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Opening Day

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by The Beard, Apr 3, 2016.

  1. RasaqBoi

    RasaqBoi Member

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    This ruined my off day. Day Drinking plans etc.

    Let's hope for a Rangers loss.
     
  2. CisBuds4U

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    Villar Carter and Santana? out of those, the only interesting player is Santana. The rest :mad:

    I like Phillips but...he's on the brewers now so can't really root too hard for him
     
  3. The Beard

    The Beard Member

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    Exactly!!

    Such a stupid decision to have all of these openers up north when venues like this exist
     
  4. The Beard

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    As much hate as we gave him, and he got plenty from myself....we probably don't make the playoffs last year without Carters September
     
  5. Rudyc281

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    When is the game postponed till?
     
  6. J.R.

    J.R. Member

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    Tomorrow, noon.
     
  7. Rudyc281

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    My bad just saw it
     
  8. CisBuds4U

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    or...we would've maintained our season lead in the standings and won the division had Carter shown up April-August.
     
  9. mick fry

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    Anybody else miss Selig?
     
  10. CisBuds4U

    CisBuds4U Member

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    you trying to attract sniper fire?
     
  11. The Beard

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    I took off this afternoon just to watch the game and have some cold ones

    Can't take off tomorrow now, and no reason they couldn't put the game at 7 instead of noon tomorrow

    FU mlb and FU yankees
     
  12. juicystream

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    Hell?
     
  13. cdain3

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    Nope....
     
  14. mick fry

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    Yeah, me neither.
     
  15. Marteen

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    Lol Cano and Seager homered off Hamels. Mariners up 2-0 already on the Rangers.
     
  16. Nick

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    I see this complaint almost every year... but don't people realize that the majority of teams in baseball (especially in the AL) play in a cold weather city?

    Hell, the entire central divisions of both leagues are all north of the mason-dixon line.

    You just can't have every opening week/month game in a warm weather city... and they've only been doing this for about a century, and there's always the weather issues till we get closer to May.

    Hell, just watched a YES replay of Yankees opening day in 96 where they played in snow flurries.

    Now, if you want to suggest that every team up north needs a roof (or retractable roof)... that's another story.
     
  17. J.R.

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/espn">@ESPN</a> will still be airing the <a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees">@Yankees</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@astros</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpeningDay?src=hash">#OpeningDay</a> game, now set for tomorrow at 1p w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/BoogSciambi">@BoogSciambi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Sut_ESPN">@Sut_ESPN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dougglanville">@dougglanville</a>.</p>&mdash; Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_ESPN/status/717095371512672256">April 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blacked out in NY <a href="https://t.co/A8DcViOOgn">https://t.co/A8DcViOOgn</a></p>&mdash; Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/717101794938249216">April 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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    Non-ROOT customers: Not sure if it'll be blacked out in Houston?
     
  18. rocketpower2

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    Rangers luck has continued into 2016. 3 BBs and 2 errors in 1 inning lead to 3 runs and counting.
     
  19. newAge_Rockets

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    It's so underrated. The design is unlike your traditional ballpark. It can be mind numbingly loud with the roof closed, and a beatific baseball heaven with the roof open. It's got several interesting food options including the 5/7 grille, the historic Union station, the train, the Squeeze play, the Astros history wall.

    MMP is my favorite stadium in Houston.
     
  20. HookemHorns1250

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    Marte's error was a killer, should have been an inning ending double play.
     

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