Hierophany

AIM IM with rlwe9f
10/9/05, 4:36 PM
rlwe9f: Things are coming to a head in Houston.
rlwe9f: Clemens is stretching in the bullpen.
4:40 PM
John Randall: A head?
John Randall: The Rocket!
rlwe9f: No not yet
rlwe9f: The Braves have the bases juiced.
rlwe9f: McCann just struck out.
rlwe9f: Orr is up, 2 outs
John Randall: Yeah, I've been listening. Andy Ashby said a few innings ago that Roger had gone up there.
rlwe9f: The Braves are 1-15 iwith RISP.
John Randall: At least the Astros are on local radio whereas if it was a regular season game for them going against ...Astros get out of mess...NFL.
rlwe9f: The Braves suck
John Randall: The Braves do suck. Where has Danny Kolb been? Is he not on the playoff roster?
rlwe9f: This is the inning that the Astros clinch the series.
rlwe9f: no, he is on the botton of a lake in Atlanta
rlwe9f: Wheeler bats fifth this inning, then Rocket has to come in.
rlwe9f: Of course I don't know who would bat for him.
John Randall: Jim Brower...how did the Braves' pen get so crummy. Pettitte could bat.
4:45 PM
rlwe9f: I think Pettitte might be in Atlanta
rlwe9f: This whole, keep your strter in the other city so he doesn't have to travel thing is lame.
rlwe9f: Mussina is in LA, when the Yanks need him in the Bronx.
John Randall: Ay, yeah, having a player in another city is really stupid, for these specific cases, where, OK, it might be three days' rest for him but he is all you got!
rlwe9f: It's not like the Astros are taking a bus to Atlanta...I believe they have a great big plane for about 50 people.
John Randall: Into the 15th!
rlwe9f: Quick work by Brower.
John Randall: Damn. Hey, was there a no-hitter this year?
rlwe9f: He has pitched 3 scoreless innings thus far in the series.
rlwe9f: not that I recall
John Randall: I was thinking last night, when Morris was spinning his no-no that there wasn't a no-hitter this year. Isn't this the first year in recent memory where there wasn't a no-hitter?
rlwe9f: Yeah, Randy last year.
rlwe9f: Who in 2003?
John Randall: Nomo? Or was that 2002?
rlwe9f: '02
John Randall: I'm going to go find a list. What about Bud Smith?
John Randall: The FOX Sports website has nothing on it about baseball. http://msn.foxsports.com/
rlwe9f: '01 or '02
John Randall: Washburn is not starting tonight, Lackey.
4:50 PM
rlwe9f: What! That is stupid
rlwe9f: Is Washburn fucking Bud Black's daughter or something?
John Randall: No, he's too sick. There were two no-no's in 2003: One by Millwood (?) and one by the Astros (combined). http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/nohitters
rlwe9f: Milwood with Philly?
John Randall: This is the first year for no no-nos since '89. Yes, Millwood with Philly.
rlwe9f: ah, Nono in '01, Lowe in '02
rlwe9f: 2000 there poindexter
John Randall: Shit.
rlwe9f: Apparently Smoltz is hurt...he may ne D-U-N
John Randall: man, there are some real scrbs on this no-no list. What is wrong with Smoltz? Damnit, I knew it...that was his last game ever. And what a good one.
rlwe9f: That's a nice list by the worldwide leader
John Randall: It is a nice list. I'm impressed.
rlwe9f: His arm is ready to fall off. He said for Game 2 he had to throw almost exclusively fastballs because his elbow hurt so much. No breaking balls.
4:55 PM
rlwe9f: It seems liek the home plate ump expands his strike zone with Chipper up.
John Randall: Chipper has three walks in this game.
rlwe9f: True, but I am just telling you what I have observed his last few times up.
John Randall: Chipper strikes out. I will have to take your word since I can't watch this f-ing game.
rlwe9f: The K-zone shows the first two called strikes were pretty far off the plate.
John Randall: The umpire wants to go to dinner at one of Houston's finest.
rlwe9f: The Houston bullpen has been stellar.
rlwe9f: Now if Garner would just get rid of BAcke
John Randall: Backe has been a disappointment. He didn't throw that well in September either, really. One good game against Pittsburgh. He didn't throw well against STL.
5:00 PM
rlwe9f: Andruw swung at a ball at his eyes.
John Randall: Into the bottom of the 15th. Damn.
rlwe9f: This is a battle of attrition...the Texas baseball confederacy.
John Randall: That is funny. I love a game where you've got pitchers pinch-hitting and starters relieving. Love it! And how Berkman was lifted for a pinch runner in the 10th (or 11th?)
rlwe9f: 9th
John Randall: Geez.
rlwe9f: no, 10th
rlwe9f: The Rocket is going to bat!
rlwe9f: Atlanta's extra-inning bullpen has actually been better than Houston's. The Braves had had runners all over the bases.
rlwe9f: uh-oh...the dreaded leadoff walk.
John Randall: Rocket bunting.
