Tigers @ Astros May 22, 2017

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's home tilt:

Tigers

2BIan Kinsler (R)
CAlex Avila (L)
1BMiguel Cabrera (R)
DHVictor Martinez (S)
RFJ.D. Martinez (R)
3BN. Castellanos (R)
CFTyler Collins (L)
LFMikie Mahtook (R)
SSDixon Machado (R)

DET: Michael Fulmer (R)  (5-1, 2.72)

Astros

CF George Springer (R)
RF Josh Reddick (L)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
SS Carlos Correa (R)
DH Carlos Beltran (S)
C Evan Gattis (R)
1B Y. Gurriel (R)
LF Marwin Gonzalez (S)
3B Alex Bregman (R)

HOU: Brad Peacock (R)  (2-0, 1.10)

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

After losing three in a row getting swept at home the Astros still have the best record. 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I bet Peacock and Reddick regretfully share a secret bond with knowing looks at each other and eye-rolls for everyone else.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Blum out, Stanton in.

[hostros7]

Peacock strikes out the side.


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[WVastro]

Peacock strikes out the side.


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No nonsense in that half inning.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Peacock starts the game by not fucking up or anything...

[austro]

That was a much better beginning for Peacock than I was expecting.

[hostros7]

Fulmer looks like someone who has a home brew kit in his garage.


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[AstroNut]

NBC looked good

[WVastro]

Altuve!!

[MrKnuckleball]

That little dude can flat out hit, sure is something to watch.

[AstroNut]

The diminutive one comes through...Springer on the move...love it.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Springer walks
Reddick flies out to RCF
Altuve doubles down the line to RF. Springer scores.
Correa grounds out 3-4-3, Altuve to third.
Beltran works the count full, strikes out swinging.

End of 1 Astros 1 Tigers 0

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Peacock looks a bit more leaner than before.

[WVastro]

V. Martinez walked to first. He makes Beltran look fast.

[das]

Peacock is saying, "Mike who?".

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

V Martinez grounds out 6-3.
J.D. Martinez grounds out 5-3
Castellanos grounds out 5-3

1.5 Astros 1  Tigers 0

[das]

Seeing other teams just miss on tough plays like that sinking liner by Gattis really makes me appreciate the Astros OF.

[AstroNut]

Lead the world in gidp

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Gattis bloops a single to shallow CF.
Marwin grounds into a DP
Gurriel grounded out to short

end of 2 Astros 1  Tigers 0

[hostros7]

Is Machado a common last name in the Dominican?


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[das]

Wow.  The best pitch is strike 1.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Peacock on the mound

Collins out swinging
Mahtook single to left
Machado out swinging
Kinsler grounded out to third.

End of 2.5 Astros 1 Tigers 0

[hostros7]

Jose just missed yanking that high fastball into the Crawford boxes.


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[austro]

I thought he was going to clobber that one. Fulmer was probably thinking "oh shit!" as the pitch headed in there.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fulmer on the hill

Bregman with an infield single.
Springer flies out to RF.
Reddick singles to center, Bregman to 2nd.
Altuve with a 3-0 count flies out to LCF.
Correa grounds into a FC 4-6

End of 3 Astros 1  Tigers 0

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Peacock pitching the 4th

Avila down on strikes
Cabrera walks, advances to 2nd on wild pitch
V Martinez lines out to CF
J.D. Martinez strikes out on three pitches

after 3.5 Astros 1  Tigers 0

[austro]

Man, what a job by Peacock. Four scoreless innings.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Man, what a job by Peacock. Four scoreless innings.

I say send him out for the 5th.

[MusicMan]

I say send him out for the 5th.

I say give him Fiers' spot.


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[Aussie Astro]

I say send him out for the 5th.

Yep, I would send out again.

[AstroNut]

The Cock is crowing...

[hostros7]

The King just missed leaving the yard for the 11th time.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fulmer on the bump

Beltran pops out to thrid
Gattis on the ground 5-3
Marwin doubles off the scoreboard.
Gurriel grounds out to short

end of 4 Astros 1  Tigers 0

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Someone else want to pick up PBP for a few?

I have to cook, eat, clean-up.

[MRaup]

I say give him Fiers' spot.


