Author Topic: Home opener! Cards @ Astros (Read 7363 times)

mihoba · « **on:** April 07, 2008, 06:55:59 pm »

Am I the only one not at the game? I missed the first 3 1/2 inings, forgot it started at 6.

No score, Astros batting in the 4th.

Amy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:00:24 pm »

I'm here, but working on my laptop in front of the TV, so I can't totally concentrate on the game.

mihoba · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:00:59 pm »

Pence looked like absolute crap that at bat. JD is saying he will have to adjust to the steady diet of off-speed stuff.

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:01:39 pm »

Aaarggghhhh. Anybody who was doubting Jim's assessment of Pence's current travails should look at the replay of that last at-bat. Ugly with a capital U.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:03:25 pm »

Pence looked bad first at bat also. Two Ks tonight for Spaz. Wandy looks great.

Matt · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:04:14 pm »

Yeah he is not a number 2 hitter at all.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:06:10 pm »

Quote from: austro on April 07, 2008, 07:01:39 pm

Aaarggghhhh. Anybody who was doubting Jim's assessment of Pence's current travails should look at the replay of that last at-bat. Ugly with a capital U.

I don't think anyone doubt's Jim's assessment of Pence's current goings on, but he needs to get straightened out somewhere other then the two hole.

Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:08:02 pm »

Hopefully the Fissure King's rehab goes well

SaltyParker · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:12:36 pm »

I think this team sees a dramatic improvement with Kaz in there.

austro · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:13:08 pm »

Shit, how did Izturis catch that?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:17:20 pm »

Dueling 2-hitters through 5? Didn't see that coming...

Anit · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:19:03 pm »

this game is flying by

Craig · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:21:59 pm »

I could eat five goddamn Whataburgers right now. Those commercials are torture.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:22:56 pm »

Wandy, Bourn, and Pence up in the bottom of the 6th.

mihoba · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:25:26 pm »

Pence first pitch swinging.... wow.

He is pulling off badly on the breaking stuff.

Of course, his teammates don't look so hot either.

Matt · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:25:42 pm »

Someone punch Pence in the fucking googly eyes

pots · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:26:40 pm »

It's like one of those bad baseball video games where the computer players can't layoff the breaking pitch

loganck · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:29:07 pm »

Wandy's curve has been awesome. Bad at-bats notwithstanding, this has been a fun game to watch so far.

Anit · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:31:15 pm »

someone needs to awaken the bats so wandy can get a win here tonight..hes been outstanding

pots · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:31:56 pm »

That was awesome. Fast ball outside corner...take..strike 1. Fastball outside corner....take..strike 2. No way he throws me that again! Fastball outside corner...take..strike 3!

Anit · « **Reply #20 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:33:29 pm »

and lance answers the call

Amy · « **Reply #21 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:33:51 pm »

Damn Twinkie! That was one hell of a bomb!!

mihoba · « **Reply #22 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:34:50 pm »

back to back!

Anit · « **Reply #23 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:34:56 pm »

how about a little back to back?

Amy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:35:29 pm »

Wheeee!!! I like this video game after all.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #25 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:37:01 pm »

Wandy with only 84 pitches through 7.

pots · « **Reply #26 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:40:10 pm »

Quote from: Amy on April 07, 2008, 07:35:29 pm

Wheeee!!! I like this video game after all.

Yeah, those old video games your pitcher lost it quickly

Craig · « **Reply #27 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:45:02 pm »

Great job by Wandy!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #28 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:45:08 pm »

Fuck. Fuckity, fuck, fuck, fuck. I do not want Brocail here.

loganck · « **Reply #29 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:45:12 pm »

Excellent game for WR. That man loves pitching at home.

pots · « **Reply #30 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:45:26 pm »

NOOOOO, leave Wandy in. Loretta deserves an error. Throw beat Molina by 2 steps.

