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4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« on: April 12, 2008, 05:30:44 pm »
Astros game notes:
Bourn out, Cheito in and Pence batting first.
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MLB Gameday PBP

Astros pitching:
Brandon (got your) Backe on the mound: 0-1, 11 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 10 K, 3.27 ERA, 1.55 WHIP.

Astros lineup:
Pence (.196), RF
Loretta (.200), 2B
Berkman (.289), 1B
Lee (.250), LF
Tejada (.293), SS
Blum (.320), 3B
Cruz Jr. (.111), CF
Ausmus (.000), C    
Backe (.250), P

Marlins pitching:
Andrew Miller: 0-1, 7.2 IP, 16 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 9 K, 12.91 ERA, 2.48 WHIP

Marlins lineup:
Ramirez (.410), SS    
Uggla (.184), 2B    
Hermida (.357), RF    
Willingham (.237), LF
Jacobs (.286), 1B    
Cantu (.293), 3B
Rabelo (.400), C    
Amezaga (.348), CF    
A. Miller (.333), P


I'll pick up PBP for the first 3. 

« Last Edit: April 12, 2008, 05:36:25 pm by OregonStrosFan »
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2008, 05:39:06 pm »
Interesting pairing of Brandon and Brad. I assumed Brad would catch Wandy. Shows what I know.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2008, 05:42:35 pm »
Interesting pairing of Brandon and Brad. I assumed Brad would catch Wandy. Shows what I know.

Would have thought the same thing, especially since it would have given Towles back-to-back days off.  Will be real suprised though if we don't see Brad paired with Roy on his next start. 
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2008, 06:04:02 pm »
Miller is a lefty, so is this Coop's right handed batting order?  Cool... except for the Pence at leadoff start.  It should be interesting to say the least.

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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2008, 06:06:57 pm »
Interesting pairing of Brandon and Brad. I assumed Brad would catch Wandy. Shows what I know.

A pairing of Playoff Backe/battery at home?  Just reaching for anything here, but juneberno!  Backe trying to be a stopper plus his incident with Poohole a couple of days back may have him pumped up too much.  Ausmus is a good calming influence, IMHO.

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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2008, 06:08:49 pm »
Wow!  I thought there was no way Cheito catches that drive... nice!

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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2008, 06:09:47 pm »
Wow!  I thought there was no way Cheito catches that drive... nice!

Me either, especially after that first step in.
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2008, 06:12:42 pm »
Four hard hit balls, no damage done.
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Middle 1: FLA 0, HOU 0
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2008, 06:14:03 pm »
Top 1:

Ramirez: s. shot almost to Tal's hill, nice over the shoulder catch by Cheito. 1 out.
Uggla: line drive shot to the track to left center to Cruuuuuuuz for out 2.
Hermida: cs, s, b, b, shot almost taking Backe's head off into center field.  Runner on 1B, 2 outs.
Willingham: b, s, liner into right. 2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B. 
Jacobs: b, b, fly out to Lee in shallow left. 3 outs.

A lot of hard hit balls by the fish, but no damage in the Top of the 1st.

Middle 1: FLA 0, HOU 0
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2008, 06:14:10 pm »
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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2008, 06:14:47 pm »
Hanley is a stud.

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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2008, 06:16:36 pm »
Wow, Pence strikes out flailing at a breaking pitch?  Whodathunkit!

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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2008, 06:17:53 pm »
Wow, Pence strikes out flailing at a breaking pitch?  Whodathunkit!

He just looks so lost.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2008, 06:19:00 pm »
Wow, Pence strikes out flailing at a breaking pitch?  Whodathunkit!
Jacksonian's preview noted that Miller had been relying heavily on the FB. Maybe that factored into Coop's thinking. Maybe Miller read his scouting reports too though.
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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2008, 06:19:06 pm »
Wow, Pence strikes out flailing at a breaking pitch?  Whodathunkit!

I was hoping he could at least hit a lefty's curve. He is totally lost right now.
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« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2008, 06:20:56 pm »
Great slide by Berkman.
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« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2008, 06:21:04 pm »
Wowzers Lance, way to make that a close one.

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« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2008, 06:21:19 pm »
Andrew Miller looks like every other tall lefty young pitcher I've seen come through the minors in the last ten years.  Do they teach them all to throw eggzactly alike?  Houston actually had a guy once named Miller who was a tall pitcher just like this one, can't remember his first name... and he threw just like this Miller.

