Astros at Gints - 5/23/07

[homer]

Houston

Biggio, 2B
Ensberg, 3B
Loretta, 1B
Lee, LF
Pence, CF
Lane, RF
Everett, SS
Quintero, C
Albers, P

San Francisco

Winn, CF
Lewis, RF
Klesko, LF
Durham, 2B
Molina, C
Feliz, 3B
Aurilia, 1B
Vizquel, SS
Zito, P

[mihoba]

Berkman getting a night off. Q catching Albers. Why the hell not, nothing else is working.

[Limey]

Berkman getting a night off. Q catching Albers. Why the hell not, nothing else is working.

Could be a night to earn some brownie points with the missus.

[Ty in Tampa]

Berkman getting a night off. Q catching Albers. Why the hell not, nothing else is working.

Paul should be happy.

[Noe]

Berkman getting a night off. Q catching Albers. Why the hell not, nothing else is working.

This is going to be interesting.

[Bench]

Way to go, Phil. I love how he never stops coming with a new one. Seeing what the lineup is going to be is one of the more exciting day-to-day activities for an Astros fan. Certainly no disappointment tonight.

[Amy]

Way to go, Phil. I love how he never stops coming with a new one. Seeing what the lineup is going to be is one of the more exciting day-to-day activities for an Astros fan. Certainly no disappointment tonight.

And yet I don't dread the lineup variations like I did when Jimy was running things.

[MRaup]

Paul should be happy.

Don't hold your breath...

[gwat]

For better or worse, you gotta think that the boys will be swinging more and taking less tonight. Just a gut feeling.

[T. J.]

Condi in da house.  Maybe there'll be lots of bombs tonight.

[MRaup]

Nicely done Morgan.

[T. J.]

Zito still has the big looper.

[gwat]

For better or worse, you gotta think that the boys will be swinging more and taking less tonight. Just a gut feeling.

Oh yeah, that Ensberg fellah. Fuuuuck.

[T. J.]

Nicely done Morgan.

Watched it all the way to the glove perfectly, didn't he?

[mihoba]

Nicely done Morgan.

Pigeon. Shit.

[homer]

What the fuck Morgan? Second start since May 11 and he doesn't fucking take the bat off his shoulder for a 3 pitch strikeout.

Seriously. What the fuck?

[Alkie]

Another great leave-the-bat-on-my-shoulder 3 pitch K for Mo.

[MRaup]

And the uphill battle begins.

[Bench]

Despite the lefty, I still can't believe that Ensberg is in this lineup. He has proven hopeless.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Morgan Ensberg is an idiot.

[T. J.]

Ok, does anybody agree with me on this?  For high-def baseball games, don't you think a better angle for the main camera would be a wide angle behind home plate rather than the normal camera from centerfield?

[MRaup]

God... damnit... Leadoff walk, FANTASTIC

[pravata]

Nicely done Morgan.

Didn't even flinch.  Not once.

[homer]

God... damnit... Leadoff walk, FANTASTIC

and 3-0 to Lewis. this is going to be a short night for albers.

[MRaup]

THROW FUCKING STRIKES, ALBERS.

[MusicMan]

Get Moehler up.  Now.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Back to back walks. Come on dammit!

[Amy]

Brilliant SF color guy thinks Ausmus just told Albers "If you're scared, get a dog."

[MusicMan]

Lothar of the Hill People at the plate.

[T. J.]

THROW FUCKING STRIKES, ALBERS.

Goddamn.  He hit Scott while warming up in the bullpen.  And he's a fucking lefty!

[homer]

for those not watching Astros broadcast, Albers had control issues during warmup. Hit Luke that was standing in.

Fuck.

[mihoba]

Brilliant SF color guy thinks Ausmus just told Albers "If you're scared, get a dog."

From the dugout?

[MusicMan]

Lothar goes down swinging.

It has been many moons since he walked with a woman.

[pravata]

Brilliant SF color guy thinks Ausmus just told Albers "If you're scared, get a dog."

Quintero is of course catching. 

[Amy]

From the dugout?

