Author Topic: 17 Aug 2012 - Arizona @ Houston (Read 8341 times)

subnuclear · « **on:** August 17, 2012, 07:47:58 pm »

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subnuclear · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2012, 07:48:41 pm »

Nothing much has happened.

Interview with homeschool high school girl reveals Ecuador has better weather than Texas.

subnuclear · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2012, 07:52:35 pm »

Arizona Line-up
Young, Ch. CF
Elmore SS
Hill, A 2B
Goldschmidt, 1B
Upton, J. RF
Johnson, C. 3B
Parra, G. LF
Nieves, C
Miley, P

Houston Line-up
Altuve, 2B
Greene, SS
Pearce, 1B
Maxwell, J. LF
Francisco, B. RF
Barnes, CF
Castro, Ja., C
Gonzalez, M, 3B
Keuchel, P

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2012, 07:55:07 pm »

Everybody must be traveling to Houston for tomorrow's festivities.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2012, 07:57:25 pm »

I'm sitting in a parking lot, waiting to go to work. A half dozen 5'7", 280 lb misanthropes just walked by, knuckles dragging. One was wearing a Napoli jersey.

That was offset by the homeless drug addict dragging this evening's heavily medicated, wildeyed and stumbling conquest off to the creek behind Sixth Street. What an enticing tableau.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:00:54 pm »

Milo is sucking most of the air out of a visit from Brad Ausmus.

austro · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:02:19 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on August 17, 2012, 08:00:54 pm

Milo is sucking most of the air out of a visit from Brad Ausmus.

That's too bad. He was great with JD and Brownie. Niekro's daughter is with them now.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:04:07 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2012, 08:02:19 pm

That's too bad. He was great with JD and Brownie. Niekro's daughter is with them now.

Raymond was uncharacteristically and mercifully silent. Ausmus gave him shit about it.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:13:34 pm »

Happy reporting for duty. Sorry I'm late. I've been out all day.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:14:18 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on August 17, 2012, 08:04:07 pm

Raymond was uncharacteristically and mercifully silent. Ausmus gave him shit about it.

Bravo for Ausmus giving someone deserving some shit, but not-bravo for the who and the why!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:29:23 pm »

I fear that we wasted our only opportunity against Miley in the first inning. Why's Gonzalez playing against a lefty, that double notwithstanding?

austro · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:33:48 pm »

Another chance here. Let's at least get one.

austro · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:39:55 pm »

A run!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:41:02 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2012, 08:33:48 pm

Another chance here. Let's at least get one.

And we do. Good call. Against a good pitcher, you have to take advantage and cash in on your opportunities, because they're few and far between.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:44:31 pm »

Pearce wishes that he had that first 0-2 mistake back. Miley breathed a sigh of relief after tossing that one. When you throw a mistake, you usually know it immediately. I don't know how many times I got let off of the hook for mistakes.

austro · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:52:05 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 17, 2012, 08:44:31 pm

Pearce wishes that he had that first 0-2 mistake back. Miley breathed a sigh of relief after tossing that one. When you throw a mistake, you usually know it immediately. I don't know how many times I got let off of the hook for mistakes.

No kidding. I almost jumped out of my chair on that one. I was already seeing it arc into the LF concourse.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:01:29 pm »

I'm trying to cook dinner and watch the game, and Big 'Un keeps flipping it to Hatfields & McCoys and asking me to explain the intricacies of Mahon v. Justice (1888).

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:26:24 pm »

Adventures in pop-up land there (almost) by Fernando... B7 ARI 2, HOU 1

austro · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:29:43 pm »

Good play by the AZ 2B. Bad luck for us.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:31:15 pm »

I agree with DeMuth on that call. Out by a hair. Damnit.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:36:14 pm »

Ziegler reminds me a bit of Wayne Granger.

Reuben · « **Reply #21 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:42:52 pm »

This Elmore guy looks like he belongs in the 80's.

austro · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:53:04 pm »

Ok, we give Castro a lot of shit for his work behind the plate, but that was a first-class block right there. And then FeRod ends the inning on a nice strike on the outside edge. Almost like real baseball.

austro · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:01:50 pm »

Francisco with a solid single up the middle to give us men on 1st and 2nd with none out in the bottom of the 8th. Barnes up, presumably for a sac bunt.

austro · « **Reply #24 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:04:04 pm »

And he pops up the sac attempt. He'll fit right in with the rest of the clowns.

austro · « **Reply #25 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:06:10 pm »

Castro pops out to short left. 2 outs now, with Bogusevic coming up to pinch hit for the pitcher. I'm sure this will work out well.

austro · « **Reply #26 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:08:31 pm »

Good news: Bogey didn't ground out to 2nd.
Bad news: Bogey struck out to end the inning.

On to the 9th inning, down 3-1.

Reuben · « **Reply #27 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:09:20 pm »

This team sucks at baseball.

austro · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:12:08 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on August 17, 2012, 10:09:20 pm

This team sucks at baseball.

There certainly is room for improvement.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:14:19 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2012, 09:53:04 pm

Almost like real baseball.

I miss real baseball.

austro · « **Reply #30 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:15:58 pm »

What was wrong with that pitch? The comeback is going to be even longer if they're going to get fucked by the umpires because of their reputation.

Going to the bottom of the 9th, still down 3-1. Cross your fingers.

austro · « **Reply #31 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:17:34 pm »

No nookie with Mrs. Jack? That's depressing.

austro · « **Reply #32 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:19:25 pm »

J. J. Putz on for the bottom of the 9th. I think we've seen him before.

Brownie delivers the news that we've stranded 10, while the DoucheBags have stranded 6. This news doesn't make me feel better.

austro · « **Reply #33 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:20:54 pm »

Wallace flails at a ball in the dirt. One down. Two more chances.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:20:59 pm »

Aaaaarrrrrgh, Wallace.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #35 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:22:01 pm »

Darn it, Altuve.

austro · « **Reply #36 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:22:46 pm »

Altuve grounds back to the mound. Somehow Scott Moore (pinch-hitting for Greene) is going to have to hit a 2-run homer even though nobody is on base.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #37 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:24:11 pm »

Don't drag this shit out. Just strike out and put us out of our misery.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #38 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:25:36 pm »

Huh. Lookie there.

austro · « **Reply #39 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:25:36 pm »

Quote from: 94CougarGrad on August 17, 2012, 10:24:11 pm

Don't drag this shit out. Just strike out and put us out of our misery.

Ha ha. We're going to drag this out and make you think there's a chance. Then we'll crush you.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #40 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:26:00 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2012, 10:25:36 pm

Ha ha. We're going to drag this out and make you think there's a chance. Then we'll crush you.

A pox upon your dugout!!

austro · « **Reply #41 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:26:54 pm »

Quote from: 94CougarGrad on August 17, 2012, 10:26:00 pm

A pox upon your dugout!!

I just realized I missed my movie quote opportunity: "I will break you."

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #42 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:27:05 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2012, 10:25:36 pm

Ha ha. We're going to drag this out and make you think there's a chance. Then we'll crush you.

I'm hoping for extras, if for no other reason than to get to see Wallace at SS...

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #43 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:28:21 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2012, 10:26:54 pm

I just realized I missed my movie quote opportunity: "I will break you."

And me, with my patriotic boxing shorts at the cleaner's.

austro · « **Reply #44 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:28:55 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on August 17, 2012, 10:27:05 pm

I'm hoping for extras, if for no other reason than to get to see Wallace at SS...

That's plenty of reason. If that happens tomorrow night, there's no telling what will happen in the sky box.

And there's the end. A swinging strike at a pitch in the dirt, a fitting end.