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« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2008, 06:21:53 pm »
Wowzers Lance, way to make that a close one.

Berkman looked like he was running in quicksand.

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« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2008, 06:22:08 pm »
Andrew Miller looks like every other tall lefty young pitcher I've seen come through the minors in the last ten years.  Do they teach them all to throw eggzactly alike?  Houston actually had a guy once named Miller who was a tall pitcher just like this one, can't remember his first name... and he threw just like this Miller.

Is it Miller time?
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« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2008, 06:22:26 pm »
Andrew Miller looks like every other tall lefty young pitcher I've seen come through the minors in the last ten years.  Do they teach them all to throw eggzactly alike?  Houston actually had a guy once named Miller who was a tall pitcher just like this one, can't remember his first name... and he threw just like this Miller.
Trever? Greg?
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End 1: FLA 0, HOU 1
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2008, 06:25:20 pm »
Bottom 1:
Pence: b, fb, b, fb, cs (Pence went around).  1 out, none on.
Loretta: cs, grounder to SS, 2 outs.  Don't want to see Miller get comfortable early.  Don't let the double digit ERA fool ya with this kid.
Berkman (hitting from the right side): shot past Ramirez. 2 outs, Twinkie on 1B.
Lee: cs, ss, b, shot between Millers legs into CF. 2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.
Tejada: b, RBI single into CF (looper, just fell - great throw, good slide by Puma to the back of the plate). 2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.  FLA 0, HOU 1.
Blum: b, s, cs (checked swing), cs (fb straight down the pipe).

End 1: FLA 0, HOU 1

JD notes that Kaz was not in the lineup again today for the Hooks.  Do we have an over/under contest yet for Kaz's starts with the 'Stros? 
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« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2008, 06:27:20 pm »
Blum is a decent 3b.

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« Reply #23 on: April 12, 2008, 06:27:49 pm »
I like these uni's.  I wish they'd try the normal dark hats with it sometime.

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« Reply #24 on: April 12, 2008, 06:34:49 pm »
I like these uni's.  I wish they'd try the normal dark hats with it sometime.
the red hats don't really make any sense.
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« Reply #25 on: April 12, 2008, 06:36:15 pm »
Blum is a decent 3b.

He has very soft hands.
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Middle 2: FLA 0, HOU 1
« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2008, 06:39:43 pm »
Top 2:

Cantu: b, b, s, b, fb (high drive into left), sharply hit ball to 3B, out at 1B. 1 out, none on.
Rabelo: b, ss, fb, b, fb, b (in the dirt), fb, fb (out of play by 3B), b (just outside). 1 out, runner on 1B.
Amezaga: b, b (inside), cs, b (just inside, looked pretty decent), b (good looking pitch on the outside corner - looks like the zone is pretty tight tonight). 1 out, runners on 1B and 2B. 
Miller: [Miller looking to bunt] cs (Berkman about even with Backe at the pitch), fb, fb (strikeout as Miller was attempting to bunt). 2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.
Ramirez (0-1 on deep drive to Cheito): b, b, cs, hard grounder to Blum who throws to 2B for the force.

Middle 2: FLA 0, HOU 1
Backe pitch count through 2: 41 (23/18)
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« Reply #27 on: April 12, 2008, 06:40:47 pm »
Cruuuuz!

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« Reply #28 on: April 12, 2008, 06:44:16 pm »
Couple of crafty vets with back to back doubles, sweet.
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« Reply #29 on: April 12, 2008, 06:45:52 pm »
Pence!!  Is horrible right now...

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« Reply #30 on: April 12, 2008, 06:46:08 pm »
Man, Pence looks lost up there.

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« Reply #31 on: April 12, 2008, 06:46:29 pm »
WTF was that Pence?
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« Reply #32 on: April 12, 2008, 06:47:01 pm »
*** except for the Pence at leadoff start.***

can't bat in the 7 hole on your bobblehead night...
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« Reply #33 on: April 12, 2008, 06:47:08 pm »
Man, Pence looks lost up there.

Is there an echo in here?  At least we all agree.
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« Reply #34 on: April 12, 2008, 06:48:36 pm »
Nice AB.

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« Reply #35 on: April 12, 2008, 06:50:32 pm »
How long do they let him struggle like this before doing something?

