Author Topic: Phillies @ Astros, 7-2-07 (Read 13564 times)

mihoba · « **on:** July 02, 2007, 06:19:26 pm »

Philadelphia
J. Rollins ss
S. Victorino rf
C. Utley 2b
R. Howard 1b
A. Rowand cf
P. Burrell lf
A. Nunez 3b
C. Ruiz c
J. Moyer p

Houston
C. Biggio 2b
H. Pence cf
L. Berkman 1b
C. Lee lf
M. Lamb 3b
C. Burke rf
B. Ausmus c
E. Bruntlett ss
W. Williams p

homer · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:31:53 pm »

Luke v. LHP - .321 .367 .607 - 30PA
Burke v. LHP - .279 .380 .395 - 51PA

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:41:03 pm »

Quote from: homer on July 02, 2007, 06:31:53 pm

Luke v. LHP - .321 .367 .607 - 30PA
Burke v. LHP - .279 .380 .395 - 51PA

Career Splits:

Scott
vs. RHP .273/.359/.519 (473 PA)
vs. LHP .271/.380/.447 (100 PA)

Burke
vs. RHP .235/.310/.363 (641 PA)
vs. LHP .289/.354/.411 (297 PA)

If you're going to start Burke at all, you may as well start him against lefties.

homer · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:51:47 pm »

Quote from: Arky Vaughan on July 02, 2007, 06:41:03 pm

Career Splits:

Scott
vs. RHP .273/.359/.519 (473 PA)
vs. LHP .271/.380/.447 (100 PA)

Burke
vs. RHP .235/.310/.363 (641 PA)
vs. LHP .289/.354/.411 (297 PA)

If you're going to start Burke at all, you may as well start him against lefties.

I wouldn't start him in RF. He can platoon with Biggio, but it seems like an unjustified waste of ABs for Scott.

Bench · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:58:00 pm »

Quote from: homer on July 02, 2007, 06:51:47 pm

I wouldn't start him in RF. He can platoon with Biggio, but it seems like an unjustified waste of ABs for Scott.

I'd rather have Biggio hitting against lefties.

homer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:00:32 pm »

Quote from: Bench on July 02, 2007, 06:58:00 pm

I'd rather have Biggio hitting against lefties.

Sure. I was thinking of the home/road platoon. Or something.

mihoba · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:05:58 pm »

Quote from: homer on July 02, 2007, 07:00:32 pm

Sure. I was thinking of the home/road platoon. Or something.

Trying to figure out Garner and his 'hunches' for a lineup is impossible.

Savage · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:13:22 pm »

Glad to see Woodie is starting out strong.

mihoba · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:16:13 pm »

Rollins with a drag bunt fielded by Berkman and tossed to Woody. Appeared to just nip Rollins to the bag, didn't get the call.

Victorino with a solid single to right, Burke had to backhand, but he kept it to a single. Rollins to third.

Utley with a comebacker, holds the runner at third, tossed low to Berkman, Victorino to second.

Howard pitched around and finally intentionally walked on 4 pitches.

Rowand with a fading fly to right, Burke catches on the run, throws home but not in time. Ausmus throws to third, catches Victorino in a rundown.

1-0 Phillies.

mihoba · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:18:26 pm »

Extra base hit #1000 for pigpen, a double in the LF corner.

mihoba · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:18:59 pm »

Pence grounds to third, a NON-productive out.

mihoba · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:19:34 pm »

Berkman with a liner to third. 2-down.

mihoba · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:20:55 pm »

Lee ties the game with a single over short. RBI machine.

mihoba · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:25:22 pm »

Lamb, with good career numbers against Moyer, works the count, fouls off several 2-2 pitches, then grounds softly to short for the FC.

1-1 score

mihoba · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:27:54 pm »

Woody feeds Burrell, off the limestone. 2-1 Phillies. Woody never even looked.

mihoba · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:28:29 pm »

Nunez taps to Woody, 1 down

austro · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:28:40 pm »

Check out Ausmus' reaction on the Burrell dong: he just kind of drops his head.

mihoba · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:29:32 pm »

Ruiz, on a 3-0 pitch, lines it right to Lee, 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:30:46 pm »

Moyer grounder to Bidge, side retired.

