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Lurch · « **on:** August 03, 2011, 07:18:13 pm »

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JD(m) with a 2run bomb to left scoring JB. JMike follows w a double

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:19:04 pm »

Excellent!!

austro · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:23:44 pm »

Michaels almost follows Martinez's lead, banging it high off the wall in LCF. Goes to third on a Paredes IF single, but the inning ends with them stranded at 1st and 3rd.

Lurch · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:27:50 pm »

Upon review JD(m) barely got that hr. swung at a fastball at his shoulders and popped it up... It just kept going

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:29:54 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 07:27:50 pm

It just kept going

TWSS

austro · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:32:00 pm »

Nice grab by Martinez out in LF. Hard-hit line drive to LCF that he kept going after and got to. Decent throw back to first to chase Phillips back to first base, too.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:46:13 pm »

Fucking Brandon Phillips is the best second baseman I've ever seen.

Lurch · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:46:40 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 07:46:13 pm

Fucking Brandon Phillips is the best second baseman I've ever seen.

Damn he's good

Lurch · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:47:20 pm »

JD(m) almost had another!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:47:40 pm »

JD!!!!

MusicMan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:47:47 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 07:27:50 pm

Upon review JD(m) barely got that hr. swung at a fastball at his shoulders and popped it up... It just kept going

Naturally, this time he drills one on a line off the yellow line of the Crawford Boxes for a single.

Lurch · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:47:52 pm »

That's a hr in STL

MusicMan · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:48:15 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 07:46:13 pm

Fucking Brandon Phillips is the best second baseman I've ever seen.

Hard to believe the Reds got him for practically nothing.

austro · « **Reply #13 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:48:44 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 07:47:20 pm

JD(m) almost had another!

Hits the yellow line on the front of the boxes. And got there in about 2/10ths of a second. He hit the snot out of it, but he's stuck with a single.

And Carlos takes care of that problem with the 6-4-3 ball.

pots · « **Reply #14 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:48:45 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 07:46:13 pm

Fucking Brandon Phillips is the best second baseman I've ever seen.

I don't think I've seen a better catch by a second baseman

austro · « **Reply #15 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:49:26 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 03, 2011, 07:48:15 pm

Hard to believe the Reds got him for practically nothing.

Some scout said he shouldn't play in the majors.

pots · « **Reply #16 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:50:01 pm »

JD's single is probably a HR in a lot of parks, he smoked that

pots · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:50:44 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 07:27:50 pm

Upon review JD(m) barely got that hr. swung at a fastball at his shoulders and popped it up... It just kept going

It wasn't a crawford box shot.

MusicMan · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:51:04 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 07:49:26 pm

Some scout said he shouldn't play in the majors.

Some of them in this very organization.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #19 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:52:38 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 07:46:13 pm

Fucking Brandon Phillips is the best second baseman I've ever seen.

Also a pretty young thing per wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Phillips

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:52:59 pm »

Votto hit a really good pitch down and in. He's just a fucking machine.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #21 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:54:53 pm »

How fucking terrible was that Bartolo Colon trade by the way? Why couldn't Wade do one of those

pots · « **Reply #22 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:58:29 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 07:54:53 pm

How fucking terrible was that Bartolo Colon trade by the way? Why couldn't Wade do one of those

I watched him pitch an inning the other day, wholy crap, The Sergio of baseball. If we had to watch him pitch every 5 days this season there would be mass suicide

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #23 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:00:42 pm »

Quote from: pots on August 03, 2011, 07:58:29 pm

I watched him pitch an inning the other day, wholy crap, The Sergio of baseball. If we had to watch him pitch every 5 days this season there would be mass suicide

Sizemore, Phillips, Cliff Lee, and Lee Stevens for Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew. That's what happens when a team thinks its getting contracted anyways I guess.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:07:40 pm »

Who's that fucking guy?

