Jakes @ Good Guys - 6/1/07

[remy]

D. Eckstein SS
S. Spiezio LF
A. Pujols 1B
J. Edmonds CF
S. Rolen 3B
J. Encarnacion RF
G. Bennett C
A. Kennedy 2B
A. Wainwright P

C. Biggio 2B
H. Pence CF
L. Berkman 1B
C. Lee LF
L. Scott RF
M. Ensberg 3B
A. Everett SS
B. Ausmus C
R. Oswalt P



Interesting.

[Kean]

well, Ensberg at least swung. I like the trouble a Pence double creates at the 2 spot.

[homer]

Berkman was fucking robbed on the fourth pitch of the at bat. Changed the inning.

[mihoba]

Berkman was fucking robbed on the fourth pitch of the at bat. Changed the inning.

I'm surprised Wainwright didn't walk him and pitch to Lee for the dp

[homer]

I'm surprised Wainwright didn't walk him and pitch to Lee for the dp

I thought he was trying to... then it turned in to more of the fact he couldn't get a fastball over.

[Kean]

I'm surprised Wainwright didn't walk him and pitch to Lee for the dp

Lee is incorrigible. Why pass up the opportunity to humiliate Lance? Pence will be pitched around this game, just wait

[mihoba]

Lee is incorrigible. Why pass up the opportunity to humiliate Lance? Pence will be pitched around this game, just wait

It's Wainwright, he pitches around everyone. He's killing my fantacrap, I benched his ass for this game.

[homer]

What was Ensberg doing?

Bidge is all thumbs in the field lately.

[austro]

Ensberg is some sort of idiot. Biggio's skills are diminishing by the hour.

[homer]

Wainright remembered to throw Gunther curve balls.

[Alkie]

I benched his ass for this game.

You.  Dick.

He'll go 9, 3, 0, 0, 0, 12.  I hate you.

[Anit]

nice throw lance..

[homer]

Luke Scott is not very graceful out there.

[Amy]

Nice play by Luuuuuuuuuuke.  That looked like it hurt.

[AllyDStros]

Nice play by Luuuuuuuuuuke.  That looked like it hurt.

That railing isn't padded, is it?

[mihoba]

You.  Dick.

He'll go 9, 3, 0, 0, 0, 12.  I hate you.

wait and see, he's a pussy, he'll crater.

[austro]

I think we need to strap Lance's throwing arm to his side. Bad things happen when he tries to use it.

[Craig]

I'm going to test out my new "Cardinals Suck" shirt that I bought at Wrigley. Seems like a good day for it.

[austro]

Who's behind the plate tonight, and why doesn't he have a strike zone?

[Phil_in_CS]

radio says Z and Barrett continued the fight in the clubhouse, Barrett to the hospital for stiches.

[mihoba]

Now Roy, quit puttin' a hurtin' on that little shortstop.

[austro]

Jesus, where is this strike zone tonight? Those strikes were at Roy's armpits.

[homer]

I grow tired of Spezio.

[Amy]

I grow tired of Spezio.

You'd think with Rolen out of the game we could catch a fucking break.

[austro]

I grow tired of Spezio.

And Edmonds. Somehow he can be hitting .090 against the rest of the league, and he's still an Astro-killerl. Now he walks.

[austro]

Taguchi is 37?!?! Get out of here!

[homer]

And Edmonds. Somehow he can be hitting .090 against the rest of the league, and he's still an Astro-killerl. Now he walks.

He was loafing to 3rd. Wish Scott woulda nailed him.

[austro]

Is anybody else watching this in HD tonight? Are you seeing some foggy artifacts during transitions from one camera shot to another? I'm hoping that what I'm seeing is just the cameras/editing and not my television.

[Craig]

Taguchi is 37?!?! Get out of here!

That's in metric. In American years he's like 14.

[Bench]

Yeah, so... how bout we get some fucking runs here?

[homer]

Gunther takes a good hack on that hook.

[Craig]

Is anybody else watching this in HD tonight? Are you seeing some foggy artifacts during transitions from one camera shot to another? I'm hoping that what I'm seeing is just the cameras/editing and not my television.

I haven't noticed any, but I'll keep an eye out for it. I did notice some gray pixels earlier in the game but figured it was my dish.

[Craig]

Is anybody else watching this in HD tonight? Are you seeing some foggy artifacts during transitions from one camera shot to another? I'm hoping that what I'm seeing is just the cameras/editing and not my television.

I just saw a bunch of ghosting and pixels when Pence stole second. There was a close-up of Wainwright and it stayed on the screen while they cut away to Pence.

[austro]

Yeah, I think the problem is with the transmission.

Too bad about Carlos' shot down the LF line. And the RF line. Damn!!!!!

[austro]

Rice just secured the 5-0 victory over Prairie View A&M.

[homer]

Holy shit. He mashed that one.

[mihoba]

That was an epic AB. Slammed over Jimmy to the hill.

Lee is a hoss.

[austro]

Holy shit. He mashed that one.

