Daytime b***m special, 9-1-10, Cards @ Astros

[Gizzmonic]

Hoping for a s***p!

[Ron Brand]

Slurp?

[Guinness]

Slurp?

stump.  He may be missing a limb.

[Ron Brand]

Leadoff double by Schumaker.

[Noe]

BBGs to Shumacker... thou shalt smite the ball... hard.  It's a command of the highest order.  There will be no more insults to the intelligence of the Mount Olympus crowd with the use of asterisks.

[Ron Brand]

McTaggart tweets: The last time the Cardinals were shutout in back-to-back games and were held to three hits or less was 1916.

[MusicMan]

Syrup.  Always nice with pancakes.

[MusicMan]

Figueroa: not a real Astro.  Just executed the rundown perfectly.

[Gizzmonic]

BBGs to Shumacker... thou shalt smite the ball... hard.  It's a command of the highest order.  There will be no more insults to the intelligence of the Mount Olympus crowd with the use of asterisks.

JD: "Best executed rundown play since I've been broadcasting with the Astros."

[Ron Brand]

Well, fuck.

[MusicMan]

BBGs to Shumacker... thou shalt smite the ball... hard.  It's a command of the highest order.  There will be no more insults to the intelligence of the Mount Olympus crowd with the use of asterisks.

And, on cue, Holliday makes a Crawford Box deposit.

[Noe]

And, on cue, Holliday makes a Crawford Box deposit.

Blame the asterisks.  Stupid asterisks!  There's no asterisks in baseball.... oh wait.

[MusicMan]

Top 1:
Schumaker doubles
Miles bounces to Figueroa, who runs down Schumaker and holds Miles at 1b.
Pooholes pops foul to Castro.
Holliday homers to the far right portion of the Boxes.
Jay flies to CF.

Mid 1, Jakes 2-0

[Ty in Tampa]

Jeezus, Pence. You looked like a complete idiot.

[MusicMan]

Bourn flies to LF, Kepp flies to CF, and Pence singles, followed by being thrown out by about 89 feet at 2b.

[Gizzmonic]

That's a Crawford boxes single, no matter how hard you hit 'em.

[MusicMan]

Top 2:
Feliz lines to Pence, still hanging his head in shame.
Rasmus walks
Squatting Molina grounds into 4-6-3 DP.

Mid 2, 2-0.

[MusicMan]

Limey would be here, but Steve Jobs just introduced like 10 different gadgets, so I'm pretty sure he's in his bunk.

[Gizzmonic]

Did I mention that my uncle was Jeff Suppan's high school English teacher?

[MusicMan]

1-2-3 in BOT 2, no threats.

[Gizzmonic]

mini-American flags for some!

[JimR]

Well, fuck.

not the reaction i'd expect from a successful rundown.

[MusicMan]

TOP 3:

Suppan walks.  Shit, seriously?
Schumaker singles on first pitch to CF, Suppan to 2b.
Miles flies to a "sprinting" Lee.
Pujols pops to Pence.
Holliday HBP on 3-2 to load bases - Figueroa is all over the place.
Jay bounces to mound, Figueroa chooses the 1-2 force for some reason.

Mid 3, still 2-0 STL.

[HudsonHawk]

Jay bounces to mound, Figueroa chooses the 1-2 force for some reason.

Maybe he forgot how many outs there were.

[MusicMan]

BOT 3:

Wallace HBP.  7th HBP in 29 games.
Castro pops behind 3b, snagged by Feliz.
Figueroa bunts Wallace to 2b.
Bourn works a walk.
Keppinger flies softly to LF.

End 3, 2-0 STL.

[pots]

The Astros aren't done rebuilding till they call up the AAA announcers. 

[JimR]

Maybe he forgot how many outs there were.

or thought that was an easier/safer throw.

[MusicMan]

Top 4:

Feliz pops to Keppinger.  Don't hit that weak-ass shit to Jeff Keppinger.
Rasmus doubles up the middle.
YadiBenJose Molina flies to Pence, Rasmus holds.
Suppan bounces to 3b, inning over.

