Astros Play Day Game Against Padres
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 2:54 PM CDT
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Wandy Rodriguez vs. Padres' Kevin Correia
Game is underway. Astros have loaded the bases with one out in the first inning.
Micheal Bourn walked
Miguel Tejada popped up to first.
Bourn stole second
Lance Bekman walked
Carlos Lee INFIELD single
Geoff Blum singled to right plating Bourn for the first run of the game
Close up picture of batters shows attractive woman in green halter top in stands
Hunter Pence grounded to shortstop. Pence beats relay throw to first . Blum out at second.
Lance Berkman scored.
2-0 Astros
Kazuo Matsui flied to left to end the inning
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I had trouble getting through to the web site....
in the early part of this game. I can convert this thread to front page, I think. Should I?
yes
Nobody else will put an offical one up now Idon’t think
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom of the first
Wandy strikes out two, gives up a single, holds Padres scoreless
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:03 PM CDT reply actions
Reds WON 3-2 in ten innings
against D’Backs
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:07 PM CDT reply actions
two fat boys running...
catcher Blanco hitting a double to LF and Carlos Lee playing the ball off the wall.
I don't think she's watched a single pitch
jabbering the whole time
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Dave Clark....what are you doing?
Berkman with a nice double, with no out, and Tejada is thrown out trying to go 1st to home. Tejada was hardly at 3d base as the first part of the throw was in progress.
Carlos Lee drives in Berkman with a single...
could have been 2 runs scoring if Clark didn’t screw up.
3-0 Astros.
Pence doesn't look good at the plate today.
trying to pull all the off-speed pitches and ends up rolling the ball to shortstop…happened in his first two at bats.
Bill Brown said Pence has been doing that for several days lately
Are you reading this Sean Berry?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Wandy starts the 3d with two lead off walks.
This could be a bad beginning. Dewey Robinson goes to talk with him.
yikes
and another walk to load them up with no outs for Gonzalez. fortunately he’s faily pedestrian against lefties.
by littlevisigoth on Jul 2, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Everyone seems to be getting good at laying off the curve.
And he’s not hitting the zone with it too much in recent memory.
Double Play didn't hurt either
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
btw
since when does the video on MLB.com’s gameday require a subscription? i was enjoying that feature, but i’m not about to pay $20 for the few times i’d use it. do they have to charge for EVERYTHING?
Drayton buddy
is running baseball, so you know they are gonna nickel and dime you to death, the way Unca’ Drayton does it. Hate that they even charge you to listen over the internet…..
"now you chunkin' in there.."
In their defense
I am very willing to fork over $115 or so to be able to watch all the Astros games (and others I may choose) unless the Braves are involved, in which case I am blacked out.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
mlb's response to the "blackout problem"....
is going to be an additional fee to see in-network area games…
Yankees and Red Sox, I think, have already started this, and more teams will follow suit.
I turn on my TV
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
This year..
Didn’t start right away because there was a “free trial period”.. so technically about 2 weeks in.
by entropic soul on Jul 2, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Brandon Backe cleared waivers and is a free agent
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 3:45 PM CDT reply actions
was it on the broadcast last night
that they said Milwaukee was interested in him? ol’ pete, you out there? you got any insight on this?
by littlevisigoth on Jul 2, 2009 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't hear radio...but there was a report that Brewers were interested...
but I saw another article this morning in which Brewers’ GM Melvin said he has no interest. The earlier article was sort of a vague statement by the asst. GM.
This says they aren't
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/49614522.html
interested in Backe….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Astros have runners on 1st, 2d with no outs.
Sizzling Tejada singled and Berkman shows his good batting eye, draws a walk.
heard somebody in the crowd
during last night’s broadcast, chanting “trai-tor!” when Blum was at bat. i think the same guy was chanting “ster-oids!” when Tejada was up to bat. more bitterness than i would have expected from SoCal.
by littlevisigoth on Jul 2, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
was just gonna....
rag on Cooper for batting Blum ahead of Pence again……
NOT…..
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Now
If we could just get Pence back to where he was….
Geoff Blum batting in front of Hunter Pence
doing well today
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 4:04 PM CDT reply actions
Padres scored
RBI Double to deep left center
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 4:13 PM CDT reply actions
Pirates tie up Mets
Pirates lead 5-0
Trailed 8-5
Tied it in the 9th 8-8
Almost scored the winning run in the ninth
Going to extra innings.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 4:14 PM CDT reply actions
Highest OPS in American League
Ben Zobrist (one of two players traded for Aubrey Huff I believe)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 4:25 PM CDT reply actions
Ben Zobrist and Mitch Talbot
Zobrist was just the throw-in with Talbot… nobody thought he would be doing what he’s doing today…
However, when you make buy at the deadline year after year, one of those “throw-ins” is bound to break out and be a solid player.
Ah, what might have been.
Zobrist was a crummy hitter until last year, until he found his hitting guru at a gym in Louisville.
oph yeah
we discussed that guy a few months ago
I thought Astros ought to sign him up to work with the entire Astros organization. and helpe guys get out of slumps
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder what the temperature is in SD...
I think I would be a lot more comfortable there. We’ve got another 100 degree day in Austin.
Working is distracting
I missed a few innings even though the game is on my computer. I must have really been concentrating on that memo.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 4:58 PM CDT reply actions
Arias gets a K and GIDP to get out of jam.
It would be interesting to know what Arias’ DP % is….whenever he is in a jam, he seems to be able to will a GIDP.
I’ve said previously that Arias seems like he could become a Chad Qualls type relief pitcher. And Qualls had that same ability to get big DPs as if on demand.
