Author Topic: Blue Jays @ Astros August 6, 2017 (Read 9278 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** August 06, 2017, 11:01:53 am »

Your lineups for the matinee:

Blue Jays

RFJose Bautista (R)
CRussell Martin (R)
3BJosh Donaldson (R)
1BJustin Smoak (S)
DHKendrys Morales (S)
SSRyan Goins (L)
CFKevin Pillar (R)
LFNorichika Aoki (L)
2BDarwin Barney (R)

TOR: Marcus Stroman (R) (10-5, 3.19)

Astros

LF Derek Fisher (L)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
RF Josh Reddick (L)
1B Y. Gurriel (R)
SS Marwin Gonzalez (S)
DH Carlos Beltran (S)
3B Alex Bregman (R)
C Juan Centeno (L)
CF Jake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Mike Fiers (R) (7-6, 3.97)

Texifornia · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2017, 11:23:46 am »

I wonder why Hince seems to start everybody as soon as they're called up? McCann hasn't been overworked since the ASB yet Centeno is starting.

chuck · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2017, 11:26:38 am »

Quote from: Texifornia on August 06, 2017, 11:23:46 am

I wonder why Hince seems to start everybody as soon as they're called up? McCann hasn't been overworked since the ASB yet Centeno is starting.

Probably because he thinks he needs a bat in the lineup.

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2017, 11:30:16 am »

Quote from: Texifornia on August 06, 2017, 11:23:46 am

I wonder why Hince seems to start everybody as soon as they're called up? McCann hasn't been overworked since the ASB yet Centeno is starting.

I wouldn't be surprised if that mix-up that got McCann in the wrist last night doesn't need a day or two of rest.

Texifornia · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2017, 11:41:29 am »

Quote from: austro on August 06, 2017, 11:30:16 am

I wouldn't be surprised if that mix-up that got McCann in the wrist last night doesn't need a day or two of rest.

That makes sense and is "on theme".

I don't think Centeno is an offensive upgrade from McCann. He had a couple of good ABs for the Astros this year but over five years he has 244 Major League ABs for an OPS of .661. McCann has 265 ABs this year for an OPS of .745

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2017, 12:58:05 pm »

Please be the good Fiers today.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:06:36 pm »

The whiskey didn't work last night. Will have to change it up today. The boys need a win.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:16:03 pm »

T1:

Bautista flies out F8 on the first pitch
Martin...0-2...strikes out swinging
Donaldson...3-1...walks
Smoak grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch

0-0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:24:48 pm »

B1:

Fisher chops one over the mound, thrown out 4-3
Altue...3-2...strikes out swinging a slider in the dirt off the plate
Reddick with a rule book double down the LF line
Gurriel strikes out looking

0-0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:29:23 pm »

I'm surprised that Fiers doesn't throw harder than he does. He has excellent mechanics.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:29:39 pm »

T2:

Morales...0-2...grounds out 4-3 with Altuve in shallow RF
Goins...0-2...strikes out looking
Pillar grounds out 4-3

0-0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:35:01 pm »

B2:

Marwin grounds out 6-3
Beltran chops back to the mound...1-3
Bregman pops out F1

0-0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:37:22 pm »

Altuve and Gurriel getting into on the field...interesting

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:41:00 pm »

Stroman is looking almost unhittable.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:41:11 pm »

TE6 followed by a home run...Jays up 2-0

astrojo · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:42:14 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 06, 2017, 01:41:11 pm

TE6 followed by a home run...Jays up 2-0

Horrible throw by Marwin

austro · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:43:12 pm »

Bautista was ready for that one.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:44:48 pm »

T3:

Aoki strikes out looking
Barney...0-2...grounds to SS...Marwin throws it in the dirt, Yuli can't pick on the in between hop...TE6
Bautista homers to LF, Barney scores
Martin...0-2...strikes out swinging
Donaldson hit in the ribs on the first pitch
Smoak...0-2...flies out F7

2-0 Jays

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:45:44 pm »

Yuli should be at third and Marwin at first.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:52:34 pm »

B3:

Centeno...3-0...3-1...3-2...walk...Stroman tried to quick pitch and it bit him
Marisnick flies out F9 on the first pitch
Fisher grounds into FC, Centeno out 6-4 at 2B
Altuve singles to LF on the first pitch, Fisher to 2B
Reddick lines out to RCF...hit it on the screws, but Bautista there

2-0 Jays

austro · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:58:56 pm »

What the fuck, Altuve?

doyce7 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2017, 01:59:39 pm »

Man, that altuve throw was one of the worst I've seen

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MusicMan · « **Reply #22 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:00:21 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 06, 2017, 01:58:56 pm

What the fuck, Altuve?

