Author Topic: astros vs cubs sigh (Read 17267 times)

Fredia · « **on:** October 02, 2012, 07:00:26 pm »

today and tommorrow then the journey beginh

Ron Brand · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:11:24 pm »

That's authentic frontier gibberish.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:14:44 pm »

Sounds like DoRay are excitedly dreaming that they're calling Cub games and it's next season.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:22:14 pm »

Castro cranks a solo shot and it's 1-0 in the second.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:24:44 pm »

Greene drives in Maxwell and avoids a tag.

I can't do pbp, especially since I'm driving to work.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:25:25 pm »

I'd give a shot, if I knew who the players were.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:26:40 pm »

Bud strikes out to end the inning. Middle of the 2nd....2 0 Astros.

PS. The "Five", "Six" and "dash" on my keyboard don't work. Just a heads up.

austro · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:29:03 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 02, 2012, 07:26:40 pm

Bud strikes out to end the inning. Middle of the 2nd....2 0 Astros.

PS. The "Five", "Six" and "dash" on my keyboard don't work. Just a heads up.

Well, with any luck the 'Stros will hit a three-run homer after they get to 4, and you'll be able to skip those pesky digits.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:32:05 pm »

Soriano strikes out swinging

Castro pops up to 2B...Altuve doesn't want it...Moore had to run in like 200 feet...drops for an infield double. Moore still getting checked out as the ball hit him on the forearm.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:33:15 pm »

Moore coming out of the game. Presumably because his vagina hurts. Barnes goes into CF, JMax moves to RF.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:33:37 pm »

Part of me wants to record some of DoRay just to have a reminder of how awful they are. The rest of me wants to strangle that part, though.

BudGirl · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:35:02 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 02, 2012, 07:33:15 pm

Moore coming out of the game. Presumably because his vagina hurts. Barnes goes into CF, JMax moves to RF.

There are a lot of things I could post, but I am too much of a lady to post it.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:36:06 pm »

Valbueno pops out to LF...2 out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:36:20 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on October 02, 2012, 07:35:02 pm

There are a lot of things I could post, but I am too much of a lady to post it.

Right.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:37:17 pm »

Castillo flies out to CF to end the 2nd. Still two to zero...Astros.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #15 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:43:47 pm »

Top 3...

Altuve attempts to bunt...thrown out 1 to 3
Barnes (who replaced Moore) strikes out swinging
Martinez strikes out looking...inning over.

Bench · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:50:05 pm »

So who is this Adam Greenberg guy and why is my heart supposed to be warmed by him pinch hitting?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:53:51 pm »

Bottom of 3...

Jackson draws a leadoff walk
Volstad (the pitcher not the Act) sacrifices 2 to 4...Jackson to 2B.
DeJesus draws another walk
Jackson is picked off of 2B...score it two to six...DeJesus moves to 2B.
Darwin Barney (who's name is completely backwards) grounds out five to three....inning over.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:57:29 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 02, 2012, 07:50:05 pm

So who is this Adam Greenberg guy and why is my heart supposed to be warmed by him pinch hitting?

He was a rookie with the Cubs in two thousand and five. In his first big league game, in his first at bat...before he ever took the field...he was hit in the head by the first pitch, which ended his career. He signed a 1 day contract with the Marlins just to get a second big league at bat. He pinch hit today and struck out on three pitches.

BudGirl · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:58:51 pm »

well my niece verbally committed to play soccer for Trinity tonight.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:02:28 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on October 02, 2012, 07:58:51 pm

well my niece verbally committed to play soccer for Trinity tonight.

Cool. I hope the bidding was spirited.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:02:29 pm »

Top 4

Dominguez draws a walk
Castro flies out F7, one out
Maxwell flies out F9

I supposed there was another out in there somewhere, as everyone is running off the field

chuck · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:12:22 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 02, 2012, 08:02:29 pm

I supposed there was another out in there somewhere, as everyone is running off the field

It was a 6-5 FC so it's just as well you missed it.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #23 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:14:50 pm »

Bottom 4...

Rizzo strikes out swinging, one away
Chicken Legs Soriano singles
Castro hits a ball into the RCF gap. Maxwell slides for it, but misses. Barnes decides to watch the game instead of going after the ball. Chicken Legs was just trotting around the bases, so he's stopped at 3B, while Castro ends up at 2B.
Valbueno strikes out on a the high heater...2 down.
Castillo strikes out to end the Cubs' fourth inning debacle.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #24 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:22:35 pm »

Top of V

Greene with a dribbler down the 3B line...infield hit
Bud sacrifices 1 to 4...Greene to 2B
Altuve grounds out VI to III...2 away
Greene swipes 3B
Barnes grounds out five to three...inning over

Still 2 to nothing Astros

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #25 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:32:47 pm »

Bottom of the inning between four and six...

