Author Topic: 07/22/11: Astros at FTCs (Read 6745 times)

OregonStrosFan · « **on:** July 22, 2011, 01:36:22 pm »

Day game, who'd'a thunk it... Thru 1, HOU 0, FTC 0.

chuck · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:40:19 pm »

Our boy jumped on the first pitch he saw from Zambrano and pooched one over the SS. In the games I saw him play when he was at CC I bet I saw him do that each and every game.

He then hung tough on a 5-4-3 DP with a quick turn and a good, strong throw.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:41:20 pm »

Astros lineup:

M. Bourn CF
J. Altuve 2B
H. Pence RF
C. Lee LF
B. Wallace 1B
C. Johnson 3B
C. Barmes SS
H. Quintero C
B. Norris P

FTC lineup

K. Fukudome RF
S. Castro SS
A. Ramirez 3B
C. Pena 1B
M. Byrd CF
G. Soto C
A. Soriano LF
D. Barney 2B
C. Zambrano P

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:42:26 pm »

Astros loaded the bases with none out in T2, but a Barmes GIDP llimited the damage. Middle 2: HOU 1, FTC 0

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:42:37 pm »

Nice. Astros get bases loaded with no outs. Score one in the inning. Better than scoring none....

austro · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:53:31 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 01:42:37 pm

Nice. Astros get bases loaded with no outs. Score one in the inning. Better than scoring none....

They're slipping.

chuck · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:55:25 pm »

OK, so Altuve can't bunt. Now we know.

Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:59:15 pm »

Altuve doesn't look overmatched at all.

astrosfan76 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:00:22 pm »

GameDay has Altuve being hit on the 8th pitch, followed by an injury delay. Did the pitch look malicious or one slip away high?

GreatBagwellsBeard · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:01:04 pm »

C'mon Wallace, make this fucker throw you a strike.

Matt · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:01:09 pm »

Quote from: astrosfan76 on July 22, 2011, 02:00:22 pm

GameDay has Altuve being hit on the 8th pitch, followed by an injury delay. Did the pitch look malicious or one slip away high?

It was a cutter that got away.

chuck · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:01:56 pm »

Fucking disgusting.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:02:12 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 22, 2011, 01:53:31 pm

They're slipping.

Back in form.

NeilT · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:02:41 pm »

That's Our 2011 Astros.

astrosfan76 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:02:50 pm »

Quote from: Matt on July 22, 2011, 02:01:09 pm

It was a cutter that got away.

Alright, just wanted to make sure Zambrano wasn't confusing him for a snack.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:03:04 pm »

Quote from: astrosfan76 on July 22, 2011, 02:00:22 pm

GameDay has Altuve being hit on the 8th pitch, followed by an injury delay. Did the pitch look malicious or one slip away high?

Hit very high on the shoulder, but after watching Z pitch, I doubt he could hit a spot like that if he wanted to.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:04:13 pm »

Le tme stress again: Bases loaded, no outs, two out of three innings so far in this game, and only one run to show for it.

austro · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:06:51 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 22, 2011, 02:02:41 pm

That's Our 2011 Astros.

Generous to a fault.

NeilT · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:07:45 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 02:04:13 pm

Le tme stress again: Bases loaded, no outs, two out of three innings so far in this game, and only one run to show for it.

Stress? What stress? No reason to stress out over the inevitable.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:15:22 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 02:03:04 pm

Hit very high on the shoulder, but after watching Z pitch, I doubt he could hit a spot like that if he wanted to.

A Venezuelan love tap? Fuck that bastard Zambrano.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #20 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:17:41 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 22, 2011, 02:15:22 pm

A Venezuelan love tap? Fuck that bastard Zambrano.

I agree that it didn't look intentional, but two inches higher and the Astros would have been looking for another 2nd baseman.

Admittedly, it would have hit Lee closer to his elbow....

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #21 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:20:10 pm »

Every player but Pence has reached base so far this game.

MusicMan · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:21:51 pm »

Just tuning in. My god, he's tiny.

I'm referring, of course, to Zambrano's manhood.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:23:40 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 22, 2011, 02:15:22 pm

A Venezuelan love tap? Fuck that bastard Zambrano.

First 2 pitches in T4 almost hit Altuve as well...

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:24:24 pm »

2nd and 3rd, 2 outs, Bourn makes the lead 2-0 before Altuve lines out.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #25 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:25:25 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 22, 2011, 02:23:40 pm

First 2 pitches in T4 almost hit Altuve as well...

That's what it looked like on Gameday, but I hate believing that pitch tracker. I didn't want to make an unfair comment, even FTCs related.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #26 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:26:33 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 02:25:25 pm

That's what it looked like on Gameday, but I hate believing that pitch tracker. I didn't want to make an unfair comment, even FTCs related.

Is there any such thing as an unfair comment towards Zambrano?!?

MusicMan · « **Reply #27 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:32:52 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 02:25:25 pm

That's what it looked like on Gameday, but I hate believing that pitch tracker. I didn't want to make an unfair comment, even FTCs related.

