The rubber game: Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros, April 8, 2009 7:05 CDT
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 8, 2009 5:30 PM CDT
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First of all....Ted Lilly's full name is Theodore Roosevelt Lilly. Sorta cool. Too bad Teddy Roosevelt was 100 times the man Ted Lilly will ever be. Roosevelt led his volunteer regiment known as The Rough Riders up San Juan Hill during the Spanish American War.
Ted Lilly, on the other hand, is 3-1 against the Astros all time, 2.52 ERA, and 7.8 K/9...child's play in comparison to his namsake.
Brian Moehler it's your time to shine. Was last year a fluke? Or will Mr. Moehler continue his hot spring tonight against the Cubs?
DQ and I both have class tonight, so if we aren't able to enter in the lineup before game time, our apologies..Regardless, this would be a nice series to win. Get 'em Moehler!
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stros going
matsui
keppinger
berk
lee
tejada
pence
pudge
bourn
moehler
i sorta like this lineup vs Lefties…
vs righties we should go
matsui
pence
berk
lee
tejada
blum
pudge
bourn
pitcher…
these lineups on normal days. (meaning if erstad is subbed in 1 day bcz coop wants to rest lee a lil) im just talking a reg. day
basically
v.s righties – pence bats 2 blum 6
v.s lefties – pence bats 6 keppinger 2
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Apr 8, 2009 6:31 PM CDT reply actions
Milo Hamilton day...
so he’s retiring after this year, right? Or did he delay it again?
Not to beat on the guy too much or anything.
I Think
He most recently said 2012. No joke.
hunterpencefan. Astros Geek.
by hunterpencefan on Apr 8, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Why is Cecil Cooper like a dentist?
because he may pull out a Moehler tonight.
Yes-it’s been a long day and I’m brain dead.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 8, 2009 6:37 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
aramis ramirez has the most rbi
of an opposing hitter in MMP. huh. I’d expected either Bonds or Pujols
JD Mentions the exploding bats
and Bill James has a comment about this in his 2009 gold mine. Essentially, he thinks that the league should mandate a greater minimum bat width, which should both decrease the number of shattered bats and decrease power hitting. Might be interesting, and I’m inclined to agree. It would make slugging a much more special thing, certainly.
Five Cubs reach base
and nobody out
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 8, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions
looks like
we’re going to have to actually hit tonight
by captain_bomb_2000 on Apr 8, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions
Breaking News...
Coop goes tot he mound and not only takes Moehler out of the game, but sends him to RR.
"The good news in the national league is sooner or later you have to face the pitcher"
Thank you, JD. I laughed pretty hard at that.
holy shit
way to start a season off right moehler
by captain_bomb_2000 on Apr 8, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions
Almost all the Cubs hits
have been weak hits
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 8, 2009 7:20 PM CDT reply actions
Big discussion over at you know where on how lucky the Astros were to win last night. Dempster did really well, but Wandy who is a mediocre junk baller was very lucky. The number of dribbler hits and broken bats was the main evidence. I especially liked the view that the ball by Pudge off of Ramirez’s glove was weak and lucky. Kepp’s walk off was a joke you know.
Did they say
how lucky Cubs were to score this inning?
(I beat guy two sets in tennis a month ago. Afterward he told me my tennis game wasn’t very good and I needed to play with a friend of his to improve. I reminded him I just beat him two sets. He said I still wasn’t very good.)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 8, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
gamecast sucks
probably on purpose so you’ll buy the expensive package…thanks mlb
by captain_bomb_2000 on Apr 8, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions
And...
MLB is still holding out on Sirius. So those of us in law school in Philly (shithole) has to watch yahoo reload.
carlos puts a good swing on the ball
but flies out to soriano, who does his stupid little hop thing.
Interesting lineup...
Kepp in the 2, which I think suits him well. Pudge down to the 7 hole.
Bourn, who has been hitting the ball well and getting unlucky at times (the liner to left that Soriano caught, the swinging bunt) still in the 8 spot.
Bourn has the 2nd highest average...
of the guys who have started all 3 games. I’m not saying, I’m just saying.
Did he do the Eyes Closed thing afterward?
I liked him after he did that in the ST game at Minute Maid.
Joe speaks
And a 3 run dinger…coinencedence? I think not.
by chrisjay84 on Apr 8, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Homerun happened first
I only seem all-powerful.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 8, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
that's a pretty sweet curve, Russ
but it would help if you could get it to stay somewhere close to the zone
OK, I figured it out
The game actually starts at 8 o’clock
We’ve just been watching/listening to the Cubs’ batting practice.
"we've switched the Astros pitching staff
with that of the 1899 Cleveland Spiders. Let’s see if they notice."
That didn't take long
surprised Coop already moved Pudge down the order.
Sigh… 8-0 huh?
Looks like another year where our Pythag record is nowhere near our real record. Blowout losses, close wins.
by goingforthecorner on Apr 8, 2009 7:44 PM CDT reply actions
AStrso have 8 at-bats
to make a comeback
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 8, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions
Anyone listening to Astros Broadcast?
Its cracking me up, Milo Hamilton is interviewing NASA Commander Archibald — guiys keeps saying he grew up in Chicago and is a huge Cubs fan. Needless to say Milo is not happy.
Haha How sweeeeeet it is…
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
Not argument there
Maybe you guys should stop being so welcoming. Geez first Katrina now the Midwest expansion.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
And I really mean it
My comment came off pretty snarky, I should have previewed first. Not cool for me to say stuff like that considering the game circumstances.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
it's alright,
my comment was innapropriate. Still, we tend to get tired of implications of “Wrigley South lol.” Tends to piss me off.
