Author Topic: Astros @ Jakes, 7/25/2011 (Read 10716 times)

austro · « **on:** July 25, 2011, 07:21:13 pm »

Is this thing on?

austro · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:23:18 pm »

Bourn flies out to LF. Bourgeois doubles down the RF line. Pence hits a hard ground ball right up the middle, but the Jakes were inexplicably shifted that way, so the second baseman makes a relatively routine play, Bourgeois moving to third. Lee hits the predictable ground ball to SS to end the inning.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:25:12 pm »

Bowie got adouble in th first. Nothing else good. Snack despinser is out qwith a shoulder booboo for the Chards.

chuck · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:25:34 pm »

Hey Ed, let's trade Pence for those three chicks in the front row.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:28:45 pm »

Happ is coming right at 'em so far.

jbm · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:30:51 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 07:28:45 pm

Happ is coming right at 'em so far.

Yes, the sequence to Holliday was very nice to see. Looked aggressive and confident.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:33:29 pm »

Quote from: jbm on July 25, 2011, 07:30:51 pm

Yes, the sequence to Holliday was very nice to see. Looked aggressive and confident.

He did. I was shocked.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:33:56 pm »

Altuve!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:35:04 pm »

Little Big Man.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:35:44 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 07:33:56 pm

Altuve!

Shhh. Someone will notice him.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:36:49 pm »

Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:37:00 pm »

Q solved McClellan's curve too. Nice!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:37:23 pm »

Nice job by Q.

hostros7 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:43:13 pm »

Anyone been to new busch?

austro · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:44:09 pm »

Does Molina have any hits against anybody else?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:47:09 pm »

Hunter would like to keep playing in Houston.

hostros7 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:47:35 pm »

Worst. Team. Ever.

moriartp · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:47:38 pm »

Slap fucking dick.

austro · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:47:41 pm »

I know that JD was just talking about the "8-hole" hitter, but I prefer to believe he was talking about the "A-hole" hitter.

Or maybe he was talking about our a-hole right fielder.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:48:16 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 07:47:09 pm

Hunter would like to keep playing in Houston.

Stop making excuses for Pence, JD. He simply misplayed that ball badly.

chuck · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:48:19 pm »

I'm so sorry, I laughed out loud at that. What a motherfucking idiot.

astrosfan76 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:48:51 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 07:47:09 pm

Hunter would like to keep playing in Houston.

He has seemed distracted over the last week. Sunglasses might help.

hostros7 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:49:32 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 25, 2011, 07:48:16 pm

Stop making excuses for Pence, JD. He simply misplayed that ball badly.

Exactly. The shitty grass just compounded the fuck up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:50:35 pm »

Quote from: astrosfan76 on July 25, 2011, 07:48:51 pm

He has seemed distracted over the last week. Sunglasses might help.

He had them on yesterday.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:51:27 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 07:48:19 pm

I'm so sorry, I laughed out loud at that. What a motherfucking idiot.

The conservative one was screaming at that asshole.

hostros7 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:52:03 pm »

I think we need HH to opine on the scoring of that ~~three base error~~ hit and two base error.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:52:28 pm »

Sacre bleu! Pence made a play!

rifraft · « **Reply #27 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:52:51 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 25, 2011, 07:52:03 pm

I think we need HH to opine on the scoring of that ~~three base error~~ hit and two base error.

Not only that, the runner on third wouldn't have even tried to score on that, if he hadn't trip on his own dick.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #28 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:56:37 pm »

Fuck. Why swing at that one, and not the one in the dirt?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #29 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:57:12 pm »

Pence is throwing the game, with a swing at a pitch in his eyes and inside. But he gets a hit anyway.

hostros7 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:57:48 pm »

I really can't imagine what hunter could do if he didn't have a stuffed animal brain

Ron Brand · « **Reply #31 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:59:45 pm »

Untradeable.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #32 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:00:09 pm »

Way to go, dickhead.

austro · « **Reply #33 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:00:12 pm »

I do not think that throw got him.

astrosfan76 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:01:20 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 25, 2011, 08:00:12 pm

I do not think that throw got him.

It didn't. Ump called the throw, not the tag.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #35 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:02:45 pm »

Quote from: astrosfan76 on July 25, 2011, 08:01:20 pm

It didn't. Ump called the throw, not the tag.

