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Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« on: July 02, 2013, 03:31:45 pm »
Your lineups for tonight's game:

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CFDesmond Jennings
LFSean Rodriguez
2BBen Zobrist
DHEvan Longoria
RFWil Myers
SSYunel Escobar
1BJames Loney
CJose Molina
3BKelly Johnson
TB: David Price (1-4, 5.24)

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SS Jake Elmore
2B Jose Altuve
1B Chris Carter
LF J.D. Martinez
C Carlos Corporan
CF Brandon Barnes
DH Ronny Cedeno
3B Matt Dominguez
RF Jimmy Paredes
HOU: Erik Bedard (3-3, 4.44)
« Last Edit: July 02, 2013, 03:51:35 pm by Mr. Happy »
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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2013, 04:52:51 pm »
since a thank you seems not to be enough., i offer you my most humble and sincere grattitude
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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2013, 05:52:52 pm »
since a thank you seems not to be enough., i offer you my most humble and sincere grattitude

It is very much appreciated but unnecessary to thank me (I really enjoy posting the lineups), and, make no mistake, your gratitude is more than enough for me.
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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2013, 07:11:53 pm »
1st pitch, Jennings punches a fastball up the middle

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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2013, 07:15:10 pm »
Bedard walks Rodriguez, close pitch for ball 4.   2 on no outs

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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2013, 07:16:48 pm »
Did he throw that BP fastball (84 or so) on the first pitch?  If so, that is at least the 3rd game in a row where he has done that.  Too predictable.

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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2013, 07:17:03 pm »
Zobrist flies out to deep center.  Both runners move up.  1 out

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« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2013, 07:17:56 pm »
Did he throw that BP fastball (84 or so) on the first pitch?  If so, that is at least the 3rd game in a row where he has done that.  Too predictable.
sorry didn't pay attention to the speed. 

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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2013, 07:19:22 pm »
Bedard walks longoria

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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2013, 07:20:14 pm »
uh, a double play ball would be nice about now.
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2013, 07:21:24 pm »
Myers flies out to deep right.  1 run scores.  Runner from second moves up to 3rd. 2 outs, runners on the corners

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« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2013, 07:23:22 pm »
Escobar strikes out on an outside fastball. 

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« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2013, 07:24:03 pm »
uh, a double play ball would be nice about now.
yes, good idea to walk longoria there. 

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« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2013, 07:26:35 pm »
Elmore bounces to 2nd.  One out

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« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2013, 07:27:46 pm »
Altuve grounds to 3rd.  2 outs

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« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2013, 07:30:02 pm »
Carter strikes out on a slider in the dirt. 

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« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2013, 07:34:31 pm »
Loney walks, close pitch on ball 4.  Glavine would have gotten that all day long

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« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2013, 07:36:40 pm »
Molina flies out to right.  1out

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« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2013, 07:39:11 pm »
Johnson base hit to center on3-2 count

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« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2013, 07:41:52 pm »
Jennings strikes out on curveball looking

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« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2013, 07:43:33 pm »
Rodriguez grounds to short. Force at 2nd.  Stros up

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« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2013, 07:46:25 pm »
JD with a single up the middle.  Fastball by price

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« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2013, 07:47:38 pm »
Price throwing predominantly fastballs mid 90's

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« Reply #23 on: July 02, 2013, 07:50:10 pm »
Corporan strikes out inside corner looking..  Same pitch that wasn't called a strike for bedard earlier.
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« Reply #24 on: July 02, 2013, 07:51:18 pm »
Barnes comes up, grounds into dp

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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #25 on: July 02, 2013, 07:53:59 pm »
Zobrist promptly flies out to short.
Longoria flies to right.  2outs

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« Reply #26 on: July 02, 2013, 07:55:28 pm »
Man, Brandon Phillips just hit a laser beam to left field for a home run off of Lincecum. It got out of the park in about 1/2 a second.
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« Reply #27 on: July 02, 2013, 07:57:10 pm »
Myers strikes out on curve he was trying to get out of the way from.  Bat crosses the plane.  Funny out

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« Reply #28 on: July 02, 2013, 07:59:23 pm »
David price fastball on outside corner.  Cedeno caught looking.  Has a few words with ump.  It was a strike ronny

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« Reply #29 on: July 02, 2013, 08:01:08 pm »
Dominguez k's looking on inside fastball

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« Reply #30 on: July 02, 2013, 08:04:21 pm »
Paredes looking for fastball, hits it to 6, pulls 3 off bag, Jimmy is safe. 

