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Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« on: April 22, 2014, 06:47:50 pm »
Your lineups for tonight's tilt:

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2BJose Altuve
CFDexter Fowler
CJason Castro
RFGeorge Springer
1BMarc Krauss
LFAlex Presley
DHChris Carter
3BMatt Dominguez
SSJonathan Villar
Collin McHugh (0-0, 0.00)

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CF Abraham Almonte
LF Dustin Ackley
2B Robinson Cano
DH Corey Hart
3B Kyle Seager
1B Justin Smoak
RF Michael Saunders
C Mike Zunino
SS Brad Miller
SEA: Erasmo Ramirez (1-2, 7.50)
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2014, 07:41:09 pm »
Callin' Mc who?
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The rest are pretending, they put on a show
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2014, 08:06:01 pm »
"I think not having the estate tax recognizes the people that are investing... as opposed to those that are just spending every darn penny they have, whether it’s on booze or women or movies.”  Charles Grassley

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2014, 08:31:05 pm »
Personally I like Frank McHugh, the actor who played Bing Crosby's sidekick priest in Going My Way. He has a better arm than Collin.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2014, 09:05:02 pm »
Look at that ERA! 

And no decisions thus far. Hopefully the offense will give him some support tonight.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2014, 09:15:17 pm »
Castro!

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2014, 09:23:42 pm »
McHugh was just described as "someone who has numbers he would love to improve on."

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2014, 09:28:46 pm »
McHugh strikes out the side with only a couple of assists from the HPU. Looking sharp.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2014, 09:31:57 pm »
Very sharp. And Ash and Blum seemed very surprised by his 92-93 mpg velocity.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2014, 09:33:18 pm »
Omg Carter!

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2014, 09:34:12 pm »
Callin' Mc who?

Good question. Was he even on the roster?
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2014, 09:35:04 pm »
Omg Carter!

That was funny, the way they were ragging on KK and he hits one out.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2014, 09:41:02 pm »
Presley with a show off catch.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2014, 09:42:28 pm »
Good question. Was he even on the roster?

Apparently he has been on the 40-man for a while.

Here was the excitement for him in the offseason.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2014, 09:43:36 pm »
Presley with a show off catch.

Did he take away a HR?  My stream froze at a critical moment.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2014, 09:46:12 pm »
Did he take away a HR?  My stream froze at a critical moment.

It was at the warning track, but got a big jump in to get it.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2014, 09:47:19 pm »
That was funny, the way they were ragging on KK and he hits one out.

Raggin' on KK ought to be a national pastime.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2014, 09:48:36 pm »
It was at the warning track, but got a big jump in to get it.

Yeah, just saw a replay.  It wasn't going out but it was still a nice grab.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2014, 09:50:20 pm »
Raggin' on KK ought to be a national pastime.

True, but it is still a bit rough when the Astros commentary team start piling on.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2014, 10:05:14 pm »
Zunino is on my fantasy team.  That was a personally damaging but immensely satisfying K.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2014, 10:06:38 pm »
Dr. Hugh is on fire.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2014, 10:09:11 pm »
I think they slipped a ringer into that McHugh jersey. I saw him throw a couple innings at RR this year and this is a different guy.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2014, 10:16:54 pm »
Someone please help Villar figure out how to hit the baseball. He is totally lost right now.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2014, 10:29:02 pm »
MCWHO! 
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2014, 10:33:45 pm »
I see unicorns.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2014, 10:56:16 pm »
10ks.  Most strikeouts for an Astros pitcher in his debut.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2014, 10:57:08 pm »
Now 11.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2014, 10:58:20 pm »
Now 11.
This is just... crazy.

#whoismchugh

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2014, 11:03:14 pm »
Dominguez HR!
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2014, 11:03:57 pm »
That was a SHOT by Matty D. Nice to see him starting to warm up a bit.

4-0 Astros, top 7.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #30 on: April 22, 2014, 11:04:13 pm »
Sparks just rescinded the earlier award - JR Richards threw 15 in his debut.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2014, 11:07:05 pm »
I don't know who theses guys are, but let's hope they stick around for at least a couple more innings

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #32 on: April 22, 2014, 11:09:53 pm »
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #33 on: April 22, 2014, 11:10:03 pm »
Dominguez to Blum, Mingo, to Pravata, Mongo.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #34 on: April 22, 2014, 11:11:56 pm »
4-0 Astros, top 7.

Thank you! That was positively Milo-esque.  Only took 28 posts for someone to mention the score.
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« Reply #35 on: April 22, 2014, 11:18:31 pm »
Thank you! That was positively Milo-esque.  Only took 28 posts for someone to mention the score.

