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Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« on: June 04, 2017, 12:17:37 pm »
Your lineups for today's road matinee:

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RFGeorge Springer (R)
2BJose Altuve (R)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
CEvan Gattis (R)
DHCarlos Beltran (S)
LFMarwin Gonzalez (S)
1BY. Gurriel (R)
3BAlex Bregman (R)
CFJake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Brad Peacock (R)  (2-0, 2.13)

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RF Shin-Soo Choo (L)
SS Elvis Andrus (R)
LF Nomar Mazara (L)
DH Adrian Beltre (R)
1B Joey Gallo (L)
C R. Chirinos (R)
2B Rougned Odor (L)
CF Jared Hoying (L)
3B Pete Kozma (R)

TEX: Martin Perez (L)  (2-5, 4.19)
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2017, 02:11:45 pm »
Springer sends a screamer over the LF wall to kick things off.


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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2017, 02:12:43 pm »
This would be a good day to open a can of orange whoopass.


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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2017, 02:12:49 pm »
Springer Lead Off Dinger!
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2017, 02:15:39 pm »
Seriously? We're going to use up our challenge on a shaky HBP challenge? In the 1st inning?
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2017, 02:16:43 pm »
Quote from: austro on June 04, 2017, 02:15:39 pm
Seriously? We're going to use up our challenge on a shaky HBP challenge? In the 1st inning?

I was thinking the same thing.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2017, 02:31:20 pm »
Quote from: austro on June 04, 2017, 02:15:39 pm
Seriously? We're going to use up our challenge on a shaky HBP challenge? In the 1st inning?

why take the bat out of his hands?
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2017, 02:32:00 pm »
Was that Springer's 4th lead off homer?


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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2017, 02:36:43 pm »
Love to see all those Astros fans from the DFW area.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2017, 02:38:18 pm »
Quote from: NeilT on June 04, 2017, 02:32:00 pm
Was that Springer's 4th lead off homer?

I think they said 6th.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2017, 03:16:46 pm »
Another Springer dinger!  6-0
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2017, 03:17:16 pm »
Springer springs again.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2017, 03:20:02 pm »
I'm trying not to nap but my couch isn't much help.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2017, 03:27:59 pm »
A Sunday drubbing of the Rangers would just be a perfect cap to a sold weekend.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2017, 03:35:01 pm »
Looked like Gurriel got the tag on Beltre's thigh.  Too bad Hinch burned the challenge already.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2017, 03:38:03 pm »
Quote from: Waldo on June 04, 2017, 03:35:01 pm
Looked like Gurriel got the tag on Beltre's thigh.  Too bad Hinch burned the challenge already.

I cannot believe Altuve fucked that up.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2017, 03:43:04 pm »
Gurriel!  7-0
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2017, 03:50:35 pm »
The pure smarmy doucheness of The Natural theme after a solo home run down 7-1 makes me both laugh and fume.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2017, 03:54:23 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on June 04, 2017, 03:50:35 pm
The pure smarmy doucheness of The Natural theme after a solo home run down 7-1 makes me both laugh and fume.

I think the Express do that shit too.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #19 on: June 04, 2017, 03:56:28 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on June 04, 2017, 03:50:35 pm
The pure smarmy doucheness of The Natural theme after a solo home run down 7-1 makes me both laugh and fume.

/pushes glasses up

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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2017, 03:56:50 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on June 04, 2017, 03:50:35 pm
The pure smarmy doucheness of The Natural theme after a solo home run down 7-1 makes me both laugh and fume.

Especially when Odor this year is less Roy Hobbs and more Bump Bailey crashing into the wall and killing himself.

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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2017, 04:12:31 pm »
I've been ironing shirts this afternoon, and as soon as I run out of shirts the Astros fail to score. I hate to think that I'm going to have to iron shirts for the rest of the season.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2017, 04:20:01 pm »
9 K's for Peacock.  Damn fine outing.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2017, 04:23:49 pm »
Quote from: austro on June 04, 2017, 04:12:31 pm
I've been ironing shirts this afternoon, and as soon as I run out of shirts the Astros fail to score. I hate to think that I'm going to have to iron shirts for the rest of the season.

You can iron shirts twice.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #24 on: June 04, 2017, 04:42:14 pm »
Can we please just cut bait on Sipp already? He's AWFUL against lefties.
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« Reply #25 on: June 04, 2017, 04:46:32 pm »
Quote from: MRaup on June 04, 2017, 04:42:14 pm
Can we please just cut bait on Sipp already? He's AWFUL against lefties.

I'd rather dump Gregerson first.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2017, 05:06:36 pm »
The rain is getting ready to unload on that dump.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #27 on: June 04, 2017, 05:13:02 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 04, 2017, 05:06:36 pm
The rain is getting ready to unload on that dump.

Would they bother with a rain delay or just call the game?
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #28 on: June 04, 2017, 05:14:35 pm »
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Would they bother with a rain delay or just call the game?

Delay.  At least for a while
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #29 on: June 04, 2017, 05:18:30 pm »
And the rain starts
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #30 on: June 04, 2017, 05:19:35 pm »
Check-swing K on Odor - I think that umpire is ready to go dry off.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #31 on: June 04, 2017, 05:20:53 pm »
Gregerson is not going to do well in the rain.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #32 on: June 04, 2017, 05:21:52 pm »
Quote from: Waldo on June 04, 2017, 05:19:35 pm
Check-swing K on Odor - I think that umpire is ready to go dry off.

Gotta find some strikes.  Swing the bat.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #33 on: June 04, 2017, 05:24:36 pm »
Ump now squeezing it with two out and pouring rain

2 out walk extends the inning.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #34 on: June 04, 2017, 05:26:10 pm »
it looks bad on TV but I don't see any droops of rain off the bills of the caps... yet
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #35 on: June 04, 2017, 05:26:59 pm »
SWEEP!!!
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« Reply #36 on: June 04, 2017, 05:27:17 pm »
Sweep!
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #37 on: June 04, 2017, 05:27:46 pm »
This has been a lovely weekend in spite of all the rain.


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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #38 on: June 04, 2017, 05:28:59 pm »
Peacock and the Pen.  Outstanding today. 

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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #39 on: June 04, 2017, 05:29:06 pm »
Eat shit, Dallas.
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« Reply #40 on: June 04, 2017, 05:30:14 pm »
Quote from: hostros7 on June 04, 2017, 05:27:46 pm
This has been a lovely weekend in spite of all the rain.


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I'm jetlagged as fuck today, but that certainly helps.
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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #41 on: June 04, 2017, 05:37:46 pm »
Where were you when the Rangers season ended?

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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #42 on: June 04, 2017, 05:38:36 pm »
Sweet. I remember the first time the team won 10 in a row--1969, it was also the first year the franchise finished with a non-losing record 81-81.
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« Reply #43 on: June 04, 2017, 05:45:28 pm »
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Where were you when the Rangers season ended?

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Re: Astros @ stRangizz June 4, 2017
« Reply #44 on: June 04, 2017, 09:47:28 pm »
Quote from: Waldo on June 04, 2017, 04:46:32 pm
I'd rather dump Gregerson first.

Gregerson will be fine. Sipp?
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