Double wtf. Reviewing if he missed the bag.

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WVastro · « **Reply #23 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:00:45 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 06, 2017, 01:37:22 pm

Altuve and Gurriel getting into on the field...interesting

Just tuning in, what's this about?

austro · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:02:07 pm »

Quote from: WVastro on August 06, 2017, 02:00:45 pm

Just tuning in, what's this about?

Altuve lobbed a throw to Gurriel on one out, Gurriel said something, Altuve said something back, and then on Altuve's next opportunity he threw a 95mph heater to Gurriel.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #25 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:03:13 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 06, 2017, 02:02:07 pm

Altuve lobbed a throw to Gurriel on one out, Gurriel said something, Altuve said something back, and then on Altuve's next opportunity he threw a 95mph heater to Gurriel.

Altuve was pretty animated on both ends. After he threw the ball 100 mph to end the inning he sprinted past Gurriel without looking at him or saying anything

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #26 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:03:47 pm »

T4:

Morales...full count...walks...Morales forgets the count...but that's four balls
Goins pops out F6
Pillar grounds into FC, Goins out 5-4 at 2B, but Altuve throws the ball into the dugout...Pillar to 2B on the TE4....Gibbons challenging the play at 2B that Altuve came off the bag early...really close...call stands
Aoki strikes out swinging

2-0 Jays

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #27 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:04:26 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 06, 2017, 02:02:07 pm

Altuve lobbed a throw to Gurriel on one out, Gurriel said something, Altuve said something back, and then on Altuve's next opportunity he threw a 95mph heater to Gurriel.

Gurriel told Altuve to quit loafing.

austro · « **Reply #28 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:04:39 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 06, 2017, 02:03:13 pm

Altuve was pretty animated on both ends. After he threw the ball 100 mph to end the inning he sprinted past Gurriel without looking at him or saying anything

He really looks kind of out of sorts today. His expression out on the field isn't exactly happy-go-lucky.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #29 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:06:20 pm »

Venezuela is really fucked up. Who knows?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #30 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:11:06 pm »

Astros with runners on the corners...one out...

austro · « **Reply #31 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:12:41 pm »

Need to get back in the groove here.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #32 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:14:53 pm »

Bases drunk..one out...

austro · « **Reply #33 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:15:16 pm »

Tough AB by Bregman. Now our secret weapon is at the plate.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #34 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:15:44 pm »

Marwin and Altuve, currently the only Venezuelans on the team, have both fucked up today. In the meantime Venezuelan citizens can not leave their country and their assests are not only frozen but in danger of being appropriated by the state.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #35 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:16:05 pm »

B4:

Gurriel singles to RF
Marwin chops to 2B on the first pitch...out 4-3, Gurriel to 2B
Beltran...0-2...1-2...lines a single past the SS...Gurriel to 3B...had to hold to make sure Goins didn't catch it
Bregman...3-1...3-2...fouling off pitches...walks, Beltran to 2B
Centeno grounds into 4-6-3 double play

2-0 Jays

austro · « **Reply #36 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:17:26 pm »

Damn. Another wasted opportunity.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #37 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:25:43 pm »

T5:

Barney strikes out swinging
Bautista pops out F5
Martin...full up...walks
Donaldson...0-2...1-2...flies out F9

2-0 Jays

juliogotay · « **Reply #38 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:28:06 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on August 06, 2017, 02:15:44 pm

Marwin and Altuve, currently the only Venezuelans on the team, have both fucked up today. In the meantime Venezuelan citizens can not leave their country and their assests are not only frozen but in danger of being appropriated by the state.

I hope they have previously gotten their families out of that shithole.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #39 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:30:59 pm »

Astros with runners on the corners again...nobody out...

austro · « **Reply #40 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:31:35 pm »

Yay! The ice has been broken!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #41 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:31:45 pm »

Altuve with an RBI single...two one...nobody out

juliogotay · « **Reply #42 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:32:08 pm »

Fisher really got down the line fast on that on. He is toolsy.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #43 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:34:13 pm »

E6...Astros tie it up...still runners on the corners one out...

chuck · « **Reply #44 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:34:20 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on August 06, 2017, 02:28:06 pm

I hope they have previously gotten their families out of that shithole.