Mid-4, 2-0 shavenheads.

[JimR]

The Astros aren't done rebuilding till they call up the AAA announcers. 

announcer, not plural.

[Limey]

Limey would be here, but Steve Jobs just introduced like 10 different gadgets, so I'm pretty sure he's in his bunk.

Actually I was watching the opening innings at Maggiano's.  Pence was running for a double out of the box, and only looked up to see the ball when he was half way to 2B, just about when the ball was getting there.  His face was worth all those words, plus a thousand others.

[pots]

announcer, not plural.

I could live with just one

[MusicMan]

BOT 4:

Pence walks.
Lee swings first pitch, flies to RF.
Blum pops to Feliz.
Johnson grounds to 2b, 4u force.

End 4, still 2-0.

[JimR]

I could live with just one

there is only one. the color guys come and go.

[Ron Brand]

not the reaction i'd expect from a successful rundown.

It was a reaction to Holliday's HR.

[Ron Brand]

Hostage situation at Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. Environmental activist has hostages, wants the Channel to broadcast messages about sterilization of 'parasitic humans' etc.

[Limey]

BTW, the thread title.  "B****M" Special?

Bowel Movement?

[pots]

Hostage situation at Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. Environmental activist has hostages, wants the Channel to broadcast messages about sterilization of 'parasitic humans' etc.

interesting post for #6666

[JaneDoe]

I could live with just one

I would be estatic with that one.  Mike Capps is excellent.

[Ron Brand]

interesting post #6666

My true identity has been revealed. Bwahahahahaaaaa!

[Limey]

It was a reaction to Holliday's HR.

This?

[Limey]

Agente Feliz!!

[Limey]

Hostage situation at Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. Environmental activist has hostages, wants the Channel to broadcast messages about sterilization of 'parasitic humans' etc.

I have a good idea as to with whom they should start.  Hopefully he's ok with setting an example.

[Ron Brand]

I have a good idea as to with whom they should start.  Hopefully he's ok with setting an example.

That may well be his plan. He has canisters strapped to his body and they are being treated as explosive devices.

[Gizzmonic]

BTW, the thread title.  "B****M" Special?

Bowel Movement?

It's a reference to the old saw about b***rs!  And Mr. Happy's title from last week!

Fuck, thrown out at home.

[Limey]

For those in need of PBP:

Top 5, the Jakes loaded the bases but Agente Feliz flew out to end it without further damage.

Bottom 5:

Wallace BB
Castro 2B, Wallace to 3rd
Bogusevic FC, Wallace out at home, Castro to 3rd
Bourn Sac Fly plates Castro
Kepp batting, Bogey swipes 2nd, then Kepp walks.

Right now Drinkin' Dave is at the mound and Pence is up with 2 on and 2 out.  2-1 Thirds.

[JaneDoe]

Fuck, thrown out at home.

Details?  Please?

[JaneDoe]

For those in need of PBP:

Top 5, the Jakes loaded the bases but Agente Feliz flew out to end it without further damage.

Bottom 5:

Wallace BB
Castro 2B, Wallace to 3rd
Bogusevic FC, Wallace out at home, Castro to 3rd
Bourn Sac Fly plates Castro
Kepp batting, Bogey swipes 2nd, then Kepp walks.

Right now Drinkin' Dave is at the mound and Pence is up with 2 on and 2 out.  2-1 Thirds.

Thanks!!

[Gizzmonic]

Hang 'em and bang 'em!  Pence 3-run h***r makes it 4-2 'Stros!

[Limey]

FTR, the out at home was Pooholes to Molina.

Oh, and Pence just hit a three-run shibby.  4-2 ASTROS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chuck]

Well, that was a hell of an inning.

[Limey]

Well, that was a hell of an inning motherfucking soupbone.

FIFY

[Ron Brand]

FIFY

Gotta take 'em as they're given.

