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[JimR]

The K of Puig was a vintage COD, but he narrowly escaped disaster. If the had not hit the umpire with the wild pickoff throw, Hernandez might have scored the winning run. The ball was headed to LCF. The first two outs in the 11th liners at us. We were due some breaks and got them.

[Mr. Appropriate]

The ball hitting Taylor's cap in the third is what I might point out to a Dodger fan who thought the Astros won because of a lucky break. Both teams had them last night. What an insane game.

[doyce7]

The K of Puig was a vintage COD, but he narrowly escaped disaster. If the had not hit the umpire with the wild pickoff throw, Hernandez might have scored the winning run. The ball was headed to LCF. The first two outs in the 11th liners at us. We were due some breaks and got them.

Skill alone does not win a world series. Need a little luck along the way. Finally got some breaks to go our way

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[geezerdonk]

The Taylor cap bill ricochet turned out to meaningless thanks to Altuve and Correa whiffs.

[doyce7]

The Taylor cap bill ricochet turned out to meaningless thanks to Altuve and Correa whiffs.

Not meaningless. Springer scores if that gets by Taylor and hill probably pitches a little differently with a base open to altuve

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[JimR]

The Taylor cap bill ricochet turned out to meaningless thanks to Altuve and Correa whiffs.

Bullshit it was meaningless. Springer would have scored, and Bregman would have been at least to third.

Why don’t you find another team and go away. Your negative crap is tiresome.

[geezerdonk]

The Taylor cap bill ricochet turned out to meaningless thanks to Altuve and Correa whiffs.

Never mind. That's right. Springer would have scored - maybe Bergman too.

[NeilT]

Never mind. That's right. Springer would have scored - maybe Bergman too.

Ingmar or Ingrid?

[rpntex]

The Taylor cap bill ricochet turned out to meaningless thanks to Altuve and Correa whiffs.

Not meaningless at all…  if that Ball does not hit the bill of his , so it goes past him and rolls all the way to the wall. Hernandez was still several yards away and would not have been in position to Cut the ball off from going to the fence.   Spring your scores, and Bregman most likely ends up on third. No way that’s merely a double, as Taylor‘s Was the only thing between him and the wall on that hit. What’s more, Bregman being on third most likely alters Altuve’s approach in his add bad.

[Mr. Appropriate]

Never mind. That's right. Springer would have scored - maybe Bergman too.

Fuck man, no one KNOWS what would happen...but a few people cheering for the Astros were thinking about that fucking cap until MarWIN ties it up in the ninth and earns the player of the game belt presented by his grateful teammates.

Read how Verlander kept standing in the same spot watching the game on a monitor...the exact spot where he was standing when MarWin hit his epic clutch game saving HR...and watched Altuve, Correa, and Springer all do the same. Stay the course gents. stay the course.

[geezerdonk]

Dave (RIP).

[BlownRanger]

The ball hitting Taylor's cap in the third is what I might point out to a Dodger fan who thought the Astros won because of a lucky break. Both teams had them last night. What an insane game.

It turned out not to matter since he scored anyway, but I thought the Dodgers caught another break when Bregman's double deflected over the short fence leading off the 8th.  If it ricochets off that fence and gets past Puig, Alex is definitely on third and might circle the bases if Taylor's not backing up (which a lot of CFs don't on a play like that).

[Astros Fan in Big D]

It turned out not to matter since he scored anyway, but I thought the Dodgers caught another break when Bregman's double deflected over the short fence leading off the 8th.  If it ricochets off that fence and gets past Puig, Alex is definitely on third and might circle the bases if Taylor's not backing up (which a lot of CFs don't on a play like that).

Had the same thought at the time.

[Mr. Appropriate]

It turned out not to matter since he scored anyway, but I thought the Dodgers caught another break when Bregman's double deflected over the short fence leading off the 8th.  If it ricochets off that fence and gets past Puig, Alex is definitely on third and might circle the bases if Taylor's not backing up (which a lot of CFs don't on a play like that).

Thought that Springer scores if not for the cap. Apparently Hinch thought so too, AND Believes in the BBGs:

"We were pretty unlucky at the beginning of the game when [Chris Taylor] dove in center field and the ball hit him in the face or head and kicked to [Joc] Pederson. I felt like the baseball gods were returning the favor by having an umpire standing in the way there."

All good. EPIC game.

[Fredia]

is  there anything beyond epic  Last night was it

[Ty in Tampa]

It turned out not to matter since he scored anyway, but I thought the Dodgers caught another break when Bregman's double deflected over the short fence leading off the 8th.  If it ricochets off that fence and gets past Puig, Alex is definitely on third and might circle the bases if Taylor's not backing up (which a lot of CFs don't on a play like that).

And with Puig stomping around like a toddler, he certainly wouldn't be in a position to go get it.

[Limey]

Ingmar or Ingrid?

Lance.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Sean.

[Aussie Astro]

Lance.

Where the fuck is he?  Can't remember the last time I saw or heard anything about him?

[jbm]

He's around.  Was in the booth for an inning or two, at least once this year.  I think he is coaching at one of the local religious high schools, maybe Second Baptist.

[Bench]

He was at Game 1 of the ALCS.

[juliogotay]

He's around.  Was in the booth for an inning or two, at least once this year.  I think he is coaching at one of the local religious high schools, maybe Second Baptist.

I think they won a state title didn't they? Pettite his pitching coach? Definitely Second Baptist.

[JimR]

He's around.  Was in the booth for an inning or two, at least once this year.  I think he is coaching at one of the local religious high schools, maybe Second Baptist.