Jackson singles
Volstad sacrifices 3 to 4, one out
DeJesus with a hot smash to 1B...whoa 2 away (just kidding...Wallace makes a nice stab to feed Norris covering)
Barney grounds out six to three...inning over

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #26 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:35:44 pm »

OK..someone else gotta take over.

austro · « **Reply #27 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:36:20 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 02, 2012, 08:14:50 pm

Chicken Legs was just trotting around the bases, so he's stopped at 3B, while Castro ends up at 2B.

That guy is the sorriest fucking excuse for a baseball player that I have ever seen.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #28 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:46:25 pm »

Moving to the 7th, Astros up 2-0.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #29 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:50:09 pm »

Castro fouling off a bunch...

grounder up the middle but Castro snags it and sends it on to first for the first out.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #30 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:50:43 pm »

Maxwell swings at the first pitch and not sure how he got out (thanks DoRay) it's 2 out.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #31 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:51:53 pm »

Tyler Greene at the plate

Grounds to short for the 3rd out.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #32 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:52:19 pm »

Stretch time for the drunkards at Wrigley.. Astros still lead 2-0

Bench · « **Reply #33 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:53:59 pm »

So if the Yankees and Orioles finish the season with the same record, they'll play a one game playoff to see who is the division winner and who is the wild card. Did the "champion and co-champion" thing change with the addition of the new wild card spot or was that done a while ago?

Bench · « **Reply #34 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:54:28 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on October 02, 2012, 07:58:51 pm

well my niece verbally committed to play soccer for Trinity tonight.

Great school. Congratulations to her.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #35 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:56:23 pm »

the Co-ards were a one-time deal courtesy of FYB

austro · « **Reply #36 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:56:28 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 02, 2012, 08:53:59 pm

So if the Yankees and Orioles finish the season with the same record, they'll play a one game playoff to see who is the division winner and who is the wild card. Did the "champion and co-champion" thing change with the addition of the new wild card spot or was that done a while ago?

Don't know, but I'm desperately hoping that the Rangers and Yankees wind up in the play-in game. If the Yankees have to do that after playing a playoff game to determine division winner, so much the better.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #37 on:** October 02, 2012, 08:59:30 pm »

X. Cedeno pitching in relief of Bud

Valbuena struck out looking and didn't like it

Castillo grounded out to 3rd,

Jackson strikes out.

After 7, Astros lead 2-0

Bench · « **Reply #38 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:01:34 pm »

Quote from: austro on October 02, 2012, 08:56:28 pm

Don't know, but I'm desperately hoping that the Rangers and Yankees wind up in the play-in game. If the Yankees have to do that after playing a playoff game to determine division winner, so much the better.

The yankees just tied it up in the bottom of the ninth making that slightly less likely. I can't believe the red sox are rolling over for the yanks.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #39 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:02:58 pm »

Bogey on to pinch hit for Cedeno.

He walks.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #40 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:04:00 pm »

Cabrera is pitching the 8th for the sCrubs

Bench · « **Reply #41 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:04:44 pm »

Cabrera is pitching the 8th for the sCrubs

Doh!

Nate in IA · « **Reply #42 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:05:25 pm »

L~~owrie gets on with an E1. Men on first and second, nobody out.~~

Throwing error on the pitcher trying to pick of Bogey. He goes to second.

Lowrie grounds out, Bogey to 3rd, one out.

Bench · « **Reply #43 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:06:17 pm »

Quote from: Nate in IA on October 02, 2012, 09:05:25 pm

Lowrie gets on with an E1. Men on first and second, nobody out.

No. Runner to second on errant pickoff. Lowrie still at bat.

Bench · « **Reply #44 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:07:01 pm »

Lowrie with effective squib to first base advancing Bogey to third. One out, Barnes up.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #45 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:07:35 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 02, 2012, 09:06:17 pm

No. Runner to second on errant pickoff. Lowrie still at bat.

Listening to DoRay is a little tough sometimes.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #46 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:07:52 pm »

Wild pitch brings home Bogey. Astros lead 3-0

Bench · « **Reply #47 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:07:57 pm »

Hahaha. What a classic cubs run.

