Author Topic: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Sleeves 7/24/10 (Read 4880 times)

JaneDoe · « **on:** July 24, 2010, 06:04:39 pm »

Not quite the Rainbow Guts, but I still love those unis!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:09:23 pm »

Reds lineup

Phillips 2B
Cabrera SS
Votto 1B
Nix LF
Bruce RF
Stubbs CF
Hernandez C
Janish 3B
Cueto P

Astros lineup

Bourn CF
Sanchez SS
Berkman 1B
Pence RF
Lee LF
Keppinger 2B
Johnson 3B
Castro C
Oswalt P

Gameday

Mark's Pondering How Many Games Behind Series Preview

JaneDoe · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:11:35 pm »

I especially LOVE the stirrup stockings!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:13:48 pm »

YEEHAW!! Gettin' that Oswalt inning out of the way early tonight, Roy?

After Phillips flies out to CF, Cabrera singles up the middle, then Votto goes Crawford. Reds lead 2-0

JaneDoe · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:15:16 pm »

Nix doubles to the RF corner. Its a hitfest! Or a shitfest. Whatever.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:20:16 pm »

Bruce grounds out and Stubbs Ks to end the top of the 1st.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:23:26 pm »

Brownie reports that Cueto is pitching with tonsillitis tonight.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:26:47 pm »

Bourn flies out to RF.
Sanchez GO 6-3.
Berkman coaxes a walk.
Pence is the only player in the big leagues that can make that uni look ridiculous. So much more reminiscent of Beaker....and he flies out to LF.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:33:40 pm »

On a 3-1 count, Hernandez follows Votto's first inning example and homers to the boxes.
Janish Ks looking.
Cueto grounds out 4-3.
Phillips flies out to LCF.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:35:03 pm »

Nice to see some blue and orange.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:37:10 pm »

"Stirrups? These things are horrendous. Its like playing the entire game standing on an extension cord." Blum in the booth with JD and Brownie

JaneDoe · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:38:05 pm »

Quote from: MikeyBoy on July 24, 2010, 06:35:03 pm

Nice to see some blue and orange.

Yes it is.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:41:53 pm »

Lee and Kep ground out 5-3.
Johnson Ks.

Cueto isn't letting any swollen tonsils get him down, no sir.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:50:36 pm »

Cabrera singles to RF.
Votto slaps one to CF for a single.
Layisthereayinmynamence smacks a double into RCF towards the Astros bullpen. Cabrera and Votto score. Reds 5, Astros 0
Bruce pops out to Lee in LCF.
Stubbs flies to Pence, Nix to 3rd.
Hernandez sends one down the line past Pence, he tries to make it a double, Pence airs it towards second, Sanchez grabs and tags Ramon out. Nix scores before the tag. Reds 6, Astros 0

JaneDoe · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:56:39 pm »

Fidel grounds out 4-3.
The Reds secret weapon tonight Ks.
Bourn heads to 1B then turns and looks at the homeplate ump after being called out looking at strike 3. Looked awfully low to me, but what the hell do I know?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:00:00 pm »

6-0? Still wanting someone to pick up your option there Roy? AWESOME timing...

JaneDoe · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:01:31 pm »

What happened in the top of the 4th? I don't know. Pizzas here. And Shiner. Infinitely better than Oswalt's effort tonight.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:03:14 pm »

So you wanna know what happened in the top of the 4th?
Yannish flied out to Beaker.
Cueto K's.
Phillips GO 5-3.

There. Happy?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:09:56 pm »

Sanchez doubles to LF.
Berkman flies out to LF.
Beaker Ks swinging. Low and away. Still. Not. Listening. To. Bags.
Ump is so giving Cueto the outside of the plate tonight.
Lee grounds out 1-3.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:15:30 pm »

Ed Prive (via Twitter): Phillies, Dodgers, Yankees and Cardinals scouting Roy Oswalt start for Astros tonight.

How's Big Game Roy doing tonight? Knocking their socks off?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:17:14 pm »

Cabrera singles to RF.
Votto hits into a DP.
Laynce walks.
Bruce grounds out 4-3.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:25:34 pm »

Kep pops out to 2B.
Johnson singles to LCF.
Castro flies out to CF.
Feliz PH for Roy, flies out to CF.

Roy's audition is over. Think anyone wants that for their team?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:30:17 pm »

Eleventy billion to gooseeggs? That's a lot. Like 2 Oswalt innings combined with a WS Oswalt inning special. Maybe it'll help his trade value is he announces after the game that he pitched poorly because his back hurt and he strained his groin. Awesomeness!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:33:09 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 24, 2010, 07:30:17 pm

Eleventy billion to gooseeggs? That's a lot.

