Jackie Robinson Day 2010: HOU at STL

[OregonStrosFan]

Astros

1. Bourn - CF
2. Keppinger - SS
3. Feliz - 1B
4. Lee - LF
5. Pence - RF
6. Matsui - 2B
7. Johnson - 3B
8. Quintero - C
9. Norris - P

Co-ards

1. Schumaker - 2B
2. Ludwick - RF
3. Pujols - 1B
4. Holliday - LF
5. Rasmus - CF
6. F. Lopez - SS
7. Molina - C
8. Freese - 3B
9. Lohse - RHP

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 1:

Bourn: pops out to shallow center on 1st pitch.  1 out.

Brown: Astros have not scored an earned run in 27 innings

Keppinger: Chopper to 2B on 3-2 pitch. 2 outs.

Feliz: flies out to right. 3outs.

Middle 1: HOU 0, STL 0

[Bench]

Tax day?  It's Jackie Robinson Day!

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 1: Norris

Shumacker: Leadoff walk on full count (just low). 0 out, runner on 1B

Ludwick: 1-hopper to Norris for the 1-4-3 DP

Pujols: struck out swinging on breaking ball low and away.  3 outs.

End 1: HOU 0, SLT 0

[BatGirl]

appreciate the inning recaps osf

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 2: Lohse

Lee: 1 pitch, 1 out on tailing liner to left center.

Spaz (.103): single to right. 1 out, Spaz on 1B. 

Spaz caught in a 1-3-6-1-3 run down after being caught leaning.  2 outs.

Matsui: flies out to center.  3 outs.

Middle 2: HOU 0, STL 0

[Jacksonian]

Spaz caught in a 1-3-6-1-3 run down after being caught leaning.  2 outs.

Idiot.

[OregonStrosFan]

JCrasnick (via twitter): Amazing, but true: Adam Dunn has 11 walks this season, David Wright has 10. And the Houston Astros have 6.

[OregonStrosFan]

appreciate the inning recaps osf

My pleasure

[OregonStrosFan]

Idiot.

Mills talked to ump b/w innings.  JD said Lohse front knee buckled and it was a 'balk move'

[BudGirl]

appreciate the inning recaps osf

mucho appreciate them here.

[Jacksonian]

Mills talked to ump b/w innings.  JD said Lohse front knee buckled and it was a 'balk move'

So was the move different than the other times he'd thrown over and not picked Pence off?

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 2: Norris

Holliday: flied out to right.  1 out.

Rasmus: Struck out looking. 2 outs.

J. Lopez: walked on full count. 2 outs, runner on 1B.

Molina: struck out looking.  3 outs.

End 2: HOU 0, STL 0

[Lurch]

Did we ever learn what the beef was between Bourn and Penny last night?

[OregonStrosFan]

So was the move different than the other times he'd thrown over and not picked Pence off?

Dunno.  JD didn't catch it until Mills came out between innings.  Doesn't change the fact that Pence is an idiot though...

[Gizzmonic]

It puts the Lohse-ion on its skin or else it gets the hose again!

[94CougarGrad]

It puts the Lohse-ion on its skin or else it gets the hose again!

Don't you MAKE me hurt your dog!

[Gizzmonic]

Bud Norris drives in Chris Johnson for the game's first run.  Whodathunkit?

[OregonStrosFan]

Did we ever learn what the beef was between Bourn and Penny last night?

From StL Post Dispatch LINK (via Astros County): “I’m a competitor, and when you’ve got guys fouling the ball off and acting like they should have hit it out of the park, I was just, ‘Be respectful. Take your at-bat. You shouldn’t hit everything out of the park. You don’t hit many home runs.’” - Penny

[pots]

Think the pitchers are around a .350 batting average.  Mayber Arnsberg should be hitting coach?

[94CougarGrad]

Bud Norris drives in Chris Johnson for the game's first run.  Whodathunkit?

whoooooooooooo

[matadorph]

Hot diggity damn! Aside from that one inning against Jamie Moyer, we're watching the highlight of the season thus far. RISPy hitting!! Yeah!!

[matadorph]

Feliz makes like Norris, rips one down the 3b line....just foul.

[Bench]

Did Keppinger hit a double to drive in Bourn?  Gameday is all kinds of fucked up. 