No one with any money is still there. Unless of course they're Chavistas wealthy from having stolen petro money. And I would imagine many of those guys have had the good sense to get out.

There are TONS of venes here now. If you don't recognize them by their accent you can easily spot them at the grocery store. The recent arrivals usually need a guided tour of the place and a lengthy briefing on how it all works. It's equal parts hilarious and very sad.

MusicMan · « **Reply #45 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:35:10 pm »

Damn, unfortunately Aoki knows how to play that corner.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #46 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:35:40 pm »

Marwin with a sac fly..Astros take the lead!

austro · « **Reply #47 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:36:24 pm »

10 feet left and that's a Crawford Box special. Oh well, we've got the lead now.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #48 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:38:36 pm »

B5:

Marisnick doubles down LF line
Fisher with an infield single up the middle...Barney gets to it to keep it on the infield and save a run for now, but can't get Fisher running
Altuve singles to RCF...Marisnick scores, Fisher to 2B
Reddick bounces to 1B...out 3-1...Fisher to 3B, Altuve to 2B
Gurriel grounds to SS...right though the wicket...E6...Fisher scores, Altuve to 3B
Marwin with a sac fly to deep LF...into the cutout...Altuve scores
Beltran with an infield single on a slow chopper to 2B...Barney in shallow RF on the shift...Marwin to 2B
Bregman grounds out 6-3

But the Astros put up a crooked number...lead 3-2

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #49 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:44:42 pm »

T6:

Smoak singles to RF
Morales flies out F7
Goins grounds into 6U-3 double play...Marwin on the right side of the bag on the shift...fields and has to run to 2B and throw on the run to get Goins...nice play

3-2 Astros

hostros7 · « **Reply #50 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:44:47 pm »

Astoundingly bad defense by the Jays, but I won't feel guilty about it because Marwin missed that HR about a foot into the nook to the right of the yellow line along the CF side of the Crawford boxes.

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austro · « **Reply #51 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:44:51 pm »

Wow, nice play by Marwin. No sidearm flip that time!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** August 06, 2017, 02:55:33 pm »

B6:

Centeno singles to RF
Marisnick...full count...strikes out swinging
Fisher strikes out looking
Altuve...full count...strikes out looking

3-2 Astros

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #53 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:00:29 pm »

Aoki with a 2-run home run gives the Jays a 4-3 lead

hostros7 · « **Reply #54 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:00:43 pm »

Nori delivers his "fuck you very much"

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #55 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:01:36 pm »

Fiers' beard looks like he took a charcoal pencil and shaded-in the light areas and edges. Is that a thing now?

austro · « **Reply #56 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:01:44 pm »

Son of a bitch.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #57 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:01:45 pm »

Fiers falls apart in the 7th...he's out trailing 4-3, with a runner on and nobody out...

austro · « **Reply #58 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:02:31 pm »

And now we have to start chewing our nails with the bullpen.

chuck · « **Reply #59 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:02:49 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on August 06, 2017, 03:01:36 pm

Fiers' beard looks like he took a charcoal pencil and shaded-in the light areas and edges. Is that a thing now?

Stolen from Beltran.

austro · « **Reply #60 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:12:43 pm »

Fuck. Marisnick usually catches that one.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #61 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:13:10 pm »

T7:

Pillar...0-2...grounds to 2B...no one there on the shift...single
Aoki homers to RCF, Pillar scores
Barney hit by pitch

And that's all for Fiers, Gregerson in

Bautista...takes two pitches right down the middle and it's 3-0...3-1 on what should have been strike three...pops out F5
Martin flairs one into CF, Barney running on the pitch moves to 3B
Donaldson taps back to the mound...Gregerson comes home to get Barney 1-2...Martin to 2B and Donaldson reaches on the FC
Smoak doubles to deep CF...Marisnick had it in his sights, but gets spun around going back and can't get it...not pretty...Martin scores, Donaldson scores
Morales grounds out 4-3 on the next pitch

6-3 Jays

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #62 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:27:17 pm »

Astros with two on, two out...that's it for Stroman...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #63 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:30:52 pm »

B7:

Reddick strikes out swinging
Gurriel grounds out 6-3
Marwin singles down the RF line
Beltran singles to LF, Marwin to 2B

That's all for Stroman...Leone in

Bregman flies out F9

6-3 Jays

austro · « **Reply #64 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:41:31 pm »

Guduan just doesn't seem to miss bats.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #65 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:46:49 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 06, 2017, 03:41:31 pm

Guduan just doesn't seem to miss bats.

