Astros @ ATL 08/05/12

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups:

Astros

2BJose Altuve
SSMarwin Gonzalez
1BBrett Wallace
CFJustin Maxwell
3BScott Moore
LFSteve Pearce
RFBrian Bogusevic
CCarlos Corporan
PBud Norris

Braves

CF Michael Bourn 
LF Martin Prado 
RF Jason Heyward 
3B Chipper Jones 
1B Freddie Freeman 
2B Dan Uggla 
C David Ross 
SS Paul Janish 
P Kris Medlen 

[jbm]

Altuve, in his first AB every game, should introduce himself to the home plate umpire and point out that he is really short and has a different strike zone than other batters.

[Ron Brand]

Medlen comes right at them so far.

[Mr. Happy]

I've always liked Medlin as a pitcher.

[Mr. Happy]

Prado continues to be a pain in the ass.

[pots]

https://twitter.com/alysonfooter/status/232167571305136128

Alyson Footer

You stay classy Braves “@zacharylevine: Turner Field scoreboard just showed a graphic saying you can't spell DISASTROUS without ASTRO.

[Mr. Happy]

https://twitter.com/alysonfooter/status/232167571305136128

Alyson Footer

I wouldn't worry too much about it. DisAstros is an old nickname that I first heard back during the disastrous 1975 season. Oh, if we could only be as good as we were in 1975.

[Ron Brand]

https://twitter.com/alysonfooter/status/232167571305136128

Alyson Footer

I fucking hate the Braves. Much more than I ever hated the Dodgers.

[hostros7]

Why did he club get chipper a cowboy hat, or anythin at all?

[Mr. Happy]

Larry Wayne should have known that the down and in snake was coming 2-2, but he sure didn't look like he did.

[Mr. Happy]

Why did he club get chipper a cowboy hat, or anythin at all?

I like that we did that. It shows class.

[Mr. Happy]

CJ hit another road home run today. Sigh.

[Mr. Happy]

Ross goes oppo to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. Good hitter hit a good pitch.

[Mr. Happy]

Medlen's F9 is the first out by other than a strikeout. 1-0 Top 3

[pots]

CJ hit another road home run today. Sigh.

No idea why you are sighing.  You know he is a tremendously streaky hitter

[Mr. Happy]

No idea why you are sighing.  You know he is a trmendously streaky hitter

It was the fact that he's gone on a road home run binge after he leaves. He hit no road home runs for us.

[The Seeker]

Why did he club get chipper a cowboy hat, or anythin at all?

Should have gotten him a Hooter's T-shirt

[pots]

It was the fact that he's gone on a road home run binge after he leaves. He hit no road home runs for us.

Luhnow got a good return for CJ.  Glad he is having some success.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

You can't spell RAW SHAVED BUTTS without BRAVES.

[The Seeker]

Suprised that Bourn (1-21) hasn't been an Astro Killer like so many other former players.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

You can't spell CRAVEN BASTARDS without the BRAVES.

[Mr. Happy]

Luhnow got a good return for CJ.  Glad he is having some success.

That still remains to be seen, unless you're counting home runs for the Hooks, which I don't.

[Mr. Happy]

Suprised that Bourn (1-21) hasn't been an Astro Killer like so many other former players.

Good point, and I agree.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

You can't spell BATSHIT FOREVER without the BRAVES.

[Mr. Happy]

Nothing like a K 2-6 twin killing to wipe that menace Prado off of the paths. 1-0 Top 4

[The Seeker]

Nice Strike'em out, throw'em out to end the 3rd.  Good to see Corporan mowing down baserunners.

[Mr. Happy]

Those road splits for Bud (2-7 7.18) are butt-ugly.

[Mr. Happy]

The scheduling this season hasn't been Feeney's best work. Short one-team home and road series back to back. The tuesday off day in Colorado. There are other examples too.

[Mr. Happy]

Medlen loses his fast ball command against Pearce after getting ahead 1-2, losing him.

[Mr. Happy]

We give them a strikeout/throw out double play.

[pots]

continues to amaze me that Bogusevic is still with the big league club

[Mr. Happy]

Corporan is making a very strong case to displace Snyder when Castro returns. Thoughts?

[Mr. Happy]

What do you know! C&D Scrap Metal returns to the advertising fold.

[Mr. Happy]

continues to amaze me that Bogusevic is still with the big league club

I don't know when Luhnow's change of roster that was supposed to happen right after July 31 will happen. Maybe it'll be on this homestand. We can only pray.