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 3: lohse

Johnson: Pop fly single to shallow right on 3-2 pitch.  0 out, Cj on 1B

Quintero:  Excuse me grounder fielded by Lohse towards 3B line, CJ advances.  1 out, CJ on 2B.

Norris: Smacks a long single into left, CJ scores.  [ASTROS 1 co-ards 0

Bourn:  Routine DP ball to 2B, but Bourn is easily safe on 1B.  2 outs, runner on 1B

Kepp: (Bourn leaning, almost caught.  JD says same discreet balk-move by Lohse).  Doubles into the right field corner, speedy running on the play and scores easily.  2 outs, runner on 2B.  [ASTROS 2 co-ards 0

Feliz: (blistered one just foul down 3B line0, struck out swinging.

Middle 3: HOU 2, STL 0

[Bench]

Allow me to echo bat and bud girls:  Thanks OSF!

[OregonStrosFan]

Did Keppinger hit a double to drive in Bourn?  Gameday is all kinds of fucked up. 

Yep, shot into the RF corner.  Bourn was moving on the play (not that it woulda mattered)

[matadorph]

Who is this megashitty Creed knockoff FSN can't stop ramming into my ears every commercial break?

[94CougarGrad]

I gotta get my stuff done in this office so I can bail outta here, go home, and turn on the game.

[matadorph]

In case you were wondering, yes. Bud Norris has more RBI than Carlos Lee.

[Lurch]

From StL Post Dispatch LINK (via Astros County): “I’m a competitor, and when you’ve got guys fouling the ball off and acting like they should have hit it out of the park, I was just, ‘Be respectful. Take your at-bat. You shouldn’t hit everything out of the park. You don’t hit many home runs.’” - Penny

Wow!  The very lesson Bagwell taught Morgan

[MRaup]

Wow!  The very lesson Bagwell taught Morgan

It isn't the opposing pitcher's job to teach that lesson. Penny is just a fucking douche.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 3: Norris

Freese: struck out swinging on a 94mph fastball low and away.  1 out.

Lohse: Doubles into right center on 2-2 pitch. 1 out, P on 2B.

Schumaker: Lined 0-2 pitch to 1B.  2 outs, runner on 2B.

Ludwick: Soft liner to short center.  Bourn bobbles the 1-hopper but Lohse half-assing it to 3B and doesn't score on the bobble.  2 outs, runners at the corners.

Pujols:  Pujols chases one low and away for the K (0-2 pitch).  3 outs

Brown trivia: Who did Jackie Robinson once give a glove to to play SS? Bob Aspromonte(sp).  Came up and had an 'outfielders glove' and Robinson said 'that glove is too big, take this one'

End 3: HOU 2, STL 0

[matadorph]

Bud Norris Ks Assjols swinging!

Caught a break in that inning. Lohse doubled, then Shumacher lined out, followed by a Ludwick liner to CF that Bourn let fall in front of him then dropped. Lohse wasn't running hard so he had to stop at third when he otherwise would've scored.

[Matt]

It isn't the opposing pitcher's job to teach that lesson. Penny is just a fucking douche.

Yeah my thoughts too. Penny is a douche and was all pissy because Bourn is the only one doing anything in the batter's box for this team

[Jacksonian]

It isn't the opposing pitcher's job to teach that lesson. Penny is just a fucking douche.

What do you mean?  He was just taking on the leadership role for the Astros.

[matadorph]

Lee and Pence doing their best not to put pressure on Lohse. Four pitches, two outs.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 4:

Lee flies to right.  1 out.

Spaz: Sharp grounder up the middle but 2B playing towards the bag.  2 outs (4 pitches)

Matsui: groundout (3-1) to Pujols.  3 outs.

Middle 4: HOU 2, STL 0

[Matt]

Lee and Pence doing their best not to put pressure on Lohse. Four pitches, two outs.

Lee probably needs to sit out a game or two.

[VirtualBob]

Top 4:
//

Matsui: groundout (3-1) to Pujols.  3 outs.

Middle 4: HOU 2, STL 0

At least it wasn't 6-3 again.

[Ron Brand]

Lee probably needs to sit out a game or two.

Nah, he just needs to work through it.