2-1 Phillies

mihoba · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:33:28 pm »

Burke with a soft fly to right, 1 out.

mihoba · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:34:46 pm »

Ausmus nubs one off the end of the bat, Moyer scoops it up and takes it himself unassisted. 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:35:32 pm »

Bruntlett with a four pitch walk

mihoba · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:37:41 pm »

Woody grounds to third, side retired.

mihoba · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:41:31 pm »

Rollins pops to Bruntlett behind third, 1 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:42:21 pm »

Victorino slow tapper to Biggio, charges and flips, got him by a step. 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #25 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:43:00 pm »

Utley easy fly to Pence, side retired.

mihoba · « **Reply #26 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:47:00 pm »

The battle of the 40+ year old hurlers continues.

Biggio, with a full count, swings and misses a change up. 1 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #27 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:48:09 pm »

Pence waited on the curve and slaps it through the hole, single.

mihoba · « **Reply #28 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:49:27 pm »

Berkman lines a bullet off the visitors bullpen fence, Pence scores, Berkman cruises into second.

Twinkie nailed that one.

mihoba · « **Reply #29 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:50:13 pm »

Lee with a high pop that Howard squeezes, two down.

mihoba · « **Reply #30 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:53:13 pm »

Lamb with a grounder to first, Moyer drops the feed, Lamb is safe. Berkman rounds third, thinks he is a puma, and get thrown out at home. Not even close.

Phucking idiot.

mihoba · « **Reply #31 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:54:51 pm »

Howard with a hard ground single to right, just past the diving Berkman.

Lurch · « **Reply #32 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:55:00 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 02, 2007, 07:53:13 pm

Lamb with a grounder to first, Moyer drops the feed, Lamb is safe. Berkman rounds third, thinks he is a puma, and get thrown out at home. Not even close.

Phucking idiot.

Will be interesting to hear how he was running from 2nd and through 3rd. Hustling, thus making it at least a possibility to score, or not and thus put himself in position to be thrown out.

mihoba · « **Reply #33 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:57:02 pm »

Rowand hard smash to Lamb, snags it just to his left, fires to Biggio, on to first, DP.

Nothing wrong with Lambs glove or Biggio's arm on that play.

mihoba · « **Reply #34 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:58:06 pm »

Burrell pops to Bruntlett behind the bag in shallow center, side retired.

Lurch · « **Reply #35 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:58:19 pm »

Berkman's swing (again from the right side) looked very smooth and almost (perhaps intentionally?) slow, FWIW. Tagged it, regardless. His 3rd RH extra base hit for the season.

mihoba · « **Reply #36 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:58:57 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on July 02, 2007, 07:55:00 pm

Will be interesting to hear how he was running from 2nd and through 3rd. Hustling, thus making it at least a possibility to score, or not and thus put himself in position to be thrown out.

JD said he hesitated rounding third. TV didn't show it.

Bench · « **Reply #37 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:59:33 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 02, 2007, 07:57:02 pm

Rowand hard smash to Lamb, snags it just to his left, fires to Biggio, on to first, DP.

Nothing wrong with Lambs glove or Biggio's arm on that play.

That was sweet.

mihoba · « **Reply #38 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:00:41 pm »

Burke with a liner to right, Victorino comes out of nowhere to grab it on the run. 1 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #39 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:02:26 pm »

Ausmus taps to third, 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #40 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:03:05 pm »

Bruntlett with a hard single up the middle.

mihoba · « **Reply #41 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:03:30 pm »

Woody pops to shallow center, side retired.

Bench · « **Reply #42 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:03:47 pm »

Bruntlett displaying some fantastic 8-hole prowess.

Also, I hereby copyright the phrase "8-hole prowess" for when I start directing porn.

mihoba · « **Reply #43 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:06:38 pm »

Nunez tapper to first, Berkman tosses to Woody, 1 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #44 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:07:55 pm »

Ruiz flies to right, Burke backs a step and squeezes, 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #45 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:08:46 pm »

Moyer taps a comebacker, side retired.

mihoba · « **Reply #46 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:12:15 pm »

Top of the order. Bidge jumps on the first pitch, lines it into the corner, stand up double. Career double #660.

Savage · « **Reply #47 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:14:39 pm »

PENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mihoba · « **Reply #48 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:15:00 pm »

PENCE!!! watches 3 balls, takes a strike, taps one foul, then slams the full count offering into the Fowl Pole. Free sandwiches!!

mihoba · « **Reply #49 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:15:49 pm »

Berkman grounds to third, 1 out.

