Author Topic: Tribe @ Astros April 21, 2013 (Read 14993 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** April 21, 2013, 10:44:30 am »

Your lineups:

Indians

Lineup Pending...
CLE: Ubaldo Jimenez (0-2, 11.25)
Astros

2B Jose Altuve
LF Fernando Martinez
C Jason Castro
1B Brandon Laird
DH Carlos Pena
CF Justin Maxwell
RF Rick Ankiel
3B Matt Dominguez
SS Marwin Gonzalez
HOU: Erik Bedard (0-1, 7.04)

Ron Brand · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2013, 11:01:08 am »

2B Jose Altuve
LF Fernando Martinez
C Jason Castro
1B Brandon Laird
DH Carlos Pena
CF Justin Maxwell
RF Rick Ankiel
3B Matt Dominguez

P Erik Bedard (0-1, 7.04)

LF Michael Brantley
2B Jason Kipnis
1B Carlos Santana
DH Nick Swisher
3B Mark Reynolds
RF Ryan Raburn
SS Mike Aviles
C Yan Gomes

P Ubaldo Jimenez (0-2, 11.25)

Ron Brand · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2013, 11:01:37 am »

Looks like a classic 1-0 game in the making.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2013, 11:26:46 am »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 11:01:37 am

Looks like a classic 1-0 game in the making.

Thanks for filling in the Tribe's lineup. I was just getting ready to check back to see if it was out.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2013, 11:34:32 am »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 11:01:37 am

Looks like a classic 1-0 game in the making.

What's the over/under on batters faced before it becomes 1-0?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2013, 11:42:49 am »

Quote from: austro on April 21, 2013, 11:34:32 am

What's the over/under on batters faced before it becomes 1-0?

Eleventy-three.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2013, 12:57:22 pm »

Luhnow on the radio pregame now. He prefers to move players level to level. He talked about Wojo.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2013, 12:59:10 pm »

Expecting big things from Fernando today. He's the last piece to the puzzle.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:13:36 pm »

Hey, Bedard whiffs the first batter!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:20:56 pm »

Gives up a bunt single by Kipnis and another single to Swisher, then with runners on the corners gets a K of Reynolds to end the threat.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:23:53 pm »

Altuve gets a walk.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:24:37 pm »

FeMart comes back and hits a 2-run homer on the first pitch he sees.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:25:02 pm »

Described as a 'moon shot' to left. 2-0 Astros.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:25:54 pm »

Castro singles.

Myers to the DL by Cleveland.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:26:36 pm »

Myers has elbow tendonitis, so they called up Fernando Nieves.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:28:25 pm »

Laird hammers a shot to deep LCF, but Stubbs makes the catch and then doubles Castro off, who was already around second when the ball was caught. Cascades of boos on that one.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:29:42 pm »

Pena grounds out into the shift and it's 2-0 after 1.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:33:18 pm »

Bedard gets his third strikeout, fanning Raburn.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #18 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:34:53 pm »

Aviles grounds out to Dominguez. Gomes up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #19 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:36:26 pm »

Gomes hits a rocket off the wall above the Crawford Boxes and it's 2-1.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:37:30 pm »

Searching for free stock footage is a lonely and generally fruitless endeavor.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:39:14 pm »

Stubbs walks. Brantley up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:41:51 pm »

Brantley hits one to Altuve and the side is retired.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:42:07 pm »

You people need to shut the fuck up so I can concentrate.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:42:29 pm »

Bedard is susceptible to the long ball. The key for him is to keep people off base when he gives up a home run.

Matt · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:45:13 pm »

Gomes is apparently the first Brazilian to make it to the majors.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #26 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:45:30 pm »

Maxwell strikes out.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:45:39 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 01:42:07 pm

You people need to shut the fuck up so I can concentrate.

I'm working on a speech powerpoint presentation, but I'm here.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #28 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:46:26 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 01:45:30 pm

Maxwell strikes out.

