Author Topic: Astros @ Tigers July 30, 2017 (Read 4777 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** July 30, 2017, 10:45:05 am »

Your lineups for today's road matinee:

Astros

LFDerek Fisher (L)
2BJose Altuve (R)
CFJosh Reddick (L)
DHEvan Gattis (R)
SSMarwin Gonzalez (S)
CBrian McCann (L)
3BAlex Bregman (R)
1BTyler White (R)
RFNorichika Aoki (L)

HOU: Lance McCullers (R) (7-2, 3.67)

Tigers

2B Dixon Machado (R)
CF Mikie Mahtook (R)
LF Justin Upton (R)
1B Miguel Cabrera (R)
3B N. Castellanos (R)
DH Victor Martinez (S)
C James McCann (R)
RF Andrew Romine (S)
SS Jose Iglesias (R)

DET: Justin Verlander (R) (5-7, 4.50)

hostros7 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:10:21 pm »

This is an obvious statement: Lance needs to get back on track today.

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hostros7 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:25:49 pm »

And he walks the first two batters. He can't locate the curveball.

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austro · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:27:14 pm »

What a terrible beginning. This is getting painful to watch. Strom out to kick him in the ass.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:44:29 pm »

Somehow McCullers escapes the 1st inning without giving up any runs, but he threw about two innings' worth of pitches.

austro · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:48:21 pm »

Fisher grounds out with the bases loaded to end the top of 2nd, still 0-0.

austro · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:57:21 pm »

Fucking Iglesias with a two-out single to give Detroit a 1-0 lead.

hostros7 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:58:56 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 30, 2017, 12:58:25 pm

McCullers put the runner who scored into scoring position with two outs by hitting Romine and then throwing a wild pitch.

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austro · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2017, 12:59:07 pm »

Ohy, by the way, the guy who scored was on base because of a HBP. Detroit leads 1-0 after two innings.

JimR · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:02:04 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 30, 2017, 12:57:21 pm

Fucking Iglesias with a two-out single to give Detroit a 1-0 lead.

No. Fucking McCullers.

We have a JV lineup today.

austro · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:03:27 pm »

This umpire seems to be unclear about the concept of the strike zone.

NeilT · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:03:39 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 30, 2017, 12:59:07 pm

Ohy, by the way, the guy who scored was on base because of a HBP. Detroit leads 1-0 after two innings.

(1) Lance is still injured, or (2) June was a fluke, or (3) Lance needs time to get his sea legs, or (4) Lance is tipping his pitches.

NeilT · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:08:09 pm »

At least Altuve has worked through his batting slump.

JimR · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:08:41 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 30, 2017, 01:03:39 pm

(1) Lance is still injured, or (2) June was a fluke, or Lance needs time to get his sea legs, or (3) Lance is tipping his pitches.

He is flying open.

Texifornia · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:09:40 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 30, 2017, 01:03:39 pm

(1) Lance is still injured, or (2) June was a fluke, or (3) Lance needs time to get his sea legs, or (4) Lance is tipping his pitches.

Perhaps he just needs to "trust his stuff".

NeilT · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:11:13 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on July 30, 2017, 01:09:40 pm

Perhaps he just needs to "trust his stuff".

Exactly.

The Spleen · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:14:32 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 30, 2017, 01:08:41 pm

He is flying open.

His mechanics could be messed up because he's favoring something and/or throwing properly hurts.

JimR · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:15:13 pm »

Quote from: The Spleen on July 30, 2017, 01:14:32 pm

His mechanics could be messed up because he's favoring something and/or throwing properly hurts.

Sure.

hostros7 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:17:14 pm »

The Astros are having lobster for lunch.

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austro · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:17:23 pm »

A pair of lead-off singles leads to nothing except a couple more stranded baserunners (6 in 3 innings). Detroit still leads 1-0 in the middle of the 3rd.

JimR · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:22:16 pm »

Tyler White should worry about pigeons.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:23:03 pm »

Nice play by Fisher.

jbm · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:23:08 pm »

Some mighty fine defense there

JimR · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:24:39 pm »

Lance has 'em popping up.

juliogotay · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:25:08 pm »

Quote from: jbm on July 30, 2017, 01:23:08 pm

Some mighty fine defense there

someone had to have been yelling at Marwin to go to 2nd with it. Good heads-up ball.

das · « **Reply #25 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:26:38 pm »

Maybe we shouldn't trade Fisher to the Tigers...

juliogotay · « **Reply #26 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:27:21 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 30, 2017, 01:08:41 pm

He is flying open.

Strom did all the talking on his first inning mound visit. Milo would have said something about a Dutch uncle.

austro · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:27:31 pm »

Quote from: das on July 30, 2017, 01:26:38 pm

Maybe we shouldn't trade Fisher to the Tigers...

I would really like to see an outfield of Fisher-Springer-Reddick next year. Or even this year.

das · « **Reply #28 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:27:54 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on July 30, 2017, 01:08:09 pm

At least Altuve has worked through his batting slump.

This made me LOL.