Has a hard time putting hitters away, that's for sure

juliogotay · « **Reply #66 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:47:55 pm »

I wish someone could explain this phenomena of being a better road than home team this year. Never seen that in Houston before.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #67 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:53:04 pm »

T8:

Guduan in...

Goins singles to LF
Pillar...about to see the 10th pitch of the at bat...count is still 1-2...2-2...singles to LF, Goins to 2B
Aoki...0-2...1-2...2-2...strikes out swinging

Guduan out...Martes in

Barney...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Bautista strikes out swinging

6-3 Jays

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #68 on:** August 06, 2017, 03:59:18 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on August 06, 2017, 03:47:55 pm

I wish someone could explain this phenomena of being a better road than home team this year. Never seen that in Houston before.

It's those really sharp road gray uniforms.

austro · « **Reply #69 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:02:09 pm »

Going down with a whimper.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #70 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:02:34 pm »

B8:

Centeno...3-0...3-1...3-2...grounds out 3U
Marisnick...0-2...1-2...2-2..strikes out swinging
Fisher strikes out swinging

6-3 Jays

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #71 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:05:15 pm »

Fisher has now struck out 9 times in his last 19 at bats.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #72 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:12:42 pm »

T9:

Martin...3-0...3-1...3-2...walks
Passed ball...Martin to 2B
Donaldson pops out F5
Smoak pops out F7 in shallow LF
Morales intentionally walked
Goins...0-2...grounds out 3-1

To the 9th...Astros need three to tie

austro · « **Reply #73 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:15:27 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 06, 2017, 04:05:15 pm

Fisher has now struck out 9 times in his last 19 at bats.

Ouch. We need Springer back.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #74 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:17:20 pm »

Reddick still gets jobbed more than any hitter I've ever seen.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #75 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:19:59 pm »

Astros with the tying run at the plate, one out...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #76 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:22:46 pm »

Bases loaded...one out...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #77 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:25:42 pm »

One run in...two out...two on

Bregman with a 2-run triple!!!!!

Tie game!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #78 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:25:59 pm »

Ye-Haw!!!! Woopee!!!

austro · « **Reply #79 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:26:11 pm »

Wow! I did not see this coming.

homer · « **Reply #80 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:26:13 pm »

unexpected

hostros7 · « **Reply #81 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:27:59 pm »

Great win!

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #82 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:28:25 pm »

B9:

Osuna in...

Altuve singles up the middle
Reddick strike out looking on what should have been ball five...lets ump have it...gets tossed...gets his money's worth...now AJ out to continue
Gurriel don't give a damn though...singles to LF, Altuve to 2B
Marwin singles to RF, Altuve to 3B, Gurriel to 2B
Beltran...2-0...grounds into FC...Marwin out 3-6 at 2B...Altuve scores, Gurriel to 3B
Bregman triples to LCF...Gurriel scores, Beltran chugs around to score...tie game!
Centeno quickly down 0-2...1-2...walk off single to RF!!

Astros win 7-6!!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #83 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:28:46 pm »

Juan Centeno is pretty good.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #84 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:29:04 pm »

Fuck Osuna. He's an asshole

Pound that Budweiser boys!!!

homer · « **Reply #85 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:29:34 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on August 06, 2017, 04:28:46 pm

Juan Centeno is pretty good.

He is an upgrade defensively.

hostros7 · « **Reply #86 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:29:58 pm »

Did not expect that at all. Special thanks to my 9 month old for pushing his lifetime attendance record to 4-0.

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DVauthrin · « **Reply #87 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:30:57 pm »

The team needed that. Hopefully that gets them on a roll again.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #88 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:31:19 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 06, 2017, 04:29:58 pm

Did not expect that at all. Special thanks to my 9 month old for pushing his lifetime attendance record to 4-0.

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Cheers for Baby Hostros!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #89 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:32:39 pm »

Astros had 16 hits this game. That snuck up on me.

austro · « **Reply #90 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:33:21 pm »

Julia is such a good sport about that shit. I hope they take up a collection to buy her a new dress.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #91 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:34:35 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 06, 2017, 04:33:21 pm

Julia is such a good sport about that shit. I hope they take up a collection to buy her a new dress.

I think Springer has a real hard on for Julia...he'll take care of her.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #92 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:42:29 pm »

Great win! B9 sure was a blast. Made that last bit of yard clean-up a lot easier.