I thought the ump was right. Close play.

hostros7 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:03:00 pm »

Nice one Clint

Ron Brand · « **Reply #37 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:03:58 pm »

Hell of a play by Barnes.

remy · « **Reply #38 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:05:05 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 07:48:19 pm

I'm so sorry, I laughed out loud at that. What a motherfucking idiot.

Was driving home from HEB when it happened, and I also LOL'ed after hearing Do-Ray's call of this slapdickery. Can't wait to see the replay and laugh all over again.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #39 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:06:28 pm »

There is one slow motion angle in particular that is hilarious

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #40 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:09:05 pm »

Happ is keeping the ball down tonight a lot better than he has. That's what he needs to do. Throwing strike one would help.

rifraft · « **Reply #41 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:13:06 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 25, 2011, 08:09:05 pm

Happ is keeping the ball down tonight a lot better than he has. That's what he needs to do. Throwing strike one would help.

He's throwing enough strikes that I don't want to tear my hair out, which is how I usually feel watching him pitch.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #42 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:14:02 pm »

Quote from: rifraft on July 25, 2011, 08:13:06 pm

He's throwing enough strikes that I don't want to tear my hair out, which is how I usually feel watching him pitch.

I wish that I had some hair to pull out.

chuck · « **Reply #43 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:18:25 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 25, 2011, 08:14:02 pm

I wish that I had some hair to pull out.

You've been watching Happ for a year now, of course you don't have any hair left.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #44 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:22:06 pm »

DoRay are blaming Pence's fall on the U2 concert a couple of weeks ago, they had to resod the entire field.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #45 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:22:25 pm »

Fucking tattooed asshole! He owns us.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #46 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:22:39 pm »

Ankle-high and he hit it out.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #47 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:24:33 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 08:22:06 pm

DoRay are blaming Pence's fall on the U2 concert a couple of weeks ago, they had to resod the entire field.

That is obviously the company line. Had the prick not badlly misplayed the ball, he wouldn't have been in position to slip.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #48 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:25:04 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 25, 2011, 08:24:33 pm

That is obviously the company line. Had the prick not badlly misplayed the ball, he wouldn't have been in position to slip.

Yep. Clearly.

chuck · « **Reply #49 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:25:41 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 08:22:06 pm

DoRay are blaming Pence's fall on the U2 concert a couple of weeks ago, they had to resod the entire field.

Right, that's why the other five outfielders have been tripping all over the place.

What I want to know is why is it permissible to schedule an event in a baseball stadium during the season? Macca played at Shea earlier in the year, didn't he? What the fuck? Why couldn't they play in the football stadium?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #50 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:25:56 pm »

Happ is starting to labor.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #51 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:26:35 pm »

Yeah, he is. He's been better tonight but that's about to come to an end.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #52 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:27:07 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:25:41 pm

What I want to know is why is it permissible to schedule an event in a baseball stadium during the season? Macca played at Shea earlier in the year, didn't he? What the fuck? Why couldn't they play in the football stadium?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

austro · « **Reply #53 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:27:32 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:25:41 pm

What I want to know is why is it permissible to schedule an event in a baseball stadium during the season? Macca played at Shea earlier in the year, didn't he? What the fuck? Why couldn't they play in the football stadium?

Because the football team isn't the NY entity desperate for cash dollars.

chuck · « **Reply #54 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:30:00 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 08:27:07 pm

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

No, I mean obviously, but why wouldn't a baseball team have a provision in the lease saying that the field may not be used for any non-baseball activities during the season?

Or maybe the new grass is a total non-issue.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #55 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:31:19 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:30:00 pm

No, I mean obviously, but why wouldn't a baseball team have a provision in the lease saying that the field may not be used for any non-baseball activities during the season?

Or maybe the new grass is a total non-issue.

I think that it is a non-issue. The groundscrews in the big leagues are masters of the turf.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #56 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:32:19 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 25, 2011, 08:31:19 pm

I think that it is a non-issue. The groundscrews in the big leagues are masters of the turf.

Exactly. 2-3 weeks is plenty of time for this, more than they need.

Altuve!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #57 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:35:16 pm »

I guess they replaced the dirt too.

remy · « **Reply #58 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:36:23 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 08:35:16 pm

I guess they replaced the dirt too.

Looked like he was actually on the grass on the replay when he slipped, from what I could tell at least.

Matt · « **Reply #59 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:36:39 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 08:35:16 pm

I guess they replaced the dirt too.

