Damn! Missed it by that much!
God damn, I hate Jim Edmonds.
Your husband isn't a real Astros fan if he wanted Anaheim Jimmy.
OK, I tried a new sacrifice to the BBG's today. Hope it works.
He's also a cocksucker, but that aint the point.
Bourn sitting his ass on the bench is not going to help him improve.
Lilly is tough on lefties...He's also a cocksucker, but that aint the point.
Hey, Fukudome, replace your divots.
The Japanese prefer to have their divots replaced by animated testacles.
FIFY
Berkman had no business making that look so easy.
Hey uncle Drayton, turn on the goddamn air conditioner. Its hotter than fuck up here.
Wow. Watching Pence swing at breaking pitches is painful even from the stratosphere.
Nice job, Kaz. Jimmy wasn't going to muss his hair by going hard into the corner, so the extra base was a stroll.
Fuck Gary Darling.
For those of you not watching at home, there's some major cleavage right behind the RH batter's box.
Where are you?
Watching at home.
We have binoculars, but so far I haven't spotted the target yet.
Right above the blue "HP" element of the green backstop. Blonde, white off-the-shoulder top.
Target spotted. From 5000 feet away, looks pretty smokin...
Hey--this is an Astros baseball game. Stop talking football.
BTW, Patti Smith is on record that she doesn't like to suck the head. That is all.
Theriot missed the tag. Totally.
Was wondering how long before someone said something about that.
We all know your preference.
When the throw beats your feeble steal attempt by a mile, missing the tag is a trivial point.
I like my crawfish in bisque, rather than boiled.
If we're going to sit somebody down, I vote for Towles rather than Bourn.
I am late to the game. I did hear that Erstad will be playing more CF, but is it official that Bourn is riding pine? Or is it just showcasing Erstad for the deadline?
Per McTaggart: "Astros manager Cecil Cooper said prior to tonight's game against the Cubs that Darin Erstad would get the majority of the playing time in center field to start the second half, meaning Michael Bourn's playing time will be cut drastically."Per Pinwheel: "Darin Erstad into the lineup... and onto the trading block? I'd say Darin Erstad had a very good Friday. The decision to play him regularly probably means he's being showcased to be traded. He might be the perfect pickup for a contender seeking a left-handed bat, decent defensive player and great clubhouse presence."
2 plus 2 equals 157.Or...Erstad has done nothing but be rock solid all season, while Bourn has looked lost at the plate lately. The Astros need to win games in a hurry, so maybe they're putting their best foot forward.
How much have you been drinking tonight?
Never claimed that either had a clue, just that they'd written about it.
Night ain't over yet.
Also, I've just discovered that I'm being stalked on Facebook by some chick who had the hots for me at school, and with whom I once behaved in an ungentlemanly manner. Once.
That's all it takes. Hope you don't have any pet rabbits.
She will NOT be ignored, Limey.
It hit the windows- it would have left the park.
Kabong's homer high-fived us as it went by.
I think the Astros have finally figured out that Lilly is throwing crippled shit and all they have to do is wait for the slop down the pipe.
Hilarious: JD just referred to "Towles/pinch hitter".
Who's on deck? Another PHer?
Hell of an effort by Moehler tonight: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR.
That's tremendous. Are the Cubs the NL-leading offense right now?
Kaz needs to watch some film of Bidge. That's an easy RBI right there!
Not to mention that fact it would have brought Twinkie up with the bases juiced...
Erstad bats before Twinkie.
Well, Erstad, but who's counting?
Three feet more and I'd be eight feet tall
Yep, good thing math is not a prerequisite for line of work (only the ability to run at the mouth incessantly).
OSF, are you a Lance Berkman impersonator?
That Matsui guy, he is really awful.
[McTaggert] A complete bust. [/McTaggert]
What is an ESPN analyst?
are you even allowed to saybust without a racy link included?
...dribbler between the mound...
I've seen Limey "hit", his idea of a gapper is a dribbler between the mound and the on deck circle.
I haven't seen Limey "hit" anything, but if he is dribbling between the mound and the on deck circle, he is way off the mark.
Right on cue. In his D, he is used to a flat bat, so...
I really like Geary. I think that he and Wright provide a really sound foundation for the bullpen for the next few years.
I thought this guy everything I know.
Holy shit. What did they inject him with at lunchtime?
Newcastle Brown.
Excellent: I laughed out loud.Time for Spaz to deliver a quality AB.
I'm calling it: Spaz walk-off dinger.
Man, I thought Tejada was going to be dead. Congrats to Spaz!
Mark and Jim must be our good luck charms.
He's also pretty good on the other side of the ball.ETA: This clip was in the same game, on the same day (IIRC), as the hitting clip.
Or maybe it was your mysterious new slumpbuster.
I need to get me one of those floppy hats.
What a fucking ending!!!! First walkoff Astros win I've attended.
Pence was on his way to 2nd when Miggy scored, probably was pretty close too, since Miggy took forever to read the hit.
Mine was this one.
Pence was on his way to 2nd when Miggy scored, probably was pretty close too, since Miggy took forever to read the hit. And we left pre-fireworks. Apparently there is some kind of lightrail problem right now, so both ways are running on the northbound track.
bush is in townsecurity is at defcon 3
Soto did not catch the ball, but Miggy used the Berkman slide (patent pending) and beat the throw.
what a great find. we were sitting right in the same area as this guy