[pots]

Luhnow was quoted as early August.  I'd say early August ends on the 10th.  Certainly the homestand that begins tomorrow seems good enough

[The Seeker]

I don't know when Luhnow's change of roster that was supposed to happen right after July 31 will happen. Maybe it'll be on this homestand. We can only pray.

Waiting for DL moves?

[Mr. Happy]

I continue to be pleasantly surprised by Marwin Gonzalez's bat.

[Mr. Happy]

Wallace's single chases Medlen. I was a little surprised when Freddi Gonzalez let Medlen come out to start the sixth inning, given how he's been handling Medlen.

[jbm]

Luhnow was quoted as early August.  I'd say early August ends on the 10th.  Certainly the homestand that begins tomorrow seems good enough

Is there actually a quote?  There is a lot of stuff he supposedly said out there.  I'm beginning to think it is merely people's wishful thinking, or reading their own desires into some innocuous statement.

[The Seeker]

clutch 2B by Maxwell.  hit it too hard for Wallace to score from 1B

[Mr. Happy]

I thought that Maxwell would shine against a low ball pitcher like Gearrin, and he smokes a two bagger to knot the score at 1, with runners at 2B and 3B to face Venters.

[pots]

Is there actually a quote?  There is a lot of stuff he supposedly said out there.  I'm beginning to think it is merely people's wishful thinking, or reading their own desires into some innocuous statement.

Astros poised for more roster moves in near future
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com

HOUSTON -- Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow hinted more roster moves could be on the horizon in the next few days, especially when the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline passes. The Astros have been shuffling players between Minor League affiliates in the last few days because of the trades they've made, and some players could be headed to Houston.
On Wednesday, the Astros promoted pitchers Jose Ciserno, Jarred Cosart and Jake Buchanan to Triple-A Oklahoma City from Double-A Corpus Christi and sent pitcher Paul Clemens to Corpus Christi from Oklahoma City.

"I've talked consistently about early August being a checkpoint for us, as far as our prospects' development," he said. "If we believe a prospect has done everything they need to do at that level and we want to challenge them a level ahead, we're going to go ahead and do that over the month of August. We'll be constrained by who's at what level, but there will be some moves."

Luhnow admitted there are some players performing at Triple-A Oklahoma City who deserve a shot to be evaluated at the Major League level in the same fashion some of the current Astros are getting. Any possible roster moves at the Major League level could be impacted by waivers, however.

Luhnow didn't give specific names, but the players on the roster who are currently out of options are pitchers Wesley Wright and Lucas Harrell and outfielders Brian Bogusevic and Jordan Schafer.

"It's one of the tough decisions we're going to need to make in the next week or two because there are some players that we can't move back to Triple-A without risking losing them," Luhnow said. "So you have to decide carefully how you do that. Not only that, but we have constraints here and positional requirements.

"In an ideal match, we would probably mix and match a bigger group and give everybody an opportunity up here to be evaluated in the last two months. There are realistic constraints that prevent us from doing that as much as we'd like to, but we're going to work around those."

[Mr. Happy]

Is there actually a quote?  There is a lot of stuff he supposedly said out there.  I'm beginning to think it is merely people's wishful thinking, or reading their own desires into some innocuous statement.

He said it during a game broadcast. I believe that moves are imminent; it's just a mater of when.

[The Seeker]

terrible PH AB for Downs

[Mr. Happy]

terrible PH AB for Downs

Yep. You have to get a run home in that situation, especially on the road.

[pots]

terrible PH AB for Downs

Downs is pretty high on the list of guys that shouldn't buy a new house

ETA
He's versatile and their not concerned about his at bats so he might survive on that account

[jbm]

There is nothing in snippet of any real substance. If you want, you can project a lot of things, but nothing specific was promised.

[jbm]

Why on earth did Downs hit before JD?  Bet it never crossed Mill's mind.

[pots]

Why on earth did Downs hit before JD?  Bet it never crossed Mill's mind.

That's easy.  Downs is a replacement for Moore.  If you bat JD there and never get another pinch hitter in you have to burn another player

[jbm]

That's easy.  Downs is a replacement for Moore.  If you bat JD there and never get another pinch hitter in you have to burn another player

You ever heard of more than one switch?  A manager is allowed to do more than one. Jeez. 

