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stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« on: August 09, 2013, 03:38:06 pm »
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RFLeonys Martin
SSElvis Andrus
2BIan Kinsler
DHAdrian Beltre
CA.J. Pierzynski
1BJeff Baker
CFCraig Gentry
LFJoey Butler
3BJurickson Profar
TEX: Matt Garza (1-1, 2.82)

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LF Robbie Grossman
RF L.J. Hoes
2B Jose Altuve
C Jason Castro
DH Chris Carter
1B Brett Wallace
3B Matt Dominguez
CF Brandon Barnes
SS Jake Elmore
HOU: Erik Bedard (3-8, 4.29)
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stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2013, 03:42:01 pm »
I want to see bunting, lots of bunting.
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2013, 07:22:57 pm »
i hate those rangers announcers not sure if they have something down their throat or up their behinds
go astros
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2013, 07:36:24 pm »
Wow, Castro turned on that.  A real big league shot.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2013, 07:40:05 pm »
"Wallace caught window shopping."
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2013, 07:41:10 pm »
wish he would decide to buy and not just let everything go
maybe they should talk to him about layaway
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2013, 07:46:10 pm »
I watch a lot of these fuckers' games, and Profar is a major league whiner.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2013, 08:01:17 pm »
I watch a lot of these fuckers' games, and Profar is a major league whiner.

Are the Rangers in general a bunch of whiners?

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2013, 08:13:03 pm »
Rangers take a page from the Astros' book with a suicide squeeze to take the lead 2-1.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2013, 08:13:57 pm »
Rangers take a page from the Astros' book with a suicide squeeze to take the lead 2-1.

THey are playing like a NL team lately.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2013, 08:15:56 pm »
THey are playing like a NL team lately.

Lose some power when their cheater got suspended eh?

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2013, 08:17:57 pm »
Rangers take a page from the Astros' book with a suicide squeeze to take the lead 2-1.

So Gaza will call Gentry girl names on twitter now, right?
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2013, 08:20:42 pm »
Life ain't nuthin' but doubles and Hoes.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2013, 08:23:41 pm »
Altuve follows Hoes with a double to score him. Tied 2-2.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2013, 08:24:19 pm »
Castro doubles off the left field wall, Altuve sneaks in to score. 3-2 Astros!

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2013, 08:27:36 pm »
Carter K's on a pitch that was in the on deck circle.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2013, 08:28:10 pm »
Castro doubles off the left field wall, Altuve sneaks in to score. 3-2 Astros!

You fuckers owe me big time. I sat Castro and started Garza tonight.
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #17 on: August 09, 2013, 08:28:33 pm »
Wallace flies out to CF. 2 outs.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #18 on: August 09, 2013, 08:31:14 pm »
Carter K's on a pitch that was in the on deck circle.

Please don't exagerate so much, it was only half way to the on deck circle.
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #19 on: August 09, 2013, 08:31:46 pm »
Domingo K's to end the inning. 3-2 Astros going into the 5th inning.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #20 on: August 09, 2013, 08:32:18 pm »
Please don't exagerate so much, it was only half way to the on deck circle.

He ALMOST had it.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2013, 08:34:03 pm »
Dickhole Rangers fans infesting the stadium.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #22 on: August 09, 2013, 08:36:10 pm »
Something happened and there is 1 out. Don't know how or who but fuck 'em they're Rangers.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #23 on: August 09, 2013, 08:36:51 pm »
Martin grounds out to Wallace. 2 down.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2013, 08:38:44 pm »
He ALMOST had it.

Yep, if only he had a jousting stick...
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #25 on: August 09, 2013, 08:40:40 pm »
Something else happened. Fly out maybe? Its three outs. Time to pound that pussy Garza some more. Bottom of the 5th 3-2 ASTROS.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #26 on: August 09, 2013, 08:42:27 pm »
Matt Garza bringing the merkin back.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2013, 08:43:54 pm »
Brandon Barnes homers near the Conoco Pump FUCK YEAH. 4-2 Astros.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2013, 08:44:17 pm »
Effective bunt, Barnes.  That's the way to do it.
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #29 on: August 09, 2013, 08:45:54 pm »
Garza needs to read the Wikipedia entry on merkins. Goes on your crotch not your chin big guy.

