Author Topic: Rainy Tuesday--Astros @ Cubs 8/5/08 (Read 9392 times)

JaneDoe · « **on:** August 05, 2008, 12:41:50 pm »

Mark's Series Preview

Gameday

Astros

Matsui, 2B
Tejada, SS
Pence, RF
Lee, LF
Blum, 1B
Wigginton, 3B
Erstad, CF
Quintero, C
Rodriguez, P LHP (6-4, 3.61)

Cubs

Soriano, LF
Theriot, SS
Lee, 1B
Ramirez, 3B
Johnson, CF
DeRosa, 2B
Fukudome, RF
Blanco, C
Harden, P RHP (6-2, 2.04)

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2008, 12:57:42 pm »

Twinkie still having thunderstorm flashbacks?

JimR · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:01:15 pm »

lightning struck a bunch of kids out of a partly cloudy spring sky at my brother's junior high school: one dead, one maimed for life.

not much funny about a lightning storm to me.

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:01:53 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on August 05, 2008, 12:57:42 pm

Twinkie still having thunderstorm flashbacks?

Power outage.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:05:26 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 05, 2008, 01:01:15 pm

lightning struck a bunch of kids out of a partly cloudy spring sky at my brother's junior high school: one dead, one maimed for life.

not much funny about a lightning storm to me.

You've obviously never see Caddyshack...

JaneDoe · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:07:23 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on August 05, 2008, 12:57:42 pm

Twinkie still having thunderstorm flashbacks?

Scheduled day off

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3253860&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou

JaneDoe · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:09:28 pm »

Anyone needing PBP today?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:10:51 pm »

In case you hadn't heard: Wood was activated off the DL by the Cubs today.

BUWebguy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:22:17 pm »

I wouldn't mind having some PBP, but I can follow Gameday if necessary.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:23:24 pm »

Matsui

strike called, grounds out 4-3

JaneDoe · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:24:15 pm »

Tejada

Pops up the first pitch to RF.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:25:27 pm »

Pence

called strike, called strike, swinging K

6 pitches, 3 outs for Hardin

JaneDoe · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:27:50 pm »

Soriano

called strike, flies out to Erstad

JaneDoe · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:28:46 pm »

Theriot

ball, ball, ball, ball

JaneDoe · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:30:19 pm »

Theriot on 1B for Lee

called strike, ball, ball, doubles to Lee in LF, Theriot to 3B

JaneDoe · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:31:32 pm »

Men on 2nd and 3rd for Ramirez

taps the ball back to Wandy who looks back the runner on 3rd, throws to Blum (almost past him)

2 outs

JaneDoe · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:32:15 pm »

Johnson

HBP on the upper arm/lead elbow

bases loaded 2 outs

JaneDoe · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:35:09 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 01:32:15 pm

bases loaded 2 outs

DeRosa

ball, called strike, foul, ball, loops a single into right near the line, 2 runners score, runners advance to 2nd and 3rd on the throw home.

Astros 0, Cubs 2

JaneDoe · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:37:04 pm »

Fukudome

called strike, swinging strike, ball in dirt, flies out to Lee in LF
3 outs
Astros 0, Cubs 2

JaneDoe · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:40:24 pm »

Harden to face Lee, Blum, Wigginton

Lee

ball, swinging strike, foul, foul, grounds out to Ramirez at 3rd.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #20 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:41:43 pm »

Blum

ball, swinging strike, line drive single towards Fukudome

JaneDoe · « **Reply #21 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:46:28 pm »

Blum at 1st for Wigginton

ball, foul, ball, ball, foul, runner going--foul, runner going--foul, runner going--swinging strikeout, Blum should be out by a mile, but DeRosa drops a perfect throw, gets an error.

2 outs, Blum on 2nd

JaneDoe · « **Reply #22 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:47:42 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 01:46:28 pm

2 outs, Blum on 2nd

Erstad

swinging strike, singles to RF, Blum comes around to score

Astros 1, Cubs 2

Bench · « **Reply #23 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:48:43 pm »

Yay Blum. Nice assist by DeRosa to keep the inning alive.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #24 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:49:11 pm »

Quintero up with Erstad at 1B

swinging strike, foul, foul tip caught, 3 outs

Erstad stranded at 1st

austro · « **Reply #25 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:49:56 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 01:46:28 pm

Blum should be out by a mile, but DeRosa drops a perfect throw, gets an error.