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Fiers and Musgrove are probably both laughing nervously in the dugout/clubhouse right now.

[MRaup]

Someone else want to pick up PBP for a few?

I have to cook, eat, clean-up.

Tag me in!

[MRaup]

Fulmer on the bump

Beltran pops out to thrid
Gattis on the ground 5-3
Marwin doubles off the scoreboard.
Gurriel grounds out to short

end of 4 Astros 1  Tigers 0

Top 5

Peacock still in the game, starting to scuffle a touch.
Strikes out some clown on a spinning, letter high breaking ball on 3-2.
Walks the next clown on 3-2, and here comes Hinch.

What a great job by Peacock. Devo whipping in from the bullpen. 1 out, 1 on.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Good job by Peacock, he was struttin'.

[hostros7]

Good job by Peacock, he was struttin'.

Full plumage


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[MRaup]

Top 5

Peacock still in the game, starting to scuffle a touch.
Strikes out some clown on a spinning, letter high breaking ball on 3-2.
Walks the next clown on 3-2, and here comes Hinch.

What a great job by Peacock. Devo whipping in from the bullpen. 1 out, 1 on.

Top 5 (continued)
Devo facing Mahtook with (who the fuck is) Tyler Collins on first.  Collins moving on the second  pitch, and he's out but called safe on a REALLY tough call. Altuve whapped him in the helmet just before he got to the bag. Reviewing now. Should be turned over. Super quick review, and he's out. 2 outs now, 1-1 count. 1-2. 2-2 on a high spinner. Filthy, filthy change that Mahtook swings about an hour ahead of, ponche!

Mid 5, 1-0 Astros.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I bet Reddick thought Peacock was balls tonight.

[MikeyBoy]

Hey Musgrove, that's how you pitch when your team needs a stop!

[Tom Servo]

Peacock has been amazing this season.  I gotta say I had given up on him some time ago before the season started.  Nice job.

[MRaup]

Top 5 (continued)
Devo facing Mahtook with (who the fuck is) Tyler Collins on first.  Collins moving on the second  pitch, and he's out but called safe on a REALLY tough call. Altuve whapped him in the helmet just before he got to the bag. Reviewing now. Should be turned over. Super quick review, and he's out. 2 outs now, 1-1 count. 1-2. 2-2 on a high spinner. Filthy, filthy change that Mahtook swings about an hour ahead of, ponche!

Mid 5, 1-0 Astros.

Bottom 5

Bregman takes a shit swing at an away slider and hits a pop up to right.
Springer fouls off a few pitches then swings through a meatball on 3-2.
Reddick slashes a single to center. 2 outs, runner on first.
Altuve flies out lazily to right.

End 5. 1-0 Good Guys

[chuck]

That'll be a real feather in his... ah, forget it.

[WVastro]

I bet Reddick thought Peacock was balls tonight.

Nice!!

[hostros7]

Seeing other teams just miss on tough plays like that sinking liner by Gattis really makes me appreciate the Astros OF.

George tips his cap.


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[MRaup]

Top 6

Devo out for a 2nd inning of work.
Machado leads it off and slaps a shallow liner to center, Springer coming on, dives and makes a GREAT PLAY just off the ground! 1 out. Devo approves, gives him an "attababy" after the catch.
Kinsler takes a strike, takes a spinning breaking ball that is a strike but somehow called a ball. ball outside. ball again, come on Devo, don't Musgrove this shit.  Mile high popup to first. Gurriel under it, Altuve comes over and calls and catches it about half a step in front of Yuli, then flips the ball to La Pina. 2 outs.
Avila takes two strikes, both right on the outside black. Ball in the dirt, 1-2. ball 2, just up. Slider on the knees, p-p-p-p-ponche!

Mid 6: Astros lead 1-0

[MRaup]

For fuck's sake, this Southwest Airlines commercial with whatever obnoxious pop star singing then the guy chimes in incredibly off key and terrible is FUCKING HORRIBLE.

[juliogotay]

Will Peacock be worked into the rotation? He's not logging many innings in the pen. Been good every opportunity.

[austro]

George tips his cap.

I especially liked the way he was able to get his wrist behind himself and then tuck his shoulder so that the landing was uneventful.

