Author Topic: Cubs at Astros 8/8 (Read 8964 times)

Limey · « **on:** August 08, 2007, 07:14:55 pm »

Roy in trouble early, but looks to have a good googlie.

Strike zone is about the size of a peanut. If the Astros come up hacking at Zamboner, I'll be not a little miffed.

Illadvised hack gets Roy the doctor prescribed double play grounder. See what I mean about hacking?

Limey · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2007, 07:20:48 pm »

Bidge took the first pitch all the way to the track in front of the visitor's bullpen. Didn't see what happened to Lamb (quick honeydoo), but it wasn't anything good. Berkman slugged one that was impossible to keep fair, then struck out on the next pitch.

Astros are hacking...grrrrrrrrr.

Limey · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2007, 07:29:28 pm »

De Rosa dropped one over third base and into the corner for an easy double. Fonteneau (sp?) moves him over with a grounder to 2nd. Merton grounds to the drawn in infield, Bruntlett picks it and throws out the idiot De Rosa at home. Nice! Hill grounds softly to Bruntlett who is sucking in more balls than Jenna Jameson tonight.

A very Cubby inning.

Amy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2007, 07:36:27 pm »

Quote from: Limey on August 08, 2007, 07:29:28 pm

De Rosa dropped one over third base and into the corner for an easy double. Fonteneau (sp?) moves him over with a grounder to 2nd. Merton grounds to the drawn in infield, Bruntlett picks it and throws out the idiot De Rosa at home. Nice! Hill grounds softly to Bruntlett who is sucking in more balls than Jenna Jameson tonight.

A very Cubby inning.

Haven't known many Cajuns Limey? It's Fontenot. I grew up with plenty of Fontenots and Theriots (even related to a few), but it's tres weird to see them playing for the Cubbies.

Limey · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2007, 07:41:12 pm »

Lee opens the bottom of the 2nd with a drive to the wall in RCF. Stand up double. Scott got up 3-0 but was pegged back to 3-2 before wafting at a nasty change. Bugger. The left side of the plate has reappeared. Lane whiffs on a pitch that was nearly a toss to 1st. Bruntlett hits a high chopper and beats it! First and third. Ausmus watches strike three.

pravata · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2007, 07:58:52 pm »

Roy is having a good time. Camera in tight caught his sneaky smile when he K'd Zambrano on the tight curve. And Floyd double clutched on the change? to pop weakly. Zambrano tried to come up and in on Roy and he just spun out, didnt even look at Zambrano.

Amy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:04:29 pm »

I love Roy's loopy grin. Good to hear from Backe and he seems to be good luck.

Limey · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:08:45 pm »

More honeydoos...

Cubs had some action but came up empty in the 3rd. Highlight was Roy pulling the string on a windmilling Zambrano.

Bottom of the frame: Roy pops up to 3rd. Biggio turns on a pitch that was tailing in on him (when will pitchers ever learn?) and smoked it to left for a four-bagger!! Missed Lamb's out again. Berkman walked. Lee followed with a hot shot to the LF corner (he's not missing tonight). First and third. Zamboner up over 60 pitches. Scott can't lay off the change, but wallops a fastball to the Astros' bullpen fence for a two-run triple. 3-0 Astros. Lane almost hit by ball 1, but grounds weakly to SS.

Astros score as many runs this inning as in the last 50+ vs Zamboner. That's "shut your mouth good"!

austro · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:15:26 pm »

Ummm, Roy? It's unseemly to complain about a lack of offensive support, and then to come out and squander a lead that that same offense has provided you. Please don't do it.

Limey · « **Reply #9 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:18:46 pm »

Top 4: De Rosa and Fawntanoh open the frame with matching singles to centre. Not a good time to have an "inning", Roy! Next Cub flies out, runners hold. Stupidfirstname Hill walks on a full count to load 'em. Zamboner, hacking like the douche he is, whiffs on the first two pitches, watches strike three and breaks his bat over his knee. Brilliant stuff. Terryoh flares one to Biggio for the final out.

Great game so far.

pravata · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:19:21 pm »

.1 of an Oswalt Inning. With Zambrano he did not play. No smiling this time.

austro · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:23:38 pm »

How excited must the Cubbie front office get when they see Zambrano break a bat over his knee? Seems like a good way to fuck up a wrist to me.

