Author Topic: Astros at gNats, 7/18/07 (Read 10557 times)

MusicMan · « **on:** July 18, 2007, 12:03:18 pm »

2b Burke
CF Pence
1b Berkman
LF Lee
SS Loretta
3b Lamb
RF Scott
C Munson
P Jennings

SS Lopez
2b Belliard
3b Zimmerman
1b Dm. Young
LF Church
RF Kearns
CF Laangerhans
C Flores
P Bergmann

HP: Bell
1b: Welke
2b: Hirshbeck
3b: Diaz

MusicMan · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:07:40 pm »

Top 1:

Burke leadoff walk

MusicMan · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:08:11 pm »

Burke on 1st, Pence flies to deep CF, Burke holds.

MusicMan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:10:33 pm »

1 out, Burke at 1st:

Berkman tries to check the swing, unsuccessfully.

MusicMan · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:11:22 pm »

Caballo pops out.

No runs, no hits, 1 LOB.

MusicMan · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:14:31 pm »

Bottom 1:

Rain now falling.

Lopez pops to shallow LF, Lee avoids injuring anyone.

MusicMan · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:17:16 pm »

1 out:

Belliard flies to medium CF

MusicMan · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:21:06 pm »

2 outs:

Zimmerman walks
Young walks

MusicMan · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:22:42 pm »

2 out, 2 on:

Church rips one down the RF line. Zimmerman scores, Young holds at third. RBI double, 1-0 gNats.

MusicMan · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:24:12 pm »

2nd and 3rd, 2 out:

Kearns doubles to LF corner, 2 runs score.

3-0 gNats.

gwat · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:27:01 pm »

Thanks for the PBP.

MusicMan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:28:37 pm »

LAngerhans makes the third out to stop the bleeding.

MusicMan · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:28:56 pm »

Top 2 - 3-0 Washington:

Loretta lines to 3b, 1 down.

MusicMan · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:31:32 pm »

How many yacks would you yack?

Lamb with yardwork to RF, now 3-1 Washington.

MusicMan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:34:09 pm »

1 out:

Scott flies to LF
Munson singles to CF
Jennings pops foul to 3b.

1 run, 2 hits, 1 LOB. Mid 2, 3-1 gNats.

MusicMan · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:37:29 pm »

Bot 2, 3-1 Washington:

Flores singles through the left side.

MusicMan · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:38:50 pm »

1 on, nobody out:

Bergmann SAC 3-4. Runner to 2b.

MusicMan · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:44:44 pm »

Lopez grounds to 1b.
Belliard doubles to CF, run scores.

4-1 Washinton, 2 out, runner on 2b.

Jennings has nothing today.

MusicMan · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:45:55 pm »

Zimmerman grounds 6-3.

1 run, 2 hits, 1 LOB.

End 2, 4-1 Washington.

Lurch · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:49:23 pm »

Ok, I'll ask.... WTF is with the date in this thread's subject??

MusicMan · « **Reply #20 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:50:01 pm »

Top 3, 4-1 WAS:

Burke grounds 4-3
Pence grounds 6-3
Berkman strikes out swinging, again.

MusicMan · « **Reply #21 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:50:49 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on July 18, 2007, 12:49:23 pm

Ok, I'll ask.... WTF is with the date in this thread's subject??

Fixed.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #22 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:52:03 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 18, 2007, 12:50:49 pm

Fixed.

Again.

MusicMan · « **Reply #23 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:53:31 pm »

Argh.

MusicMan · « **Reply #24 on:** July 18, 2007, 12:55:06 pm »

Sorry... I'm waging war against the HCTRA.

Bot 3:

Young singles softly to CF.
Church pop foul to 3b.
Kearns pop foul to C.
Langerhans pops to SS.

End 3, 4-1 WAS.

EVERYTHING is in the air for Jennings. Not good.

