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Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« on: July 05, 2008, 05:24:40 pm »
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Astros notes:
Oswalt flew back to Houston today to have his hip examined and will miss his next start (Footer LINK).

Astros shake things up in the lineup:
Wigginton batting first, Bourn sits again and Abercrombie gets the start in center and Ausmus catching on his 'regular' day (lineup from Levine at Chron.com: LINK). 

Astros Pitching: Chris Sampson

Astros Lineup:
Wigginton - 3B
Loretta - 2B
Berkman - 1B
Lee - LF
Tejada - SS
Pence - RF
Abercrombie - CF
Ausmus - C
Sampson - P

Braves Pitching: Jo-Jo Reyes (LHP)

Braves Lineup:
G. Blanco - LF
Y. Escobar - SS
C. Jones - 3B
M. Teixeira - 1B
B. McCann - C
K. Johnson - 2B
M. Kotsay - CF
J. Perry - RF
J. Reyes - P
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2008, 06:13:41 pm »
Well, that was a fucking joke of a strike. Sampson had better get that shit too.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2008, 06:15:00 pm »
Ump must have thought Glavine was pitching.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2008, 06:20:02 pm »
Timely hits! Oh my! Plus the return of the Miggy music.
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2008, 06:22:45 pm »
Top 1: Reyes pitching

Wigginton: struck out looking [cs (showing bunt), cs (outside corner), cs (changeup low and outside)].  1 out, none on.

Loretta: walk [b, cs, b, b, fb (back), b].  1 out, runner on 1B.

Berkman: bounces one off the plate to 2B for an out, Loretta advances [s, bip]. 2 outs, runner on 2B.

Lee: grounder through the hole into right field, Loretta scores, Lee advances to 2B on the throw home [cs (high), b, bip].  HOU 1, ATL 0.  2 outs, runner on 2B.

Tejada: Tejada rips the 3-0 pitch into left, throw to home offline and Lee scores, Tejada advances to 2B on the throw home [b, b, b, bip].  HOU 2, ATL 0.  2 outs, runner on 2B.

Pence:  struck out looking [ss, cs, b, fb (off 3B line), b, cs].  3 outs.

Middle 1: HOU 2, ATL 0

Ump calling the high and low strike today - for Reyes at least...
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2008, 06:23:55 pm »
Wiggy batting lead. You gotta be kidding.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2008, 06:28:24 pm »
Quote from: SaltyParker on July 05, 2008, 06:23:55 pm
Wiggy batting lead. You gotta be kidding.

Gotta go with the wheels.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2008, 06:30:33 pm »
I can't believe JD brought up the Walt Weiss play. That's a low blow.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2008, 06:31:12 pm »
Quote from: SaltyParker on July 05, 2008, 06:23:55 pm
Wiggy batting lead. You gotta be kidding.

JD said Coop must be trying to get some high OBP guys on in front of Berkman and with the lefty (Reyes) on the mound (thus not much stealing by the Astros anyway).
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End 1: HOU 2, ATL 0
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2008, 06:33:27 pm »
Bottom 1: Sampson pitching.

Blanco: grounder to Berkman who ranges far to his right and overhands it for the out [showing bunt- b (high), showing bunt- cs, b, cs (down the pipe), bip].  1 out, none on.

Escobar: l ined shot past Wigginton into left [b, cs (low outside corner), b (inside), bip]. 1 out, runner on 1B.

Jones: flied out into straight center [b, b (was a strike in the top of the inning), bip].  2 outs, runner on 1B.

Teixeira: flied to the warning track in right(ish) center [cs, cs, b, pickoff attempt, fb, b, bip].  3 outs.

End 1: HOU 2, ATL 0

Sampson pitches: 18 (10/8)
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2008, 06:34:06 pm »
I'm pleased with the Astros 1st (some Miggy music?) except for the Wigginton AB.  

By any chance, is this ump named Angel?
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2008, 06:35:26 pm »
Quote from: jonbloozy on July 05, 2008, 06:34:06 pm
By any chance, is this ump named Angel?

Larry Vanover. Who isn't usually on the shit list, I don't think.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2008, 06:37:37 pm »
Quote from: austro on July 05, 2008, 06:35:26 pm
Larry Vanover. Who isn't usually on the shit list, I don't think.