SF guy is a little unclear on who is catching tonight, but knows exactly what wisdom the veteran catcher is imparting to the rookie.  Classic.

[T. J.]

I have always, and will always, hate hate HATE the red unis.

[Ty in Tampa]

Oh man, those SF fans are clever.

[homer]

2-0 to Durham. Fuck, can someone tell me if they see some type of mechanical problem?

[MusicMan]

Durham flies to LF on a 2-0 pitch, leading me to beliee that Purp is speed-dialing Sabean now to proclaim how well he'd fit in to our lineup.

[pravata]

SF guy is a little unclear on who is catching tonight, but knows exactly what wisdom the veteran catcher is imparting to the rookie.  Classic.

That's called omnipissant

[MusicMan]

That's called omnipissant

That's called blue star.

[pravata]

2-0 to Durham. Fuck, can someone tell me if they see some type of mechanical problem?

It's the letting go of the ball part.  He's off balance on his landing.

[MusicMan]

The wild pitch means the Squatting Molina's single scores 2, not 1, giving the Jints a likely-insurmountable 2-0 lead.

[mihoba]

See ya in RR, Albers.

[MRaup]

Hey Albers, what pitch did you shake off before you gave up that 2 run single?

[Amy]

That's called omnipissant

Nice!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Molina is amazing with 2 outs and runners in scoring position.

[pravata]

Hey Albers, what pitch did you shake off before you gave up that 2 run single?

The 3 run homer pitch.

[MRaup]

The 3 run homer pitch.

In that case, carry on Matty!

[T. J.]

Hey Albers, what pitch did you shake off before you gave up that 2 run single?

Ok, goddammit, this pisses me off.  I tried to rewind the DVR to tell you, but I cannot rewind channel 302 (FSNHD).  I asked this the other day in the GZ, but is anybody here watching 302 in Houston with a DVR?  Can you rewind?  I have two cable boxes/dvrs, and I can't rewind this channel on either of them.

[MRaup]

Lanes proves once and for all that yes, you can pull off an inside pitch.

[Amy]

Thank god we're done with the Giants after tonight.  I am sick to death of hearing the manlove for the Amazing Omar.

[mihoba]

Like the sun rising in the east, Lane pulled off and popped up.

[Ty in Tampa]

Man, watching these clowns has me longing for Milo.

[Navin R Johnson]

astros hits vs giants runs?  which one you betting on?

[T. J.]

Brownie needs Wikipedia:

Barry wears the number 75 for "personal and aesthetic reasons." At his introduction press conference with the Giants he discussed how he simply liked the way the number looked because the 7 and the 5 are like a "shelf" to hold the name Zito up (on road uniform only), and also explained that he wore 34 with USC because he was a fan of Kris Benson. Zito originally wore 53 when he debuted in 2000.

[homer]

astros hits vs giants runs?  which one you betting on?

how about albers walks v astros runs?

[Amy]

astros hits vs giants runs?  which one you betting on?

I never bet against my team.

[Navin R Johnson]

And if Ensberg goes 0-3 with two K's and BB, he should be duct taped to Lane and thrown in McCovey's cove.

[mihoba]

And if Ensberg goes 0-3 with two K's and BB, he should be duct taped to Lane and thrown in McCovey's cove.

That's the ONLY way they'll ever be bobbleheads.

[MusicMan]

And if Ensberg goes 0-3 with two K's and BB, he should be duct taped to Lane and thrown in McCovey's cove.

I'm not opposed to this in any event.

[AllyDStros]

I'm not opposed to this in any event.

Wouldn't it be nicer to just duct tape them together, throw 'em in a trunk (with airholes) and ship them to like Siberia or something?

[T. J.]

Also from Wikipedia: 

Zito carries pink satin pillows on the road, collects stuffed animals (such as a good luck teddy bear, with which he used to travel), and burns incense to relax.

[MRaup]

Fuck pitching! Start Albers at 3rd!

[T. J.]

Hey hey hey...both pitchers with hits.

[Amy]

A hit!  Maybe Gar should have Albers play RF and Lane pitch.

