Author Topic: Astros vs Jakebirds 7-26-2011 (Read 4559 times)

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **on:** July 26, 2011, 06:51:08 pm »

1. M Bourn, CF
2. J Altuve, 2B
3. H Pence, RF
4. C Lee, LF
5. B Wallace, 1B
6. C Johnson, 3B
7. C Barmes, SS
8. H Quintero, C
9. B Myers, P

1. S Schumaker, 2B
2. J Jay, LF
3. A Pujols, 1B
4. L Berkman, RF
5. D Freese, 3B
6. C Rasmus, CF
7. Y Molina, C
8. D Descalso, SS
9. J Westbrook, P

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:16:43 pm »

6 game hitting streak for Altuve!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:17:35 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 26, 2011, 07:16:43 pm

6 game hitting streak for Altuve!

Freese almost robbed him, and it would have been a two bagger.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:21:23 pm »

Shitfuck.

chuck · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:23:33 pm »

mlb.tv took a shit during Carlos's at bat. I assume he hit a ground ball and Altuve was out at the plate. Was the IF in?

Goddamit Wallace.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:24:01 pm »

Double shitfuck. Predictably, we get nada out of a 1st and 3rd with one out situation.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:24:53 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 26, 2011, 07:23:33 pm

mlb.tv took a shit during Carlos's at bat. I assume he hit a ground ball and Altuve was out at the plate. Was the IF in?

Goddamit Wallace.

DP depth. Carlos hit it hard but right at Freese.

austro · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:28:20 pm »

Well, Myers got the HR out of the way early.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:29:01 pm »

Not a home run.

chuck · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:32:44 pm »

What the fuck are the ground rules in this shithole? How the fuck was that a home run?

austro · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:34:10 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 26, 2011, 07:29:01 pm

Not a home run.

Yeah, I don't think so either. And Bourn played that ball great. They may even have had the play at the plate: Barmes was turning with the cut just as the runner was rounding third.

And why the fuck didn't the umpire go out to the fence and see if there was any evidence of the ball striking the pad, as there clearly is? Lazy fucker.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:34:54 pm »

HR? Seriously? How can you miss that?!?!?

austro · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:34:59 pm »

My guess: the umpires (and their cronies on replay in NY) didn't want to try to sort out the baserunner situation if they called the homer back. I think JD is exactly right on that.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:39:08 pm »

I knew that Q was going to roll over.

strosrays · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:48:34 pm »

I am dreaming of a garden
And I see the midnight flight
Of a blackbird, through my vision
To the light
To the light

She is standing in the doorway
With the love light in her eye
And she beckons me to journey
Through the night
Through the night

I've been listening to some Steve Miller Band this evening because I like to, and also I thought it might soothe me.

I thought it might soothe you guys, too. Or maybe not.

The Link

chuck · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:50:47 pm »

Outstanding idea, Genius, go ahead and move Rasmus and put Jay in center.

austro · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:51:30 pm »

No bunts, Little Big Man! Swing away!

austro · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:53:02 pm »

That's a hole for every known hitter in the universe. He's gonna have to learn to lay off of that one.

chuck · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:53:08 pm »

That's the first poor at bat we've seen from Jose.

austro · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:54:12 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 26, 2011, 07:53:08 pm

That's the first poor at bat we've seen from Jose.

Yeah, he swung at the same shitty pitch twice. Oops.

austro · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:55:34 pm »

Damn! Just foul. Come on, Caballo, punish this guy.

chuck · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:57:11 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 26, 2011, 07:55:34 pm

Damn! Just foul. Come on, Caballo, punish this guy.

I wouldn't say he punished him, but he got the run home.

chuck · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:59:36 pm »

I don't see how you can swing a baseball bat and NOT pivot your rear foot. That's crazy.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:00:27 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 26, 2011, 07:59:36 pm

I don't see how you can swing a baseball bat and NOT pivot your rear foot. That's crazy.

