Author Topic: Cubs @ Astros 8/15/11 (Read 7420 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** August 15, 2011, 07:30:41 pm »

Another day, another two run first for Sosa. 2-0 Cubs Top 2

Bench · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:35:38 pm »

Bot 2, still 2-0.

chuck · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:37:23 pm »

The Texans fucking suck so bad it is unreal.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:37:56 pm »

I like the way Sosa looks, good motion, works fast. I don't know how Lopez is still in the majors without being an Astro. He's awful.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:40:10 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on August 15, 2011, 07:37:56 pm

I like the way Sosa looks, good motion, works fast. I don't know how Lopez is still in the majors without being an Astro. He's awful.

I agree. Sosa has to learn to stay away from the plate with that heater though.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:42:22 pm »

2-0 Flubs Top 3

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:47:04 pm »

2-0 Bottom 3

Ron Brand · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:47:29 pm »

Two really quick innings after that first one.

hostros7 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:50:38 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 15, 2011, 07:37:23 pm

The Texans fucking suck so bad it is unreal.

Whet are the odds they figure out how to return a kick now that the rules have changed? They couldn't do it w/o that additional wrinkle last year.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:53:04 pm »

The Mexican Maddux. Please.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:57:17 pm »

Looks like Sosa might be opening up a bit and now can't find the plate.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:57:50 pm »

I guess pitching from the stretch will cure that...

Jacksonian · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:58:53 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on August 15, 2011, 07:57:17 pm

Looks like Sosa might be opening up a bit and now can't find the plate.

There's pitching quickly and then there's hurrying.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:01:00 pm »

When he opens up he pulls his leg to the left and then he's slinging the ball to the plate. When he's straight in, he's got that good fastball in. He's really inconsistent in this inning for the first time I've noticed.

roadrunner · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:01:06 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 15, 2011, 07:37:23 pm

The Texans fucking suck so bad it is unreal.

You're basing this on the first quarter of pre-season with an entirely new defensive scheme? Hmk.

But seriously, I am not giving them the benefit of the doubt this year. I'm expecting an 8-8 season.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #15 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:02:10 pm »

Nice grab and throw by Downs there.

chuck · « **Reply #16 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:04:26 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 15, 2011, 07:50:38 pm

Whet are the odds they figure out how to return a kick now that the rules have changed? They couldn't do it w/o that additional wrinkle last year.

Zero. You know the only coach who has held his position from day one? The special teams coach.

chuck · « **Reply #17 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:05:29 pm »

Quote from: roadrunner on August 15, 2011, 08:01:06 pm

You're basing this on the first quarter of pre-season with an entirely new defensive scheme?

Yes.

hostros7 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:05:48 pm »

Quote from: roadrunner on August 15, 2011, 08:01:06 pm

You're basing this on the first quarter of pre-season with an entirely new defensive scheme? Hmk.

But seriously, I am not giving them the benefit of the doubt this year. I'm expecting an 8-8 season.

This may be giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #19 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:07:18 pm »

Nice to see the Cubs Cubbing it up out there. 2-1 FTC now.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #20 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:09:05 pm »

And then Matt Downs goes crazy and ends the inning. What the hell was that.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #21 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:09:47 pm »

Dave Clark!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #22 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:10:22 pm »

Just for posterity, one out, Downs on second. Fly out to medium deep center, Downs tags and goes for third. The throw bounces two or three times and still beats him to third by several feet. Ridiculous.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #23 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:10:49 pm »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on August 15, 2011, 08:09:47 pm

Dave Clark!

Did Clark wave him on? I didn't see that.

hostros7 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:12:36 pm »

The jets are going to be in serious trouble if Sanchez gets hurt.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #25 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:13:02 pm »

I am just going on past performance at this point.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #26 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:13:31 pm »

I'm certain I'm a moron, and I know that it's already scrubs versus scrubs, but the defense looks much faster than last year.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #27 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:13:35 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 15, 2011, 08:12:36 pm

The jets are going to be in serious trouble if Sanchez gets hurt.

McElroy has Bagwellian arm strength.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #28 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:13:58 pm »

Hell of a play by Carlos.

chuck · « **Reply #29 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:16:15 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on August 15, 2011, 08:13:31 pm

I'm certain I'm a moron, and I know that it's already scrubs versus scrubs, but the defense looks much faster than last year.

It certainly should look faster. You've swapped a DL for a LB.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #30 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:17:37 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 15, 2011, 08:16:15 pm

It certainly should look faster. You've swapped a DL for a LB.

