Stros @ Apple Stem 8/29

[hostros7]

Blum at 2nd, Lee at 1B, Michaels in LF, Norris on the hill.

[hostros7]

All the BS about Beltran being more "marketable" in NYC and generating higher sponsorship dollars has proved incredibly meaningless.  I've never seen him pitch one product.  At least in Houston, he could have taken the Casa Ole torch from Lima Time, RIP.

[hostros7]

Sucks, Dickey singles up the middle with one out and the bases loaded, 2-0 mets.  1 out and 2 on.

[hostros7]

Mets hits having eyes.  A tweener and a duck make it 4-0 mets.

[hostros7]

Castro guns down Castilla at second to end the inning and then leads off the top half with a laser over the RFers head for a double.

[hostros7]

Astros get one back on a Bourn infield single with Castro at 3rd.  Pence swings and misses at outside bendy things and then grounds to second.  Heading to the bottom half.

[hostros7]

Bud up with the bases loaded and 2 outs and a chance to match Dickey's offensive feats but grounds to short to end the inning.

[Ron Brand]

In ten minutes with DoRay they spent five on Dickey's literary influences, the wordiness of Shakespeare, and how horrible the life choices were for someone who got tattoos on their face since he'll have trouble at a job interview or meeting a girl's parents.

Fuck you, DoRay. I hope you die penniless, friendless and in shame.

[chuck]

In ten minutes with DoRay they sprnt five on Dickey's literary influences, the wordiness of Shakespeare, and how horrible the life choices were for someone who got tattoos on their face were since he'll have trouble at a job interview or meeting a girl's parents.

Fuck you, DoRay. I hope you die penniless, friendless and in shame.

Someone needs to tell them that they're not tattoos, it's eye black and it washes off.

[hostros7]

Why does Hunter swing at a 3-0 pitch with a man on, 1 out, and Lee on deck?  .... and then take a 3-1 fastball at the knees.

[Ron Brand]

They gave Hunter the 'hit' sign.

[Ron Brand]

Outstanding irony coming out of that promo for some 'military heroes' night they have coming up, the bumper music was CSNY's 'Ohio.'

[hostros7]

They gave Hunter the 'hit' sign.

IMHO, only hitters more selective than Hunter should be green lighted on 3-0 in that particular situation.

[Ron Brand]

Thole sure didn't hold back on that one.

[Ron Brand]

IMHO, only hitters more selective than Hunter should be green lighted on 3-0 in that particular situation.

I'm sorry, I meant that they gave him the 'flail' sign.

[Ron Brand]

Castro with a slow roller to short leading off the 7th. Wallace hitting for Chacin. Astros down 5-1.

[Ron Brand]

Wallace fists a popup to center for the second out. Bourn up.

[Ron Brand]

Bourn grounds out to second, the eighth consecutive out recorded by Dickey who appears to have the real good knuckler going today.

[Ron Brand]

So one of those guys is Alkie, right?

[hostros7]

Bourn grounds out to second, the eighth consecutive out recorded by Dickey who appears to have the real good knuckler going today.

His stuff looks pretty filthy with a nice sink.  He's also able to locate it generally, which is the best I guess you can do with a knuckler.

[Ron Brand]

His stuff looks pretty filthy with a nice sink.  He's also able to locate it generally, which is the best I guess you can do with a knuckler.

Yeah, it's dropping like a rock when it gets to the plate. Even when they get wood on the ball it ends up a mishit.

[hostros7]

JD just drops Ehm Welk was a German writer off the top of his head.  I would be saddened to learn that he's quick to the google draw.

[Ron Brand]

And then continued it with the Myron Floren reference. They are the best.

[hostros7]

One of the most divisive debate topics I've encountered in quite some time.  The Progessive lady: yes or no?

[Ron Brand]

Fulchino gets two outs and is relieved for Abad, who will face Ike Davis with a runner on second.

[Ron Brand]

One of the most divisive debate topics I've encountered in quite some time.  The Progessive lady: yes or no?

She strikes me as the type you'd leave with after more than a couple of drinks, and then you'd hate yourself in the morning and try to erase all traces of your true identity as you quietly and quickly disappeared from her life.

If you're asking about striking up a serious relationship because you think she's attractive or whatever, my answer is to run far, far away as fast as you can.

[Ron Brand]

Davis pops out in foul ground by third and we're on to the eighth still down, 5-1.

[hostros7]

She strikes me as the type you'd leave with after more than a couple of drinks, and then you'd hate yourself in the morning and try to erase all traces of your true identity as you quietly and quickly disappeared from her life.

Right, as the drinks pile up her enthusiasm and perkiness are endearing and indicative of sexual vigor.  The next morning they're annoying as shit and make you want to defenstrate yourself as your head pounds from the hangover, the remnants got you in that situation in the first place.

But, I've heard people ardently defend her virtues.

[Ron Brand]

Right, as the drinks pile up her enthusiasm and perkiness are endearing and indicative of sexual vigor.  The next morning they're annoying as shit and make you want to defenstrate yourself as your head pounds from the hangover, the remnants got you in that situation in the first place.

But, I've heard people ardently defend her virtues.

Alkie doesn't count.

[Ron Brand]

Parnell in to relieve Dickey. 98mph heater in contrast with the 72mph knuckler.

[Ron Brand]

Spaz with the snappy 6-4-3 on an offspeed pitch.

[Ron Brand]

Parnell confounds El Caballo with sliders but he takes a fastball up the middle for a single.

[Ron Brand]

Blum doubles to RCF, bringing up Michaels.

[Ron Brand]

Aaaaah, Michaels tops a roller to SS to end the threat.

[Ron Brand]

Boojwah replaces Bourn in CF. JD wonders if SBB might be dinged up, Brownie countering that it could just be the string of 20 consecutive game days.

[Ron Brand]

Dink single to LF. Brownie: "Where are we, at a Bread concert? Soft hits of the 70s?"

[Ron Brand]

That'll do it, Good Guys go down 5-1 and head home for the Jakes tomorrow.

[MusicMan]

One of the most divisive debate topics I've encountered in quite some time.  The Progessive lady: yes or no?

I don't understand how this is a divisive debate.  It's like "gravity: imaginary or real?"

[Ron Brand]

I guess there are some people attracted to bizarre harpies with bright red lipstick.

[Bench]

I don't understand how this is a divisive debate.  It's like "gravity: imaginary or real?"

Gravity is just a theory.  Teach the debate.

[subnuclear]

I don't understand how this is a divisive debate.  It's like "gravity: imaginary or real?"

Newton thought it was a real force. Einstein thought it was misinterpretation of warps in the time-space continuum.  Intelligent people can disagree.

[Ty in Tampa]

One of the most divisive debate topics I've encountered in quite some time.  The Progessive lady: yes or no?

E-surance chick >>>>> Progressive lady.

[Andyzipp]

E-surance chick >>>>> Progressive lady.

Noé would disagree with you.  IIRC, he really enjoys Flo.