Rebel Jew · « **Reply #31 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:45:52 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 07, 2008, 07:45:08 pm

Fuck. Fuckity, fuck, fuck, fuck. I do not want Brocail here.

who else? geary? or keep wandy in

TheBeagle · « **Reply #32 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:46:10 pm »

Quote from: Craig on April 07, 2008, 07:45:02 pm

Great job by Wandy!

Absolutely!! The home magic continues for him!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #33 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:47:23 pm »

Quote from: Joey Trum on April 07, 2008, 07:45:52 pm

who else? geary? or keep wandy in

Yes.

pots · « **Reply #34 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:49:12 pm »

Quote from: pots on April 07, 2008, 07:45:26 pm

NOOOOO, leave Wandy in. Loretta deserves an error. Throw beat Molina by 2 steps.

Nevermind, Great move!

Anit · « **Reply #35 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:49:21 pm »

brocail gets the DP

TheBeagle · « **Reply #36 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:49:38 pm »

Hell yeah!!! Great hold, Doug!

Rebel Jew · « **Reply #37 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:49:49 pm »

Quote from: pots on April 07, 2008, 07:49:12 pm

Nevermind, Great move!

thank larussa. skip schumacher? and who did he pinch hit for? is tampon chin still on the team?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #38 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:49:58 pm »

SWEET!

pots · « **Reply #39 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:51:24 pm »

Quote from: pots on April 07, 2008, 07:49:12 pm

Nevermind, Great move!

Though Brocail did throw a thigh high down the shoot pitch to start that puppy that had me praying.

TheBeagle · « **Reply #40 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:52:47 pm »

J.R!!!!!!

pots · « **Reply #41 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:53:33 pm »

Nice shot of them teaching the youngster not to throw back the home teams homeruns

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #42 on:** April 07, 2008, 07:54:13 pm »

Quote from: pots on April 07, 2008, 07:53:33 pm

Nice shot of them teaching the youngster not to throw back the home teams homeruns

Youngster? He looked about 30.

pots · « **Reply #43 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:00:51 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 07, 2008, 07:54:13 pm

Youngster? He looked about 30.

20 max

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #44 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:01:55 pm »

Geez Twinkie...

pots · « **Reply #45 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:02:00 pm »

Wow, good play by Molina. Looked like he actually positioned himself at an angle towards first prior to the pitch. I think he was planning on throwing down after the previous pitch.

Craig · « **Reply #46 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:05:24 pm »

Quote from: Joey Trum on April 07, 2008, 07:49:49 pm

is tampon chin still on the team?

The Red Rocket? He's playing in the Braves' minor leagues. The Jakes cut him during his offseason legal problems.

TheBeagle · « **Reply #47 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:06:35 pm »

Shit!! Come on, Valverde!!

pots · « **Reply #48 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:06:50 pm »

Closer = eyes closed

Rebel Jew · « **Reply #49 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:10:23 pm »

Quote from: Craig on April 07, 2008, 08:05:24 pm

The Red Rocket? He's playing in the Braves' minor leagues. The Jakes cut him during his offseason legal problems.

coards cutting a guy for a dui is like the douche cutting the tampon from the vagina team

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #50 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:10:40 pm »

Admire that shit head!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #51 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:12:56 pm »

Quote from: Joey Trum on April 07, 2008, 08:10:23 pm

coards cutting a guy for a dui is like the douche cutting the tampon from the vagina team

It's like the ass telling a turd it stinks too much for the other turds in the toilet.

Anit · « **Reply #52 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:13:15 pm »

unfuckingbelievable

i feel really bad for wandy right now

Amy · « **Reply #53 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:13:42 pm »

Oh brother, here we go again.

TheBeagle · « **Reply #54 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:13:46 pm »

goddammit!!!!!!

matadorph · « **Reply #55 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:14:42 pm »

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKK

WHY GODDAMMIT WHY

remy · « **Reply #56 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:15:05 pm »

remy not impressed with the "Killer V's" so far.

hostros7 · « **Reply #57 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:15:43 pm »

save for tejada!!!

