April 1 OOTS

[Benjamin Grimm]

First game on the schedule today is Houston at Philadelphia, at 1:05 p.m. As I look out my window, big fat snowflakes are falling, and the forecast is not promising, so this game may not be played. If it's postponed, the next game up is Pittsburgh at Chicago at 2:20.

At 3:05, White Sox at Cleveland.

4:05: Boston at Texas.

4:10: Arizona at Colorado.

Plus, six more games, including Mets at Miami, will be played tonight.

[metirish]

Mets at Miami looking like 82 and beautiful.....here in Westchester it's like as BG described....big wet sloppy snowflakes....miserable

[Benjamin Grimm]

Astros-Phillies not postponed, at least not yet, and should be underway soon.

[Gwreck]

Halladay plowed through the Astros in order in the first two innings. I give him at least a 35% chance of throwing a no-hitter today (yes, the Astros are that bad).

[Ceetar]

Gwreck wrote: Halladay plowed through the Astros in order in the first two innings. I give him at least a 35% chance of throwing a no-hitter today (yes, the Astros are that bad).

Nah, Myers gets a hit to break it up. (Apparently the Phillies fans groaned at this in the third inning?)

Next inning a leadoff single, advances on a hit and run to second, and there are two hard hit balls for outs.

meanwhile, the Phillies offense goes quietly.

Myers has thrown 36 pitches through 4. (57 for Halladay)

[Guest attgig]

wow, watching the phillie broadcast on mlb.tv, the opening intro segment was ridiculous. showed a picture of Mt Rushmore, then spewed this ridiculous nonsense about the phillies being like america, and then showed their 4 pitchers on the mountain...
LOL....stinkin ridiculous.

[Ceetar]

attgig wrote: wow, watching the phillie broadcast on mlb.tv, the opening intro segment was ridiculous. showed a picture of Mt Rushmore, then spewed this ridiculous nonsense about the phillies being like america, and then showed their 4 pitchers on the mountain... LOL....stinkin ridiculous.

Okay, someone name me a movie where they destroy Rushmore. I need to do some photoshopping.

error by Francisco in RF.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Superman II

[metirish]

attgig wrote: wow, watching the phillie broadcast on mlb.tv, the opening intro segment was ridiculous. showed a picture of Mt Rushmore, then spewed this ridiculous nonsense about the phillies being like america, and then showed their 4 pitchers on the mountain... LOL....stinkin ridiculous.

jeez, something I'd expect from the MFY's

[Ceetar]

1-0 'stros.

Myers 58 pitches through 6. victorino draws an odd walk and promptly gets erased CS.

Halladay over 100 through 6, he's done. faces the loss.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Two on, nobody out in the seventh, too.

(GameDay 2011 is nifty-looking.)

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Halladay was pinch hit for by Pete Orr (remember him?), who spent all of last year (and most of 2008 and 2009) in AAA for Washington.

I can't say I like the Phils chances so far.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ceetar wrote: 1-0 'stros. Myers 58 pitches through 6. victorino draws an odd walk and promptly gets erased CS. Halladay over 100 through 6, he's done. faces the loss.

Get used to it, Rushmore-Guy.

[Gwreck]

Big two-run triple for Michael Bourn, plus a sac fly to follow and it's 4-0 Astros.

Guess that pitching staff isn't so great if there isn't also a 'pen and offense to back it up.

[Ceetar]

Gwreck wrote: Big two-run triple for Michael Bourn, plus a sac fly to follow and it's 4-0 Astros. Guess that pitching staff isn't so great if there isn't also a 'pen and offense to back it up.

And I sat bourne for Manny Ramirez in (not CPF) Fantasy. shoot.

[G-Fafif]

Geez it looks cold at Wrigley. Imagine how it actually feels.

[G-Fafif]

Good lord, the Pirate announcers are going on about how this is the best lineup we've had in a long time. I wonder how many Opening Days they've sung a similar song.

Well, if not now, when?

[Ceetar]

G-Fafif wrote: Good lord, the Pirate announcers are going on about how this is the best lineup we've had in a long time. I wonder how many Opening Days they've sung a similar song. Well, if not now, when?

Not exactly a high bar to beat.

The problem is most of those guys look there best just before the games start getting played, and when they think back on them they sucked, but until they suck, they look good.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Cubs playing a guy called Darwin Barney at second base.

[Guest Edgy DC]

You laugh, but he may evolve into something.

OH!

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Cubs playing a guy called Darwin Barney at second base.

I haven't come upon a pack of baseball cards yet this spring, yet I have the feeling I've already got five Darwin Barneys.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Trailing by two in the 9th, Phillies get first two runners on.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Trailing by two in the 9th, Phillies get first two runners on.

I will be so pissed if they pull that off.

Rollins makes the stupid move of stealing third (there's no good reason to steal third as the non-tying run right?)

single by Francisco, bah! 1 out, first and second.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Neil Walker's grand slam puts Pirates up 4-2 at Wrigley

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gimmee the Philly updates. My slow-moving gamecast sez bases loaded, Exxon valdez up

[metirish]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Neil Walker's grand slam puts Pirates up 4-2 at Wrigley

I'm telling you it's the year they come good....

[HahnSolo]

Brandon Lyon quickly falling on my list of favorite relievers.

[metirish]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Gimmee the Philly updates. My slow-moving gamecast sez bases loaded, Exxon valdez up

4-4

[Frayed Knot]

Brandon Lyon gives up hits to 5 of the first 6 batters he faces.
Tied up, bags loaded, 1 out, John Mayberry Jr up

[Benjamin Grimm]

Blecch.