Yet that is what Wallace seems to do.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:19:03 pm »

Altuve hits a hard at'em ball for the third out.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #25 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:33:53 pm »

Meanwhile in Corpus, Henry Sosa is dealing again. 5 IP, 2 Hits, 0 runs, 1 walk and 6 Ks.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #26 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:36:28 pm »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on July 26, 2011, 08:33:53 pm

Meanwhile in Corpus, Henry Sosa is dealing again. 5 IP, 2 Hits, 0 runs, 1 walk and 6 Ks.

I've seen Sosa pitch before. He's got a plus arm. Some serious doubt about his confidence though. Hopefully, he can figure it out for us.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #27 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:41:38 pm »

according to the beat writer he has touched 96 tonight. Also Hinze just hit his 5th homer since getting called up and now sports a 359 average and 1.000+ OPS. If we have to platoon Wallace, how about letting Hinze get some swings. Hinze turns 24 on Friday.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:43:34 pm »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on July 26, 2011, 08:41:38 pm

according to the beat writer he has touched 96 tonight. Also Hinze just hit his 5th homer since getting called up and now sports a 359 average and 1.000+ OPS. If we have to platoon Wallace, how about letting Hinze get some swings. Hinze turns 24 on Friday.

I saw him hit 95 several times in the same game. Usually was 92-94 when I saw him.

jbm · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:47:51 pm »

Altuve seems to be servicable at a minimum in the field. What was the knock on him recently? Remember something about how they expected him to hit, but he was marginal in other respects.

Where did you see Sosa pitch, and when?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:47:53 pm »

So chuck - you grill that octopus or what?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #31 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:50:14 pm »

Quote from: jbm on July 26, 2011, 08:47:51 pm

Altuve seems to be servicable at a minimum in the field. What was the knock on him recently?

He can field his position fine, the knock on him is that he is short.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #32 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:51:07 pm »

Quote from: jbm on July 26, 2011, 08:47:51 pm

Altuve seems to be servicable at a minimum in the field. What was the knock on him recently? Remember something about how they expected him to hit, but he was marginal in other respects.

Where did you see Sosa pitch, and when?

Exhibition game this year at AT&T Park. I thought that he looked pretty good, but my friend who follows the Giants very closely told me that he had no shot of sticking with the big club.

strosrays · « **Reply #33 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:56:13 pm »

Ooh, mama
Well, look what's been done
You can only see the stars
After a setting sun

You run for the money
You don't even know about wild mountain honey

chuck · « **Reply #34 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:00:28 pm »

I think Altuve looks pretty damn good in the field. Other than fucking up that popup last week he's made every routine play and a lot of more challenging ones. His arm is certainly stronger than I'd expected.

I did not grill the octopus. I simmered it for an hour and a half and then left it in the water as the water cooled to room temperature. Once the water was room temperature I removed the octopus and was easily able to scrape the tentacles clean of the skin and the suction cups. The result was easily the most tender octopus of any I have ever cooked. I have fucked up countless octopi, and frankly an animal as noble as that deserves better from the cook.

I took half of it and made a ceviche. I'll try ceviche with raw octopus next time. I made a tomato sauce with some nice romas I'd bought and added diced pieces of the remaining octopus and had it over rice.

I keep forgetting that I have 8 or so jumbo shrimp I bought along with the octopus yesterday. Those cost me $5 a pound and I surely have close to a pound of them. The octopus was close to three pounds raw. Nevertheless when I went over to pay the lady she said, Cinco Balboas, five dollars. I don't know what they charge per pound for the octopus but it obviously isn't much. Now that I have some idea what I'm doing I'm hope to cook a shitload of it.

austro · « **Reply #35 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:04:19 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 26, 2011, 08:51:07 pm

Exhibition game this year at AT&T Park. I thought that he looked pretty good, but my friend who follows the Giants very closely told me that he had no shot of sticking with the big club.

That doesn't necessarily mean he sucks. That club is loaded with pitching.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #36 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:08:58 pm »

I don't suppose anyone knows the score...

JaneDoe · « **Reply #37 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:09:17 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on July 26, 2011, 09:08:58 pm

I don't suppose anyone knows the score...

