Author Topic: Brewers @ Astros 20 May 2009, take a look at the batting order (Read 7246 times)

moriartp · « **on:** May 20, 2009, 06:51:36 pm »

Crew
Hart RF
Hall 3B
Braun LF
Fielder 1B
Cameron CF
Hardy SS
McGehee 2B
Kendall C
Gallardo P

Astros
Bourn CF
Matsui 2B
Berkman 1B
Lee LF
Pence RF
Tejada SS
Blum 3B
Pudge C
Wandy P

Bourn finally at the top. Pence and Tejada switched. Less enthusiastic about that second move over here.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:12:11 pm »

Penis Face Dick Nose with a 2 out infield single.

Lard Ass at the plate.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:13:51 pm »

Lard Ass hits a single into RF, Penis Face Dick Nose makes over to third.

JimR · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:14:52 pm »

Why move Tejada? Fucking idiot.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:15:53 pm »

Cameron grounds out to third. Three out, 2 hits, no runs, 2 left on.

Bottom of first next

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:16:28 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 20, 2009, 07:14:52 pm

Why move Tejada? Fucking idiot.

Answered your own question there.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:18:09 pm »

Bourn hits the second pitch to LF for a single.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:19:00 pm »

You have got to be fucking kidding me. The wrong lineup card?

MRaup · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:19:11 pm »

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?

FIRE EVERY FUCKING COACH THAT TOUCHED THE LINE UP TODAY RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

That is goddamn embarrassing.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:19:18 pm »

Cooper doesn't know how to fill out a line up card. Bourn batted out of order, Matsui is out, and Bourn gets to bat again.

moriartp · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:19:25 pm »

...you gotta be fucking kidding me. Someone fucked up the lineup card.

Noe · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:20:22 pm »

Michael Bourn just called Hunter Pence "The Hulk". Nice!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:20:37 pm »

Four of us hit the ceiling within 25 seconds of each other...

MusicMan · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:22:14 pm »

every day Coop remains employed is another day i realize that the Houston Astros, as i knew them, are fading away.

homer · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:22:41 pm »

Why didn't cooper come out of the dugout?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #15 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:23:07 pm »

Coop better go over and ask Macha where Tejada and Pence are slotted.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #16 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:23:19 pm »

Quote from: homer on May 20, 2009, 07:22:41 pm

Why didn't cooper come out of the dugout?

He doesn't know any shame, so it couldn't be that.

Craig · « **Reply #17 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:23:35 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 20, 2009, 07:20:37 pm

Four of us hit the ceiling within 25 seconds of each other...

I hit the ceiling too but I couldn't reach my keyboard from up there. Cooper has fucking lost it.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #18 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:23:40 pm »

http://www.spikesnstars.com/forums/index.php?topic=108410.msg268329#msg268329

Noe · « **Reply #19 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:23:51 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on May 20, 2009, 07:23:07 pm

Coop better go over and ask Macha where Tejada and Pence are slotted.

Way ahead of me. All bets are off!

MusicMan · « **Reply #20 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:24:32 pm »

so actually, the thread title was directed at coop.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #21 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:24:52 pm »

That helps, as long as Puma was really the #3 hitter.

austro · « **Reply #22 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:25:08 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 20, 2009, 07:19:00 pm

You have got to be fucking kidding me. The wrong lineup card?

Infuckingcredible.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #23 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:25:14 pm »

Bourn take a walk.
Lance hit a run scoring double.
1 out.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #24 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:25:50 pm »

Brewer defense shows its ass early.

Noe · « **Reply #25 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:26:04 pm »

The Brewers still have not gotten anybody out this inning... official scorer should not aware the catcher the out... that belongs to Coop!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #26 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:26:33 pm »

Gallardo is not afraid to bring the first pitch FB over the heart of the plate.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:27:52 pm »

Hall's brain fart allows Lee to get to 1B on a FC. Lance is still at 2B.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #28 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:29:24 pm »

Pence hits into a DP. Three out, 1 run, 2 1 hits.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #29 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:33:55 pm »

It's kind of hard to believe that Pence and Tejada got flopped but Bourn and Matsui did not. Since Pence made an out, I guess we'll never know.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #30 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:35:56 pm »

I'll be the first one tonight - Michael Bourn is a joy to watch.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #31 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:36:24 pm »

McGeeheeheeehehee hit a double. And three other Brewers made outs.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #32 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:38:53 pm »

Looks like Miggy figured out Gallardo's fastball pretty good.