Maybe he thinks the name Jo-Jo is cute
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2008, 06:40:13 pm »
Quote from: jonbloozy on July 05, 2008, 06:34:06 pm
I'm pleased with the Astros 1st (some Miggy music?) except for the Wigginton AB. 

By any chance, is this ump named Angel?

Couldn't begin to tell you what the strike zone is today.  Wigginton took a couple his first AB that easily could have been balls (and at least one was in the Jones AB).
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2008, 06:41:00 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 05, 2008, 06:40:13 pm
Couldn't begin to tell you what the strike zone is today.  Wigginton took a couple his first AB that easily could have been balls (and at least one was in the Jones AB).

Yeah, it's a floating zone.
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« Reply #15 on: July 05, 2008, 06:43:01 pm »
austro: what does it say on your avatar?
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2008, 06:44:29 pm »
Excellent piece of hitting by Loretta there.
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« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2008, 06:46:08 pm »
Quote from: jonbloozy on July 05, 2008, 06:43:01 pm
austro: what does it say on your avatar?

Apparently I've been promoted to a new level. I have no idea when that happened. Or are you referring to the album cover?

These Braves outfielders need a few lessons in where to throw the ball.
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Middle 2: HOU 4, ATL 0
« Reply #18 on: July 05, 2008, 06:46:47 pm »
Top 2: Reyes pitching

Abercrombie: chopper to 1B [fb, ss (reached for it), bip].  1 out, none on.

Ausmus: shattered bat single into left [cs, b (low outside- was a strike in the top of the first), bip]. 1 out, runner on 1B.

Sampson: sacrifice bunt about 10 feet in front of the plate, Ausmus advances [bunt foul (high off the plate and back), b, bip]. 2 outs, runner on 2B.

Wigginton: walked [b, ss, b, fb (off the bag at 3B), b, b].  2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B.

Loretta: shot deep into the alley into right center, 2 runs score [fb, fb (back), b (outside), fb (back out of play), fb (back, just high from being a meatball...), b (in the dirt), bip].  HOU 4, ATL 0.  2 outs, runner at 2B.

Berkman: hits first pitch sinking liner into right (decent jump and catch by Perry).  3 outs.

Middle 2: HOU 4, ATL 0

Jo-Jo Reyes pitch count: 47 (29/18)

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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #19 on: July 05, 2008, 06:47:13 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 05, 2008, 06:44:29 pm
Excellent piece of hitting by Loretta there.

It seems every time I watch Loretta work a count, I realize why veterans are so important
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« Reply #20 on: July 05, 2008, 06:48:00 pm »
Quote from: austro on July 05, 2008, 06:46:08 pm
Apparently I've been promoted to a new level. I have no idea when that happened. Or are you referring to the album cover?

These Braves outfielders need a few lessons in where to throw the ball.

Album cover
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« Reply #21 on: July 05, 2008, 06:52:01 pm »
Quote from: jonbloozy on July 05, 2008, 06:48:00 pm
Album cover

"American Beauty" by the Grateful Dead.
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End 2: HOU 4, ATL 0
« Reply #22 on: July 05, 2008, 06:52:21 pm »
Bottom 2: Sampson pitching

McCann: grounded out to first on (very) high fastball [fb, b (slipped), bip (neck high)].  1 out, none on.

Johnson: fouled out to Wigginton 10ish feet from the stands [b, b, b, cs, bip].  2 outs, none on.

Kotsay: flied out to Tejada in shallow left [bip].  3 outs.

End 2: HOU 4, ATL 0

Sampson pitch count: 27 (15/12)
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« Reply #23 on: July 05, 2008, 06:54:21 pm »
I thought I recognized it . . . or was I just having a flashback?  Good taste
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« Reply #24 on: July 05, 2008, 06:57:51 pm »
Top 3: Reyes pitching

Lee: check swing popup to 1B [b, fb (deep left), bip]. 1 out, none on.

Tejada: foul pop tweener to Jones near the batters box, Spaz Spazes around trying to get out of the way of the fielders [b (in the dirt), b (way high), fb, b, bip].  2 outs, none on.