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« Reply #36 on: April 12, 2008, 06:50:47 pm »
Alright Puma!!  Pound the shit out of these guys.

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« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2008, 06:50:52 pm »
Berkman is really looking good at the plate.
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« Reply #38 on: April 12, 2008, 06:51:17 pm »
Wow, talk about not locating a fastball.
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« Reply #39 on: April 12, 2008, 06:51:41 pm »
How long do they let him struggle like this before doing something?

What are the options?

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« Reply #40 on: April 12, 2008, 06:51:52 pm »
How long do they let him struggle like this before doing something?

Pam might not let them send him back to Round Rock for re-tuning.
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« Reply #41 on: April 12, 2008, 06:52:07 pm »
How long do they let him struggle like this before doing something?
What would you have them do?

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« Reply #42 on: April 12, 2008, 06:52:13 pm »
Berkman is really looking good at the plate.

Could be april PotM if he keeps it up.

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« Reply #43 on: April 12, 2008, 06:53:22 pm »
What are the options?
I have no idea. Got any ideas of what they are?

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« Reply #44 on: April 12, 2008, 06:55:43 pm »
I have no idea. Got any ideas of what they are?

Give him Adderall?

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« Reply #45 on: April 12, 2008, 06:56:43 pm »
Blum is a decent 3b.

I'm starting to agree with you.

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END 2: FLA 0, HOU 5.
« Reply #46 on: April 12, 2008, 06:58:05 pm »
Computer screwed up, so correct me if I do with my PBP for this half as well

Bottom 2

Cheito doubles to LF corner.
Ausmus doubles to LF corner, Cruuuuus scores.
Backe lays down a nice SF to advance Ausmus to 3B.
Pence strikes out looking completely lost.
Loretta singles in Ausmus.
Berkman HRs into the Crawford boxes.
Lee out.

End 2: FLA 0, HOU 5
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« Reply #47 on: April 12, 2008, 07:06:15 pm »
Backe with 62 pitches through the 3rd.

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« Reply #48 on: April 12, 2008, 07:07:51 pm »
Top 3:

Uggla: hard ground ball to 3B, nice play by Blum again. 1 out, none on.
Hermida: b, b, b, b, (walk). 1 out, runner on 1B.
Willingham: ss, fb, b, b, b (low), [throw over to 1B, almost caught Hermida napping], b (way wide). 1 out, runners on 1B and 2B.
Jacobs: b, b, high pop to Cheito in shallow CF. 2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.
Cantu: b, ss, high chopper to Blum who throws to 1B for the out (another legit play by Blum).

Middle 3: FLA 0, HOU 5

A lot of balls tonight by Backe, but I certainly wouldn't call him wild.  Decent pitches, just a tight strike zone and Marlins aren't biting on the close ones.

Backe pitch count through 3: 62 (32/30)
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« Reply #49 on: April 12, 2008, 07:09:38 pm »
Backe with 62 pitches through the 3rd.

This is my last 1/2 inning of PBP. Can you pick it up from here?
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« Reply #50 on: April 12, 2008, 07:12:18 pm »
This is my last 1/2 inning of PBP. Can you pick it up from here?
No, sorry I can't. In and out here.

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« Reply #51 on: April 12, 2008, 07:15:35 pm »
This is my last 1/2 inning of PBP. Can you pick it up from here?

Who's steppin' up?
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End 3: FLA 0, HOU 5
« Reply #52 on: April 12, 2008, 07:17:18 pm »
Bottom 3: Miller pitching.

Tejada: walks on 3-1 pitch.  None out, Tejada on 1B.
Blum: strikes out on 1-2(?) pitch (appeal said he went around). 1 out, Tejada on 1B.
Cheito: b, s, b [Tejada steals 2B], b, grounds out to 22. 2 outs, Tejada on 2B.
Ausmus: ss, b, ss, b, fb, cs. 3 outs.

End 3: FLA 0, HOU 5.

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« Reply #53 on: April 12, 2008, 07:17:26 pm »
Who's steppin' up?