[Limey]

Top 6:

Chacin replaces Figueroa
Rasmus g/o to Kepp
Monlina singles to RF (he has most of the 3rds hits this week I believe)
Melancon replaces Chacin
Stavinoha PHs for Suppan, and whiffs swinging (like Suppan couldn't have done that)
Schumaker g/o to Kepp

Mid 6:  4-2 Astros

[Astroholic]

Actually I was watching the opening innings at Maggiano's.  Pence was running for a double out of the box, and only looked up to see the ball when he was half way to 2B, just about when the ball was getting there.  His face was worth all those words, plus a thousand others.

Remember the Pence with the beaker head on it?  We have been down this road before.

[Gizzmonic]

End 6, 4-2 'Stros.

[Limey]

Bot 6:

McLellan replaces Suppan
Blum g/o to 1B
CJ f/o to Jon Jay (Rambo) in RF
Wallace walks
Castro singles (boy getting his big league stroke together), Wallace to 2nd
J-Mike grounds into force at 2nd

End 6:  4-2 Astros

[pots]

Hole puckers a bit as Lindstrom takes the mound.

[MusicMan]

Given the favorable turn of events as I was called away, I'll stay out of the PBP.

[Ron Brand]

Hole puckers a bit as Lindstrom takes the mound.

You'll be able to deflect a nail gun if Byrdak takes the mound.

[pots]

1-2-3 Hole relaxes

[Limey]

Remember the Pence with the beaker head on it?  We have been down this road before.

That's exactly what it was.

[pots]

You'll be able to deflect a nail gun if Byrdak takes the mound.

Nah, Mills won't leave Byrdak out there long enough to totally hang himself, Lindstrom on the other hand maybe.

[Limey]

Top 7:

Lindbomb on the mound
Ryan whiffs
Pooholes the Lamb pops out to Kepp
Holliday grounds to Kepp

Mid 7: 4-2 Astros

[Astroholic]

Found the Beaker Picture in the Sns Fark Contest -VI

http://www.spikesnstars.com/2009/05/01/sns-fark-contest-v1/



Probably the funniest image I have see on this site, at least the one that has stuck with me.  Thanks TY.

[MusicMan]

I love sac flies to shortstop.

[Matt]

I love sac flies to shortstop.

Michael Bourn is a fast motherfucker

[Gizzmonic]

and Pence gets in on the stealin' action.  2 out and he's in scoring position!

[JimR]

I love sac flies to shortstop.

i had a kid in Brenham who was on 2nd and turned a F-8 into a sacrifice fly.

[Limey]

Bot 7:

Salas in for McLellan
Bourn singles to CF (after a 7-pitch AB) - scurries to 2nd on a passed ball
Jeff Fucking Keppinger f/o to Rambo in RF, Bourn to 3rd, 1 down
Pence walks, 1st and 3rd
Lee sac flies Bourn home, Pence still on 1st, 2 down, 5-2 'Stros
Pence swipes 2nd even though Salas was going after him
Hernandez (phing for Lindstrom) g/o to pitcher

End 7: 5-2 Astros

[geezerdonk]

Nice to see Lidstrom have a good inning.

[HudsonHawk]

i had a kid in Brenham who was on 2nd and turned a F-8 into a sacrifice fly.

The legends say Cool Papa Bell routinely scored from 2B on fly balls.

[MRaup]

i had a kid in Brenham who was on 2nd and turned a F-8 into a sacrifice fly.

I did that once in a softball game.

[Limey]

Pooholes hitless for the series?  Maybe with only one out not made on the infield.  Fuck him.

[HudsonHawk]

I did that once in a softball game.

I had trouble scoring from 2B on doubles.

[Limey]

Top 8:

Bourgeois in LF for Lee, Abad on the bump
Rambo Ks looking
Agente Feliz f/o to Bourn
Rasmus Ks looking

12 pitches...bitches!

Mid 8:  5-2 Astros

[Limey]

I had trouble scoring from 2B on doubles.

See Bonggg, Ka.

[geezerdonk]

Abad be bad.

[JimR]

The legends say Cool Papa Bell routinely scored from 2B on fly balls.

despite all the TZ rumors to the contrary, i never saw Cool Papa. i did see Tommy Lange do it in Brenham.