Sosa seems like a pretty damn good catcher. Fucker.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #26 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:51:44 pm »

Blanco

called strike, foul, smacked down the 3B line by a diving Wigginton, double.

Man, is he UGLY

Nate in IA · « **Reply #27 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:52:00 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 05, 2008, 01:49:56 pm

Sosa seems like a pretty damn good catcher. Fucker.

Blanco is catching today.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #28 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:53:06 pm »

Harden

bunts toward 3B, Rodriguez fields, throws---safe.

Harden beats it out for his first national league hit (per the FSN announcers). Runner advances to 3rd. No outs

mihoba · « **Reply #29 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:54:24 pm »

Oh no, RoWandy is appearing.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #30 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:54:40 pm »

Men on 1st and 3rd with no outs for Soriano

ball, ball, swinging strike, line drive single to LF, Blanco scores.

Astros 1, Cubs 3

mihoba · « **Reply #31 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:56:05 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 01:53:06 pm

Harden beats it out for his first major league hit (per the FSN announcers).

First NL hit. He had one in the AL.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #32 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:56:32 pm »

Theroit

shows bunt--retreats-ball one, pops up a bunt foul, popped up a bunt, caught by Wandy. 1 out

Astros 1, Cubs 3

MusicMan · « **Reply #33 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:57:05 pm »

I swear Soriano hit that ball out of the dirt.

austro · « **Reply #34 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:57:50 pm »

Quote from: Nate in IA on August 05, 2008, 01:52:00 pm

Blanco is catching today.

And I'm an idiot. Although I still think Sosa is pretty good.

mihoba · « **Reply #35 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:58:04 pm »

Fuckin' bloop. Damn. C'mon Wandy.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #36 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:58:29 pm »

Lee

ball, called strike, pops to no man's land down the RF line, fielded by Matsui.

Bases loaded 1 out.

Bench · « **Reply #37 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:59:33 pm »

Looking like one of those games early on. If Wandy can get of this inning with a dp that'd be huge.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #38 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:00:08 pm »

Ramirez up with the bases juiced and only 1 out.

ball, ball, ball, geez Wandy, ball

walks in a run on 4 pitches

Astros 1, Cubs 4

austro · « **Reply #39 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:01:04 pm »

Quote from: Bench on August 05, 2008, 01:59:33 pm

Looking like one of those games early on. If Wandy can get of this inning with a dp that'd be huge.

Or he could walk the next guy on four pitches. Pathetic.

petner · « **Reply #40 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:01:25 pm »

And Harden gets to catch his breath on the bench.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #41 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:02:28 pm »

Johnson

sharp liner to LCF, Erstad on the run, jumps ,catches, then bangs into the ivy wall. Soriano tags and scores

Erstad kept the bases from clearing on that one

Astros 1, Cubs 5

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #42 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:03:34 pm »

Wandy not fooling anyone. Everyone getting in their whacks.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #43 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:03:43 pm »

DeRosa

ball, called strike, singles to LF, Carlos bobbles, Lee scores, Ramirez to 2nd

Astros 1, Cubs 6

JaneDoe · « **Reply #44 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:04:44 pm »

Fukudome

strike, foul, flies out to Carlos on the warning track

Astros 1, Cubs 6

austro · « **Reply #45 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:05:43 pm »

Who is the bullpen stuckee if Wandy sucks next inning too?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #46 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:07:23 pm »

Wandy, Kazuo, Miguel due up in the top of the 3rd.

Wandy

ball, called strike, grounds out 6-3

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #47 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:07:27 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 05, 2008, 02:05:43 pm

Who is the bullpen stuckee if Wandy sucks next inning too?

Wany's got to take a beating today.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #48 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:08:47 pm »

Kazuo

called strike, ball,foul,flies to Fukudome in RF

JaneDoe · « **Reply #49 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:11:39 pm »

Miggy T

strike, foul, foul, foul, foul, grounds out 5-3

mihoba · « **Reply #50 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:11:40 pm »

Right after the bunt for a base hit, you could see the disgust in Wandy's face. Seems like every time you see that look, he breaks down.

