Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox - World Series 2005

[metirish]

What was the answer to the trivia question?...NY has had the most WS games, what State comes in second?.....

[Frayed Knot]

I dunno, I missed the answer too.

Missouri's had a bunch. Many for the Cards plus one (only one I think) for the old St Louie Browns.

But I figure it's gotta be California by now.
Dodgers in '59, several times in the '60s, '77 & '78, '81 & '88 (grr)
Giants just twice in SF I think: '62 & '89
Padres twice: '84 & '98
Three in a row by the A's: 72, 73, 74 -- plus '89 & '90
And the Angels in '02

[Guest Edgy DC]

Missouri was the answer. I guessed Ohio.

I was, therefore, wrong.

Dustin Hermanson? Can Timo be far behind?

[metirish]

Thnaks guys for the answer, I thought they didn't give the answer...and we have a game again...great series...

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: Thnaks guys for the answer, I thought they didn't give the answer...and we have a game again...great series...

Yea,another great ballgame here.
It would be ashame if the Asstros end up on the short end of this one......

How about that strange outfield wall configuration they have,with the yellow crime tape running all up and down and over the wall out there.
Who the hell came up with that layout?!

The hill in center was silly enuff,lol.

[metirish]

IIRC the Mets have been involved in a few weird calls at MMP since it opened because of that yellow line....and that hill is the dumbest thing ever, and it's dangerous..

[Zvon]

metirish wrote: IIRC the Mets have been involved in a few weird calls at MMP since it opened because of that yellow line....and that hill is the dumbest thing ever, and it's dangerous..

I agree....ever see a player run up and down one a those warm up mounds they have in some stadiums,off on the side in foul territory.
You can see how it effects a players stride and how one could get easily injured in that area.
But at least thats foul territory.

I like a ballpark with quirks, but that hill is just plain stupid.

[Frayed Knot]

The one thing I pray for above all else in the new Shea is that the layout doesn't lend itself to ambiguous Home Runs.
'Yellow Lines' are stupid and even moreso when they're vertical ones like they have in parts of LF in Houston.

Shea actually did have lines in the corners until they adjusted the fences sometime (mid '70s ??)

[Zvon]

="Frayed Knot"] when they're vertical ones

lmao,...really. Theres no vertical in baseball.

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: Shea actually did have lines in the corners until they adjusted the fences sometime (mid '70s ??)

You mean around standing room?...that area?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

For safety reasons alone, i think the hill in CF should be taken out. I'm also not a fan of 315 foot home runs. Most high school fields I have seen are longer down the line than LF in Houston.

I would imagine the amenities at Minute Maid Park are far greater than those at the Astrodome. I definitely prefer the real grass field over Astroturf, but I'm just not crazy with the outfield configuration of the Astros new home. The silly hill in CF, the short dimensions down the lines, and home runs over lines (rather than over fences) that rebound onto the playing field are all facets that I personally don't like about Minute Maid Park..

[Zvon]

Rockin' Doc wrote: For safety reasons alone, i think the hill in CF should be taken out. I'm also not a fan of 315 foot home runs. Most high school fields I have seen are longer down the line than LF in Houston. I would imagine the amenities at Minute Maid Park are far greater than those at the Astrodome. I definitely prefer the real grass field over Astroturf, but I'm just not crazy with the outfield configuration of the Astros new home. The silly hill in CF, the short dimensions down the lines, and home runs over lines (rather than over fences) that rebound onto the playing field are all facets that I personally don't like about Minute Maid Park..

Yep. The Orange Crate aint no Camden Yard.



WOW
Burke steals 3rd...thats huge

[Frayed Knot]

"You mean around standing room?...that area?"

Yes. The "shell" of the stadium served as the wall in the corners where the standing room is. Later on they continued the fences and set them 3 ft in front. The orig distance was 341' to each corner - plus the line designating an HR was a few feet higher than the otherwise uniform fence.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

No way I would pitch to Berkman in this situation. I'd make Ensberg be the guy to beat me if I'm the Sox.

[Zvon]

="Frayed Knot"]"You mean around standing room?...that area?" Yes. The "shell" of the stadium served as the wall in the corners where the standing room is. Later on they continued the fences and set them 3 ft in front. The orig distance was 341' to each corner - plus the line designating an HR was a few feet higher than the otherwise uniform fence.

Yep..I remember how it was set up. The area behind left of that (facing it) ,..the corner of the bullpen area, but the fence further back_ thats where we used to scale the fence and sneak into ball games in the early 70's.
Never got busted doin that once (only did it probly a dozen times),...and sometimes cops saw us,...they just turned their backs.

Thats the same way everyone snuck out on to the field during the overnight stay waiting on the ticket line for playoff tickets in '73.

.......afew did get busted that night tho.lol.
We were playin football in centerfield in the dark.
Good times

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Wow! Ensberg goes down swinging with the bases loaded to end the Astros ninth.

Another great game. On to extra innings.

[Zvon]

Rockin' Doc wrote: No way I would pitch to Berkman in this situation. I'd make Ensberg be the guy to beat me if I'm the Sox.

they did and he didnt.

Why am I feeling angst?
This aint a Met game.....

[Frayed Knot]

FREE BASEBALL!!!!


Sox def have a deeper staff that'll help them in games like this. Houston might have a better top 3 (arguable) but in 4th starters (Backe v Garcia) and 5th (El Ducky vs Rodriguez) the Sox rool. Plus I think they have a deeper pen.


One the other hand, games like these are really tough on the road team.
Once you don't score in the top of the inning, you realize you have to hold them in the bottom half ... then score in yours ... then hold them again. It's very mentally draining.

The home team though knows that each and every pitch could be a game winner for them ... particularly with the Crawford Boxes out there.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Geraldo at Large

Among dumb and insulting ideas from FOX, I guess it ranks behind When Animals Attack, but not much else.

[Zvon]

Edgy DC wrote: Geraldo at Large Among dumb and insulting ideas from FOX, I guess it ranks behind When Animals Attack, but not much else.

lmao...

and how can u take a training coach serious if he's built like Fatty Arbuckle......

[Frayed Knot]

I missed the Widger/Piersynski swap.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Isn't this great?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The Astros guess right, but Podsednik still steals second base despite the pitch out.

[Zvon]

ya gotta walk Kernerko here......

hey!
TIMO TIME!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Yup.

It's up to Timo.

[Zvon]

remember ......

playoffs>

series>

[Guest SI Metman]

speaking of that horrid Game 1, this one is about to pass it for longest World Series game in time length.

[Zvon]

ya know,..I was watching the game over my buddy's place earlier and around 10 oclock he says "hey dude,..I gotta crash."...and I was all "WHAT?!,..this is the World Series!" and he was like: "this aint the Phils" (he's a Philly fan).

Ha....good thing he did make me run home then.
ITS FREAKIN 1:20am!
Lmao.


Still,...he's a wuss.

[Willets Point]

Bottom of the 12th. If the Astros don't score here, under new MLB rules the teams go to a homerun hitting shootout.

[Zvon]

Willets Point wrote: Bottom of the 12th. If the Astros don't score here, under new MLB rules the teams go to a homerun hitting shootout.

:)

.......Im afraid they just might try that someday.

Well,...1st theyll go back to a 154 game season and add 2 more playoff rounds.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!