Don't worry about us, someone should tell Ashby the score.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #36 on: April 22, 2014, 11:19:12 pm »
Dominguez to Blum, Mingo, to Pravata, Mongo.
You saying Matty D has mongoloid features, or habits, or smells?
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #37 on: April 22, 2014, 11:20:47 pm »
Chapman... Valdez... 2014 not beginning well for HOU LH RPs. Where is Wesley Wright when you need him?
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #38 on: April 22, 2014, 11:22:21 pm »
You saying Matty D has mongoloid features, or habits, or smells?


Spanish balloons? Mongo take chance...!

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« Reply #39 on: April 22, 2014, 11:22:41 pm »
Thank you! That was positively Milo-esque.  Only took 28 posts for someone to mention the score.

You know, the internet also has search functions for these types of moments, whereas milo did not.

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« Reply #40 on: April 22, 2014, 11:24:11 pm »
Don't worry about us, someone should tell Ashby the score.

Someone needs to get that guy a dog, or laid.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #41 on: April 22, 2014, 11:26:29 pm »

Spanish balloons? Mongo take chance...!

Matty D just pawn in Porter's game of life.
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« Reply #42 on: April 22, 2014, 11:26:41 pm »
Where is Wesley Wright when you need him?

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« Reply #43 on: April 22, 2014, 11:27:32 pm »
Matty D just pawn in Porter's game of life.

SFN, FWIW.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #44 on: April 22, 2014, 11:33:08 pm »
4-2 in the eighth after Justin Smoak cranked a two-run shibby.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #45 on: April 22, 2014, 11:34:51 pm »
Carter delivers a hit! Wow!
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #46 on: April 22, 2014, 11:35:51 pm »
He said he'd been working on that.
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Carter delivers a hit! Wow!

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« Reply #48 on: April 22, 2014, 11:40:06 pm »
Villar somehow got fooled, completely, by a 2-0 89 mph fastball down the middle, with the bases loaded.
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Villar somehow got fooled, completely, by a 2-0 89 mph fastball down the middle, with the bases loaded.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #50 on: April 22, 2014, 11:45:41 pm »
Wow. I had a nice tub of smoked gouda in the refrigerator, been open for about a week I suppose. Make a nice snack with these pita chips and GAH! Covered in furry mold. Dammit.
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« Reply #51 on: April 22, 2014, 11:47:20 pm »
Miller peers back from the abyss with a one-out ground rule double.
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« Reply #52 on: April 22, 2014, 11:49:03 pm »
Cheese curds make a fine substitute for smoked gouda.
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« Reply #53 on: April 22, 2014, 11:49:40 pm »
5-2 Houston after 8.
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« Reply #54 on: April 22, 2014, 11:52:10 pm »
Medina chunking for Seattle now.
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« Reply #55 on: April 22, 2014, 11:52:58 pm »
Altuve grounds out to Miller, one down.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #56 on: April 22, 2014, 11:53:59 pm »
Fowler, on the crest of a 7 for 54 run, smacks a line single.
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« Reply #57 on: April 22, 2014, 11:56:11 pm »
Castro flies out to center, two down.
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« Reply #58 on: April 22, 2014, 11:59:04 pm »
Springer hacking on 3-0.
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« Reply #59 on: April 22, 2014, 11:59:59 pm »
A TUB of smoked gouda? I don't understand. There's a smoked gouda dip?
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« Reply #60 on: April 23, 2014, 12:00:11 am »
Springer gets the Funky Cold walk and there's two on for Guzman.
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« Reply #61 on: April 23, 2014, 12:00:58 am »
A TUB of smoked gouda? I don't understand. There's a smoked gouda dip?

Yep. It was at Costco last time I went. There was a small line for the sample, and every person who sampled it picked up a tub.
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« Reply #62 on: April 23, 2014, 12:02:28 am »
Guzman pulls his own string. Fields coming in for the save in the bottom of the ninth.
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« Reply #63 on: April 23, 2014, 12:05:25 am »
Cano leads off. Ain't no lead-off three-run homers, Robby.
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« Reply #64 on: April 23, 2014, 12:06:18 am »
Yep. It was at Costco last time I went. There was a small line for the sample, and every person who sampled it picked up a tub.

A good smoked gouda is my favorite dried sausage/cracker/mustard cheese.  I'd buy tubs of it if I could.
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« Reply #65 on: April 23, 2014, 12:06:30 am »
Mariners have a moose for a mascot?
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« Reply #66 on: April 23, 2014, 12:07:27 am »
Cano jerks a home run just foul before striking out on a curve. One down.
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« Reply #67 on: April 23, 2014, 12:07:57 am »
Cano jerks a home run just foul before striking out on a curve. One down.
Echoes of Zunino.
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« Reply #68 on: April 23, 2014, 12:08:21 am »
A good smoked gouda is my favorite dried sausage/cracker/mustard cheese.  I'd buy tubs of it if I could.

It might be Texas only, but hie thee to a Costco in search thereof.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #69 on: April 23, 2014, 12:08:51 am »
Mariners have a moose for a mascot?

Can't see that on the radio.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #70 on: April 23, 2014, 12:10:20 am »
Mariners have a moose for a mascot?