Fuck the Cubs.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #51 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:13:12 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 05, 2008, 02:05:43 pm

Who is the bullpen stuckee if Wandy sucks next inning too?

Wandy just gets to suck longer.

MRaup · « **Reply #52 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:15:17 pm »

Harden has absolutely destroyed the NL so far. Given up 3 runs total in 4 s starts, all on solo homers.

We're due a solo homer, and then we can say we came closer to beating him than anyone else.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #53 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:15:18 pm »

Blanco

called strike, called strike, ball, ball, foul, ball, grounds out 6-3

JaneDoe · « **Reply #54 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:16:10 pm »

Harden

ball, ball, flies out to Erstad in LCF

JaneDoe · « **Reply #55 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:17:29 pm »

Soriano

ball, flies out to Lee in LF.

Nice comeback inning for Wandy.

mihoba · « **Reply #56 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:18:29 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 02:17:29 pm

Nice comeback inning for Wandy.

Yes it was.

mihoba · « **Reply #57 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:22:41 pm »

Aflac trivia: JD and Brownie are correct, Don Cardwell pitched a no-no in his first Cubbie start in 1960.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #58 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:23:34 pm »

Sorry had to step away for a minute.

Pence flew out to RF on the first pitch.

Lee struck out.

Blum struck out.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #59 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:25:27 pm »

Theriot

ball, grounds out Matsui to Blum

JaneDoe · « **Reply #60 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:27:33 pm »

Lee

called strike, ball, called strike, ball, lined off Tejada's glove into shallow LF, scored a single

JaneDoe · « **Reply #61 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:29:20 pm »

Ramirez

ball, called strike, ball, singles into CF just to the right of a stretching Tejada. 2 on, 1 out.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #62 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:30:36 pm »

Johnson

called strike, foul, popped up to Matsui, infield fly called. 2 outs

JaneDoe · « **Reply #63 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:31:29 pm »

DeRosa

Pops up to Matsui in shallow LF.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #64 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:34:39 pm »

Wigginton

ball, called strike, ball, HOMERUN to LCF

Astros 2, Cubs 6

Bench · « **Reply #65 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:34:46 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 05, 2008, 02:15:17 pm

Harden has absolutely destroyed the NL so far. Given up 3 runs total in 4 s starts, all on solo homers.

We're due a solo homer, and then we can say we came closer to beating him than anyone else.

Prescient.

moriartp · « **Reply #66 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:35:19 pm »

Beat me to the quote by two seconds, but prescient indeed. Nicely called.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #67 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:35:41 pm »

Erstad

misses bunt, singles to LCF

JimR · « **Reply #68 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:35:54 pm »

There's your homer, Mark

JaneDoe · « **Reply #69 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:38:08 pm »

Q

called strike, swinging strike, foul, ball high and inside--Q spins and drops to the ground, swinging strikeout

Sampson is warming up in the bullpen, but with Q striking out, Wandy bats.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #70 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:38:52 pm »

Is it too late to call Rich Hardin "Dick Hardon?"

JaneDoe · « **Reply #71 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:39:23 pm »

Wandy

foul bunt, foul bunt, foul bunt for strike 3

JaneDoe · « **Reply #72 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:41:13 pm »

Matsui

ball, ball, Matsui rips a triple down the RF line, Erstad scores

Astros 3, Cubs 6

mihoba · « **Reply #73 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:41:18 pm »

Nice hit Kaz!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #74 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:43:36 pm »

Tejada up with Matsui at 3rd

ball, swinging strike, ball, ball, swinging strike, swinging strike on a ball low in the dirt dadgumit.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #75 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:50:38 pm »

Sorry, had to referee a fight between the 11 year old and the 14 year old where the 11 year old told the 3 year old to bite the 14 year old (and he did).

Fukudome

ball, flew out to Pence in RF

Blanco

called strike, flew out to Lee in LF

Harden

foul,foul,foul, swinging strike

JaneDoe · « **Reply #76 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:51:34 pm »

Pence

ball, ball, swinging strike, singles up the middle

JaneDoe · « **Reply #77 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:52:26 pm »

Lee

ball, pops up to De Rosa in shallow RF. darnit.