He might be Feast or Famine II? /ducks/

chuck · « **Reply #29 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:46:35 pm »

Quote from: Matt on April 21, 2013, 01:45:13 pm

Gomes is apparently the first Brazilian to make it to the majors.

How many's in a brazilian?

/gwb

Matt · « **Reply #30 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:46:53 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 21, 2013, 01:46:35 pm

How many's in a brazilian?

/gwb

Just one apparently.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #31 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:47:02 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 21, 2013, 01:45:39 pm

I'm working on a speech powerpoint presentation, but I'm here.

POWERPOINT? Good lord, man. Semaphore is the way of the future!

chuck · « **Reply #32 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:47:22 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 21, 2013, 01:45:39 pm

I'm working on a speech powerpoint presentation, but I'm here.

Boston, huh? That's weird, I thought the John Birch Society had moved its headquarters to Wisconsin.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #33 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:49:40 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 21, 2013, 01:47:22 pm

Boston, huh? That's weird, I thought the John Birch Society had moved its headquarters to Wisconsin.

It's going to blow your mind, but next month I'm moving to Toledo OH.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #34 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:50:24 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 01:47:02 pm

POWERPOINT? Good lord, man. Semaphore is the way of the future!

What is that?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #35 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:51:09 pm »

Nice interview with Dr. 'Alphabets' Seemmarajaratwhalalhaireanalaaalalla about organs available for transplant. Ankiel struck out and Dominguez bounced out to third, but you wouldn't know it because we were learning about what organs are good candidates for harvest.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #36 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:51:31 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 21, 2013, 01:50:24 pm

What is that?

Or an Aldis lamp.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #37 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:52:19 pm »

Kipnis strikes out and I think that's Bedard's fourth K in 2.1 IP.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #38 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:53:36 pm »

In unrelated creepiness, I walked outside yesterday to find two police vans parked next door. I walked up while one policeman was walking to a van, whistling, and I asked him if everything was ok and he nodded yes.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #39 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:53:48 pm »

Santana doubles.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #40 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:54:51 pm »

This morning, another police van is parked, this time in front of my driveway. I asked him if everything was ok and as it turns out, my neighbor's wife is missing. Been gone for three days, didn't take her phone, and they have no idea what's going on or why.

Reuben · « **Reply #41 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:55:20 pm »

In semi-defense of Castro getting doubled off earlier, Stubbs made a heck of a running catch, right at the wall, and then Kipnis made a nice relay throw to nail him. Presumably Castro thought he was far enough that he could score if it dropped but close enough to get back if it was caught (oops).

Ron Brand · « **Reply #42 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:56:23 pm »

Swisher strikes out and there's two down.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #43 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:56:41 pm »

Fuck you, Swisher.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #44 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:57:32 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 01:54:51 pm

This morning, another police van is parked, this time in front of my driveway. I asked him if everything was ok and as it turns out, my neighbor's wife is missing. Been gone for three days, didn't take her phone, and they have no idea what's going on or why.

That doesn't sound good. Marital trouble?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #45 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:00:40 pm »

Nerts, Reynolds walks. Raburn up.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #46 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:01:27 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 21, 2013, 01:55:20 pm

In semi-defense of Castro getting doubled off earlier, Stubbs made a heck of a running catch, right at the wall, and then Kipnis made a nice relay throw to nail him. Presumably Castro thought he was far enough that he could score if it dropped but close enough to get back if it was caught (oops).

Helluva play by Stubbs. I don't fault Castro at all for that one.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #47 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:01:34 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 21, 2013, 01:57:32 pm

That doesn't sound good. Marital trouble?

I have no idea. They haven't been in the house very long and I've never even spoken to them. The woman I thought was the wife evidently is someone else, so I have no idea what's going on over there.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #48 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:02:48 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 02:01:34 pm

I have no idea. They haven't been in the house very long and I've never even spoken to them. The woman I thought was the wife evidently is someone else, so I have no idea what's going on over there.

