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[Official] Astros @ Rangers

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Sep 14, 2015.

  1. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    While it was a bad at bat, Rasmus should have broke for home to at the very least stay out of the DP.
     
  2. Buck Turgidson

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    Resistible force versus Movable object:

    Conger is the catcher, Tony Eusebio is on first. What get to second base first, Tough Tony or Conger's throw?
     
  3. cangrejero51

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    Conger should quit switch hitting
     
  4. Nick

    Nick Member

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    But Rule 5! Rule 5, god dammit!!!!
     
  5. mick fry

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    Season be damned!
     
  6. Nick

    Nick Member

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    Guarantee you Marisnick (or Jeff Bagwell) would not only have prevented the DP, but may have even scored.

    Force the issue... you gotta know the options at that point (slow runner at the plate, for-sure DP ball, odds of scoring by running there... vs. somebody bringing you in with 2 outs).

    Hell, run on the inside of the bag like that Angels player did last game, that made Lowrie think twice about a throw home.
     
  7. adw

    adw SuperClutchMan

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    I can't stand Fielder.
     
  8. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Yep. Runners need to have a plan prior to the ball being hit. Fundamental baseball.
     
  9. CK Johnson

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    Double play would be huge here.
     
  10. cardpire

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    Can you imagine how good this team would be with Johan Santana and Delino Deshields?
     
  11. Nick

    Nick Member

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    They've made great solid contact against him... I wouldn't mind seeing the top of the order get another crack or two.
     
  12. vstexas09

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    please get mitch out
     
  13. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Don't forget Bobby Abreu. (albeit it was the expansion draft)
     
  14. CK Johnson

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    Goodnight. GOD ****ING DAMMIT.
     
  15. rocketpower2

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    Gotta be f'ing kidding me.
     
  16. adw

    adw SuperClutchMan

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  17. J.R.

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    Womp womp womp
     
  18. vstexas09

    vstexas09 Member

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    thats' game
     
  19. Nick

    Nick Member

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    Another f'ing lefty blasts one off Kazmir.

    Good Grief.
     
  20. Harden2Dwight

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    welp game over
     

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