Center field

[MusicMan]

In one of the most significant upgrades of the offseason, the Astros have announced that the new CF pavilion will have both Torchys Tacos and Shake Shack.


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[Bench]

I went to the new shake shack in the galleria for lunch the other week and it was a pretty tasty burger. 

Torchy's gets a pass from me as long as El Real is still selling tacos on real tortillas. 

[austro]

Torchy's gets a pass from me as long as El Real is still selling tacos on real tortillas. 

Tacodeli every day of the week and twice on Sunday. I think there's one on the way for Houston.

[MusicMan]

I went to the new shake shack in the galleria for lunch the other week and it was a pretty tasty burger. 

Torchy's gets a pass from me as long as El Real is still selling tacos on real tortillas.

I thought Caswell pulled out.


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[Lefty]

There is a multitude of tacos better than Torchy's within a quarter mile radius of your seat at the park.

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

I thought Caswell pulled out.


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My understanding is that he just pulled out of the Italian restaurants he was doing w/ Crane.  The El Real and Little Bigs locations in MMP stay put.

[Reuben]

Well I think it's ridiculous that... ...Marisnick... ...Springer... ...hitting... ...glove is... ...this team... ...only a fucking idiot would... ...baserunning... ...regardless of what... ...OPS+... ...dick-stepping... ...I don't care who you... ...the absolute worst choice possible.

[MusicMan]

There is a multitude of tacos better than Torchy's within a quarter mile radius of your seat at the park.

That's fine, but what about within the park?

[MusicMan]

My understanding is that he just pulled out of the Italian restaurants he was doing w/ Crane.  The El Real and Little Bigs locations in MMP stay put.

That would be good news indeed.

[Ebby Calvin]

Tacodeli every day of the week and twice on Sunday. I think there's one on the way for Houston.

Just down the block from my office.  I'm excited/terrified.

[Duke]

There is a multitude of tacos better than Torchy's within a quarter mile radius of your seat at the park.

Never really understood the Torchy's thang.  The queso is ok but other than that meh.  Tons of other places that are much better even in North Austin.  Heard they just opened a new Torchy's in Ft Collins.  I guess they're nation wide.

[BudGirl]

There is a multitude of tacos better than Torchy's within a quarter mile radius of your seat at the park.

I love Brother's.

[Fredia]

I am considered a traitor with my austin family because I  avoid torchys

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I like Taco More on Parkfield at Rundberg better than Torchy's or Tacodeli.

[Lefty]

That's fine, but what about within the park?

Ever been to a movie?  Don't you carry a purse?

[JimR]

I like Taco More on Parkfield at Rundberg better than Torchy's or Tacodeli.

I once lived on Parkfield

[MusicMan]

Ever been to a movie?  Don't you carry a purse?

It's a man's bag. They're all the rage in Europe.


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[MrKnuckleball]

It's a man's bag. They're all the rage in Europe.


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It's called a Murse, definitely not a trend here yet.

[Waldo]

I like Taco More on Parkfield at Rundberg better than Torchy's or Tacodeli.

This is a block from my parents' house and I have never heard of it.  I'll have to check it out after updating my will and getting a new life insurance policy.

[austro]

This is a block from my parents' house and I have never heard of it.  I'll have to check it out after updating my will and getting a new life insurance policy.

35 years ago that was a perfectly reasonable place to live. Now it's not someplace I feel very comfortable.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

35 years ago that was a perfectly reasonable place to live. Now it's not someplace I feel very comfortable.

Some of the best food in the world is found in places most people don't want to go to. You should check out Ken's Tacos on Dessau and Rundberg. It's a little less risky.

[Lefty]

It's called a Murse, definitely not a trend here yet.

Maybe not in your circles.

Thanks for the heads-up on Taco More, my brother lives relatively close to there, we'll check it out next time I'm in town.

[Waldo]

35 years ago that was a perfectly reasonable place to live. Now it's not someplace I feel very comfortable.