Intriguing.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #49 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:03:59 pm »

Raburn singles and now it's 2-2.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #50 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:05:17 pm »

Come on, Bedard. You're running up a pitch count and testing my patience. Even though he has a bunch of strikeouts today, he really doesn't have a good out pitch.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #51 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:06:16 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 21, 2013, 02:05:17 pm

Come on, Bedard. You're running up a pitch count and testing my patience. Even though he has a bunch of strikeouts today, he really doesn't have a good out pitch.

His good out pitch is getting the hitter to fish.

And with that, he gets his sixth strikeout.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #52 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:10:21 pm »

Gonzalez pops out, one down.

chuck · « **Reply #53 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:10:26 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 21, 2013, 01:49:40 pm

It's going to blow your mind, but next month I'm moving to Toledo OH.

You'd said something about moving east and then about being in Toledo and although I'm sure Toledo is an outstanding vacation destination in the early spring I eventually rejected that possibility and pieced together your move.

I'll give you a couple of months and then maybe you can answer a question posed in one of my favorite Elvis Costello songs.

Although you're leaving a robust survivalist community in Montana I'm sure your wife is excited to be returning to the area. Although I must caution you, you'll be dangerously close to Canada and you'll probably be able to pick up some Canadian radio so you'll want to be extra careful to avoid that.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #54 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:10:54 pm »

Altuve grounds out to Kipnis, two down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #55 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:12:05 pm »

FeMart lines out, end of 3.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #56 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:15:47 pm »

Gomes leads off with a shot that Maxwell can't get, and it goes for a triple.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #57 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:18:13 pm »

Strubbs is Bedard's seventh strikeout victim, in a good spot.

You guys are going to have to fill in your own blanks, I've got to whip up some lunch.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #58 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:21:29 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 02:18:13 pm

Strubbs is Bedard's seventh strikeout victim, in a good spot.

You guys are going to have to fill in your own blanks, I've got to whip up some lunch.

What are you having for lunch?

Reuben · « **Reply #59 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:22:16 pm »

Bedard Ks Stubbs and then Brantley on 6 total pitches, then gets (Kipnis?) to ground out to Laird. Nice Houdini act.

Reuben · « **Reply #60 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:24:17 pm »

By the way, does anyone else think batting him 3rd all these games might be putting a tad too much pressure on Castro?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #61 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:38:42 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 21, 2013, 02:21:29 pm

What are you having for lunch?

Nothing exotic, I just made some nachos.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #62 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:40:36 pm »

So, Santana homers and Raburn doubles around a Raburn groundout and then a lineout to Maxwell by Aviles, all off the new guy Obie.

Sigh. 3-2 Tribe.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #63 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:43:38 pm »

Maxwell grounds out to third to start the bottom of the fifth.

Ankiel strikes out. Again.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #64 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:43:57 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 21, 2013, 02:24:17 pm

By the way, does anyone else think batting him 3rd all these games might be putting a tad too much pressure on Castro?

I know his average is sucking... but... don't recall thinking he's had particularly bad ABs this season. Thoughts?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #65 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:45:24 pm »

Dominguez hits a long one but it's hauled in and after five it's 3-2 Cleveland.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #66 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:45:56 pm »

Trying to figure out how many '100 mph arms' the Astros have in the system (MLB and MiLB). They don't have to sit at 100 mph, rather, just touch 100 on occasion (even on rare occasion). Rhiner Cruz can get there, as can Lance McCullers, Jr. I think there are one or two more, but can't recall who...

Via twitter: appears Folty and Cosart get there occasionally...

Ron Brand · « **Reply #67 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:46:03 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 21, 2013, 02:43:57 pm

I know his average is sucking... but... don't recall thinking he's had particularly bad ABs this season. Thoughts?

Tough to tell when you can't watch the games.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #68 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:50:03 pm »

Gomes pops out to right.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #69 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:50:51 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 02:38:42 pm

Nothing exotic, I just made some nachos.