Frobie · « **Reply #50 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:15:57 pm »

Dammit, that's at least twice now that PENCE!!! has given out free chicken sammitches, and I've missed both games.

Lurch · « **Reply #51 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:16:04 pm »

Chick-fil-A about to get an insurance premium bump... Pence!!! feeds the fans again with his second homer off the foul pole

mihoba · « **Reply #52 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:17:03 pm »

Lee works a walk

mihoba · « **Reply #53 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:19:35 pm »

Pitching coach Rich 'Doobie' chats with Moyer.

Lamb flinches from a high inside FB, grazes him on the shoulder, HBP.

mihoba · « **Reply #54 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:22:08 pm »

Burke works it full, and hits a deep fly into the well in left, Burrell has it, runners hold. 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #55 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:24:24 pm »

Ausmus reaches and missed some Moyer junk on the outside corner, side retired.

mihoba · « **Reply #56 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:29:48 pm »

Rollins taps a dribbler up the 1B line, Woody grabs and awkwardly tosses to Lance, nipped him at first. 1 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #57 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:31:04 pm »

Victorino launches a 1-2 pitch into the RF stands near the bullpen.

Woody has now allowed 19 longballs on the season.

mihoba · « **Reply #58 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:31:44 pm »

Utley routine grounder to Biggio, 2 down.

Frobie · « **Reply #59 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:31:58 pm »

Milo has actually had some funny lines tonight.

Lee's play on that foul ball a couple of minutes ago (paraphrased): "I think Lee may have hit the barrier except it's still standing."

On Berkman's nice dig (paraphrased again): "Woody's thrown two good change-ups tonight and they've both been to first base."

Must have gotten lots of sleep.

mihoba · « **Reply #60 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:34:14 pm »

Howard watches 3 pass by for balls, then slams a one-hop liner to Lance, who grabs and tosses to Woody to retire the side.

Nice play on a hard smash.

mihoba · « **Reply #61 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:36:18 pm »

Bruntlett, without his cape, still manages a single over the jumping Rollins.

mihoba · « **Reply #62 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:38:08 pm »

Woody squares, bunts it up the 1B side, Moyer scoops and throws to Utley covering first, 1 down. Sacrifice, The Chin to second.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #63 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:40:41 pm »

JD says Redding got called up by the gNats today.

mihoba · « **Reply #64 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:42:26 pm »

Biggio watches more junk, including a curve that drops in for a strike. Ruiz goes to the mound. Moyer catches Bruntlett off second, and after a rundown is tagged out. 2 down.

Biggio with a tapper up the 1B side, infield single.

mihoba · « **Reply #65 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:44:05 pm »

PENCE!!! slams a cut FB deep to center, Rowand catches it on the track just short of the hill, side retired.

mihoba · « **Reply #66 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:47:26 pm »

Woody still on the hill.

Rowand grounder to Woody, easy toss to 1B, 1 out.

mihoba · « **Reply #67 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:48:33 pm »

Burrell gets rung up on a hanging curve. 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #68 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:50:18 pm »

Nunez, on a full count, bounces a single to center.

mihoba · « **Reply #69 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:52:56 pm »

reverT warms, Ruiz lofts a 2-0 pitch to center, PENCE!!! camps under it, side retired.

Nice job, Woody. 93 pitches, 55 strikes.

mihoba · « **Reply #70 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:56:38 pm »

RH P Brian Sanches (from Beaumont and Lamar U) takes over for Moyer

Berkman works it full, then walks

mihoba · « **Reply #71 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:57:31 pm »

Lee pops to Howard, 1 down

mihoba · « **Reply #72 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:00:32 pm »

Lamb brushed back on the first pitch, watches ball 2 and 3, and swings on the 3-0, loops a texas leaguer to left, Burrell chews up the grass but fails to get there. Berkman to second.

mihoba · « **Reply #73 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:03:01 pm »

Pitching coach to the mound.

Burke hits an infield fly. 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #74 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:05:41 pm »

Ausmus, on a 3-0 count, takes a strike, then walks

Bases juiced for Superman.

Anit · « **Reply #75 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:10:45 pm »

that was fucking crazy..

Lurch · « **Reply #76 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:10:58 pm »

That was a CRAZY dive into the stands

JD: I want that guy on my team

mihoba · « **Reply #77 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:12:44 pm »

Bruntlett, on a full count, fouls off a couple, lofts a fly to right, Victorino crazily dives into the stands for the foul ball. Missed it by 6 inches. Dangerous for the fans down there. Victorino holding his ribs. Sanches finally walks in a run, RBI for the Chin.

mihoba · « **Reply #78 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:16:00 pm »

Double switch coming, Loretta announced as the PH for Woody.

