/u/OutofTouchInTheWay - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-outoftouchintheway/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 21 Apr 2024 16:47:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/OutofTouchInTheWay - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-outoftouchintheway/ 32 32 103504436 Worst Place 4 Astros to Play? https://houstonnewmedia.org/worst-place-4-astros-to-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worst-place-4-astros-to-play Sun, 21 Apr 2024 16:47:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=86a58ce2af0fcb7269ad6d4312768f0a Q: Of all the venues in MLB, which is the least hospitable for the ‘Stros? A: the 10th inning submitted by /u/OutofTouchInTheWay [link] [comments]

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]]> 756006 Astros-Rays 2023 Factoids https://houstonnewmedia.org/astros-rays-2023-factoids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astros-rays-2023-factoids Sun, 30 Jul 2023 03:40:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c3581d73d3e9f93fd7e19c34fa65d990 This is fun ! Rays have been shut out 4 times this season. Guess who skunked them 1st? and whodunnit the next night? Rays homered in 1st 22 games this season. Guess who left them homerless in game 23? How about games 24 and 25? Three teams have tagged...

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]]> 637011 Amazing Nolie Stat https://houstonnewmedia.org/amazing-nolie-stat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazing-nolie-stat Sat, 22 Jul 2023 23:48:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=62c9d94769ebb6c80ce6cd8ba9a1d75f Had a disagreement with a die-hard NYY fan a few yrs back, who insisted Nolan Ryan was a glorified .500 pitcher. I bristled, but no stats or persuasion got through to him. Saw stats today which made perfect sense, and explain everything. I wish I coul...

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]]> 633762 SP W-L deceiving, pt 2 https://houstonnewmedia.org/sp-w-l-deceiving-pt-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sp-w-l-deceiving-pt-2 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:47:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cb467a5d11f823a2bf3d9d4db13d335f Framber is not only SP where W-L record is belied by stats. Last night, Mariners SP George Kirby was terrific. Came in 7-7. Looked at his game logs, and 11-4 would have better reflected his season so far. No cheap wins, and some terrific outings resul...

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]]> 625711 Inside Park HR Trivia https://houstonnewmedia.org/inside-park-hr-trivia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-park-hr-trivia Fri, 07 Jul 2023 03:38:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=372432ed2538ab55af693c2a6ca495fa Anyone know of mlb player hitting for cycle with IPHR? Since 1920, any mlb player hit more than one IPHR in one game? [cut it off at 1920 to eliminate ancient games in parks with no outfield fences]. In 1956, this future HOF stud hit the first and on...

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]]> 625319 How to Piss Off LA fans https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-to-piss-off-la-fans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-piss-off-la-fans Thu, 06 Jul 2023 01:54:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f74974a946d87cfbe400cdc8d676b3be This obnoxious bad boy accomplished my objective REALLY WELL in Anaheim (2021). submitted by /u/OutofTouchInTheWay [link] [comments]

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]]> 624631 9/26/1981. 9th inning of Nolan Ryan’s No-No #5 https://houstonnewmedia.org/9-26-1981-9th-inning-of-nolan-ryans-no-no-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9-26-1981-9th-inning-of-nolan-ryans-no-no-5 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 02:41:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=65b829ee44f57787633217f8c1613140 I don’t have video posting power yet, but hit this link for some fun. Who made Dodger’s 27th out? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0-CWN9Ua5I submitted by /u/OutofTouchInTheWay [link] [comments]

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]]> 624052 HR 1st At-bat Stat https://houstonnewmedia.org/hr-1st-at-bat-stat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hr-1st-at-bat-stat Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:04:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e318fe96d5f76bd47e411829e6177484 Since 1960, 13 pitchers homered in 1st at bat. One was an Astro. I was 14. Astrodome was predictably empty (7500 fans). Team was 30 games under .500. July 30, 1975. Who was it? submitted by /u/OutofTouchInTheWay [link] [comments]

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]]> 623977 Stats I DNK until last night. https://houstonnewmedia.org/stats-i-dnk-until-last-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stats-i-dnk-until-last-night Sat, 10 Jun 2023 20:18:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=59feefd93f7a4cd2a553e3a1602ba694 Pitching box score tells story better than I can: (H=hold, BS= blown save) Stanek H Montero BS Neris H Pressly. BS Martinez L. (but no BS). Before I looked at the rules (some official, some not),I was scratching my head thinking that Martinez could h...

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