Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros -- World Series Game 4 LIVE THREAD

October 26, 2005

[Charles Henrickson]

STARTING LINE-UPS FOR GAME 4 (Chicago up 3-0)

Chicago White Sox
S. Podsednik lf .278
T. Iguchi 2b .200
J. Dye rf .333
P. Konerko 1b .333
A.J. Pierzynski c .273
A. Rowand cf .308
J. Crede 3b .308
J. Uribe ss .333
F. Garcia p .000

Houston Astros
C. Biggio 2b .214
W. Taveras cf .308
L. Berkman lf .417
M. Ensberg 3b .143
M. Lamb 1b .125
J. Lane rf .214
B. Ausmus c .231
A. Everett ss .083
B. Backe p .000

[Bulldaddy]

The train moves whenever there's a home run, but it's mostly a bunch of noise. To me, it's one of the least impressive part of the show. At the Texas Rangers park in Arlington, a homer draws a nice fireworks display and the music from "The Natural". A little more impressive.

[texasmountainman]

Big inning coming up for BAcke.

[Bulldaddy]

The bee noise is a part of the Killer B concept. The Astros have at least 4 players whose name begins with a B: Biggio, Bagwell, Berkman and Backe. There used to be more. Anyway, since there's a number of "B's" the created this marketing concept of the Killer B's, along with the buzzing noise, the Bee Hive, etc.

[nutmeg]

Both of them got hot at the right time.

Yep, sometimes those stars and planets line up just right. ;-)

[DrewsDad]

As for the bees buzzing, the Astros have a history of several players with the last name starting with B knows as the Killer Bs.

Biggio-Bagwell-Berkman and other miscellaneous players.

[texasmountainman]

Backe! Maybe he should have pitched game 1, instead of the Rocket.

[mikrofon]

I may not know squat about MLB, but astronomy, I have a clue.

(BTW, Charlotte Ann is my sister, the psychic... ;)

[X-FID]

They won't hit Backe if they keep swinging at that low slider.

[DrewsDad]

Well, I'm a bit slow tonight. Must be that sleep deprivation.

[A. Morgan]

Let's Go Sox!

[deport]

De train, De train

Minute Maid Park (formerly known as Enron Field and Astros Field) in Houston, TX houses this 48,000 pound, 57 foot long replica of a 19th century locomotive (circa 1860) and linked coal tender. When the Houston Astros hit a home run, the train blows its whistle and runs down 800 feet of track on the west side of the park, at a lightning speed of 10 MPH. The train provides a link to the past for Houston and Union Station (the site of the ballpark). The train was designed by Uni-systems and built by SMI & Hydraulics, which also provided the transporters for the retractable roof at the park.

[MinuteGal]

Prairie!.....good to hear from you. I'm still in DG and enjoying the series so much. Love your tag line.

Leni

[DrewsDad]

Come on Ensberg!!!

You're due. Big Time.

[X-FID]

Garcia is ready to get pulled, if astros don't score now they can forget it.

[mainepatsfan]

Just missed that one.

[texasmountainman]

Second that!

[Bulldaddy]

...the train blows its whistle and runs down 800 feet of track on the west side of the park, at a lightning speed of 10 MPH. It's hard to overstate how unimpressive that is.

[nutmeg]

Huh, interesting... thanks. Well, at Fenway Park, whenever a Red Sox batter hits a home run, the crowd cheers loudly... that's about it. Same at Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium (Mets), Oriole Park at Camden Yards, etc.

At Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies), a lighted Liberty Bell rings and moves back and forth. The Red Sox farm team - the Portland Sea Dogs (Portland, Maine) - have a lighthouse that pops up and sounds a foghorn whenever a Sea Dog hits a homer. Some interesting traditions...

[mainepatsfan]

He's still due.

[Bulldaddy]

You're killing me Ensberg