It was actually his step in the grass that sent him sprawling. Pence still sucks though.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #60 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:38:10 pm »

Quote from: Matt on July 25, 2011, 08:36:39 pm

It was actually his step in the grass that sent him sprawling. Pence still sucks though.

Homer.

chuck · « **Reply #61 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:38:28 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 08:35:16 pm

I guess they replaced the dirt too.

Altuve looks a lot like he belongs out there. It's easy to forget that the organization had doubts about his ability to play, especially when you see him out there alone with no point of reference with respect to his size, such as a base.

Matt · « **Reply #62 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:40:12 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:38:28 pm

Altuve looks a lot like he belongs out there. It's easy to forget that the organization had doubts about his ability to play, especially when you see him out there alone with no point of reference with respect to his size, such as a base.

Expect Mills to sit him soon until he can get him going with some more favorable match ups.

chuck · « **Reply #63 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:41:36 pm »

Quote from: Matt on July 25, 2011, 08:40:12 pm

Expect Mills to sit him soon until he can get him going with some more favorable match ups.

Well, let's face it, he's not producing runs worth a shit. They currently need five and he's produced but one.

Matt · « **Reply #64 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:43:05 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:41:36 pm

Well, let's face it, he's not producing runs worth a shit. They currently need five and he's produced but one.

With a favorable match up he'd be driving them in wholesale.

chuck · « **Reply #65 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:44:13 pm »

When Wade pulls the trigger on this deal I've got the brunette in the two hole. Y'all can play the blondes wherever you want.

hostros7 · « **Reply #66 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:44:49 pm »

Quote from: Matt on July 25, 2011, 08:40:12 pm

Expect Mills to sit him soon until he can get him going with some more favorable match ups.

Yeah, well he already rested him because, you know, the grind of 4 straight games had already dampened his excitement to, you know, be playing in the MAJOR LEAGUE.

Mills, I really wanted to like you, you reptilian son of a bitch.

Matt · « **Reply #67 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:45:21 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:44:13 pm

When Wade pulls the trigger on this deal I've got the brunette in the two hole. Y'all can play the blondes wherever you want.

Now THAT sounds like a favorable match up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #68 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:45:59 pm »

Assist to Lee's big feet.

hostros7 · « **Reply #69 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:46:53 pm »

I lived in a dorm called John Jay my freshman year of college. I don't think it was named after that guy.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #70 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:50:17 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 25, 2011, 08:46:53 pm

I lived in a dorm called John Jay my freshman year of college. I don't think it was named after that guy.

Sure it was.

chuck · « **Reply #71 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:51:14 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 25, 2011, 08:46:53 pm

I lived in a dorm called John Jay my freshman year of college. I don't think it was named after that guy.

When were you there?

moriartp · « **Reply #72 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:53:54 pm »

oh my fucking christ. are you kidding me?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #73 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:54:05 pm »

Goddamn this team is bad

Ron Brand · « **Reply #74 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:54:15 pm »

Get your god damned head in the game.

austro · « **Reply #75 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:54:25 pm »

Perfect: one earned run, one unearned run. Keeps Happ's stretch of 5-earned-run starts intact.

moriartp · « **Reply #76 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:54:55 pm »

I'm having flashbacks to little league.

hostros7 · « **Reply #77 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:56:03 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:51:14 pm

When were you there?

2001, the year that ate my soul.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #78 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:56:35 pm »

Shittin' shitcocks!

austro · « **Reply #79 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:57:01 pm »

Death and destruction.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #80 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:57:12 pm »

Shitfuck. The route is on.

chuck · « **Reply #81 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:57:30 pm »

I thought the Astros might pick up one or two against the Cubs. It's entirely possible that the team will get shut out on this road trip.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #82 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:58:02 pm »

Carpenter looked completely frustrated after the Bourgeois error.

hostros7 · « **Reply #83 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:58:11 pm »

and I thought I wasn't going to drink tonight.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #84 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:58:22 pm »

I'm starting to wonder whether this team will win 50 games. Seriously.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #85 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:58:58 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 25, 2011, 08:58:02 pm

Carpenter looked completely frustrated after the Bourgeois error.

I agree. He's got to get past that shit and work on the next hitter.

austro · « **Reply #86 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:59:15 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:57:30 pm

I thought the Astros might pick up one or two against the Cubs. It's entirely possible that the team will get shut out on this road trip.