MusicMan · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:23:54 pm »

I think that single was enjoyable for Roy.

MusicMan · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:24:13 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 08, 2007, 08:23:38 pm

How excited must the Cubbie front office get when they see Zambrano break a bat over his knee? Seems like a good way to fuck up a wrist to me.

Seems like a good way to fuck up a knee to me.

MusicMan · « **Reply #14 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:24:49 pm »

Font-E-Not. 2 out, 1st and 2nd for Lamb.

pravata · « **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:25:07 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 08:23:54 pm

I think that single was enjoyable for Roy.

At first he was just making Zambrano throw pitches. Then he got a fastball when the count got late. Zambrano is squandering pitches and energy.

MusicMan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:25:32 pm »

Lamb flies to LCF, well short of the bullpen.

End 4, 3-0.

Limey · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:26:00 pm »

Bottom 4: Bruntlett grounds weakly to short. JD thinks Zamboner is taking something off. Ausmus grounds weakly to short. Roy works the count full and grounds weakly...past short! Biggio bounces one that Zamboner tipped but should've been handled by 2B, but wasn't. Lamb dulls the excitement by flying out to LCF.

MusicMan · « **Reply #18 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:27:41 pm »

Barry Zito: 110 wins, 7 yr, $126M
Roy Oswalt: 109 wins, 5 yr, $73M

Purpura sucks.

pravata · « **Reply #19 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:27:45 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 08:24:49 pm

Font-E-Not. 2 out, 1st and 2nd for Lamb.

yall are screwy, Fontenot and Theriot are common names where I come from. They need a Bordelon and a Thibodeaux.

Amy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:28:04 pm »

Love to see Roy K Zambrano again in this game. I think Z's head might explode.

Amy · « **Reply #21 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:29:50 pm »

Quote from: pravata on August 08, 2007, 08:27:45 pm

yall are screwy, Fontenot and Theriot are common names where I come from. They need a Bordelon and a Thibodeaux.

Wonder if they've started telling Fontenot and Theriot jokes in Chicago? Nah, they probably don't know about those and couldn't do the accent anyway.

MusicMan · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:31:12 pm »

Quote from: pravata on August 08, 2007, 08:27:45 pm

yall are screwy, Fontenot and Theriot are common names where I come from. They need a Bordelon and a Thibodeaux.

I was commenting on the E-4.

Limey · « **Reply #23 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:32:13 pm »

Top 5: Bruntlett makes a nice running grab of a looper into short RF. Leigh fists one (NTTAWWT) to Scott. Floid whiffs to end it.

pravata · « **Reply #24 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:33:56 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 08:31:12 pm

I was commenting on the E-4.

They gave him an error? Seemed to me holding the ball was the right play.

MusicMan · « **Reply #25 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:35:06 pm »

I was anticipating one - not certain of it. I thought he coughed it up with a pretty easy chance to step on 2b.

88 mph, no movement on that fastball to Berkman. Faster than that leaving.

BatGirl · « **Reply #26 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:35:11 pm »

go twinkie!!

austro · « **Reply #27 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:37:21 pm »

Wow. Did that land on the Conoco pump shelf?

pravata · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:38:37 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 08:35:06 pm

I was anticipating one - not certain of it. I thought he coughed it up with a pretty easy chance to step on 2b.

88 mph, no movement on that fastball to Berkman. Faster than that leaving.

I was expecting Zambrano to be more demonstrative after the bat breaking exhibition. Maybe he's lost focus or getting tired.

Limey · « **Reply #29 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:39:06 pm »

Berkman takes the first pitch of the 5th to downtown San Antonio. 88mph cripple fastball. 4-0 Astros. Lee finally makes an out. Scott goes down on strikes. Lane, working on a sub-.150 average, whiffs on a pitch in the dirt.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #30 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:39:34 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 08, 2007, 08:37:21 pm

Wow. Did that land on the Conoco pump shelf?

Actually, to the right of the pump into the camera station.

pravata · « **Reply #31 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:39:52 pm »

Quote from: Limey on August 08, 2007, 08:39:06 pm

Berkman takes the first pitch of the 5th to downtown San Antonio. 88mph cripple fastball. 4-0 Astros. Lee finally makes an out. Scott goes down on strikes. Lane, working on a sub-.150 average, whiffs on a pitch in the dirt.

