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Thursday, October 06, 2005

NL Wild Card Houston Astros at NL East Champion Atlanta Braves - 8:19 PM EDT

Houston leads 1-0

HOU: Clemens (0-0, 0.00)
ATL: Smoltz (0-0, 0.00)

Two of the league’s best pitchers lock up in primetime on Fox.

The last time these two hurlers hooked up in October, it was this game, so I have good memories about that.

Sean McNally Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:48 AM | 141 comment(s)
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1. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 12:23 PM (#1666807)

8:19, huh? Fox must be cutting into their horrific pregame show. I wonder if popular sentiment has prevailed?!

2. Ted in Murray Posted: October 06, 2005 at 01:44 PM (#1666979)

Will this game be played? If not, will it be played tomorrow night?

3. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 01:53 PM (#1667004)

Is it rainy in the ATL?

####### ####. That's all we need, for smoltz's start to be screwed with.

4. Buster Olney the Lonely Posted: October 06, 2005 at 02:12 PM (#1667051)

Is it rainy in the ATL?

It rained through the night last night, but it stopped this morning. Kinda grey and overcast at the moment.

I have tickets for tonight, so fingers crossed.

5. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 02:51 PM (#1667155)

Is it still hot there? Is it going to get muggy as hell?

6. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: October 06, 2005 at 03:35 PM (#1667262)

8:19, huh? Fox must be cutting into their horrific pregame show. I wonder if popular sentiment has prevailed?!

There is absolutely no guarantee that that game will actually start at 8:19.

7. Buster Olney the Lonely Posted: October 06, 2005 at 04:54 PM (#1667496)

Is it still hot there? Is it going to get muggy as hell?

Not hot. Very cool in fact.

8. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 05:07 PM (#1667546)

I guess if I had any faith in the padres, I could be listening to that game right now.

I think I will just wait for the braves instead though.

9. Tom Poquette Posted: October 06, 2005 at 06:00 PM (#1667667)

Are Smoltz and Clemens on sort of an unofficial pitch count tonight because of their age/injuries?

Or are those two going to throw until their arms fall off?

10. Ted in Murray Posted: October 06, 2005 at 06:14 PM (#1667690)

Are Smoltz and Clemens on sort of an unofficial pitch count tonight because of their age/injuries?

Or are those two going to throw until their arms fall off?

I imagine Clemens is. The Astros are up 1-0 and the Astros bullpen is decent. Given the state of the Braves bullpen, I see Smoltz' arm falling off tonight.

11. Robert in Redondo Posted: October 06, 2005 at 06:35 PM (#1667738)

Smoltz pitches tonight until:

A) He reaches the Farnsworth part of the game
B) He gives up a very large number of runs
or
C) His arm spins off his body and lands in the third base dugout

12. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:00 PM (#1667881)

I am home.

Let's play ball.

I've got no braves gear but the hat. We'll see how it works.

13. RB in NYC (Now with Christmas Spirit!) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:04 PM (#1667885)

Is it Thursday night? I am quite disoriented

14. Urban Faber Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:09 PM (#1667887)

Georgia Tech is also playing in Atlanta tonight, against N.C. State.

15. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:11 PM (#1667889)

"Shoulder pain, or no shoulder pain, I think he's not going to feel anything tonight."

Really? You think the pain is just going to disappear because he's in the postseason?

16. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:21 PM (#1667893)

Sit the #### down biggio, you little #####.

17. RB in NYC (Now with Christmas Spirit!) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:21 PM (#1667894)

Craig Biggio just did a reasonable impression of what I would've looked like aganist Smoltz

18. Bunny Vincennes Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:24 PM (#1667898)

I hate Craig Biggio. And Willy Taveras.

19. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:25 PM (#1667900)

Somebody punch Ensberg in the mouth.

20. Bunny Vincennes Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:26 PM (#1667901)

So this game merits the broadcasting genious of Thom Brenaman? What aren't the St. Louis Rams playing?

21. Bunny Vincennes Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:27 PM (#1667903)

#### THAT!

22. Urban Faber Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:27 PM (#1667904)

I guess Buck has to rest up for some crucial Week 5 NFL game.

23. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:30 PM (#1667907)

It's a cruel joke that radio is always a second ahead of television. Otherwise, I could be listening to John Rooney instead of this shit.

24. John DiFool2 Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:31 PM (#1667908)

That IW is an example of how Cox isn't the best in-
game strategist, even if he is likely the best ever
in-season manager...

25. Brian White Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:32 PM (#1667909)

WTF? An intentional pass to Orlando Palmeiro? I know the count is 3-2, and Adam Everett isn't anything special, but still.

26. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:33 PM (#1667910)

################. ############# dink and dunk ######## ass ############# astros team.

Obviously, we got hittable smoltz tonight. I hate hittable smoltz. And it's ####### raining, so the ############# piece of ####### #### bullpen is going to ####### come into ####### play.

27. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:34 PM (#1667911)

Morgan ####### ens ####### berg. I hate mor ####### gan ####### ens ####### berg. He looks like ####### bob stoops.

28. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:35 PM (#1667913)

Don't play fucking;Creed over the lineups. Your broadcasts suck hard enough as it is.

29. Urban Faber Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:37 PM (#1667914)

Good call on Stoops ... couldn't think of his doppelganger.

30. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:40 PM (#1667915)

It pains me to see highlights from the '99 Series with the NBC peacock in the corner of the screen.

31. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:41 PM (#1667916)

################. When the only good ting to come out of the inning is one good ####### at-bat by giles, you've got the makings of a long ####### day.

32. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:42 PM (#1667917)

If the astros score again in this inning, I'm gonna shove one of these ####### frozen brats thourhg my eye.

33. The Rafael Bournigal fan club Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:45 PM (#1667919)

I'd #### Pam Oliver.

34. Bunny Vincennes Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:46 PM (#1667920)

Nice job there, by Smoltz. Moronic commentary from the booth.

35. Pastor Toastman (PH) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:47 PM (#1667922)

The way Biggio's helmet fits him always reminds me of the Great Gazoo.

36. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:48 PM (#1667926)

God do I hate willie ####### tavares.

37. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:49 PM (#1667927)

The reason that ######### leads the world in infield hits is that he never hits the ball out of the infield.

38. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:50 PM (#1667928)

I'd #### Pam Oliver.

It's not news if bobby cox is watching the weather in the clubhouse. Everyone in the ####### south watches the weather, all the ####### time. At gettogethers of my family in alabama, the whole ####### place comes to a halt when the weather comes on.

39. Urban Faber Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:51 PM (#1667930)

Batting Taveras second ... I don't get it.

40. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:53 PM (#1667933)

He bunts[/i}.

41. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:53 PM (#1667934)

That's NL ball right there, your 5th place hitter bunting.

Or else they were just tired of watching laroche hit into double plays.

I think that bunt will help him watch the ball in his next at-bat though, they often do.

42. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:54 PM (#1667935)

Dammit.

43. Brian White Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:55 PM (#1667936)

Wow. </i></i> Jeff Francoeur comes up to bat, and he takes the first pitch! It's like, a miracle!

Of course, with a free swinger against Clemens, you just know this is going to end badly.

44. Urban Faber Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:55 PM (#1667937)

Test 1-2

45. Pastor Toastman (PH) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:56 PM (#1667938)

Nice at-bat by Francouer there.

46. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:56 PM (#1667939)

"I don't believe what I just saw."

47. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:56 PM (#1667941)

A franky walk!!!

Where are the four horsemen!?

Oh, and welcome to the chatter jack, Your presence is excellent.

48. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:57 PM (#1667942)

No way that's a ####### strijke.

49. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 08:57 PM (#1667943)

Marvin Hudson breaking out the Eric Gregg Memorial Strike Zone.

50. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:01 PM (#1667947)

Stick it, Gramps.

51. Pastor Toastman (PH) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:01 PM (#1667948)

Wow. That's a big-league homer right there. This is the first time I'd even heard of McCann.

52. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:01 PM (#1667949)

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes ye sye sye sye sye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my ####### god do i love mccann!!!!

53. Brian White Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:02 PM (#1667950)

Brian McCann, I don't use the word 'hero' very often.

But you, sir, are the greatest hero in American history!

54. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:03 PM (#1667953)

This is the first time I'd even heard of McCann.

He's the future. And the present. He's been an absolute stud this year, after erstad tried to kill our other catcher.

55. Bunny Vincennes Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:03 PM (#1667955)

McCANNN!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome. Such that ~~baseball chick~~ Rocket!

56. Chris Dial Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:03 PM (#1667956)

Clemens was chuckling after that HR. He can't believe McCann hit it.

57. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:04 PM (#1667957)

Ah, the people in the apartments arond me must think I am crazy, since I was jumping up and down yelling YES at the top of my lungs.

But, if they're not watching baseball right now, the terrorists have won.

58. Pastor Toastman (PH) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:08 PM (#1667962)

Smoltz is "All that is right in baseball?"

Ozzie should've used that one on Showalter.

59. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:11 PM (#1667964)

Deos palmeiro have dirt all over his chin or something? Is this some sort of condition I don't know about?

60. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:12 PM (#1667965)

I guess he was safe, but I still hate the first base ump right now.

But not as much as this flinstones/midas commercial.

61. RB in NYC (Now with Christmas Spirit!) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:14 PM (#1667967)

I like thoes "I live for this!" ads. They allow me to put a face to the otherwise unknowable mass of fans that I wish naught but defeat and misery upon.

On the downside, I now want to root aganist everyone

62. Joel Barrett Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:15 PM (#1667968)

How can these guys be so surprised by Furcal's arm?

63. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:17 PM (#1667970)

That's not surprise, it's awe.

64. Pastor Toastman (PH) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:18 PM (#1667971)

That was a good use of video right there in re: Andruw Jones.

65. Urban Faber Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:20 PM (#1667973)

Did they ever do a Devil Rays "I live for this" spot? Maybe it could be a guy sitting at a game in Durham or wherever all their prospects are this year.