You can select any six-game stretch you want over the remainder of the season, and it's entirely possible that the team will get shut out in that stretch.

chuck · « **Reply #87 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:59:15 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 25, 2011, 08:56:03 pm

2001, the year that ate my soul.

You're a decade too late to know anyone I knew that was there. You picked a shit year to arrive.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #88 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:59:22 pm »

So this is what it was like to be a Met fan in 1962-68. Someone ought to write a book. "Seasons in the Wilderness." Or "Who the Fuck Cares?"

chuck · « **Reply #89 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:01:07 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 25, 2011, 08:59:15 pm

You can select any six-game stretch you want over the remainder of the season, and it's entirely possible that the team will get shut out in that stretch.

You could look at any ten game stretch. I guess I bring it up because it's ten division games.

moriartp · « **Reply #90 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:02:16 pm »

I appreciate their balls-out effort in trying to get the first overall pick, but will someone please tell them it's already clinched?

chuck · « **Reply #91 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:03:15 pm »

Has anybody ever had any success in cooking an octopus?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #92 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:03:44 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:03:15 pm

Has anybody ever had any success in cooking an octopus?

Not I.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #93 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:04:17 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:03:15 pm

Has anybody ever had any success in cooking an octopus?

If I find that shit in my kitchen, I'm getting a bat.

austro · « **Reply #94 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:04:55 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:03:15 pm

Has anybody ever had any success in cooking an octopus?

I've never even tried. Not sure I want to.

moriartp · « **Reply #95 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:05:51 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 09:04:17 pm

If I find that shit in my kitchen, I'm getting a bat.

Don't watch this video if you're prone to nightmares.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #96 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:05:55 pm »

I have not, but have eaten some good renditions. I'd probably try blanching then roasting

hostros7 · « **Reply #97 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:06:13 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 08:59:15 pm

You're a decade too late to know anyone I knew that was there. You picked a shit year to arrive.

I went back and the west end was closed. Different times.

chuck · « **Reply #98 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:11:57 pm »

Quote from: moriartp on July 25, 2011, 09:05:51 pm

Don't watch this video if you're prone to nightmares.

Yes, but is it fresh?

A friend of mine and I were in a sushi place in Tokyo once and he asked the chef in his haltering Japanese if the tuna was fresh. I wish I could describe the look the chef gave him before shouting a deeply wounded HAAAAAIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #99 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:14:59 pm »

JD's defending poor play is getting on my nerves. That was a shitty swing at an obvious ball for strike three by CJ.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #100 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:16:15 pm »

The Little Guy has a pretty swing.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #101 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:16:59 pm »

Jose Altuve is the poor man's Joe Boyd.

chuck · « **Reply #102 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:19:05 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on July 25, 2011, 09:05:55 pm

I have not, but have eaten some good renditions. I'd probably try blanching then roasting

You know, that's what most of the recipes suggest. I've seen several that recommend a blanching and then three or four hours at about 200 degrees. There is no fucking way I'm going to leave an oven on in the house for four hours.

I just boiled one for an hour and a half and I can't tell if it's going to do what I want or not. I'm letting it rest in the water and once the water gets to room temperature I'll take it out and fuck with it some more. The skin opposite the suction cups came off easily but the suction cups didn't want to slide off so I'll leave it for a while.

Once I get it cleaned I'll either grill it or make some sort of stew I guess. I could do something simple and tomato based or use some coconut milk. I don't know. If I can't get the suction cups to slide off I may grill it briefly over a white hot fucking fire.

austro · « **Reply #103 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:20:04 pm »

That was one cool time-lapse sequence.

chuck · « **Reply #104 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:21:51 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 09:16:59 pm

Jose Altuve is the poor man's Joe Boyd.

Didn't you say you saw U2 at Cardi's in Houston?

austro · « **Reply #105 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:30:10 pm »

Noe, why aren't their outfielders slipping and falling?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #106 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:35:12 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:21:51 pm

Didn't you say you saw U2 at Cardi's in Houston?

No, Ian Hunter.

hostros7 · « **Reply #107 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:35:38 pm »

Did brownie almost call him "drinkin Dave" or did I hallucinate?

Jacksonian · « **Reply #108 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:35:45 pm »

A grand slam here and three run homer by Altuve and we're back in the game. [/Chip]

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #109 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:36:26 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 25, 2011, 09:35:38 pm

Did brownie almost call him "drinkin Dave" or did I hallucinate?

I thought that too.

hostros7 · « **Reply #110 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:38:11 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 25, 2011, 09:36:26 pm

I thought that too.