Filo · « **Reply #33 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:40:37 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on May 20, 2009, 07:20:22 pm

Michael Bourn just called Hunter Pence "The Hulk". Nice!

he called him "the hawk" because he and blum got mohawks

homer · « **Reply #34 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:43:40 pm »

Is cooper gonna sit in the fucking dugout all night?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #35 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:45:20 pm »

Quote from: homer on May 20, 2009, 07:43:40 pm

Is cooper gonna sit in the fucking dugout all night?

He's not exactly a fiery leader. More of the cranky grandfather type.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #36 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:46:52 pm »

Miggy hits a HR.
Blum grounded out to 3B.
Pudge gets Ks on a bogus checked swing.
Wandy grounds out to end the inning.

end of 2 innings, Astros 2 Brewers 0

Reuben · « **Reply #37 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:49:38 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on May 20, 2009, 07:26:04 pm

The Brewers still have not gotten anybody out this inning... official scorer should not aware the catcher the out... that belongs to Coop!

And doesn't Matsui get charged with a hitless AB? That does not make any sense.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #38 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:51:34 pm »

I am confuzzled. Just got home from running an errand and logged on here. "Somebody" turned in a lineup card with the wrong batting order, and we batted in that wrong order?!?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #39 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:52:42 pm »

Yep. Bourn singled in Matsui's place, so Matsui was called out and Bourn batted again, drawing a walk.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #40 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:54:27 pm »

JD just said Valverde was on his way to Miami for a 2nd opinion on his calf injury. That doesn't sound good.

ETA: Of course, it's on the Astros site.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #41 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:54:46 pm »

Hart singled to center.
Hall popped out to 2b.
Penis Face Dick Nose flied out to CF.
Lard Ass flied out to LF.

No runs, 1 hit, 1 left on.

MRaup · « **Reply #42 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:57:50 pm »

Delfin Colon can kiss my fat white ass.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #43 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:58:21 pm »

Okay, so Cooper is at the game.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #44 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:58:49 pm »

Kaz is 0-2 tonight and has been ratfucked both times.

homer · « **Reply #45 on:** May 20, 2009, 07:59:27 pm »

Good to see coop can still find the dugout steps.

MRaup · « **Reply #46 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:00:06 pm »

And Bourn strikes out on a pitch that's been a ball EVERY SINGLE FUCKING TIME ITS BEEN THROWN! Fucking christ, we've got the Brewers Home Ump Crew tonight.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #47 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:00:51 pm »

What kind of voodoo does Justice have? JD is praising his 'insightful' article about Lance in today's paper.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #48 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:01:32 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on May 20, 2009, 08:00:06 pm

And Bourn strikes out on a pitch that's been a ball EVERY SINGLE FUCKING TIME ITS BEEN THROWN! Fucking christ, we've got the Brewers Home Ump Crew tonight.

And earlier the ump was squeezing the sides of the plate. This guy's zone is all over the place.

MRaup · « **Reply #49 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:02:42 pm »

They call you The Big whatnow?

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #50 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:05:59 pm »

GUNTER!!!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #51 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:06:17 pm »

PENCE!!!

Not a dry seat in the house.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #52 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:06:40 pm »

PENCE!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #53 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:08:44 pm »

Matsui gets called out on a grounder up the middle, but looks safe on replay.
Bourn strikes out for the second out of the inning.
Lance take a base on balls.
Lee, hits a single but Lance stumbles around second and has to stop.
Pence takes the count full, then drills a ball to Tal's hill clearing the bases and ending up with a triple.
Tejada grounds out to second.

