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Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals: Game 1
Minute Maid Super Fun Family Bonanza Land, Houston, Texas
7:05 P.M. local time (8:05 P.M. D.C. time), July 9, 2009A word to the wise: This is NOT the completion of the makeup game, but the full, brand-new game which will commence afterwards.
And now, the lineups!Note: These are projected lineups, as the real things will not appear until several hours before gametime. The projection may or may not be a total fabrication by yours truly.Houston Astros (41-42)Michael "Kiss My Astro" Bourn Miguel "Stubborn as an Astro" Tejada Lance "Fat-astro" Berkman Carlos "Smells Like Astro" Lee Geoff "That's a Hot Piece of Astro" Blum Hunter "Horse's Astro" Pence Kazuo "Astro-wipe" Matsui Humberto "Such a Badastro" Quintero Russ "Flossing His Astro" Ortiz Washington Nationals (24-58)Nyjer "National Security" Morgan Nick "National Enquirer" Johnson Ryan "National Treasure" Zimmerman Adam "National Highway System" Dunn Josh "National Geographic" Willingham Cristian "National Bestselling Romance Novel" Guzman Ronnie "National Hot Dog Eating Contest Champion" Belliard Josh "National Park Ranger" Bard John "National Anthem" Lannan   Special "Deep in the Heart of Texas" Gameday Thread Contest: If you can name your favorite Texas-native beautiful female, and I verify her Texas birth and approve of the choice, and if the Nationals ever fall behind or take the lead by more than two runs, I will post photographic evidence of her good looks during the baseball game. |
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Ali the Baseball Cat
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 09:39:53 PM » |
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That stadium blows. It's like National Harbor with a grassy knoll and an idiotic toy train.
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 11:31:26 PM » |
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That stadium blows. It's like National Harbor with a grassy knoll and an idiotic toy train.
I think it's pretty cool how it's different from like every other stadium. |
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 11:32:16 PM » |
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btw we should unlock the other game thread for that game.
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Plz be better in '10, I can't take more losing!!!
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2009, 02:09:57 AM » |
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god, houston you are in the WNFF Hall of Fame first ballot no doubt.
p.s. haha i think it'd be funny if we open the old thread for the first "game" tomorrow.
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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2009, 06:42:38 AM » |
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what time does the shortened game start? 7 or 8?
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I know...it's only Spring Training, but ....
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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 08:30:36 AM » |
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what time does the shortened game start? 7 or 8?
yes |
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2009, 09:20:11 AM » |
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Special "Deep in the Heart of Texas" Gameday Thread Contest: If you can name your favorite Texas-native beautiful female, and I verify her Texas birth and approve of the choice, and if the Nationals ever fall behind or take the lead by more than two runs, I will post photographic evidence of her good looks during the baseball game.[/center]
Ok, I'll bite. In wake of her recent passing I'll name Farrah Fawcett. |
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« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2009, 11:47:06 AM » |
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what time does the shortened game start? 7 or 8?
According to MLB.com, "Houston 10, Washington 10" begins at 7:05 eastern and "Washington @ Houston" at 8:05 eastern. |
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« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2009, 04:18:55 PM » |
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Morgan - 8
Johnson - 3
Zimmerman - 5
Dunn - 7
Willingham - 9
Guzman - 6
Bard - 2
Hernandez - 4
Lannan - 1
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« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2009, 04:22:34 PM » |
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Morgan - 8
Johnson - 3
Zimmerman - 5
Dunn - 7
Willingham - 9
Guzman - 6
Bard - 2
Hernandez - 4
Lannan - 1
That's basically our best possible lineup. |
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« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2009, 04:23:23 PM » |
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That's basically our best possible lineup.
Swap Guzman with AlGo and it is. |
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Plz be better in '10, I can't take more losing!!!
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« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2009, 04:30:22 PM » |
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Swap Guzman with AlGo and it is.
give it a rest. switch Hernandez with Gonzalez and we're fine. |
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« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2009, 04:30:56 PM » |
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That's basically our best possible lineup.
With Bard catching, I'd actually move him up one spot and swap with Guzman. |
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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2009, 06:32:26 PM » |
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« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2009, 06:33:19 PM » |
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We have a 3.3% chance of winning?  Not according to sportsfan. |
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« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2009, 06:34:31 PM » |
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wow that's harsh. our winning % is like at 300... we should get at least 25%.
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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2009, 06:35:29 PM » |
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I watched Austin Kearns hit a home run at Minute Maid once. So our offense can do anything ... if it tries.
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« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2009, 06:35:50 PM » |
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We have a 3.3% chance of winning? Not according to sportsfan. No, that's from The Streak.  People pick who they think will win. http://streak.espn.go.com/ |
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« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2009, 06:41:20 PM » |
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sportsfan was probably voting his ass off against the Nats in that poll.  |
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« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2009, 06:43:51 PM » |
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sportsfan was probably voting his ass off against the Nats in that poll.
You should try it out. I've gotten up to 13. It's freaking tough. Pretty damn good prizes, though. |
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« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2009, 06:47:29 PM » |
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I think we have a good chance. What makes the Astros that much better? Has anyone watched Lannan pitch lately? Dunn should go deep in that bandbox.
I'm shocked by the 96.7%
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« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2009, 06:56:17 PM » |
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If Lannan throws a complete-game shutout today, he will be in the MLB's top 20 for earned runs average. (He's currently sitting tied at 28 with Johnny Cueto and Cliff Lee, one spot ahead of Carlos Zambrano and ten spots ahead of C.C. Sabathia.)
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« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2009, 07:38:04 PM » |
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We have a 3.3% chance of winning? Not according to sportsfan. That's not what that stat says. It basically asks, who has a > 50% chance of winning, in which case it's fully understandable that nearly everyone would agree we're at less than 50%. |
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« Reply #24 on: July 09, 2009, 07:39:04 PM » |
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Lets go Nats!
I'll be out tonight... but you'll always be in my thoughts you lovable bunch of losers!
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