[BudGirl]

Nah, he just needs to work through it.

just needs to trust his swing

[matadorph]

Norris is throwing the ball really well today.

[Ron Brand]

Norris is throwing the ball really well today.

Where are the chickens?

[matadorph]

Bud Ks Rasmus on the outside corner. Beauty.

[matadorph]

Facepalm. Kabong drops a lazy fly to LF.

[pots]

Facepalm. Kabong drops a lazy fly to LF.

How far is Chicago from St Louis?

[Bench]

Facepalm. Kabong drops a lazy fly to LF.

Usually Carlos only takes this much off the table at a buffet.  He's killing the Astros so far this season.

[matadorph]

Norris might be a little rattled by that error. Falls behind 2-0 to Molina and walks him on five pitches.

[HudsonHawk]

Usually Carlos only takes this much off the table at a buffet.  He's killing the Astros so far this season.

Norris has to pitch through the error. 

[BudGirl]

com'on Bud, you can do it.

[JimR]

Norris might be a little rattled by that error. Falls behind 2-0 to Molina and walks him on five pitches.

well, that's a lousy excuse. errors are part of the game, and a pitcher must work through them.

[matadorph]

Freese rips a single to LF to plate Lopez.

[OregonStrosFan]

Norris is throwing the ball really well today.

Fuck off!

[AtascAstro]

Lee probably needs to sit out a game or two.

If only that advice had been headed prior to this game.

Cost - 13 extra pitches, 1 run.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 4: Norris

Holliday: struck out swinging (#6) on 2-2 slider falling off the outside corner.  1 out.

Rasmus: starts him out 0-2, goes full on a nice back up slider, struck out looking on a make-up call.  2 outs.

Lopez: slices the 1-2 pitch just foul in the LF corner, missed low, lazy fly towards LF line, Carlos drops an easy out.....  2 outs, runner on 1B.

Molina: walks on 3-1 pitch, Bud seems to have let Lee's Gaffe get to him.  Arnsberg to the mound to chat.  2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.

Freese: ball (1-0), foul (1-1), up and in (2-1), ball high (3-1), RBI single to left, runners on 1B and 2B.  HOU 2, STL 1

Lohse: struck out swinging on 0-2 pitch (#8).  3 outs.

End 4: HOu 2, STL 1

[matadorph]

well, that's a lousy excuse. errors are part of the game, and a pitcher must work through them.

absolutely, hence the visit from Arnsberg prior to the Freese AB.

Norris Ks Lohse.

[HudsonHawk]

Freese rips a single to LF to plate Lopez.

Fuck.  The No 8 hitter with the pitcher on deck. 

[Gizzmonic]

Cack.

[matadorph]

Lee, Pence, Matsui, and Quintero: all hitting .129 or worse. Kabong sits at a dismal .091.

Oh. Nine. One.

WTF Carlos.

[Matt]

Lee, Pence, Matsui, and Quintero: all hitting .129 or worse. Kabong sits at a dismal .091.

Oh. Nine. One.

WTF Carlos.

You know its bad when his average is lower than Pence's

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 5: Lohse

Johnson: flies out to dead center a couple of steps from the track on the 2-2 pitch.  1 out.

Q: Flies out to center on 2-2 pitch.  2 outs.

Footer via Twitter: Puma update: In his workout at MMP today, Berkman hit off a tee and ran without any problems. There was no swelling reported and if all goes well, Berkman is slated to travel to Round Rock for a rehab assignment on Saturday and Sunday.

Norris:  flies out to left on 3-1 pitch.  3 outs.

Middle 5: HOU 2, STL 1

[Craig]

Lee, Pence, Matsui, and Quintero: all hitting .129 or worse. Kabong sits at a dismal .091.

Oh. Nine. One.

WTF Carlos.

I guess it's fitting that Lee fell below the Men Dozing Line while in St. Louis.

[matadorph]

Norris just made mincemeat of Ludwick.

[Bench]

Well, that was fun while it lasted.

[BudGirl]

Well, that was fun while it lasted.

what happened?

[HudsonHawk]

what happened?

Pujols doubled?

[BatGirl]

pujols?