Joe Table in to pitch batting 7th, Greg Dobbs at 3B batting 9th.

JD is praising Victorino for his hustle, but in my eyes that is terrible judgment by the rightfielder. Good way to get hurt or hurt fans by a full leap into the seats.

mihoba · « **Reply #79 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:21:42 pm »

Loretta facing Jose Mesa.

hook for strike one
low FB, Loretta swings and misses, 0-2
hanging curve fouled back, still 0-2
FB just misses the black on the outside corner, 1-2
FB low and outside, 2-2
FB in the dirt, full count
FB fouled back, still full
FB fouled back, still full
FB just low, RBI walk.

Frobie · « **Reply #80 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:21:55 pm »

Good heavens, I was not aware that Mesa was still bipedal let alone pitching in the majors.

mihoba · « **Reply #81 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:23:19 pm »

Biggio

FB outside corner at the knees, strike
tapper to third, Dobbs charges and throws him out, side retired.

mihoba · « **Reply #82 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:26:42 pm »

Chad Qualls in relief of Woody. Loretta to 2B.

lefthanded hitter Dobbs at the plate.

slow bouncer, charged by Loretta, fires on the run, got him. 1 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #83 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:29:09 pm »

Rollins, on a 1-2 count, slams a deep drive to right. It pops out of a fans glove that hung over the yellow line. Double.

Gleek · « **Reply #84 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:29:55 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 02, 2007, 08:56:38 pm

RH P Brian Sanches (from Beaumont and Lamar U) takes over for Moyer

Berkman works it full, then walks

I graduated HS with Brian, he's a good guy, needs to work on his control though. Obviously...

mihoba · « **Reply #85 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:33:52 pm »

Victorino, he of the sore ribs and JD's adoration, fouls off several 1-2 pitches, works the count full, then watches a two-seamer clip the inside corner for strike three. 2 down.

Frobie · « **Reply #86 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:34:06 pm »

Milo: "Tomorrow he [Victorino] might be stiffer than a 3-horned goat."

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #87 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:34:28 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 02, 2007, 09:12:44 pm

Bruntlett, on a full count, fouls off a couple, lofts a fly to right, Victorino crazily dives into the stands for the foul ball. Missed it by 6 inches. Dangerous for the fans down there. Victorino holding his ribs. Sanches finally walks in a run, RBI for the Chin.

I just got back and saw the replay of Victorino's catch. Talk about balls of steel. If I'm Charlie Manuel, I'm not sure if I want to see him pull that too many more times.

homer · « **Reply #88 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:34:34 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 02, 2007, 09:12:44 pm

Bruntlett, on a full count, fouls off a couple, lofts a fly to right, Victorino crazily dives into the stands for the foul ball. Missed it by 6 inches. Dangerous for the fans down there. Victorino holding his ribs. Sanches finally walks in a run, RBI for the Chin.

i thought it bounced off the end of his glove.

ETA: upon further review, 6 inches is gracious

that little kid down there looked scared.

mihoba · « **Reply #89 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:35:02 pm »

Utley pops up to Lamb, side retired.

mihoba · « **Reply #90 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:35:45 pm »

Quote from: Gleek on July 02, 2007, 09:29:55 pm

I graduated HS with Brian, he's a good guy, needs to work on his control though. Obviously...

Nederland?

Gleek · « **Reply #91 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:37:03 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 02, 2007, 09:35:45 pm

Nederland?

Yes, I actually graduated '95, Brian in '96. He's a good dude, I find him hard to root against.

mihoba · « **Reply #92 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:37:22 pm »

Mesa still pitching

PENCE!!! takes an inside FB
FB strike, 1-1
pop to second, 1 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #93 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:38:03 pm »

Berkman one-hopper to short, 2 down.

mihoba · « **Reply #94 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:40:00 pm »

Lee watches ball one, Mesa bitching
FB inside corner, 1-1
slider misses, 2-1
low FB, slammed off the light tower in left.