Did we cross the fucking streams again?

hostros7 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:19:47 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on August 15, 2011, 08:13:31 pm

I'm certain I'm a moron, and I know that it's already scrubs versus scrubs, but the defense looks much faster than last year.

Execution is tbd, but it's nice to see something different than a 4 man front with mario blitzing outside every play

Ron Brand · « **Reply #32 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:21:47 pm »

Bottom 5, 2-1 FTC.

roadrunner · « **Reply #33 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:21:57 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 15, 2011, 08:16:15 pm

It certainly should look faster. You've swapped a DL for a LB.

Well, it is Mario.

Lurch · « **Reply #34 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:22:20 pm »

Short and Cute... Your 2011 Houston Astros

Ron Brand · « **Reply #35 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:22:42 pm »

Barmes with a leadoff double.

roadrunner · « **Reply #36 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:25:12 pm »

This is great for Obi, though. Even if he doesn't make the team this is a great audition for him to get picked up by someone else.

roadrunner · « **Reply #37 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:25:32 pm »

Nothing on Springer yet?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #38 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:25:47 pm »

Remember when 600 HR was virtually impossible to imagine? Eight guys now, Thome the latest.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #39 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:26:47 pm »

How the hell did he catch that ball?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #40 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:26:51 pm »

Chuck - they have 3 DL plus mario out there- that's why they look faster?

chuck · « **Reply #41 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:27:05 pm »

Quote from: roadrunner on August 15, 2011, 08:25:12 pm

This is great for Obi, though. Even if he doesn't make the team this is a great audition for him to get picked up by someone else.

If he doesn't make the team performing like this with Tate continually hurt then I don't know what more he could possibly do.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #42 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:27:39 pm »

Quote from: roadrunner on August 15, 2011, 08:25:32 pm

Nothing on Springer yet?

Nothing.

chuck · « **Reply #43 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:27:54 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:26:51 pm

Chuck - they have 3 DL plus mario out there- that's why they look faster?

Line up Watt and Amobi and see who wins a race.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #44 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:28:14 pm »

At least tease us with a baseball reference just once.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #45 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:28:56 pm »

Still a weak comment.

The 1st team offense didn't look great tonight - besides that pretty solid - I'll certainly take that.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #46 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:29:53 pm »

I can't wait to post a few dozen non sequiturs in the next NFL thread.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #47 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:30:22 pm »

Astros punchless as ever, still 2-1 after five.

Lurch · « **Reply #48 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:30:29 pm »

Go check out the glove flip-4-6-3-2 triple play turned by the Brewers tonight

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #49 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:30:55 pm »

Also - at their respective combines I think Okoye ran a 4.82 40 and Watt ran a 4.84 ("think" is best I can do on blackberry).

austro · « **Reply #50 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:30:57 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on August 15, 2011, 08:29:53 pm

I can't wait to post a few dozen non sequiturs in the next NFL thread.

Who are you kidding? You avoid NFL threads like the plague.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #51 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:32:29 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 15, 2011, 08:30:29 pm

Go check out the glove flip-4-6-3-2 triple play turned by the Brewers tonight

Fantastic!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #52 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:32:50 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 15, 2011, 08:30:57 pm

Who are you kidding? You avoid NFL threads like the plague.

Not now. I'm fucking loading up.

chuck · « **Reply #53 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:33:20 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:28:56 pm

Still a weak comment.

Do you want me to name every player on defense who's out there now who wasn't last year? And talk about how they are better than their predecessors? Because I can. But I expect everyone here who gives a fuck about the Texans will already know all this. The idea of a 3-4 is to have a more athletic group of players on the field and that's what the Texans have tried to do, not just in the backfield but among the LBs as well.

MusicMan · « **Reply #54 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:33:20 pm »

Quote from: roadrunner on August 15, 2011, 08:01:06 pm

But seriously, I am not giving them the benefit of the doubt this year. I'm expecting an 8-8 season.

That IS giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #55 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:33:43 pm »

Hail, hail Fredonia, land of the...

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #56 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:34:32 pm »

On that first team defense tonight, the differences are Watt and Manning. Everyone else is the same.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #57 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:35:24 pm »

Err, assuming a very generous ruling on Barwin

chuck · « **Reply #58 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:35:40 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:30:55 pm

Also - at their respective combines I think Okoye ran a 4.82 40 and Watt ran a 4.84 ("think" is best I can do on blackberry).

Then no. They are not faster than last year. Andy, you are indeed a moron. Sorry.

MusicMan · « **Reply #59 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:35:47 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:34:32 pm

On that first team defense tonight, the differences are Watt and Manning. Everyone else is the same.

