Author Topic: 06/25/11: Astros vs team fka Devil Rays (Read 2485 times)

OregonStrosFan · « **on:** June 25, 2011, 06:13:26 pm »

Good Guys

M. Bourn cf
J. Keppinger 2b
H. Pence rf
C. Lee lf
M. Downs ss
B. Wallace 1b
C. Johnson 3b
C. Corporan c
B. Norris p

team fka Devil Rays

J. Damon lf
B. Zobrist 2b
E. Longoria 3b
C. Kotchman 1b
M. Joyce rf
B.J. Upton cf
J. Jaso c
R. Brignac ss
W. Davis p

austro · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:16:28 pm »

Christ, blue: call a damn strike. Norris threw 6 strikes to Longoria before giving up that double.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:19:22 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 25, 2011, 06:16:28 pm

Christ, blue: call a damn strike. Norris threw 6 strikes to Longoria before giving up that double.

No kidding, Bud has made some decent pitches so far that have been called balls...

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:24:11 pm »

Team fka Devil Rays up 1-0 thru T1. Bourn leads off B1 with a double to RF.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:25:17 pm »

Infuckingcredible. This could be the dumbest team in major-league baseball.

believin · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:26:19 pm »

That was terrible.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:28:21 pm »

Fun with baserunning, Astros v. 2,342,362,513,523... Kepp hits a grounder to P, Bourn gets caught up in rundown and basically lays down - pitcher tags him and then gets Kepp in a rundown between 1B and 2B and gets tagged out at 2B. Bagwell saying Bourn should've done more to let Kepp get to 2B. Decent play by Damon ends the inning.

End 1: TB 1, HOU 0

austro · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:35:31 pm »

Fuck, another bang-bang play at the plate. Home plate ump probably got it right, but it was really close.

strosrays · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:36:12 pm »

Bagwell talking about batting practice at age 21 with Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski behind the cage watching him. Fucking awesome.

Everybody talks about Ted Williams and rightly so, but Yaz hitting was something to watch by itself.

strosrays · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:42:27 pm »

The person I want dead at the moment (06/25/2011 18:41:05 GMT -6): The smug little motherfucker on the Bosley Hair Clinic commercials. "Y'know (mumble, mumble, mumble), you fix your teeth (mumble, mumble, mumble), why not fix your hair? I mean (mumble, mumble, mumble), it's really pretty simple stuff." You're DEAD, motherfucker!

Come over here and I'll fix your fucking teeth, cocksucker. You and your fucking FAKE HAIR!

strosrays · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:45:29 pm »

It's raining, it's pouring
This commercial's boring
I'm going insane . . .

Ron Brand · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:53:38 pm »

Oh, come on. Now Norris might be hurt?

strosrays · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:55:02 pm »

Wally? Wally??

I suppose it was inevitable but, goddamn it . . .

Ron Brand · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:00:43 pm »

Corporan makes me long for the potent bat of Towles.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:13:26 pm »

WTF? Braniac plays for the Rays?

strosrays · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:16:47 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on June 25, 2011, 07:00:43 pm

Corporan makes me long for the potent bat of Towles.

He brings back memories of Luis Pujols. Skip Jutze. Alan Knicely. John Mizerock . . .

Ron Brand · « **Reply #16 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:18:34 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on June 25, 2011, 07:16:47 pm

He brings back memories of Luis Pujols. Skip Jutze. Alan Knicely. John Mizerock . . .

None of the promise and all of the delivery of Rich Gedman.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:22:42 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on June 25, 2011, 07:16:47 pm

He brings back memories of Luis Pujols. Skip Jutze. Alan Knicely. John Mizerock . . .

Randy Knorr too?

strosrays · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:28:37 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on June 25, 2011, 07:22:42 pm

Randy Knorr too?

Yeah, although, like Knicely, he probably didn't play enough to qualify. The one that gets me is Pujols (who is presumably not related to Albert): 1978 (153 AB) .131; 1979 (75 AB) .227; 1980 (221 AB) .199; 1981 (117 AB) ,239; 1982 (176 AB) .191; 1983 (87 AB) .195

He was pretty consistent, anyway.

strosrays · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:31:14 pm »

Not nearly as annoying as fake hair smug guy, but slowly moving up the list of people/things I really want dead: That sort of androgynous (NTTAWWT) CARFAX fox.

strosrays · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:36:06 pm »

To whom it may concern: I am supposed to write the recap for this game, but BudGirl is actually in attendance tonight, and asked if she could write it instead; to which I graciously averred.