MusicMan · « **Reply #93 on:** August 06, 2017, 04:49:58 pm »

Sure as hell needed that

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chuck · « **Reply #94 on:** August 06, 2017, 05:19:06 pm »

Lately Yuli has been reminding me some of Moises. Not because they have similar swings or even similar approaches or anything like that, but because Moises seemed and Yuli seems totally nonplussed by who the pitcher is or how tight the situation is.

Lefty · « **Reply #95 on:** August 06, 2017, 06:23:33 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 06, 2017, 02:34:20 pm

No one with any money is still there. Unless of course they're Chavistas wealthy from having stolen petro money. And I would imagine many of those guys have had the good sense to get out.

There are TONS of venes here now. If you don't recognize them by their accent you can easily spot them at the grocery store. The recent arrivals usually need a guided tour of the place and a lengthy briefing on how it all works. It's equal parts hilarious and very sad.

Reminds me of the Polish/Slovak family that somehow got visas and moved into our neighborhood in the early '80's.

Fascinated by grocery stores. Literally, and I mean it, 10 year-old me learned a thing or 5 about wants vs needs. Their kids, my age, loooooved turkey. Didn't know it even existed until then. We would smoke or roast a whole turkey just for them and us on random weekends, no holiday needed.

JimR · « **Reply #96 on:** August 06, 2017, 06:45:29 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on August 06, 2017, 01:45:44 pm

Yuli should be at third and Marwin at first.

No, no, no, no, no

Andyzipp · « **Reply #97 on:** August 06, 2017, 08:06:18 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 06, 2017, 04:34:35 pm

I think Springer has a real hard on for Julia...he'll take care of her.

Got a good look at Julia’s legs this week. I can understand his pain.

Bench · « **Reply #98 on:** August 06, 2017, 08:20:00 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 06, 2017, 05:19:06 pm

Lately Yuli has been reminding me some of Moises. Not because they have similar swings or even similar approaches or anything like that, but because Moises seemed and Yuli seems totally nonplussed by who the pitcher is or how tight the situation is.

Nonplussed is one of those words that actually means the opposite of what it implies. Kind of like spendthrift.

But unless I am totally missing your point, I agree. He's a pure hitter, no matter what the situation.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #99 on:** August 07, 2017, 12:09:27 pm »

I wonder if Hinch thought about pinch running for Beltran. Neither White nor Davis look like sprinters, but they might be slightly faster than Beltran.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #100 on:** August 07, 2017, 01:05:05 pm »

Quote from: geezerdonk on August 07, 2017, 12:09:27 pm

I wonder if Hinch thought about pinch running for Beltran. Neither White nor Davis look like sprinters, but they might be slightly faster than Beltran.

Well one of them was going to have to come into Reddick's spot in the order in the event it went to the 10th. That leaves the other as your DH the rest of the game. Not sure I like that prospect either.

BlownRanger · « **Reply #101 on:** August 07, 2017, 01:24:47 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 07, 2017, 01:05:05 pm

Well one of them was going to have to come into Reddick's spot in the order in the event it went to the 10th. That leaves the other as your DH the rest of the game. Not sure I like that prospect either.

Maybe I'm just seeing things, but in addition to his hot streak at the plate, Beltran seems to have found another gear on the base paths. Still not a real fast gear, but another gear nonetheless.

chuck · « **Reply #102 on:** August 07, 2017, 02:21:20 pm »

I would have run for Beltran earlier in the series, I can't remember the day offhand, Thursday maybe. but he couldn't score from first on a double (there were no outs at the time) and the Astros ended the inning with runners stranded on second and third. It was the seventh inning but clearly a crucial point in the game.

I mean, if a third of the lineup is guys who were in AAA a week ago runs suddenly become a lot more valuable than they were when you had three guys with an OPS of 1.000 in there instead. Hinch is going to have to NL some runs.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #103 on:** August 07, 2017, 04:04:33 pm »

Quote from: BlownRanger on August 07, 2017, 01:24:47 pm

Maybe I'm just seeing things, but in addition to his hot streak at the plate, Beltran seems to have found another gear on the base paths. Still not a real fast gear, but another gear nonetheless.

He's no Brad Peacock, but yeah.

JimR · « **Reply #104 on:** August 07, 2017, 07:24:36 pm »

Quote from: geezerdonk on August 07, 2017, 12:09:27 pm

I wonder if Hinch thought about pinch running for Beltran. Neither White nor Davis look like sprinters, but they might be slightly faster than Beltran.

Doubtful. Beltran scored, and Pettis should have sent him Saturday night.