It's not as bad as Lamar/Rundberg or Rundberg/35 but it's definitely rougher than when I was growing up. My folks are on one of the good streets in that area, but you don't have to go very far to feel like you're in a different city.

Ken's on Dessau is breakfast taco Mecca.

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[Bench]

I love Brother's.

Brother's is terrific.  Dona Maria and Tacqueria Los Charros right across from the coffee factory are also sublime.

[roadrunner]

Pictures look pretty good.  Noticing the cut out high above CF - are those for TV cameras?  Are we going to start having a straight up angle on TV rather than the view from left-center?

http://swamplot.com/the-new-taco-and-burger-zone-perched-over-a-newly-flattened-minute-maid-park-outfield/2017-03-27/

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Pretty sure I head Blum say the other day that they'd have more TV cameras with the new configuration, but not different. I hope they don't change it to pure center. Discomfiting.

[Nate Colbert]

Pretty sure I head Blum say the other day that they'd have more TV cameras with the new configuration, but not different. I hope they don't change it to pure center. Discomfiting.

Talked about it tonight--there will be a true center camera.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

And that will be the primary angle?

[Navin R Johnson]

Yes

[WVastro]

Talked about it tonight--there will be a true center camera.

I get that I'm likely in the minority on this, but I love the true center camera! I feel like I can see far easier how much the ball is "moving" as well as location on the corners.

[Navin R Johnson]

As NATE COLBERT mentioned, MMP will have a true CF camera now.   They said it will be like what you see in St Louis.

I grabbed a screen cap of a Cardinals game and an Astros game from last year.   If you click the link you can see the difference.

http://oi65.tinypic.com/k9hm4i.jpg

[Reuben]

As NATE COLBERT mentioned, MMP will have a true CF camera now.   They said it will be like what you see in St Louis.

I grabbed a screen cap of a Cardinals game and an Astros game from last year.   If you click the link you can see the difference.

http://oi65.tinypic.com/k9hm4i.jpg

Cool, thanks for doing that. I like it, as long as the angle is fairly low like that. I feel like I've seen some "true center" views that are from higher up, and I did not care for it.

[roadrunner]

Nice.  I prefer the straight-on CF angle.

[Tralfaz]

Taco More is one of Austins best kept secrets.

[Mr. Happy]

I get that I'm likely in the minority on this, but I love the true center camera! I feel like I can see far easier how much the ball is "moving" as well as location on the corners.

+1

[Waldo]

Put me in the true-CF-angle camp as well.

[Navin R Johnson]

Im pro CF cam as well, you can tell much better whether a pitch is over the plate or not. 

[Knoxbanedoodle]

That St. Louis angle is fine. I found the ESPN experiment of several years ago discomfiting, even though yeah you definitely got a better view of movement and the strike zone. I think the Twins also have a pretty high true center angle. I hope we're more like the St. Louis one. Maybe Luhnow can steal that idea from Chris Correa. 

[BlownRanger]

I prefer the straight-on CF shot.

What would make me really happy is if they would go back to extensive use of the camera behind the catcher.  It's rarely, if ever, used anymore.  There's probably not even a camera there in most games.

[MikeyBoy]

Love the new cf camera angle.

[Navin R Johnson]

For those not watching, updated camera angle.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8NMrkOUMAM1s3d?format=jpg&name=large

[moriartp]

Thanks for posting that!

I don't think it'll bother me. If anything, the low angle already looks weirder to my eyes.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I thought it was awesome. And that was seriously fun baseball.

[Reuben]

For those not watching, updated camera angle.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8NMrkOUMAM1s3d?format=jpg&name=large

Shit. I totally forgot there was a game last night.

I like it, although it does look like it is very slightly to the 1B side - the mound doesn't line up with the plate.

[MusicMan]

Shit. I totally forgot there was a game last night.

I like it, although it does look like it is very slightly to the 1B side - the mound doesn't line up with the plate.

It's slightly left of center, where it should be for artists and pitchers.