JimR · « **Reply #29 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:40:00 pm »

Hack hack

WVastro · « **Reply #30 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:48:45 pm »

Iglesias is the greatest hitter of all time.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #31 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:51:31 pm »

Baggy takes the stage.

juliogotay · « **Reply #32 on:** July 30, 2017, 01:58:09 pm »

Verlander looks like he has plenty left in the tank.

hostros7 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:06:23 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 30, 2017, 01:58:09 pm

Verlander looks like he has plenty left in the tank.

Perhaps, but it also costs about $20mm per gallon.

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JimR · « **Reply #34 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:08:19 pm »

If the Astros had played Martinez straight up yesterday in the 7th like they just did, it would have been a DP also.

hostros7 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:08:47 pm »

McCullers has allowed at least 2 base runners in every inning, and it's finally catching up with him. 3-0 Tigers with 2 down and runner on 2nd in the 5th.

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DVauthrin · « **Reply #36 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:11:52 pm »

The Astros have a lot of starting pitching depth, but they need an upgrade in the worst way by the end of tomorrow. Doesn't matter whether its Gray, Lynn, Darvish or Verlander. Any of the four helps them now and in October.

JimR · « **Reply #37 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:18:43 pm »

Offense a problem now with the injuries and Gurriel's slump. We may be shut out twice in the last four games if we don't do something soon.

WVastro · « **Reply #38 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:35:53 pm »

6-0 Detroit. It's a stinker for the good guys through 6.

hostros7 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:51:42 pm »

Tony "the White Flag" Sipp takes the mound

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JimR · « **Reply #40 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:52:40 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 30, 2017, 02:51:42 pm

Tony "the White Flag" Sipp takes the mound

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Nominated

BudGirl · « **Reply #41 on:** July 30, 2017, 02:58:42 pm »

My mom just said sipp will give up a grand slam.

BudGirl · « **Reply #42 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:00:19 pm »

She also said sipp doesn't look like he cares. This is her first game to watch.

JimR · « **Reply #43 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:01:48 pm »

Get this damn thing over, and wait to see who we get. I hope Hinch and Strom have McCullers sitting between them on the flight home.

austro · « **Reply #44 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:04:25 pm »

Tony Sipp has outlived his usefulness on this team. He cannot get major-league hitters out anymore. It doesn't matter if we have to go to an all-righty pen if the alternative is having Sipp in there.

BudGirl · « **Reply #45 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:07:53 pm »

My mom was so not impressed with Sipp. My mom was the better ball player out of my parents.

chuck · « **Reply #46 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:08:05 pm »

MRaup · « **Reply #47 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:09:16 pm »

Good Lord. Release Sipp yesterday. Fucking trash.

BudGirl · « **Reply #48 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:09:48 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 30, 2017, 03:08:05 pm

Why?

She didn't like the way he looks in his uniform

juliogotay · « **Reply #49 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:10:04 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 30, 2017, 03:07:53 pm

My mom was so not impressed with Sipp. My mom was the better ball player out of my parents.

He continues to show he is not good at his job anymore.

chuck · « **Reply #50 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:15:00 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 30, 2017, 03:09:48 pm

She didn't like the way he looks in his uniform

That's not really among the several questions I was asking.

I'm going to piss myself laughing if they stand pat tomorrow.

JimR · « **Reply #51 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:23:43 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 30, 2017, 03:15:00 pm

That's not really among the several questions I was asking.

I'm going to piss myself laughing if they stand pat tomorrow.

Unbelievable even for you.

ETA: I do not care if you don't like the Astros because of some sort of hard on you have for the owner. A lot of us do like the team, and you do not need to come here to root against them.

austro · « **Reply #52 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:39:45 pm »

Time to get on the plane and lick the wounds. Bregman avoids the shutout with a solo homer, but that's all they can muster. Detroit wins 13-1. Ugly, ugly, ugly.

JimR · « **Reply #53 on:** July 30, 2017, 03:43:14 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 30, 2017, 03:39:45 pm

Time to get on the plane and lick the wounds. Bregman avoids the shutout with a solo homer, but that's all they can muster. Detroit wins 13-1. Ugly, ugly, ugly.

Hadour chance to win the series yesterday. 5-4 trip.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #54 on:** July 30, 2017, 04:48:01 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 30, 2017, 03:43:14 pm

Hadour chance to win the series yesterday. 5-4 trip.

This is a .500ish team currently configured.

David in Jackson · « **Reply #55 on:** July 30, 2017, 05:21:21 pm »

List all pitchers (starters and relievers) you have confidence in if playoffs started tomorrow against NY or BOS or CLE.

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The Spleen · « **Reply #56 on:** July 30, 2017, 05:44:36 pm »

Fiers, Peacock, Devinski, Giles... maybe Martes... and?

They're pretty screwed.

JimR · « **Reply #57 on:** July 30, 2017, 05:59:04 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on July 30, 2017, 04:48:01 pm

This is a .500ish team currently configured.

Too fucking many injuries all at once.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #58 on:** July 30, 2017, 07:05:40 pm »

Quote from: David in Jackson on July 30, 2017, 05:21:21 pm

List all pitchers (starters and relievers) you have confidence in if playoffs started tomorrow against NY or BOS or CLE.

Fortunately, there's still two months left in the season.