stRangizz @ Astros-Florida Style August 29, 2017

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's "home" tilt:

stRangizz

DHShin-Soo Choo (L) Fuckstick
SSElvis Andrus (R) Fuckstick
RFNomar Mazara (L) Fuckstick
3BAdrian Beltre (R)
LFJoey Gallo (L) Fuckstick
CFCarlos Gomez (R) Fuckstick
1BMike Napoli (R) Fuckstick
2BRougned Odor (L) Double Fuckstick
CR. Chirinos (R) Fuckstick

TEX: Martin Perez (L)  (9-10, 5.00) Fuckstick

Astros

RF George Springer (R)
SS Alex Bregman (R)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
1B Y. Gurriel (R)
C Evan Gattis (R)
DH Carlos Beltran (S)
LF Marwin Gonzalez (S)
3B J.D. Davis (R)
CF Jake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Mike Fiers (R)  (8-8, 4.17)

[MRaup]

Your lineups for tonight's "home" tilt:

stRangizz

DHShin-Soo Choo (L) Fuckstick
SSElvis Andrus (R) Fuckstick
RFNomar Mazara (L) Fuckstick
3BAdrian Beltre (R)
LFJoey Gallo (L) Fuckstick
CFCarlos Gomez (R) Fuckstick
1BMike Napoli (R) Fuckstick
2BRougned Odor (L) Double Fuckstick
CR. Chirinos (R) Fuckstick

TEX: Martin Perez (L)  (9-10, 5.00) Fuckstick

Astros

RF George Springer (R)
SS Alex Bregman (R)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
1B Y. Gurriel (R)
C Evan Gattis (R)
DH Carlos Beltran (S)
LF Marwin Gonzalez (S)
3B J.D. Davis (R)
CF Jake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Mike Fiers (R)  (8-8, 4.17)

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[HudsonHawk]

Astros did not have their home uniforms or their regular road uniforms with them.  They are wearing their blue warmups, and presumably will the entire series.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Choo strikes out looking
Andrus grounds out 5-3
Mazara grounds out 4-3

No score

[Bench]

Astros did not have their home uniforms or their regular road uniforms with them.  They are wearing their blue warmups, and presumably will the entire series.

Those aren't the same as their sunday home jerseys?

[HudsonHawk]

First two Astros single...two on, nobody out...

[Craig]

The only way I've been able to see the Astros on TV this year is on national broadcasts or on the goddamn fucking Rangers broadcasts. I'm glad to get to see this game, but holy shit I hate the cocksucking shitlord Rangers. Fuck 'em right in the ear.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Springer...quickly 0-2...1-2...chops over the mound...hustling down the line...SAFE!
Bregman singles to LF, Springer to 2B
Altuve grounds into 5-4-3 double play, looked like he was limping down the line.  Springer to 3B
Gurriel...down 0-2...1-2...2-2...grounds out 4-3

No score

[HudsonHawk]

Those aren't the same as their sunday home jerseys?

Ummm...maybe the are.  But I think they are also the warm up jerseys.  Kalas implied that it was all the had other than the nickname ones.

[HudsonHawk]

Single, walk...Rangers have two on, nobody out in the second...

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Not a bad crowd, all things considered.

[HudsonHawk]

2B and 3B...one out...Fiers pounding the strikezone, but can't put anyone away...

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I think he's been up 0-2 to each hitter.

[HudsonHawk]

I think he's been up 0-2 to each hitter.

Every hitter this inning.

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Beltre...0-2...takes strike three for ball one...singles to CF
Gallo...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...walks, Beltre to 2B
Gomez...0-2...1-2...2-2...lines out to RF, Beltre to 3B
Gallo steals 2B with no throw
Napoli...0-2...1-2...infield stays back...2-2...flies out to shallow RF, Beltre has to hold
Odor...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging

No score

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Every hitter this inning.

Yep.  And  got StinK to end it.

Lot of pitches thru 2.

[HudsonHawk]

Astros have their lawyer in the booth.  That's interesting. 

[JimR]

Ummm...maybe the are.  But I think they are also the warm up jerseys.  Kalas implied that it was all the had other than the nickname ones.

Sunday home jerseys, I think.

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Gattis...0-2...1-2...strikes out looking
Beltran grounds out 6-3
Marwing grounds out 6-3

No score through two

[HudsonHawk]

Walk, single...Rangers with two on nobody out in the third...

[HudsonHawk]

Bases loaded, nobody out...

[JimR]

Two consecutive DP balls fucked by the shift

[HudsonHawk]

Wild pitch...1-0 Rangers...runners at 2B and 3B, nobody out

[HudsonHawk]

2-0 Rangers

[HudsonHawk]

4-0 Rangers

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Good grief.