MusicMan · « **Reply #25 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:00:47 pm »

Astros 1-2-3 in the 4th. I blinked and missed it.

If anyone is unclear, this is a very, very bad baseball team.

BUWebguy · « **Reply #26 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:05:36 pm »

Lee K'd swinging, Loretta popped up, Lamb grounded out. Those last two were labeled "softly" by MLB Gameday.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #27 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:05:59 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 18, 2007, 01:00:47 pm

Astros 1-2-3 in the 4th. I blinked and missed it.

If anyone is unclear, this is a very, very bad baseball team.

But, they're going to wait out the next 5 or 6 games to see what direction to take.

If Drayton was actually talking about waiting until next weekend or very close to the 31st, then the Astros will have to face Pitt (have they won a game against the Roots this year?), Dodgers, and Pads. The next 10 games could be ugly.

austro · « **Reply #28 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:08:14 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 18, 2007, 01:05:59 pm

But, they're going to wait out the next 5 or 6 games to see what direction to take.

If Drayton was actually talking about waiting until next weekend or very close to the 31st, then the Astros will have to face Pitt (have they won a game against the Roots this year?), Dodgers, and Pads. The next 10 games could be ugly.

At least the direction should be clear.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #29 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:08:51 pm »

the brain dead defense continues..with 2 down, Burke fields a slow grounder and for some reason decides to go to second...Loretta is not there, and the throw goes into LF. Runner takes 3rd.

MusicMan · « **Reply #30 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:08:52 pm »

Bot 4, 4-1 WAS:

Flores K
Bergmann K
Lopez singles
Belliard grounds to 2b, Lopez running, Burke brainlocks and goes to 2b, throws it into LF. 2nd and 3rd on the E4.
Zimmerman bounces to SS, just in time to get the man at first.

No runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

MusicMan · « **Reply #31 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:09:15 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 18, 2007, 01:08:14 pm

At least the direction should be clear.

Operative phrase.

mihoba · « **Reply #32 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:11:22 pm »

Quote from: Gizzmonic on July 18, 2007, 01:08:51 pm

the brain dead defense continues..with 2 down, Burke fields a slow grounder and for some reason decides to go to second...Loretta is not there, and the throw goes into LF. Runner takes 3rd.

Fringe players have been demoted and never seen again after plays like that.

Burke and Berkman have the same concentration level, coincidence?

MusicMan · « **Reply #33 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:12:08 pm »

Top 5:

LUUUUUUUUUKE!!!

HR to deep RCF. 4-2 WAS.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #34 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:14:33 pm »

Don't miss your Astros Santa Hat on July 27th. Are they wishing it was December already?

MusicMan · « **Reply #35 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:14:53 pm »

Munson flies down the LF line.

1 down, pitcher's spot up.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #36 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:15:10 pm »

MM,
Shouldn't you be finding a way around the Gross Receipts Tax? Now that's time well spent.

MusicMan · « **Reply #37 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:15:38 pm »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on July 18, 2007, 01:15:10 pm

MM,
Shouldn't you be finding a way around the Gross Receipts Tax? Now that's time well spent.

Not my field. Now if you're going on an international work assignment, then I can help you.

MusicMan · « **Reply #38 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:17:40 pm »

I'm sorry, I missed a Munson ground out. That was Jennings flying to left, followed by a Burke infield out - not sure if it was caught on the fly by the SS, think it was.

T. J. · « **Reply #39 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:20:11 pm »

Dmitri Young is a fat, fat man.

MusicMan · « **Reply #40 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:23:34 pm »

Top 5, 4-2 WAS:

Young flies to CF, 1 down.

Meeting at 1:30, need someone to take over PBP.

Anit · « **Reply #41 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:25:26 pm »

3 run homer

7-2 nats

T. J. · « **Reply #42 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:25:38 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 18, 2007, 01:23:34 pm

Top 5, 4-2 WAS:

Young flies to CF, 1 down.

Meeting at 1:30, need someone to take over PBP.