[matadorph]

And that's why Pujols is the best hitter in the game. He fell behind 0-2 on some very nice pitches from Norris, fouled off a couple to stay alive, then watched a very close pitch at the knees go by to load the count full. Boom, double to the gap.

[BudGirl]

Pujols doubled?

they didn't lose the lead?  read as though they gave up the lead.

[Bench]

what happened?

I'm not sure. 

How are you doing?

[Jacksonian]

Good job Bud!

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 5: Norris

Schumaker: 0-2 tapper to Kepp at SS. 1 out.

Ludwick: struck out looking on 1-1 pitch (#9, JD says he's just carving that outside corner to both RHB and LHB).  2 outs.

Pujols: 2-2 pitch nice FB up but Pujols just gets a piece of it, 2-2 pitch just low, doubles to the wall in left center.

Holliday: (Sampson getting loose in the pen, Bud at 100 pitches).  Broken bat grounder on 2-2 pitch, Feliz backhands ond throws to Norris for the out.  3 outs.   

End 5: HOU 2, STL 1

[BudGirl]

And that's why Pujols is the best hitter in the game. He fell behind 0-2 on some very nice pitches from Norris, fouled off a couple to stay alive, then watched a very close pitch at the knees go by to load the count full. Boom, double to the gap.

you can't stop pujols?  you can only hope to contain him?

[HudsonHawk]

they didn't lose the lead?  read as though they gave up the lead.

Yeah, I don't know.  I'm listening to MLB app on the iPhone and it's several minutes behind.

[matadorph]

Good job Bourn! Keeps the ball on the ground and singles through the right side of the infield

[matadorph]

you can't stop pujols?  you can only hope to contain him?

Bud was *this close* to his third K of Pujols for the game. Pujols didn't bite.

[matadorph]

aaaaaaaaghh.

Kepp barely missed a double down the 3b line. So close but so typical of 2010.

[Gizzmonic]

I dunno if other announcers do this, but I really hate it when DoRay start their call like the batter hit a double, then they change in midsentence to.."but just foul," and then discuss at length what would have happened if the ball was fair (someone would have scored, etc). Don't fake me out like that!

[matadorph]

Keppinger reaches out and taps a comebacker to Lohse for the easy 1-6-3.

[OregonStrosFan]

top 6: Lohse

Bourn: grounder into right (SBB w/ 7 game hitting streak). 0 out, speed on 1B.

Keppinger: takes 2 strikes, doesn't bite on the low 0-2 pitch, throw over x 2, just missed another double foul just off bag at 3B, ball, throw over x 2, grounder back to Lohse for the 1-6-3 DP.  2 outs.

Feliz: groundout to ss. 3 outs.

Middle 6: HOU 2, STL 1

[HudsonHawk]

I dunno if other announcers do this, but I really hate it when DoRay start their call like the batter hit a double, then they change in midsentence to.."but just foul," and then discuss at length what would have happened if the ball was fair (someone would have scored, etc). Don't fake me out like that!

I know what you mean..."There's a LONG FLY BALL caught at the wall, but boy THAT WOULD HAVE PLATED TWO RUNS!!!"  No shit.  They have Worrell Syndrome, they assume this is the first baseball game that anyone has ever seen.

[austro]

Ludwick: struck out looking on 1-1 pitch (#9, JD says he's just carving that outside corner to both RHB and LHB).  2 outs.

That's a heckuva 1-1 pitch!

[BudGirl]

That's a heckuva 1-1 pitch!

Hey, unless you're willing to take over PBP, leave him alone!

[OregonStrosFan]

That's a heckuva 1-1 pitch!

Missed it twice...

Sampson in for Bud.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 6: Sampson in for Bud

Rasmus: flies out to Lee in shallow left. 1 pitch, 1 out.

Lopez: struck out swinging at one in the dirt.  Q picks it and throws to 1B for the easy out.  2 outs.

Molina: flied out to CF.  3 outs.

End 6: HOU 2, STL 1

[Andyzipp]

Nice inning for Sampson.

[BudGirl]

With all the groundouts the Astros hit, it made me wonder what team has the most errors.  That is probably the team the Astros need to play.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 7: Lohse

Lee: TAKES 2 PITCHES, flies out to left.  1 out.

Spaz: grounder to the hole at SS, throw to 1B just in time.  2 outs.