No kidding.  You don't see many balls hit the hill on the fly.

[austro]

Time for Morgan to assert himself with authority.

[austro]

Or not.

[Limey]

Limey in da family dwelling!!!!

This would suck if this game is not won because of Berkman's unnecessary throw.

Luke up in the 8th with Berkman abord.  Let'd get it done.

Oh, and Edmonds is sooooo gay.  NTTAWWT.

[Limey]

Has anyone seen Ryan Franklin and gleach in the same room at the same time?

[austro]

Damn. Meatball down the middle to MoBerg.

[Alkie]

Make no changes, Tim.  All.  Is.   Fine.

This roster has no holes and is in working order.  One win every two weeks is alls I ask.

[Limey]

Damn. Meatball down the middle to MoBerg.

...and then he serves us up a double angus burger.  Thanks Mo.

[austro]

Ok, I'm no longer teased by his recent semi-success. Goodbye, MoBerg. If they can trade him for an autographed photo of Mike Schmidt, I'm happy.

[Amy]

Wonder if there'll be a lynch mob waiting for Mo outside the park tonight?

[Limey]

Wonder if there'll be a lynch mob waiting for Mo outside the park tonight?

Easy pickings.  He'll try to walk on by...

[Anit]

well, this is just lovely

[Anit]

and that was lovelier..

[Amy]

Motherfucker.

[Limey]

Well fuck.  I apologise for showing up.

[austro]

Gone in 60 seconds...

[remy]

Mark this down as the first game all year I've turned off before the final out.



And fuck you Ensberg.  Just go away.

[BatGirl]

This would suck if this game is not won because of Berkman's unnecessary throw.

lucky break for twinks

[Alkie]

Whereas the Astros generally manage to be the best-game-pitched-against for a lot of shitty pitchers this year, it should be noted that they now have the distinction of being Adam Wainwright's TWO best games-pitched-against this year.

[Alkie]

I benched his ass for this game.

You.  Dick.

[austro]

Whereas the Astros generally manage to be the best-game-pitched-against for a lot of shitty pitchers this year, it should be noted that they now have the distinction of being Adam Wainwright's TWO best games-pitched-against this year.

Yeah, earlier JD was wondering why he doesn't do better against the rest of the league. Uh, JD, it's like this...

[Limey]

If Mo holds the tag, I think he gets an out.

[homer]

If Mo holds the tag, I think he gets an out.

If the ump rubs the pigeon shit out of his eyes, he makes the right call.

[austro]

If the ump rubs the pigeon shit out of his eyes, he makes the right call.

Yup, that was an out, and it wasn't even a difficult call: the runner was off the bag while the tag was on him. But that's the way this season is going for the 'Stros.

[homer]

Yup, that was an out, and it wasn't even a difficult call: the runner was off the bag while the tag was on him. But that's the way this season is going for the 'Stros.

Nah, its this de-emphasis by the umps of making the runner actually execute the slide. JD is always saying shit like 'if you beat the throw, you are going to get that call.'

[homer]

Fuck the Jakes.

[homer]

Spezio taking advantage of Gunther's noodle.

[mihoba]

You.  Dick.

Bull.pen.

[austro]

Crap. Does anybody else try to go 2nd to 3rd on a medium-depth liner to center with a 4-run lead? Everybody and their dog is going to be running on Pence from here on out.

[Amy]

Might as well drill Wells.  That worthless fucker pitches great against us too.

[Alkie]

I have an announcement.   Not bitter.  Not angry.  Doesn't mean I won't watch every night and I'm not suggesting you stop watching either.

This team isn't about one guy not getting his hits or that guy not pitching well or a bench or a bullpen or whatever.

This just isn't a good team.

We were contenders for something like 9 of the last 10 years.  You can't ask for more than that and you can't expect to contend every year.  We got spoiled.  This team, as is, ain't going nowhere.  If they do, feel absolutely free to drag this up against me later.

[Alkie]

Bull.pen.

The bullpen didn't manage to shutdown the Astros pathetic offense.   Again.

[austro]

My wife just said "Well, we can watch the news." Later...

[mihoba]

If they do, feel absolutely free to drag this up against me later.

Not to worry, we will.

[Amy]

This just isn't a good team.

Thing is, in this division you don't have to be a good team to be in the race.

[Alkie]

Not to worry, we will.

You won't have the chance. 

Man.  It's a baseball team, not the pope.  You don't have to believe they're great or it says something about your fanhood.  This is not a playoff bound team, as is.  Make some trades, release some players, sure.  As is?  No chance.   Can't win 'em all man.  Have to be below average every once in a while.

[Anit]

this is completely embarassing

[TheWizard]

Thing is, in this division you don't have to be a good team to be in the race.

That's true, but its such a cop out for a weak team.  I think its a poor excuse for any team to rely on.

[Amy]

That's true, but its such a cop out for a weak team.  I think its a poor excuse for any team to rely on.

That's true.  I just meant it's a good reason not to give up on them.