Lane dont care about average, Lane hit homer. Lane need meat!

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #32 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:40:13 pm »

Quote from: Limey on August 08, 2007, 08:39:06 pm

Lane, working on a sub-.150 average, whiffs on a pitch in the dirt.

1-10 now in the series.

Limey · « **Reply #33 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:41:42 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on August 08, 2007, 08:40:13 pm

1-10 now in the series.

Looks even more clueless than usual tonight.

BatGirl · « **Reply #34 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:45:38 pm »

nice defensive play by lane there

Limey · « **Reply #35 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:49:41 pm »

Top 6: De Rosa finally retired on a check swing grounder. Next guy flies to centre. Mhyrrt'n knocks one solidly to CF, single. Hylle grounds one into right, 1st and 2nd for Zamboner - no pinch hitter. A more patient approach, he actually took a couple, but he still whiffs on a tight curve.

BatGirl · « **Reply #36 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:49:57 pm »

Quote from: Amy on August 08, 2007, 08:28:04 pm

Love to see Roy K Zambrano again in this game. I think Z's head might explode.

unfortunately, his skull remains intact.
but that was still fun to see!

ybbodeus · « **Reply #37 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:52:56 pm »

Cub broadcast talkin' about how it's fun to watch Carlos uncork the swing and all but that he really needs to think about shortening that swing. I thought they employed booster club announcers there; never had heard them suggest that one of their players needed to take a smarter approach to ANYthing, much less hitting. Of course, they somehow segued Carlos' 2nd consecutive K into a knock of the quiet Houston crowd. I think our folks are just being cautiously optimistic.

Amy · « **Reply #38 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:53:25 pm »

Quote from: BatGirl on August 08, 2007, 08:49:57 pm

unfortunately, his skull remains intact.
but that was still fun to see!

Yep, not as demonstrative as I hoped. But I still enjoyed the hell out of it.

loganck · « **Reply #39 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:54:44 pm »

Meriweather (sp?) sucks

MusicMan · « **Reply #40 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:55:07 pm »

Brad, you've got a tough case to make there. Left that bat out quite a while.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #41 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:56:21 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 08:55:07 pm

Brad, you've got a tough case to make there. Left that bat out quite a while.

Yeah, the replay showed why that call was made.

ybbodeus · « **Reply #42 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:56:30 pm »

Someone tell Eric just to stand on 2nd....he's a tad snakebit on the bases lately.

Amy · « **Reply #43 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:56:36 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 08:55:07 pm

Brad, you've got a tough case to make there. Left that bat out quite a while.

But he's so sexy when he's mad.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #44 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:57:17 pm »

Oswalt done. OP PH.

ybbodeus · « **Reply #45 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:58:53 pm »

Cubs broadcast doin' a nice job of talking about what a f'ing hypocrite Bonds is.....always warms the heart.

"Well, let me tell you the story....of another loser."

loganck · « **Reply #46 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:59:12 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 08:55:07 pm

Brad, you've got a tough case to make there. Left that bat out quite a while.

i guess you're right about that one, but it sure has seemed like Roy O has been getting squeezed.
i was in the car during the first few innings, and Milo was accusing him of giving Zambrano a much more generous zone.

Limey · « **Reply #47 on:** August 08, 2007, 08:59:47 pm »

Quote from: loganck on August 08, 2007, 08:54:44 pm

Meriweather (sp?) sucks

Marywhether

ybbodeus · « **Reply #48 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:00:22 pm »

Sorta wondered if Garner took him out so Zambrano wouldn't be tempted to bean him.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #49 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:02:41 pm »

Fuck the Cubs.

MusicMan · « **Reply #50 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:02:56 pm »

Quote from: loganck on August 08, 2007, 08:59:12 pm

i guess you're right about that one, but it sure has seemed like Roy O has been getting squeezed.
i was in the car during the first few innings, and Milo was accusing him of giving Zambrano a much more generous zone.

Milo's watching a different game.

austro · « **Reply #51 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:03:44 pm »

We don't see this nearly often enough. See ya, Z!