This is sort of like one of those cryptic notices one used to see in the classified section of the local newspaper. I NO LONGER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RECAP OTHER THAN MY OWN.

austro · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:50:55 pm »

My next door neighbor and her son are at the game tonight (over by 3B) and also tomorrow (behind the plate). Of course, they're there because her son is a Rays fan. Take that, Drayton.

strosrays · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2011, 07:57:31 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 25, 2011, 07:50:55 pm

My next door neighbor and her son are at the game tonight (over by 3B) and also tomorrow (behind the plate). Of course, they're there because her son is a Rays fan. Take that, Drayton.

I kind of wish the Astros were more like them.

strosrays · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:00:15 pm »

Dear Mr. TZ dweller, will you read my post?
It took me four minutes to write, maybe five at the most
It's based on a preview by a man named Raup
And I want the fame, so I want to be a game recap writer,
Game recap writer.

It's the sorry story of a sorry team
And the bandwagon fans don't know what it means.
I don't want a column like Noe or Zipp,
They have the glamour jobs but I'd rather be a game recap writer,
Game recap writer.

Game recap writer (game recap writer)

It's fourteen lines, give or take a few,
I can write another in a day or two.
I can make it longer if you want to pay,
I can change it 'round and I want to be a game recap writer,
Game recap writer.

If you really like it, how I turn a phrase,
You know, like "Fuck the Cubs", or maybe "Sting the Rays".
You can move me up to doing series previews
But for now I'll be your game recap writer,
Game recap writer.

Game recap writer - game recap writer

Ron Brand · « **Reply #24 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:07:16 pm »

Very nice. It's good to have you here, StrosRays.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #25 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:08:06 pm »

At least they shaved that shit off his chin to stitch him up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #26 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:11:35 pm »

I had to step out for a bit and was listening to the game on the radio. DoRay were enthusing over the greatness of Johnny Damon and pronounced him a no-doubt Hall of Famer and a big contributor to the great Red Sox teams. I really don't think I misheard it when he said that it was a team that was a collective of really good players blah blah blah and they were special blah blah blah and not many teams could say that...maybe the Cubs but no one else...

Surely I heard that wrong. Surely.

I hope Jim Crane's minions are paying attention to the horror of Astros radio.

subnuclear · « **Reply #27 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:14:04 pm »

Damon was an All-Star exactly twice.

chuck · « **Reply #28 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:17:31 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on June 25, 2011, 08:11:35 pm

I had to step out for a bit and was listening to the game on the radio. DoRay were enthusing over the greatness of Johnny Damon and pronounced him a no-doubt Hall of Famer and a big contributor to the great Red Sox teams. I really don't think I misheard it when he said that it was a team that was a collective of really good players blah blah blah and they were special blah blah blah and not many teams could say that...maybe the Cubs but no one else...

Surely I heard that wrong. Surely.

I hope Jim Crane's minions are paying attention to the horror of Astros radio.

When I was watching the Hooks game the other day the audio feed was the Hooks radio guys. It is amazing how much better Matt Hicks is than those two slapdicks.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #29 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:20:12 pm »

Damon was a good player, but he's Vada Pinson.

strosrays · « **Reply #30 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:21:46 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on June 25, 2011, 08:20:12 pm

Damon was a good player, but he's Vada Pinson.

Yeah. I was thinking Bobby Tolan, but I like the Pinson comp better.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #31 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:22:18 pm »

I'm gonna miss Jeff Keppinger.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #32 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:24:35 pm »

Viva Fidel!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #33 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:25:50 pm »

Hell, if you're going to help out a team in the AL East, it might as well be the Rays.

strosrays · « **Reply #34 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:29:48 pm »

Wow. I don't think I've seen Farnsworth since he went apeshit in Wrigley Field in that Cubs series in 2004(?) and broke his fucking foot. What an ultra-maroon.

chuck · « **Reply #35 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:30:55 pm »

The US Americans are fucking abusing the Mexicans out there.

austro · « **Reply #36 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:34:16 pm »

Johnny Damon is a no-doubt Hall-of-Famer? Somebody needs to adjust their meds.

Quote from: chuck on June 25, 2011, 08:30:55 pm

The US Americans are fucking abusing the Mexicans out there.

This is wonderful to watch. Fuck the narco-crooks.

austro · « **Reply #37 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:34:52 pm »

And, of course, 3 seconds after I hit the return key, Mexico scores.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #38 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:38:19 pm »

The Pen of Shame.

BudGirl · « **Reply #39 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:40:08 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on June 25, 2011, 07:36:06 pm

To whom it may concern: I am supposed to write the recap for this game, but BudGirl is actually in attendance tonight, and asked if she could write it instead; to which I graciously averred.

This is sort of like one of those cryptic notices one used to see in the classified section of the local newspaper. I NO LONGER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RECAP OTHER THAN MY OWN.