MusicMan · « **Reply #25 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:12:52 pm »

Lyles almost beat that out.

austro · « **Reply #26 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:23:32 pm »

Fucking Votto. What a hitter.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #27 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:25:50 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 08:23:32 pm

Fucking Votto. What a hitter.

He doesn't appear to have a weakness.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #28 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:26:18 pm »

Footer griping about Carlos cutting that ball before it hit the backstop

austro · « **Reply #29 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:27:52 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:26:18 pm

Footer griping about Carlos cutting that ball before it hit the backstop

It was significantly off line. They weren't going to get Votto. Which is too bad, because from a timing standpoint they had him dead. But Q would have had to go a couple steps up the 1B line to get the ball and then come back to the plate, and that's asking too much.

MusicMan · « **Reply #30 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:28:04 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 08:25:50 pm

He doesn't appear to have a weakness.

"He's not a machine! He's a man!"

austro · « **Reply #31 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:29:34 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 03, 2011, 08:28:04 pm

"He's not a machine! He's a man!"

"Whatever he hits, he destroys."

MusicMan · « **Reply #32 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:31:07 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 08:29:34 pm

"Whatever he hits, he destroys."

Heard while watching Astros' 2011 season:

"Throw the damn towel!"

MusicMan · « **Reply #33 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:31:35 pm »

Yankees totally got over on Wade in the Berkman deal. Worst GM ever.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #34 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:32:35 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 08:27:52 pm

It was significantly off line. They weren't going to get Votto. Which is too bad, because from a timing standpoint they had him dead. But Q would have had to go a couple steps up the 1B line to get the ball and then come back to the plate, and that's asking too much.

Carlos had to cut that ball, It was tailing away and badly offline.

austro · « **Reply #35 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:32:38 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 03, 2011, 08:31:07 pm

Heard while watching Astros' 2011 season:

"Throw the damn towel!"

Or, possibly:

"You will lose."

MusicMan · « **Reply #36 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:33:36 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 08:32:38 pm

Or, possibly:

"You will lose."

No, Rocky eventually won.

2011 Astros = Apollo.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #37 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:37:54 pm »

Barmes's K was a rally killa. Inexcusable. That's going to cost him some cash from the Kangaroo Court.

MusicMan · « **Reply #38 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:43:14 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 08:37:54 pm

Barmes's K was a rally killa. Inexcusable. That's going to cost him some cash from the Kangaroo Court.

He knew it. The look on his face was Pence-esque.

Lurch · « **Reply #39 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:43:57 pm »

Mother fuck.

MusicMan · « **Reply #40 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:44:28 pm »

Of course we just gave up the tie-breaking solo HR to the pitcher. Of course.

austro · « **Reply #41 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:44:41 pm »

Well, that just sucks. At least he's not an asshole like Zambrano.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #42 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:45:09 pm »

Its 106 degrees in dallas right now; what the fuck

MusicMan · « **Reply #43 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:45:51 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:45:09 pm

Its 106 degrees in dallas right now; what the fuck

God hates Rangers fans.

austro · « **Reply #44 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:45:52 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:45:09 pm

Its 106 degrees in dallas right now; what the fuck

What, you think that makes you special?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #45 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:46:58 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 08:45:52 pm

What, you think that makes you special?

Makes me want to get out of this hellhole

austro · « **Reply #46 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:47:43 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:46:58 pm

Makes me want to get out of this hellhole

It is pretty depressing to know that it's not going to change for a couple of weeks at the earliest.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #47 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:48:48 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 08:47:43 pm

It is pretty depressing to know that it's not going to change for a couple of weeks at the earliest.

Check the 10 day forecast every day to see another 100+ day added; at 32 straight now I think.

MusicMan · « **Reply #48 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:49:32 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:48:48 pm

Check the 10 day forecast every day to see another 100+ day added; at 32 straight now I think.

Obligatory "it's a dry heat".

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #49 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:50:11 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 03, 2011, 08:49:32 pm

Obligatory "it's a dry heat".

