Author Topic: 04/09/2011: Astros vs. Fish (Read 2846 times)

OregonStrosFan · « **on:** April 09, 2011, 06:19:05 pm »

Reminder: Baggy in the booth tonight!

Astros

M. Bourn CF
A. Sanchez SS
H. Pence RF
C. Lee LF
B. Wallace 1B
C. Johnson 3B
B. Hall 2B
J.R. Towles C
B. Norris P

Fish

C. Coghlan CF
O. Infante 2B
L. Morrison LF
M. Stanton RF
G. Sanchez 1B
G. Dobbs 3B
J. Buck C
D. Murphy SS
J. Vazquez P

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:19:51 pm »

Marlins go 3-up, 3-down in T1.

No more PBP from me, gotta run...

Ron Brand · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:20:18 pm »

Sanchez with a nice double that skirts the 3B line.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:20:52 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2011, 06:19:51 pm

Marlins go 3-up, 3-down in T1.

No more PBP from me, gotta run...

I can't do much either, I've got to go to work but I'll fill in while I can.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:21:29 pm »

Wallace in the 5-hole. Was he there last night?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:21:59 pm »

Stanton whiffs on a Thunderpants fly to the wall in right and Sanchez chugs home just before the throw. 1-0 Good Guys!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:22:16 pm »

Quote from: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 06:21:29 pm

Wallace in the 5-hole. Was he there last night?

Yes.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:24:25 pm »

Baggy was trying to dance around talking about Pence, saying that it'd be nice if he went deeper in the count and took a few more walks but that's not who Hunter is.

Sigh.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:25:14 pm »

Caballo bounces out and Wallace pops up to short, at the end of 1 it's 1-0 Astros.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:26:04 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 09, 2011, 06:24:25 pm

Baggy was trying to dance around talking about Pence, saying that it'd be nice if he went deeper in the count and took a few more walks but that's not who ~~Hunter~~ anyone on the team is.

Sigh.

FTFY. Double sigh.

chuck · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:26:09 pm »

I love Sanchez but good heavens is he slow.

Having Bagwell in the booth these Saturday home games is gold.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:28:47 pm »

Norris walks Stanton to lead off the 2nd.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:30:28 pm »

Norris is throwing all his pitches, all of them outside. Two four-pitch walks in a row and here comes Arnsberg.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:31:15 pm »

Norris getting started early.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:32:38 pm »

First pitch to Dobbs was called a strike, but if he'd been a RH hitter it would've been a ball.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:34:31 pm »

Norris comes in on Dobbs who lines it juuuuuuust over Wallace's glove to load the bases with no outs.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:35:16 pm »

First pitch to Buck is two feet outside.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:36:26 pm »

If Norris' strike zone was about six inches wider it still wouldn't help him. He's way, way off tonight.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:39:02 pm »

Norris battles an obliging John Buck and finally gets a K on a changeup. One down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:40:38 pm »

Murphy grounds slowly to first. Wallace kicks it but recovers to get the out a first and Stanton scores, 1-1 with two outs.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:42:29 pm »

Vasquez bounces out to Wallace to end the top of the second 1-1. Strong of Norris to get by Buck, key AB of the inning. Clearly hitting the strike zone for the last two hitters.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:44:50 pm »

CJ grounds out sharply to third on the first pitch. Hall up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:46:17 pm »

Bill Hall strokes a double to the base of Tal's Hill.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:49:00 pm »

Those wide shots of the crowd are not kind. Maybe 12-15,000 people there tonight.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #24 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:50:14 pm »

Rodeo Clown takes him full before whiffing on a breaking ball low and away. Two down, Norris up, Hall camped out at second.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #25 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:50:46 pm »

Norris rockets the first pitch into the corner in left for an RBI double!

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #26 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:52:12 pm »

Norris with a little redemption at the plate!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #27 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:53:04 pm »

Baggy's insights are so great, but his style is just as enjoyable.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #28 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:53:33 pm »

Bourn walks, bringing up Sanchez with two down, runners on first and second.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #29 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:56:44 pm »

Sanchez singles to shallow center, scoring Norris and it's 3-1 Good Guys! Runners on the corners now, two down.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #30 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:57:04 pm »

Sanchez just got enough of that one.

chuck · « **Reply #31 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:58:15 pm »

That last run is thanks to Derryl Cousins who for some reason called strike three to Angel ball two.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #32 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:58:46 pm »

Hunter rolls over on a breaking ball up and away to end the second. Astros up, 3-1 and I've got to go to work. Good luck, guys!

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #33 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:12:13 pm »

Work? On Saturday night?

You're a horse!

Alkie · « **Reply #34 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:19:33 pm »

Outstanding.

Now I have to listen to Brownie and JD talk "food" with a CIA graduate.

This won't be painful and embarrassing.

Alkie · « **Reply #35 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:21:59 pm »

This is KIND of like taking my aunt and uncle to a French restaurant.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #36 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:26:34 pm »

Right-handed hitters who swing at everything.

Matt · « **Reply #37 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:30:20 pm »

Quote from: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 07:26:34 pm

Right-handed hitters who swing at everything.

That doesn't roll off the tongue quite as well as "Astros" does.

