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Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts) Sun Jun 10, 2012, 06:40 PM Jun 2012

Astros ready to not play baseball, beat ChiSox, 11-9

The Houston Astros, who next year will be banished from baseball to play DH-ball instead, showed they are ready for the change by beating the Chicago White Sox in a game of DH-ball, 11-9.

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Astros ready to not play baseball, beat ChiSox, 11-9 (Original Post) Jack Rabbit Jun 2012 OP

An Texas shut out Frisco again! El Supremo Jun 2012 #1

Better to see the Giants go down playing baseball than condemned to play DH-ball Jack Rabbit Jun 2012 #2

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

1. An Texas shut out Frisco again!

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Sun Jun 10, 2012, 07:06 PM

Jun 2012

The Little Men could have sure used a DH. Their pitchers had no hits.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)

2. Better to see the Giants go down playing baseball than condemned to play DH-ball

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 07:41 PM

Jun 2012

Let's see, the designated hitter averages about half a run per team per game. Does that mean that if the Giants played with the DH today, the would have lost 5½-½?

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