Hits through 8 innings
Astros 8 Padres 7
yet score is 6-1
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:08 PM CDT reply actions
What is going on???
I turn on the TV to see a swarm of flying bees and they are standing around…
are they really bees??
some fans didn’t move
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:12 PM CDT reply actions
Spray that same stuff
they gave the Yankees in Cleveland a few years back
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions
Call the game so i can go home
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions
This is bugging me
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:14 PM CDT reply actions
the fans aren't bothered
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions
don't appear to swarming stands...the swarm is in LF...
initially some fans were moved over by the rail station, but it appears that the swarm moved. Now it appears taht they are swarming a jacket hanging on the ballboy’s chair. Must be a chocolate bar in the pocket.
Temperature in San Diego
72
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions
I find it hilarious
How the umps are just standing there.
And ew, that jacket is NASTY!
It just keeps getting more and more covered...
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
Did Bill Brown say this was
bee -zaar
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions
turn on the sprinkler system
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions
Ten mi nutes agao
sombody was sitting in that chair wearing that jacket.
not even the bones are left now
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:20 PM CDT reply actions
JD said that Drew Sutton, ex-Astros farmhand, had a big RBI today...
for the Reds, tied the game. His first ML game.
Was he stung by a bee?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Big Day in his life
and for his family and friends
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder if she spilled some soft drink on her jacket? I’ve seen bees swarm when I play tennis and spill some gatorade.
Where is she now?
I want to see her on camera
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
They did show here
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Why can't they pull a box from a concessin
and put jacket in the box
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:30 PM CDT reply actions
Would you like to be the one to pick that jacket up?
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
My dad walked in the middle of bees all the time
Cover your arms – fashion a hat to screen your face and go for it
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
HAHAHA
JD and Brownie are getting bored. They had listed all the B’s to play for the Astros earlier, and blamed Blank for the bee swarm since he’s the only B in the game not to get a hit AND he had just hit into the inning-ending double play.
I'm sure a lot of the problem
Is that the Padre organization has to eradicate the bees in a proper way, to keep from PETA from jumping down their throats.
I have wasp spray in my kitchen cabinet.
you can stand a distance away and shoot a stream. Now maybe they don’t want to ruin the jacket.
Top 5 HR hitting third baseman?
Caminiti, Berry, Ensberg?
Not Berry
Surprisingly, in order:
Rader, Ensberg, Caminiti, Aspermante, and Mike Lamb (oddly enough…)
Bob Aspromonte
boyhood hero
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Switched from TV to radio
they are criticizing the umpires
and laughing at Brownie and JD
Say scoreboard says game will resume in 15 to 30 minutes
I think i’ll go to the score
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:42 PM CDT reply actions
San Diego Radio
says the Padres have called a beekeeper !!! He is on the way
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:45 PM CDT reply actions
Oh - rush hour traffic in San Diego
a real beehive
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Couple of thousand bees under the jacket
Following the queen bee who decided to nest in there.
Holy Honeybee Batman
Bee repellant in your utility belt. Good thinking.
Always pays to be prepared, Robin
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:50 PM CDT reply actions
I hope Seoulstro reads this tonight
he’ll fall out of his chair
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 5:53 PM CDT reply actions
Yes, amusing...
Hey Joe,
Thanks for the shout out as I’m still following along (despite some recent bullpen collapses taking a couple years off my life) but seems the team is starting to string some wins together in this tight NL Central. Of course, this game was on when I was sleeping but did see the highlights on ESPN.com with the bees so when I came here to the game thread I knew it would be mentioned and some jokes as well.
Anyway, 3 wins from the Padres and now on to SF. Looking forward to that Oswalt/Lincecum match-up!
Go Stros!
SeoulStro
Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!
Doug RAID-er to the rescue
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:02 PM CDT reply actions
This is seriously one I’ve never heard of until now.
"He walked 18."
"New league record!"
"Struck out 18."
"Another new league record! In addition he hit the sportswriter, the public address announcer, the bull mascot twice...also new league records! But, Joe, this guy's got some serious shit."
bee day is good luck for the Astros
Berkman drives in Bourn.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
Game resumes
Tejada walked
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:05 PM CDT reply actions
Berkman hit it right where the bees were
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:06 PM CDT reply actions
Co-Players of the Game
Blum and the beekeeper!
Ball girl back at her post
being hustled by some guy
No I don’t want to see your stinger!
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:17 PM CDT reply actions
If players win this game
that beekeeper will be a regular at the ball park
songs will be written in his honor
video clips played every time Padres need a comback
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:20 PM CDT reply actions
If "Padres" win this game
That Raid stuff is affecting my mind
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
it short-hopped in his glove.
but I don’t have HD, so I can’t be sure…
by Fiction Rider on Jul 2, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
but I remember a game last year against the Cards where fucking Mike Winters called a play like that a putout. As I recall, Shumacher caught a Q line drive on a hop, and it was pretty obvious to everyone else in the ballpark that it bounced into Skip’s glove. Winters ended up throwing Coop out of the game.
I hate Mike WInters.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
Ball girl retrieves ball
Life returns to normal
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions
3 outta 4 in San Diego
Now if we can beat up on the Giants, Pirates, and Nats we’ll be in business before the All-Star break.
ASTROS WIN 7-2
Beelieve it
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:28 PM CDT reply actions
Good Day for Astros
Cubs play Brewers tonight
If Cubs win, Astros move to 3 games out of first.
If Brewers win, Astros leapfrog Cubs into fourth place.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 2, 2009 6:33 PM CDT reply actions
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