But tonight I'm grilling some Drumfish Tommy.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #70 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:51:20 pm »

Stubbs hits an opposite field HR that sneaks over the fence in right. 4-2 now.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #71 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:52:20 pm »

Fan in the front row spewed his entire bucket of popcorn as the ball crossed over the fence. Looked great on replay.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #72 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:52:24 pm »

Oberholzer making typical minor league pitching mistakes.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #73 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:53:09 pm »

Brantley pops out.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #74 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:55:10 pm »

Kipnis grounds out to short to end the top of the sixth.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #75 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:59:04 pm »

Marwin singles to left.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #76 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:59:32 pm »

I don't know what he was like after the first two batters, but Jimenez is pounding the strike zone now.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #77 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:00:48 pm »

Raburn stumblefucks Altuve's drive to the wall and it bounces off for a triple. 4-3 now.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #78 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:01:49 pm »

Raburn completely misjudged the track of that one and it may have bopped off of the top of his head when he jabbed his glove at it. New pitcher in for the Tribe.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #79 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:01:56 pm »

Altuve!!! (Did Rayburn take that one in the noggin'?!?)

Ron Brand · « **Reply #80 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:02:36 pm »

Hagadone in to pitch.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #81 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:02:53 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 21, 2013, 03:01:56 pm

Altuve!!! (Did Rayburn take that one in the noggin'?!?)

I think he did.

NeilT · « **Reply #82 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:03:01 pm »

They've got us just where they want us.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #83 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:03:56 pm »

Lefty pitcher makes Porter pull FeMart for Carter.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #84 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:04:28 pm »

Takes a strike, swings through a strike...

Ron Brand · « **Reply #85 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:05:07 pm »

10' high curveball goes to the backstop but bounces directly back to the catcher so Altuve can't score.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #86 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:05:29 pm »

...fouls one back...

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #87 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:05:46 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 03:05:07 pm

10' high curveball goes to the backstop but bounces directly back to the catcher so Altuve can't score.

Wow, that was an unfortunate carom...

Ron Brand · « **Reply #88 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:06:11 pm »

...and drives a liner to right, scoring Altuve. Tied.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #89 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:07:25 pm »

Castro fishes for a low breaking ball and grounds out to 1B. Two down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #90 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:10:14 pm »

Laird shows a good eye and works a walk.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #91 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:16:15 pm »

Pena works the second walk from Hagadone after getting to two strikes, and that'll be all for the lefthander.

Bench · « **Reply #92 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:17:29 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 21, 2013, 02:10:26 pm

You'd said something about moving east and then about being in Toledo and although I'm sure Toledo is an outstanding vacation destination in the early spring I eventually rejected that possibility and pieced together your move.

I'll give you a couple of months and then maybe you can answer a question posed in one of my favorite Elvis Costello songs.

Although you're leaving a robust survivalist community in Montana I'm sure your wife is excited to be returning to the area. Although I must caution you, you'll be dangerously close to Canada and you'll probably be able to pick up some Canadian radio so you'll want to be extra careful to avoid that.

I think Happy will fit in well in Ohio.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #93 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:19:11 pm »

Cody Allen in to pitch.

Christ. First fucking pitch swing by Maxwell. On a high fastball.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #94 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:19:52 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 21, 2013, 03:17:29 pm

I think Happy will fit in well in Ohio.

Holy Toledo!

NeilT · « **Reply #95 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:19:54 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 21, 2013, 03:17:29 pm

I think Happy will fit in well in Ohio.

Ohio! Land of Mystery!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #96 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:20:43 pm »

Swings and misses on an outside 2-1 fastball. He's just jerking around up there.

Bench · « **Reply #97 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:22:11 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on April 21, 2013, 03:19:54 pm

Ohio! Land of Mystery!

Hap and Carl Monday can team up and solve them all.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #98 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:22:43 pm »

Reaches and pops a low breaking ball to right to end the sixth. That shitty plate discipline is why you're an Astro, son.

subnuclear · « **Reply #99 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:22:49 pm »

I've only been to the zoo in Toledo, but it was excellent.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #100 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:24:42 pm »

I don't know much about Toledo.