BatGirl · « **Reply #52 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:12:42 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 08, 2007, 09:02:56 pm

Milo's watching a different game.

i feel like i'm watching another game...is this really happening?

ybbodeus · « **Reply #53 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:13:46 pm »

Quote from: BatGirl on August 08, 2007, 09:12:42 pm

i feel like i'm watching another game...is this really happening?

If it isn't, you're going to need therapy. I can refer four or five, if you like.

Lurch · « **Reply #54 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:19:14 pm »

Reminder to self... look at face BEFORE ogling fan clevage.

ybbodeus · « **Reply #55 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:19:39 pm »

Seems someone made a remark earlier today...Taras, perhaps?...asking if Burkowski might be leaking oil. Back to back hits might give one pause to consider that, again.

austro · « **Reply #56 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:24:09 pm »

Wow, what a stat: Cubs are 0-27 with RISP this series. Now 0-28, although Lee gets an RBI on the fielder's choice. I'll try to remember this next time I'm yelling at the 'Stros.

Limey · « **Reply #57 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:24:37 pm »

Quote from: ybbodeus on August 08, 2007, 09:13:46 pm

If it isn't, you're going to need therapy. I can refer four or five, if you like.

I'm going to need therapy if Lame continues to start much longer.

Limey · « **Reply #58 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:26:19 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 08, 2007, 09:24:09 pm

Wow, what a stat: Cubs are 0-27 with RISP this series. Now 0-28, although Lee gets an RBI on the fielder's choice. I'll try to remember this next time I'm yelling at the 'Stros.

It's hard to out-futile the Cubs.

ybbodeus · « **Reply #59 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:30:08 pm »

Cubs announcers are carping about how it's impossible to think they might get out of town with just one home run in this little park. Kinda called it Coors Light, their next destination.

Believe this is where Ty has stepped in effectively a time or two already tonight.....but it's open to others.

cougar · « **Reply #60 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:38:01 pm »

Bradley muscled up on that one. BG is dancing in her living room.

BatGirl · « **Reply #61 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:39:48 pm »

the killer b's are back!
biggio, berkman, and...brad?

cougar · « **Reply #62 on:** August 08, 2007, 09:41:50 pm »

Death, taxes, and Bidge K'ing on an 0-2 slider low and away.

ybbodeus · « **Reply #63 on:** August 08, 2007, 10:06:17 pm »

Doesn't he need to get back on that HBP horse fairly soon? Runnin' out of time here to pass that Hughie fella.

BatGirl · « **Reply #64 on:** August 08, 2007, 10:08:38 pm »

is anyone else listening to this on the radio right now?

gwat · « **Reply #65 on:** August 08, 2007, 10:12:43 pm »

Just got home to this Cub DP call, and I will add what my work-addled brain thought afterwhich,

Theriot to Fontenot and Little Lambs Eat Ivy.

Pretty bad. Pretty old.
Reference older than me. Older than Jim R.

cougar · « **Reply #66 on:** August 08, 2007, 10:21:48 pm »

Quote from: gwat on August 08, 2007, 10:12:43 pm

Just got home to this Cub DP call, and I will add what my work-addled brain thought afterwhich,

Theriot to Fontenot and Little Lambs Eat Ivy.

Pretty bad. Pretty old.
Reference older than me. Older than Jim R.

I thought pre-Jim R is known only as "Before recorded history".

Frobie · « **Reply #67 on:** August 08, 2007, 10:21:59 pm »

Quote from: BatGirl on August 08, 2007, 10:08:38 pm

is anyone else listening to this on the radio right now?

I was. Was this the point where DoRay (or whatever the OWA vernacular is) asked Milo if the suit he had on tonight was the same one he wore when he made his famous 715 call in 1974?

ybbodeus · « **Reply #68 on:** August 08, 2007, 10:33:07 pm »

If I may channel my inner Billy Gibbons....."I'm gonna get up in the morning; I believe I'll dust my broom!"

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #69 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:28:16 am »

Quote from: pravata on August 08, 2007, 08:27:45 pm

yall are screwy, Fontenot and Theriot are common names where I come from. They need a Bordelon and a Thibodeaux.

Throw in a Boudreaux and a couple of Poussons and that'll really confuzzle 'em.

Nudder nice win for the home team.