[MusicMan]

At least Albers can hit.

[Navin R Johnson]

JD announced that the Dodge in game question is going to be which websites Ensberg likes to visit.   Cant wait to hear that.

[homer]

Fuck pitching! Start Albers at 3rd!

Be alot of stretching for Puma.

[MusicMan]

Wouldn't it be nicer to just duct tape them together, throw 'em in a trunk (with airholes) and ship them to like Siberia or something?

Airholes are for candyasses.

[Amy]

JD announced that the Dodge in game question is going to be which websites Ensberg likes to visit.   Cant wait to hear that.

Do fill us in when you hear it.

[Amy]

Now the SF doofus thinks Bidge was a Gold Glove catcher.

[T. J.]

72, 84, 71, 70, 71, 82, 70, 71.  Last 8 pitches from Zito.  Don't have to throw hard to be successful.

[pravata]

72, 84, 71, 70, 71, 82, 70, 71.  Last 8 pitches from Zito.  Don't have to throw hard to be successful.

Against the Astros?  No you don't. 

[Navin R Johnson]

I'm guessing the sites that Morgan visits have to do with Jesus and getting caught looking, and maybe Roger's geocities site on grown men who frost the tips of their hair.     

[Ty in Tampa]

I would have much rather seen the MLB.TV PacMan game than that.

[MRaup]

I would have much rather seen the MLB.TV PacMan game than that.

Are you talking about the pair of ladies that looked to have NO interest in anything having to do with Hot Dogs?

[MRaup]

Seriously. Fuck Matt Albers.

STOP WALKING LEADOFF GUYS.

[Ty in Tampa]

Are you talking about the pair of ladies that looked to have NO interest in anything having to do with Hot Dogs?

Yes, Condeleeza Rice and the Foreign Affairs Minister of Australia.

[T. J.]

I'm guessing the sites that Morgan visits have to do with Jesus and getting caught looking, and maybe Roger's geocities site on grown men who frost the tips of their hair.     

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101554/

[chuck]

I would have much rather seen the MLB.TV PacMan game than that.

You still get the PacMan thing? I just get that fucking commercial for a chain of stores located nowhere near any place I ever find myself and then some static screen letting me know that a commercial is in progress.

I miss the hell out of that PacMan thing.

[T. J.]

There, that shot right there.  The one where the foul came right at the camera. THAT should be the main camera for the entire game in high-def.

[pravata]

Brownie is detailing the biographies of the ball dudes.  Neither of whom are famous.  Not that he'd know.  It's 3-0, Brown and JD realize that the score could be gazelle to yellow for all the mystery remains in this game.

[Ty in Tampa]

You still get the PacMan thing? I just get that fucking commercial for a chain of stores located nowhere near any place I ever find myself and then some static screen letting me know that a commercial is in progress.

I get that too, but instead of that, I got an interview with Conde Rice and her special guest.

[The Spleen]

It's 3-0, Brown and JD realize that the score could be gazelle to yellow for all the mystery remains in this game.

That pretty much sums up the problem.
This is a team that can get blown out 3-0.

[MRaup]

Well holy fuck.

[Amy]

OMG, Mo swung the bat!!!

[JaneDoe]

Ensberg gets his first homer in 59 ABs.

[mihoba]

Morgan swung the bat. Wow.

[Navin R Johnson]

I knew Ensberg would come thru.

[homer]

Can't believe what I just saw. Good things can happen when you swing the fucking bat.

[Anit]

well i'll be damned

[pravata]

Shut UP! Ensberg just tomahawked something high and slow. 

[chuck]

I get that too, but instead of that, I got an interview with Conde Rice and her special guest.

I muted that shit faster than any fucking Dick's commercial.

[matadorph]

did Ensberg really hit a homer?

[Amy]

I muted that shit faster than any fucking Dick's commercial.

Me too.  Couldn't be less interested.

[MRaup]

Zito's stuff is not fooling guys quite so much this go round.

[homer]

Shut UP! Ensberg just tomahawked something high and slow. 

baby steps.