Matsui (really not understanding the Matsui then Johnson lineup today...): do I hear another 3-1 groundout?  Anyone?  Yep, you guessed it... 3 outs.

Middle 7: HOU 2, STL 1

[MusicMan]

Lohse has faced the minimum in every inning other than the third.

[HudsonHawk]

Lohse has faced the minimum in every inning other than the third.

What are you doing here?  Get yer ass back to work!

[BudGirl]

What are you doing here?  Get yer ass back to work!

I bet he's already filed all his extensions.

[MusicMan]

What are you doing here?  Get yer ass back to work!

Fuck that.

I bet he's already filed all his extensions.

Bingo.  I will be drinking in 30 minutes.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 7: Sampson back on the hill

Freese: 0-1 1-hopper to 3B.  1 out. 

Allen Craig (PH for Lohse, Lohse 92 pitches, Bud 106): liner to center, Bourn there easily to make the play.  2 outs.

Schumaker: roller to 1B, Feliz unassisted.  3 outs.

End 7: HOU 2, STL 1

[matadorph]

Has Matsui done anything all year other than ground out to the middle infielders?

[HudsonHawk]

Fuck that.

Bingo.  I will be drinking in 30 minutes.

Bull shit.  You owe the company 24/7 of your time.

[MusicMan]

Bull shit.  You owe the company 24/7 of your time.

Somebody recently convinced me otherwise.

[JackAstro]

That's a heckuva 1-1 pitch!

Bugs Bunny once struck out the side on a single pitch. True story.

[BudGirl]

Bugs Bunny once struck out the side on a single pitch. True story.

Is he a free agent?

[Clark in Denver]

Bugs Bunny once struck out the side on a single pitch. True story.

Hunter Pence once struck out the side swinging at that pitch.

[MusicMan]

Is he a free agent?

Unsigned due to some rumors that he was occasionally seen in drag.

[OregonStrosFan]

Lohse has faced the minimum in every inning other than the third.

Astos with only a single (no walks) since the third...

[HudsonHawk]

Somebody recently convinced me otherwise.

Welcome to the 99% Club.

[OregonStrosFan]

JD: Astros have scored runs in 8 of their 80 innings this year...

[BudGirl]

JD: Astros have scored runs in 8 of their 80 innings this year...

So, it could be worse.

[matadorph]

Michael Bourn for the #3 hole?

[matadorph]

Bourn with another double.

[matadorph]

Cmon Keppinger.....runners on 2nd and 3rd. Runs here, plz.

[matadorph]

Count goes full and Keppinger strokes one up the middle! Two run single!

[BudGirl]

Yeah!!!

[pots]

Yes!!!

[chuck]

Fuck yeah.

[matadorph]

This is their latest lead of the season.

And Feliz hits a double to the gap! Kepp scores!

Astros lead 5-1

[MusicMan]

Jeff Keppinger, MVP

[pots]

Jeff Keppinger, MVP

How's Sutton doing

[chuck]

Damn, there goes Lindstrom's shot at a save.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 8: Mitchell Boggs (RHP) in for Lohse

Johnson: takes the count full and then grounds out to SS.  1 out.

Q: singles on a sharply hit grounder down the line over 3B, ball hits the angled wall and kicks back to Holliday to hold Q to a single.

Sullivan (PH for Sampson, Lyon warming up in the pen): first pitch fly ball to center.  2 outs, Q on 1B.

Bourn:  smoked a double up the left field line (no carum this time...), Q to 3B.  2 outs, runners at 2B and 3B.

KEPP: 1-2 to full count, SNIGLES UP THE MIDDLE, THROW HOME CUT OFF BY P, 2 SCORE.  2 outs, runner at 1B. HOU 4, STL 1

Feliz: Boubles to the wall in left center, KEPP scores!!!  2 outs, runner at 2B.  HOU 5, STL 1

PITCHING CHANGE

Top 8 (2 outs, runner at 2B): HOU 5, STL 1

[matadorph]

Damn, there goes Lindstrom's shot at a save.

Lyon might have something to say about that.

[MusicMan]

Lyon might have something to say about that.

Shut yo mouf.

[Andyzipp]

Look at them floodgates...

[pots]

Lyon might have something to say about that.

hissss

[Jacksonian]

Lyon might have something to say about that.