I relistened and it's not out of question

chuck · « **Reply #111 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:38:55 pm »

A grand slam here and three run homer by Altuve and we're back in the game. [Sip]

hostros7 · « **Reply #112 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:40:41 pm »

And he just called pujols "poohole." wtf?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #113 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:40:57 pm »

Well. Ho Lee Shit.

moriartp · « **Reply #114 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:41:10 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 25, 2011, 09:35:45 pm

A grand slam here and three run homer by Altuve and we're back in the game. [/Chip]

Well then.

chuck · « **Reply #115 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:41:15 pm »

Doink.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #116 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:41:16 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:38:55 pm

A grand slam here and three run homer by Altuve and we're back in the game. [Sip]

Good call.

hostros7 · « **Reply #117 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:42:43 pm »

See that AL? Get em while he's luke.

chuck · « **Reply #118 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:43:21 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on July 25, 2011, 09:41:16 pm

Good call.

I'm just going to keep ordering what Jacksonian's drinking. It's working.

austro · « **Reply #119 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:44:02 pm »

Who was LaRussa yelling at? If it's his pitcher, that's a pretty shitty thing to do.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #120 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:44:53 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:43:21 pm

I'm just going to keep ordering what Jacksonian's drinking. It's working.

Yeah, I just logged in and didn't see his post. Great call, Jacksonian!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #121 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:48:24 pm »

If Hunter played like Rasmus tonight, he'd be gone by tomorrow.

moriartp · « **Reply #122 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:48:29 pm »

Jeez Rasmus, way to be an asshole. Kid could've gone 4-4.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #123 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:50:02 pm »

My Chip was too Cub to work.

hostros7 · « **Reply #124 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:50:58 pm »

Rasmus paced himself perfectly to execute that slide

moriartp · « **Reply #125 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:51:35 pm »

Melancon is a weird-looking dude.

chuck · « **Reply #126 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:53:23 pm »

It's hilarious that they removed Barmes in the double switch rather than Altuve who made the last out. Apparently Mills is now a believer.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #127 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:54:42 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:53:23 pm

It's hilarious that they removed Barmes in the double switch rather than Altuve who made the last out. Apparently Mills is now a believer.

Overlooked.

Or is that too obvious?

austro · « **Reply #128 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:54:52 pm »

If you're another GM looking for an outfielder and watching this game tonight, how would you not pursue Rasmus instead of Pence?

Matt · « **Reply #129 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:55:13 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:53:23 pm

It's hilarious that they removed Barmes in the double switch rather than Altuve who made the last out. Apparently Mills is now a believer.

Mills has set Jose up for success by playing him during favorable match ups.

chuck · « **Reply #130 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:57:03 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 25, 2011, 09:54:52 pm

If you're another GM looking for an outfielder and watching this game tonight, how would you not pursue Rasmus instead of Pence?

I've been puzzling over why the Cardinals would want to move him.

hostros7 · « **Reply #131 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:57:14 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 25, 2011, 09:54:52 pm

If you're another GM looking for an outfielder and watching this game tonight, how would you not pursue Rasmus instead of Pence?

Because there might be a reason a team in contention would trade a useful player? I've got nothing else.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #132 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:58:43 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:57:03 pm

I've been puzzling over why the Cardinals would want to move him.

Supposedly he hasn't bought in to the Tank Commander's way of running the team.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #133 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:59:43 pm »

That's just some good NL ball right there. Not in right field, but on the basepaths.

austro · « **Reply #134 on:** July 25, 2011, 09:59:51 pm »

Count to three, Hunter. Fucking idiot.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #135 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:00:10 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:57:03 pm

I've been puzzling over why the Cardinals would want to move him.

He had the audacity to listen to his dad for batting tips per Brownie.

austro · « **Reply #136 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:00:43 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:57:03 pm

I've been puzzling over why the Cardinals would want to move him.

He's not seeing eye to eye with Tony, and they think that John Jay can take his place.

chuck · « **Reply #137 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:01:20 pm »

That pisses me off more than any of his tripping over his shoelaces routines, letting the runner get to third. Ridiculous baseball from a terrible outfielder. He gave them a run.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #138 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:03:01 pm »

Austro, you remember how craptastic the Express was last season? I have the same feeling about the Astros. The gulf in talent as a team is remarkable.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #139 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:04:52 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 10:01:20 pm

That pisses me off more than any of his tripping over his shoelaces routines, letting the runner get to third. Ridiculous baseball from a terrible outfielder. He gave them a run.