[gwat]

Donut Truck hits a pothole.

[Amy]

Klesko's a comedian.

[MRaup]

Luckiest fucking inning EVER.

Smoked ball down the 3b line backhanded.
Ripped ball headed to RC jumped and caught.
Donut Truck makes a lucky diving catch on a complete and utter fuckup of a routine flyball.

FUCK the Giants.

[MRaup]

P.S. Jason, STOP staring down your long fly outs. You're hitting under .200 for fuck's sake.

[Anit]

WHAT A FUCKING CATCH

[Amy]

PENCE!!! just knocked himself silly on a bizarre looking leaping catch.

[MRaup]

Jesus Christ, Hunter. His eyes looked bigger than dinner plates as he jumped.

THAT was awesome.

[JaneDoe]

Oh my gosh! How did he not hurt himself on that catch?  No WAY Burke even comes close to making that.

[mihoba]

Hello, wall. Nice snag PENCE!!!

[Amy]

Oh my gosh! How did he not hurt himself on that catch?  No WAY Burke even comes close to making that.

Oh, I think it hurt plenty.

[matadorph]

YOU DA MAN golf claps to PENCE!!! for an outstanding catch.

[MRaup]

Albers is nasty when he knows where the ball is going...

[T. J.]

YOU DA MAN golf claps to PENCE!!! for an outstanding catch.

Big ol' shit-eating-grin as he runs in after the inning.

[BatGirl]

that kid's got spirit

[T. J.]

No Unit in Arizona.  That's a little bit of good news.

[utastro]

The Flying PENCE!!!

[dirty steve]

No Unit in Arizona.  That's a little bit of good news.

Unit now = Edgar Gonzalez

[Alkie]

Jesus Christ, Hunter. His eyes looked bigger than dinner plates as he jumped.

My wife just came up with the most obscure (and probably most accurate) Separated at Birth ever.

Hunter Pence and Huntz Hall of the Bowery Boys.

http://home.earthlink.net/~bcwalk/bowery/

When the page loads, there's a little animated cell showing 3 people.  The dude on the left.  Creepy.

[T. J.]

Huge face-eating tumors on channel 63 for your viewing alternative during the commercial.

[pravata]

Big ol' shit-eating-grin as he runs in after the inning.

Cause he knows he's going to play, Where's the Wall Gunther? in Kangaroo Court.

[pravata]

Lead off walks are all the rage in Round Rock.

[dirty steve]

was that grounder by Lewis as hard to handle as Biggio made it look?

[MRaup]

Dear Tim Tscieda (or whoever you spell it) FUCK OFF.

You just called the SAME pitch a strike you'd JUST called a ball.

[pravata]

was that grounder by Lewis as hard to handle as Biggio made it look?

Couldnt find it in his glove.

[T. J.]

Lewis=stat hunter

[T. J.]

Beeeeeyoooooteeee.  Nice pitch.

[dirty steve]

nice pitch by Albers to get Durham and end the inning

[pravata]

Lewis=stat hunter

Lewis=not paying attention to where he's at, what's the score, or how many outs.

[T. J.]

Man, I'm never up this late.  When did Letterman turn into a hippie?

[dirty steve]

check out Cheo in the old orange mesh hat--nice!

say hey and condi rice chatting...

[homer]

Dear Tim Tscieda (or whoever you spell it) FUCK OFF.

You just called the SAME pitch a strike you'd JUST called a ball.

And he was awful late on that call.

[dirty steve]

Man, I'm never up this late.  When did Letterman turn into a hippie?

that's some serious hair treatment, or a bad toupee. 

[pravata]

JD is repeating the candles teddy bear crap.

[dirty steve]

did anybody else notice, in additon to having a great singing voice, that Omar Vizquel has 73 putouts in this series? 

[T. J.]

JD is repeating the candles teddy bear crap.

He's reading the gamezone.  Hey J.D., Mix "Clark" into a sentence just for us.

[Amy]

JD is repeating the candles teddy bear crap.