I can do the middle three.
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« Reply #54 on: April 12, 2008, 07:20:13 pm »
Backe back on the bump

Rabelo: foul, foul, curve missed, curve drop in for called strike three.
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« Reply #55 on: April 12, 2008, 07:22:44 pm »
Amezaga: ball, ball, FB called low strike, FB called strike, curve tapped foul, curve hammered to right-ground rule double
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« Reply #56 on: April 12, 2008, 07:23:28 pm »
Andrew Miller looks like every other tall lefty young pitcher I've seen come through the minors in the last ten years.  Do they teach them all to throw eggzactly alike?  Houston actually had a guy once named Miller who was a tall pitcher just like this one, can't remember his first name... and he threw just like this Miller.

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« Reply #57 on: April 12, 2008, 07:23:37 pm »
Miller stays in: tapper in front on the mound, Backe throws him out, 2 down, Amezaga to third.
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« Reply #58 on: April 12, 2008, 07:24:57 pm »
Handjob: ball, ball, FB hammered to short, Tejada on the grass, throws him out. Hanley wasn't running hard.
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« Reply #59 on: April 12, 2008, 07:25:05 pm »
Guess the doom and gloom about Miggy at SS was a bunch of hooey.  I have not been unimpressed at all. Rather surprised.
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« Reply #60 on: April 12, 2008, 07:26:01 pm »
Aflac trivia: Most pinch hit homers all time.  Played for the 'Stros at some point, and has played C and 1B.
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« Reply #61 on: April 12, 2008, 07:26:12 pm »
Jesus, the barnyard jokes are going to drive me to drinking.
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« Reply #62 on: April 12, 2008, 07:27:59 pm »
Miller still there

Backe: fouled back, high FB swing and a miss, FB swing and a miss, 1 down.
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« Reply #63 on: April 12, 2008, 07:29:40 pm »
Pence: strike, ball, curve swing and a miss, curve for a ball, curve for a ball, FB high and wide, walked him.
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« Reply #64 on: April 12, 2008, 07:31:24 pm »
Loretta: ball-Pence breaks for second, strong throw, nailed him. Liner to third, side retired.
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« Reply #65 on: April 12, 2008, 07:31:40 pm »
My ESPN just kicked in. I was just about to say--"Hope he doesn't get thrown out trying to steal."  And then he does. 
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« Reply #66 on: April 12, 2008, 07:32:35 pm »
Hunter isnt listening to anybody.  The proof is his slide.  Everything they tried to teach him last season, ie how to slide without injuring yourself, out the window.

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« Reply #67 on: April 12, 2008, 07:32:47 pm »
Loretta: ball-Pence breaks for second, strong throw, nailed him. Liner to third, side retired.


OK, that throw from Robelo hurt *my* arm.
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« Reply #68 on: April 12, 2008, 07:35:00 pm »
Backe pitching

Uggla: FB a bit outside, ditto, ditto, FB taken for a strike, inside FB lined over short for a single.
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« Reply #69 on: April 12, 2008, 07:37:57 pm »
That was a helluva DP!

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« Reply #70 on: April 12, 2008, 07:37:57 pm »
Sparkling DP
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« Reply #71 on: April 12, 2008, 07:38:03 pm »
Are you freakin kidding me?! What a double play!
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« Reply #72 on: April 12, 2008, 07:38:36 pm »
Nice play by Tejada. This guy's really growing on me.

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« Reply #73 on: April 12, 2008, 07:38:51 pm »
Hermida: strike, ball, FB low, FB wide, low FB fouled back, high foul, grounder up the middle, Tejada scoops, backflip to Loretta for one, barehanded and toss to first nailed him. 2 down. Sweet DP.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #74 on: April 12, 2008, 07:39:41 pm »
Nice play by Tejada. This guy's really growing on me.


Tejada has shown a nice glove.  I knew he had a strong arm, but his glove has been damn solid so far.  His range isn't what Everett's is, but he's made some really nice plays.
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« Reply #75 on: April 12, 2008, 07:41:07 pm »
ESPN, etc. were right, Tejada's obviously washed up as a SS.....
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« Reply #76 on: April 12, 2008, 07:41:09 pm »
Nice play by Tejada. This guy's really growing on me.

