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Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« on: May 07, 2012, 06:50:37 pm »
For those in Austin who can't see the game, Greg Lucas is wearing this.

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 07:10:21 pm »
For those in Austin who can't see the game, Greg Lucas is wearing this.

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Does he own a used car lot.....in the 70's?

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 07:12:47 pm »
For those in Austin who can't see the game, Greg Lucas is wearing this.

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I used to have a madras jacket like that! I loved wearing it to torture my then law partners.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2012, 07:14:11 pm »
Wandy got away withe being up in the first inning. Ramirez just missed a dinger, and both Reyes and Morrison hit the ball sharply.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2012, 07:14:26 pm »
For those in Austin who can't see the game, Greg Lucas is wearing this.

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2012, 07:15:11 pm »
Fuck Zambrano.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2012, 07:16:25 pm »
I'm surprised they let him do that bullshit with the glove. What a jerk.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2012, 07:17:43 pm »
Z gets dotted for that.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 07:17:48 pm »
Wow, I didn't think watching Zambrano pitch could get any more annoying... I. WAS. WRONG. 
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2012, 07:18:11 pm »
Or Altuve steals home. Whichever.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2012, 07:18:24 pm »
From the replays, it looks like Wandy got pegged in his Zambrano on that come backer for the last out of the 1st.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2012, 07:18:45 pm »
I'm surprised they let him do that bullshit with the glove. What a jerk.

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2012, 07:19:25 pm »
From the replays, it looks like Wandy got pegged in his Zambrano on that come backer for the last out of the 1st.

Wandy got hit in the scrotum?!?
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2012, 07:21:25 pm »
When it rains, it pours.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2012, 07:26:46 pm »
Gotta hit the road to the infuriating strains of DoRay. Go get 'em, boys.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2012, 07:41:57 pm »
I'm surprised they let him do that bullshit with the glove. What a jerk.

I'm checking the rules right now, and I'll report back. However, I think that he's okay.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2012, 07:45:15 pm »
Ramirez looked pretty comfortable with the hot corner on that twin killing.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2012, 07:46:19 pm »
For those of you who are relying upon us for a score, it's scoreless Top 4
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2012, 07:56:15 pm »
I hope J. D. Martinez gets a hit soon. Fuck Stanton with a two run homer for the fish.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2012, 07:57:11 pm »
FYI

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2012, 07:58:45 pm »
FYI

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Not sure your frame of reference, but he is getting his hammy checked out by docs.

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #21 on: May 07, 2012, 08:01:57 pm »
i just saw it on twitter, not sure why he was coming to Houston.  thanks for the info.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2012, 08:04:35 pm »
i just saw it on twitter, not sure why he was coming to Houston.  thanks for the info.

Yeah, unfortunately not killing it and earning a call up

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2012, 08:05:59 pm »
And Wandy surrenders his second bomb tonight, to Buck, so it's 3-0. Dipshit strikes out. One out.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #24 on: May 07, 2012, 08:23:51 pm »
Not sure your frame of reference, but he is getting his hammy checked out by docs.

I assume that A Bad will be shipped out, hopefully forever, to clear a spot for AnRod tonight.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2012, 08:24:27 pm »
I assume that A Bad will be shipped out, hopefully forever, to clear a spot for AnRod tonight.

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2012, 08:25:22 pm »
Big Z appears to have our boys bumfuzzled tonight.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #27 on: May 07, 2012, 08:26:38 pm »
There is no pitcher I loathe having success against the Astros more than this donkey

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #28 on: May 07, 2012, 08:27:24 pm »
There is no pitcher I loathe having success against the Astros more than this donkey

he is the only the person i would intentionally hit with my car.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #29 on: May 07, 2012, 08:30:09 pm »
Zambrano's still an asshole, but it looks to me like he's trimmed down a bit.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2012, 08:30:42 pm »
he is the only the person i would intentionally hit with my car.

Although the Zambrano-bin Laden 7-10 split would've been considered.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2012, 08:31:43 pm »
Big Z appears to have our boys bumfuzzled tonight.

I didn't see anything in the rules that would immediately call his glove action into question. Dan Wheeler does something similar, but he comes to a stop before he delivers the ball to the plate. Nevertheless, since it is Fuckhead doing it, I would bitch about it anyway.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2012, 08:35:10 pm »
This americano como tu commercial is one of the best on Astros programming in a while.  At least parts of it.

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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2012, 08:36:31 pm »
3-0 Top 7 Stanton out on a towering 6F that almost hit the roof. CJ makes a nice play and nips Sanchez. Two outs for Buck.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2012, 08:39:18 pm »
Zambrano's still an asshole, but it looks to me like he's trimmed down a bit.

Being perilously close to being out of OB will do that to you.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #35 on: May 07, 2012, 08:41:26 pm »
the astros only have 2 hits???  wth?
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #36 on: May 07, 2012, 08:42:38 pm »
the astros only have 2 hits???  wth?

Yep. Big Z is around 80 tosses through seven. Shitfuck.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #37 on: May 07, 2012, 08:47:12 pm »
Wandy out for his eighth frame, facing the 9-1-2 (fourth time through), and having an easy time of it, as the Fish go down in order. 3-0 Bottom 8
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #38 on: May 07, 2012, 08:53:04 pm »
Come on, CJ, that was close enough to swing at. Buck out 3-1. Two outs for Snyder, who strikes out swinging on a nasty changeup, which has bedeviled the home nine all night. 3-0 Top 9 Abad better not be coming in.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #39 on: May 07, 2012, 08:55:46 pm »
Wandy out to toss the ninth inning, facing Ramirez to lead it off.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #40 on: May 07, 2012, 08:57:12 pm »
Ramirez goes solo yard deep on a 2-2 pitch. 4-0 for Morrison.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #41 on: May 07, 2012, 08:59:06 pm »
Morrison with an opposite field two bagger, which ends Wandy's night. Lyon on to pitch.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #42 on: May 07, 2012, 09:01:11 pm »
I am not sure the Astros could score tonight if they were getting 8 outs an inning vs Zambrano.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #43 on: May 07, 2012, 09:04:43 pm »
That two strike changeup of Lyon to Infante was the nest pitch that I've ever seen him throw.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #44 on: May 07, 2012, 09:08:04 pm »
It would figure that in a game that we probably can't win, Lyon gets three strikeouts with swing and miss off-speed pitches. Where's that shit been, Lyon?
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #45 on: May 07, 2012, 09:10:44 pm »
Bogusevic pinch hits for Lyon, singles to LF.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #46 on: May 07, 2012, 09:12:58 pm »
It would figure that in a game that we probably can't win, Lyon gets three strikeouts with swing and miss off-speed pitches. Where's that shit been, Lyon?

Who was wearing Lyon's number tonight.  I certainly did not recognize that pitcher...
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #47 on: May 07, 2012, 09:14:32 pm »
score a damm run
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #48 on: May 07, 2012, 09:16:17 pm »
Schreefer grounds into a pretty 3-6-3 twin killing. It's up to Altuve, who takes one looking. 4-0 BALLGAME
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #49 on: May 07, 2012, 09:17:48 pm »
Who was wearing Lyon's number tonight.  I certainly did not recognize that pitcher...
Me either. He needs to throw that more often. It sure beats the shit out of that 90 mph meatball that he's been featuring.
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Re: Marlins @ Astros 5/7/2012
« Reply #50 on: May 07, 2012, 09:17:55 pm »
ugh
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