NeilT · « **Reply #101 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:25:22 pm »

I've been on Calle de Toledo, Ohio in Toledo, Esp. That's the closest I've come.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #102 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:25:26 pm »

Ambriz chunking for the home nine.

chuck · « **Reply #103 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:26:27 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 21, 2013, 03:17:29 pm

I think Happy will fit in well in Ohio.

I actually like the Great Lakes area just fine. In a parallel universe I could see myself living in one of the rust belt cities. It would suit my hardheadedness and general misanthropy.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #104 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:26:56 pm »

Hector's got a sharp yakker today. Not sure that's enough, but it was enough to K Santana.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #105 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:29:27 pm »

Blackley's warming up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #106 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:30:49 pm »

Swisher flies out to deep RCF and Reynolds is up. Two down, tied 4-4 in the top of the seventh.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #107 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:31:37 pm »

Swisher is a bit of a prick, isn't he?

NeilT · « **Reply #108 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:32:23 pm »

I just listened to part of the Cleveland broadcast. The Houston broadcast team is a really nice change.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #109 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:33:56 pm »

Ambriz gets Reynolds to swing through an eye-high slider, then he throws another one letter-high that Reynolds cranks above the yellow line in LCF for a home run.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #110 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:36:57 pm »

Raburn flies out to center. 5-4 Indians at the stretch.

Reuben · « **Reply #111 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:37:45 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 03:31:37 pm

Swisher is a bit of a prick, isn't he?

Like I said, I want to see that prancy piece of shit get dusted and/or dotted.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #112 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:38:20 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 21, 2013, 03:37:45 pm

Like I said, I want to see that prancy piece of shit get dusted and/or dotted.

I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.

Reuben · « **Reply #113 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:41:51 pm »

Holy crap! Ankiel singles!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #114 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:42:38 pm »

Followed by a looping single from Dominguez.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #115 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:44:41 pm »

Marwin got robbed on that call, then he fouls another bunt try and it's 1-2.

Reuben · « **Reply #116 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:45:41 pm »

Why keep the bunt on with 2 strikes?

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #117 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:45:48 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 03:44:41 pm

Marwin got robbed on that call, then he fouls another bunt try and it's 1-2.

Yep, that was a *low* strike call for sure... (ouch, and the out hurts...).

Ron Brand · « **Reply #118 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:45:54 pm »

That was a goddamn waste of an at-bat. What bullshit. Bunting foul for a third strike.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #119 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:46:08 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 21, 2013, 03:45:41 pm

Why keep the bunt on with 2 strikes?

I think that was all Marwin.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #120 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:46:58 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on April 21, 2013, 03:19:54 pm

Ohio! Land of Mystery!

From Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #121 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:47:15 pm »

Altuve rolls out, 1-3 and the runners move up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #122 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:48:20 pm »

Carter's up against a submarinering right hander. This won't end well.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #123 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:48:59 pm »

Damn, HPU likes calling that strike at the ankles...

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #124 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:49:36 pm »

Crap.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #125 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:49:40 pm »

Took Strike Fucking Three. Jesus.

Reuben · « **Reply #126 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:50:02 pm »

Fucking Ensberg!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #127 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:51:08 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 21, 2013, 03:48:59 pm

Damn, HPU likes calling that strike at the ankles...

And you'll notice that HPU is way over to the outside because the catcher keeps popping up, blocking his vision. Doesn't stop him from making those calls though.

Bench · « **Reply #128 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:52:12 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 21, 2013, 03:26:27 pm

I actually like the Great Lakes area just fine. In a parallel universe I could see myself living in one of the rust belt cities. It would suit my hardheadedness and general misanthropy.

I was at a wedding in Rochester NY a few summers ago. It was a nice evening and a bunch of us were having cocktails out on a restaurant's patio following the rehearsal dinner. Two carloads of kids drove by and pelted the group with water balloons.