[MusicMan]

For fuck's sake, this Southwest Airlines commercial with whatever obnoxious pop star singing then the guy chimes in incredibly off key and terrible is FUCKING HORRIBLE.

I'd sooner have the fucking Sonic guys singing it.


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[austro]

I'd sooner have the fucking Sonic guys singing it.

Maybe they could send it in a Tex-message.

[MRaup]

Bottom 6

Correa leads off, 0-2 with two ground outs. Works the count full (and should've walked, strike 2 was outside), Grounds to 3rd, long throw across gets Correa by a half a step, one out.
Beltran (0-2 as well) up and takes 2 balls, fouls off a pitch 2-1, chops one right at Machado, the only guy on the left side of the infield, easy out. Carlos now 0-11 against Whatshisnuts.
Gattis up. Announcers making bullshit excuses about how terrible the Astros looked against Cleveland (they got spanked by Cincy 5-1 today. Gattis rolls over on a grounder to Machado, out by half a step at first.

Offense looking putrid again today.

End 6 1-0 Astros

Top 6

Devo out for a 2nd inning of work.
Machado leads it off and slaps a shallow liner to center, Springer coming on, dives and makes a GREAT PLAY just off the ground! 1 out. Devo approves, gives him an "attababy" after the catch.
Kinsler takes a strike, takes a spinning breaking ball that is a strike but somehow called a ball. ball outside. ball again, come on Devo, don't Musgrove this shit.  Mile high popup to first. Gurriel under it, Altuve comes over and calls and catches it about half a step in front of Yuli, then flips the ball to La Pina. 2 outs.
Avila takes two strikes, both right on the outside black. Ball in the dirt, 1-2. ball 2, just up. Slider on the knees, p-p-p-p-ponche!

Mid 6: Astros lead 1-0

[hostros7]

Slick DP


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[MRaup]

Bottom 6

Correa leads off, 0-2 with two ground outs. Works the count full (and should've walked, strike 2 was outside), Grounds to 3rd, long throw across gets Correa by a half a step, one out.
Beltran (0-2 as well) up and takes 2 balls, fouls off a pitch 2-1, chops one right at Machado, the only guy on the left side of the infield, easy out. Carlos now 0-11 against Whatshisnuts.
Gattis up. Announcers making bullshit excuses about how terrible the Astros looked against Cleveland (they got spanked by Cincy 5-1 today. Gattis rolls over on a grounder to Machado, out by half a step at first.

Offense looking putrid again today.

End 6 1-0 Astros

Top 7

Miggy leads it off and drives one to deep center. Springer great jump, reaching for the wall, but hauls it in about a step in front of the center field fence formerly known as Tal's Hill.
VMart up, 1 out, nobody on, quickly down 0-2. Devo hits on with the 1-2 pitch on the lead bicep. 1 on, 1 out. Devo's first HBP in 26 innings of work.
JD Martinez up, takes a ball then  grounds a ball right at Correa. 6 to 4 to 3, double play!

Mid 7 1-0 Astros

SCORE SOME GODDAMN RUNS.... in the name of looooooOOOOoooove.

[MrKnuckleball]

What was that tale someone came up with on here about Correa and his huge dick? Anyways, I feel like he's due for a homer soon.

[hostros7]

I'd sooner have the fucking Sonic guys singing it.


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The Minute Maid OJ "sharing" kid must already be drinking a steady offering of Tang in juvey by now.


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[austro]

One run on eight hits. That's sad.

[MRaup]

Top 7

Miggy leads it off and drives one to deep center. Springer great jump, reaching for the wall, but hauls it in about a step in front of the center field fence formerly known as Tal's Hill.
VMart up, 1 out, nobody on, quickly down 0-2. Devo hits on with the 1-2 pitch on the lead bicep. 1 on, 1 out. Devo's first HBP in 26 innings of work.
JD Martinez up, takes a ball then  grounds a ball right at Correa. 6 to 4 to 3, double play!

Mid 7 1-0 Astros

SCORE SOME GODDAMN RUNS.... in the name of looooooOOOOoooove.

