Pirates vs Astros....Williebee

[Chi_archie]

who do I take? I need a winner this afternoon....


Pirates coming off two days rest.

[Chi_archie]

Pirates:

1. Andrew McCutchen, CF
2. Aki Iwamura, 2B
3. Garrett Jones, RF
4. Ryan Doumit, C
5. Jeff Clement, 1B
6. Lastings Milledge, LF
7. Ronny Cedeno, SS
8. Andy LaRoche, 3B
9. Ross Ohlendorf, P

Pitchers: Ohlendorf, D.J. Carrasco, Brian Bass.
Astros:

1. T.J. Steele, CF
2. Kaz Matsui, 2B
3. Jason Michaels, LF
4. Pedro Feliz, 3B
5. Chris Shelton, 1B
6. Edwin Maysonet, SS
7. Humberto Quintero, C
8. Drew Locke, RF
9. Felipe Paulino, P

Pitchers: Paulino.




Pirates lineup is pretty much their opening day starting lineup.... don't recognize many of the astro names..... couple former pirates in there, including former rule 5 draft debacle/participant chris shelton.


how is Paulino pitching this spring Willie?

[Willie Bee]

how is Paulino pitching this spring Willie?

Six innings of 'A' games, four earned, six free passes, four K's and a wild pitch. That means he's having a better spring than Brett Myers, Wandy Rodriguez and Bud Norris

El Caballo (Carlos Lee) and Fat Elvis (Lance Berkman) aren't in the lineup, a good thing for Ohlendorf.

I wouldn't bet this game with The Shrink's money

[Chi_archie]

I have only bet 2 spring training games thus far....but I gotta put money on the pirates starting lineup and best pitcher for 5 innings vs the Astros minor league and 2nd string squad.... also Pirates are fresh after two rare off days and stros have been going everyday for over a week.

[Brock Landers]

That Astro's lineup looks like a joke, in fact they can't be serious LOL

[Brock Landers]

For Willie Bee LOL

[Chi_archie]

yeah that's 2 starters in the entire lineup by my count..... although maybe feliz isn't even the starter, i'm not sure if Blum is the starter or he is. but either way both Kaz and Pedro are like 35ish.... and not huge offensive threats

[EaglesPhan36]

It looks lopsided, take the Astros. It's fixed. Nice Fat Elvis reference Willie!

[Willie Bee]

yeah that's 2 starters in the entire lineup by my count..... although maybe feliz isn't even the starter, i'm not sure if Blum is the starter or he is. but either way both Kaz and Pedro are like 35ish.... and not huge offensive threats

Felix is the main guy at third. Blum has been playing 1B a lot this spring with Berkman 'ailing.'

It looks lopsided, take the Astros. It's fixed. Nice Fat Elvis reference Willie!

I would've referred to him as 'Old Aches & Pains' but didn't think many people here would have a clue with that great old baseball nickname.

[Chi_archie]

is old aches and pains last name Appling? Lou Appling, or somthing.... my years and years of reading baseball books from age 8-present still make connections like this that i'm not sure where they came from....

I do know there was an Appling baseball player, and I also remember watching him on espn when I was a kid at some old timers game and he hit a real live 315+ foot home run in the game and he must have been 65-75 years old.... he could barely run around the bases.

[Chi_archie]

ok searched it....

LUKE Appling... guy was a career .310 hitter

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/A/Luke-Appling.shtml

[Brock Landers]

all your baseball research should happen here archie

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/

[Willie Bee]

is old aches and pains last name Appling? Lou Appling, or somthing.... my years and years of reading baseball books from age 8-present still make connections like this that i'm not sure where they came from....

I do know there was an Appling baseball player, and I also remember watching him on espn when I was a kid at some old timers game and he hit a real live 315+ foot home run in the game and he must have been 65-75 years old.... he could barely run around the bases.

Yep, Luke Appling. I think he was at least in his mid-70s when he hit that homer, but not sure it was more than 300 feet since that game was played in old RFK in DC where the LF line was VERY close. Hit it off Spahn, I do recall that, one Hall of Famer serving it up to another HOFer.

[Chi_archie]

wow good info Willie, I had no idea where it was played or even where or how far he hit it. I just assumed it was prob a 315 down the line at least....

funny thing is, the guy didn't have much power when he was young even

[StraitShooter]

aint we supposed to bet the espn game anyway?

braves-mets..flip a coin and me come join

[Chi_archie]

locked in a profit with a scalp at 2 books

letting +105 buccos ride at another

and a small points wager here at SBR on pirates +100

[Chi_archie]

7-1 stros..... whew..... glad I scalped out

[Chi_archie]

9-1 astros...... fuk lineups

[Willie Bee]

9-1 astros...... fuk lineups

Actually, those lineups were a bit of a tell. You noted that was the Bucs' likely opening day lineup (at least as far as the position players). So what are they playing for compared to the Houston backups that are still playing for a job?

[iceminers26]

Actually, those lineups were a bit of a tell. You noted that was the Bucs' likely opening day lineup (at least as far as the position players). So what are they playing for compared to the Houston backups that are still playing for a job?

[EaglesPhan36]

It looks lopsided, take the Astros. It's fixed. Nice Fat Elvis reference Willie!

Told you it was fixed.