Pence: two-hop groundout to 3B [fb, bip].  3 outs.

Middle 3: HOU 4, ATL 0

Reyes pitch count: 57 (35/22)
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« Reply #25 on: July 05, 2008, 07:03:28 pm »
Bottom 3: Sampson pitching

Perry: struck out swinging [cs, b (away), ss, ss (cutter in)].  1 out, none on.

Reyes: popped up to Wigginton [b, bip]. 2 outs, none on.

Blanco: roller up the middle, Tejada ranges to his left to make the play [cs (showing bunt), b (high inside), bip].  3 outs.

End 3: HOU 4, ATL 0

Sampson pitch count: 36 (21/15)
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« Reply #26 on: July 05, 2008, 07:09:09 pm »
abercrombie reached for an outside sinker AND tried to pull it.  next pitch is about a mile outside, with abercrombie again whiffing while halfheartedly reaching for it.
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« Reply #27 on: July 05, 2008, 07:11:28 pm »
Top 4: Reyes pitching

Abercormie (JD- wonder if there has ever been a batter that has swung at a higher percentage of pitches he sees than Abercrombie): lazy 2-hopper to 2B [fb, ss, fb, fb (meatball), fb, bip]. 1 out, none on.

Ausmus: slow grounder to 2B [b, fb, b, cs, bip].  2 outs, none on.

Sampson: lined single into center [b, cs, bip].  2 outs, runner on 1B.

Wigginton: 2-hopper to 3B, throw to 1B in plenty of time [fb, bip].  3 outs.

Middle 4: HOU 4, ATL 0

Reyes pitch count: 72 (47/25)
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« Reply #28 on: July 05, 2008, 07:16:55 pm »
Bottom 4: Sampson pitching

Escobar: first pitch flyball out to center.  1 out, none on.

Jones: grounder to Tejada (fielding it on the grass) [cs, bip].  2 outs, none on.

Texiera: grounded out to Loretta [fb, fb, bip].  3 outs.

End 4: HOU 4, ATL 0

Sampson pitch count: 42 (27/15)
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« Reply #29 on: July 05, 2008, 07:17:59 pm »
Very nice to see a 6 pitch inning there for Sampson (especially considering it was against Escobar, Jones and Texiera).
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #30 on: July 05, 2008, 07:20:13 pm »
Loretta ate his Wheaties today.
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« Reply #31 on: July 05, 2008, 07:24:18 pm »
Quote from: mihoba on July 05, 2008, 07:20:13 pm
Loretta ate his Wheaties today.

No kidding. Deep drives into the right-center and left-center alleys (the one this inning would have been out in a lot of parks per JD) and solid professional ABs each time (fouling off a lot of pitches).
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Top 5 (1 out, runners at the corners): HOU 4, ATL 0
« Reply #32 on: July 05, 2008, 07:25:38 pm »
Top 5: Reyes pitching

Loretta: deep drive (double) into the alley in left center, Blanco tries to backhanded it almost at the wall but can't hold on [cs, b, fb (on the ground towards 3B dugout), b (low outside), fb, bip].  None out, runner at 2B.

Berkman: chopper over pitcher (6-3), Loretta advances to 3B [b, ss, bip].  1 out, runner at 3B.

Lee: walked [b, b, b (in the dirt), b (intentional).  1 out, runners at the corners.

Reyes being pulled for a rightie.

Top 5 (1 out, runners at the corners): HOU 4, ATL 0
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« Reply #33 on: July 05, 2008, 07:28:57 pm »
That was the luckiest fucking bounce I've EVER seen on a wild pitch.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #34 on: July 05, 2008, 07:29:10 pm »
Well, that was some bullshit.
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« Reply #35 on: July 05, 2008, 07:29:58 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on July 05, 2008, 07:28:57 pm
That was the luckiest fucking bounce I've EVER seen on a wild pitch.

That was ridiculous. I've never seen anything like it.
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« Reply #36 on: July 05, 2008, 07:32:17 pm »
Top 5: Manny Acosta (RHP) pitching

1 out, runners at 1B and 3B

Balls sails on 1-0 count to Tejada, hits the backstop Loretta runs home, McCann has no idea where it is, takes a finky carom right to Texiera who throws home for the out (McCann never vacated the box as he hadn't a clue where the ball was), Lee advances to 2B [Per JD: most amazing play I've ever seen for sheer absurdity].  2 outs, rinner at 2B.