Where's Joseph?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #60 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:36:56 pm »

Enjoy the circle jerk.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #61 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:37:30 pm »

Out precautionarily with sore groin

austro · « **Reply #62 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:38:04 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 15, 2011, 08:30:29 pm

Go check out the glove flip-4-6-3-2 triple play turned by the Brewers tonight

Was it not deflected by the pitcher? Great play either way.

chuck · « **Reply #63 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:38:17 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:37:30 pm

Out precautionarily with sore groin

Is this a result of the circle jerk?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #64 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:38:20 pm »

I think they seem faster because they aren't playing frank bush's idiotic "read and react" defense

hostros7 · « **Reply #65 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:39:40 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 15, 2011, 08:27:05 pm

If he doesn't make the team performing like this with Tate continually hurt then I don't know what more he could possibly do.

Wouldn't you rather cut ties with slaton, the proven mediocre entity? Surely, ogba is at least as productive.

Lurch · « **Reply #66 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:40:11 pm »

Thoughts on Sosa tonight?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #67 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:40:12 pm »

Slaton is gone - hopefully traded.

roadrunner · « **Reply #68 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:41:05 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 15, 2011, 08:33:20 pm

That IS giving them the benefit of the doubt.

I heard Vegas over/under was 8.5

austro · « **Reply #69 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:41:28 pm »

Bourgeois needs to work on those throws.

MusicMan · « **Reply #70 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:42:33 pm »

Quote from: roadrunner on August 15, 2011, 08:41:05 pm

I heard Vegas over/under was 8.5

Gambling on Gary Kubiak? Now I've heard everything.

hostros7 · « **Reply #71 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:44:16 pm »

Sounds like a terrible cub crowd tonight

austro · « **Reply #72 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:46:19 pm »

Fuck. 2-out double drives in two to make it 4-1.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #73 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:47:53 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 15, 2011, 08:35:40 pm

Then no. They are not faster than last year. Andy, you are indeed a moron. Sorry.

You've been pointing out my stupidity for a few years now. Gosh, I appreciate you.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #74 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:50:40 pm »

Trying out a bottle of springbank 10 - not the biggest fan so far, lot of petrol

hostros7 · « **Reply #75 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:53:32 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:50:40 pm

Trying out a bottle of springbank 10 - not the biggest fan so far, lot of petrol

Auto correct or are you just drinkin crazy shit I don't even know about yet?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #76 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:54:20 pm »

I think I typed what I meant to - what's crazy?

austro · « **Reply #77 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:55:19 pm »

Man, JD just hit the shit out of a ball, but it went foul by a foot.

chuck · « **Reply #78 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:55:49 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:50:40 pm

Trying out a bottle of springbank 10 - not the biggest fan so far, lot of petrol

I certainly hope you have plenty of Diet Dr Pepper on hand.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #79 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:56:40 pm »

No DDP, but I do admit I prefer scotch with a bigass ice cube and a splash of water

hostros7 · « **Reply #80 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:58:15 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:54:20 pm

I think I typed what I meant to - what's crazy?

"petrol" is not a scotch term I'm familiar with

hostros7 · « **Reply #81 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:59:49 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:56:40 pm

No DDP, but I do admit I prefer scotch with a bigass ice cube and a splash of water

Agree with the cube but prefer it to be slightly melted over adding addititional water

chuck · « **Reply #82 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:00:19 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 08:56:40 pm

No DDP, but I do admit I prefer scotch with a bigass ice cube and a splash of water

I'm good with that, and I'll even admit to buying downmarket scotch on occasion to mix with club soda.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #83 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:00:29 pm »

It tastes like gasoline

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #84 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:01:08 pm »

Recommend famous grouse for that

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #85 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:01:58 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 15, 2011, 08:40:11 pm

Thoughts on Sosa tonight?

Sosa has command problems again. He's very inconsistent.

austro · « **Reply #86 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:02:56 pm »

Downs comes through with a two-run double after Lee (wait for it...) popped up to the right side of the infield.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #87 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:03:39 pm »

Not watching, but I would've guessed rolled over on it

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #88 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:04:10 pm »

I think kickoff rule is good for texans - long story short, don't return it

chuck · « **Reply #89 on:** August 15, 2011, 09:06:35 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 15, 2011, 09:04:10 pm

I think kickoff rule is good for texans - long story short, don't return it

This is exactly what I thought the minute they announced the rule. There's one problem solved.

And yes, Famous Grouse is precisely what I buy for scotch and sodas.