Dallas is less humid than Houston, but not as much as you would think

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #50 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:50:54 pm »

Hell yes

MusicMan · « **Reply #51 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:51:18 pm »

Bad call, throw got him.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #52 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:52:02 pm »

Great, we get to see Altuve fail to bunt again

MusicMan · « **Reply #53 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:52:17 pm »

Don't bunt with Altuve. We've already learned this.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #54 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:52:37 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 03, 2011, 08:52:17 pm

Don't bunt with Altuve. We've already learned this.

He's short and scrappy, must be able to bunt

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #55 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:53:36 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:52:37 pm

He's short and scrappy, must be able to bunt

See

MusicMan · « **Reply #56 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:53:51 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 03, 2011, 08:52:17 pm

Don't bunt with Altuve. We've already learned this.

Nevermind /roseanne rosanadana

MusicMan · « **Reply #57 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:54:13 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:52:37 pm

He's short and scrappy, must be able to bunt

Not scrappy. Too "ethnic" to be scrappy.

Lurch · « **Reply #58 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:55:17 pm »

JD!!!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #59 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:55:40 pm »

Fucking JD rakes!!!!

austro · « **Reply #60 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:56:11 pm »

I think I'm going to like Martinez. He's willing to take a rip at the ball; kind of the anti-CJ.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #61 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:56:54 pm »

Ihate watching these minor leaguers.

MusicMan · « **Reply #62 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:56:55 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 08:56:11 pm

I think I'm going to like Martinez. He's willing to take a rip at the ball; kind of the anti-CJ.

I think I'm going to like Martinez. He doesn't suck.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #63 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:57:19 pm »

What was the view of Martinez as prospect coming into this year?

Lurch · « **Reply #64 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:57:22 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 08:55:40 pm

Fucking JD rakes!!!!

This after working on his swing

MusicMan · « **Reply #65 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:58:58 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:57:19 pm

What was the view of Martinez as prospect coming into this year?

Outside of these parts, consensus was "eh, let's wait and see what he does at AA".

Lurch · « **Reply #66 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:59:15 pm »

Bases loaded, no outs. Pre-emptive "Fuck!"

subnuclear · « **Reply #67 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:00:08 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 08:59:15 pm

Bases loaded, no outs. Pre-emptive "Fuck!"

Dammit.

MusicMan · « **Reply #68 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:00:14 pm »

Well, J-Mike shut that down pretty quick.

austro · « **Reply #69 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:03:10 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 08:59:15 pm

Bases loaded, no outs. Pre-emptive "Fuck!"

Well done.

Lurch · « **Reply #70 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:04:01 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on August 03, 2011, 09:00:08 pm

Dammit.

Astros should trademark it. Or at least claim squatters rights

MusicMan · « **Reply #71 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:07:26 pm »

That was a helluva curve.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #72 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:07:48 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 09:04:01 pm

Astros should trademark it. Or at least claim squatters rights

That was a fucking brutal hammer from FeRod to Renteria for strike three.

MusicMan · « **Reply #73 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:10:01 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 09:07:48 pm

FeRod

No, hell no. We are nipping this shit in the bud RIGHT NOW.

jbm · « **Reply #74 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:12:43 pm »

One of the best pitched innings from the pen all year. Get the kid a win.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #75 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:13:35 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 03, 2011, 09:10:01 pm

No, hell no. We are nipping this shit in the bud RIGHT NOW.

Mea culpa, mea culpa mea maxima culpa. It won't happen again.

austro · « **Reply #76 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:13:37 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 03, 2011, 09:10:01 pm

No, hell no. We are nipping this shit in the bud RIGHT NOW.

Let's just start calling him "The Iron Rod".

hostros7 · « **Reply #77 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:13:56 pm »

subnuclear · « **Reply #78 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:14:01 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 09:13:37 pm

Let's just start calling him "The Iron Rod".

I was thinking the same thing, but I thought it was too nerdy to bring up.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #79 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:14:25 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 09:13:37 pm

Let's just start calling him "The Iron Rod".