Bottom 7
Marwin leads it off and leads the team in home runs, which should embarrass about 10 people in the lineup.  Marwin drag bunts one right up the line, Miggy playing back and can't make a play, easy single to lead it off. I love it! That's some salty veteran shit.
Yuli squares to bunt and misses a fastball, strike 1, hits a fading liner to right that drops in for a single, runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs. Marwin had no chance to move to 2nd because he had to wait a second to make sure it was going to fall.
Bregman up, PLEASE be bunting. Because this is double play/Astros baseball city. Not squaring, takes a fat fastball for strike one. Will Harris tuning it up in the bully. Ball 1. Tigers have two guys up in the pen, a lefty and a righty. Breggers fouls one straight back, 1-2. Setting himself up perfectly for the rollover double play. 50 footer, bounces around the grass in front of the plate, 2-2. Fucking terrible check swing on a pitch a foot outside, Bregman out without an appeal. What a shit at bat. 1 out.
Springer up with runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out. Strike one on the outside corner. Astros have EIGHT fucking hits in 6 1/3 innings and one run. That is putrid. Ball 1, outside. Fouled straight back, Springer got a meatball and couldn't put it in play (AGAIN), 1-2. Fullmer at 102 pitches. WAY outside, ball 2. Springer a mile behind an outside fastball, punch out. Fucking shitty. 2 outs. I hate listening to the nonsense excuses the TV guys make for bad at bats.
Reddick takes ball one low. Smacks on to right, but 20 feet foul. He just missed it, 1-1. Woos raining down, ball outside, 2-1. Fouls off ball 3, 2-2. Flares one to shallow left, Machado easily makes the catch. Fucking dogshit at bats from Bregman and Springer doom the Good Guys to another shit inning with runners on.

End 7, 1-0 Astros.

[MRaup]

Bottom 7
Marwin leads it off and leads the team in home runs, which should embarrass about 10 people in the lineup.  Marwin drag bunts one right up the line, Miggy playing back and can't make a play, easy single to lead it off. I love it! That's some salty veteran shit.
Yuli squares to bunt and misses a fastball, strike 1, hits a fading liner to right that drops in for a single, runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs. Marwin had no chance to move to 2nd because he had to wait a second to make sure it was going to fall.
Bregman up, PLEASE be bunting. Because this is double play/Astros baseball city. Not squaring, takes a fat fastball for strike one. Will Harris tuning it up in the bully. Ball 1. Tigers have two guys up in the pen, a lefty and a righty. Breggers fouls one straight back, 1-2. Setting himself up perfectly for the rollover double play. 50 footer, bounces around the grass in front of the plate, 2-2. Fucking terrible check swing on a pitch a foot outside, Bregman out without an appeal. What a shit at bat. 1 out.
Springer up with runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out. Strike one on the outside corner. Astros have EIGHT fucking hits in 6 1/3 innings and one run. That is putrid. Ball 1, outside. Fouled straight back, Springer got a meatball and couldn't put it in play (AGAIN), 1-2. Fullmer at 102 pitches. WAY outside, ball 2. Springer a mile behind an outside fastball, punch out. Fucking shitty. 2 outs. I hate listening to the nonsense excuses the TV guys make for bad at bats.
Reddick takes ball one low. Smacks on to right, but 20 feet foul. He just missed it, 1-1. Woos raining down, ball outside, 2-1. Fouls off ball 3, 2-2. Flares one to shallow left, Machado easily makes the catch. Fucking dogshit at bats from Bregman and Springer doom the Good Guys to another shit inning with runners on.

End 7, 1-0 Astros.

Top 8

The "Can you hear me now?" fuckstick is hawking Sprint IPhones.
Harris in to pitch against Castellanos.  Quickly ahead 1-2.  Down swinging for out number 1.
Defensive changes (that happened to start the inning.
Marwin to first.
Springer to right.
Reddick to left.
Marisnik to center ( replacing Yuli in the line up).
Collins up with nobody on and one out. Quickly down 1-2. Mike Stanton just said you can't have good pitching without good defense. That is fucking nonsense. Punches out Collins. 2 outs, nobody on.
Mahtook takes ball one. This clown's first name is actually Mikie. Good lord. Ball 2. Slashes a ball in the right center gap, Marisnik makes it look so easy, cruises in and makes the catch.

Mid 8, 1-0 Astros.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Yes, the Southwest Airlines commercial is a fucked piece of shit that was eaten by Marky Mark's groundhog who then shitted the fucked shit and threw it on the kid in the middle of the street and not in that dumbshit texting driver's car.