With Pooholes and Holliday due up this inning I'm thankful for the extra runs.

[BatGirl]

is it wrong to bribe your kid with marshmallows
in order to catch the end of the ballgame?

[BudGirl]

is it wrong to bribe your kid with marshmallows
in order to catch the end of the ballgame?

no

[OregonStrosFan]

Motte in to pitch.  Lee with an easy grounder to SS to end the inning.

Middle 8: HOU 5, STL 1

[MusicMan]

is it wrong to bribe your kid with marshmallows
in order to catch the end of the ballgame?

Bribery is a time-honored parenting technique.

[Gizzmonic]

I know what you mean..."There's a LONG FLY BALL caught at the wall, but boy THAT WOULD HAVE PLATED TWO RUNS!!!"  No shit.  They have Worrell Syndrome, they assume this is the first baseball game that anyone has ever seen.

Yeah, the cadence pisses me off.  The announcer already knows it's foul-when he acts excited as if it's fair, he's setting up the listener for disappointment.  And then he rubs our face in it more by emphasizing how great it would have been...

But fuck all that!  The Astros are finally scoring runs!  It's a hap-hap-happy b***ring day!

[pots]

Might as well double switch Lee out of the game

[MusicMan]

Motte in to pitch.  Lee with an easy grounder to SS to end the inning.

Middle 8: HOU 5, STL 1

1 for 31.

[HudsonHawk]

is it wrong to bribe your kid with marshmallows
in order to catch the end of the ballgame?

There is nothing wrong with marshmallows.  Ever.

[Jacksonian]

is it wrong to bribe your kid with marshmallows
in order to catch the end of the ballgame?

That's not bribery.  That's teaching the art of fandom.

[BudGirl]

With Pooholes and Holliday due up this inning I'm thankful for the extra runs.

Astros season is all on the line.  Com'on boys.

[austro]

Luckily for us, Holliday has had a pretty lousy series.

[Andyzipp]

is it wrong to bribe your kid with marshmallows
in order to catch the end of the ballgame?

only if you make her play chubby bunny.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 8:  Lyon in for Sampson, Sullivan stays in left for Lee.

Ludwick: flies out to CF. 1 out.

Pujols: doubles down the line past Johnson into the left field corner on a slider up.  1 out, runner on 2B.

Holliday: 2 hopper to Johnson, throws to 1B for the out and Feliz throws back across but not in time to get Pujols out at 3B.  2 outs, runner at 3B.

Rasmus: struck out swinging.  3 outs, heading to the ninth!

End 8: HOU 5, STL 1

[MusicMan]

Luckily for us, Holliday has had a pretty lousy series.

Carlos Lee in LF = don't talk shit about anyone else's performance

[Jacksonian]

Carlos Lee in LF = don't talk shit about anyone else's performance

Fuck the Cubs!

[HudsonHawk]

only if you make her play chubby bunny.

I played that with a girl once, but it had nothing to do with marshmallows.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 9: Mott pitching, Mather in LF for Holliday.

Pence: broken bat grounder into the hole on the 0-1 pitch. 1 out.

Kazmat: 3-1 groundout?  Anyone?  Not this time, 3 unnassisted... 2 outs.

Johnson: struck out swinging on 1-2 pitch.  3 outs.

Middle 9: HOU 5, STL 1

[BatGirl]

my kid just now, with a mouth full o'mallows:
"he looks funny, mommy!"
as she points a sticky finger at pence

out of the mouths of babes

[HudsonHawk]

Well what do you know...an Astro will get to pitch the bottom of the 9th.

[JackAstro]

I played that with a girl once, but it had nothing to do with marshmallows.

Did you win? I bet you won.

[HudsonHawk]

Did you win? I bet you won.

Oh I "won" alright.  You may not know it by looking at me now, but I used to get a lot of trim.

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

Just so we're sure: Kaz has actually gotten a hit this season?

[Reuben]

Lindstrom has a very small glove.

[HudsonHawk]

Lindstrom has a very small glove.

Genetics.

[Matt]

Lindstrom has a very small glove.

Maybe he's just got a HUGE hand.

[MusicMan]

Oh I "won" alright.  You may not know it by looking at me now, but I used to get a lot of trim.