2 Runs, 2 hits, 1 LOB.

End of 3 Astros 4 Brewers 0

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #54 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:11:22 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on May 20, 2009, 08:08:44 pm

Lee, hits a single but Lance stumbles around second and has to stop.

I love how the Big Caballo teased the Big Puma about the sniper in the upper deck who made Lance stumble at 2nd.

Mike Cameron... ugh.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #55 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:12:16 pm »

Cameron's a helluva player.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #56 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:13:17 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 20, 2009, 08:12:16 pm

Cameron's a helluva player.

Yeah, but can he be a helluva player against some other team?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #57 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:14:40 pm »

Cameron hits a solo homer. First one Wandy has given up ALL YEAR.
Hardly flies out to Pence against the wall.
McGeeheeheehee grounded out to Matsui for the second out.
Kendoll hit a soft line to miggy for the third out.

1 run, 1 hit, 0 LOB

Middle of the 4th, Astros 4 Brewers 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #58 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:15:38 pm »

The Ghost of Juan Agosto is lurking.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #59 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:20:22 pm »

Blum grounded out to first.
Pudge flies out to deep center.
Wandy strikes out.

End of the fourth. Astros 4 Brewers 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #60 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:28:03 pm »

Gallardo returns the professional courtesy and strikes out.
Hart also strikes out'
Hall doesn't want to be left out, so Wandy strikes out the side.

Middle of the 5th, Astros 4 Brewers 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #61 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:38:18 pm »

Matsui leads off with a double to left.
Bourn flies out to deep left that advances Kaz to third on a tag up after the catch.
Lance grounds out to the pitcher Gallardo who looks Kaz back before throwing to first.
Lee pops up to Hardly in shallow center.

End of 5, Astros 4 Brewers 1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #62 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:44:16 pm »

Penis Face Dick Nose grounded out to second.
Lard Ass grounded out to first.
Cameron struck out swinging.

Middle of the 6th Astros 4 Brewers 1

Ron Brand · « **Reply #63 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:48:35 pm »

Nice liner to LF past a spastic Penis Face Dick Nose for Miggy!

MRaup · « **Reply #64 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:49:00 pm »

Man Braun looks awkward trying to make that play.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #65 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:51:08 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on May 20, 2009, 08:49:00 pm

Man Braun looks awkward trying to make that play.

Provided the best laugh of the night so far.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #66 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:51:45 pm »

Let me just say that I love the moniker "Penis Face Dick Nose" for that guy.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #67 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:52:09 pm »

Pence reaches first on an infield hit off of Gallardo's glove.
Tejada hit a double to LF that has Penis Face Dick Nose pirouetting around like a French Whore, scoring Pence from first.
Pitching Change McClunk for Gallardo

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #68 on:** May 20, 2009, 08:58:37 pm »

Ladies and Gentlemen, Wandy Fucking Rodriguez.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #69 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:00:34 pm »

Pence reached on an infield single.
Tejada doubled to left, Pence scored.

Seth McClung relieved Yovani Gallardo.

Blum struck out looking.
Pudge grounded out to third, Tejada to third.
Wandy singled to right, Tejada scored.
Kaz strikes out looking.

After 6 it's Astros 6 Brewers 1

MusicMan · « **Reply #70 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:03:32 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on May 20, 2009, 08:58:37 pm

Ladies and Gentlemen, Wandy Fucking Rodriguez.

aka, Eny Fucking Cabreja.

moriartp · « **Reply #71 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:05:41 pm »

By what method does Wandy decide from which side he will bat? He batted righty against Gallardo and lefty against McClung, both of whom pitch right-handed.

cougar · « **Reply #72 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:07:33 pm »

Hmm. Nice parabolic route to the ball there Carlos. I suppose it's better than making a dive for it though.

MusicMan · « **Reply #73 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:08:02 pm »

Quote from: muircheartaigh on May 20, 2009, 09:05:41 pm

By what method does Wandy decide from which side he will bat? He batted righty against Gallardo and lefty against McClung, both of whom pitch right-handed.