Are you talking about this build a bear bullshit they have at PacBell?  The SF guys were going on about that the other night.  Why the fuck do they have that at the ballpark?

[pravata]

did anybody else notice, in additon to having a great singing voice, that Omar Vizquel has 73 putouts in this series? 

I thought 73 is the number he wanted because it makes his name on his away jersey look perky.

[pravata]

Man, I'm never up this late.  When did Letterman turn into a hippie?

Right after you stopped staying up late.

[pravata]

Are you talking about this build a bear bullshit they have at PacBell?  The SF guys were going on about that the other night.  Why the fuck do they have that at the ballpark?

nope, re: Zito, see above

[MRaup]

did anybody else notice, in additon to having a great singing voice, that Omar Vizquel has 73 putouts in this series? 

Anyone notice that Barry is living on some serious luck tonight?

Giving up a TON of hard hit balls right at people/great plays.

[Amy]

nope, re: Zito, see above

OK, gotcha

[remy]

Carlos Lee has had the same look on his face this entire series.  It's this baffled, frustrated, "who stole my mojo" kind of look.

This has been a much forgettable series.

[MRaup]

Carlos Lee has had the same look on his face this entire series.  It's this baffled, frustrated, "who stole my mojo" kind of look.

This has been a much forgettable series.

Lee has nutted about 4 balls in the last week that were either right at someone or just hit to the wrong part of the ballpark.

[Amy]

Carlos Lee has had the same look on his face this entire series.  It's this baffled, frustrated, "who stole my mojo" kind of look.

This has been a much forgettable series.

I know who didn't steal his mojo.

[homer]

Kayaker burning one. Awesome.

[pravata]

Ensberg is making a bid to play short.

[dirty steve]

Kayaker burning one. Awesome.

looked like he was using that jersey as a flotation device.

[mihoba]

Kayaker burning one. Awesome.

A lot of pony tails in San Fran, sez JD

[MRaup]

Morgan Ensberg is one gigantic dork.

[homer]

Ensberg sez:

Yahoo! homepage. iTunes. He doesn't know anything cool.

[mihoba]

Morgan Ensberg is one gigantic dork.

Yahoo home page? What a coffee-sippin' candyass.

[T. J.]

Yahoo home page? What a coffee-sippin' candyass.

What, you were expecting pornotube?

[Navin R Johnson]

Yahoo for a Yahoo.  fitting.

[remy]

Pence!!! leadoff walk.  Let's get somethin' started that doesn't involve a double play.

[dirty steve]

other than him catching it, that Klesko hilarity in LF was worth the replay.

[pravata]

Yahoo for a Yahoo.  fitting.

The padding that Pence banged into in center was the Yahoo! sign.  Coincidence?  Or broccoli?

[T. J.]

other than him catching it, that Klesko hilarity in LF was worth the replay.

No shit.  He was calling it all the way.  So fucking get over there and catch it dumbass!

[Amy]

Ensberg sez:

Yahoo! homepage. iTunes. He doesn't know anything cool.

I'm betting he's looking at something on the 'net that he's not gonna mention on TV.

[dirty steve]

Lane's wife here to see him swing at some eye high fastballs.

[MRaup]

Someone set up Brownie to be a Ball Dude... Man, he is completely head over heels with the idea.

P.S. Boof Bonser is my favorite MLB pitcher name.

[Navin R Johnson]

They just showed Lane's wife... she had that look on her face that says... this lifestyle is about to come to a screeching halt.

[remy]

Lane needs to learn do to something other than hit high fly balls just shy of the warning track.

[T. J.]

Boof Bonser is my favorite MLB pitcher name.

That's my favorite NAME name, period!  How can you beat that?! 

[Navin R Johnson]

Lane needs to learn do to something other than hit high fly balls just shy of the warning track.

Like sell insurance.

[dirty steve]

Someone set up Brownie to be a Ball Dude... Man, he is completely head over heels with the idea.

P.S.  Boof BBonser is my favorite MLB pitcher name.

had it legally changed to Boof a couple of years ago.

[Amy]

Lane needs to learn do to something other than hit high fly balls just shy of the warning track.