Bench · « **Reply #78 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:53:45 pm »

Good lawd, Blum's been smoking the ball lately. What a shot.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #79 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:54:09 pm »

Blum

HOMER to RF. Pence scores.

Astros 5, Cubs 6

JaneDoe · « **Reply #80 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:55:08 pm »

Wigginton

ball, ball, foul, grounds out Theriot to Lee

2 outs

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #81 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:55:51 pm »

Santo is flustered. "I don't understand what's going on!"

Dick Hardon is giving up the dongs, that's what going on, Ron!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #82 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:57:20 pm »

Erstad

Sampson up in the bullpen again

foul, foul, singles into LF just under Theriot's glove, Theriot was shaded towards CF, so he was just short of backhanding that one. Positioning cost him.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #83 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:58:46 pm »

Q

ball, ball, ball, called strike, ball

men on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs

Wandy will be lifted for a PH

legs_of_eggs · « **Reply #84 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:58:53 pm »

This looks like the May Astros

JaneDoe · « **Reply #85 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:00:16 pm »

Loretta will PH for Wandy.

Pinella visits the mound (walking VERY SLOWLY), takes the ball from Harden, Howry coming in.

Matt · « **Reply #86 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:02:17 pm »

Looks like Dick Hardon has had his NL cherry popped.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #87 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:03:39 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 03:00:16 pm

Loretta will PH for Wandy.

Pinella visits the mound (walking VERY SLOWLY), takes the ball from Harden, Howry coming in.

Loretta

called strike, grounds into FC, SS to 2B to get Q out.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #88 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:06:38 pm »

Sampson in to pitch.

Soriano

swinging strike, sharply hit to Wigginton's right, double down the line. Carlos misplays it, but probably woulda been a double anyway.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #89 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:07:41 pm »

Theriot

called strike, ball, lined to CF (over Sampson's head). Single. Soriano to 3B.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #90 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:09:42 pm »

Lee up with runners on 1st and 3rd

foul, ball, fly ball to Pence, throws home, Soriano retreats. Ball thrown way up the line, bounces off Q, but runners cannot advance.

legs_of_eggs · « **Reply #91 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:10:21 pm »

Miggy you sonofabitch!

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #92 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:10:30 pm »

What a turn by Matsui!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #93 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:10:35 pm »

Ramirez

Grounds into a 6-4-3 DP to end the inning. Man, I thought Tejada had screwed the pooch on that one. Great turn by Matsui.

Sampson got out of a full blown jam there.

moriartp · « **Reply #94 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:10:48 pm »

Very nice dp.

Bench · « **Reply #95 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:10:51 pm »

Amazing to me that they wouldn't send Soriano on the ball to Pence. It's like they've never seen him throw before.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #96 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:11:13 pm »

Great job of getting out of that inning by Sampson!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #97 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:13:08 pm »

Matsui, Tejada, Pence due up

Matsui

shows bunt--pulls back--called strike, singles to RF.

Matt · « **Reply #98 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:14:09 pm »

Matsui has been great this year. What is Burke up to?

T. J. · « **Reply #99 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:14:38 pm »

So we got a "sonofabitch" and "almost screwed the pooch" on that DP. What happened?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #100 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:14:47 pm »

Tejada

called strike, hits a slow roller to the right of the pitcher, who tosses to Lee. Tejada out, Matsui to second

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #101 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:16:31 pm »

Quote from: Matt on August 05, 2008, 03:14:09 pm

Matsui has been great this year. What is Burke up to?

.191

Matt · « **Reply #102 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:17:51 pm »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on August 05, 2008, 03:16:31 pm

.191

Glad to see him explode and reach his full talent after being smothered by mean ol' Biggio for so long.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #103 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:17:59 pm »

Quote from: T. J. on August 05, 2008, 03:14:38 pm

So we got a "sonofabitch" and "almost screwed the pooch" on that DP. What happened?

