Garner turns to Lidge............

[Jose Cruz III]

Taveras positioning himself on Tal's Hill.

[Jose Cruz III]

.......big fat lady claps while her boobs bounce behind her Astros T-Shirt.

Nix singles.

[HudsonHawk]

In the future, can you please keep game-related chats in the GameZone?

Thanks

[Jose Cruz III]

Yessir, SIR!  

[ValpoCory]

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Taveras positioning himself on Tal's Hill.

Congrats to Lidge.  5 straight scoreless appearances and his first win since September 16th, 2005.

[No? in Austin]

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Taveras positioning himself on Tal's Hill.

Congrats to Lidge.  5 straight scoreless appearances and his first win since September 16th, 2005.

A-HEM!!!! I am imposing a Lidge Rule in this forum... do not... REPEAT, DO NOT... praise Lidge nor mention how well he's doing nor even dare hint that he's out of his funk!

It's similar to saying that a pitcher is throwing a no-no late in the 8th inning... out loud, to the whole section you're sitting in.  You just don't do it!

That is all! (famous last words on my part: His mechanics look great throwing the slider... just be aware of that and leave it at that)

[Phil_in_CS]

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It's similar to saying that a pitcher is throwing a no-no late in the 8th inning... out loud, to the whole section you're sitting in.  You just don't do it!

I was at a game at the dome maybe 20 years ago with some buddies, and Hatcher lead off with a double. As they are getting set for the next batter, the pitcher tries a lazy pick off, Hatcher back in easily.

One buddy says "You know, I've never seen that work in person. I've seen it on TV obviously, but I've never need that whole whirl throw thing work."

I sit there silently, in shock, when there's a sudden whirl throw thing and Hatcher's caught napping. This old guy a row in front of us does his own sudden whirl, and starts jumping up and down screaming "YOU HAD TO SAY IT! YOU HAD TO SAY IT!"

The whole section is looking at us (it was really quiet in the dome in those days) the rest of us just started laughing at our buddy...

[Andyzipp]

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Taveras positioning himself on Tal's Hill.

Congrats to Lidge.  5 straight scoreless appearances and his first win since September 16th, 2005.

A-HEM!!!! I am imposing a Lidge Rule in this forum... do not... REPEAT, DO NOT... praise Lidge nor mention how well he's doing nor even dare hint that he's out of his funk!

It's similar to saying that a pitcher is throwing a no-no late in the 8th inning... out loud, to the whole section you're sitting in.  You just don't do it!

That is all! (famous last words on my part: His mechanics look great throwing the slider... just be aware of that and leave it at that)

Lidge sucks.  Pujols is in his head so much, even the Brewers look like Albert.

He was lucky last night, had no command, a better team would have ripped every pitch out of the park.

He also mean to little kids and old people.

[No? in Austin]

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It's similar to saying that a pitcher is throwing a no-no late in the 8th inning... out loud, to the whole section you're sitting in.  You just don't do it!

I was at a game at the dome maybe 20 years ago with some buddies, and Hatcher lead off with a double. As they are getting set for the next batter, the pitcher tries a lazy pick off, Hatcher back in easily.

One buddy says "You know, I've never seen that work in person. I've seen it on TV obviously, but I've never need that whole whirl throw thing work."

I sit there silently, in shock, when there's a sudden whirl throw thing and Hatcher's caught napping. This old guy a row in front of us does his own sudden whirl, and starts jumping up and down screaming "YOU HAD TO SAY IT! YOU HAD TO SAY IT!"

The whole section is looking at us (it was really quiet in the dome in those days) the rest of us just started laughing at our buddy...

What I was thinking when two men got on for Lidge last night was not for the family to hear any way.  But what I was hoping for (from what I have been *seeing* from Lidge lately) was that he continue doing what he was doing and he'd be fine.  That too was not going to be said out loud for fear of jinxing him.

I was on my best BBG behavior in the ninth.

[Limey]

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He also mean to little kids and old people.

And dogs.

[No? in Austin]

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Lidge sucks.  Pujols is in his head so much, even the Brewers look like Albert.

He was lucky last night, had no command, a better team would have ripped every pitch out of the park.

He also mean to little kids and old people.

Ahhhhhh.... much better!  Thank you Andy!  

[Andyzipp]

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Lidge sucks.  Pujols is in his head so much, even the Brewers look like Albert.