Wasn't the first time. Unfortunately, won't be the last.....

chuck · « **Reply #140 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:05:08 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 25, 2011, 10:00:43 pm

He's not seeing eye to eye with Tony, and they think that John Jay can take his place.

You're right. He sucks. We'll take him.

He's young, he's cheap, he can hit for power, he's a good defender and he pisses off LaRussa. I'm in.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #141 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:05:29 pm »

Even Lucas fucks up tonight.

chuck · « **Reply #142 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:08:08 pm »

The team has lost 35 of 45? Fuck! That is unreal. And that's before the team has traded any of its better players. If anyone wants them.

I've been wondering who will end up with the better numbers, the NL batting champion or the Houston Astros. At the moment the batting champion is the clear favorite.

BatGirl · « **Reply #143 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:09:04 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 09:03:15 pm

Has anybody ever had any success in cooking an octopus?

totally thought you were using this as a metaphor, somehow, to describe the astros
i hear good things about braising

JaneDoe · « **Reply #144 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:09:22 pm »

What a way to end the game.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #145 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:09:30 pm »

Even with Altuve's three hits, we got the full stack of turdcakes tonight.

JaneDoe · « **Reply #146 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:10:00 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 25, 2011, 10:05:08 pm

You're right. He sucks. We'll take him.

He's young, he's cheap, he can hit for power, he's a good defender and he pisses off LaRussa. I'm in.

Too good to be true....

austro · « **Reply #147 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:10:23 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 10:03:01 pm

Austro, you remember how craptastic the Express was last season? I have the same feeling about the Astros. The gulf in talent as a team is remarkable.

Yup. Hard to watch.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #148 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:10:53 pm »

Slapdickery to end it. Shitfuck. Losers of 36 of the last 46, this team looks worse than my LSU freshman year baseball team, and we were 12-34.

austro · « **Reply #149 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:11:21 pm »

Quote from: JaneDoe on July 25, 2011, 10:09:22 pm

What a way to end the game.

What happened?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #150 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:11:30 pm »

The DoRay of baseball.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #151 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:12:36 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 10:11:30 pm

The DoRay of baseball.

At least they have a great deal of talent in talking about the Cubs. Where is that equivalent on the Astros?

MusicMan · « **Reply #152 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:13:18 pm »

Quote from: moriartp on July 25, 2011, 09:48:29 pm

Jeez Rasmus, way to be an asshole.

Rasmus is enough of an asshole that Tony La Russa has grown tired of his shit.

Think about that.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #153 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:13:28 pm »

Groundball to second, Sanchez, on first, stops halfway in front of the fielder who is moving toward him; throws to first to get the batter, then a rundown to get Sanchez.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #154 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:14:01 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 25, 2011, 10:12:36 pm

At least they have a great deal of talent in talking about the Cubs. Where is that equivalent on the Astros?

Bourn's better than that.

MusicMan · « **Reply #155 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:14:18 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 25, 2011, 10:10:53 pm

Slapdickery to end it. Shitfuck. Losers of 36 of the last 46, this team looks worse than my LSU freshman year baseball team, and we were 12-34.

20-50 over the last 70 games.

For those of you educated in Oklahoma, that works out to 46-116 for a season.

chuck · « **Reply #156 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:15:17 pm »

Quote from: BatGirl on July 25, 2011, 10:09:04 pm

totally thought you were using this as a metaphor, somehow, to describe the astros
i hear good things about braising

I bet. I don't have the ready supply of duck fat that some of you do, though.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #157 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:15:54 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 25, 2011, 10:14:18 pm

20-50 over the last 70 games.

For those of you educated in Oklahoma, that works out to 46-116 for a season.

So you're saying there's a chance?

MusicMan · « **Reply #158 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:18:25 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 10:15:54 pm

So you're saying there's a chance?

To be historically inept?

Well, we may have blown it in April, but the right combination of trades, field mismanagement, and continued slapdickery might get us there.

Apropos of nothing else but my evening: FUCK YOU, SWA.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #159 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:19:29 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 25, 2011, 10:18:25 pm

To be historically inept?

Well, we may have blown it in April, but the right combination of trades, field mismanagement, and continued slapdickery might get us there.

Apropos of nothing else but my evening: FUCK YOU, SWA.