Tejada: line drive out to right [b (up and in), b (way up and in- see descirption above), bip].  3 outs. 

Middle 5: HOU 4, ATL 0
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #37 on: July 05, 2008, 07:33:48 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on July 05, 2008, 07:28:57 pm
That was the luckiest fucking bounce I've EVER seen on a wild pitch.

JD comments on how the Braves practice that play.  Key was that McCann never left the catcher's box.
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« Reply #38 on: July 05, 2008, 07:38:56 pm »
Bottom 5: Sampson pitching

McCann: drives the 2-1 pitch over the fence in right center, Abercrombie makes a nice leap at it but can't quite get to it [b, fb, b].  HOU 4, ATL 1.  None out, none on.

Johnson: flied out to straight away center [cs, fb, bip].  1 out, none on.

Kotsay: flied out to Tejada in shallow left centerfield [b, bip].  2 outs, none on.

Perry: struck out swinging [cs, b, fb, b, ss].  3 outs.

End 5: HOU 4, ATL 1

Sampson pitch count: 56 (36/20)
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« Reply #39 on: July 05, 2008, 07:39:43 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 05, 2008, 07:32:17 pm
Top 5: Manny Acosta (RHP) pitching

Tejada: line drive out to right [b (up and in), b (way up and in- see descirption above), bip].  3 outs. 

Middle 5: HOU 4, ATL 0

To be fair to Miggy, he hit it hard. Just right at the RFer.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #40 on: July 05, 2008, 07:41:15 pm »
Holy smokes, what a play by Escobar!
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« Reply #41 on: July 05, 2008, 07:45:10 pm »
Top 6: Acosta pitching.

Pence:  grounds out to SS - fantastic play by Escobar who ranges way to his right and backhands it deep in the hole, makes a strong throw falling away, throw high possibly pulling Texiera off the bag (hard to tell), but called out [fb, ss, bip].  1 out, none on. 

Abercrombie:  struck out swinging [fb, fb, ss].  2 outs, none on.

Ausmus: struck out swinging [cs, cs, b, ss].  3 outs.

Middle 6: HOU 4, ATL 1
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End 6: HOU 4, ATL 1
« Reply #42 on: July 05, 2008, 07:53:19 pm »
Sampson done for the day (great job on 55 pitches).  Line: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR

Bottom 6: Byrdak pitching, Erstad in center for Abercrombie on the double switch.

Prado (PH for Acosta): grounds out to 3B [b, cs, bip].  1 out, none on.

Blanco: singles on the ground into left [b, b, b, cs, cs, bip].  1 out, runner on 1B.

Escobar: grounds out to Tejada who makes a nice play ranging right with a very strong throw to 1B, runner advances [cs, throw over, bip].  2 outs, runner on 2B.

Jones: groundout out to Wigginton (ranging to his left).  3 outs.

End 6: HOU 4, ATL 1

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Re: Middle 6: HOU 4, ATL 1
« Reply #43 on: July 05, 2008, 07:54:16 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 05, 2008, 07:45:10 pm
Top 6: Acosta pitching.

Pence:  grounds out to SS - fantastic play by Escobar who ranges way to his right and backhands it deep in the hole, makes a strong throw falling away, throw high possibly pulling Texiera off the bag (hard to tell), but called out [fb, ss, bip].  1 out, none on. 


His foot came slightly off the bag. You can't go up like that to get a high throw without losing contact with the bag. However, on plays like that the first sacker usually gets the call as long as he keeps it close.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #44 on: July 05, 2008, 07:56:33 pm »
I'm having a heck of a time keeping up with PBP today... A lot of plays necessitating long-winded explanations.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #45 on: July 05, 2008, 07:59:34 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 05, 2008, 07:56:33 pm
I'm having a heck of a time keeping up with PBP today... A lot of plays necessitating long-winded explanations.