[Jacksonian]

Need some runs.  Don't want to send the gas can out with a one run lead.

[WVastro]

Yes, the Southwest Airlines commercial is a fucked piece of shit that was eaten by Marky Mark's groundhog who then shitted the fucked shit and threw it on the kid in the middle of the street and not in that dumbshit texting driver's car.

Who initially fucked the shit?

[MikeyBoy]

Bottom 7
Marwin leads it off and leads the team in home runs, which should embarrass about 10 people in the lineup.  Marwin drag bunts one right up the line, Miggy playing back and can't make a play, easy single to lead it off. I love it! That's some salty veteran shit.
Yuli squares to bunt and misses a fastball, strike 1, hits a fading liner to right that drops in for a single, runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs. Marwin had no chance to move to 2nd because he had to wait a second to make sure it was going to fall.
Bregman up, PLEASE be bunting. Because this is double play/Astros baseball city. Not squaring, takes a fat fastball for strike one. Will Harris tuning it up in the bully. Ball 1. Tigers have two guys up in the pen, a lefty and a righty. Breggers fouls one straight back, 1-2. Setting himself up perfectly for the rollover double play. 50 footer, bounces around the grass in front of the plate, 2-2. Fucking terrible check swing on a pitch a foot outside, Bregman out without an appeal. What a shit at bat. 1 out.
Springer up with runners on 1st and 2nd, 1 out. Strike one on the outside corner. Astros have EIGHT fucking hits in 6 1/3 innings and one run. That is putrid. Ball 1, outside. Fouled straight back, Springer got a meatball and couldn't put it in play (AGAIN), 1-2. Fullmer at 102 pitches. WAY outside, ball 2. Springer a mile behind an outside fastball, punch out. Fucking shitty. 2 outs. I hate listening to the nonsense excuses the TV guys make for bad at bats.
Reddick takes ball one low. Smacks on to right, but 20 feet foul. He just missed it, 1-1. Woos raining down, ball outside, 2-1. Fouls off ball 3, 2-2. Flares one to shallow left, Machado easily makes the catch. Fucking dogshit at bats from Bregman and Springer doom the Good Guys to another shit inning with runners on.

End 7, 1-0 Astros.

Excellent recap of the inning. Bregman not bunting pissed me off.

[austro]

Need some runs.  Don't want to send the gas can out with a one run lead.

Yeah, his outings generally produce more stress than I like to deal with.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Who initially fucked the shit?

Joe West.

[austro]

Who initially fucked the shit?

Legendary actress Angelica Huston.

[MikeyBoy]

Strike three may have been a good pitch, but strike two was right down the fucking middle.

[HudsonHawk]

Strike three may have been a good pitch, but strike two was right down the fucking middle.

According to Gameday, both Altuve and Correa took strike three calls that were belt high, right down the center of the plate. 

[austro]

According to Gameday, both Altuve and Correa took strike three calls that were belt high, right down the center of the plate. 

That's pretty accurate. Correa's may have been on the outside of the plate.

[jbm]

MR, that's some quality play by play

[WVastro]

MR, that's some quality play by play

+1

[MikeyBoy]

MR, that's some quality play by play

He is no doubt typing away right now. Likely some choice words for Correa and Altuve's at bats.

[MusicMan]

He is no doubt typing away right now. Likely some choice words for Correa and Altuve's at bats.

I can't believe they got punched out by a guy whose hat can't contain his mullet.


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[HudsonHawk]

Three caught lookings.  Awesome.

[MRaup]

Top 8

The "Can you hear me now?" fuckstick is hawking Sprint IPhones.
Harris in to pitch against Castellanos.  Quickly ahead 1-2.  Down swinging for out number 1.
Defensive changes (that happened to start the inning.
Marwin to first.
Springer to right.
Reddick to left.
Marisnik to center ( replacing Yuli in the line up).
Collins up with nobody on and one out. Quickly down 1-2. Mike Stanton just said you can't have good pitching without good defense. That is fucking nonsense. Punches out Collins. 2 outs, nobody on.
Mahtook takes ball one. This clown's first name is actually Mikie. Good lord. Ball 2. Slashes a ball in the right center gap, Marisnik makes it look so easy, cruises in and makes the catch.