Tejada stumbled as he fielded the ball, then tossed underhand to Matsui at 2nd, but the throw was on the LF side of the bag, almost pulled Matsui off, who then had to turn and make a quick throw to 1st.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #104 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:18:43 pm »

Quote from: T. J. on August 05, 2008, 03:14:38 pm

So we got a "sonofabitch" and "almost screwed the pooch" on that DP. What happened?

Slow roller to Tejada, who decides to flip the ball to Matsui, but might be a little far for the flip, Matsui gets the ball with the runner on top of him, quickly gets rid of the ball and throws a strike to Blum to nip the Errormiss.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #105 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:18:43 pm »

Pence

swinging strike on a slider, ball, strike, foul, ball, ball, swinging strikeout

Bench · « **Reply #106 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:19:27 pm »

KA-BONG!

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #107 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:19:32 pm »

Lee with dong to LF!

Astros on top for the first time today!

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #108 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:19:44 pm »

ka-BONG!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #109 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:19:48 pm »

Lee

Smacks a HOMERUN to LF on a fastball right down the middle.

Astros 7, Cubs 6

Reuben · « **Reply #110 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:19:52 pm »

that was so beautiful I think I might cry. And right after the mound talk.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #111 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:21:12 pm »

Howry hearing it from the drunks.

Matt · « **Reply #112 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:21:16 pm »

Oh how I wish I could see Wrigley Field right now!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #113 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:22:09 pm »

Blum

foul, swinging strike, swinging strike (I think)

3 outs

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #114 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:22:14 pm »

Nice segue by the scrubs announcers there for the Lee HR (along the lines of): "And Lee has absolutely killed the Cubs over the years."

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #115 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:22:16 pm »

Spank my bologna!

petner · « **Reply #116 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:22:22 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on August 05, 2008, 03:19:52 pm

that was so beautiful I think I might cry. And right after the mound talk.

"Don't throw him anything to hit, you've got a base open and I'll bring in a Lefty to face blum"

Ron Brand · « **Reply #117 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:23:29 pm »

Really nice to read all of this, guys. Thanks!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #118 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:25:08 pm »

Johnson up against Sampson

shows bunt, misses-strike, swinging strike, ball, ball, ball, lined to RCF for a single.

Bench · « **Reply #119 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:27:54 pm »

Not much in the way of ground balls so far for Chris. I'm glad that one stayed in the yard.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #120 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:28:22 pm »

DeRosa

called strike, called strike, ball, ball, CRAP--flies to deep RF, Hunter attempts an over the shoulder catch, looks like it hits him in the glove, drops it, rolls into the ivy at the base of the wall. Hunter grabs and throws it in quickly--runners to 2nd and 3rd.

I think Hunter should have had it, didn't get a good read on it, sorta slowly drifted back at first instead of running. But I've never played baseball, so what do I know??

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #121 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:29:00 pm »

How did Pence look on that double? The Cubs radio guys seem to think he played it well.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #122 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:30:09 pm »

Cubs on 2nd and 3rd with no outs.

Fukudome

fly ball to center, Johnson tags up at 3rd. Tie game.

Dammit Noe, why did you have to post what you did about the bullpen??

Astros 7, Cubs 7

Bench · « **Reply #123 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:30:18 pm »

Quote from: Gizzmonic on August 05, 2008, 03:29:00 pm

How did Pence look on that double? The Cubs radio guys seem to think he played it well.

It was a tough ball to run down, right in that angled corner. Pence did a nice job getting to it, almost got a glove on it, and picked it out of the ivy with no hesitation.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #124 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:31:12 pm »

Ward PH for Blanco

Intentional walk ordered to load the bases.

Pinch Runner Jason Marquis to run for Ward at 1st.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #125 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:32:27 pm »

Bases loaded for Fontenot who PHs for Howry.

Cooper walks to the mound and calls for The Kid.

JimR · « **Reply #126 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:32:33 pm »

BS. Pence drifted instead of getting back to the wall. It fell in front of the wall. A good OFer would have caught it.

Noe · « **Reply #127 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:32:38 pm »

Quote from: Matt on August 05, 2008, 03:14:09 pm

Matsui has been great this year. What is Burke up to?

"I disagree!" - Brian McTaggert

JimR · « **Reply #128 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:35:40 pm »

Sampson threw a couple of meatballs in the 7th after having both guys down.