He had to move to avoid being hit both times.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #28 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:35:21 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 22, 2011, 02:32:52 pm

He had to move to avoid being hit both times.

Damn. Smallest target in the box. Z must like picking on little guys.

MusicMan · « **Reply #29 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:36:06 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 02:35:21 pm

Z must like picking on little guys.

That's what pencil-dicked bullies do.

BudGirl · « **Reply #30 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:36:43 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 22, 2011, 02:26:33 pm

Is there any such thing as an unfair comment towards Zambrano?!?

No, he's a rat bastard.

austro · « **Reply #31 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:39:57 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 22, 2011, 02:36:06 pm

That's what pencil-dicked bullies do.

He's just stressed because his good buddy is in Cuba for cancer treatments.

moriartp · « **Reply #32 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:41:49 pm »

Turned on the game and Soriano homered. Sorry, guys.

remy · « **Reply #33 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:42:41 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 22, 2011, 02:39:57 pm

He's just stressed because his ~~good buddy~~ doppelganger is in Cuba for cancer treatments.

FIFY

moriartp · « **Reply #34 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:43:00 pm »

And Altuve falls victim to the Wrigley sun. Sorry, guys.

chuck · « **Reply #35 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:43:37 pm »

Quote from: moriartp on July 22, 2011, 02:41:49 pm

Turned on the game and Soriano homered. Sorry, guys.

And then Altuve slapdicked a pop-up and Zambrano bunts one past Norris. Turn the TV off and go do something else.

MusicMan · « **Reply #36 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:47:22 pm »

Quote from: moriartp on July 22, 2011, 02:43:00 pm

And Altuve falls victim to the Wrigley sun. Sorry, guys.

You're killing us. Go eat a spider or something.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #37 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:50:19 pm »

I come back from checking on an order and this is what you guys let happen?

austro · « **Reply #38 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:52:10 pm »

Moriartp should get a tag of "anti-christ" or something for his poster status.

MusicMan · « **Reply #39 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:54:35 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 22, 2011, 02:47:22 pm

You're killing us. Go eat a spider or something.

You may have to delete your account at this rate.

moriartp · « **Reply #40 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:55:15 pm »

Why does shit like this happen? Isn't watching the Cubs punishment enough in itself?

For the record, I changed the channel before the homer.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #41 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:55:37 pm »

A threesome with Alkie and Zambrano could do it.

Throw in a turtle.

Reuben · « **Reply #42 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:58:02 pm »

wait, who's getting cancer treatment in Cuba??

MusicMan · « **Reply #43 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:59:46 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on July 22, 2011, 02:58:02 pm

wait, who's getting cancer treatment in Cuba??

moriartp

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #44 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:59:58 pm »

In Cuba, cancer treatment gets you!

Reuben · « **Reply #45 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:01:48 pm »

So, did Roy teach Bud the secret art of the Oswalt Inning before he left last year?

Zac D · « **Reply #46 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:04:17 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on July 22, 2011, 03:01:48 pm

So, did Roy teach Bud the secret art of the Oswalt Inning before he left last year?

This is exactly what I was thinking.

Reuben · « **Reply #47 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:04:33 pm »

By the way, fuck that smug-ass Darwin Barney fuck. I already hate him and Starling Castro as passionately as I do ErrorMiss.

moriartp · « **Reply #48 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:05:34 pm »

How on earth was Altuve's misplay not an error?

Reuben · « **Reply #49 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:07:34 pm »

Quote from: moriartp on July 22, 2011, 03:05:34 pm

How on earth was Altuve's misplay not an error?

The official scorer is clearly in love with Barwin Darney.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #50 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:08:00 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on July 22, 2011, 03:04:33 pm

By the way, fuck that smug-ass Darwin Barney fuck. I already hate him and Starling Castro as passionately as I do ErrorMiss.

DoRay are positively giddy.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #51 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:13:03 pm »

Quote from: moriartp on July 22, 2011, 03:05:34 pm

How on earth was Altuve's misplay not an error?

I didn't see the play, but I went to look it up to see if it counted on the ERs. I was surprpised, from the description, that Norris takes the hit on that.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #52 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:14:41 pm »

I would love to see the play where Bourn singles to the first baseman, too.

MusicMan · « **Reply #53 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:14:42 pm »

Cubs just wanted the comedy of using a pitcher twice as tall as Altuve.

MusicMan · « **Reply #54 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:15:12 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 03:14:41 pm

I would love to see the play where Bourn singles to the first baseman, too.

In between P and 1b, Pena ranges to grab it, slips, throws to 2b covering, not in time.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #55 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:15:35 pm »

If Altuve was Biggio he'd have 3 HBPs already today...

MusicMan · « **Reply #56 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:16:08 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 22, 2011, 03:15:35 pm

If Altuve was Biggio he'd have 3 HBPs already today...

Fact.

MusicMan · « **Reply #57 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:16:47 pm »

For those of you who haven't seen him yet: Altuve's head is barely above the umpire's when HPU is in his crouch.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #58 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:17:57 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 22, 2011, 03:08:00 pm

DoRay are positively giddy.