5:05 PM
rlwe9f: Brower cannot find the K-zone.
John Randall: He doesn't need to find the K-zone, he just needs strikes.
rlwe9f: good bunt, biggio to 2nd
John Randall: Sac by Clemens, Biggio on second, Roger and Franco not happy with each other at first, but nothing comes of it.
rlwe9f: Now the 'Stros have Berkman up...oh, wait, no they don't. Well player Phil.
rlwe9f: because Roger is a fraidy-cat. I wouldn't mess with Franco, though.
John Randall: Burke trying to get on for Ensberg...3-1...
rlwe9f: Just setting up the double-play.
5:10 PM
John Randall: Pitcher steps off, McCann goes out to talk to Brower. Bases loaded would be OK...get the force at home with slow Chaves on deck...
rlwe9f: OH...DP baby
John Randall: 6-4-3 double play, into the 16th...here comes Roger...well, it's 6-6 in the 16th and with Roger pitching (i.e. the Devil) the Astros pretty much have it wrapped up.
rlwe9f: Frano looks every bit his 57 years today.
John Randall: Roger throws a nice splitter.
rlwe9f: How do you know?
rlwe9f: did your friend Andy Ashby tell you?
5:15 PM
John Randall: The announcers both (Ashby and Milo Hamilton) said "good splitter" at the same time.
rlwe9f: Frano has a crazy look in his eye.
John Randall: Sounds like he tried to get thrown out...was it in the K-zone?
rlwe9f: K-Zone shows it to be high
John Randall: Ashby just said the replay showed it to be in the strike zone!
rlwe9f: The ump certainly hasn't called that a strike all day.
John Randall: That's what Franco was saying, that the ump was favoring Clemens.
rlwe9f: Francouer looks bad...another K.
rlwe9f: to the bottom of the 16th.
rlwe9f: God, I wish this were Game 5
John Randall: This would be a perfect game 5.
John Randall: Are you saying that because you want the teams to be run down by the time they play the Cardinals?
rlwe9f: No, because it would be awesome
5:20 PM
rlwe9f: I wouldn't mind seeing Clemens get hurt, but that has nothing to do with the Cards...beside, if that happened, the Cards would be losing a garunteed victory.
John Randall: The Astros lost a game in the 16th in the '86 playoffs.
rlwe9f: well they aren't losing this one in the 16th.
John Randall: Have you been watching this whole game?
rlwe9f: no, since the bottom of the 9th. I got home and turned in on to see the Braves close it out.
John Randall: How was the game last night? I did not see much of it.
rlwe9f: Great the first few innings, tense when the bullpen came in...then LaRussa did the five-pitcher shuffle to delay the inevitable.
rlwe9f: TO THE 17th!
5:25 PM
John Randall: This game has gotten a little stale, but I'm loving it.
rlwe9f: The Astros lineup is about as weak as you'll see in a playoff game.
John Randall: It's not like Berkman is an extremely slow runner. Risky move did not pay off.
rlwe9f: Dallas is smoking Philly
John Randall: Dumb. I am not watching. The Astros have flipped Chavez and Ausmus. Now, Brian Jordan!
John Randall: man, biggio and Ensberg are both 0-6.
rlwe9f: The Astros are batting .170 as a team today. But that beats 1-16 w/RISP for Atlanta
John Randall: Jordan gets a double!
5:30 PM
rlwe9f: BJ with a double
rlwe9f: here comes 1-17 and 1-18.
John Randall: Furcal looking for his first hit.
rlwe9f: 13 hits and 11 walks for the Braves today
rlwe9f: zero errors committed by both teams.
John Randall: Jordan advances to third but now there are two outs.
rlwe9f: Alright John, D needs the computer. Do you want me to call you?
John Randall: Well, I am listening to the game on headphones, sooo...no, let's hold off...talk during the yanks game?
rlwe9f: done and done.
John Randall: later, then
rlwe9f: ok, but I am going to type until she comes into the room.
rlwe9f: Clemens looks determined.
John Randall: Clemens whiffs Giles with a fastball. Damn.
rlwe9f: Have you seen this BudLight commercial with Babe calling his shot?
John Randall: No...what's the story?
5:35 PM
rlwe9f: They use footage from the game, but then cut to the bleachers and show a bud light vendor.
rlwe9f: I think they might be using actual radio from that day to, but I cannot be sure.
rlwe9f: So, esentially, Babe hit a homerun to get the vendors attention...then as he is rounding third, you hear him say something like, 'hey, how 'bout a hot dog.'
John Randall: Not bad, sounds like a good baseball commercial. Don't see too many of those.
rlwe9f: gay and gay. They are desecrating one of Baseballs greatest moments to hock alcohol. and playing up the 'Babe is a heavy drinker' angle.
rlwe9f: It really isn't
John Randall: Well, I'll take anything to get a little more national interest in baseball, as opposed to football.
rlwe9f: true.
rlwe9f: ok, gotta go.
John Randall: See yaaaaaaaaaa
7:25 PM
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