Paredes breaks for first to early, price throws to first, out on the throw to 2nd

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« Reply #31 on: July 02, 2013, 08:06:51 pm »
Escobar flies out to 9.  1 out

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« Reply #32 on: July 02, 2013, 08:08:40 pm »
Man, Brandon Phillips just hit a laser beam to left field for a home run off of Lincecum. It got out of the park in about 1/2 a second.

I love seeing the shots where the ball gets out before the crowd has a chance to work the volume up to a full roar.  I remember Eric Bruntlett hit one like that and it was out before anyone had a chance to scream. It was a pretty full house as I recall but just pretty much polite applause as he circled the bases because it all seemed to happen too quick.
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« Reply #33 on: July 02, 2013, 08:09:28 pm »
Loney singles to right center

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« Reply #34 on: July 02, 2013, 08:12:10 pm »
Molina walks on 4 pitches.  Bedard up to 63 pitches in 4th inning

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« Reply #35 on: July 02, 2013, 08:15:10 pm »
Johnson groundout, 4-3.

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« Reply #36 on: July 02, 2013, 08:17:39 pm »
Good god, Jennings singles, 2 runs score on an awful throw by paredes that wasn't close to a single damn soul.  Jennings moves up to second on that attempt of a throw.  Then promptly steals 3rd
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« Reply #37 on: July 02, 2013, 08:18:35 pm »
Bedard walks Rodriguez.  Men on the corners

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« Reply #38 on: July 02, 2013, 08:20:46 pm »
Zobrist pops up to 5 to end the rays fortunes

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« Reply #39 on: July 02, 2013, 08:24:03 pm »
Elmore up bottom of 4th, grounds out 4-3

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« Reply #40 on: July 02, 2013, 08:24:50 pm »
Man, Brandon Phillips just hit a laser beam to left field for a home run off of Lincecum. It got out of the park in about 1/2 a second.

I love seeing the shots where the ball gets out before the crowd has a chance to work the volume up to a full roar.  I remember Eric Bruntlett hit one like that and it was out before anyone had a chance to scream. It was a pretty full house as I recall but just pretty much polite applause as he circled the bases because it all seemed to happen too quick.

Speaking of Homer(s), might be a good time to watch that Bailey kid throw an inning or two. Just sayin'...

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« Reply #41 on: July 02, 2013, 08:25:19 pm »
Our offense sucks.
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« Reply #42 on: July 02, 2013, 08:27:15 pm »
Ash and brown waxing about cabrera's skills.  Nothing to talk about anyways.  Altuve Ks swinging.  Carter grounds to deep short, out by a hair.  36 pitches for price

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« Reply #43 on: July 02, 2013, 08:29:48 pm »
Longoria singles past a diving 5

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« Reply #44 on: July 02, 2013, 08:30:14 pm »
 36 pitches for price

That's fucking pathetic plate management.
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« Reply #45 on: July 02, 2013, 08:30:26 pm »
Myers flies out to 9

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« Reply #46 on: July 02, 2013, 08:31:23 pm »
Speaking of Homer(s), might be a good time to watch that Bailey kid throw an inning or two. Just sayin'...

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« Reply #47 on: July 02, 2013, 08:32:22 pm »
A bit-o-trivia from the Twitterverse...

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7/2/94 After 539 games at 1B, Jeff Bagwell plays his first and only game ever in the outfield (RF). The Astros won 5-4 over the Cubs.


So the question is (which Acosta was kind enough to answer via Twitter), what precipitated the Bagwell appearance in RF?!?
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« Reply #48 on: July 02, 2013, 08:34:47 pm »
Twin killing saves Bedard. Six fucking walks. Pitiful.
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« Reply #49 on: July 02, 2013, 08:35:02 pm »

Paging Pete. I need someone to explain to me what is happening.

Perhaps you can ask MusicMan...
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« Reply #50 on: July 02, 2013, 08:35:09 pm »
Yay, 4-6-3 double play on a groundout by loney

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« Reply #51 on: July 02, 2013, 08:38:30 pm »
Escobar walked before the loney dp.