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Chirinos walks
Choo grounds to 2B on the first pitch, shift on, nobody there, single to RF, Chirinos to 2B
Andrus...0-2...grounds to 2B...shift on, nobody there...single to RF.  Chirinos to 3B, Choo to 2B
Wild pitch...Chirinos scores, Choo to 3B, Andrus to 2B
Mazara strikes out swinging
Beltre...infield back...grounds out 5-3, Choo scores, Andrus to 3B
Gallo homers to RCF on the first pitch
Gomez grounds out 6-3

4-0 Rangers

[hostros7]

Gallo is the bum wine of baseball players.


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[HudsonHawk]

Can't imagine the Astros will the energy to plate five runs tonight.

[BudGirl]

Two consecutive DP balls fucked by the shift

Did fiers miss the memo about kicking ass?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Gallo is the bum wine of baseball players.

.205 average
.329 OBP

The one thing he can do at the plate is club meat fastballs.

Nice of Fiers to oblige.

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[WVastro]

Why in the FUCK am I hearing the Gorman Ranger announcer brag about fucking Gallo and Perez on the Astros broadcast...?!?! Who's great idea was this?

[HudsonHawk]

Bregman with an RBI single...attaboy Alex

Astros on the corners...one out...4-1

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Please,  Altuve.

Please.

[hostros7]

Why in the FUCK am I hearing the Gorman Ranger announcer brag about fucking Gallo and Perez on the Astros broadcast...?!?! Who's great idea was this?

I was listening to the radio broadcast while I was cooking dinner, and I had absolutely no idea about what was going on in the game and barely received a hint that a baseball game was actually in progress.


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[HudsonHawk]

Altuve with an RBI single...4-2...two on, one out...

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Not exactly what I had in mind,  but I'll take it.

[HudsonHawk]

Gurriel with a base knock...bases loaded, one out...

[hostros7]

Pettis was waving Bregman initially. Did he change his mind? I think that cost us a run.


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[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Davis grounds out 6-3
Marisnick...full count...walks
Springer...0-2...1-2...hit by pitch, Marisnick to 2B
Bregman...full count...singles to RF, Marisnick scores, Springer to 3B
Altuve...infield single up the middle...Springer scores, Bregman to 2B
Gurriel singles to LF...Bregman to 3B, Altuve to 2B
Gattis grounds into 6-4-3 double play on the first pitch

Astros runners at 2B and 3B...but cut the lead in half.  Through three...4-2 Rangers

[JimR]

Dammit, Pettis

[BizidyDizidy]

Difference in this game so far is the two double plays they got and the two double plays we didn't

[HudsonHawk]

Fiers with another lead off walk...

[JimR]

Remove Fiers, please.

Pettit too. Game should be 4-3.

[HudsonHawk]

Difference in this game so far is the two double plays they got and the two double plays we didn't

Only needed one.

Now another perfect double play that didn't get made because of the shift.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Remove Fiers, please.

Pettit too. Game should be 4-3.

Fiers letting the air out of the tires every inning.

Pick the team up,  dude.

[BudGirl]

The early season Fiers is back.  I don't like that one.

[HudsonHawk]

Two more shiftfucks this inning

[JimR]

Another shift hit. Altuve catches it in his normal position.

[JimR]

Bloop, bloop

[MusicMan]

Get Fiers out of there while we can still win this.


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[HudsonHawk]

5-2 Rangers...two on, one out...inning should have been over.

[JimR]

Fuck this. We score so Fiers gives em back.

[HudsonHawk]

6-2...runners at the corner, one out...Fiers throwing puss

[hostros7]

The hook is already too late.


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[JimR]

Shitty effort. Hangdog defeated look and body language.

[HudsonHawk]

Without the shift, the Astros are winning this game 2-0 and Fiers has thrown about 40 pitches

[BudGirl]

You know Fiers had the chance to be a hero and he shits the bed.  It seems like this is the Fiers that doesn't care.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

 Fiers was the worst possible starter for this game.

Incapable of pitching thru any adversity or prosperity with 2 strike counts. 

As four the missed DP this inning, the lead runner was the leadoff hitter whom he FUCKING WALKED after the offense cut the lead in half.

What a shitty performance.

[BudGirl]

Without the shift, the Astros are winning this game 2-0 and Fiers has thrown about 40 pitches

He can step it up too. Can't blame home runs on the shift.

[JimR]

Lots of bloop hits

[HudsonHawk]

8-2 Rangers

[BudGirl]

I can't watch this.  Maybe AJ can go out there and tell him he is being cut. And mean it.

[hostros7]

Springer had almost nothing to lose by diving there since the runners were going with two outs. I have no idea why he pulled up in that situation to make the safe play.