Noe · « **Reply #129 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:37:03 pm »

Quote from: Gizzmonic on August 05, 2008, 03:29:00 pm

How did Pence look on that double? The Cubs radio guys seem to think he played it well.

Totally lost. He did his classic run back to the wall and then turn to track the ball and it landed in the Ivy. Since his time in the minors, that is the one thing that makes Pence a less than great outfielder (and the very reason he'll never be a good centerfielder): he doesn't go back on a ball well at all. He has to make a spectacular play out a hard play going back for a ball. It's not easy to go back on a ball, but the better outfielders make that play look easier than how Hunter makes them look like a need to make a super catch.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #130 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:38:14 pm »

Soto is called on to PH for Fontenot against Wesley Wright. Brocail is ready in the bullpen.

ball, called strike, ball, foul, foul, foul, a-swing-and-a-miss! Struck him out!

Q and Tejada go to the mound for a chat.

Noe · « **Reply #131 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:38:29 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 03:28:22 pm

DeRosa

called strike, called strike, ball, ball, CRAP--flies to deep RF, Hunter attempts an over the shoulder catch, looks like it hits him in the glove, drops it, rolls into the ivy at the base of the wall. Hunter grabs and throws it in quickly--runners to 2nd and 3rd.

I think Hunter should have had it, didn't get a good read on it, sorta slowly drifted back at first instead of running. But I've never played baseball, so what do I know??

You, my lady, nailed that one. Pence does not go back on a ball well at all.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #132 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:39:33 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 03:38:14 pm

Soto is called on to PH for Fontenot against Wesley Wright. Brocail is ready in the bullpen.

ball, called strike, ball, foul, foul, foul, a-swing-and-a-miss! Struck him out!

Q and Tejada go to the mound for a chat.

Coop visits the mound, Brocail on the way in. Possible double switch?

Bench · « **Reply #133 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:41:02 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 05, 2008, 03:32:33 pm

BS. Pence drifted instead of getting back to the wall. It fell in front of the wall. A good OFer would have caught it.

Are you calling the Cubs announcers morons? Oh, right. They are.

Noe · « **Reply #134 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:41:07 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 05, 2008, 03:32:33 pm

BS. Pence drifted instead of getting back to the wall. It fell in front of the wall. A good OFer would have caught it.

Eggszactly. At at game in Minute Maid a couple of weeks ago (against the Cubs or Pirates), he had a ball hit to him that was over his head. He totally botched that play, trying instead to make a spectacular catch out of it. He just doesn't read balls hit over his head well at all. He did that in the minors a lot and a reason I believe Pence will never make a good centerfielder on any team.

JimR · « **Reply #135 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:42:58 pm »

moriartp · « **Reply #136 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:43:01 pm »

Cocksucker.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #137 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:43:06 pm »

Brocail and Berkman in. Brocail replaces Blum in the 5 spot, Berkman will bat 9th.

Soriano

foul, called strike, FUCK 3 run HR for Soriano. Fuck, fuck, fuck.

Astros 7, Cubs 10

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #138 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:43:34 pm »

Damn. 1-2 pitch too...

austro · « **Reply #139 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:43:58 pm »

Was that pitch as meaty as Gameday would seem to imply?

Noe · « **Reply #140 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:44:16 pm »

You knew that was coming since I posted my bullpen note on the TZ. I totally suck. BTW - right before the pitch, I screamed at Quintero for calling for an outside pitch "NOOOOO!" what the fuck is that! You had the guy leaning over the plate and an inside high fastball and he's out easy.

Damnit Q! Damnit Brocail! Double Damnit Noe!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #141 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:44:31 pm »

Theriot

ball, ball, called strike, ball, ball

Bench · « **Reply #142 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:44:32 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 05, 2008, 03:43:58 pm

Was that pitch as meaty as Gameday would seem to imply?

It was a pitch right where Alfonso likes 'em.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #143 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:44:57 pm »

Damn you, Soriano! We will have our day of reckoning!