Anit · « **Reply #58 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:15:58 pm »

outstanding defensive play (again) from tejada

matadorph · « **Reply #59 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:16:06 pm »

Great relay throw from Tejada. Too bad JR couldn't hold on.

mihoba · « **Reply #60 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:16:23 pm »

Valverde and his antics doesn't look so hot right now.

Great throw and relay from Bourn/Tejada.

Bummer for Wandy, no W.

Outstanding play by Tejada stopping that ball.

Twoniner · « **Reply #61 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:16:26 pm »

Hey, at least Valverde got to celebrate strike 2 on Glaus.

SaltyParker · « **Reply #62 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:16:53 pm »

Quote from: remy on April 07, 2008, 08:15:05 pm

remy not impressed with the "Killer V's" so far.

no kidding

cougar · « **Reply #63 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:16:55 pm »

Son of a bitch.

Fuck the Jakes.

pots · « **Reply #64 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:17:04 pm »

Okay get the big guy another undeserved win, lets go boys!

hostros7 · « **Reply #65 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:17:12 pm »

the boo birds may miss Lidge if Valverde's ability to locate doesn't improve

austro · « **Reply #66 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:17:32 pm »

Quote from: remy on April 07, 2008, 08:15:05 pm

remy not impressed with the "Killer V's" so far.

Valverde hasn't exactly been lights out so far.

matadorph · « **Reply #67 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:17:42 pm »

Helluva game, Wandy. You deserve better.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #68 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:18:13 pm »

Quote from: Anit on April 07, 2008, 08:15:58 pm

outstanding defensive play (again) from tejada

Am really enjoying watching Tejada (and Bourn) this year.

hostros7 · « **Reply #69 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:19:26 pm »

come on you bastards, let's put one up right here.

pots · « **Reply #70 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:07 pm »

YEEEEAHAHHHHHHH GOOOO BOOOOYYYYY

remy · « **Reply #71 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:16 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on April 07, 2008, 08:15:43 pm

save for tejada!!!

And the win!

cougar · « **Reply #72 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:17 pm »

Tejada like hitting in Juice Box.

mihoba · « **Reply #73 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:18 pm »

Walk off! Welcome to Houston, Tejada!

Twoniner · « **Reply #74 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:22 pm »

Holy home opener for Tejada!

loganck · « **Reply #75 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:26 pm »

helluva home opener. wish I'd been there.

Anit · « **Reply #76 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:31 pm »

enjoy MMPUS mr. tejada

Rebel Jew · « **Reply #77 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:36 pm »

TEJADA!!!

matadorph · « **Reply #78 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:47 pm »

DIOS MIO!!!!

I'm beginning to really like this Tejada guy!

Get your shit together Valverde.

pots · « **Reply #79 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:20:53 pm »

Stick that in your Larussa and smoke it!

hostros7 · « **Reply #80 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:21:14 pm »

I'm quickly developing a man crush on this tejada fellow. nttawwt, i hope

austro · « **Reply #81 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:21:33 pm »

Alright! Just in time for hoops!

Amy · « **Reply #82 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:21:44 pm »

Whew! Well that's a lot better than last year. Nice job Miggy!

TheBeagle · « **Reply #83 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:22:09 pm »

MIGGYYYY T!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YEAH!!!!!

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #84 on:** April 07, 2008, 08:22:50 pm »

HOLY SHIT! Feel bad for Wandy, but DAMN that was good to see from Miggy!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #85 on:** April 07, 2008, 10:07:29 pm »

Random thoughts:

Absolutely great game. Sat in CF, watched Wandy really work it, what a superb performance.

Lots of people left after the bottom of the 8th and missed all the "fun".

When Pooholes hit the ball in the 9th, the crowd sucked in all the available air, just willing Carlos room to catch it.

Some idiot kept trying to start the wave and it just never got up the momentum, thank God.

Berkman should know better with Molina behind the plate.