He's the one guy in the organization that I won't question right now.

MusicMan · « **Reply #74 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:08:28 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 20, 2009, 09:08:02 pm

He's the one guy in the organization that I won't question right now.

Case in point: that was his first walk since May 3.

pravata · « **Reply #75 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:12:16 pm »

Quote from: muircheartaigh on May 20, 2009, 09:05:41 pm

By what method does Wandy decide from which side he will bat? He batted righty against Gallardo and lefty against McClung, both of whom pitch right-handed.

He remains the world's most interesting man.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #76 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:13:23 pm »

Hardly grounded out to third.
McGeheeheehee singled to left.
Kendoll walked, McGehee to second.
Mike Rivera hit for Seth McClung.
Rivera flied out to right.
Hart flied out to center.

Middle of the 7th Astors 6 Brewers 1

cougar · « **Reply #77 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:19:17 pm »

Quote from: pravata on May 20, 2009, 09:12:16 pm

He remains the world's most interesting man.

Wandy does not walk batters. He just sometimes gives them a chance to see the world from first base.

He decides which way to bat based on the number of attractive women down the foul line seats.

During mound visits he speaks to Pudge in Esperanto, just because he can.

cougar · « **Reply #78 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:21:12 pm »

A four pitch walk to Beaker. I'm waiting for the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to start galloping around the park.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #79 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:22:42 pm »

Quote from: pravata on May 20, 2009, 09:12:16 pm

He remains the world's most interesting man.

He does not often drink cerveza... but when he does, he prefers Shiner Moreno.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #80 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:22:54 pm »

Bourn grounded out to first.
Lance takes his second base on balls of the game.
Berkman advances to second on a wild pitch.
Lee grounds out to SS, Lance stays at 2nd.
Pence draws a walk.
Miggy grounds out to short on a slow hopper a fast runner could beat out.

End of 7 Astros 6 Brewers 1

pravata · « **Reply #81 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:25:13 pm »

Quote from: cougar on May 20, 2009, 09:19:17 pm

He decides which way to bat based on the number of attractive women down the foul line seats.

bingo.

MusicMan · « **Reply #82 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:25:40 pm »

Wandy leaves with a 1.83 ERA. Zach Greinke says "slacker".

MusicMan · « **Reply #83 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:27:01 pm »

Quote from: cougar on May 20, 2009, 09:19:17 pm

He decides which way to bat based on the number of attractive women down the foul line seats.

He bedded so many beautiful women, hee dabbled with men just to make things interesting.

hostros7 · « **Reply #84 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:27:57 pm »

JD just referenced the curveball visual illusion post here. However, given that he didn't remember the link, he probably doesn't troll here.

pravata · « **Reply #85 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:27:57 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 20, 2009, 09:25:40 pm

Wandy leaves with a 1.83 ERA. Zach Greinke says "slacker".

Zach "Candy Ass" Greinke didnt pitch a game in Colorado.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #86 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:28:28 pm »

Wandy's line: IP 7 PC 110 H 6 ER 1 BB 1 K 5

austro · « **Reply #87 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:29:27 pm »

And Arias with another very encouraging inning.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #88 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:31:08 pm »

Alberto Arias relieved Wandy Rodriguez.
Darin Erstad in left.
Hall struck out swinging.
Penis Face Dick nose grounded out to third.
Lard Ass struck out swinging.

Middle of 8, Astros 6 Brewers 1

MRaup · « **Reply #89 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:31:15 pm »

Quote from: 94CougarGrad on May 20, 2009, 09:22:42 pm

He does not often drink cerveza... but when he does, he prefers Shiner Moreno.

And Cooper prefers Shiner Morono.

pravata · « **Reply #90 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:32:50 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 20, 2009, 09:29:27 pm

And Arias with another very encouraging inning.

Arias, Byrdak, Sampson, Hawkins is the start of a decent bullpen.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #91 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:37:16 pm »

Blum grounded out to shortstop.
Pudge grounded out to second.
Erstad walked.
Kaz grounds out to second.