Is it even worth the effort?

(Another walk then a meatball first pitch to Langerhans for a HR.) 7-2 nats.

mihoba · « **Reply #43 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:26:11 pm »

Jennings trade value is taking a nose dive.

remy · « **Reply #44 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:26:38 pm »

At least they beat Redding.

MusicMan · « **Reply #45 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:26:56 pm »

Kearns BB

Ryan freaking Langerhans - hitting .165, OPS under .600 - crushes a 3-run HR.

7-2 WAS.

Flores flies to LF, Lee making the catch against the wall.

Jennings is making "let him walk for the two picks" look better and better with every pitch.

T. J. · « **Reply #46 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:26:59 pm »

379 foot flyout for out number 2 on 1-0 pitch. Cameraman though it was in the upper deck.

MusicMan · « **Reply #47 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:27:22 pm »

Looks like a well-timed meeting. Adios, muchachos.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #48 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:28:06 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 18, 2007, 01:15:38 pm

Not my field. Now if you're going on an international work assignment, then I can help you.

Gotcha. CPAs are going to have a mess on their hands come Q1 2008 with this new tax that our elected finest dreamed up.

austro · « **Reply #49 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:30:41 pm »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on July 18, 2007, 01:28:06 pm

Gotcha. CPAs are going to have a mess on their hands come Q1 2008 with this new tax that our elected finest dreamed up.

What tax is that? I guess I missed it.

gwat · « **Reply #50 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:30:55 pm »

Not watching the game, but from the looks of it on GZ PBP, all 4 BBs have scored.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #51 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:32:37 pm »

PENCE!!! gets his 100th hit.

mihoba · « **Reply #52 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:36:17 pm »

Dear Lance,

You LIED to us, your loyal fans, by saying back in April that you would not be hitting .250 in late July.

Up to the minute BA = .259

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #53 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:40:20 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 18, 2007, 01:30:41 pm

What tax is that? I guess I missed it.

It's a tax that levies a 1 percent tax on the gross receipts of businesses in Texas. There a few exceptions and a few deductions. This is replacing the state franchise tax that was based on net income for a corporation. The intention of the tax is to subsidise education funding. The lawmakers see this as a good way to increase funding without taxing individual taxpayers, but in my opinion it's only a temporary fix and can have a severe negative effect on the economy.

austro · « **Reply #54 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:43:45 pm »

On gross receipts? And that got past the business lobbies?

gwat · « **Reply #55 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:48:40 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 18, 2007, 01:43:45 pm

On gross receipts? And that got past the business lobbies?

It is totally fucked up. Thank you Prick Perry.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #56 on:** July 18, 2007, 01:50:28 pm »

Yes and Yes. The big players like Exxon, Shell, etc. are in favor because they see it as a way to stabilize property taxes.

Anit · « **Reply #57 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:02:50 pm »

very nice inning..but wow, that play at the plate wasnt even close

BUWebguy · « **Reply #58 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:03:25 pm »

What the heck was Berkman trying to do there -- score from second on an infield hit?

austro · « **Reply #59 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:03:42 pm »

Mansolino's problem, or Berkman's?

Bench · « **Reply #60 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:07:26 pm »

Quote from: BUWebguy on July 18, 2007, 02:03:25 pm

What the heck was Berkman trying to do there -- score from second on an infield hit?

Yeah, please explain this.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #61 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:09:37 pm »

Quote from: Bench on July 18, 2007, 02:07:26 pm

Yeah, please explain this.

Was Berkman pissed about Burke not scoring from first on his double? Thus wanting to show people how to hustle?

astrojo · « **Reply #62 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:10:10 pm »

how did we score 4?

mihoba · « **Reply #63 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:10:56 pm »

Lee hit a bouncer right down the line at third, Zimmerman backhanded and jump threw a rainbow to first that Young went off the bag to grab. Infield single, but Lance kept going and Young threw him out by 30'.