Not admiring them would be good too.

[T. J.]

Pitch faster, fellas.  It's getting late.

[BatGirl]

That's my favorite NAME name, period!  How can you beat that?! 

http://www.hicentral.com/agents/Agents.asp?Agentcode=5577

[homer]

Lane needs to learn do to something other than hit high fly balls just shy of the warning track.

And watch them as he trots to the dugout.

[remy]

http://www.hicentral.com/agents/Agents.asp?Agentcode=5577

That's it, I'm moving to Hawaii just so she can give me tours of some homes.  At 4:20.

[mihoba]

http://www.hicentral.com/agents/Agents.asp?Agentcode=5577

Perfect.

[Navin R Johnson]

Zito is throwing absolute garbage.   Only this lineup, and a bunch of atom balls is making his #'s look good.   On the good side, Giants 3, Astros FOUR (hits).

[dirty steve]

And watch them as he trots to the dugout.

...or have that dumbfounded "how'd i miss that" look when he returns to the dugout.

[dirty steve]

brownie just said Quintero wanted the "deuce."

[T. J.]

stupid pet tricks on letterman - commercial diversion

[homer]

Eschenfelder's tie is hideous.

[Navin R Johnson]

brownie just said Quintero wanted the "deuce."

Astros offense stinks like a morning after, late night Taco Cabana, deuce.

[pravata]

Ensberg, perched up on the rail to the dugout entrance to watch Everett's atbat, tried to give him a pat on the back but Everett moved on by.

[Navin R Johnson]

Eschenfelder's tie is hideous.

He looks like he is morphing into Jim Rome.

[chuck]

Once Barry is in the American League or in jail the Giants are going to be sad that they play in this ballpark.

[homer]

Ensberg, perched up on the rail to the dugout entrance to watch Everett's atbat, tried to give him a pat on the back but Everett moved on by.

JD blurted out earlier "His swing is a mess"

[pravata]

Zito is throwing absolute garbage.   Only this lineup, and a bunch of atom balls is making his #'s look good.   On the good side, Giants 3, Astros FOUR (hits).

That's Zito.  Always has been.

[chuck]

JD blurted out earlier "His swing is a mess"

I'm sorry to have to ask, but who is he talking about? AE?

[pravata]

JD blurted out earlier "His swing is a mess"

Earlier atbat he thought he was late.  Letting the ball get too far in before he swings.  Donknow.  I'm seeing the usual sweeping swing.

[pravata]

I'm sorry to have to ask, but who is he talking about? AE?

Yes.

[matadorph]

That's my favorite NAME name, period!  How can you beat that?! 

it's got that Dirk Diggler quality to it

[dirty steve]

i guess you (Albers) could have done alot worse knowing you were being sent down.

[pravata]

He looks like he is morphing into Jim Rome.

That's a cool one.  I like the stage where he slowly moves from a snake to a goat.  That morph happens quickly when he sees Jim Everett.

[dirty steve]

That's a cool one.  I like the stage where he slowly moves from a snake to a goat.  That morph happens quickly when he sees Jim Everett.

he did warn him to quit calling him Chris.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8p0SPju0NVQ

[homer]

WHAT THE FUCK IS ENSBERG DOING?

[T. J.]

Well fuckshitshitfuck, that would've been an out if he'd just let it go!

[Amy]

For Christ's sake Mo, it's not like Loretta is playing SS.  AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!

[Navin R Johnson]

Someone queue the Blackwidow's music from every which way but loose.

morphadites

[dirty steve]

according to JD, 3rd baseman instinctively dive for the ball if moving to their left.  most 3rd Baseman dont have a glove like AE behind them.

[Navin R Johnson]

At least the Astros got OP's bat into the game in that double switch!

[remy]

I can't decide which I hate more... prostate exams, root canals, or West Coast road trips.

[MRaup]

according to JD, 3rd baseman instinctively dive for the ball if moving to their left.  most 3rd Baseman dont have a glove like AE behind them.

