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Montgomery motions people around to get a numbers advantage on one side or the other. The QB lines up in the shotgun with a RB on each side and he either runs to the side with the advantage, or he runs a counter to the weak side. The QB keeps the ball more than he gives it to the RB. The QB is elusive and if he gets in the open field, he will take it to the endzone. Both RBs can run the ball, but they were not as elusive as the QB. Passing game is nothing special. PN-G's DB left WRs open and he could not get the ball to them consistently. Lots of roll outs and deep throws.

Nederland will beat Montgomery. I've only seen each team 1x (vs. PN-G). Nederland is better than Montgomery. Contain the Montgomery QB. Montgomery motions people around to get a numbers advantange on one side or the other, and then, they let the QB run outside where he has the numbers advantage. The flip side to that scheme is setting up the numbers on the strong side with the QB faking that run and countering back to the weak side...that counter to the weak side hurt PN-G all night. It won't take the Nederland staff long to figure out Montgomery. Contain the Montgomery QB and give the ball to Thomas. Nederland will win.

Nederland has a shot. Nederland is at home. Road wins are hard. Nederland, run the ball, run the ball, and run the ball some more. When you want to throw the ball, stop. Pause. Run the ball. Line up and play the best you can on defense. Maybe a turnover or two goes your way. Get a few stops, and run the ball. MLC QB Eli Morcos is the best QB you will see this season. He's good, very good. MLB RB Tyvann Byars is also good. You see a good RB in practice every day. Thomas can do everything Byars can do. You will be ready. MLC will make some plays. That's OK. Morcos and Byars are good players. Control what you can, compete, and did I say, RUN THE BALL. Nederland has a good shot to get the W.

Where are the WB kids playing?

Nice job by Huntsville getting past a tough loss in the PN-G game and focusing on Montgomery. Easier said than done. Huntsville has a physical defense. They tackle people. Not surprised the Hornets were able to contain a good Montgomery team.

Ned's RB should have a big game vs. WF. Huntsville ran on WF and Ned should be able to do the same with a better RB. Just give the ball to Thomas and get out of the way.

For NS, it all comes down to 10/25 @ Atascocita and 11/8 @ Summer Creek.

The ILA's concern is automation. The unions, and not just the ILA, but the UAW, USW, AFL-CIO, Teamsters, etc., are all fighting automation because it cuts jobs and union members.

Astros fans...if you are Dana Brown, what do you do this offseason? Resign Bregman? Resign Verlander? Try to sign Kikuchi? Do a long term deal with Tucker and spend whatever money is left to patch holes at 3B, 1B and starting pitching? I think the Astros let Pressley walk. I'm not sure if they will seriously try to resign Verlander and Bregman. I haven't heard if Dana Brown has any interest in resigning Kikuchi. Bregman's agent want him to hit the open market and get a sense of what he will be worth at his age before he talks to the Astros. Bregman already said, no hometown discount. It's his last shot a multi-year big dollar contract so he wants his market value. I think Dana Brown may lean toward letting Bregman walk, promoting Dezenzo to play 3B or 1B, and using the Bregman money to resign Kyle Tucker long term. The Astros will fish the free agent waters for either a 3B or 1B player to play whichever spot Dezenzo doesn't play. What moves do think may happen? And, one more thing. I enjoyed the posts this season and especially during the stretch run.

How healthy is Port Arthur on defense? The Titans need to pressure and contain Kyden Barker-----signed, Captain Obvious. Go PAM!

What is it with Hader? Something seems off. He's got some bad mojo right now. Need to shake if off. Has the MLB playoffs TV schedule been released? Will the Astros start on Tuesday or Wednesday? I guess I could Google it...look it up. Ha-ha.

Final $1.00 dog night in 2024. Alex Bregman with a deep bomb to CF, Tuck with a bomb, and Jason Heyward with the difference maker and a great catch. I owe Dana Brown an apology. His signings of Yusei Kikuchi and Jason Heyward were the right moves. I was critical...and I was WRONG!!!

5A-D1 District 9 may come down to Port Arthur at Galveston Ball on October 4. Can Port Arthur stop Kyden Barker or out score him? Disclaimer: I say may because I have not seen Lufkin play. BH will compete but the two BH games I watched had the Eagles turning the ball over and it's hard do win when you turn the ball over.

Port Arthur should have combined their JV and FROSH teams and played the varsity Titans. It would have been a bigger challenge, better game, and the ISD could have saved money on travel. Port Arthur is good, but Cleburn is terrible. It will be hard for Port Arthur to take the foot off the gas and still not run up the score to an embarassing number. Unless the Titans just fall down on offense, the score will keep going up...regardless if its the starters or the back-ups.

Tip of the cap to LP. Physical OL and a stable of talented RBs. PN-G will not be the only team to have lots of trouble getting those LP RBs on the ground. They are low to the ground, they wait for the LP OL to open a crease, and they get going north/south in a hurry. The Indians relied on an experienced and strong OL, a 1-2 punch with #15 and #27 carrying the ball, and good special teams play. Good time for a bye to get some rest, focus on tackling, and getting excited to play a really good Lake Creek team. GO INDIANS!

The D-backs' Pavin Smith had the game of his life. 3-4 with 3-HRs, including a 3-run HR, grand slam, and solo shot for a total of 8-RBIs. Before the game, my son and I watched JV warm up throwing long toss in the outfield. He kept meeting with a trainer. I did not see him give facial expressions or body language that he was injured but something is off. In the first inning, his 4-seam fastball was between 94-97. In the third inning it was 88-90. When Smith came up to bat in the 5th inning, fans were yelling, hit him, throw it at him, back him off the plate. Others were yelling, walk him!!! He hit the solo HR. One of those games for the Astros. Day off tomorrow...welcome the Okland As on Tuesday night for one dollar dog night.