The Hammer.

austro · « **Reply #80 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:14:29 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on August 03, 2011, 09:14:01 pm

I was thinking the same thing, but I thought it was too nerdy to bring up.

It's a nerd early warning alert.

MusicMan · « **Reply #81 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:15:40 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 03, 2011, 09:13:37 pm

Let's just start calling him "The Iron Rod".

Acceptable.

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 09:14:25 pm

The Hammer.

Preferable.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #82 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:15:54 pm »

Lecure is better than I thought, although Barmes helped out a lot.

Lurch · « **Reply #83 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:20:42 pm »

I want support for Durango being Darth Helmet

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #84 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:22:28 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 09:20:42 pm

I want support for Durango being Darth Helmet

You've got it.

MusicMan · « **Reply #85 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:23:27 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 09:20:42 pm

I want support for Durango being Darth Helmet

I see your schwartz is as big as mine.

hostros7 · « **Reply #86 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:28:05 pm »

The team should temporarily be known as the Houston Hoppers. Carlos Lee is Prop Joe.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #87 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:32:04 pm »

We take a series!!!!

hostros7 · « **Reply #88 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:32:51 pm »

good work by the pen to preserve it for Lyles

NeilT · « **Reply #89 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:37:00 pm »

Just note that for August we have a winning percentage. I'm still mathematically eliminated for the Lid.

Lurch · « **Reply #90 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:39:06 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 03, 2011, 09:28:05 pm

The team should temporarily be known as the Houston Hoppers. Carlos Lee is Prop Joe.

I wasn't meant to play the son

Lurch · « **Reply #91 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:43:44 pm »

“@alysonfooter: Astros optioned Durango to Triple-A. Corresponding move to fill spot on roster will be made on Friday.”

Damnit.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #92 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:44:21 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 09:43:44 pm

“@alysonfooter: Astros optioned Durango to Triple-A. Corresponding move to fill spot on roster will be made on Friday.”

Damnit.

Is Schaefer coming off DL?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #93 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:47:28 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on August 03, 2011, 09:43:44 pm

“@alysonfooter: Astros optioned Durango to Triple-A. Corresponding move to fill spot on roster will be made on Friday.”

Damnit.

He didn't look like he belonged.

NeilT · « **Reply #94 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:48:24 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 03, 2011, 09:47:28 pm

He didn't look like he belonged.

Good player?

subnuclear · « **Reply #95 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:48:53 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 09:44:21 pm

Is Schaefer coming off DL?

From MLB.com today:

Quote

Jordan Schafer said it's frustrating not to be able to get on the field after being traded from the Braves to the Astros in the Michael Bourn deal. He's still about a week or two away from returning, after injuring his left middle finger in a game on July 26.

moriartp · « **Reply #96 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:51:01 pm »

Shuck, maybe? They'd have to boot someone off the 40-man, but I can think of a few candidates.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #97 on:** August 03, 2011, 10:02:32 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on August 03, 2011, 09:48:24 pm

Good player?

Uh no. Overmatched.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #98 on:** August 04, 2011, 07:01:36 am »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on August 03, 2011, 08:46:58 pm

Makes me want to get out of this hellhole

Just now? Triple digit temperatures are the best thing about Dallas.

Señor Stan · « **Reply #99 on:** August 04, 2011, 08:48:13 am »

Took my boys to the game last night. 1st game post trades. My 8 year old had the two best lines of the night...

Upon looking at the Astros line up he said...

"At least we still have Bourgeois"

And when Altuve dove and just missed a ball late in the game he said...

"Dad, if he were taller he woulda had that"

Lurch · « **Reply #100 on:** August 04, 2011, 09:05:42 am »

Quote from: Señor Stan on August 04, 2011, 08:48:13 am

Took my boys to the game last night. 1st game post trades. My 8 year old had the two best lines of the night...

Upon looking at the Astros line up he said...

"At least we still have Bourgeois"

And when Altuve dove and just missed a ball late in the game he said...

"Dad, if he were taller he woulda had that"

Get those boys signed up on SnS, Stat!