He was lucky last night, had no command, a better team would have ripped every pitch out of the park.

He also mean to little kids and old people.

Ahhhhhh.... much better!  Thank you Andy!  

No problem.  Happy to help.

[Fredia]

whew that was close...glad things are back in order.. to late in the season to mess things up

[No? in Austin]

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He also mean to little kids and old people.

And dogs.

All I'm asking out of the BBGs this September is that ESPN be struck blind (more than they already are?) and dumb (see previous parenthetical item) to all this and stay off the Astros and especially if Lidge becomes what shall be heretofore unspeakable in this here forum for the Astros.

If Morgan Ensberg hits a homerun tonight, then he too shall remain praise-less in this forum.  So let it written, so let it be done.  Damn you ESPN, Damn you CNN-SI... stay off the Astros and we'll all be fine and dandy!

[No? in Austin]

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whew that was close...glad things are back in order.. to late in the season to mess things up

SHHHHHHHH!!!!! Go bake some tamales Lady... or a figment thereof!

[Limey]

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Damn you ESPN, Damn you CNN-SI... stay off the Astros and we'll all be fine and dandy!

At this point, the Pads are uncatchable.  Un. Catch. Able.

[BudGirl]

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It's similar to saying that a pitcher is throwing a no-no late in the 8th inning... out loud, to the whole section you're sitting in.  You just don't do it!

I was at a game at the dome maybe 20 years ago with some buddies, and Hatcher lead off with a double. As they are getting set for the next batter, the pitcher tries a lazy pick off, Hatcher back in easily.

One buddy says "You know, I've never seen that work in person. I've seen it on TV obviously, but I've never need that whole whirl throw thing work."

I sit there silently, in shock, when there's a sudden whirl throw thing and Hatcher's caught napping. This old guy a row in front of us does his own sudden whirl, and starts jumping up and down screaming "YOU HAD TO SAY IT! YOU HAD TO SAY IT!"

The whole section is looking at us (it was really quiet in the dome in those days) the rest of us just started laughing at our buddy...

What I was thinking when two men got on for Lidge last night was not for the family to hear any way.  But what I was hoping for (from what I have been *seeing* from Lidge lately) was that he continue doing what he was doing and he'd be fine.  That too was not going to be said out loud for fear of jinxing him.

I was on my best BBG behavior in the ninth.

I wanted him to get the win so bad last night just to shut up the idiots in front of me.

Thank you Brad for shutting them up.

[BudGirl]

I still have a problem with Lane, even after Tuesday.

[No? in Austin]

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Lidge, Lane and Ensberg Rules for this forum.  So let it written, so let it be done!

[Navin R Johnson]

Lidge fields his positition about as well as Bostonians dig holes.

[No? in Austin]

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Lidge fields his positition about as well as Bostonians dig holes.

Geoffrey!

"The funniest thing to me is going out early to watch the pitchers try to field ground balls during batting practice.  Brad Lidge looks like a baby giraffe trying to stop a ground ball!" - Lance Berkman

[Bench]

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.......big fat lady claps while her boobs bounce behind her Astros T-Shirt.

I thought that was an obese young man. They kept showing him/her, and I waffled (no pun intended) a few times, but in the end I decided it was a guy. He looked really nervous, in addition to goofy.

[loganck]

I thought lady, and my lady thought guy.  The first time they showed him/her I'm pretty sure he/she was screaming for Lidge to "Be the Ball."  It was good for a laugh in a tense moment.

[Limey]

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I'm pretty sure he/she was screaming for Lidge to "Be the Ball."

Well, both Brad and the ball had a weird spin and a bad hop in the infield.

[astrojo]

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I thought lady, and my lady thought guy.  The first time they showed him/her I'm pretty sure he/she was screaming for Lidge to "Be the Ball."  It was good for a laugh in a tense moment.

That totally reminds me of one game where my husband and I sat near the Astros on deck circle. This old hag behind us whose voice sounded like she had a 3 pack a day habit would literally yell, "FREEZE HIM!" right before EVERY.FREAKIN.PITCH.

Drove us nuts, I tell you.

[Alkie]

No sir.  Not the worst.

Spring Training.  Orlando, Florida.  February, 2001.  

The Year of The Big Toe.

We're at Disney's Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World of Free Parking to watch the annual Astros/Braves spring training Finale.

