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Old 08-31-2012, 08:43 PM   #61
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Re: 8/31/12 - Reds at Astros

Good to see Navarro coming up with some big hits the last few days.
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:44 PM   #62
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Re: 8/31/12 - Reds at Astros

The Cards waste Molina's leadoff double, now up to 35 innings without an RBI lol
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:45 PM   #63
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Re: 8/31/12 - Reds at Astros

Good bunt by Leake moves Navarro to 3rd.
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:45 PM   #64
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Good to see Navarro coming up with some big hits the last few days.
He's a perfectly solid backup backstop, I think, despite some of the gnashing on teeth here.
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:46 PM   #65
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He's a perfectly solid backup backstop, I think, despite some of the gnashing on teeth here.
Yeah I didn't understand the issues with bringing him up instead of Mesoraco. Mez was simply not hitting and not even playing well behind the plate.
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Re: 8/31/12 - Reds at Astros

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Cozart homer to left!! 2-0 Reds!
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That is a monkey off his back.
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:48 PM   #69
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Did the Astros straight up change their uniforms mid season?
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Re: 8/31/12 - Reds at Astros

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Did the Astros straight up change their uniforms mid season?
Nah those are still the alternates, though they have started wearing them more than a regular alternate.
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Did the Astros straight up change their uniforms mid season?
yes those do look a little different. Maybe someone thought the uniforms were the problem.
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Nah those are still the alternates, though they have started wearing them more than a regular alternate.
Seems like it. I was going to say if they did, they literally can't do anything right, not even merchandising.
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