You could have said no.

austro · « **Reply #40 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:42:15 pm »

And Mexico scores the lamest fucking goal you could ever see. Tie game.

chuck · « **Reply #41 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:42:37 pm »

Quote from: chuck on June 25, 2011, 08:30:55 pm

The US Americans are fucking abusing the Mexicans out there.

Well, so much for that.

This bullpen is shockingly terrible.

strosrays · « **Reply #42 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:42:51 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on June 25, 2011, 08:40:08 pm

You could have said no.

When have I ever told you "no"?

chuck · « **Reply #43 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:43:30 pm »

This is fucking American League soccer.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #44 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:46:05 pm »

Brad Mills could be a great spokesman for Tums.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #45 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:46:38 pm »

All this losing, it's hard on everyone.

austro · « **Reply #46 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:47:41 pm »

The dirtiest soccer players I ever played against (high school and college) were Koreans, but the Mexicans weren't far behind.

BudGirl · « **Reply #47 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:49:27 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on June 25, 2011, 08:42:51 pm

When have I ever told you "no"?

I don't remember asking for anything before. Well, except for you to cover a recap when I'm on vacation.

Rally cap time. Michelle Branch is performing after the game. I'll be sure to evaluate the performance in the recap.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #48 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:51:09 pm »

"Did Yogi ever give you any hitting advice?"

"Yeah. He told me the ball was juiced. Hit 350 homers and he's 4'9"."

austro · « **Reply #49 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:53:50 pm »

Farnsy?

strosrays · « **Reply #50 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:54:48 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on June 25, 2011, 08:49:27 pm

Michelle Branch is performing after the game. I'll be sure to evaluate the performance in the recap.

Good. 'Cos I'm pretty sure I don't know who she is.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #51 on:** June 25, 2011, 08:57:41 pm »

Baggy advising CJ to take off when Farnsy comes set. Of course, CJ jogs slowly to second after the hit goes by.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #52 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:01:21 pm »

Ballgame. 7-2 Rays. Get 'em tomorrow.

austro · « **Reply #53 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:01:35 pm »

That was a fitting way to end the game.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #54 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:02:01 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on June 25, 2011, 08:49:27 pm

I don't remember asking for anything before. Well, except for you to cover a recap when I'm on vacation.

Rally cap time. Michelle Branch is performing after the game. I'll be sure to evaluate the performance in the recap.

Let us know if she does that Santana song.

strosrays · « **Reply #55 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:02:23 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on June 25, 2011, 09:01:21 pm

Ballgame. 7-2 Rays. Get 'em tomorrow.

These AL teams are pesky.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #56 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:03:36 pm »

If by 'pesky' you mean 'beating the living fuck out of the Astros' then I'm inclined to agree.

strosrays · « **Reply #57 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:05:09 pm »

Farnsworth looks like a really tall Rachel Maddow. With facial hair.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #58 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:08:36 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on June 25, 2011, 09:05:09 pm

Farnsworth looks like a really tall Rachel Maddow. With facial hair.

Ow.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #59 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:10:43 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on June 25, 2011, 09:05:09 pm

Farnsworth looks like a really tall Rachel Maddow. With more facial hair.

FIFY.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #60 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:14:18 pm »

Quote from: chuck on June 25, 2011, 08:30:55 pm

The US Americans are fucking abusing the Mexicans out there.

Say what?

austro · « **Reply #61 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:16:07 pm »

That was a heck of a strike by the Mexican guy for the 3rd goal.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #62 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:31:06 pm »

What channel is the English broadcast of the soccer game on? I can only find Univision.

austro · « **Reply #63 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:40:25 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on June 25, 2011, 09:31:06 pm

What channel is the English broadcast of the soccer game on? I can only find Univision.

Fox Soccer HD. 1614 on Time Warner in Austin.

And there's another Mexico goal on a wild scramble.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #64 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:41:01 pm »

That was one of the greatest goals ever.

austro · « **Reply #65 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:42:28 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on June 25, 2011, 09:41:01 pm

That was one of the greatest goals ever.

Yeah, that was really something. Remarkable placement.

chuck · « **Reply #66 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:43:36 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on June 25, 2011, 09:41:01 pm

That was one of the greatest goals ever.

The fucking guy was like one on six. The Americans are standing around, the keeper is rolling around on the turf for no apparent reason and the Mexican lofts the ball over everyone. Fuck me, the Americans are bad. Hilariously bad. Not Astros bad but bad.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #67 on:** June 26, 2011, 11:22:13 am »

Like him or not, Farmsworth came on and got a five out save and actually was a fireman in that game. In a way, it was nice to see, even though it came from the other team.