Actually, JD said that 3rd basemen are told to get everything they can to their left. He said Morgan diving was not a good idea.

[pravata]

according to JD, 3rd baseman instinctively dive for the ball if moving to their left.  most 3rd Baseman dont have a glove like AE behind them.

Exactly, the rule for Astros 3bs should be, 2 steps and let it go.  I noticed Morgan was positioning himself 3b/ss earlier.

[Amy]

according to JD, 3rd baseman instinctively dive for the ball if moving to their left.  most 3rd Baseman dont have a glove like AE behind them.

Maybe Mo is trying to stay on the roster by stealing his best friend's job.  After all, his hitting stats would look a lot better as a shortstop.

Good lord.

[T. J.]

Goodnight all.  Enjoy the comeback without me.

[MRaup]

Well FUCK.

This one's over.

[gwat]

I can't decide which I hate more... prostate exams, root canals, or West Coast road trips.

At least a prostate exam is over in a couple of seconds...martian seconds.

[dirty steve]

nice angle running down that ball OP.  way too overrun it by 20 feet.

[pravata]

Well FUCK.

This one's over.

ever since the score was gazelle to yellow.

[Navin R Johnson]

ever since the score was gazelle to yellow.

or Garner turned in the lineup card.

update Giants 6, Astros 4 (hits)

[pravata]

he did warn him to quit calling him Chris.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8p0SPju0NVQ

I love that.  I also love all the copy cats who think Rome is a tough guy. 

[The Spleen]

I can't decide which I hate more... prostate exams, root canals, or West Coast road trips.

This trip is like all of the above... like going to a dentist who's into A2M...

[pravata]

or Garner turned in the lineup card.

update Giants 6, Astros 4 (hits)

That kind of betting will rot your soul.  No one can fault Garner for not trying.

[Navin R Johnson]

I love that.  I also love all the copy cats who think Rome is a tough guy. 

Someone thinks Jim Rome is tough?   He is shorter than Joe Roach.

[pravata]

Sure, easy play for Vizquel, but could he have made the play with a 200 pound mammal diving in front of him?

[matadorph]

the offense on this road trip isn't worth the peanuts in my shit. thank Roy there's still some wine left in the bottle.

[MRaup]

Someone thinks Jim Rome is tough?   He is shorter than Joe Roach.

And less talented than Papa Roach.

[pravata]

Someone thinks Jim Rome is tough?   He is shorter than Joe Roach.

Short dont mean shit about tough.  In fact.  There is a saying that is very profound, never try to intimidate a small person.  They have no choice, they have to kill you.

[Amy]

OMG, more Vizquel gushing.  I may puke.

[Navin R Johnson]

That kind of betting will rot your soul.  No one can fault Garner for not trying.

I know, it is just tough to expect much from that kind of lineup. 

[dirty steve]

Sure, easy play for Vizquel, but could he have made the play with a 200 pound mammal diving in front of him?

or with the instinctive Ensberg diving in front of him?

[MRaup]

nice angle running down that ball OP.  way too overrun it by 20 feet.

Pretty sure OP was waiting for the bounce off the angled wall.

[pravata]

or with the instinctive Ensberg diving in front of him?

Whatever else Ensberg is, he is also a mammal.

[homer]

This trip is like all of the above... like going to a dentist who's into A2M...

You are going to feel a little prick in your mouth...

[MRaup]

did Brownie really just say "the Crushin' Russian"?

[JaneDoe]

You are going to feel a little prick in your mouth...

Hahahahaaaa

[pravata]

You are going to feel a little prick in your mouth...

And whats with the clove oil bullshit?

[MRaup]

Any other Austinites watching the game? Who the hell are the ambigiously gay duo pimping Austin Power?

[chuck]

In the 'Never misunderestimate the commercial gullibility of the American public' category, why didn't I think of this whole Build a Bear racket?

[Amy]

In the 'Never misunderestimate the commercial gullibility of the American public' category, why didn't I think of this whole Build a Bear racket?

Still don't understand what the fuck that's doing at the ballpark.