Walk, throwing error and a wild pitch.

austro · « **Reply #48 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:08:40 pm »

Quote from: Nate in IA on October 02, 2012, 09:07:52 pm

Wild pitch brings home Bogey. Astros lead 3-0

As JD says: "The pitching triple crown. Walks the guy, moves him to second on an errant pick-off, and scores him on a wild pitch."

Bench · « **Reply #49 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:08:46 pm »

Quote from: Nate in IA on October 02, 2012, 09:07:35 pm

Listening to DoRay is a little tough sometimes.

Jesus. I didn't realize you were working with that degree of difficulty. You're doing damn well.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #50 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:09:55 pm »

Barnes walks.. man on 1st, one out, one in...

Cabrera being replaced...

Nate in IA · « **Reply #51 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:10:46 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 02, 2012, 09:08:46 pm

Jesus. I didn't realize you were working with that degree of difficulty. You're doing damn well.

Thanks to the incredibly insane blackout rules, I'm stuck with the radio feed.

Bench · « **Reply #52 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:10:57 pm »

The yankees have the bases loaded, one out in the bottom of the ninth. If they finish off this comeback they'll take a one game lead over the orioles into the final day.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #53 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:12:42 pm »

Laird on to hit for Maxwell I think..

Not sure who's pitching for the baby bears

Bench · « **Reply #54 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:13:05 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 02, 2012, 09:10:57 pm

The yankees have the bases loaded, one out in the bottom of the ninth. If they finish off this comeback they'll take a one game lead over the orioles into the final day.

Melancon is in. Great trade Luhnow!

Nate in IA · « **Reply #55 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:13:32 pm »

Beliveau is the pitcher. Laird popped out

Nate in IA · « **Reply #56 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:15:19 pm »

Dominguez up...

Barnes caught stealing..

Astros lead 3-0 in the middle of the 8th

Bench · « **Reply #57 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:17:18 pm »

Maxwell sets an obscure record. Hooray.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #58 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:18:09 pm »

Fick on to pitch,

Wasn't Maxwell who was pinch hit for since he's now playing one of the outfield corner spots to achieve the trifecta and play all 3 outfield spots tonight.

Bench · « **Reply #59 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:19:14 pm »

Quote from: Nate in IA on October 02, 2012, 09:18:09 pm

Fick on to pitch,

Wasn't Maxwell who was pinch hit for since he's now playing one of the outfield corner spots to achieve the trifecta and play all 3 outfield spots tonight.

Which is the fourth time this season, which breaks the previous record. Six is the record for a career.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #60 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:20:26 pm »

Seppelt pinch hit for the pitcher and grounded out.

WW on to pitch.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #61 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:25:11 pm »

DeJesus with a dribbler down the first base line, and Wallace drops the flip from Wright. E1, man on first.

NeilT · « **Reply #62 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:26:21 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on October 02, 2012, 07:58:51 pm

well my niece verbally committed to play soccer for Trinity tonight.

Congratulations. Some of the most outstanding kids I know are at Trinity.

Bench · « **Reply #63 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:27:04 pm »

Quote from: Nate in IA on October 02, 2012, 09:25:11 pm

DeJesus with a dribbler down the first base line, and Wallace drops the flip from Wright. E1, man on first.

He acted like Wesley tossed a spider at his face.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #64 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:27:36 pm »

Barney at the bat.

Strikes out looking. 2 outs.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #65 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:29:04 pm »

Rizzo strikes out. Going to the 9th, Astros up 3-0.

austro · « **Reply #66 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:29:14 pm »

Wesley! Error? No problem. I'll just strike the next two guys out.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #67 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:31:15 pm »

New Cubs pitcher, Bowden.

Dominguez, Wallace, and Castro for the good guys.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #68 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:33:07 pm »

Dominguez flies out to center. 1 out

Nate in IA · « **Reply #69 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:35:53 pm »

Wallace walks

Nate in IA · « **Reply #70 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:38:36 pm »

Castro strikes out. 2 outs.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #71 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:40:40 pm »

Maxwell up, DoRay recounting his recent slump.

And he strikes out. Going to the bottom of the 9th, Astros up 3-0

NeilT · « **Reply #72 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:42:03 pm »

Who closes?

Nate in IA · « **Reply #73 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:42:52 pm »

Lopez on the bump to face Soriano, Castro, and Valbuena

austro · « **Reply #74 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:42:58 pm »

Lopez. More fantasy points for me! If he strikes out something like 200 batters I can catch GBB for 9th place.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #75 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:44:36 pm »

Chicken Legs, grounds to 3rd. 1 out.