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[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Napoli...3-2...walks
Odor grounds to 1B...Gurriel had to hold the ball to let Bregman get to the bag, so it's another perfect double play ball that didn't get made because of the shift...Napoli out 3-6 at 2B
Chirinos soft liner to where the second baseman should be, but there's the shiftfuck again...single to RF.  Odor to 2B
Choo singles to LF, Odor scores, Chirinos to 2B
Andrus double off the RF wall...Chirinos scores, Choo to 3B
Mazara...infield in,..3-0...pops out F6
Beltre  bloops a single in front of Springer...Choo scores, Mazara scores
Gallo scores lines out to 2B

8-2 Rangers

[JimR]

Well, the shift gets an out. AJ is happy.

[hostros7]

I can't watch this.  Maybe AJ can go out there and tell him he is being cut. And mean it.

In my book, he's a leading candidate for jettison from the rotation when LMJ comes back.


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[HudsonHawk]

In my book, he's a leading candidate for jettison from the rotation when LMJ comes back.


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Who else could it possibly be?

[JimR]

In my book, he's a leading candidate for jettison from the rotation when LMJ comes back.


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Go get Verlander. We cannot count on McCullers.

Sickening performance.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Springer had almost nothing to lose by diving there since the runners were going with two outs. I have no idea why he pulled up in that situation to make the safe play.


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Agreed.

[BudGirl]

At least they didn't get no hit the last time this type of game happened.

[BudGirl]

Go get Verlander. We cannot count on McCullers.

Sickening performance.

At least McCullers hates the Rangers. 

[HudsonHawk]

Was hoping these guys would have a little fire in the belly.  Sad.

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Beltran strikes out looking
Marwin grounds out 5-3
Davis singles to RCF
Marisnick lines to 3B...Beltre knocks it down, throws him out 5-3

8-2 Rangers

[JimR]

Davis' range is roughly the size of a postage stamp.

[HudsonHawk]

At least they didn't get no hit the last time this type of game happened.

Well, they still have the next 14 on the road...

[JimR]

Put Martes in Fiers' spot in September.

[hostros7]

Davis' range is roughly the size of a postage stamp.

Which apparently makes it about 2x the size of Fiers's nutsack.


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[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Martes in

Gomez grounds out 6-3 on a really nice play by Bregman
Napoli strikes out swinging
Odor strikes out swinging...ball bounces, Gattis blocks it,  fields it, takes his time  because apparently he's bored shitless, throws to 1B and Gurriel drops it....scored a strikeout and a wild pitch
Odor steals 2B
Chirinos...0-2.,..1-2...2-2...full count...hit by pitch

Someone else will have to pick up PBP from here...

[HudsonHawk]

Choo homers on the first pitch...11-2 Rangers.

I'm fucking done.

[BudGirl]

I'm really done watching now.

[JimR]

Shit.

[BudGirl]

T5:

Martes in

Gomez grounds out 6-3 on a really nice play by Bregman
Napoli strikes out swinging
Odor strikes out swinging...ball bounces, Gattis blocks it,  fields it, takes his time  because apparently he's bored shitless, throws to 1B and Gurriel drops it....scored a strikeout and a wild pitch
Odor steals 2B
Chirinos...0-2.,..1-2...2-2...full count...hit by pitch

Someone else will have to pick up PBP from here...

I don't get how that was a wild pitch.

[JimR]

Also, that was not a simple drop by Gurriel. Gattis threw the ball into the runner.

Fuck this game. Win the next two.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Well, this is fucked up.

[HudsonHawk]

I don't get how that was a wild pitch.

Pitch hit the dirt. 

[JimR]

Should have been E-2.

[BudGirl]

Pitch hit the dirt. 

Not every pitch on the dirt is ruled a wild pitch. I figured it was not wild enough for stinky to swing at our Gattis throw to first. Just didn't seem like a WP to me

[HudsonHawk]

Should have been E-2.

Should have been an out, but that's not how that's scored. The batter can advance to 1B either on a wild pitch or a passed ball. Had he advanced beyond 1B, it would be an error on someone.

[HudsonHawk]

Not every pitch on the dirt is ruled a wild pitch. I figured it was not wild enough for stinky to swing at our Gattis throw to first. Just didn't seem like a WP to me

If a runner advances, it's either a wild pitch or a passed ball. If you Gattis should have caught the pitch on the fly, it's a passed ball. If not, it's a wild pitch. Only two options there.

[juliogotay]

Shitty effort. Hangdog defeated look and body language.

yes. If he is on this team I will shit little green apples.

[juliogotay]

Dammit, Pettis

Do the Astros keep stats on base coaching decisions.?  I can't believe he is still in the box.