Bench · « **Reply #144 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:45:18 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on August 05, 2008, 03:44:16 pm

You knew that was coming since I posted my bullpen note on the TZ. I totally suck. BTW - right before the pitch, I screamed at Quintero for calling for an outside pitch "NOOOOO!" what the fuck is that! You had the guy leaning over the plate and an inside high fastball and he's out easy.

Damnit Q! Damnit Brocail! Double Damnit Noe!

I hope Eduoard brings you some rain because you owe a lot of yardwork.

legs_of_eggs · « **Reply #145 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:45:23 pm »

Quote from: Bench on August 05, 2008, 03:44:32 pm

It was a pitch right where Alfonso likes 'em.

A 90 mph meatball right down the pipe

Noe · « **Reply #146 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:45:49 pm »

Quote from: Bench on August 05, 2008, 03:44:32 pm

It was a pitch right where Alfonso likes 'em.

Out over the plate, breaking ball that hung there. Fastball up and in and he's an easy strikeout. *sigh*

Noe · « **Reply #147 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:46:59 pm »

Quote from: Bench on August 05, 2008, 03:45:18 pm

I hope Eduoard brings you some rain because you owe a lot of yardwork.

Did it yesterday and have been doing my share lately. Swept the Mets didn't they? Yeah, darn tootin' they did.

Bench · « **Reply #148 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:47:35 pm »

And yet again it feels like "one of those games."

JaneDoe · « **Reply #149 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:48:13 pm »

Theriot at 1B for Lee

ball, foul tip, ball, Theriot steals 2B (got a great jump), Home plate ump goes out to talk to Brocail (who is talking to himself), ball, popped to shallow RF and drops between Matsui and Pence. Theriot scores.

Astros 7, Cubs 11

Reuben · « **Reply #150 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:49:05 pm »

Hell was that with Redass, ump, and Cooper?

Noe · « **Reply #151 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:50:28 pm »

Not for nuttin' but this is the sort of situation that was tailor made for Geoff Geary to make an appearance. But then again, I can't find a hole soon enough to go hide in right now.

Help me Tom Cruise! I suck!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #152 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:50:29 pm »

Ramirez

ball, ball, foul, ball, called strike, popped up to Matsui

3 outs

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #153 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:50:29 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on August 05, 2008, 03:44:16 pm

Double Damnit Noe!

Seriously. What exactly were you thinking?

Noe · « **Reply #154 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:52:52 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on August 05, 2008, 03:50:29 pm

Seriously. What exactly were you thinking?

Wasn't. I wanted to post that Sunday night, but didn't get a chance until today. So again, was not thinking and a clear example you kids out there how even a funny hat wearing cleric such as I am proported to be can and will screw up mightly and the BBGs don't mind remind one of just much they enjoy making one look so damn stupid.

Like I look right about now.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #155 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:53:16 pm »

Quote from: Matt on August 05, 2008, 03:21:16 pm

Oh how I wish I could see Wrigley Field right now!

It's not just Noe. Matt spit right at the BBG's.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #156 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:53:41 pm »

Defensive changes: Soto comes in to catch. Wood comes in to pitch.

Wigginton

foul, flies out to CF

JaneDoe · « **Reply #157 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:54:39 pm »

Erstad

called strike, lifts a low slider to single to CF

Matt · « **Reply #158 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:54:44 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on August 05, 2008, 03:53:16 pm

It's not just Noe. Matt spit right at the BBG's.

Tail is placed between legs. No more posts for me this week.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #159 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:55:24 pm »

Q

Flies out to Fukudome on the first pitch, Erstad still at 1st.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #160 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:56:32 pm »

Berkman

ball, hits a line drive to Johnson on the run

JaneDoe · « **Reply #161 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:58:57 pm »

Johnson

called strike, ball, called strike, swinging K

Noe · « **Reply #162 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:59:24 pm »

Quote from: Matt on August 05, 2008, 03:54:44 pm

Tail is placed between legs. No more posts for me this week.

I'm going on vacation starting tonight (no posting for the rest of the week). I'm guessing right now several SnS citizens kind of wish I'd leave and not post right now! Or 30 minutes ago. Damn I suck!