Another boneheaded baserunning play, by the chief bonehead. He was the tying run, BTW

ValpoCory · « **Reply #64 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:11:13 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on July 18, 2007, 02:10:10 pm

how did we score 4?

2 singles, ground rule RBI double, sac fly, RBI double, RBI infield single.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #65 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:12:28 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 18, 2007, 02:10:56 pm

Lee hit a bouncer right down the line at third, Zimmerman backhanded and jump threw a rainbow to first that Young went off the bag to grab. Infield single, but Lance kept going and Young threw him out by 30'.

Another boneheaded baserunning play, by the chief bonehead.

Yep, that is the type of play where if you are going to be safe, you'd be safe standing. You wait and watch.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #66 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:14:44 pm »

This is beginning to feel a lot like Monday night's game, being down by 1 with this part of the lineup up.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #67 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:19:14 pm »

Uno-Dos-Tres in the 8th. Now for the 2nd time in 3 days, Chad Cordero gets to face the Astros 8-9-1 spots in the order in the 9th. Hopefully Pence will not be left in the on-deck circle like Monday.

BudGirl · « **Reply #68 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:19:21 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 18, 2007, 01:11:22 pm

Fringe players have been demoted and never seen again after plays like that.

Burke and Berkman have the same concentration level, coincidence?

I saw that play during lunch. I think the runner would have been safe even if Loretta had been able to stretch and catch that toss.

Rebel Jew · « **Reply #69 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:19:27 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on July 18, 2007, 02:10:56 pm

Lee hit a bouncer right down the line at third, Zimmerman backhanded and jump threw a rainbow to first that Young went off the bag to grab. Infield single, but Lance kept going and Young threw him out by 30'.

Another boneheaded baserunning play, by the chief bonehead. He was the tying run, BTW

no clue what food item was going through his head at the time. probably mashed potatoes and cream gravy with a side of buttermilk biscuits. nobody in baseball could have scored on that play, even if the catch at first was bobbled. if the throw sails he scores anyway.

Bench · « **Reply #70 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:21:31 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 18, 2007, 02:19:21 pm

I saw that play during lunch. I think the runner would have been safe even if Loretta had been able to stretch and catch that toss.

Yeah, but Belliard was barely halfway down the first base line when Burke got the ball. And there were two outs.

It was doubly dumb.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #71 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:33:03 pm »

Nice leadoff single by Munson. He's up to .295 now.

Palmeiro can't get the bunt down in his first two attempts at it.

JimR · « **Reply #72 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:34:03 pm »

OP cannot get a bunt down.

Munson is a very good backup.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #73 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:35:37 pm »

8th pitch of OP's at bat coming up.

remy · « **Reply #74 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:36:04 pm »

Thanks a lot, Opie.

What a valuable asset that guy has been this year.

JimR · « **Reply #75 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:36:09 pm »

4-6-3.

great

ValpoCory · « **Reply #76 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:37:06 pm »

Quote from: ValpoCory on July 18, 2007, 02:19:14 pm

Now for the 2nd time in 3 days, Chad Cordero gets to face the Astros 8-9-1 spots in the order in the 9th. Hopefully Pence will not be left in the on-deck circle like Monday.

Come on Burke.

Duman · « **Reply #77 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:37:30 pm »

In the words of Earl Weaver "If you are going up there to hit in to a double play, just strike out."

Anit · « **Reply #78 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:38:48 pm »

here we go...come on PENCE!!!

austro · « **Reply #79 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:39:11 pm »

Once again, it's the little things that add up: Pence striking out with a man on 3rd and 1 out (although I guess Berkman picked him up on that one), Berkman running into an obvious out at the plate, Palmeiro (like seemingly everybody else this season) failing to get the sac down.

Let's see if Pence can deliver some magic.

ValpoCory · « **Reply #80 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:39:15 pm »

3rd infield single in the last 7 Astro batters. Weird.