[HudsonHawk]

If this is the level of effort the Astros are gonna give the next few weeks, they'll be in fourth place before they return home.

[juliogotay]

Davis' range is roughly the size of a postage stamp.

AS a fielder he could make a great DH.

[JimR]

Should have been an out, but that's not how that's scored. The batter can advance to 1B either on a wild pitch or a passed ball. Had he advanced beyond 1B, it would be an error on someone.

Yep, I thought about this after I posted, and you're right.

[JimR]

Not every pitch on the dirt is ruled a wild pitch. I figured it was not wild enough for stinky to swing at our Gattis throw to first. Just didn't seem like a WP to me

If a runner advances, it is.

[The Spleen]

If this is the level of effort the Astros are gonna give the next few weeks, they'll be in fourth place before they return home.

This is kind of scary.
The 2008 team was not as talented as this one, but it had a bunch of postseason-tested veterans. Ike still broke them.
This team is flighty as fuck on a good day, and they're dealing with something even worse. The sheer scope of Harvey and simple probability dictate that the impact on their families, friends and homes is worse than what the 2008 team faced. And this is after being exhausted and worn down by the siege of injuries...

The one blessing is the big lead. They may need all of it.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm still looking at the television but I don't know why.

[HudsonHawk]

This is kind of scary.
The 2008 team was not as talented as this one, but it had a bunch of postseason-tested veterans. Ike still broke them.
This team is flighty as fuck on a good day, and they're dealing with something even worse. The sheer scope of Harvey and simple probability dictate that the impact on their families, friends and homes is worse than what the 2008 team faced. And this is after being exhausted and worn down by the siege of injuries...

The one blessing is the big lead. They may need all of it.

This team is just completely dead right now.  There is no energy, no sense of purpose, no desire.  It's only going to get more frustrating as this crisscrossing the country and 4-week road trip continues.  I know it's hard, but they'd best unfuck themselves or they will be one sad footnote. 

[JimR]

I would rather lose like this than the way we lost the middle game to LAA.

No more gloom and doom. Get 'em tomorrow.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fuck. 12-2 now

[HudsonHawk]

Rolling over like this hurts.  Rolling over for the team that has constantly made you their bitch, and just told you to shove your natural disaster up your ass, is even more disheartening. 

[JimR]

Rolling over like this hurts.  Rolling over for the team that has constantly made you their bitch, and just told you to shove your natural disaster up your ass, is even more disheartening.

Do not forget it IS a disaster, and these guys' families are dealing with it while they play a game. Hang in there as fans the way we want them to as a team.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Do not forget it IS a disaster, and these guys' families are dealing with it while they play a game. Hang in there as fans the way we want them to as a team.

Agree.   This game sucks but tmws game will start 0-0.

And there be a decidedly better starter on the mound for the Astros.

[HudsonHawk]

Do not forget it IS a disaster, and these guys' families are dealing with it while they play a game. Hang in there as fans the way we want them to as a team.

Very true.  Perspective, right.  I really want them to go out and kick some ass for them, especially against these assholes. 

[drew corleone]

Okay that last little breaking ball from JD was pretty nasty.

[HudsonHawk]

12-2 is your final.  Astros never really in this one. 

[juliogotay]

Very true.  Perspective, right.  I really want them to go out and kick some ass for them, especially against these assholes.

+1. I can't stand seeing them lose to these low-lifes.

[juliogotay]

This is kind of scary.
The 2008 team was not as talented as this one, but it had a bunch of postseason-tested veterans. Ike still broke them.
This team is flighty as fuck on a good day, and they're dealing with something even worse. The sheer scope of Harvey and simple probability dictate that the impact on their families, friends and homes is worse than what the 2008 team faced. And this is after being exhausted and worn down by the siege of injuries...

The one blessing is the big lead. They may need all of it.

But remember the 1992 team that had the long road trip due to the GOP convention. That was a young team and they exceeded expectations on that trip and it made them into a pretty good team. Like they grew up on that trip.

[MRaup]

The real moral of the story tonight is Mike Fiers is hot. fucking. garbage. Way to take those emotions on everyone's mind and gag on it until you're done for the evening. Fucking scrub.

[austro]

They're just giving the Rangers life so that they end it for good in that September series.

[JimR]

The real moral of the story tonight is Mike Fiers is hot. fucking. garbage. Way to take those emotions on everyone's mind and gag on it until you're done for the evening. Fucking scrub.

So this. He folded like the proverbial house of cards.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

So this. He folded like the proverbial house of cards.

He collapsed like a cheap suit.

[MRaup]

He collapsed like normal Mike Fiers.

FIFY

[JimR]

He collapsed like a cheap suit.

That too