Alkie · « **Reply #38 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:42:59 pm »

In a sense, hearing Baggy tonight almost makes this season worse.

I'm not sure I needed to be reminded of how awesome a franchise this was just a few years ago and that Baggy could still be used as the hitting coach but turned it down.

Alkie · « **Reply #39 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:59:53 pm »

Good job, Bud.

It would actually kill this guy to hold a lead.

Matt · « **Reply #40 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:01:00 pm »

Quote from: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 07:59:53 pm

Good job, Bud.

It would actually kill this guy to hold a lead.

Things were going too well so he had to do something about that.

Alkie · « **Reply #41 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:02:46 pm »

Quote from: Matt on April 09, 2011, 08:01:00 pm

Things were going too well so he had to do something about that.

I honestly can't believe how every single one of our hot-ish prospects of the last 3 years fizzled into average-at-best.

Matt · « **Reply #42 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:06:16 pm »

Quote from: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 08:02:46 pm

I honestly can't believe how every single one of our hot-ish prospects of the last 3 years fizzled into average-at-best.

I hope you're not talking about JR Towles.

Alkie · « **Reply #43 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:07:10 pm »

Quote from: Matt on April 09, 2011, 08:06:16 pm

I hope you're not talking about JR Towles.

I wasn't, but put him on the list.

austro · « **Reply #44 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:17:25 pm »

Suck.

Alkie · « **Reply #45 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:17:58 pm »

TEH suck.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #46 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:18:37 pm »

OK, it's time for cough syrup.

Alkie · « **Reply #47 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:18:41 pm »

Well, at least the fights are starting.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #48 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:19:11 pm »

Man, the pitching on this team is a shitty as I ever remember.

Alkie · « **Reply #49 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:19:58 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2011, 08:19:11 pm

Man, the pitching on this team is a shitty as I ever remember.

I was seriously trying to remember a worse staff. I think it was before I was watching Astros baseball.

austro · « **Reply #50 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:22:18 pm »

Quote from: Alkie on April 09, 2011, 08:19:58 pm

I was seriously trying to remember a worse staff. I think it was before I was watching Astros baseball.

That 2000 staff was pretty special.

Alkie · « **Reply #51 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:23:47 pm »

Quote from: austro on April 09, 2011, 08:22:18 pm

That 2000 staff was pretty special.

Elarton, Reynolds, Miller, Dotel, Wagner.

This is much much worse.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #52 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:49:50 pm »

Overall, this is the worst Astros team I can remember seeing.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #53 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:53:16 pm »

Quote from: Gizzmonic on April 09, 2011, 08:49:50 pm

Overall, this is the worst Astros team I can remember seeing.

Don't worry. Relievers are just getting this crap out of their systems early this year...

WALLACE comes through with a single scoring Carlos. B7: FLA 7, HOU 5

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #54 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:57:26 pm »

Way to keep the rally alive there Bill (and CJ for that matter...). UGH!

roadrunner · « **Reply #55 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:00:00 pm »

We've seen enough of Bill Hall, right? His approach at the plate is worse than Pence's, if that's even possible. Isn't this guy supposed to be like our Gandolf?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #56 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:06:51 pm »

I'm worried about the amount of hustle we've seen so far this year from Carlos. A couple of good plays in the field tonight, plus a double. 2 triples already this season. If he keeps this up, he's not going to have anything left in the tank by the time May rolls around...

Alkie · « **Reply #57 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:08:14 pm »

I don't know if anyone else here is watching the fights, but Austinite James Kirkland just got upset in a massive, like other-worldly upset.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #58 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:09:05 pm »

C'mon 'Stros. A bloop (and a bloop) and a blast sends us home happy!

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #59 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:09:39 pm »

Astros with their first PH of the season!

roadrunner · « **Reply #60 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:11:14 pm »

This screams double play

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #61 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:16:11 pm »

And Spaz grounds out to end the game... FLA 7, HOU 5

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #62 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:03:45 pm »

I have never understood the footer adulation, but she looks pretty cute here.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #63 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:04:39 pm »

On the other hand, my wife just told me she looks like a man, and I HAVE been drinking

chuck · « **Reply #64 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:17:14 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on April 09, 2011, 10:04:39 pm

On the other hand, my wife just told me she looks like a man, and I HAVE been drinking

Then you're both right.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #65 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:23:05 pm »

Chuck, this may be the booze talking, but next time that you find yourself in the hellhole that is Dallas, I'd love to buy you a drink.

Alkie · « **Reply #66 on:** April 10, 2011, 07:17:51 am »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on April 09, 2011, 10:23:05 pm

Chuck, this may be the booze talking, but next time that you find yourself in the hellhole that is Dallas, I'd love to buy you a drink.

You've just hit on both footer and chuck. It may be time to go to bed.

Limey · « **Reply #67 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:05:55 am »

Quote from: Alkie on April 10, 2011, 07:17:51 am

You've just hit on both footer and chuck. It may be time to go to bed before you start trawling Craig's List looking for Pam Gardner's dominatrix ad.

FIFY

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #68 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:08:12 am »

Quote from: Limey on April 11, 2011, 09:05:55 am

FIFY

Wish you had been a little more timely with this - could have saved me a lot of rope burns.