Might as well be, the way the Rainbow Sleeves are hitting so far tonight.

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Like 2 Oswalt innings combined with a WS Oswalt inning special. Maybe it'll help his trade value is he announces after the game that he pitched poorly because his back hurt and he strained his groin. Awesomeness!

He's leaving it all on the field. Giving 110%.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:34:18 pm »

Figueroa in to pitch for RoyO and gets Stubbs to fly out to Beaker.
Hernandez grounds out Kep to Berkman.
Janish Ks swinging.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #25 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:34:39 pm »

I'd have rather seen that 13-year-old girl pitch tonight.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #26 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:38:23 pm »

Bourn grounds out 1-3.
Sanchez lines out to RF.
Berkman Ks and throws the bat and the helmet. And says "Dadgumit."

believin · « **Reply #27 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:38:31 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 24, 2010, 07:34:39 pm

I'd have rather seen that 13-year-old girl pitch tonight.

Exchange one 13-year-old girl for another?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #28 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:40:15 pm »

Enough. E---nough. I'm volunteering to go Joe Hardy. We'll see how this works out.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #29 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:42:49 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on July 24, 2010, 07:38:23 pm

Berkman Ks and throws the bat and the helmet. And says "Dadgumit."

Good times today for the 'whining about their option being picked up' contingent, eh?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #30 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:44:28 pm »

Figueroa still on the hill.
Cueto Ks.
Phillips singles.
Cabrera GIDP.

Moving to the bottom of the seventh...................

JaneDoe · « **Reply #31 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:50:21 pm »

Pence singles to CF.
El Caballo flies to CF.
Keppinger GIDP.

Shiner's gone.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #32 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:50:45 pm »

Maybe Pam can work up a tie-in between the Astros offense and the corpse plant that's blooming.

"They both stink!"

Alkie · « **Reply #33 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:51:05 pm »

Just got home and turned on the game.

Why the hell is Kepp in the game; where's Doran?

And why is Pence hitting in Bass's spot in the order?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #34 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:55:33 pm »

I don't think that's a win at the bottom of that rainbow.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #35 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:00:13 pm »

Chacin in to pitch.

Votto GO 4-3.
Nix singles.
Bruce singles up the middle. Nix to 2nd.
Stubbs hits into a FC. Bruce out at 2nd.
Hernandez GO 5-3.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #36 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:00:51 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 24, 2010, 07:55:33 pm

I don't think that's a win at the bottom of that rainbow.

No pile of gold either. Steaming pile'o'shit is more like it.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #37 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:02:14 pm »

Yas'm. When this team is good it's fluky, but when it's bad, it stinks like hell.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #38 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:11:49 pm »

Cueto and his inflamed tonsils still on the mound.

Johnson singles to left.
Castro hits it to Phillips who makes a good throw to Cabrera, who muffs the catch. Ruled an error, Johnson reaches on the FC.
Bourgeois PH for Chacin, pops into infield fly.
Bourn looks at strike 3. Geez.
Sanchez taps one to 3rd.

Shutout intact.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #39 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:12:38 pm »

Milo: "And we'll head to the ninth, almost mercifully." Unusually lucid.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #40 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:13:40 pm »

Maybe at one of these Faith and Family Nights they could try an exorcism.

BatGirl · « **Reply #41 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:15:08 pm »

are they wearing these uniforms all weekend?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #42 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:15:43 pm »

Boojwah's playing second? Chinese Fire Drill?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #43 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:16:30 pm »

ALKIE!!!

JaneDoe · « **Reply #44 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:17:07 pm »

Quote from: BatGirl on July 24, 2010, 08:15:08 pm

are they wearing these uniforms all weekend?

Don't think so.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #45 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:17:57 pm »

Sampson's given up 7 HRs in less than 30 innings. Reds have 15 HRs vs the Astros this year.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #46 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:19:09 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 24, 2010, 08:15:43 pm

Boojwah's playing second? Chinese Fire Drill?

And he turns on the 5-4-3 DP. Nice!

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #47 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:20:17 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 24, 2010, 08:15:43 pm

Boojwah's playing second? Chinese Fire Drill?

Per Levine: Jason Bourgeois playing second base for the first time as an Astro. Played mostly 2B in the minors.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #48 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:20:24 pm »

Heisey PH for Cueto and homers to the Crawfords.
Phillips singles up the middle.
Cabrera GIDP 5-4-3. Nice turn by Bourgeois at 2B.