Bottom of 5, JD pops up to 4

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« Reply #52 on: July 02, 2013, 08:39:51 pm »

Paging Pete. I need someone to explain to me what is happening.

You really want to open that can of worms again?
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« Reply #53 on: July 02, 2013, 08:40:04 pm »
Corporan singles up the middle.  Got something goin

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« Reply #54 on: July 02, 2013, 08:41:02 pm »
Barnes pops up to short 8.  2 outs

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« Reply #55 on: July 02, 2013, 08:43:47 pm »
A bit-o-trivia from the Twitterverse...

Mike Acosta ‏@AstrosTalk
7/2/94 After 539 games at 1B, Jeff Bagwell plays his first and only game ever in the outfield (RF). The Astros won 5-4 over the Cubs.


So the question is (which Acosta was kind enough to answer via Twitter), what precipitated the Bagwell appearance in RF?!?

I remember that but don't recall the details. However, I do remember Whitey Herzog putting a righty relief pitcher in RF and bringing in a lefty for one batter, then bringing the righty back in to finish the inning on the mound.
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« Reply #56 on: July 02, 2013, 08:44:48 pm »
48 tosses through five frames. Price looks pretty good to me tonight.
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« Reply #57 on: July 02, 2013, 08:45:40 pm »
Cedeno cannot hit fastballs.  Caught looking for the second straight damn time.  Wouldn't have touched it even if he swung.  I'm beginning to think he's a double agent
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« Reply #58 on: July 02, 2013, 08:46:10 pm »
Top of the ninth in San Francisco.
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« Reply #59 on: July 02, 2013, 08:46:59 pm »
48 tosses through five frames. Price looks pretty good to me tonight.
Yea he looks incredible.  First game back and he looks like cy young

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« Reply #60 on: July 02, 2013, 08:48:08 pm »
I remember that but don't recall the details. However, I do remember Whitey Herzog putting a righty relief pitcher in RF and bringing in a lefty for one batter, then bringing the righty back in to finish the inning on the mound.

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...He started in RF and moved to 1B in the 8th inning.  He hit his 26th HR that game.
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« Reply #61 on: July 02, 2013, 08:50:02 pm »
Molina Doubles to right center. 

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« Reply #62 on: July 02, 2013, 08:54:19 pm »
Johnson 4-3 groundout.  Altuve had to make a nice diving play.  Molina to 3rd.

Bedard done for the night. 95 pitches. josh fields in

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« Reply #63 on: July 02, 2013, 08:54:25 pm »
Crap, I was thinking that the 96 MPH high heater strikeout to Abreu was the final out...  Grounder to 3B seals the no-no in any event... (2nd of Bailey's career)!
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« Reply #64 on: July 02, 2013, 08:55:07 pm »
Bailey just closed out the no-hitter.
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« Reply #65 on: July 02, 2013, 08:55:44 pm »
Bailey tosses his second no hitter. He pitched the last no hitter last year and the first this year. The kid from LaGrange is pretty good.
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« Reply #66 on: July 02, 2013, 08:57:41 pm »
Jennings crushes one to left.  1man on base.  5-0

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« Reply #67 on: July 02, 2013, 08:58:13 pm »
Shit, tuned back to the Astros just in time to see Jennings two run shot.
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« Reply #68 on: July 02, 2013, 08:58:46 pm »
Joyce PH, flies out to 9

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« Reply #69 on: July 02, 2013, 09:00:08 pm »
Zobrist 6-3 groundout.  Astros up to bat

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« Reply #70 on: July 02, 2013, 09:00:47 pm »
Bailey got bailed out by Votto on a play that was Bagwell-esque. Blanco (or somebody) was on 2nd, and the batter hit a bouncer between 1st and 2nd, and Votto had to go to his right to pick it up. Bailey had a brain fart and didn't head to cover 1st until it was too late. Votto recognized that it was going to be close if he tossed the ball to Bailey, so he spun and threw a strike to 3rd to get Blanco trying to move up, which made the play a FC instead of a hit.
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« Reply #71 on: July 02, 2013, 09:02:47 pm »
Joyce in left now for rays

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« Reply #72 on: July 02, 2013, 09:03:38 pm »
Dominguez pops up to center

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« Reply #73 on: July 02, 2013, 09:04:05 pm »
sounds like a team that has some players that care.
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« Reply #74 on: July 02, 2013, 09:05:14 pm »
Paredes caught looking on inside fastball

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« Reply #75 on: July 02, 2013, 09:07:19 pm »
My, Elmore caught looking inside corner

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« Reply #76 on: July 02, 2013, 09:09:03 pm »
I presume this doesn't come as a surprise to anyone... but...