End of 8, Astros 6 Brewers 1

Andyzipp · « **Reply #92 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:42:51 pm »

Arias trying to make things interesting.

I'm going to have to talk to my wife about calling me during games...

Andyzipp · « **Reply #93 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:43:20 pm »

Someone woke up Grampa Cooper...

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #94 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:47:02 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 20, 2009, 09:29:27 pm

And Arias with another very encouraging inning.

Wish he could have followed it a little better.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #95 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:47:53 pm »

Neighborhood play for Pudge

pravata · « **Reply #96 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:48:26 pm »

Pudge was no where near the plate when he caught that ball.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #97 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:50:42 pm »

Cameron singled to left.
JayJay Hardly reached on an infield single, Cameron to second.
McGeheeheehee walked, Cameron to third, Hardly to second.

Sampson for Arias

Kendoll hits it back to Sampson who makes a nice play to get the force at the plate.
Mat Gamel hitting for Jorge Julio knocks a 2 run double. Plating Hardly and McGeheehee.
Hart grounded out to shortstop, Kendoll scored.
Sampson strike out Hall.

Astros win. 6 to 4

Filo · « **Reply #98 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:50:46 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 20, 2009, 09:29:27 pm

And Arias with another very encouraging inning.

Get off your knees, you almost blew the game! Thanks dingus

Ron Brand · « **Reply #99 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:50:52 pm »

Nice win tonight!

austro · « **Reply #100 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:51:23 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on May 20, 2009, 09:47:02 pm

Wish he could have followed it a little better.

I jinxed him.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #101 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:54:12 pm »

Fucking Arias shouldn't have been allowed anywhere close to the ninth inning. Cooper is a fucking idiot.

pravata · « **Reply #102 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:55:36 pm »

Footer reminds us

On Sunday in Tampa, Rays manager Joe Maddon listed two third basemen, and as a result lost the use of his designated hitter. Pitcher Andy Sonnanstine was forced to bat in the three-hole, and he delivered an RBI double in a Rays win.
Link

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #103 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:56:05 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 20, 2009, 09:51:23 pm

I jinxed him.

I figured he was just going to pitch the 8th and Sampson the 9th. I guess he looked so good in the 8th Grampa Hugo sent him back out.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #104 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:56:44 pm »

Early in Footer's Tweets was this:

"I'm just glad Blum took charge of the situation and told Bourn what was going on, because Coop didn't move from his seat."

Not gonna get that from McTaggart.

pravata · « **Reply #105 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:58:49 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 20, 2009, 09:56:44 pm

Early in Footer's Tweets was this:

"I'm just glad Blum took charge of the situation and told Bourn what was going on, because Coop didn't move from his seat."

Not gonna get that from McTaggart.

Press conference coming up, "he he he , yeah we had a little mix up but everything turned out ok, he he he" .

Noe · « **Reply #106 on:** May 20, 2009, 09:59:34 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on May 20, 2009, 09:54:12 pm

Fucking Arias shouldn't have been allowed anywhere close to the ninth inning. Cooper is a fucking idiot.

Huh? Why?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #107 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:01:08 pm »

Art Howe's on the postgame wrapup. I guess he's the manager-in-waiting.

moriartp · « **Reply #108 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:01:35 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on May 20, 2009, 09:54:12 pm

Fucking Arias shouldn't have been allowed anywhere close to the ninth inning. Cooper is a fucking idiot.

I didn't have a problem with leaving him in, especially considering how he'd pitched in the eighth. Makes more sense to leave him in than to run Sampson out there if it wasn't absolutely necessary.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #109 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:02:52 pm »

Quote from: pravata on May 20, 2009, 09:58:49 pm

Press conference coming up, "he he he , yeah we had a little mix up but everything turned out ok, he he he" .

Coop says Bourn is now his leadoff hitter starting tomorrow.

pravata · « **Reply #110 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:07:46 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 20, 2009, 10:02:52 pm

Coop says Bourn is now his leadoff hitter starting tomorrow.