Yeah, I was really prepared not to like the guy, but dadgumit, the total package of fielding, hitting, and being such a gamer has probably changed alot of minds.
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« Reply #77 on: April 12, 2008, 07:41:29 pm »
Winningham: strike low, strike low, ball low, FB fouled, ball low, hanging curve tapped foul, curve wide, FB bounces in front of the plate, walk.
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« Reply #78 on: April 12, 2008, 07:42:39 pm »
Backe is running out of gas...
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« Reply #79 on: April 12, 2008, 07:42:43 pm »
Jacobs: slams a meat pitch off the RF chalk and it bounces into the stands, ground rule double, Winningham to third.
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« Reply #80 on: April 12, 2008, 07:42:44 pm »

Tejada has shown a nice glove.  I knew he had a strong arm, but his glove has been damn solid so far.  His range isn't what Everett's is, but he's made some really nice plays.

His range isn't nearly as bad as I expected.
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« Reply #81 on: April 12, 2008, 07:47:46 pm »
Backe is running out of gas...

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« Reply #82 on: April 12, 2008, 07:48:16 pm »
Whew!  Glad Backe got out of that inning.  He sure deserves a W after how he's pitched so far this year.

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« Reply #83 on: April 12, 2008, 07:48:16 pm »
Cantu: FB paints the low outside corner, FB misses low and wide, check swing ruled a ball on a curve, FB on the outside corner for strike two, inside meat-huge fly to deep left-just foul (whew), inside FB tapped foul, FB tapped foul, hard shot to third, Blum fires, side retired.

Backe is gassed. Strong outing despite the walks.
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« Reply #84 on: April 12, 2008, 07:48:32 pm »
He's on fumes.

But, he coasted into the station.
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« Reply #85 on: April 12, 2008, 07:50:27 pm »
His range isn't nearly as bad as I expected.

His range is better than I expected. I never thought it was bad.
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« Reply #86 on: April 12, 2008, 07:51:59 pm »
Still Miller time

Berkman: curve missed, curve swing and a miss, hanging curve high/inside, FB high, curve low, walk this way.
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« Reply #87 on: April 12, 2008, 07:52:54 pm »
Lee: floating curve poked to left, Berkman to second on the single.
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« Reply #88 on: April 12, 2008, 07:54:43 pm »
Tejada: hard foul into the crowd, FB low, curve high chopper to short Hanley charges and fires, 1 down, runners advance.
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« Reply #89 on: April 12, 2008, 07:57:39 pm »
Blum: ball, curve low, FB misses inside, FB swing and a miss, hard shot to third, Berkman gets caught off the bag, FC, 2 down.

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« Reply #90 on: April 12, 2008, 07:58:46 pm »
Blundering on the basepath Berkman shows up again.
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« Reply #91 on: April 12, 2008, 07:59:52 pm »
Cruz Jr.: curve misses, curve drops in for a strike, ball, curve misses, curve misses low/inside, bases juiced.
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« Reply #92 on: April 12, 2008, 08:03:20 pm »
Darnit.
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« Reply #93 on: April 12, 2008, 08:03:49 pm »
The entire Marlins infield is in conference on the mound.

Ausmus: FB punched foul, ball low, curve tapped foul, fouled back, FB just misses inside, hard shot to left, on the track, caught on the run by the left fielder, side retired.
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« Reply #94 on: April 12, 2008, 08:07:56 pm »
Geary to the mound, Bourn in center.

Rabelo: FB fouled back, curve misses, FB fouled back, high FB pop to third in foul territory, 1 down.
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« Reply #95 on: April 12, 2008, 08:10:03 pm »
Almezga: tapped foul, FB high/tight, FB high, FB just outside, FB low, walked him (sez the squeezing ump)
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« Reply #96 on: April 12, 2008, 08:11:16 pm »
Almezga: tapped foul, FB high/tight, FB high, FB just outside, FB low, walked him (sez the squeezing ump)

Homeplate ump is squeezing the shit out of Geary.
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« Reply #97 on: April 12, 2008, 08:11:58 pm »
Sorry if this has been asked before--Where is Greg Lucas and his "man on the field" crap?  I haven't watched that much of the games--three boys in Little League--but have not noticed him in the games I've watched.
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« Reply #98 on: April 12, 2008, 08:12:01 pm »
Miller done, Gonzo at the dish: ball-Ausmus to the mound, low FB tapped right to Berkman by the bag, 2 down, runner to second.
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« Reply #99 on: April 12, 2008, 08:13:18 pm »
Hanley Ramirez is becoming quite annoying.
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« Reply #100 on: April 12, 2008, 08:13:28 pm »
Why did the Marlins' 3B coach stop the runner?  Pence hasn't shown he can consistently make that throw.
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« Reply #101 on: April 12, 2008, 08:13:41 pm »
Hanley: ball, hard single to right, runner holds at third as Pence scoops and fires.
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« Reply #102 on: April 12, 2008, 08:14:54 pm »
Uggla: strike, ball, ball, low FB can-o-corn to Lee in left, side retired.
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« Reply #103 on: April 12, 2008, 08:17:58 pm »
Sorry if this has been asked before--Where is Greg Lucas and his "man on the field" crap?  I haven't watched that much of the games--three boys in Little League--but have not noticed him in the games I've watched.