Bench · « **Reply #76 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:44:58 pm »

Nice play by the dingo. Tough in between hop and throw on the run.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #77 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:45:49 pm »

Castro flies out to Barnes... 2 outs.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #78 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:48:24 pm »

Valbuena walks

Nate in IA · « **Reply #79 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:49:06 pm »

Wellington the last hope for the sCrubs.

First pitch poped up to Greene.

ASTROS WIN! 3-0

Nate in IA · « **Reply #80 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:49:29 pm »

3rd shutout in a row. Nice work by Norris

austro · « **Reply #81 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:50:12 pm »

Suck it, Cubs! And fuck you, Bud, you Cub-loving stooge.

Bench · « **Reply #82 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:52:18 pm »

That's awesome. This string of shutouts should really help the team's pythogorean win percentage.

Interesting day tomorrow: The Astros and Cubs are tied 7-7 on the season series. The Astros currently have 3,999 wins as a National League franchise. And the Colt 45s debuted in 1962 by sweeping the cubs, so it would be fitting to leave the NL on the same note.

The Astros have clinched their first (and last) winning road trip on the season.

Today (and tomorrow) mark only the second season which has seen two 100 loss teams play each other. Appropriately, the Cubs were involved in the only other occasion with the Mets in 1962.

remy · « **Reply #83 on:** October 02, 2012, 10:12:03 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 02, 2012, 09:52:18 pm

Interesting day tomorrow: The Astros and Cubs are tied 7-7 on the season series. The Astros currently have 3,999 wins as a National League franchise. And the Colt 45s debuted in 1962 by sweeping the cubs, so it would be fitting to leave the NL on the same note.

Very interesting indeed.

NeilT · « **Reply #84 on:** October 02, 2012, 10:14:16 pm »

Quote from: Bench on October 02, 2012, 09:52:18 pm

That's awesome. This string of shutouts should really help the team's pythogorean win percentage.

A better percentage could just about redeem the season!

chuck · « **Reply #85 on:** October 02, 2012, 11:25:36 pm »

Doesn't one of Dark Star's sons go to Trinity or am I completely making that up?

My uncle married a woman who has a son who went to Trinity. He was a charter member of their line dancing team. Again, I note, he and I are not related by blood.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #86 on:** October 02, 2012, 11:29:54 pm »

101!!! FTC & FYB!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #87 on:** October 03, 2012, 05:28:09 am »

Three shutouts in a row?!?!?!?! Man, this team is getting really good.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #88 on:** October 03, 2012, 08:00:25 am »

Quote from: NeilT on October 02, 2012, 10:14:16 pm

A better percentage could just about redeem the season!

Another win and the club matches its win total from last year. I must admit that I didn't think that was possible and don't believe that it would have happened under Millsie, who just seemed burned out and resigned to his fate.

BudGirl · « **Reply #89 on:** October 03, 2012, 08:35:33 am »

Quote from: chuck on October 02, 2012, 11:25:36 pm

Doesn't one of Dark Star's sons go to Trinity or am I completely making that up?

My uncle married a woman who has a son who went to Trinity. He was a charter member of their line dancing team. Again, I note, he and I are not related by blood.

Neil's son goes to Trinity. I do not believe he is on the line dancing team. I can't believe there is such a thing for men in SA. I'm rather shocked.

Bench · « **Reply #90 on:** October 03, 2012, 08:56:26 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on October 03, 2012, 08:35:33 am

I do not believe he is on the line dancing team. I can't believe there is such a thing for men in SA. I'm rather shocked.

Practice is wednesday nights at the Bonham Exchange.

NeilT · « **Reply #91 on:** October 03, 2012, 09:15:02 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on October 03, 2012, 08:35:33 am

Neil's son goes to Trinity. I do not believe he is on the line dancing team. I can't believe there is such a thing for men in SA. I'm rather shocked.

I'll have to ask, but if he is he'd be the first family member able to dance worth a damn.

BudGirl · « **Reply #92 on:** October 03, 2012, 09:29:59 am »

Quote from: Bench on October 03, 2012, 08:56:26 am

Practice is wednesday nights at the Bonham Exchange.

There was a fire station across the street from that place. I wanted to hang out with them instead of going to the Exchange.

chuck · « **Reply #93 on:** October 03, 2012, 10:03:17 am »

Quote from: NeilT on October 03, 2012, 09:15:02 am

I'll have to ask, but if he is he'd be the first family member able to dance worth a damn.

From what I've been able to gather being able to dance worth a damn is not a prerequisite for membership.