Doesn't sound like that instance was trim.

[94CougarGrad]

I must be hallucinating. I just got home, turned on the game, and the Astros are leading 5-1 in the bottom of the 9th.

[HudsonHawk]

I must be hallucinating. I just got home, turned on the game, and the Astros are leading 5-1 in the bottom of the 9th.

You've been eating those funny marshmallows, haven't you?

[Matt]

Gameday says Lindstrom is throwing 98mph sinkers.  Is that true?

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 9: Lindstrom on the Hill for Lyon

JD: They say its not a save situation, but at 0-8...

Lopez: struck out swinging (K #12 for Astros pitching today)

LHC Brian Anderson (PH for Molina): flies out to RF on first pitch.

Freese (1-3, RBI): count goes full and then singles to shallow right.  2 outs, runner at 1B.

Nick Stavinoha (PH for Motte): Feliz catches it in foul territory. 3 outs.

ASTROS WIN, ASTROS WIN, ASTROS WIN!!!

Ballgame: HOU 5, STL 1

[Lurch]

YOUR 2010 Houston Blind Squirrels!

[BudGirl]

Astros Win!! Astros Win!!  Good God Almighty the Astros Win!!!

[Jacksonian]

Yeah!

[pots]

Yeah!!!

[Rebel Jew]

woohoo!  we're number 1  we're number 1

[Andyzipp]

Fuckin' a.

[BatGirl]

yummy!
i mean
yay!

[Taras Bulba]

Pound that Budweiser, boys.

[HudsonHawk]

The Astros have given up 1 earned run in the last two games. 

[Reuben]

Tied with the Orioles! Not strictly the worst team in baseball anymore!! Woo-hoo!

[Matt]

Fuck yeah! Next its FTC!

[austro]

Does this mean we finally get to put a piece of clothing on the Pam Gardner cut-out?

[94CougarGrad]

You've been eating those funny marshmallows, haven't you?

Tell me 'bout the rabbits.
Tell me 'bout the rabbits.


And also... Kepp the Ko-ards!

[EasTexAstro]

YOUR 2010 Houston Blind Squirrels!

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[MusicMan]

Does this mean we finally get to put a piece of clothing on the Pam Gardner cut-out?

Thank god.

[Lurch]

Does this mean we finally get to put a piece of clothing on the Pam Gardner cut-out?

First piece goes where exactly?  Face or penis?

[JackAstro]

First piece goes where exactly?  Face or penis?

Yes.

[Taras Bulba]

Yes.

Jack's thinking outside the box.

[94CougarGrad]

Jack's thinking outside the box.

Y'all keep taunting the mad Photoshop skills with this nekkid cut-out of Pam Gardner shit. I'm waiting to log on one day and see it barf.

[Guinness]

So who has 154 in RFTL?

[Reuben]

So who has 154 in RFTL?

I decided to take 150, because I just don't think it's realistic to think that they will win every single game from here on out.

[Guinness]

I decided to take 150, because I just don't think it's realistic to think that they will win every single game from here on out.

Good point.  I guess my over eager homerism got out of control at 154.  Thanks for talking me down.

[Mr. Happy]

I guess the key today was that I was so busy that I didn't even follow the game on GZ. Am I the jinx? Say it ain't so!

[rifraft]

I guess the key today was that I was so busy that I didn't even follow the game on GZ. Am I the jinx? Say it ain't so!

That makes 2 of us.  We can't both be jinxes.  Can we?

[BatGirl]

i wasn't going to say anything
but it was my first time to post in the gz this season
plus
marshmallows

[MRaup]

i wasn't going to say anything
but it was my first time to post in the gz this season
plus
marshmallows

I'm Mark Raup, and I approve of this message.

[HudsonHawk]

i wasn't going to say anything
but it was my first time to post in the gz this season
plus
marshmallows

Are you suggesting that marshmallows may be the key ingredient in 2010?  

[austro]

Are you suggesting that marshmallows may be the key ingredient in 2010? 

That would be a lot better than eating spiders.

[JimR]

i wasn't going to say anything
but it was my first time to post in the gz this season
plus
marshmallows

if we go on a long winning streak, you may have to enroll your daughter in Weight Watchers.