Might be a proximity issue, he was doing the play-by-play of the KU/Texas Tech game today for FSW.
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« Reply #104 on: April 12, 2008, 08:20:50 pm »
Righty Lee Gardner takes over mound duties:

Bourn (on the double switch): swing and a miss on a change, FB inside chopped foul, FB sliced to left but it hooks foul, FB way outside, breaking pitch inside, inside FB fouled back, FB outside, FB tapped foul off his foot, FB outside, walked him.
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« Reply #105 on: April 12, 2008, 08:24:10 pm »
Might be a proximity issue, he was doing the play-by-play of the KU/Texas Tech game today for FSW.

Well, I wasn't talking about just today, I meant the entire season.  I just haven't seen him.
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« Reply #106 on: April 12, 2008, 08:24:57 pm »
Pence: high foul popped up, third baseman dropped it (E-5) for strike one, called strike two, hanging slider misses outside, slider low, ball low, Bourn running, FB hard shot to third, 1 down, Bourn to second.
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« Reply #107 on: April 12, 2008, 08:28:13 pm »
Loretta: ball low, called strike, slider swing and a miss, FB fouled back, low FB fouled back, FB line single to left, Bourn holds at third.
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« Reply #108 on: April 12, 2008, 08:30:11 pm »
Well, crap.  Why didn't Bourn slide?
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« Reply #109 on: April 12, 2008, 08:30:31 pm »
Another conference on the hill.

Berkman steps in: FB low and away called strike one, low FB tapped to first, throw to the plate, nabbed Bourn standing up, 2 down. Loretta to second. FC.
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« Reply #111 on: April 12, 2008, 08:31:49 pm »
Lee: punches a slider hard and long to RF....caught near the wall, side retired.

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« Reply #112 on: April 12, 2008, 08:34:26 pm »
Hermida up vs. Geary: Ball, ball, fly to El Caballo. One out.
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« Reply #113 on: April 12, 2008, 08:35:43 pm »
Homeplate ump is squeezing the shit out of Geary.
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Willingham:fastball apparently HIGH?, flies out to CF
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« Reply #115 on: April 12, 2008, 08:37:23 pm »
Why did the Marlins' 3B coach stop the runner?  Pence hasn't shown he can consistently make that throw.

Pence playing short, ball hit hard, down by five, two out, etc.
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« Reply #116 on: April 12, 2008, 08:40:01 pm »
Jacobs up, 2 outs, no one on: ball, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, liner over a leaping Loretta for a single.

1 on, 2 out

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« Reply #117 on: April 12, 2008, 08:41:01 pm »
Cantu grounds the first pitch to Tejada, who throws to 2B for the final out of the inning.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #118 on: April 12, 2008, 08:42:41 pm »
Well, I wasn't talking about just today, I meant the entire season.  I just haven't seen him.

I just know what he was doing today. I don't know what he's been doing the rest of the time. However, his absence is likely due to him wanting to do doing more of what he was doing today and doing less "man on the field" crap.
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« Reply #119 on: April 12, 2008, 08:44:19 pm »
Tejada up: foul, strike called, popped up to Man is that Ugly in shallow RF.
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Re: B 7, Marlins 0, Astros 5
« Reply #120 on: April 12, 2008, 08:45:19 pm »
Blum: strike called, strike swinging, strike called.  2 outs
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Re: B 7, Marlins 0, Astros 5
« Reply #121 on: April 12, 2008, 08:46:57 pm »
Newhan bats for Geary.  2 innings, 2 hits, 2 BB, no runs

Called strike, ball, pops to Cantu.
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« Reply #122 on: April 12, 2008, 08:50:05 pm »
Brocail in.

Rabelo: ball, lines to Bourn.