[pots]

You ever heard of more than one switch?  A manager is allowed to do more than one. Jeez. 

You don't screw up your defensive alignment in the 6th

[Mr. Happy]

You don't screw up your defensive alignment in the 6th

While I agree, it can be chalked up to Millsie's going for it in that inning. And the lead run scores on a fucking wild pitch. Fick. Speaking of him, is he still up and, if so, why?

[hostros7]

You can't spell BATSHIT FOREVER without the BRAVES.

You can't spell trailer trash, wife beating vag cones without braves

[jbm]

You don't screw up your defensive alignment in the 6th

I have no idea what you envision as screwing up a defensive alignment, but when you don't score runs like this team, you take your best shot in that case.  

[The Seeker]

You don't screw up your defensive alignment in the 6th

JD PH for Bogie in  the next AB anyway.  Mills could have swapped the order having JD PH before Downs bats for Bogie

[Mr. Happy]

JD PH for Bogie in  the next AB anyway.  Mills could have swapped the order having JD PH before Downs bats for Bogie

That was the only other option for him. Maybe he was playing pitcher matchups, I don't know.

[The Seeker]

Well at least they are burning through the Braves' pen. 

[Mr. Happy]

Larry Wayne can still play. 5-1 now.

[MRaup]

Larry Wayne can still play. 5-1 now.

I don't care how beloved he is. FUCK Chipper Jones. If he got dotted every time he came to bat for the rest of the season, I'd throw a fucking party.

Fucking cockbag.

[Ron Brand]

Cruz can throw 96, but he sure can't throw it over the plate.

[The Seeker]

I don't care how beloved he is. FUCK Chipper Jones. If he got dotted every time he came to bat for the rest of the season, I'd throw a fucking party.

Fucking cockbag.

Larry Wayne or the Cubs tough decision...

[MRaup]

Larry Wayne or the Cubs tough decision...

Nope.

Both.

Fuck 'em.

[Ron Brand]

Christhian? Whomever filled out the paperwork wrote with a lisp?

[Ron Brand]

That blew. 6-1 Braves. Ball game.

[Mr. Happy]

Oh well. 11-46 now. But thank God for yesterday's win, which prevented an ofer road trip.

[austro]

That blew. 6-1 Braves. Ball game.

You'll take your 1 out of 10 and you'll like it.

[Ron Brand]

Recap's up. Perhaps you'll join me in rattling a penknife or letter opener.

[Mr. Happy]

Recap's up. Perhaps you'll join me in rattling a penknife or letter opener.

And an excellent recap it is as usual. I was at first confused by it because I thought that the line "slack-jawed yokels" was the salutation in a letter to the MLB offices. I was on board immediately but read on and figured out that it was the recap and not a hateful vintage screed that FYB has coming to him from all of us.

[Ron Brand]

And an excellent recap it is as usual. I was at first confused by it because I thought that the line "slack-jawed yokels" was the salutation in a letter to the MLB offices. I was on board immediately but read on and figured out that it was the recap and not a hateful vintage screed that FYB has coming to him from all of us.

It's also a nod to Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel from The Simpsons.

And thank you.

[BizidyDizidy]

"...and then again some folk'll"

[Mr. Happy]

It's also a nod to Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel from The Simpsons.

And thank you.

Having never seen the Simpsons, I wouldn't have known that unless you pointed it out. The shit that one can pick up in the GameZone never ceases to amaze me.

[Andyzipp]

Having never seen the Simpsons, I wouldn't have known that unless you pointed it out. The shit that one can pick up in the GameZone never ceases to amaze me.

And penicillin only kills a third of it...

[Reuben]

Having never seen the Simpsons, I wouldn't have known that unless you pointed it out. The shit that one can pick up in the GameZone never ceases to amaze me.

Never seen The Simpsons? What the hell did you watch in the early 90's then?

[Andyzipp]

Never seen The Simpsons? What the hell did you watch in the early 90's then?

Tracers.

[Mr. Happy]

Never seen The Simpsons? What the hell did you watch in the early 90's then?

Baseball and booze. And a few other things. Actually, I was a news/nonfiction addict back then. To some extent, I still am in that I don't watch movies (once in a blue moon my wife will force me to watch one on television with her) or network TV at all. When I'm not watching baseball, which is rare, I only watch stuff like the History Channel, H2, Science Channel, A&E (I love Storage Wars and the show about the Louisiana Duck call family) and my favorite, the Military Channel.