Did they sponsor this broadcast and make you watch?

austro · « **Reply #160 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:20:29 pm »

Just what is the record for losses in a season?

MusicMan · « **Reply #161 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:21:28 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 25, 2011, 10:19:29 pm

Did they sponsor this broadcast and make you watch?

No, but at 8:00, when I left my house, their 9:30 flight to Dallas showed as leaving at 9:45.
15 minutes later, I arrive at Hobby at the flight is pushed back to 12:20.

Topping it all off, it's 2011 and both their "app" and mobile web site are incabable of indicating a delayed start time; they only say "delayed".

Ron Brand · « **Reply #162 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:22:09 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 25, 2011, 10:20:29 pm

Just what is the record for losses in a season?

Modern record is 120 by the Mets. Modern winning percentage is .235 (36-117) by the 1916 Philadelphia A's.

Lefty · « **Reply #163 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:23:39 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 09:58:43 pm

Supposedly he hasn't bought in to the Tank Commander's way of running the team.

Doesn't want to bat ninth?

austro · « **Reply #164 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:24:07 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 10:22:09 pm

Modern record is 120 by the Mets. Modern winning percentage is .235 (36-117) by the 1916 Philadelphia A's.

That's do-able.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #165 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:25:33 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 25, 2011, 10:24:07 pm

That's do-able.

Just one good fire sale away from owning both records.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #166 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:26:21 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 10:25:33 pm

Just one good fire sale away from owning both records.

This team's good enough on their own. They don't need to add players.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #167 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:27:05 pm »

4 out of my last 6 flights with them have been delayed, most in excess of an hour (on an hour flight), including missing date night with babysitter lined up. Fuck SWA

Jacksonian · « **Reply #168 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:28:01 pm »

How late am I to the party that I just realized the Astros dealt their best hitter only to immediately add their best hitter?

MusicMan · « **Reply #169 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:28:16 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on July 25, 2011, 10:27:05 pm

4 out of my last 6 flights with them have been delayed, most in excess of an hour (on an hour flight), including missing date night with babysitter lined up. Fuck SWA

They don't control the weather, but they sure as all hell control a piss-poor job of communicating with their customers.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #170 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:28:56 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 25, 2011, 10:21:28 pm

No, but at 8:00, when I left my house, their 9:30 flight to Dallas showed as leaving at 9:45.
15 minutes later, I arrive at Hobby at the flight is pushed back to 12:20.

Topping it all off, it's 2011 and both their "app" and mobile web site are incabable of indicating a delayed start time; they only say "delayed".

I'm confused. So you wanted the app to show you'd be delayed enough to miss tonight's game?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #171 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:29:47 pm »

Only half of those were weather related - on the worst one, they kept telling us 30 minutes for 3 hours while 6 other flights left

hostros7 · « **Reply #172 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:30:21 pm »

I've only had raw octo. Duck fat is a delicious addition, but why add to octopus? I've neverbhadnitcooked, but it doesn't seem the best medium form duck fat. I would kindly like to reserve judgment, however.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #173 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:32:39 pm »

Confiting in duck fat would not be a bad idea at all - you can buy a bigass tub from hudson valley foie gras for pretty cheap when you are orfering your foie and magret.

hostros7 · « **Reply #174 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:33:38 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on July 25, 2011, 10:27:05 pm

4 out of my last 6 flights with them have been delayed, most in excess of an hour (on an hour flight), including missing date night with babysitter lined up. Fuck SWA

How did you swing that with your sitter? Wife must be cool as a mofo. My two SWA flights today arrived early, but I'm not a big SWA proponent.

chuck · « **Reply #175 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:33:42 pm »

I am planning on using half of it in a ceviche and gilling the other half. I don't know why, but I feel like making a fire.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #176 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:34:54 pm »

To tie the modern record of 40 wins, the Astros would have to go 7-53 and they'd be 40-122 .247; if they go 5-55 they'd be 38-124 and tie the win percentage record of .235. It won't be easy.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #177 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:35:05 pm »

Sitter was sister so I won't go there

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #178 on:** July 25, 2011, 10:37:21 pm »

The worst thing about SWA is that they are by far the best option for getting around texas

austro · « **Reply #179 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:44:16 am »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 25, 2011, 10:34:54 pm

To tie the modern record of 40 wins, the Astros would have to go 7-53 and they'd be 40-122 .247; if they go 5-55 they'd be 38-124 and tie the win percentage record of .235. It won't be easy.

If it were easy, everybody would do it.