Sometimes, heck, even a fair amount of the time it is not how good or bad you play, it’s how good your opposition is playing. That’s when you know you just have to tip the cap and go get’em tomorrow. Of course, tonight was free replica jersey giveaway, so I don’t think doing a raising the shirt is in any way similar. Interesting, but not the same.

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I’m put together beautifully

Big wet bottle in my fist, big red rose in my teeth

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Man, talk about your two trains running, or ships in the night. This is two clubs more or less headed in the same direction, but one of them is farther along in the trip and is going a lot faster than the other.

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Marlins 5, Astros 4 (11)
WP: Gaudin
LP: Carpenter

I know it’s early, I know, and early or not these games count. It’s tough to lose one when you’ve battled back to take a lead late, but as frustrating as this is, the 2012 Astros are a lot more interesting to watch than the 2011 vintage was.

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Miami Fish 5|Houston Welcome Home Mats 4
Super Mario Park
The visiting Houston Astros brought house warming gifts to the Miami Marlins tonight, giving them four runs in the first three innings. Playing the part of the good guest that Ms. Manners would be proud of was Lucas Harrel, who resembled anything but a starting pitcher on this night. He may as well serve tea and crumpets all night long the way he was making the Marlins feel so warm and fuzzy with all the nice-nice he was serving up. Oh, he had help from his mates out in the field, but all in all, Harrel was just what the Marlins needed to fluff the pillows and prop their feet up in their nice new home.  Just a second… Read the rest of this entry »

Somehow…I became responsible for this recap (and the one yesterday).  I blame Polish women with a penchant for quitting.

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