Mid 8, 1-0 Astros.

Bottom 8
Altuve leading it off,  facing Shane Greene. He's been pretty dirty so far this year, 20 innings 1.35 ERA. Whoever is calling balls and strikes tonight is having a rough game. Altuve down 0-2, fouls off the next one. Giles tuning it up in the bully. Altuve takes a spinning slider RIGHT DOWN THE FUCKING MIDDLE for strike 3. For fuck's sake, what are you waiting for? 1 out.
Correa takes ball one, swings through an inside fastball, takes a spinner right down the middle, strike 2. And predictably takes strike three on the outside corner. Two absolute shit at bats by two of the "best hitters" on this team. SWING. THE. FUCKING. BATS.
Beltran (0-3) HAMMERS a ball to right center that somehow hit the wall about 3 times in a row one some crazy bounces. Beltran cruises in to 2nd with a double, 2 outs.
Gattis up with a runner on 2nd and 2 outs. Ball one outside.  Ball two WAY outside. Fouled straight back, strike 1. Fouled another one off, 2-2. Ball 3, outside.  Smash foul.  Ball 4, low!
1st and 2nd, 2 outs. Up comes Marwin.
Feliz and Giles warming up in the pen.
Ball one, low. Ball 2, low. 2 breaking balls in a row. ANOTHER slider on/maybe just inside the inside corner, 2-1. Swings at a pitch that bounced inside. Greene missed his location by 5 feet on that one. 2-2. Fouled back, another slider. Nothing but breakers so far. Low and in, 3-2. Runners will be moving here. Another slider, Marwin takes it on the outside corner, strike 3. Ugh.

End 8 1-0 Astros. I've got a bad feeling about this.

[MikeyBoy]

Strikes Correa out on all heat and then gets Marwin on all junk.

[HudsonHawk]

Well, this is exactly why you pay Giles...time to earn that cabbage.

[austro]

Can we get out of this without seeing Cabrera again?

[HudsonHawk]

Can we get out of this without seeing Cabrera again?

Can?  Yes. Will?  TBD.

[The Spleen]

Some time next month they'll probably drop 40 runs in a 3 game series on some poor fools... and at the end of the year they be in the top half, if not the top quarter, of the league in runs scored. But it looks like they're going to be doing the same thing they did last year... checking out for weeks at a time between the big outbursts.  Terrible approach, terrible AB's, especially in important situations and way too many outs on the bases.

I know there's concern about the rotation, and there's good reason for that, but it may be this offense that kills us in the end.

[HudsonHawk]

Wow.  Gameday has ball two there to Avila looking pretty fucking good.

[MRaup]

Bottom 8
Altuve leading it off,  facing Shane Greene. He's been pretty dirty so far this year, 20 innings 1.35 ERA. Whoever is calling balls and strikes tonight is having a rough game. Altuve down 0-2, fouls off the next one. Giles tuning it up in the bully. Altuve takes a spinning slider RIGHT DOWN THE FUCKING MIDDLE for strike 3. For fuck's sake, what are you waiting for? 1 out.
Correa takes ball one, swings through an inside fastball, takes a spinner right down the middle, strike 2. And predictably takes strike three on the outside corner. Two absolute shit at bats by two of the "best hitters" on this team. SWING. THE. FUCKING. BATS.
Beltran (0-3) HAMMERS a ball to right center that somehow hit the wall about 3 times in a row one some crazy bounces. Beltran cruises in to 2nd with a double, 2 outs.
Gattis up with a runner on 2nd and 2 outs. Ball one outside.  Ball two WAY outside. Fouled straight back, strike 1. Fouled another one off, 2-2. Ball 3, outside.  Smash foul.  Ball 4, low!
1st and 2nd, 2 outs. Up comes Marwin.
Feliz and Giles warming up in the pen.
Ball one, low. Ball 2, low. 2 breaking balls in a row. ANOTHER slider on/maybe just inside the inside corner, 2-1. Swings at a pitch that bounced inside. Greene missed his location by 5 feet on that one. 2-2. Fouled back, another slider. Nothing but breakers so far. Low and in, 3-2. Runners will be moving here. Another slider, Marwin takes it on the outside corner, strike 3. Ugh.