[matadorph]

there's a dude in a chainmail suit on Animal Planet offering himself up as bait for a Giant man-eating squid.

[The Spleen]

Whatever else Ensberg is, he is also a mammal.

He lays an awful lot of eggs for a mammal. Is he related to the platypus by any chance?

[Navin R Johnson]

Still don't understand what the fuck that's doing at the ballpark.

If it keeps the idiots who could careless about the game, from getting up and down b/w every 4th batter and blocking everyones sight... then I am i all for it.

[matadorph]

lined into the right field corner...

someone please make it stop.

[Amy]

If it keeps the idiots who could careless about the game, from getting up and down b/w every 4th batter and blocking everyones sight... then I am i all for it.

It just gives the kiddies one more thing to whack you on the head with.  Oh well, at least it won't make them have to go to the bathroom.

[dirty steve]

that ball rolling into Astros bullpen reminds of Jack Murphy Stadium when the same thing would happen.  bullpens on the field, great idea.

[JaneDoe]

He lays an awful lot of eggs for a mammal. Is he related to the platypus by any chance?

HOF

[homer]

Gunther's throws to the plate have got to improve.

[pravata]

Gunther's throws to the plate have got to improve.

I saw him throw three quarters the other day.  I dont think it's going to be a regular thing though.

[JaneDoe]

This is freakin ridiculous.  Why am I still up?

[matadorph]

is .500 this team's ceiling?

how embarrassing.

[Amy]

This is freakin ridiculous.  Why am I still up?

There's something wrong with us.  There's something very, very wroooong with us.

[pravata]

There's something wrong with us.  There's something very, very wroooong with us.

We are the wretched refuse. We are the underdogs, we're mutts.

[JaneDoe]

We are the wretched refuse. We are the underdogs, we're mutts.

There's no need to fear!

[dirty steve]

Mo--i'd rather see you fall on it and curl into the fetal position.

[JaneDoe]

Should he get 2 errors?  One for the dropped ball, one for the bad throw?

[BatGirl]

is this really happening, or is the tylenol pm starting to kick my ass?

[pravata]

is this really happening, or is the tylenol pm starting to kick my ass?

Why not both?

[Amy]

Was that Russ Ortiz I just saw?

[Navin R Johnson]

I imagine this what riding coach to India, sitting between Larry the Cable guy and Carrot Top is like.

[chuck]

Outscored 17-3 by a team that was under .500 before the Astros rolled into town.

[dirty steve]

nice double foamer helmet on SF fan.

[JaneDoe]

is this really happening, or is the tylenol pm starting to kick my ass?

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality.

[matadorph]

we couldn't even keep this game close enough for Benitez to make an appearance.

[pravata]

Outscored 17-3 by a team that was under .500 before the Astros rolled into town.

Shhhhit.  That's nothing.  They lost a series to the Rangers who just got swept by Tampa Bay.

[BatGirl]

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality.

any way the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me...

[Navin R Johnson]

Outscored 17-3 by a team that was under .500 before the Astros rolled into town.

I know is shouldn't but...

For the Series:
Giants 17
Astros 16(hits)

[chuck]

Shhhhit.  That's nothing.  They lost a series to the Rangers who just got swept by Tampa Bay.

I'm trying not to look back that far. Things get blurry and I get dizzy and, well, next thing you know there's an awful lot of embarrassing explaining to do.

[pravata]

I'm trying not to look back that far. Things get blurry and I get dizzy and, well, next thing you know there's an awful lot of embarrassing explaining to do.

Don't I know it...

[JaneDoe]

Pence!!! gets another hit. 

[Amy]

What a disgusting series.

[TheWizard]

I'm developing an ulcer in my early 20s thanks to the 'Stros.

[Curly]

Any other Austinites watching the game? Who the hell are the ambigiously gay duo pimping Austin Power?

Just skimming through here, but yea, I saw them earlier...just what the hell was that crap.  Had to double take to make sure that wasn't AndyZipp.

[Limey]

I love that.  I also love all the copy cats who think Rome is a tough guy. 

John Stossel(sp?) is the one and only.