You're still batting for average, we're not sittin' you yet.
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Middle 7: HOU 4, ATL 1
« Reply #46 on: July 05, 2008, 07:59:44 pm »
Top 7: Carlyle pitching

Erstad: foul-tip strikeout [cs, cs, fb, ft].  1 out, none on.

Wigginton: grounded out to SS [b, b (way high), ss (high), ss, bip].  2 outs, none on.

Loretta: lazy fly into right [bip].  3 outs.

Middle 7: HOU 4, ATL 1
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #47 on: July 05, 2008, 08:01:31 pm »
Quote from: jonbloozy on July 05, 2008, 07:59:34 pm
You're still batting for average, we're not sittin' you yet.

I ain't been doing worth a crap in the (PBP) starters role lately. Could use a complete game "W" as a confidence booster...
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #48 on: July 05, 2008, 08:03:55 pm »
Don't want to offend anyone with the last name Gods . . . but a three-run lead is real hard to hold on to.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #49 on: July 05, 2008, 08:05:09 pm »
. . . and Dogfish 90-minute IPA is real tasty, but I don't expect my neighborhood HEB to stock it for long.
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End 7: HOU 4, ATL 1
« Reply #50 on: July 05, 2008, 08:06:52 pm »
Bottom 7: Byrdak in for his second inning of work.

Texiera: singles up the middle [cs, bip].  None out, runner on 1B.

McCann: smash to Berkman, who throws to 2B for the 3-6-3 double play [cs, ss, bip].  2 outs, none on.

Johnson: struck out swinging [b, fb, b (up and in), fb, b, ss].  3 outs.

End 7: HOU 4, ATL 1
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #51 on: July 05, 2008, 08:08:52 pm »
Quote from: jonbloozy on July 05, 2008, 08:03:55 pm
Don't want to offend anyone with the last name Gods . . . but a three-run lead is real hard to hold on to.

And just to clarify, wasn't saying a "W" was a lock by any stretch, just saying it could really be used... 
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Middle 8: HOU 4, ATL 1
« Reply #52 on: July 05, 2008, 08:11:43 pm »
Top 8: Carlyle pitching

Berkman: struck out swinging (0-4 today) [ss, cs, ss].  1 out, none on.

Lee: flied out to deepish center [bip].  2 outs. 

Tejada:  flied out to right center [b, cs, bip].  3 outs.

Middle 8: HOU 4, ATL 1
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #53 on: July 05, 2008, 08:12:24 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on July 05, 2008, 07:39:43 pm
To be fair to Miggy, he hit it hard. Just right at the RFer.

He's looked a lot better at the plate tonight than he has in a while...
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« Reply #54 on: July 05, 2008, 08:17:59 pm »
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He's looked a lot better at the plate tonight than he has in a while...

Agreed.

Also, Brocail cracks me up. He looks so pissed no matter how well the inning went.
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« Reply #55 on: July 05, 2008, 08:18:54 pm »
Bottom 8: Redass pitching (hope Ausmus told the HPU in advance that Redass likes to scream at himself on the mound).

Kotsay:  groundout to Berkman (unassisted).  1 out, none on.

Perry: groundout to Tejada.

Norton (PH for Carlyle): popped out to Wingginton [ss, b, fb (check swing), bip].  3 outs.

End 8: HOU 4, ATL 1
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #56 on: July 05, 2008, 08:24:03 pm »
One of the Braves TV guys just asked if Richard Simmons ever played pro baseball. I am not making this up.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #57 on: July 05, 2008, 08:27:55 pm »
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One of the Braves TV guys just asked if Richard Simmons ever played pro baseball. I am not making this up.

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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #58 on: July 05, 2008, 08:29:13 pm »
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What have you done to deserve the Atlanta PBP?

I could provide various answers to that question, but I am watching over mlb.tv.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #59 on: July 05, 2008, 08:34:53 pm »
Gameday has completely sucked lately.  Not at all reliable to use (real-time) to go back and double check pitches.

Been screwed up all day (e.g. showed Byrdak as the pitcher in the 8th for the entire inning).
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« Reply #60 on: July 05, 2008, 08:36:05 pm »
Top 9: Bennett pitching (RHP)

Pence: groundout to SS (rolled over on a slider away) [cs (inside corner), bip].  1 out, none on.