Too bad for the poor bastard that has to clean up the all their cum stains left in the booth after this series.

pots · « **Reply #59 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:18:47 pm »

Well if that's going to be called a strike on Altuve, he's in trouble. High and outside, strike 3 called

MusicMan · « **Reply #60 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:19:41 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on July 22, 2011, 03:17:57 pm

Too bad for the poor bastard that has to clean up the all their cum stains left in the booth after this series.

Nah, the cleaning crew figured out to put a tarp down after their first visit to Wrigley.

austro · « **Reply #61 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:21:31 pm »

Quote from: pots on July 22, 2011, 03:18:47 pm

Well if that's going to be called a strike on Altuve, he's in trouble. High and outside, strike 3 called

I wonder if he's going to break the PitchTrax box.

Reuben · « **Reply #62 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:23:30 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 22, 2011, 03:19:41 pm

Nah, the cleaning crew figured out to put a tarp down after their first visit to Wrigley.

I thought it was supposed to be the Cards that DoRay got all moon-eyed and excited over. Thankfully I rarely have to listen to them.

MusicMan · « **Reply #63 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:25:38 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on July 22, 2011, 03:23:30 pm

I thought it was supposed to be the Cards that DoRay got all moon-eyed and excited over. Thankfully I rarely have to listen to them.

No, they're Chicago through and through.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #64 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:26:09 pm »

I like Jeff Garlin and all, but I don't think Astros listeners should have to hear him singing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game.' Leave some traditions special to those jizz-drunk morons in Wrigley.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #65 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:28:50 pm »

Gameday has Castro both on deck and in the hole.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #66 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:32:33 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 03:28:50 pm

Gameday has Castro both on deck and in the hole.

Multi-talented, he is.

Bench · « **Reply #67 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:39:45 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 22, 2011, 03:16:47 pm

For those of you who haven't seen him yet: Altuve's head is barely above the umpire's when HPU is in his crouch.

Dammit. I wish Mills would let him play in night games so I can see what he looks like, but I understand that Mills is protecting him to help build his nighttime confidence in the long run.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #68 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:43:26 pm »

Boy, if you think the TV commercials suck and are repetitive, fight your way through a radio broadcast sometime.

MRaup · « **Reply #69 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:44:55 pm »

Someone mind updating what's actually happening in the game?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #70 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:45:26 pm »

DoRay's Happy Marsden-esque hoarse giggle is maddening.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #71 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:45:46 pm »

Marmol is coming in with 1 out in the top of the 8th, 4-2 FTCs.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #72 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:46:20 pm »

I'm listening to the radio so I don't know.

MRaup · « **Reply #73 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:50:40 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 22, 2011, 03:46:20 pm

I'm listening on the radio so I don't know.

I'm pretty sure I'm more informed with a informationless Gamezone than listening to DoRay.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #74 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:51:05 pm »

Quote from: EasTexAstro on July 22, 2011, 03:45:46 pm

Marmol is coming in with 1 out in the top of the 8th, 4-2 FTCs.

Come on, team. Time to make Marmol-ade.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #75 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:54:34 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on July 22, 2011, 03:50:40 pm

I'm pretty sure I'm more informed with a informationless Gamezone than listening to DoRay.

No shit, FIVE MINUTES on Jeff Garlin bullshit. Ridiculous.

hostros7 · « **Reply #76 on:** July 22, 2011, 05:09:44 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 22, 2011, 03:54:34 pm

No shit, FIVE MINUTES on Jeff Garlin bullshit. Ridiculous.

For those of you that are friends with Feets on facebook, there is a picture in which you can literally see the chubby on doray as he's cuddling up next to Garland who is wearing a cubs' jersey, not that I was looking of course.

chuck · « **Reply #77 on:** July 22, 2011, 07:26:23 pm »

Who the hell is Feets?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #78 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:06:43 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 22, 2011, 07:26:23 pm

Who the hell is Feets?

Fuckhouse.

chuck · « **Reply #79 on:** July 22, 2011, 10:10:42 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 22, 2011, 09:06:43 pm

Fuckhouse.

Am I the only one who didn't know that Fuckhouse = Feets?

BudGirl · « **Reply #80 on:** July 22, 2011, 10:11:08 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 22, 2011, 10:10:42 pm

Am I the only one who didn't know that Fuckhouse = Feets?

no

Ron Brand · « **Reply #81 on:** July 22, 2011, 11:09:22 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 22, 2011, 10:10:42 pm

Am I the only one who didn't know that Fuckhouse = Feets?

It took a modicum of sleuthin' and cypherin', but I deduced that Feets was close to Foots, which was close to Footer but gettin' from that to Fuckhouse weren't no long walk at all.

JimR · « **Reply #82 on:** July 24, 2011, 01:10:30 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 22, 2011, 10:10:42 pm

Am I the only one who didn't know that Fuckhouse = Feets?

nope. Yo tambien.