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« Reply #77 on: July 02, 2013, 09:11:44 pm »
Longoria strikes out check swinging on high cheese

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« Reply #78 on: July 02, 2013, 09:12:15 pm »
Myers 6-3 groundout

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« Reply #79 on: July 02, 2013, 09:14:53 pm »
Escobar pops upto 3.  Maybe price will be able to break a sweat

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« Reply #80 on: July 02, 2013, 09:16:57 pm »
johnstros, you are doing a great job. Paredes cannot play this game. He has no instinct for it. If this is a season about "seeing what we have" as Luhnow says....I've seen enough of Paredes. He's a fucking moron.

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« Reply #81 on: July 02, 2013, 09:18:33 pm »
Altuve up, Ks looking outside corner

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« Reply #82 on: July 02, 2013, 09:19:09 pm »
I knew the Astros weren't a good team, but sometimes they show how they are a bad team.  Gives me heartburn.
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« Reply #83 on: July 02, 2013, 09:20:11 pm »
Goodness, carter Ks looking outside corner

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« Reply #84 on: July 02, 2013, 09:21:26 pm »
JD groundout, 6-3.  70 pitches for price after 7

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« Reply #85 on: July 02, 2013, 09:23:11 pm »
I knew the Astros weren't a good team, but sometimes they show how they are a bad team.  Gives me heartburn.

A good pitcher makes them look like Little Leaguers.

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« Reply #86 on: July 02, 2013, 09:24:24 pm »
Oberholtzer in

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« Reply #87 on: July 02, 2013, 09:24:41 pm »
3 games in a row.  plus, there are a lot of good pitchers in MLB.
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« Reply #88 on: July 02, 2013, 09:25:16 pm »
Loney to 1.  Takes it himself to bag

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« Reply #89 on: July 02, 2013, 09:25:35 pm »
Score por favor?
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« Reply #90 on: July 02, 2013, 09:26:07 pm »
5-0

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« Reply #91 on: July 02, 2013, 09:26:49 pm »
Molina flies out to 9

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« Reply #92 on: July 02, 2013, 09:28:00 pm »
Single for Johnson to center.  2 outs

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« Reply #93 on: July 02, 2013, 09:29:13 pm »
Single for Johnson to center.  2 outs

Barnes having a lttle snooze out there?
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« Reply #94 on: July 02, 2013, 09:29:59 pm »
I find my self rooting for the Cards to beat the Angels... what's happening?!?!?
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« Reply #95 on: July 02, 2013, 09:30:02 pm »
3 games in a row.  plus, there are a lot of good pitchers in MLB.

I wish some of them were here.
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« Reply #96 on: July 02, 2013, 09:31:13 pm »
I find my self rooting for the Cards to beat the Angels... what's happening?!?!?

Unfortunately someone has to win.
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« Reply #97 on: July 02, 2013, 09:31:33 pm »
I wish some of them were here.

They are here, just in the other dugout.
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« Reply #98 on: July 02, 2013, 09:31:55 pm »
Barnes having a lttle snooze out there?

so, it wasn't just me wondering that.
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Re: Rays @ Astros July 2, 2013
« Reply #99 on: July 02, 2013, 09:32:27 pm »
Jennings flies out to 8.  Top of 8th over
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« Reply #100 on: July 02, 2013, 09:33:38 pm »
so, it wasn't just me wondering that.
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« Reply #101 on: July 02, 2013, 09:34:38 pm »
so, it wasn't just me wondering that.

The Rays commentators were also wondering.
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« Reply #102 on: July 02, 2013, 09:35:53 pm »
Price out, a pitcher with the last name wright in to face corporan

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« Reply #103 on: July 02, 2013, 09:37:47 pm »
Lead off runner on!  Corporan hits a ball just off the dirt and puts it between 1st and 2nd for basehit

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« Reply #104 on: July 02, 2013, 09:38:16 pm »
Price out, a pitcher with the last name wright in to face corporan

They must want to build the pitcher's confidence.