Newhan (PH for Redass): walked [b, fb, b, b, b].  1 out, runner on 1B.

Ausmus: flied out to right, Newhan almost doubled up bu the throw sailed [throw over, throw over, b (high), ss (couldn't check his swing), b (high), fb, fb, fb (runner going), bip].  2 outs, runner at 1B.

JD/Brownie interplay break (after Ausmus couldn't check his swing): Brownie - Coca Crisp had the weakest swing of the day to end the game with the bases loaded against the Yankees; JD- guess that makes Rivera a 'cereal' killer

Erstad: scorched one up the middle, knocked down by pitcher, SS makes the throw to 1B not in time.  2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.

Wigginton: walked [b, ss, b, fb, fb, b, b].  2 outs, bases loaded.

Loretta: soft looping double down the line in shallow left, 2 runs scores [b (way inside), bip].  HOU 6, ATL 1.  2 outs, runners at 2B and 3B.

Twinkie: Intentional walk.  2 outs, bases loaded.

Lee:  grounded out to 2B for the 4-6 force out [cs, bip].  3 outs.

Middle 9: HOU 4, ATL 1
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #61 on: July 05, 2008, 08:43:19 pm »
missed most of the game- what's the deal with the Astros' caps? They look lighter, bluish, and can't tell if there's something different with the star...
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #62 on: July 05, 2008, 08:44:47 pm »
Hellofa job by the pitchers tonight.
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« Reply #63 on: July 05, 2008, 08:46:21 pm »
Bottom 9: Valverde pitching, Newhan stays in for Loretta at 2B, Bourn to CF for Erstad, Erstad over to left for Lee.

Blanco: tapper back to Valverde [b, cs (inside corner), bip].  1 out, none on.

Escobar: grounded out to Tejada [s, b (up and in), b, fb (flaired up the right field line out of play), fb (lined up the right field line out of play), bip].  2 outs, none on.

Jones: struck out swinging [b (low outside), ss (high heat), b (low outside), ss, b, fb (back, high heat), ss].  3 outs.

Ballgame: Astros win 6-1
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #64 on: July 05, 2008, 08:46:44 pm »
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missed most of the game- what's the deal with the Astros' caps? They look lighter, bluish, and can't tell if there's something different with the star...

Everybody is wearing "4th of July" caps this weekend. The caps are all blue, with a stars-and-stripes fill to the logos.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #65 on: July 05, 2008, 08:46:54 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on July 05, 2008, 08:43:19 pm
missed most of the game- what's the deal with the Astros' caps? They look lighter, bluish, and can't tell if there's something different with the star...

Patriotic version. I bought one similar after the 9-11 mess.

Red, white, and blue inside the outline of the star. Nice cap.
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #66 on: July 05, 2008, 08:51:21 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on July 05, 2008, 08:43:19 pm
missed most of the game- what's the deal with the Astros' caps? They look lighter, bluish, and can't tell if there's something different with the star...

Quote from: austro on July 05, 2008, 08:46:44 pm
Everybody is wearing "4th of July" caps this weekend. The caps are all blue, with a stars-and-stripes fill to the logos.

Part of MLBs "Welcome Back Veterans" initiative.  LINK
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #67 on: July 05, 2008, 08:51:43 pm »
Quote from: mihoba on July 05, 2008, 08:46:54 pm
Patriotic version. I bought one similar after the 9-11 mess.

Red, white, and blue inside the outline of the star. Nice cap.
Ah. Too bad it doesn't also signal a slow return to the orange star/white H/blue cap design...
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #68 on: July 05, 2008, 08:55:21 pm »
Quote from: mihoba on July 05, 2008, 08:44:47 pm
Hellofa job by the pitchers tonight.

Houston pitching line: 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR.

Very effective 5 innings for Sampson on 56 pitches (line: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR).
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Re: Astros at Braves: July 5, 2008
« Reply #69 on: July 05, 2008, 09:00:26 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 05, 2008, 08:55:21 pm
Houston pitching line: 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR.

Very effective 5 innings for Sampson on 56 pitches (line: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR).
I didn't see any of it but that sure as hell is impressive for Chris. Good for him, the team really needed that.
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