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Friday, July 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Three Games Back (The Debacle at Wrigley)
Games like last night's are what cause me to lose faith in the Astros. You go into Wrigley, you put up eight hits, you can't earn more than one run, and you lose in the most embarrassing fashion possible.
How is it that every time big fat Russ Ortiz is on the mound, everybody hits like an all-star, but when Wandy or Roy start we look like the girls in For Love of the Game.
Speaking of For Love of the Game.
How is it that every time big fat Russ Ortiz is on the mound, everybody hits like an all-star, but when Wandy or Roy start we look like the girls in For Love of the Game.
Speaking of For Love of the Game.
Uncanny.
I realize that Zombrano is a decent pitcher, but come on, one run? If you're in sniffing distance of first place, why can we not squeeze out a single run in regulation to close the gap. Especially when playing the first place team in the NL Central. Never mind the fact that we have one of the most dominant, under the radar bullpens in the game.
They all must have glass arms as well, because god forbid they go more than two innings.
Hypothetical. You're the manager of team made up of mostly old players, picked up on the cheap, but your bullpen is excellent, with three guys pitching under a 3.00 era, and you're in a clutch situation that requires extensive pen work.
Do you:
A) Let your middle relief go and try to work out of a jam.
B) Keep your guys on a short leash but play small ball to eak out some runs
C) Panic and yank every reliever at the first sign of trouble, while your team of geriatrics tries desperately to keep pace with a streaking Cubs team.
If you answered C, congratulations, you're Cecil Cooper.
The worst part of this game was when we ran out of relief and had to turn to Chris Sampson, who, despite his decent record, gives up plenty of runs. Luckily, it was only the thirteenth inning of a tie ballgame, so it's ok to put out a guy who's not a fireballer.
I can only imagine that when they had the bases loaded and no one in the pen, Cecil felt just like Ellen Ripley after she couldn't shut down the base's self destruct sequence.
(Cecil in space, Newt is Chris Coste)
I realize that Zombrano is a decent pitcher, but come on, one run? If you're in sniffing distance of first place, why can we not squeeze out a single run in regulation to close the gap. Especially when playing the first place team in the NL Central. Never mind the fact that we have one of the most dominant, under the radar bullpens in the game.
They all must have glass arms as well, because god forbid they go more than two innings.
Hypothetical. You're the manager of team made up of mostly old players, picked up on the cheap, but your bullpen is excellent, with three guys pitching under a 3.00 era, and you're in a clutch situation that requires extensive pen work.
Do you:
A) Let your middle relief go and try to work out of a jam.
B) Keep your guys on a short leash but play small ball to eak out some runs
C) Panic and yank every reliever at the first sign of trouble, while your team of geriatrics tries desperately to keep pace with a streaking Cubs team.
If you answered C, congratulations, you're Cecil Cooper.
The worst part of this game was when we ran out of relief and had to turn to Chris Sampson, who, despite his decent record, gives up plenty of runs. Luckily, it was only the thirteenth inning of a tie ballgame, so it's ok to put out a guy who's not a fireballer.
I can only imagine that when they had the bases loaded and no one in the pen, Cecil felt just like Ellen Ripley after she couldn't shut down the base's self destruct sequence.
(Cecil in space, Newt is Chris Coste)
Monday, July 27, 2009
Hello World (An Introduction)
Welcome, Internet, to the first spin-off of Kyle's Magic Blog, hopefully this will be the Colbert Report to MB's Daily Show, and not Important Things with Demetri Martin. (Which was doomed to failure because Demetri is 30-freaking-5).
Regular readers of KMB (everyone) may know that I like sports, I write about them from time to time, mostly about baseball, and mostly about my high school dominance on the pitching rubber. (ERA: 3.18 Opponent's BA: 219 BB:13 K: 26 Record: 5-0, I plan to send these stats to Cecil Cooper in hopes of replacing Russ Ortiz in the rotation).
But, I like sports and athletes other than the ones I am involved in, mostly because I am not very good at anything athletic. I am good, however, at watching sports and critiquing the performance of people paid much more money than me. So, with that background, I have begun this new blog, where I will probable cover the following teams.
For the present time, you will see mostly coverage of the mighty Astros of Houston, because it is baseball season, and despite my jinxing their last two games with a "surge" twitter (and one of the most abhorrent starting rotations in all of baseball) I believe they will make a good second half run in a fairly weak NL Central.
Pre-season football also starts in two weeks, so I will be amping up for that soon, as well as potential discussions about my dominating fantasy team (The Magical Wizards).
I expect that, as college football (my favorite sport) starts, and the Astros inevitably choke in the playoffs, my coverage will lean pretty heavily to the Longhorns and other Big XII teams, as well as other favored CFB topics, including, but not limited to, Erin Andrews, Jorts, the joke that is the Pac-10, and Herbie's prowess with young co-eds.
In addition to promoting the exploits of the teams I enjoy, I will also take many opportunities to denigrate teams that I dislike. (Take that region that is different than the one I am in/support!).
I felt that I should let you readers know where my loyalties lie, not getting caught up in the assumption that, being from West Texas, I will cheer for the debacle in Dallas or the baseball team that has won all of one playoff game in its entire existence.
I suspect the majority of my snark will be directed at these brave soldiers, defending their hallowed halls from liberal ideas, colored people, and pretty girls.
(Note: this image was found by searching "Texas a&m corps + gay" it was far from the only result)
Regular readers of KMB (everyone) may know that I like sports, I write about them from time to time, mostly about baseball, and mostly about my high school dominance on the pitching rubber. (ERA: 3.18 Opponent's BA: 219 BB:13 K: 26 Record: 5-0, I plan to send these stats to Cecil Cooper in hopes of replacing Russ Ortiz in the rotation).
But, I like sports and athletes other than the ones I am involved in, mostly because I am not very good at anything athletic. I am good, however, at watching sports and critiquing the performance of people paid much more money than me. So, with that background, I have begun this new blog, where I will probable cover the following teams.
For the present time, you will see mostly coverage of the mighty Astros of Houston, because it is baseball season, and despite my jinxing their last two games with a "surge" twitter (and one of the most abhorrent starting rotations in all of baseball) I believe they will make a good second half run in a fairly weak NL Central.
Pre-season football also starts in two weeks, so I will be amping up for that soon, as well as potential discussions about my dominating fantasy team (The Magical Wizards).
I expect that, as college football (my favorite sport) starts, and the Astros inevitably choke in the playoffs, my coverage will lean pretty heavily to the Longhorns and other Big XII teams, as well as other favored CFB topics, including, but not limited to, Erin Andrews, Jorts, the joke that is the Pac-10, and Herbie's prowess with young co-eds.
In addition to promoting the exploits of the teams I enjoy, I will also take many opportunities to denigrate teams that I dislike. (Take that region that is different than the one I am in/support!).
I felt that I should let you readers know where my loyalties lie, not getting caught up in the assumption that, being from West Texas, I will cheer for the debacle in Dallas or the baseball team that has won all of one playoff game in its entire existence.
I suspect the majority of my snark will be directed at these brave soldiers, defending their hallowed halls from liberal ideas, colored people, and pretty girls.
(Note: this image was found by searching "Texas a&m corps + gay" it was far from the only result)
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