3-1 STL

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #38 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:10:05 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on July 26, 2011, 09:09:17 pm

3-1 STL

Thanks

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #39 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:12:56 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 26, 2011, 09:04:19 pm

That doesn't necessarily mean he sucks. That club is loaded with pitching.

I agree. He didn't look like he sucked to me. He has some problems with his command, but that is pretty common in ST.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #40 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:13:57 pm »

Just think how Pence would be without his Magic Necklace.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #41 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:15:58 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 26, 2011, 09:00:28 pm

I think Altuve looks pretty damn good in the field. Other than fucking up that popup last week he's made every routine play and a lot of more challenging ones. His arm is certainly stronger than I'd expected.

I did not grill the octopus. I simmered it for an hour and a half and then left it in the water as the water cooled to room temperature. Once the water was room temperature I removed the octopus and was easily able to scrape the tentacles clean of the skin and the suction cups. The result was easily the most tender octopus of any I have ever cooked. I have fucked up countless octopi, and frankly an animal as noble as that deserves better from the cook.

I took half of it and made a ceviche. I'll try ceviche with raw octopus next time. I made a tomato sauce with some nice romas I'd bought and added diced pieces of the remaining octopus and had it over rice.

I keep forgetting that I have 8 or so jumbo shrimp I bought along with the octopus yesterday. Those cost me $5 a pound and I surely have close to a pound of them. The octopus was close to three pounds raw. Nevertheless when I went over to pay the lady she said, Cinco Balboas, five dollars. I don't know what they charge per pound for the octopus but it obviously isn't much. Now that I have some idea what I'm doing I'm hope to cook a shitload of it.

I have never cooked octopi, but I seem to remember seeing something ( maybe Alton Brown?) saying something about having to do a quick cook or a slow cook,otherwise they turn out rubbery and tough. Something about how their texture changes in the cooking process. I wish I could remember what was said, but I never thought the discussion would come up for me. There is something about the octopus meat that makes it change from tough to tender to tough to tender again.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #42 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:17:09 pm »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on July 26, 2011, 08:41:38 pm

Also Hinze just hit his 5th homer since getting called up and now sports a 359 average and 1.000+ OPS. If we have to platoon Wallace, how about letting Hinze get some swings. Hinze turns 24 on Friday.

That is ridiculous. Do you really think that the Astros would consider promoting anyone from High-A to Double-A to MLB in the course of just a few months?!?!?

chuck · « **Reply #43 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:18:49 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 26, 2011, 09:12:56 pm

I agree. He didn't look like he sucked to me. He has some problems with his command, but that is pretty common in ST.

In 7 innings dude struck out 9, one walk, three hits. One run, not earned. He also laid down a sacrifice bunt, so we know at least he can bunt better than Altuve.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #44 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:19:55 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 26, 2011, 09:18:49 pm

In 7 innings dude struck out 9, one walk, three hits. One run, not earned. He also laid down a sacrifice bunt, so we know at least he can bunt better than Altuve.

He showed me a pretty live arm.

austro · « **Reply #45 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:21:30 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 26, 2011, 09:17:09 pm

That is ridiculous. Do you really think that the Astros would consider promoting anyone from High-A to Double-A to MLB in the course of just a few months?!?!?

Depends on how tall he is.

strosrays · « **Reply #46 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:24:44 pm »

Turn on your love light
Turn it on, let it shine inside your heart
Let it shine, turn it on, your love light
Turn it on, turn it on, let it shine inside your mind

chuck · « **Reply #47 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:25:26 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 26, 2011, 09:15:58 pm

I have never cooked octopi, but I seem to remember seeing something ( maybe Alton Brown?) saying something about having to do a quick cook or a slow cook,otherwise they turn out rubbery and tough. Something about how their texture changes in the cooking process. I wish I could remember what was said, but I never thought the discussion would come up for me. There is something about the octopus meat that makes it change from tough to tender to tough to tender again.