He was on the field for Game 1 against NYY, I think.

[Texifornia]

I think they won a state title didn't they? Pettite his pitching coach? Definitely Second Baptist.

Yes. He is the Head Coach at Second Baptist. I will have to check and see if his snack-packing skills are being imparted, but they're very good at baseball.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I think they won a state title didn't they? Pettite his pitching coach? Definitely Second Baptist.

I hear they have quite a choir.

[toddthebod]

I saw Lance on one of the MLBNetwork shows (I think).  He was rooting hard for the Astros.  Pettite, however, was rooting for the Yankees in the ALCS.  So he can blow me.  All I could think of at the time was that I didn't want to see him rooting for the Astros after the Yankees were eliminated.  He chose his team -- fuck him.

My high school, the Hebrew Academy of Houston used to play Second Baptist in basketball and soccer in the TAPS league.  They always had good teams so it doesn't surprise me at all that Berkman and Pettite are coaching for them.  Playing against Second Baptist was the first time I ever saw a preacher bless the team before a game.  Also, the name of our school was too long for the schedule, so it just said Second Baptist v Hebrews.  It was quite a biblical game. 

[jbm]

And ........

Who won?

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

Lance's in-laws are long-time 2nd Baptist members (aka The Repentagon aka St. Ed's aka Six Flags Over Jesus), so him ending up there makes sense.  I guess Pettite realized that millionaires don't have to live in Deer Park anymore.

[BudGirl]

Lance's in-laws are long-time 2nd Baptist members (aka The Repentagon aka St. Ed's aka Six Flags Over Jesus), so him ending up there makes sense.  I guess Pettite realized that millionaires don't have to live in Deer Park anymore.

He could live in NYC, there are some bigly millionaires there.

[toddthebod]

And ........

Who won?

We consistently got our ass kicked during those years.  I don't remember ever beating Second Baptist. 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

My high school, the Hebrew Academy of Houston

Isn't that where Charlie Ward coached?

[Ebby Calvin]

He could live in NYC, there are some bigly millionaires there.

He should. Ever since he threw out the first pitch of ALCS Gm 5 in a fucking Yankees jacket I've been pissed. I went from ambivalent to pure hatred by the time that goat-eyed motherfucker got to the mound.

[Fredia]

tell us how you really feel

[BudGirl]

He should. Ever since he threw out the first pitch of ALCS Gm 5 in a fucking Yankees jacket I've been pissed. I went from ambivalent to pure hatred by the time that goat-eyed motherfucker got to the mound.

Pretty much my thought also.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

He should. Ever since he threw out the first pitch of ALCS Gm 5 in a fucking Yankees jacket I've been pissed. I went from ambivalent to pure hatred by the time that goat-eyed motherfucker got to the mound.

 Well said.

Also, FTY.

[Ty in Tampa]

Never did like Petitte. Too much Yankee stink on him.

[Lefty]

Lance's in-laws are long-time 2nd Baptist members (aka The Repentagon aka St. Ed's aka Six Flags Over Jesus), so him ending up there makes sense.  I guess Pettite realized that millionaires don't have to live in Deer Park anymore.

Repentagon and Baptodome were the preferred names back when they built it.  Haven't been by there in years and years.

I kissed Lance Berkman's wife at a 5th grade dance there.   We were both in the 5th grade, for the record.

[Lefty]

I saw Lance on one of the MLBNetwork shows (I think).  He was rooting hard for the Astros.  Pettite, however, was rooting for the Yankees in the ALCS.  So he can blow me.  All I could think of at the time was that I didn't want to see him rooting for the Astros after the Yankees were eliminated.  He chose his team -- fuck him.

My high school, the Hebrew Academy of Houston used to play Second Baptist in basketball and soccer in the TAPS league.  They always had good teams so it doesn't surprise me at all that Berkman and Pettite are coaching for them.  Playing against Second Baptist was the first time I ever saw a preacher bless the team before a game.  Also, the name of our school was too long for the schedule, so it just said Second Baptist v Hebrews.  It was quite a biblical game. 

Don't remember any blessings by the preachers, but I don't doubt that it happened. Llooking back it was a bittersweet decision when we decided to basically abandon soccer and start a football program before my freshman year.  I loved HS football, but we were really, really good at soccer in middle/high school.

[juliogotay]

Repentagon and Baptodome were the preferred names back when they built it.  Haven't been by there in years and years.

I kissed Lance Berkman's wife at a 5th grade dance there.   We were both in the 5th grade, for the record.

my recollection is that Lance's wife is the daughter of a former Oiler linebacker. From back in the day when they played at Jeppesen nonetheless.

[Lefty]

my recollection is that Lance's wife is the daughter of a former Oiler linebacker. From back in the day when they played at Jeppesen nonetheless.

Johnny Baker

[Randy Watson]

Johnny Baker

Baker and Lance used to hunt with us.   Baker is hilarious. 

[toddthebod]

Don't remember any blessings by the preachers, but I don't doubt that it happened. Llooking back it was a bittersweet decision when we decided to basically abandon soccer and start a football program before my freshman year.  I loved HS football, but we were really, really good at soccer in middle/high school.

As I remember, Second Baptist kicked our asses in soccer as well. 

I was on both the basketball and soccer teams.  Frankly, we could barely field a team.  When I graduated in 86, our entire high school was 24 people.  Not the senior class.  The entire high school.  Pretty much everyone was on the team.  Which is one of the reasons why we lost so many games.