at Houston 07/05/2018
« on: July 05, 2018, 09:05:49 pm »
Did Kalas say 87 DP's? That cant be right, I have seen a couple hundred and I have only watched half the games.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: White Sox at Houston 07/05/2018
« on: July 05, 2018, 09:03:57 pm »
Well, that was a fucking let down.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 11:44:43 pm »Rays finally put in their pocket...what a crazy game.
I would be happy to see the Astros back in the NL.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 11:41:41 pm »And Straily walks...NOW the tying run to the plate in the form of ex-Astros Cameron Maybin...
Normally I would be hoping he would tie it up with a HR, but I have work I have to finish.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 11:32:39 pm »Alvarado is tomorrow's starter...trying to avoid using him.
A day game too, just to make it better.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 11:28:04 pm »And now catcher, Jesus Sucre in to try to close it out for the Rays...
I thought Alvarado was warming up, this is crazy.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 11:25:17 pm »Rays plate five runs in the top of the 16th, including an RBI by the pitcher, Vidal Nuno...who immediately pulled his hamstring running to 1B, and had to leave the game.
I was reminded of the top of the 9th in Game 7 last November, when CFM strode to the dish...only thing I was thinking was "whatever you do, don't swing the fucking bat!"
Anyone that can, should watch the top of the 16th in this game, NL baseball is great.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 11:08:07 pm »Marlins waste a leadoff double in the 15th...on to 16...
I lost track of this game and couldn't work out why the pitcher was hitting... makes sense now though.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 10:51:40 pm »
I watched an hour of the TB game before the Astros started, I am going back to it now in the middle of the 15th.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 10:18:53 pm »
Dang, I will normally only feel that sort of anxiety in the 9th.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 09:42:42 pm »
Are we gonna see tumbleweeds blow past behind the ump?
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Those Dickheads from Arlington, July 3, 2018
« on: July 03, 2018, 09:34:54 pm »I hate the Dutch.
I hate hyphenated names, but it is not that high on a pretty fucking big list.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rays, June 30
« on: June 30, 2018, 08:04:43 pm »Is there a lower energy place in MLB than Tropicana?
The joint buzzes when the yanks or fucking sox are in town.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rays, June 28, 2018
« on: June 29, 2018, 08:50:19 am »Fucking Keirmaier.
He also played for the Canberra Cavalry in the ABL if want extra reasons to dislike him.
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Beer and Queso / Re: RIP, Harlan Ellison
« on: June 28, 2018, 07:07:37 pm »Prick or prickly, take your pick. But a great sci-fi author (one of my favorites) and some of his quotes are more relevant than ever:
"The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity."
"Everybody has opinions: I have them, you have them. And we are all told from the moment we open our eyes, that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Well, that’s horsepuckey, of course. We are not entitled to our opinions; we are entitled to our informed opinions. Without research, without background, without understanding, it’s nothing. It’s just bibble-babble. It’s like a fart in a wind tunnel, folks."
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, HIS opinion, man
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at KC, June 15, 2018
« on: June 15, 2018, 09:35:38 pm »Josh was safe by a full half step.
That made me yell at the TV, lucky they heard me.
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Talk Zone / Re: Fresno
« on: June 15, 2018, 06:20:59 pm »Bus rides can be fun. Y'all should try it.
For an extra couple of bucks I got MiLB TV with my MLB subscription, a few more hours in the day would be nice to be able to watch it all.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 10, 2018
« on: June 10, 2018, 05:24:31 pm »Nice GZ today. Wild game.
Nice ending, now I can go back to the start watch the first 8 innings and see what y'all had to say about it.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 10, 2018
« on: June 10, 2018, 05:16:52 pm »I have no idea why the umps didn't get that right off the bat. Most balks are a little weird, but that one was about as clear as they get.
Altuve got it right off the bat.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 10, 2018
« on: June 10, 2018, 05:09:07 pm »
Bye bye Banny.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 9, 2018
« on: June 09, 2018, 09:49:59 pm »
Dang, that was closer than it needed to be, glad those two freebies we gave them at the start didn't bite us on the butt.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 9, 2018
« on: June 09, 2018, 09:14:26 pm »Devo gets it done.
Meanwhile ranger fan in front of me pulled up the Odor/Bautista fight and played it for his 4 year old son.
That's what you do when you haven't won anything worthwhile for a some time.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 9, 2018
« on: June 09, 2018, 08:00:49 pm »I’d like just like to say that I like made like an awesome pork tenderloin like on the grill with like a fig and balsamic glaze. It was like awesome and stuff.
I have a 12 year old niece who talks just like that.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 9, 2018
« on: June 09, 2018, 07:18:14 pm »He should be.
ETA: wish Gallo was in CF tonight.
Yes sir, good chance we would have a couple more runs.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 9, 2018
« on: June 09, 2018, 06:58:30 pm »Charlie can't find the plate with a map and a lantern.
He put 4 in the zone against Guzman but still didn't get a strike out... but yeah, he is all over the place.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros @ Rangers, June 8, 2018
« on: June 08, 2018, 07:39:25 pm »I assume that Verlander thought he was going to get the first pitch for free, just to get things going.
By far the worst thing about that homer was seeing that little prick Odor bouncing around afterward.
Laughing boy is probably not so happy now.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Rangers June 7, 2018
« on: June 07, 2018, 10:22:50 pm »
Nice, FTR!
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Rangers June 7, 2018
« on: June 07, 2018, 10:06:35 pm »Quality defense all around.
Hilarious... when someone else is doing it.
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Game Zone 2018 / Re: Astros at Rangers June 7, 2018
« on: June 07, 2018, 09:42:57 pm »
So, Harris out - Devo in.