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[Official] Astros @ Reds

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. Uprising

    Uprising Member

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    Yes. EVERYTHING. Including that fly on the camera lens!











    No...I was pissed how little of a lead Pence got when he ran though. :eek:
     
  2. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Sorry...just my biggest pet peeve with respect to watching sporting events.
     
  3. Uprising

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    Yeah I understand.

    As for the game. This Casell guy (sp?) doesn't seem to have much control.
     
  4. cardpire

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    it's also not surprising and totally understandable if he kept the lineup exactly the same and rode out the hot streak (in which case, you would have said that was the easy and correct decision too).

    look man, i think i speak for everybody when i say we all understand that cecil cooper has your full support and you agree 100% with each and every move of his. your rushing to his defense and attempting to bash posters every time somebody questions a decision he makes has gotten old and tired, and i've only been on this board a couple months.
     
  5. cardpire

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    jack cassel! welcome to the majors buddy
     
  6. Uprising

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    WOW! Cassel with the RBI single!!

    WHOOHOO!!!

    he can bat atleast. :D
     
  7. BrooksBall

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    Thoughts on Pence's base stealing?

    Is he not taking enough of a lead? He is 1-for-4 this season. He has tons of speed so he must be doing something wrong. The Reds' cather is apparently good at throwing people out but I'd like to see Pence change something. It would be great to have a triple threat on the bases with Bourn, Matsui and Pence.
     
  8. ruddy

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    How sweet it's when things are clicking, even the pitcher help his own cause with the bat.
     
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  10. Buck Turgidson

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    cardpire, there's lots of decision I might not agree with, but I'm no savant, and I have access to little of the information and none of the thought process of those making these decisions. I just try to understand why they do what they do.

    Please for the love of jobu put me on ignore or just ignore me. Please.
     
  11. Uprising

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    Ugh. Come on Cassel, don't blow this lead. Go Stros!

    Seems like we might really need the bats today.
     
  12. Uprising

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    That's pretty much what I've noticed. He still has his speed, but he doesn't seem to be aggressive enough. He needs a larger lead, especially against a better arm.

    Ugh. Cassel gives up another run. So far, I'm not a fan. This his first start? I've never heard of him.
     
  13. ruddy

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    I think he started some games at the end of last season.
     
  14. Buck Turgidson

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    He's a sinkerballer like Sampson who has to keep the ball down & get a ton of ground ball outs. Both his sinker & change have been up so far today.

    Aside from the small lead & good throwing catcher, Pence has also never seen this pitcher & didn't look like he got a good jump, dunno why he chose to go there.
     
  15. msn

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    Dude provided possible reasonings behind Coop's decision. There wasn't one use of the word "whiner" or "know-it-all" or "b****ing" or "moaning" or anything.

    Chill, bro.
     
  16. ruddy

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    rocketfat is banned? if not, then I dont know why he's using that cardpire :confused: .
     
  17. cardpire

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    "Regardless, I'm sure there will be complaints if they lose, hell, he's getting ripped before the 1st pitch."

    splitting hairs? he takes a sarcastic, holier-than-thou tone on almost every post he makes.

    nice defense (tejada, loretta, and you). ;)
     
  18. cardpire

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    inside joke for the regulars? cardpire on the outside?
     
  19. msn

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    You're mixing him up with me. I'm the one who generally throws smartassed remarks at people who complain. RM95, too. :D

    If you're going to attack arrogant people, at least get it right.

    (Please note this entire post is an exercise in levity.)
     
  20. Hayesfan

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    Sigh... the Reds can't even beat the ASTROS??? We are truly pathetic!!

    ;)

    Yall are just eating my boy Cueto alive. He's my new favorite Red... stop hitting singles against him.
     

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