But it's true
Houston’s economy is still going relatively strong compared to the rest of the nation. As long as oil still runs through this nation we’ll be alright. Why I can’t wait to graduate and come back.
Well thats good
As I recall there were quite a few misplaced souls who ended up in Houston after Katrina. I would have thought that might have hurt the employment numbers
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
It was tough
But Houston is still a very successful city during the recession. I was there for Spring Break and you wouldn’t believe the amount of new construction still going on downtown. I must’ve saw 5 new/being built high-rises alone.
it's an intriguing phenomenon
probably caused by an abundance of land and absence of regulations on the housing market. So we didn’t get hit as hard by the bubble collapse.
Dude
Any ballpark outside of NY or Boston, can easily get a ton of “Cubs fans” most of them see a few games a year on TV and pull out their old smelly [insert popular Cub player here] jersey. They are the same guys that piss me off during game getting up every inning for another beer.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
Or those
who threw on White Sox caps in the 2005 Series. Not true Cubs fans, only root for the winners.
Or root
For losers because its a great excuse to get dicked up at a baseball game. Trust me, I deal with these guys all the time. At Wrigley they call them “Chad with the cell phone”.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
Sorry guys
didn’t mean for it to come out that way.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
fantastic
I imagine the temptation to bring sandpaper to the ballpark is pretty heavy for Moehler right about now.
Ball: “Scuff me, Brian”
Scuffy: No, no. They told me I can’t. They’ll ban me if I do it again.
Ball: C’mon, Brian. It feels so good and you know it makes you better.
by Only_A_Lad on Apr 8, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who does color
with Milo for you guys?
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
I could use me some more of that guy
And less of the “not-so-celebrity” interviews. Not that I’m lovin the homerun calls on my end, but Hamilton barely broke the interview to call them.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
We have a smiliar problem
in Pat Hughes and Ron Santo, they do an interview during the Bottom 6th and Top 7th, and its really a waste.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
Yeah
He is what he is, but eventually I think they need to move on to a true color man who brings more than just anecdotal analysis to the table — ala Bob Brenly
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
If you get a chance...
check out JD, who does the Astros TV color. He’s really good and I’m not just saying that because I’m an Astros fan.
Cool, will do
I always like watching for good broadcasting talent…too bad there isn’t more of it.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
Well for radio
I enjoy me some Dave O’Brien for the Bo Sox (don’t listen often but he is good). Dan Galdden is pretty decent 2nd guy for the Twins. I like Rick Monday on the Dodgers broadcast. Guys that suck: Thom Brennaman for Cincy (His dad is worse tho) and Suzyn Waldman for the Yankees (horrible). Speaking of Palmer, Buck Martinez does a good job when Jim is off as well.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
yeah, Hamilton isn't the best
he doesn’t really call the game anymore, preferring to do interviews or talk about whatever. It’s impossible to find out the count when he’s calling the game. The road games are better, since Raymond does them.
I wouldn't have a problem with him
Except for he really does hold a grudge against the Cubs for losing the job to Harry C. back in the day.
"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"
Some more good news
San AN has blown a 19 point lead and is down by 9 now.
Rockets share lead in division!
You got to
They have a real chance to win out and get HCA (I know this should move to The Dream Shake)
I think
but it might’ve been Riley who said “heart of a champion.” Right after he slicked some more pomade into his hair.
sounds about right
Another one of Ewing’s many championships, as I recall.
(Seriously, I was about 5 when they won in 1994. I remember watching them in the finals against the knicks while they cut away to the OJ chase. I was over at my cousin’s while my mom was at work. We had one of those Little Caesar’s BigFoot pizzas they used to sell.)
DUDE
What happened?!?!
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
watch your tongue
You’re getting rude
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 8, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok better way to get at what I wanted
Was Moehler just leaving them fat, or what?
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
at first
he was making his pitches, and the Cubs were just making good contact and slapping them into the outfield. But he lost his control pretty quickly and just sucked after about the 4-0 point.
I wasn't watching then...
but from the comments, it seemed like a few broken bats and seeing eye type stuff just snowballed.
Depression
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
What I meant to post below depression
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 8, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 8, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Telepathy
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 8, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
I'll take Lance on that one too
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Good question
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 8, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Read above.
Short version: Joe made a joke about Moehler, who then decided to pull a Jennings… and we, being true fans, won’t let it die.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Please keep the Dumb and Dumber references coming.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 8, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
win expectancy
essentially, because several hundred thousand baseball games have been played since the 1870s, we know what the expected number of runs scored in a given situation is. So we can say what the likelihood of a team winning the game is. It’s pretty cool stuff, really.
HAHAHAHA
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 8, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Joe
If you really have these powers, let’s get together on making a steal on the stock market.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 8, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
i wouldnt be surprised
if joe was the one who thought cutting fed reserve interest rates was good idea
im not impressed with your performance
I'm terrible at stock market (but I was against cutting federal rate)
But I am hoping Lottery ticket comes through tonight.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 8, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
The ESPN commentators
last night said that Ivan was very uncomfortable at the plate. Basically saying he didn’t know his head from his ass.
It's hard to get answers
Outside of Joe jinxing us.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 8, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Umm...
12 runs, Joe the cursed one, a Cubs fan, Aflac trivia, a few HRs, JD’s take on food… what else?
but JD's dad sure doesn't
and nor does Milo.
She’s alright, but she’s given a lot of stupid interviews to do.
Alright
Blanket policy: Lay off Joe.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Ok
Let’s bring the gamethread over here, it’s starting to slow down because of all the comments.
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
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