AAW, rupert3, baddog, BearCPA...we need to do something to stop the Astros three game slide. Group hug, put on rally caps, wear a lucky sports jersey, something else? We need the Astros to get back on track. Maybe tonight's game at Minute Maid Park will be the start to a new winning streak? Go Astros! P.S. Sports radio in Houston has been discussing the Astros playoff pitching rotation. Do you let JV start or bump him to a bullpen role? Framber, Kikuchi, Hunter Brown, and ??? JV or Ronel Blanco? This presumes JV is healthy and can pitch in the playoffs. Arrighetti in or out? What are your thoughts?

I agree with baddog...if Bregman is not at 3rd base, I'd go with Dubon. I was at the game last night and Jason Heyward is a big dude. He's tall and has muscle on his frame. He smoked the double down the first base line and knocked in Pena and Singleton. I hope Heyward finds his mojo and helps us down the stretch...like he did last night. Good game by the good guys.

Offensive explosion today! I'll take it. Arrighetti with another strong game. Big props to him for saving our bullpen ahead of the KC series. GO ASTROS!

The offense is feast or famine. Kyle Tucker seems done for the year. I wonder if the Astros are going to reconsider their efforts to re-sign him long term. Also, with Bregman’s elbow injury, might the Astros forego resigning him? The Astros are desperate to find production, so they are bringing in 35-year-old Jason Heyward hoping to catch lightening in a bottle, but I think he’s done. This reminds me of the Jose Abreu situation. A washed-up player who can’t hit. As pointed out above, the Astros have enough of those players already. They don’t need another old player who can’t hit. Even as the Astros fold, I’m not sure either Seattle or Texas wants to make a run. There is still time for both of those teams to get hot and catch the Astros, but maybe the Astros will right the ship and win just enough to get into the playoffs. I’m not a Dana Brown or Joe Espada fan. I’d like to get rid of both of them and tell Jeff Bagwell that he is no longer welcome anywhere near the GM’s office. We don’t need his advice to bring in garbage. Anyone have the number for Jeff Luhnow or James Click? Go Astros!

Joe Espada strikes again. Sigh. 70-61.

Nice game tonight vs. Baltimore by Gamel, Myers, and Whitcomb at the bottom of the lineup. Interesting developments since the All-Star break. Seattle fired Servais with the Mariners sitting 5 games off the lead and Texas is still 10 games back. I hope the Astros can stay hot and finish the AL west race in first place. What's everyone's thoughts about (1) the Astros possibly going to a six-man starting pitching rotation, and (2) Bregman saying his elbow may keep him from playing everyday down the stretch?

I miss Hector Neris. Pressley worries me. Abreu and Hader not so much. Thank the Lord for Alex Bregman. He on fire at the plate and remains rock solid at 3B. I hope its not too premature to get excited about Bregman and Alvarez both staying red hot and mashing BOMBS!

I agree with you with a slight modification or amplifier. President Trump picks fights with anyone who not only goes against him, but even if someone questions his policies. I think that is the issue most moderates and undecided voters have with him. If he would stop firing up his base with conclusory policy statements and do more to explain the why, when, and, most important, how he will implement his policies, and stop tearing down those who question him, it might sway more moderates and undecided voters. Saying, "I'm going to seal the boder" or implement "mass deporations" is not the road to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. He might want to consider that his promised wall in 2016 was never finished and Mexico didn't pay a dime. What will change this time? Mass deportations sounds like Germany in 1939. Mass deportations doesn't sound like the inscription at the base of the Statute of Liberty, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Mass deportations split up families. Some families have members that are citizens and some who are not. What about those who overstayed a work visa or medical visa? How will President Trump round up the people for mass deportations? Who will be first? Mexicans? Guatamalans, Hondurans? Venezuelans? Saudia Arabians? Germans? Irish? Colombians? Chinese? Why incite division and hate? He's got some good ideas and policy discussion points on the economy, but we never get to them because he's too busy tearing down anyone who questions his say-so. He's great at firing up his base, but most Americans want a combination of strength and humanity. President Trump has the strength part down pat. He needs to work on the humanity part of the equation. That's what made President Reagan great. Strong when he needed to be, compassionate when the TV lights were on, and he was a great communciator that everyone could understand. President Clinton also had that type of mojo. Demographics are changing in America. To help them assimilate, you educate, not threaten and tear them down.

If you are not watching the 2024 Olympics, you are missing great sports performances from incredible athletes. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the women's 400m hurdles is a superstar. She set a WR. Gabrielle Thomas in the women's 200m. Her dream came true...winning the gold and wrapping herself in the American Flag! If you have a daugther or granddaughter that loves sports, let them see great role models like SML or GT. Qunicy Hall in the men's 400m...he never gave up...he came from 5th place back to win the gold. Noah Lyles in the 100m, Cole Hocker in the men's 1500m, Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles finishing 2nd and 3rd in the men's 200m, and Tara Davis-Woodhall winning the women's long jump. Simone Biles has more gold than Fort Knox. Greatest gymnast of all time? I think so. I'm not a big swimming guy, but the USA did pretty well in the water. It's events like the Olympics that can move the needle on bringing the world together. Sportsmanship still exists. Yes, there are some a-holes, e.g., the guy from Tajikistan that refused to shake the Israeli wrester's hand, but that type of jerk if far and few between. Don't let politics stop you from watching great athletes all over the world...in particluar the great athletes from the USA.