And we go to the bottom of the ninth....Gotta go get'em Astros!

That's all the Milo channeling I can handle for the year.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #49 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:25:14 pm »

Berkman GO 6-3.
Pence flies out to LF.
Lee flies to RF.

Final score: Reds 6, Astros 0

Ron Brand · « **Reply #50 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:39:15 pm »

Abad up, Sampson to RR.

Alkie · « **Reply #51 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:56:42 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 24, 2010, 08:39:15 pm

Sampson to RR.

Lucky bastard.

remy · « **Reply #52 on:** July 24, 2010, 09:57:33 pm »

Is it just me or do the Astros get the shit kicked out of them every time they go retro with the unis?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #53 on:** July 24, 2010, 10:05:29 pm »

I'd FIFY the last part of your question to read "every time we watch" but I'm on my Blackberry and can't do that.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #54 on:** July 24, 2010, 10:35:52 pm »

I'd seen enough of Sampson and am glad that he's going to RR. I don't think that he's a big league pitcher and would have DFA'd him. I have the same concern about Byrdak.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #55 on:** July 24, 2010, 10:43:16 pm »

Except that Sampson has been an effective pitcher in the past, which makes me wonder if this is injury-related. I've been surprised that lately they've been saying that Lance's power decline is due to the knee surgery when the brave face they'd put on it earlier suggested it wouldn't linger like it has.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #56 on:** July 25, 2010, 01:17:27 am »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 24, 2010, 10:43:16 pm

Except that Sampson has been an effective pitcher in the past, which makes me wonder if this is injury-related. I've been surprised that lately they've been saying that Lance's power decline is due to the knee surgery when the brave face they'd put on it earlier suggested it wouldn't linger like it has.

It may well be injury-related. I'm just looking at him pitching. I see no out pitch. Even Joe Slusarski was effective for awhile. I pay much more attention to the pitching than the results. I've never thought that Sampson was any good, even when he was getting some people out..

Ron Brand · « **Reply #57 on:** July 25, 2010, 08:27:45 am »

From the Astros site, about being sent down:

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"They just said I need to go down and basically get right [like I was] in the first half of last year and first half of this year," Sampson said. "I'm not getting as many ground balls as I used to. I'm throwing strikes, but I'm throwing too good of strikes."

Sampson gave up a homer and two hits in one inning of relief Saturday and has pitched in 34 games with an ERA of 5.93. He was on the disabled list from June 1 to June 22 with tendinitis in his right rotator cuff. Sampson said he hopes to work on his mechanics while he's in Round Rock.

"I can look in the mirror and know I need to pitch better," Sampson said. "They're right. I need to be more consistent mechanically and making better pitches, especially when I'm ahead -- I'm making too good of pitches."

Alkie · « **Reply #58 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:57:44 am »

I'm terribly sorry, sir, you're not performing up to our expectations at your full time job, so we're going to remove you from one of the worst teams in baseball and make you go take a 3 month vacation; fucking blonde chicks in Austin. Bummer.

Other people get sent down. Sampson did this on purpose.

Noe · « **Reply #59 on:** July 25, 2010, 05:00:49 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 24, 2010, 10:43:16 pm

Except that Sampson has been an effective pitcher in the past, which makes me wonder if this is injury-related. I've been surprised that lately they've been saying that Lance's power decline is due to the knee surgery when the brave face they'd put on it earlier suggested it wouldn't linger like it has.

*DING, DING, DING*

chuck · « **Reply #60 on:** July 25, 2010, 09:52:38 pm »

Right. The entire team is injured.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #61 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:41:10 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2010, 09:52:38 pm

Right. The entire team is injured.

Of course not, but Sampson is coming off of surgery and I don't have any idea what that's doing to him. He was trying to pitch last year when he was hurt so there's no telling what is going on. Maybe he's perfectly healthy and just can't pitch. Maybe he's working through scar tissue that hurts like hell so he changed his motion some. I don't know, but I hope he works it out and gets to pitching better.

They're making a fair amount of hay talking about how Berkman hasn't been able to use his legs for power after the surgery, which certainly could be true but they made his surgery sound pretty light when they were discussing it earlier in the season - just a little scope and hey presto! he'll be fine. Then there were the additional weeks of swelling when he'd push it too far.

A big part of a successful team is avoiding or minimizing injury.

chuck · « **Reply #62 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:55:47 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2010, 10:41:10 pm

A big part of a successful team is avoiding or minimizing injury.

Sure. Another is having good players who play well. At a certain point the difference, as Noe would say, is mute.