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Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« on: March 31, 2014, 08:04:51 am »
No secrets as to the lineup that Bo Porter will hand to the umpires on OD tomorrow, which he announced as covered in an article on mlb.com:

1. Dexter Fowler CF
2. Robbie Grossman LF
3. Jose Altuve 2B
4. Jason Castro C
5. Jesus Guzman 1B
6. Chris Carter DH
7. Matt Dominguez 3B
8. L.J. Hoes RF
9. Jonathan Villar SS
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2014, 08:54:07 am »
That's a group of seasoned veterans if I've ever seen one.
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2014, 10:32:12 am »
That's a group of seasoned minor-leagueveterans if I've ever seen one.
Finished your thought FY

Fowler may be the only one of those who's played more Major League games than minor.
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2014, 12:12:22 pm »
Finished your thought FY

Fowler may be the only one of those who's played more Major League games than minor.

Castro (274 vs. 222) and Altuve (356 vs. 318) also join the elusive club.

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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2014, 02:14:08 pm »
Any word on TV showing of this game in Austin on Time Warner?
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« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2014, 02:21:23 pm »
Any word on TV showing of this game in Austin on Time Warner?

I don't know for sure, but I'd assume not.  MLB refused to lift the blackout (surprise, surprise), so they will have to be playing the Rangers to be seen on Austin TV.

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« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2014, 02:57:49 pm »
Good luck this season, OWA'ers!
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2014, 03:04:53 pm »
Good luck this season, OWA'ers!

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« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2014, 03:12:39 pm »
Good luck this season, OWA'ers!

Hey dude! Long time no see. How are you?
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2014, 06:06:52 pm »
GO 'STROS!

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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2014, 06:09:10 pm »
Checking in from South Korea on my day off, perfect day for baseball!

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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2014, 06:17:21 pm »
Wow, the game is not blacked out on the MLB channel. At least not yet.  Go Astros!

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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2014, 06:18:54 pm »
Blacked out on both MLB Network and the MLB Extra Innings free preview on Time Warner Cable in San Antonio.

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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2014, 06:20:41 pm »
Blacked out on both MLB Network and the MLB Extra Innings free preview on Time Warner Cable in San Antonio.

What a bunch of assholes.

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« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2014, 06:22:53 pm »
Blacked out on both MLB Network and the MLB Extra Innings free preview on Time Warner Cable in San Antonio.
That is strange. I have directv in Austin and still have it.

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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2014, 06:27:27 pm »
1-0 Astros. Fuck you, Mole.
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2014, 06:32:25 pm »
Just sat down and the Astros score 1 and then a HR.

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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2014, 06:32:33 pm »
Guzman!!!

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« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2014, 06:32:38 pm »
What a bunch of assholes.

It's the Yankees.
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« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2014, 06:33:19 pm »
Fuck yes.  Pound that waifish southpaw

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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2014, 06:35:56 pm »
Okay, I am here. Go Astros!
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2014, 06:35:58 pm »
Fuck yes.  Pound that waifish southpaw

Skinny Sabathia just looks weird.

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« Reply #22 on: April 01, 2014, 06:39:06 pm »
Go Feldman!

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« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2014, 06:45:06 pm »
Skinny Sabathia just looks weird.

I agree. He has lost a lot of velocity too.
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2014, 06:46:44 pm »
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2014, 06:46:56 pm »
Altuve maybe should have let Hoes get that one, but ok whatever.

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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #26 on: April 01, 2014, 06:47:36 pm »
I'm behind Mr Happy!

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« Reply #27 on: April 01, 2014, 06:50:45 pm »
Skinny Sabathia just looks weird.
Hoes find him meaty.

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« Reply #28 on: April 01, 2014, 06:53:27 pm »
I could get used to this.

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« Reply #29 on: April 01, 2014, 07:01:28 pm »
i am confused. i  mean look at the payroll
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« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2014, 07:18:56 pm »
Feldman gets a call there.

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« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2014, 07:30:23 pm »
Astros up 6-0 middle of the 4th.

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« Reply #32 on: April 01, 2014, 07:33:04 pm »
Astros up 6-0 middle of the 4th.

Yankees suck, that is all

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« Reply #33 on: April 01, 2014, 07:35:05 pm »
It's good to see Villar not looking terrible at the plate.