1 out
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Re: T 8, Marlins 0, Astros 5
« Reply #123 on: April 12, 2008, 08:51:18 pm »
Amezaga: strike called, ball outside, grounds out 6-3.  2 out
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Re: T 8, Marlins 0, Astros 5
« Reply #124 on: April 12, 2008, 08:53:14 pm »
Andino pinch hits for the pitcher.

Foul, ball, swinging strike, ball, called strike 3.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #125 on: April 12, 2008, 08:57:31 pm »
Good job Brocail, and Geary too.

Does Valverde get the ninth? Needs work maybe?
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« Reply #126 on: April 12, 2008, 08:59:43 pm »
Taylor Tankersley in to pitch.  ERA: 15.00  Got some butt ugly cleats on.  Funky back leg movement on the delivery to the plate.

Ausmus: foul, ball, strike called, foul, ball, foul, ball, foul, singles up the middle.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #127 on: April 12, 2008, 09:00:07 pm »
Good job Brocail, and Geary too.

Does Valverde get the ninth? Needs work maybe?
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Re: B 8th, Marlins 0, Astros 5
« Reply #128 on: April 12, 2008, 09:02:12 pm »
Ausmus on 1st.  No outs.

Bourn: strike called, strike called with Bourn showing bunt, ball, ball, foul tip caught by C. 1 out.
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Re: B 8th, Marlins 0, Astros 5
« Reply #129 on: April 12, 2008, 09:03:50 pm »
Ausmus on 1st.  One out.

Hunter needs a knock on bobblehead night: foul, lines to left center, caught on the run by Willingham. 2 outs.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #130 on: April 12, 2008, 09:07:16 pm »
Good job Brocail, and Geary too.

Does Valverde get the ninth? Needs work maybe?

Needs work.  Don't think we've seen him since the home opener.
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Re: B 8th, Marlins 0, Astros 5
« Reply #131 on: April 12, 2008, 09:07:28 pm »
Ausmus at 1B.  2 outs.

Loretta: ball, called strike, swinging strike, ball, foul, ball, foul, Ausmus goes, Loretta doubles to LF.  Men on 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs.
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Re: B 8th, Marlins 0, Astros 5
« Reply #132 on: April 12, 2008, 09:11:33 pm »
Men on 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs.

Berkman: strike called, ball, swinging strike, ball, ball, foul, swinging K.

Ramirez, Uggla, Hermida up for the top of the 9th.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #133 on: April 12, 2008, 09:18:56 pm »
Joe Greenvalley needs to quit messing around.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #134 on: April 12, 2008, 09:21:40 pm »
Joe Greenvalley needs to quit messing around.

Took me a minute to get that one, but yes.  He mostfuckingcertainly does.

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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #135 on: April 12, 2008, 09:22:44 pm »
Give Valverde work, he needs it in the worst way.

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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #136 on: April 12, 2008, 09:24:12 pm »
That's more like it.  Celebrate, you googly-eyed basta'd.

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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #137 on: April 12, 2008, 09:24:37 pm »
Joe Greenvalley needs to quit messing around.

He slings that ball hard. Seems he did bear down. Combined shutout, well done.
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« Reply #138 on: April 12, 2008, 09:25:06 pm »
Valverde pitching.

Ramirez singled to SS on 1-1 pitch.  Nice range and strogn throw by Tejada but couldn't get HR out.

Ugla: single to left.  Runners on 1B and 2B, none out.

Hermida: shot to Blum, knocks it down an tags 3B for force.  1 out, runners on 1B and 2B. 

Willingham: b, ss, b, popped out to Loretta. 2 outs, 2 on.

Jacobs: strikeout.
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Re: Ballgame: FLA 0, HOU 5
« Reply #139 on: April 12, 2008, 09:28:00 pm »
Nice performance, Astros! 90 more of those and we've got something!

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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #140 on: April 12, 2008, 09:31:41 pm »
On the post game Lance's face is lookin' too big for his head. If his body was as fat as his face is he'd easily go three bills or more.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #142 on: April 12, 2008, 10:18:59 pm »
Sorry about the pbp, guys.  My internet server went down.
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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #143 on: April 12, 2008, 10:41:27 pm »
Sorry about the pbp, guys.  My internet server went down.

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Re: 4/12/08: FLA at HOU
« Reply #144 on: April 12, 2008, 11:27:33 pm »
Sorry about the pbp, guys.  My internet server went down.

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