The Susan B. Anthony house is nice.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #129 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:52:30 pm »

Aviles grounds out to third, one down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #130 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:53:34 pm »

Gomes grounds out to Dominguez as well. Two down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #131 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:54:52 pm »

HPU not giving the lateral edges, but up and down is fair play.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #132 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:56:07 pm »

Groundout to short and the meat of the order is coming up for the Astros in the bottom of the eighth against Pestano.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #133 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:56:18 pm »

The jerky of the order.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #134 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:57:30 pm »

The dry, desiccated, remnants that were deemed unworthy of normal preparation.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #135 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:58:12 pm »

So. Does King Felix get a perfecto, or just a no-hitter tomorrow?

chuck · « **Reply #136 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:58:55 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 21, 2013, 03:52:12 pm

I was at a wedding in Rochester NY a few summers ago. It was a nice evening and a bunch of us were having cocktails out on a restaurant's patio following the rehearsal dinner. Two carloads of kids drove by and pelted the group with water balloons.

See? This is precisely the sort of thing I would have organized as a kid. I guess you don't need fancy string theory to see the effects of a multiverse in action.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #137 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:59:13 pm »

Castro leads off with a first-pitch single.

austro · « **Reply #138 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:59:58 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 03:58:12 pm

So. Does King Felix get a perfecto, or just a no-hitter tomorrow?

Who's throwing for the 'Stros? I might go out on a limb and predict a *loss* for Felix. Just because I like to be contrary.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #139 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:00:18 pm »

Quote from: austro on April 21, 2013, 03:59:58 pm

Who's throwing for the 'Stros? I might go out on a limb and predict a *loss* for Felix. Just because I like to be contrary.

Peacock.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #140 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:00:41 pm »

Laird flies out to center. Pena up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #141 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:01:47 pm »

Pena grounds out to first. Two down, Castro to second.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #142 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:03:31 pm »

That "Let's go, Astros" chant sounds more like the group of angry villagers with torches in Son of Frankenstein.

austro · « **Reply #143 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:04:42 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 21, 2013, 04:00:18 pm

Peacock.

Good enough for me. I'm calling a shocking Astro victory tomorrow.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #144 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:04:56 pm »

Maxwell pops out to right. Thus endeth the eighth.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #145 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:05:15 pm »

Quote from: austro on April 21, 2013, 04:04:42 pm

Good enough for me. I'm calling a shocking Astro victory tomorrow.

Don't bet the rent on that one.

NeilT · « **Reply #146 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:07:01 pm »

Quote from: austro on April 21, 2013, 04:04:42 pm

Good enough for me. I'm calling a shocking Astro victory tomorrow.

I'm with you, just like when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #147 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:07:39 pm »

WW in to pitch the top of the ninth.

First-pitch bunt by Brantley goes for a single.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #148 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:14:30 pm »

I missed it, but someone made and out and there's a runner at second with Santana up.

Santana just struck out on a wheeling curveball. Two down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #149 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:16:33 pm »

Wild pitch advances the runner to third.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #150 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:17:19 pm »

Swisher flies out at the track in right. Bottom of the ninth coming.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #151 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:20:09 pm »

Ankiel snaps a leadoff double to right.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #152 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:21:52 pm »

Wow, thought Dominguez might've ended the game on that swing...

Ron Brand · « **Reply #153 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:23:39 pm »

Perez is wild as hell. Plunks Dominguez and he's feeling it.

On the outside of the elbow.

Fucker.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #154 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:24:10 pm »

Barnes runs for Dominguez and Marwin's up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #155 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:25:06 pm »

Marwin drops a good sac bunt and the runners advance.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #156 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:26:19 pm »

IBB for Altuve, bringing up Carter.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #157 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:27:01 pm »

Bases loaded, one out, Carter up.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #158 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:28:43 pm »

At Bat Live Look on the game.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #159 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:28:55 pm »

Carter is swinging at the inside stuff but leaving the low and away stuff alone.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #160 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:29:32 pm »

Intentionally walking the little 5'5" dude?!? The Indians are a bunch of wusses, all of 'em... [And yes, I agree, that was actually a smart play for CLE, though we'll see how it ultimately works out...].