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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #34 on: April 01, 2014, 07:40:59 pm »
Altuve has awesome range.
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Re: Yankmees @ Astros April 1, 2014 Opening Day!!!
« Reply #35 on: April 01, 2014, 07:52:12 pm »
Blacked out in Austin MLB network and free preview. Sounds good on the radidio though. Cheers to all at the game!
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« Reply #36 on: April 01, 2014, 07:52:55 pm »
Altuve has awesome range.

Did you guys get Mr. Happy drinking again? That's about the last thing I would have expected to hear from him.
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« Reply #37 on: April 01, 2014, 07:55:51 pm »
Blacked out in Austin MLB network and free preview. Sounds good on the radidio though. Cheers to all at the game!

That sucks.  It's not blacked out on MLB network on DirecTV in Houston.  The radio does sound good, though. 
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« Reply #38 on: April 01, 2014, 07:56:48 pm »
Negative. Diet Coke for me. I have just marveled at the range.
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« Reply #39 on: April 01, 2014, 08:11:50 pm »
Happy Opening Day folks!!!

Have fun at the game, and GO 'STROS!!!
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« Reply #40 on: April 01, 2014, 08:18:00 pm »
Happy Opening Day folks!!!

Have fun at the game, and GO 'STROS!!!
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« Reply #41 on: April 01, 2014, 08:22:38 pm »
David Barron tweet:

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A DirecTV screwup is giving subscribers access to YES Net broadcast of #Astros & @Yankees. Game should be blacked out here. Just too funny.

Too bad the screwup didn't extend to Austin and Uverse.

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« Reply #42 on: April 01, 2014, 08:33:24 pm »
David Barron tweet:

Too bad the screwup didn't extend to Austin and Uverse.

Yes, I was hoping Uverse would screw up and not switch us to Tor-TB.

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« Reply #43 on: April 01, 2014, 08:43:27 pm »
Yes, I was hoping Uverse would screw up and not switch us to Tor-TB.

They won't even give us a look-away. WTF?
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« Reply #44 on: April 01, 2014, 08:46:11 pm »
They won't even give us a look-away. WTF?

They would if the Yankees were winning.
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« Reply #45 on: April 01, 2014, 08:48:31 pm »
Qualls had some bad luck, but he looked pretty good.

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« Reply #46 on: April 01, 2014, 08:52:50 pm »
Ashby sure talks crap at times.
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« Reply #47 on: April 01, 2014, 08:57:56 pm »
Ashby sure talks crap at times.

At times?!?  I think you're giving his crap-talking far too little credit. Just sayin'...
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« Reply #48 on: April 01, 2014, 08:59:53 pm »
I think they just said that Soriano hit into an inning-ending DP, maybe even with the bases loaded. Was that as wonderful as it seems like it would have been?
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« Reply #49 on: April 01, 2014, 09:02:33 pm »
I think they just said that Soriano hit into an inning-ending DP, maybe even with the bases loaded. Was that as wonderful as it seems like it would have been?

Dominguez made a good catch. Bullpen was making me nervous.

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« Reply #50 on: April 01, 2014, 09:03:30 pm »
At times?!?  I think you're giving his crap-talking far too little credit. Just sayin'...

Normally his dribble doesn’t bother me but that whole ‘be selfish as a batter’ waffle was just idiotic.
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« Reply #51 on: April 01, 2014, 09:03:52 pm »
They can never make it a quiet 9th, can they.  This team hates me already.
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« Reply #52 on: April 01, 2014, 09:04:53 pm »
Astros win!

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« Reply #53 on: April 01, 2014, 09:05:43 pm »
And for the second straight year, the Astros start the season in first place with a win on Opening Day.

Pound the ol' Budweiser!
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« Reply #54 on: April 01, 2014, 09:12:41 pm »
That was sweet, other than missing the first three innings.

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« Reply #55 on: April 01, 2014, 09:18:08 pm »
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« Reply #56 on: April 01, 2014, 09:27:58 pm »
Good job, OWA contingent! You should consider staying for the rest of the series to ensure a sweep!
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« Reply #57 on: April 01, 2014, 09:56:06 pm »
Good job, OWA contingent! You should consider staying for the rest of the series to ensure a sweep!

It was fun enough that I'd be willing.  What a great evening.
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« Reply #58 on: April 01, 2014, 10:35:55 pm »
It was fun enough that I'd be willing.  What a great evening.

It was a great evening, even if they did run out of brisket.
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« Reply #59 on: April 01, 2014, 11:32:41 pm »
It was a great evening, even if they did run out of brisket.

See?  It's just like Franklin's.  Long lines and no guarantees.
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