San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros, Aug 14 1:05 PM CDT
San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
A seven game winning streak has propelled the Astros into relevancy again. In order for the club to move into contender status for the Wild Card, the team needs to keep winning, and the Brewers need to lose a few (or more). Playing the Reds and Giants back to back has helped the cause, but with Milwaukee threatening to sweep a second straight series against another cellar-dweller, the odds are getting steeper by the day. A win today would be huge, with Ben Sheets throwing for the Brewers today against the Padres.
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I don't like any of the options in the poll
So I didn’t vote…
Erstad should be the starting center fielder and Abercrombie shouldn’t be on the team.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 14, 2008 12:30 PM CDT
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same here
I can see Wiggy/Erstad but not Abercrombie. And none of the other 3 float my boat so..
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by TimStros on
Aug 14, 2008 2:02 PM CDT
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Newhan in the lineup is a fsking joke!
Today is Loretta’s birthday!! HE SHOULD BE PLAYING 2ND!!!
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by Stros Bro on
Aug 14, 2008 12:31 PM CDT
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Loretta should play everyday!
I like Erstad in cf and any way we can get Blum and Wiggy in the line-up works for me.
I got on board the Wiggy Wagon weeks ago!
by Joh on
Aug 14, 2008 12:49 PM CDT
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"Giant Noobs"
Ryan Rohlinger, Pablo Sandoval and Travis Ishikawa were all called up by the Giants on Wednesday…
We need to obliterate this lineup!
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by Stros Bro on
Aug 14, 2008 12:35 PM CDT
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2-0 Giants
With 2 outs in the first.
by entropic soul on
Aug 14, 2008 1:18 PM CDT
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First team to 8 runs wins
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:19 PM CDT
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We'll see today which it is
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:24 PM CDT
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The way this first inning is going
it may be first to 10
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:25 PM CDT
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did Brownie just say
that Toby Keith is one of Miggy’s favorites? that seems odd.
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 1:26 PM CDT
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I was in Costa Rica a few years ago
I asked our Costa Rican driver who his favorite singer was. He said Kenny Rogers. Surprised me. (He sang “Lady” for us)
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:37 PM CDT
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weird foreign country songs
my cousin and his wife just visited Thailand and at a karaoke bar in Bangkok, all the regulars wanted to sing John Denver’s Country Road (or whatever that song is called, the one about west virginia)
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 1:45 PM CDT
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Bullshit!
Tejada GIDP. fucker. >:(
by entropic soul on
Aug 14, 2008 1:26 PM CDT
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Can't believe it
First two Astros reach base and they can’t score.
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:27 PM CDT
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Patty (the lady who works the crowd on TV)
Interviewed the Little Pumas dressed in a little Puma outfit.
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:31 PM CDT
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Giants don't score in the second
leave one man on
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:38 PM CDT
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Hunter Pence doubled
with one out
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:43 PM CDT
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Matsui's back keeps him out of the lineup
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:44 PM CDT
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Newhan out at first
Took a good play to keep that from being a single
Pence to third
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:46 PM CDT
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I don't like the white uniforms...
by entropic soul on
Aug 14, 2008 1:46 PM CDT
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I don't like the brick red tops
One of us is always unhappy
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:48 PM CDT
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I like them
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:55 PM CDT
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I'd prefer grey on rthe road
and NO more brick red on Sunday at home
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:56 PM CDT
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Red tops, black pants.
Does anyone have black pants?
by entropic soul on
Aug 14, 2008 2:19 PM CDT
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AAAGGGGG
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:49 PM CDT
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Hey - I'm wearing black pants and a red polo shirt
Looking sharp
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 3:02 PM CDT
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irony
My avatar is Berkman in the brick red jersey
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:03 PM CDT
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how many weird ways can we score this weekend
lol, awesome
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 1:46 PM CDT
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Weird play - but a score
Q strikes out on a very low strike that goes out of play .
Q goes to first
Pence scored
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:47 PM CDT
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nice break
hate to see that if you’re a Giants fan.
by littlevisigoth on
Aug 14, 2008 1:48 PM CDT
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That's weird
lnewconmer and I both used the word “weird” in our posts.
Weird
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 1:50 PM CDT
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Giants scored on two hits
Giants 3 Astros 1
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:01 PM CDT
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Second time today
Astros get the first two men on and no outs.
and both times Tejada is the third batter
In the first inning he hit into a double play
Almost did the same thing this time but he beat the throw to first
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:06 PM CDT
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Runners on first and second one out
Lance Berkman batting
Only two hits in this four game series so far
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:07 PM CDT
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Puma doubles to deep left
around the boxes, off the wall. impressive
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 2:09 PM CDT
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1 run scored
runners at 2nd and 3rd. runners might have had to hold for a moment w/ only 1 out
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 2:09 PM CDT
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RBI Double Lance Berkman
Tejada stopped at third
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:09 PM CDT
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3-3 game
Sac fly Geoff Blum
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:10 PM CDT
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3 runs won't be enough to win this game
Some keen insight, eh.
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:11 PM CDT
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Newhan in on all three outs
Two leaping line drive catches and one grounder
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:17 PM CDT
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Newhan singled
to lead off the fourth
great inning for him
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:20 PM CDT
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Newhan called out at seocnd
on front end of a double play
He may have been safe but it was close
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:22 PM CDT
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Another nice play by Newhan
Diving catch on grounder
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:28 PM CDT
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Gene Elston on TV
He’s lost that great voice but he’s still articulate
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:41 PM CDT
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I listened to a lot of his games
Good memories
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:43 PM CDT
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Pinch Hit Homerun for Giants
4-3
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:41 PM CDT
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There goes the quality start.