Hey, if you see Malcolm Young tell him we're pulling for him.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #71 on: April 23, 2014, 12:10:43 am »
It might be Texas only, but hie thee to a Costco in search thereof.

Noted, and thanks!  I'm 45 miles west on 71 from a Costco.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #72 on: April 23, 2014, 12:10:56 am »
Hart flies out to Fowler. Two down.

Sparks enthusing about Fowler's speed in the field.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #73 on: April 23, 2014, 12:11:18 am »
Noted, and thanks!  I'm 45 miles west on 71 from a Costco.

Might want to pick up an extra tub for the road.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #74 on: April 23, 2014, 12:12:52 am »
...and thanks for the pbp too.  Staring at gameday ain't the same.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #75 on: April 23, 2014, 12:13:12 am »
Hey, if you see Malcolm Young tell him we're pulling for him.

Seems to be a lot of mixed reports about Mal.  The only consistent story is that he is not travelling too well.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #76 on: April 23, 2014, 12:13:20 am »
Groundout ends it. Seattle tongues the colon of victory.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #77 on: April 23, 2014, 12:13:28 am »
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #78 on: April 23, 2014, 12:14:02 am »
Seems to be a lot of mixed reports about Mal.  The only consistent story is that he is not travelling too well.

Yeah, when privacy meets the needs of some to seek publicity, the truth tends to suffer.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #79 on: April 23, 2014, 12:15:53 am »
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #80 on: April 23, 2014, 04:21:56 am »
Sparks just rescinded the earlier award - JR Richards threw 15 in his debut.

I was sure that Sparks was wrong. I listened to J.R.'s debut back in 1971. I recall that it was in the second game of a twin bill against the Gints in September, who had Willie Mays, and I think that he got Mays at least three times. James Rodney Richard could flat throw.

ETA: Okay, I spiked my own curiosity, and so I went in search of that box score, which I found. My memory was correct. I just remember being riveted by that rookie who had just come up from OkC, which I think were the 89ers back then. Box Score here
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #81 on: April 23, 2014, 08:21:22 am »
Willie Mays at 1B looks strange. I think I saw that game on tv. This was obviously before the Astros made the Cincys very happy as Morgan, Geronimo and Menke all in the Astros lineup.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #82 on: April 23, 2014, 08:33:21 am »
Willie Mays at 1B looks strange. I think I saw that game on tv. This was obviously before the Astros made the Cincys very happy as Morgan, Geronimo and Menke all in the Astros lineup.

Especially since an unknown Jimmy Rosario was in CF. But that was at the end of Mays' career. I think that 1972 was his last year with the Gints. I think that he played for the steM in 1973 but was awful.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #83 on: April 23, 2014, 10:36:27 am »
Especially since an unknown Jimmy Rosario was in CF. But that was at the end of Mays' career. I think that 1972 was his last year with the Gints. I think that he played for the steM in 1973 but was awful.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #84 on: April 23, 2014, 10:44:47 am »
I really need to read that. I hope it changes how I feel about him, I'd like to be a fan again.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #85 on: April 23, 2014, 11:00:20 am »
I really need to read that. I hope it changes how I feel about him, I'd like to be a fan again.

I read it, and liked itcularly.  I remember being fascinated with his early life, just because the descriptions of growing up poor and black in the South were so well done.  I  vaguely remember that his participation in racial politics were a bit like Louis Armstrong's--he just wasn't as obvious as people wanted him to be.  I don't remember any reason not to be a fan.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #86 on: April 23, 2014, 05:39:11 pm »
I read it, and liked itcularly.  I remember being fascinated with his early life, just because the descriptions of growing up poor and black in the South were so well done.  I  vaguely remember that his participation in racial politics were a bit like Louis Armstrong's--he just wasn't as obvious as people wanted him to be.  I don't remember any reason not to be a fan.

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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #87 on: April 23, 2014, 06:02:00 pm »
I posted my compliments on BG's recap on the wrong thread, then erased it and am reposting here.  Now she'll never know what nice things I said about that fine recap.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #88 on: April 23, 2014, 06:06:31 pm »
I posted my compliments on BG's recap on the wrong thread, then erased it and am reposting here.  Now she'll never know what nice things I said about that fine recap.

which recap are you referring?
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #89 on: April 23, 2014, 06:24:55 pm »
which recap are you referring?

"It's All Porter's Fault".  I guess it was a Sunday night recap?  I only saw it today, so I'm totally confused.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #90 on: April 23, 2014, 06:25:46 pm »
it recapped Monday's game.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #91 on: April 23, 2014, 10:33:47 pm »
It was a fine recap for Monday too.
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Re: Astros @ Illegitimate Seafarers April 22, 2014
« Reply #92 on: April 24, 2014, 02:47:54 pm »
I'm about three days late, unless I already said it in another thread, but I liked it too. A fine recap for Monday, Tuesday, or any other day.
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