Starting that night for the Braves in his comeback bid is none other than Steve Avery.  You remember him.  I'm just kidding.  But you might.

Anyway, sitting right behind us, no shit, is his mother.  Maybe it was his aunt, I don't remember, but it was a close female relative.

Before every pitch (Avery pitch?) she would yell, top of her lungs, terrible accent, "YOU CAN DO IT, STEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE!" or sometimes "COME ON, STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE.  YOU CAN DO IT!"  This went on for 6 innings, long after Avery left the game.  I still hear it at night.  When I want to last longer during sex (get that extra 30, maybe 40 seconds), I think about her voice and it, you know, makes me want to die.

[JimR]

that EXTRA 30 seconds? sure.

[Alkie]

On top of the original 30 seconds.

You don't even REMEMBER those days, do you?

[Limey]

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On top of the original 30 seconds.

You don't even REMEMBER those days, do you?

Jim can have sex for hours without getting an orgasm.  Or even a stiffy.

[Navin R Johnson]

 

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.......big fat lady claps while her boobs bounce behind her Astros T-Shirt.

I actually know that guy.   His name is Scott Fults.   Best part about him is he is an actor with a STELLAR imdb page.

From Saved by the Bell to Growing Pains to 90210.

The Link

I think he is a professor now at UofH.

Here is the only picture I could find of him, and it pretty much sucks.

The Link

[Astroholic]

Could Fults be Baio 06?

[Navin R Johnson]

well he is 1 for 1.

[Jose Cruz III]

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.......big fat lady claps while her boobs bounce behind her Astros T-Shirt.

I actually know that guy.   His name is Scott Fults.   Best part about him is he is an actor with a STELLAR imdb page.

From Saved by the Bell to Growing Pains to 90210.

The Link

I think he is a professor now at UofH.

Here is the only picture I could find of him, and it pretty much sucks.

The Link

That dude looks like her, but no way that the person with the big rack and belly was a dude.

On a related note, JD's next door neighbor caught Preston's bat one night when it slipped out his hands. Lucky it didn't hit him in the head. Probably woulda but it WAS Preston that swung it.

[ybbodeus]

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No sir.  Not the worst.

Spring Training.  Orlando, Florida.  February, 2001.  

The Year of The Big Toe.

We're at Disney's Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World of Free Parking to watch the annual Astros/Braves spring training Finale.

Starting that night for the Braves in his comeback bid is none other than Steve Avery.  You remember him.  I'm just kidding.  But you might.

Anyway, sitting right behind us, no shit, is his mother.  Maybe it was his aunt, I don't remember, but it was a close female relative.

Before every pitch (Avery pitch?) she would yell, top of her lungs, terrible accent, "YOU CAN DO IT, STEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE!" or sometimes "COME ON, STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE.  YOU CAN DO IT!"  This went on for 6 innings, long after Avery left the game.  I still hear it at night.  When I want to last longer during sex (get that extra 30, maybe 40 seconds), I think about her voice and it, you know, makes me want to die.

I want to thank you for that post, the last paragraph in particular.  Move over, Salinger; there's a new catcher in town, and his name is NOT Reggie Hammond, but he DOES want a rock and rye and 7 Carlings.

[Astroholic]

Maybe its just me, but I did not notice a big rack (nor was I looking for one).  You guys need some help.

[Navin R Johnson]

 

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 That dude looks like her, but no way that the person with the big rack and belly was a dude

Trust me, it is him.   he was at home plate bar and grill after the game too.  He has long hair now.

[ValpoCory]

Lidge is now one of only 5 players with 28 or more saves in the last three seasons.  Kinda surprised there are only 5.

Lidge
Nathan
Isringhausen
Rivera
Hoffman

[Limey]

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Lidge is now one of only 5 players with 28 or more saves in the last three seasons.  Kinda surprised there are only 5.

Not really that surprising.  I'd be surprised if there were many more than 5 teams with the same closer that they had three years ago.

[No? in Austin]

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Lidge is now one of only 5 players with 28 or more saves in the last three seasons.  Kinda surprised there are only 5.

Lidge
Nathan
Isringhausen
Rivera
Hoffman

Are you seriously questioning the powers of the BBGs?  Please stop this sort of posting immediately and go eat some chicken! STAT!  (Damnit! *sigh*)