66. Pastor Toastman (PH) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:20 PM (#1667974)

The Rocket's having trouble with two outs.

67. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:20 PM (#1667976)

That was an idiotic dive by Palmeiro. He was clearly not catching it.

68. Bunny Vincennes Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:20 PM (#1667977)

LaRoche! Nice!

69. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:20 PM (#1667978)

Yes baby yes, yes baby yes!!!!

I love the woolly eyebrow kid!!!!!

70. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:20 PM (#1667979)

Keep that up, and maybe they won't trade you to make room for Marte.

71. Pastor Toastman (PH) Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:21 PM (#1667980)

Although that was an outstanding piece of hitting by LaRoche. Gotta give him credit.

72. gef the talking mongoose Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:23 PM (#1667982)

clemens pitching like clements? strange.

73. gef the talking mongoose Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:24 PM (#1667984)

clements

74. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:25 PM (#1667985)

Throw the ####### ball roger you ####### piece of ####!!

75. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:28 PM (#1667987)

They allow me to put a face to the otherwise unknowable mass of fans that I wish naught but defeat and misery upon.

this was good.

Did anyone else notice the groundscrew coming out in the bottom of the screen after the last laroche foul off? Then they had to scurry back behind the wall.

It's raining here, just a long, steady drizzle.

Ate 2 beer brats during that inning, very tasty.

76. gef the talking mongoose Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:28 PM (#1667988)

Everyone in the #### south watches the weather, all the #### time. At gettogethers of my family in alabama, the whole #### place comes to a halt when the weather comes on.

my gf watches the weather channel the way i watch zombie movies -- whenever possible. she is, of course, a lifelong alabaman. (i think the natives say alabam<i>i</i>an, but i refuse to, because it's stupid.)

77. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:31 PM (#1667993)

Wow, that's a nice ####### inning by smoltz there.

78. gef the talking mongoose Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:33 PM (#1667994)

Did they ever do a Devil Rays "I live for this" spot? Maybe it could be a guy sitting at a game in Durham or wherever all their prospects are this year.

montgomery. i went to one game this year ... they could film me if they want.

79. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:34 PM (#1667996)

but i refuse to, because it's stupid

As are most things associated with alabama, including, but not limited to, the boll weevil statue.

80. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:35 PM (#1667997)

Longerhands!!!

81. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:37 PM (#1667998)

Brennaman acting like we shouldn't know who Wally Schang is.

82. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:39 PM (#1668000)

Apparently the braves can ####### bunt. I mean, that's a great ####### bunt by smoltz, and laroche had a perfect bunt earlier without even blinking.

83. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:40 PM (#1668002)

Morgan, time to start getting ready for texas.

84. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:41 PM (#1668003)

What the hell is an E-ticket ride?

85. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:41 PM (#1668004)

Anybody know off-hand if Schang is in the Hall of Merit?

86. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:43 PM (#1668005)

ACtually, I take it back, the boll weevil statue is awesome, I just like to drop that reference whenever possible.

Where the #### is oi? He carried these chatters during the regular season sometimes, and now all the regular braves fans can't be found.

Maybe he's at the game.

New rule, if you're going to the game, you have to report back afterwards, even if it is midnight by the time you get home.

87. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:45 PM (#1668007)

Biggio has looked pathetic.

88. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:48 PM (#1668009)

God i love that double play combo. I'm gonna miss the hell out of raffy next year, even pull-happy raffy.

89. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:49 PM (#1668010)

Smoltz is treating biggio like he's the pitching spot.

90. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:52 PM (#1668013)

"pretty good hitters?"

Do you know who your ####### catcher is? Brad ####### ausmus! Mccann has more talent in his foreskin than ausmus has in his whole ####### body.

91. Biff, Red Sox Jinx Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:53 PM (#1668014)

SCOOTER!

92. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:53 PM (#1668016)

SCOOTER, YOU PIECE OF ####!!! GET THE #### OFF OF MY SCREEN!!!!!!

93. CFBF Has Neither Diabetes nor Cryabetes Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:53 PM (#1668017)

Holy hell. Scooter just told the kids how to throw a pitch at another human being's head.

94. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:54 PM (#1668018)

Fuck Scooter and Fuck Fox.

95. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:56 PM (#1668019)

Mccann has more talent in his foreskin than ausmus has in his whole #### body.

This is a very compelling argument against circumcision.

96. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:57 PM (#1668020)

Roachy with the walk.

97. CFBF Has Neither Diabetes nor Cryabetes Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:57 PM (#1668021)

Are these Braves hitters? In October? Working counts?

98. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 09:57 PM (#1668023)

Is there a worse nickname in baseball than "roachy?"

99. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 10:00 PM (#1668025)

That was some nice count working there by the braves.

Franky loked really bad for a second, then atleast made contact. I guess that's going to be his career.

100. rb's team is inventing new ways to lose! Posted: October 06, 2005 at 10:01 PM (#1668026)

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