[HudsonHawk]

See Bonggg, Ka.

I once grounded out to the centerfielder too.  Of course, that was special circumstances, but I bet the 8-3 groundout looked mighty funny in the scorebook.

[Ebby Calvin]

i had a kid in Brenham who was on 2nd and turned a F-8 into a sacrifice fly.

Remember this?

[JimR]

Abad be bad.

indeed he be

[Lurch]

despite all the TZ rumors to the contrary, i never saw Cool Papa. i did see Tommy Lange do it in Brenham.

I thought we saw Bourn do this last year?

[MRaup]

I once grounded out to the centerfielder too.  Of course, that was special circumstances, but I bet the 8-3 groundout looked mighty funny in the scorebook.

We had a guy on our men's league team a few years ago ground out 7-3. He slipped coming out of the batter's box and the left fielder rifled him out by about half a step at first.

[Lurch]

Remember this?

There it is! 2 years ago

[Limey]

Bot 8:

Frinklin in to pitch
CJ singles to LF
Wallace hits first pitch into a DP
Castro g/o to 2nd

End 8: 5-2 Astros

[HudsonHawk]

We had a guy on our men's league team a few years ago ground out 7-3. He slipped coming out of the batter's box and the left fielder rifled him out by about half a step at first.

I was never thrown out by the leftfielder, a la Sean Casey.  But when thrown out by the CFer, he was playing really shallow, like just 20 or so feet off the infield dirt...I hit a screamer that nearly took the pitchers head off, stumbled out of the box, and the CFer came up firing and nailed me.

[geezerdonk]

Was there a video of Bourn scoring from second on the ground ball last month?

[EasTexAstro]

We had a guy on our men's league team a few years ago ground out 7-3. He slipped coming out of the batter's box and the left fielder rifled him out by about half a step at first.

I've seen it in a church league, though it was mostly an accident. LF was on the '84 state champ BBteam. Batter, pitcher from the other team, was a good athlete, but did have a prosthetic leg. He drove the ball well down the line, but the LF, and I know it was not intentional, overthrew the SS...the 1st baseman picked it up on the hop while standing on the bag.

[Matt]

Was there a video of Bourn scoring from second on the ground ball last month?

Wasn't that just in Philly?

[Limey]

Top 9:

Lyon to close it
Yadda g/o to JFK
Lopez whiffs
Schumaker g/o to JFK

Ballgame!  Sweep!  Fuck the Jakes!

End:  5-2 Astros

[Gizzmonic]

And...the s***p is official!  Final score: 'Stros 5, Cards 2.

[Ebby Calvin]

Wasn't that just in Philly?

Yep

[pots]

Astros win!! Very nice.  Playoff contenders beware

[Limey]

And...the s***p is official!  Final score: 'Stros 5, Cards 2.

No shitout today, though. 

[chuck]

http://www.pietervantuyl.com/_images/proI_broom_1.jpg

[Ron Brand]

I love a good sweep of the Jakes. Fuck them and their silly haircuts.

Did a lot of good, didn't it you fucktards?

[Limey]

I love a good sweep of the Jakes. Fuck them and their silly haircuts.

Did a lot of good, didn't it you fucktards?

Going to itch like a motherfucker as it grows back.

[EasTexAstro]

Going to itch like a motherfucker as it grows back.

No offense, but how would you know about hair growing back, Limey?

[Limey]

No offense, but how would you know about hair growing back, Limey?

Bitch.

[BudGirl]

Bitch.

It could be back hair.

[Limey]

It could be back hair.

Ball hair!!

Right!  What we need is a strike...hair.

YTIFM

[JimR]

We had a guy on our men's league team a few years ago ground out 7-3. He slipped coming out of the batter's box and the left fielder rifled him out by about half a step at first.

i have seen 9-3 outs a couple of times in games i coached.

[geezerdonk]

Yep

much obliged

[VirtualBob]

i have seen 9-3 outs a couple of times in games i coached.

Saw one live at Forbes Field once ... Clemente to Stuart.  I cannot remember the baserunner (or even the opposing team).