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« Reply #105 on: July 02, 2013, 09:40:44 pm »
Barnes hbp while doing check swing, 2 men on, no outs

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« Reply #106 on: July 02, 2013, 09:42:30 pm »
The Rays commentators were also wondering.
It didn't seem as if he was snoozing.  Brownie and ash made a comment that the ball seemed to have more lift from certain angles

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« Reply #107 on: July 02, 2013, 09:43:38 pm »
It didn't seem as if he was snoozing.  Brownie and ash made a comment that the ball seemed to have more lift from certain angles

I missed them saying that, but in my defense I tend to try and tune out Ash.
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« Reply #108 on: July 02, 2013, 09:44:13 pm »
Krauss in to PH for cedeno.  A guy named peralta into pitch for rays

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« Reply #109 on: July 02, 2013, 09:45:35 pm »
I missed them saying that, but in my defense I tend to try and tune out Ash.
Yeah, odd dynamic between the two.

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« Reply #110 on: July 02, 2013, 09:46:41 pm »
It didn't seem as if he was snoozing.  Brownie and ash made a comment that the ball seemed to have more lift from certain angles

Given the state of the team, the season and the uncertain future of just about everyone on the roster, I thought a bit of hustle and a dive may have been in order.  But not to worry, Barnes can always come back and play in the ABL if he doesnt work out in Houston.
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« Reply #111 on: July 02, 2013, 09:49:00 pm »
Krauss with a pretty good at bat, well relative to what we are seeing, Ks On a bender which catches the outside corner

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« Reply #112 on: July 02, 2013, 09:51:22 pm »
Astros with one out men on 1st and 2nd

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« Reply #113 on: July 02, 2013, 09:52:31 pm »
Dominguez pops up to 6.  2 outs, two men on 1st and 2nd

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« Reply #114 on: July 02, 2013, 09:54:04 pm »
Paredes flies out to 7.  Inning over.  9th inning up. 

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« Reply #115 on: July 02, 2013, 09:57:15 pm »
Oberholtzer still in, Joyce Ks on a curve swinging

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« Reply #116 on: July 02, 2013, 09:58:26 pm »
Zobrist flies out to 8

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« Reply #117 on: July 02, 2013, 09:58:27 pm »
It's hard to score when when the mean # of ABs between hits is 5 or 6.
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« Reply #118 on: July 02, 2013, 10:00:05 pm »
Longoria singles to right.  Ball drops just under paredes glove

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« Reply #119 on: July 02, 2013, 10:00:51 pm »
Myers singles to center.  Fuld was pinch runner for longoria goes to 3rd.

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« Reply #120 on: July 02, 2013, 10:01:57 pm »
2 outs top of 9th, 5-0 rays up

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« Reply #121 on: July 02, 2013, 10:02:58 pm »
Escobar doubles to deep right center.  2 runs score.  7-0

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« Reply #122 on: July 02, 2013, 10:05:58 pm »
Loney with a liner to paredes, cannot keep the ball in front of him, and loney gets a double.  Another run scores.

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« Reply #123 on: July 02, 2013, 10:07:17 pm »
Molina Ks to mercifully end the top of the 9th.

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« Reply #124 on: July 02, 2013, 10:07:53 pm »
It's hard to score when when the mean # of ABs between hits is 5 or 6.
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« Reply #125 on: July 02, 2013, 10:09:46 pm »
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« Reply #126 on: July 02, 2013, 10:10:26 pm »
8-0 rays

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« Reply #127 on: July 02, 2013, 10:11:44 pm »
Elmore goes fishing for on a slider outside

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« Reply #128 on: July 02, 2013, 10:12:20 pm »
Altuve groundout 4-3.  2 outs

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« Reply #129 on: July 02, 2013, 10:13:57 pm »
what is the longest scoreless inning streak the Astros have had in history?
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« Reply #130 on: July 02, 2013, 10:14:04 pm »
Carter flies out to 8 to end this game.  I hope cedeno will not be our DH.  Leftie rightie matchup be damned.  

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« Reply #131 on: July 02, 2013, 10:27:46 pm »
Carter flies out to 8 to end this game.  I hope cedeno will not be our DH.  Leftie rightie matchup be damned. 

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« Reply #132 on: July 02, 2013, 10:30:55 pm »
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« Reply #133 on: July 02, 2013, 11:51:07 pm »
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