Naturalhoosier

There's a regional chain the Pittsburgh area call Burgatory.  It's damn good.  Highly recommend a visit to one if you're ever in the area.

1 hour ago, bluegrassIU said:

I have 100% respect for a man continually posting about the Astros, when clearly he is the only one following that team art all around here.  🤣

That's a fan. Cheers, @Naturalhoosier  🍻 

Hell, you should see the blank looks my wife gives me when I try to talk Astros w/her! 

I need to break up the Reds BS talk...and it gives me and @Proud2BAHoosier something to argue about.   

Fortunately got the last game of the season. Had a combine no hitter heading into the 9th to boot. Then Pressley happened. Sigh. Ah well. A victory is a victory. 

1 hour ago, DWB said:

I ate at Wendy's today, as it was the only "acceptable" choice of fast food within the next 30 minutes of driving on the interstate.

$10 F-ing dollars for a single cheeseburger, fries and drink. $10 !! 

I can go to Chili's for lunch, get waited on, have a ½ lb DOUBLE cheeseburger, cooked to order fries, and a drink for far less than that...

Fast food prices are out of control. No way inflation has gone up that much. Same meal a year ago was  $6.

Don’t forget all of the minimum wage hikes.

2 hours ago, rico said:

Wouldn't be something if Houston missed the playoffs because they got swept at home by the lowly A's?

Ugghhh. And the Mariners. And the Reds. And the Yankees. You can’t get swept at home and expect to be a post season team. SMDH. 

Astros home woes continue. Down 0-2 against the A’s in a 3 game set. It’s mystifying how a team can be so good on the road, but so terrible at home.  It defies logic. I know I know. Lack of trash cans, banging, etc etc. I’d actually buy into that if they didn’t have one of the best road records. 

22 hours ago, Proud2BAHoosier said:

Until they played the Yankees, just sayin'

BTW, Yanks have now won 6 out of the last 7 games after last night's 5-1 win against the Detroit Tigers....

Came alive after they played the Spankmees. 

7 hours ago, 5fouls said:

Rangers in danger of missing the playoffs all-together.  Who would have thunk it a few weeks ago.

I was surprised when the announcer mentioned it was the first time that Houston led the division all season. 
 

The bats are coming alive too. Hopefully this trend continues!

Thx Reds!!!

Astros are in first place in their division for the first time this year!!!!

lol even when I picked using spreads I did terrible. 
 

I mean. Spreads?!  We’re picking with spreads!??!!

13 hours ago, Proud2BAHoosier said:

The futuer is looking bright as the Bronx Bombers beat the Asstroles 5-4 thanks to the Baby Bombers all contributing in the win. And Judge hit his 31st homer as well!!

Nice to get a series win against Houston....

And yet the Stankees and their $278m payroll are still looking at last place in the division. That’s even after the defending Champions swept the BoSox. 

I’m going to go ahead and pick. If KDB wants to remove them that’s fine. 

Altuve got the cycle last night!  

11 hours ago, NotIThatLives said:

Isn't actually based on a true story?

Yeah.
 

I expected it to be super hokie. There was some of that in the script but the story itself and the cinematography/CGI really made up for it.  I’d watch it again. In a theater environment was great as well. 

Highly recommend Gran Turismo. Phenomenal movie!  

2 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said:

The Dr said I needed a prostate exam, but I couldn't afford to pay for it.

I ended up just buying some single ply toilet paper and accidentally doing a self check......... Multiple times.

Comic relief thread or Annoying Aging and Health Issues thread?! 

In!

My brother lives on the south east side of Geist Reservoir. If I had to move back that’s the area I would look. 

Go Brewers (for the Texas series).  lol

2 hours ago, IUFLA said:

I like the app, particularly the ability to listen to whichever teams broadcast I want to...

Do wish they had multi-view like YTTV though 🙂

Yeah the radio aspect is great too. When I drove back to my moms in Indiana the Astros happened to have a day game for each day/direction of travel. Helped quicken a 8-9hr drive by listening to some baseball. 

19 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

And I'll say this about MLB TV...

I love it... The offer I took was basically the last 2 months of the season for $34.99... BUT, for veterans, they offer a 35% discount meaning I have access to almost every MLB game (except Astros blackouts and games on Apple TV+) making it $24.62 for me...

I'm so impressed with it, I'll probably just let it auto-renew for next season 🙂

I usually wait till a month to 6 weeks into the season and it’s half off. But I do like the product, aside from the crappy blackout rules. 

Facing Nolan. Great documentary!

11 hours ago, IU Scott said:

If a pitcher struck out 250 batters for 22 straight years, Nolan Ryan would still have more strikeouts.

 

Ryan holds 51 total MLB records, including:

 

5,714 career strikeouts (next-most is Randy Johnson with 4,875)

 

7 career no-hitters (next-most is Sandy Koufax with 4)

 

Lowest career batting average allowed (minimum 1,500 innings pitched): .204

 

12 career 1-hitters, tied with Bob Feller

 

18 career 2-hitters

 

31 career 3-hitters

 

15 200-strikeout seasons

 

6 300-strikeout seasons

 

4 career 19+ strikeout games

 

5 career 18+ strikeout games

 

8 career 17+ strikeout games

 

16 career 16+ strikeout games

 

26 career 15+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher

 

36 career 14+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher

 

56 career 13+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher

 

95 career 12+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher

 

151 career 11+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher

 

215 career 10+ strikeout games

 

282 career 9+ strikeout games

 

358 career 8+ strikeout games

 

447 career 7+ strikeout games

 

517 career 6+ strikeout games

 

596 career 5+ strikeout games

 

654 career 4+ strikeout games

 

710 career 3+ strikeout games

 

752 career 2+ strikeouts games

 

3 19+ strikeout games, single season (1974)

 

3 18+ strikeout games, single season (1974)

 

3 17+ strikeout games, single season (1974)

 

3 16+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher, single season (1972, 1974)

 

6 15+ strikeout games, single season (1974 - tied with Pedro Martinez)

 

15 12+ strikeout games, single season (1973)

 

18 11+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher, single season (1973)

 

23 10+ strikeout games, single season (1973 - tied with Randy Johnson)

 

26 9+ strikeout games, single season (1973)

 

29 8+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher, single season (1973)

 

32 7+ strikeout games by a right-handed pitcher, single season (1973)

 

36 6+ strikeout games, single season (1974 - tied with Sandy Koufax)

 

6.55 hits per nine innings pitched, career, minimum 1,000 innings (next-fewest is Sandy Koufax at 6.79)

 

5.26 single-season hits per nine innings (1972)

 

26 seasons with at least one win

 

View the baseball collection at American Retro Apparel: https://americanretroapparel.com/pages/baseball

This posted reminded me that I still needed to watch Facing Nolan (Nolan Ryan’s documentary on Netflix). I can’t stress enough how great that documentary is and how anyone who loves the game as we do, would thoroughly enjoy it. What a great guy. 27 years of power pitching is amazing.