I think the connective tissue can get very gelatinous and needs to be cooked slowly for a long time or very fast over a fucking hot fire. I will do two things in the future. One, I will cook it super quick over a nuclear hot fire on some of my special Soná carbón. Two, I will try a method I read about which entails putting the octopus in a dry baking pan and putting the pan over a medium heat. The octopus will supposedly release a considerable amount of liquid which it will eventually stew itself in. You cover the pan and continue to cook for a couple of hours.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #48 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:27:24 pm »

The fucking Cardinals have some live arms in the bullpen. I still love the number of meltdowns that bullpen has had though.

austro · « **Reply #49 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:31:05 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 26, 2011, 09:25:26 pm

I think the connective tissue can get very gelatinous and needs to be cooked slowly for a long time or very fast over a fucking hot fire. I will do two things in the future. One, I will cook it super quick over a nuclear hot fire on some of my special Soná carbón. Two, I will try a method I read about which entails putting the octopus in a dry baking pan and putting the pan over a medium heat. The octopus will supposedly release a considerable amount of liquid which it will eventually stew itself in. You cover the pan and continue to cook for a couple of hours.

So does it ever become not rubbery? Every time I've ever had squid it's been like chewing on rubber bands. Maybe I've never had anybody prepare it properly.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #50 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:32:49 pm »

After some pretty shoddy infield signings/trades, Wade has seemed to landed a good one in Barmes.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #51 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:34:35 pm »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on July 26, 2011, 09:32:49 pm

After some pretty shoddy infield signings/trades, Wade has seemed to landed a good one in Barmes.

Blind squirrel meet nut?

austro · « **Reply #52 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:36:30 pm »

Ha ha! That makes my night. Fuck you, Pujols.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #53 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:36:31 pm »

Oh, sweet play by Carlos and Barmes.

Take that Poo hole.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #54 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:37:46 pm »

Another assist for Lee. Ho-hum.

chuck · « **Reply #55 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:43:35 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 26, 2011, 09:31:05 pm

So does it ever become not rubbery? Every time I've ever had squid it's been like chewing on rubber bands. Maybe I've never had anybody prepare it properly.

Squid is very easy to prepare and have it turn out fine. As I've said, I've fucked up more octopi than I can count. All rubbery as hell. I just didn't know you either have to cook them gently forever or flash them over a very hot fire.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #56 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:44:55 pm »

This strikes me as idiotic

chuck · « **Reply #57 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:45:41 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on July 26, 2011, 09:44:55 pm

This strikes me as idiotic

I thought so at first, too, but I think you can justify it.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #58 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:45:54 pm »

O-15 vs. Batting 400

chuck · « **Reply #59 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:47:19 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on July 26, 2011, 09:45:54 pm

O-15 vs. Batting 400

Six home runs is 100 ABs versus ten in like 350.

jbm · « **Reply #60 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:48:07 pm »

Great move for Altuve's confidence. What exactly is the message?

chuck · « **Reply #61 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:48:08 pm »

I'm not telling you I would have made this move, by the way, just saying it can be defended.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #62 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:48:10 pm »

Either one is so miniscule vs. The chance of getting pence up with two on

chuck · « **Reply #63 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:49:07 pm »

Quote from: jbm on July 26, 2011, 09:48:07 pm

Great move for Altuve's confidence. What exactly is the message?

I think Altuve knows he can play the game at this level. Of all the things that I'm worried about with respect to the Astros Altuve's confidence level is pretty close to last on the list.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #64 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:49:31 pm »

Fucking awful.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #65 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:49:31 pm »

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #66 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:49:49 pm »

Shitfuck.

chuck · « **Reply #67 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:50:28 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on July 26, 2011, 09:48:10 pm

Either one is so miniscule vs. The chance of getting pence up with two on

I understand. The chance that Pence would have done something non-idiotic with the game on the line was even more miniscule.

strosrays · « **Reply #68 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:50:54 pm »

Well, well, I went to see the doctor
Just to have my fortune read
Well, the doctor told me,
"Son you'd better stay in bed"

jbm · « **Reply #69 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:55:55 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 26, 2011, 09:49:07 pm

I think Altuve knows he can play the game at this level. Of all the things that I'm worried about with respect to the Astros Altuve's confidence level is pretty close to last on the list.

Maybe, maybe not, but it sends the wrong message. It also denies him the experience of a meaningful pressure AB. Not to mention, it doesn't make much sense on any other level either.