Frobie · « **Reply #95 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:41:50 pm »

Stupid question: What are those "glass" panes out there above the train tracks made from? They are supposedly hurricane-resistant, no? So what would it take to break one? Is that even possible?

mihoba · « **Reply #96 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:42:10 pm »

Lamb watches a hard slider in the dirt
change floats over, 1-1
inside FB misses, 2-1
curve misses outside, 3-1
FB misses inside, walk

mihoba · « **Reply #97 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:43:32 pm »

Burke pops up the first pitch to Utley, side retired.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #98 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:46:18 pm »

Quote from: Frobie on July 02, 2007, 09:41:50 pm

Stupid question: What are those "glass" panes out there above the train tracks made from? They are supposedly hurricane-resistant, no? So what would it take to break one? Is that even possible?

I suppose a two-by-four at above the rated velocity would bust one. So whatever the mass of that, divided by the mass of a baseball, times the rated velocity, would suggest how fast a ball would have to be traveling to break it.

I would assume that's extremely unlikely.

mihoba · « **Reply #99 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:47:25 pm »

Wheeler to close it out in a non-save situation.

Howard steps in
FB outside just misses
FB outside, 2-0
FB inside, 3-0
FB taken for a strike, 3-1
FB in the zone ripped to right past Burke, ball stuck under the fence, double.

mihoba · « **Reply #100 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:49:26 pm »

Rowand takes a ball
high FB, check swing strike, 1-1
reaches for a low outside FB, popped to shallow left, Bruntlett grabs it, 1 down.

Lurch · « **Reply #101 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:49:49 pm »

Quote from: Frobie on July 02, 2007, 09:41:50 pm

Stupid question: What are those "glass" panes out there above the train tracks made from? They are supposedly hurricane-resistant, no? So what would it take to break one? Is that even possible?

Suddenly Homeland Security has OWA on its radar. Hello, W!

mihoba · « **Reply #102 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:51:03 pm »

Burrell takes a ball
FB inside, 2-0
FB low, 3-0
FB sails inside, walk.

Wheeler can't hit his spots.

Frobie · « **Reply #103 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:51:23 pm »

Quote from: Arky Vaughan on July 02, 2007, 09:46:18 pm

I suppose a two-by-four at above the rated velocity would bust one. So whatever the mass of that, divided by the mass of a baseball, times the rated velocity, would suggest how fast a ball would have to be traveling to break it.

I would assume that's extremely unlikely.

You wouldn't happen to be an engineer, would you? (Would put smiley here it this were that sort of place.)

And Lurch: I think I probably made the list long ago.

mihoba · « **Reply #104 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:53:48 pm »

Wes Helms is the pinch hitter

FB taken for a strike
slider misses, 1-1
low FB fouled off to the right, 1-2
FB sailed inside, nailed his upper arm, bases juiced.

Tying run at the plate.

Garner?

Frobie · « **Reply #105 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:54:15 pm »

Dang, 'Stros just asking for trouble here.

mihoba · « **Reply #106 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:55:40 pm »

reverT warming, again.

Ruiz watches a ball. Ausmus to the mound.
FB drove deep to center, PENCE!!! should have had it, pops off the end of his glove, 2-run "double"

homer · « **Reply #107 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:56:00 pm »

This is fuck.

Lurch · « **Reply #108 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:57:04 pm »

Quite fortunate that was only a double. Pence blew that catch, but at least he recovered quickly

mihoba · « **Reply #109 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:00:25 pm »

Wheeler is done, reverT enters the now save situation.

PH Chris Coste at the plate, tying run on second (speedy pinch runner Michael Bourn), 1 out.

ball
ripped foul, 1-1
FB outside, swing and a miss, 1-2
Outside FB, slow roller to Lamb, steps to his left, grabs and fires, 2 down. Runners hold.

catAstrofy · « **Reply #110 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:00:42 pm »

HALP!

I IZ IN DEE CNTR FEELZ

MISZNG DUH BALZ

Savage · « **Reply #111 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:01:05 pm »

I miss Lidge.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #112 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:01:28 pm »

Quote from: Frobie on July 02, 2007, 09:51:23 pm

You wouldn't happen to be an engineer, would you? (Would put smiley here it this were that sort of place.)

And Lurch: I think I probably made the list long ago.

My profession is far less reputable than engineering.

Frobie · « **Reply #113 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:02:45 pm »

I was just gonna say.. why aren't the Phillies phucking awesome? Radio guys say they are first in the league in runs scored.

Their pitching must suck.