Edit: CBS Sportsline fucked up. E5

Anit · « **Reply #81 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:40:05 pm »

burke to 3rd on a wild pitch

ValpoCory · « **Reply #82 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:42:03 pm »

The Astros are now 11-17 in 1 run games. Barf.

MusicMan · « **Reply #83 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:43:02 pm »

Quote from: ValpoCory on July 18, 2007, 02:42:03 pm

The Astros are now 11-17 in 1 run games. Barf.

Not surprising... right online with their overall losing percentage.

remy · « **Reply #84 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:44:34 pm »

Quote from: ValpoCory on July 18, 2007, 02:42:03 pm

The Astros are now 11-17 in 1 run games. Barf.

I'm surprised it isn't worse.

JimR · « **Reply #85 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:52:39 pm »

Quote from: ValpoCory on July 18, 2007, 02:39:15 pm

3rd infield single in the last 7 Astro batters. Weird.

Edit: CBS Sportsline fucked up. E5

it was a hit

if they changed it, that is wrong.

pravata · « **Reply #86 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:56:16 pm »

Reds just went 3-2 over Braves, top the 9th.

Rebel Jew · « **Reply #87 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:57:24 pm »

pence seemed a bit intimidated by cordero on that last at-bat, like he was gunshy waiting for the slider. he had some good fastballs to hit, especially the 0-0 and two 1-2's, but never let loose with his swing like we've seen at times this year. perhaps he was thinking too much looking to just dump a single over the infield. incidentally, a bunt or chopper down the third base line toward zimmerman would have likely done the trick.

JimR · « **Reply #88 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:58:49 pm »

Quote from: Joey Trum on July 18, 2007, 02:57:24 pm

pence seemed a bit intimidated by cordero on that last at-bat, like he was gunshy waiting for the slider. he had some good fastballs to hit, especially the 0-0 and two 1-2's, but never let loose with his swing like we've seen at times this year. perhaps he was thinking too much looking to just dump a single over the infield. incidentally, a bunt or chopper down the third base line toward zimmerman would have likely done the trick.

the K in the AB in the middle of the game was big.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #89 on:** July 18, 2007, 02:59:36 pm »

Quote from: pravata on July 18, 2007, 02:56:16 pm

Reds just went 3-2 over Braves, top the 9th.

You just knew it couldn't last.

pravata · « **Reply #90 on:** July 18, 2007, 03:01:04 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 18, 2007, 02:59:36 pm

You just knew it couldn't last.

Phew. A reprieve, for now.

Rebel Jew · « **Reply #91 on:** July 18, 2007, 03:06:41 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 18, 2007, 02:58:49 pm

the K in the AB in the middle of the game was big.

it's interesting how since the book is out on pence he knows that he can't just rear back and swing at whatever he feels like, a certain reckless power that was much of the key to his early success. so now he has to be selective, to think about what he will do with all manner of pitches and locations, and at the same time retain awareness of the game situation, pitcher's tendencies, and still be able to shut off his mind and let loose when he gets the pitch he wants. also interesting that certain players like alfonso soriano are able to remain successful without ever getting too far away from the crazy rookie strategy of hitting.

JimR · « **Reply #92 on:** July 18, 2007, 03:21:19 pm »

Quote from: Joey Trum on July 18, 2007, 03:06:41 pm

it's interesting how since the book is out on pence he knows that he can't just rear back and swing at whatever he feels like, a certain reckless power that was much of the key to his early success. so now he has to be selective, to think about what he will do with all manner of pitches and locations, and at the same time retain awareness of the game situation, pitcher's tendencies, and still be able to shut off his mind and let loose when he gets the pitch he wants. also interesting that certain players like alfonso soriano are able to remain successful without ever getting too far away from the crazy rookie strategy of hitting.

Pence has started chasing FBs in his eyes. the C tried to get Cordero to throw one up there with two strikes, but he missed.

i just watched the K in the 7th with the bases loaded. strike three was in his eyes.