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they booed -this- guy?
« on: October 26, 2005, 03:16:31 pm »
"They gave me a chance to pitch in a World Series game, so just imagine," Astacio said. "I couldn't do it."
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2005, 03:32:08 pm »
Does he have a translator or did he say that in English?

I am embarrassed by the boos.

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« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2005, 03:33:37 pm »
[sarcasm]Aren't we supposed to boo chokers?[/sarcasm]

I have never, ever understood booing your own team, with one exception: when someone quits.  That can be not hustling, or just giving up.

But to boo someone who's out there busting their ass?  No way.  Never.

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« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2005, 03:33:45 pm »
"At the end, it came down to a fastball Astacio left up for Blum."

UP?  What the fuck is he talking about?  It was just below the knees.
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« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2005, 03:56:47 pm »
I remember the crowd booing astacio when he walked in a run, not for the home run.
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Re: they booed -this- guy?
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2005, 04:21:40 pm »
Sometimes collective groaning sounds like booing.

Only jackasses boo their own team, and I'm sure there were lots of them there last night.
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« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2005, 04:27:35 pm »
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Sometimes collective groaning sounds like booing.

Only jackasses boo their own team, and I'm sure there were lots of them there last night.





They were groaning when he left the mound?

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« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2005, 04:42:36 pm »
He's a rookie for God's sake. I didn't think it was a bad pitch. He seemes like a good guy with his head on straight. When he was in a pressure situation down the strectch, he seemed to handle it well. I'm sure that he is getting great support from the team and that is probably all he needs.
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« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2005, 04:46:15 pm »
I feel bad for Zeke.  It was a high pressure situation and he threw a great pitch.  Blum had better hitting.  That shook him up, and he loaded the bases.  Then Wandy came out in an even more high-pressure situation and K'd the Hero of Game 2.  Both of these rookies are going to be huge once they get some more Major League experience.
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« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2005, 04:46:42 pm »
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He's a rookie for God's sake. I didn't think it was a bad pitch. He seemes like a good guy with his head on straight. When he was in a pressure situation down the strectch, he seemed to handle it well. I'm sure that he is getting great support from the team and that is probably all he needs.




He's tried to do everything the team has asked him to.  Last night was probably the best and worst night of his career.  As if he didn't feel bad enough?  People are assholes.  There is no denying.  Best thing to do is ignore them.

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Re: they booed -this- guy?
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2005, 05:11:05 pm »
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"At the end, it came down to a fastball Astacio left up for Blum."

UP?  What the fuck is he talking about?  It was just below the knees.





Amen.  It was an oustanding (or perhaps just fortunate) piece of hitting by a capable hitter with a hitter's count.  Tough break with its taking place after an oustanding defensive play.
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Re: they booed -this- guy?
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2005, 08:55:31 pm »
Those two squibbers he gave up on the third base side sucked.  Poor guy had nothing going for him last night.  And the pitch to Blum was low.  I couldn't believe he hit it out.