MRaup · « **Reply #163 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:59:35 pm »

Attention TZers:

Instead of flapping your asses at the BBGs, please just spew bile and hatred toward those that deserve it. Geraldo and the Cubs.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #164 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:00:40 pm »

DeRosa

foul, grounder by a diving Brocail, Tejada running hard, grabs and throws to Berkman

2 outs

Marmol up in the bullpen

Noe · « **Reply #165 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:00:47 pm »

Fuck the Cubs! Fuck Geraldo! (I actually feel better now... a little)

JaneDoe · « **Reply #166 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:01:31 pm »

Fukudome

called strike, ball, called strike, called strike

Noe · « **Reply #167 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:02:28 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on August 05, 2008, 03:49:05 pm

Hell was that with Redass, ump, and Cooper?

JD opines that when Brocail was screaming at self, the homeplate umpire thought it was directed at him. Cooper took exception to the homeplate blue trying to come out to scream at Brocail because of it.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #168 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:03:04 pm »

But dude was voted "best 'stache."

JaneDoe · « **Reply #169 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:03:46 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on August 05, 2008, 03:59:24 pm

I'm going on vacation starting tonight (no posting for the rest of the week). I'm guessing right now several SnS citizens kind of wish I'd leave and not post right now! Or 30 minutes ago. Damn I suck!

Dammit Noe! Take your own advice and suck it up and take it like a man.

Quote from: Noe in Austin on August 05, 2008, 03:26:34 pm

Did I say you posted something wrong? Quit being so damn sensitive and grow a little bit of thicker skin. It will help you around here, as will a little bit of sense of humor too.

MRaup · « **Reply #170 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:04:55 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on August 05, 2008, 04:03:04 pm

But dude was voted "best 'stache."

I KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #171 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:05:24 pm »

Marmol comes in for Wood.

Matsui

called strike, ball, ball, foul, foul, popped to Theriot behind 2B.

Noe · « **Reply #172 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:05:36 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on August 05, 2008, 04:03:46 pm

Dammit Noe! Take your own advice and suck it up and take it like a man.

Shhhhh... I'm working here.

mihoba · « **Reply #173 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:06:14 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on August 05, 2008, 04:02:28 pm

JD opines that when Brocail was screaming at self, the homeplate umpire thought it was directed at him. Cooper took exception to the homeplate blue trying to come out to scream at Brocail because of it.

Not the first time for Mr. redass. Didn't he get tossed for doing the same thing earlier in the year?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #174 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:06:59 pm »

Quote from: mihoba on August 05, 2008, 04:06:14 pm

Not the first time for Mr. redass. Didn't he get tossed for doing the same thing earlier in the year?

Yep, and almost got tossed another time (until Q intervened).

JaneDoe · « **Reply #175 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:07:24 pm »

Tejada

called strike, ball, foul, foul, pops to Lee at 1B

JaneDoe · « **Reply #176 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:09:22 pm »

Pence

foul, called strike, ball, swinging K

Final score: Astros 7, Cubs 11

JaneDoe · « **Reply #177 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:14:49 pm »

Postgame with JD and Brownie:

Geary still questionable. Paronto on his way to the club.

subnuclear · « **Reply #178 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:20:11 pm »

Fuck the Cubs!

BUWebguy · « **Reply #179 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:20:36 pm »

I thought Paronto was DFA'd? Do they not have to wait that process out?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #180 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:29:47 pm »

Quote from: BUWebguy on August 05, 2008, 04:20:36 pm

I thought Paronto was DFA'd? Do they not have to wait that process out?

I dunno. I just typed what I heard.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #181 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:31:45 pm »

Cooper on postgame

Wandy did not seem like he had it today.

on Brocail: When you hang a slider to guys like that you are gonna pay

on Sampson: had a couple of mistakes, but did great otherwise

on Harden: didn't pitch his offspeed stuff as good as usual

JimR · « **Reply #182 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:38:36 pm »

Sampson was good in the 6th and shittly in the 7th. His bad pitches got the rally going.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #183 on:** August 05, 2008, 07:55:59 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 05, 2008, 01:01:15 pm

lightning struck a bunch of kids out of a partly cloudy spring sky at my brother's junior high school: one dead, one maimed for life.

not much funny about a lightning storm to me.

Ill conceived comment on my part. My bad.

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