End 8 1-0 Astros. I've got a bad feeling about this.

Giles on to close it out.
Justin Upton PHing. Takes ball one. Takes strike one. Swings through a high one, strike 2. Springer-esque slider WAY low and out, Upton chases. 1 out.
Kinsler grounds 6-3, 2 outs on a nice slidepiece.
Avila up as the last hope for the Tigres. Offers at a nasty slider, 0-1. Ball 1, up.  Fouls off strike 2. Slider JUST under the knees, 2-2. Great pitch on 1-2. Missed by maybe half an inch. HIGH HEAT SWING AND A MISS, ASTROS WIN! FUCK YEAH, GILES!

Ballgame
1-0 Astros

[WVastro]

I kept waiting for something bad to happen but damn... The pitching was badass tonight.

[MrKnuckleball]

Giles slams the door, sweet.

[austro]

Wow.  Gameday has ball two there to Avila looking pretty fucking good.

It was real good. It probably wasn't a strike (just below the zone), but I'm amazed that Avila took it.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Need some runs.  Don't want to send the gas can out with a one run lead.

Shut yo' mouth!

[austro]

Who had no runs and one hit in the Peacock pool?

[MRaup]

Wow.  Gameday has ball two there to Avila looking pretty fucking good.

Neither was a strike, but no idea how he laid off either of them.

[MusicMan]

And as we all expected, Peacock's start results in a combined one-hitter.


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[HudsonHawk]

Brad Peacock:  Professional Stopper

[Jacksonian]

Shut yo' mouth!

Ha!  I'm taking all the credit.

[hostros7]

 Great night by the bully stepping up to get the win in the usual keuchel game. They didn't fuck around.


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[Jacksonian]

Brad Peacock:  Professional Stopper

Helluva job

[chuck]

My favorite baseball final score.

[Tom Servo]

So does Peacock take Fiers or Musgrove's spot when Keuchel comes back, or am I being overly optimistic by one start?

[WVastro]

My favorite baseball final score.

Clyde Wright disagrees.

[HudsonHawk]

My favorite baseball final score.

Mine too, especially on the winning end.  This win was huge in a lot of ways.  They needed a win, any win, to get back on track, and winning a close one, where your closer comes in and does exactly what he's supposed to do with no drama is good for the soul. 

[HudsonHawk]

So does Peacock take Fiers or Musgrove's spot when Keuchel comes back, or am I being overly optimistic by one start?

You're probably being unrealistic, but you're not wrong in your evaluation.  I really don't know why Fiers is starting ahead of Peacock at this point. 

[NeilT]

I couldn't post earlier, but I've been waiting all evening for this. 

I think maybe Peacock can herl.

[Mr. Happy]

MR's best line from PBP was the reference to the Sprint douche as a fuckstick. I spit out Diet Coke laughing at that line. It just struck me as funny, because I've been annoyed with him even when "Paul" was with Verizon. Fuck him.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

MR's best line from PBP was the reference to the Sprint douche as a fuckstick. I spit out Diet Coke laughing at that line. It just struck me as funny, because I've been annoyed with him even when "Paul" was with Verizon. Fuck him.

My wife can't stand that guy. Every time she sees him it's: "Turncoat! Benedict Arnold! Traitor!"

[BlownRanger]

I really don't know why Fiers is starting ahead of Peacock at this point.

Not even the most cautious manager can ignore what Peacock did last night.  I'll be very surprised if he doesn't get another start this weekend, even if Keuchel returns.  And if he has another outing that is clearly superior to what Fiers and Musgrove are currently bringing, he gets to stay in the rotation.  If that happens, I'm not entirely sure Fiers is the guy that gets  bumped.

[MusicMan]

Not even the most cautious manager can ignore what Peacock did last night.  I'll be very surprised if he doesn't get another start this weekend, even if Keuchel returns.  And if he has another outing that is clearly superior to what Fiers and Musgrove are currently bringing, he gets to stay in the rotation.  If that happens, I'm not entirely sure Fiers is the guy that gets  bumped.

Hinch said today that Peacock made a case to start again but no decision has been made.


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[VirtualBob]

My favorite baseball final score.

Absolutely. The way the game was intended (IMO).