Whew.

mihoba · « **Reply #114 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:02:49 pm »

Rollins batting righty

ball
slider in the dirt, 2-0
change, swing and a miss, 2-1
strike, 2-2
FB, fly to center. PENCE!!! takes a weird route, but finally gets under it, game.

Whew.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #115 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:03:09 pm »

Revert making it interesting.

homer · « **Reply #116 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:03:13 pm »

reverT gets two right handed hitters out. In a row. With no runs.

Frobie · « **Reply #117 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:04:01 pm »

Quote from: Arky Vaughan on July 02, 2007, 10:01:28 pm

My profession is far less reputable than engineering.

I enjoy reading your posts in any case.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #118 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:04:41 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 02, 2007, 10:02:49 pm

Rollins batting righty

ball
slider in the dirt, 2-0
change, swing and a miss, 2-1
strike, 2-2
FB, fly to center. PENCE!!! takes a weird route, but finally gets under it, game.

Whew.

Weird route is an understatement. A lab rat on acid would take a more direct path through a maze.

homer · « **Reply #119 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:04:51 pm »

Quote from: Frobie on July 02, 2007, 10:02:45 pm

I was just gonna say.. why aren't the Phillies phucking awesome? Radio guys say they are first in the league in runs scored.

Their pitching must suck.

Whew.

Their pitching sucks. 4.90 ERA - 16th in the league.

mihoba · « **Reply #120 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:06:03 pm »

I was a nervous wreck as soon as Wheeler took the mound. He has had no command for several weeks now.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #121 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:07:05 pm »

Quote from: homer on July 02, 2007, 10:04:51 pm

Their pitching sucks. 4.90 ERA - 16th in the league.

It's a beautiful thing to see the Co-ards 15th at 4.89.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #122 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:08:49 pm »

Quote from: Frobie on July 02, 2007, 10:04:01 pm

I enjoy reading your posts in any case.

As a professional chimney sweep, I must make a good showing on behalf of my brethren.

catAstrofy · « **Reply #123 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:10:27 pm »

Quote from: Arky Vaughan on July 02, 2007, 10:08:49 pm

As a professional chimney sweep, I must make a good showing on behalf of my brethren.

Creosote is a bitch.

homer · « **Reply #124 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:14:30 pm »

Quote from: Arky Vaughan on July 02, 2007, 10:07:05 pm

It's a beautiful thing to see the Co-ards 15th at 4.89.

They sent Reyes to Memphis today. And Kip Wells has been a 'fan-tastic' acquisition.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #125 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:18:00 pm »

Quote from: homer on July 02, 2007, 10:14:30 pm

They sent Reyes to Memphis today. And Kip Wells has been a 'fan-tastic' acquisition.

If the Astros can't win the division, it somehow makes it more palatable if it's not St. Louis, Chicago or Cincinnati.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #126 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:19:35 pm »

Quote from: catAstrofy on July 02, 2007, 10:10:27 pm

Creosote is a bitch.

Wikipedia (for what that's worth):

"Long-term exposure to low levels of creosote, especially direct contact with the skin during wood treatment or manufacture of coal tar creosote-treated products has resulted in skin cancer and cancer of the scrotum. Cancer of the scrotum in chimney sweeps has been associated with long-term skin exposure to soot and coal tar creosotes. Animal studies have also shown skin cancer from skin exposure to coal tar products."

There's a Michael Barrett reset in there somewhere.

Frobie · « **Reply #127 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:21:16 pm »

Quote from: homer on July 02, 2007, 10:04:51 pm

Their pitching sucks. 4.90 ERA - 16th in the league.

Being first in the league in offense and last in the league in defense is a pretty rare thing. I don't know how rare; that would require an Arkyvention.

Oh, and Arky: Look out for your buds, bud. (I only know this because it's a frequently mentioned as a good example of specificity in Hill's criteria.)

Randy Watson · « **Reply #128 on:** July 03, 2007, 11:36:20 am »

Quote from: mihoba on July 02, 2007, 07:58:57 pm

JD said he hesitated rounding third. TV didn't show it.

I was at the game and had a perfect view (second row of Diamond level, halfway between home plate and the visitor's on deck circle). Berkman stopped when he got to third even though there was two outs (when he should have either kept running or at least go 1/3 of the way towards home). He was standing on the bag when the ball was dropped. To make it even worse, he wasn't paying attention after he stopped. So when the ball was dropped at first he got a late start towards home, making it an easy out. Two stupid base running errors cost us at least one run.

I miss Bagwell.