Elmore K's. 1 out.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #30 on: August 09, 2013, 08:46:31 pm »
Grossman flies out to deep LCF. 2 outs.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #31 on: August 09, 2013, 08:48:23 pm »
Hoes grounds out to SS. 3 out. Going to the top of the 6th. 4-2 ASTROS.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #32 on: August 09, 2013, 08:52:27 pm »
Kinsler walks to start the top of the 6th.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #33 on: August 09, 2013, 08:53:42 pm »
Hoes makes a decent play on a long fly ball by Beltre to RF. 1 out. Kinsler on 1st.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #34 on: August 09, 2013, 08:56:21 pm »
AJ Dumbfuck flies out to deep CF. Kinsler makes it second on the tag. 2 out.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #35 on: August 09, 2013, 08:59:04 pm »
I don't know many of these Dallas players but one just K'ed to end the top of the 6th. 4-2 ASTROS.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #36 on: August 09, 2013, 09:03:33 pm »
Altuve lines one into LF to start the bottom of the 6th.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #37 on: August 09, 2013, 09:06:11 pm »
Castro K's looking. 1 out.

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« Reply #38 on: August 09, 2013, 09:06:52 pm »
Yeah, trade Castro to get younger.  Fuck these dumbass announcers.  

I'm betting Carter makes contact. He is due.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #39 on: August 09, 2013, 09:08:37 pm »
Carter out on a hard liner to LF. 2 out. Altuve still on first.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #40 on: August 09, 2013, 09:09:03 pm »
Yeah, trade Castro to get younger.  Fuck these dumbass announcers.  

I'm betting Carter makes contact. He is due.

These guys are dumbfucks.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #41 on: August 09, 2013, 09:11:24 pm »
Wallace K's to end the 6th inning.

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« Reply #42 on: August 09, 2013, 09:22:03 pm »
Porter is in a tough spot: probably knows Bedard might need to be removed, but removed for what.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #43 on: August 09, 2013, 09:22:52 pm »
Bathroom break and the Rangers get a run somehow. Bedard out. Here comes the bullpen 4-3 ASTROS.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #44 on: August 09, 2013, 09:23:59 pm »
Zeid coming in with 2 outs and a runner on first.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #45 on: August 09, 2013, 09:25:16 pm »


The real fun starts now!
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #46 on: August 09, 2013, 09:25:53 pm »
First pitch line drive comes off Zeid but Matty D is there to throw out the runner. 3 outs. 4-3 ASTROS

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« Reply #47 on: August 09, 2013, 09:26:15 pm »
Bathroom break and the Rangers get a run somehow. Bedard out. Here comes the bullpen 4-3 ASTROS.

double to right and bloop to center.

Bedard did a good job out there. Maybe, this will be one of those nights when the pen performs.

Well, that is one way to be an effective reliever: use your body to deflect the screamers.

On to the eighth.  4-3.

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« Reply #48 on: August 09, 2013, 09:33:19 pm »
Wow, listening to these guys and you would think the Astros are just lucky. They must not have seen all those weakly struck hits by the Rangers.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #49 on: August 09, 2013, 09:35:31 pm »
Garza is letting Maddux know how he appreciates it that Maddux didn't send his wife out there for the meeting.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #50 on: August 09, 2013, 09:42:58 pm »
Zeid does what he shouldn't. Leadoff walk.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #51 on: August 09, 2013, 09:45:11 pm »
Here we go

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #52 on: August 09, 2013, 09:46:15 pm »
Nice to see them point how Altuve still hasn't learned the fundamentals of catch and tag.  He has been doing that for years.  Simple, little things. They cost you.

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« Reply #53 on: August 09, 2013, 10:05:02 pm »
At least the crickets stopped for a minute. I didn't realize how loud they were until I was switching channels. I just assumed they were in MY house.

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« Reply #54 on: August 09, 2013, 10:18:14 pm »
This bullpen is such a piece of crap.  They might as well try the tandem thing.

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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #55 on: August 09, 2013, 10:20:17 pm »


I can't watch any more of this, time to see how the Rays are going.
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« Reply #56 on: August 10, 2013, 07:16:56 am »
We were at a wedding last evening and got home about 10:20. I figured wtf, it's an Al game, it may still be on (it's one of the 18 games we get to see since it's against the Rangers). Sure enough, it was still going, and I got to see Krauss K to leave the bases loaded (following a real nice AB by Dominguez where he showed great judgment as they tried to get him to fish at stuff just outside the zone, eventually working a walk on a full count). That's when I learned that the 8th inning took more than an hour. What the fuck, indeed.
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #57 on: August 10, 2013, 08:19:59 am »
It's a rare occasion when the bullpen doesn't blow it.
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« Reply #58 on: August 10, 2013, 09:16:47 am »
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Re: stRangers @ Astros August 9, 2013
« Reply #59 on: August 10, 2013, 11:21:34 am »
The Metroplex Perspective.

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