One more run and the Giants win.
by entropic soul on
Aug 14, 2008 2:43 PM CDT
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not a pinch hit
Rowand left the game in like the 2nd. you might have thought that was a good thing at the time. maybe not.
by littlevisigoth on
Aug 14, 2008 2:44 PM CDT
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oops my error
Run still counts
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:50 PM CDT
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This working and trying to watch a baseball game
causes me to miss some things I’m afraid
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 2:52 PM CDT
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Geary on for Moehler
Ishikawa on 2nd with one out.
Rowlinger flies out and now they’re walking Ochoa to get to Correia.
by littlevisigoth on
Aug 14, 2008 2:50 PM CDT
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What happened to Moehler?
I was listening on the radio briefly, and they said he motioned for the bullpen himself. He was only at 86 pitches. Any news?
75% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. . . the other 25% by Michael Bourn
by Danyah on
Aug 14, 2008 3:23 PM CDT
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I think they were saying
Coop was motioning to the bullpen, but they didn’t see anybody out there. I guess Geary was already warmed and either sitting down or standing by the door. I didn’t hear anything else about anything wrong with Moehler. of course, I’m only half-listening at work.
by littlevisigoth on
Aug 14, 2008 3:26 PM CDT
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Maybe you're right
I only heard a small segment, but I was full-listening, so to speak. I’m almost positive they said Moehler pointed. At first they couldn’t figure out what he was pointing at, and they said Berkman came over to talk to him. They guessed Berkman was buying time. Hope you’re right!
75% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. . . the other 25% by Michael Bourn
by Danyah on
Aug 14, 2008 3:30 PM CDT
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I guess it was nothing
Moehler was on the post-game show and said nothing about an injury. Glad you were right!
75% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. . . the other 25% by Michael Bourn
by Danyah on
Aug 14, 2008 5:21 PM CDT
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Correia
sitting in the low 70s on his pitch count and we record two outs on three pitches. it’d be nice to get into that bullpen that we’ve been tearing from limb to limb.
by littlevisigoth on
Aug 14, 2008 2:57 PM CDT
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I'm off to an afternoon meeting
I’ll miss the rest of the game.
I think the Astros can have another big 7th and win this game.
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 14, 2008 3:05 PM CDT
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Happy Birthday, Mark
Sincerely, Darin :)
by entropic soul on
Aug 14, 2008 3:22 PM CDT
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Sheets is pitching for the Brewers today.
That’s just great.
by entropic soul on
Aug 14, 2008 3:30 PM CDT
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Tejada begins the eighth with a single.
Time for a rally!
by entropic soul on
Aug 14, 2008 3:42 PM CDT
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puma does it again
2 run HR. astros take the lead 6-4
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 3:45 PM CDT
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and puma IS growing a puma goatee
as I suspected the other day
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 3:46 PM CDT
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blum w/ a LOOOOOONG double
just barely underneath the yellow line to the left of the conoco pump. some question as to whether it should have been a homer or not.
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 3:48 PM CDT
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fans were reaching over the railing
and giants CF Lewis pointed up where the ball hit, as a fan might have deflected it before it bounced off the wall below the yellow line.
I think that’s possible, but it stands as a double.
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 3:50 PM CDT
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even more replays
and Greg Lucas going out and asking the fans, seems to say that it was probably a home run
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 3:59 PM CDT
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justice prevails
as Q drives in Blum w/ a bouncer up the middle
by lnewcomer on
Aug 14, 2008 4:02 PM CDT
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POO-MA! POO-MA! POO-MA!
Yes, I have the mentality of a 13-year-old.
Hi, my name is Rich and I'm an Astroholic.
by Austin Astroholic on
Aug 14, 2008 3:49 PM CDT
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Good to see Lance
hitting the long ball again..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 14, 2008 3:59 PM CDT
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Astros win! Astros win!
Astros win again! Astros win to extend their winning streak to 8 games!
Hi, my name is Rich and I'm an Astroholic.
by Austin Astroholic on
Aug 14, 2008 4:10 PM CDT
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Two straight four game series sweeps!!
Even against losing teams, that’s impressive. One four game series sweep is out of the ordinary. Two in a row….I have to think that it has been a long while since that happened.
by clack on
Aug 14, 2008 4:13 PM CDT
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Last time it happened was 1942
I made that up… but it could be true.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 14, 2008 4:17 PM CDT
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"We need to sweep series"
- Stros Bro, 7/31 (two weeks ago today). http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2008/7/31/583645/right-now-we-need-to-win
7/1 – 7/3 — sweep the Mets.
7/7 – 7/10 — sweep the Reds.
7/11 – 7/14 — sweep the Giants.
Keep it up, fellas! (And Stros Bro)
by Xan on
Aug 14, 2008 4:17 PM CDT
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Man
missed the last two innings, but what a finish?
we’d be in 1st in the West and 2.5 out in the East. why can’t the friggin Cards and Brewers just lose damnit?! only 3 games behind St. Louis in the loss column. go Fish! and go Pads!
by littlevisigoth on
Aug 14, 2008 4:35 PM CDT
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BTW
the Astros currently have the 13th best record in baseball, for those paying attention to the 1st round draft pick protection.
by littlevisigoth on
Aug 14, 2008 4:45 PM CDT
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That makes us better than average! YAY!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 14, 2008 6:00 PM CDT
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