I wrote the lineup out , there are four checks and nobody checked the lineup, I put it in my pocket without checking it? They hand one to the umps, they hand one to Macha, they post one in the dugout. Who wrote the one posted in the dugout? Also

Why tinker with it? http://www.spikesnstars.com/2009/05/16/why-tinker-with-it%e2%80%9d/#more-3622

I think it's high time, but does the man think before he speaks?

Duman · « **Reply #111 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:12:12 pm »

I have little confidence in Arias based on how he was pitching in Round Rock.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #112 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:15:59 pm »

Quote from: pravata on May 20, 2009, 10:07:46 pm

I wrote the lineup out , there are four checks and nobody checked the lineup, I put it in my pocket without checking it? They hand one to the umps, they hand one to Macha, they post one in the dugout. Who wrote the one posted in the dugout? Also

Why tinker with it? http://www.spikesnstars.com/2009/05/16/why-tinker-with-it%e2%80%9d/#more-3622

I think it's high time, but does the man think before he speaks?

There's no one like Jackie Moore to look out for him anymore. Romero ain't that guy.

Noe · « **Reply #113 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:20:22 pm »

Quote from: muircheartaigh on May 20, 2009, 10:01:35 pm

I didn't have a problem with leaving him in, especially considering how he'd pitched in the eighth. Makes more sense to leave him in than to run Sampson out there if it wasn't absolutely necessary.

Same here. Absolute worse message to send a pitcher is that you have no confidence in them.

JimR · « **Reply #114 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:26:17 pm »

Arias looks good to me. RR means nada.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #115 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:35:47 pm »

Well I'm glad the Astros won even though I guess I missed a hell of a basketball game.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #116 on:** May 21, 2009, 01:07:58 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on May 20, 2009, 09:59:34 pm

Huh? Why?

I believe in bringing young pitchers around slowly. Put them in positions to succeed. We got an inning out of him-a good inning. That's enough. Put a veteran out there. I wasn't even comfortable with Sampson going out there because he hasn't been in that many similar situations. It's more than just being asked to get three outs. They're three tough outs. Now Arias will second guess himself, especially since his line score from last night reflects three earnies in two innings.

Noe · « **Reply #117 on:** May 21, 2009, 04:07:17 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on May 21, 2009, 01:07:58 pm

I believe in bringing young pitchers around slowly. Put them in positions to succeed. We got an inning out of him-a good inning. That's enough. Put a veteran out there. I wasn't even comfortable with Sampson going out there because he hasn't been in that many similar situations. It's more than just being asked to get three outs. They're three tough outs. Now Arias will second guess himself, especially since his line score from last night reflects three earnies in two innings.

Arias has been through plenty in his life, including the death of his father this spring. He was basically traded away from Colorado so he's been working with odds against him. I'm sorry, but you're talking like Arias is a young prospect and he's not. He's a guy that when he takes the ball has a chance to turn a corner and finally stick with a team. Giving opportunities is a great thing, pulling him would've been Cooper being at his worse. There are plenty of things to blame on Cooper... this is not one of them.

Give Arias a chance here, he's shown he deserves one.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #118 on:** May 21, 2009, 09:16:16 pm »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on May 21, 2009, 04:07:17 pm

Arias has been through plenty in his life, including the death of his father this spring. He was basically traded away from Colorado so he's been working with odds against him. I'm sorry, but you're talking like Arias is a young prospect and he's not. He's a guy that when he takes the ball has a chance to turn a corner and finally stick with a team. Giving opportunities is a great thing, pulling him would've been Cooper being at his worse. There are plenty of things to blame on Cooper... this is not one of them.

Give Arias a chance here, he's shown he deserves one.

He has to earn his chances with me. He hasn't done so yet--I don't care how old he is. He's young in experience. We'll just have to agree to disagree.

Noe · « **Reply #119 on:** May 22, 2009, 01:17:39 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on May 21, 2009, 09:16:16 pm

He has to earn his chances with me. He hasn't done so yet--I don't care how old he is. He's young in experience. We'll just have to agree to disagree.

You're a tough man then. Unnecessarily tough, but that's alright I guess.