ALCS Game #2: Astros @ Red Sox, October 14, 2018

[Nate Colbert]

Astros

Springer CF
Altuve 2B
Bregman 3B
Gurriel 1B
White DH
Gonzalez LF
Correa SS
Maldonado C
Reddick RF

Cole, P


Red Sox

Betts RF
Benintendi LF
Martinez DH
Bogaerts SS
Pearce 1B
Devers 3B
Kinsler 2B
Bradley CF
Vazquez C

Price, P

[Limey]

Nunez dropped.  No surprise, he was a mess at 3B yesterday. 

[Tom Servo]

Nunez dropped.  No surprise, he was a mess at 3B yesterday.

Isn't Devers supposed to be worse?

[HudsonHawk]

Nunez dropped.  No surprise, he was a mess at 3B yesterday.

Devers is a career 4 for 33 against the Astros, but all four of those hits were RBI doubles. 

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Devers is a career 4 for 33 against the Astros, but all four of those hits were RBI doubles.

Not to mention his inside the park homer in the ALDS.

[HudsonHawk]

Isn't Devers supposed to be worse?

Devers led the league in errors at 3B.  By a lot.

[astrojo]

Hi. My name is Jo and I’m addicted to Astros baseball. 

[Tom Servo]

Hi. My name is Jo and I’m addicted to Astros baseball.

Hi Jo!


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[Limey]

Devers led the league in errors at 3B.  By a lot.

Nunez should have had 3 errors last night, but was spared by the circumstances. 

[HudsonHawk]

I'm already wiped out.  Late night last night, up at 5:00 am for the Texans game, all morning in the baking sun, watching the Texans pull their dicks out of their way at the last minute, now getting tuned up for Game 2.  If I miss any calls tonight, I apologize in advance, feel free to challenge.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nunez dropped.  No surprise, he was a mess at 3B yesterday.

I thought he was just fine.

[Lefty]

Let's Go!

[Limey]

FTR, Devers is 0-3 against Cole with 2 Ks; Nunez is 2-9, both singles with nothing attached. 


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Good walk from Altuve.

[Limey]

Nice AB by Altuve. 

[Limey]

Got a call there. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Back to back walks.

Here's Yuli...

[Tom Servo]

Come on, Yuli.  Damn.

[HudsonHawk]

Yuli got carved up there.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Uncharacteristic bad AB from La Piña.

[Limey]

Bregman with a patient walk too. 

Price painting corners now though.  K’d Yuli. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yuli got carved up there.

89 mph first pitch meatballs to Altuve and Yuli.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Springer pops out F4
Altuve...works the count full...walks
Bregman...full count...walks, Altuve to 2B
Gurriel...0-2...strikes out looking
White...0-2...strikes out swinging

No score

[Limey]

89 mph first pitch meatballs to Altuve and Yuli.

He knows he’s got to get ahead.  He may not get away with it for much longer though. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

He knows he’s got to get ahead.  He may not get away with it for much longer though.

He painted a corner to White on the first pitch.  I was hoping he'd stick with his previous pattern.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Betts is not subtle.

[Tom Servo]

Not a good start by Cole. 

[HudsonHawk]

1-0 Sox after five pitches

[Tom Servo]

Not fooling anyone so far.

[Limey]

Sox being aggressive early in the count.  Hopefully Cole can adjust and use that against them. 

[Tom Servo]

WTF Cole?

[hostros7]

Not a great start. Cole needs to settle down.


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[BudGirl]

Ugh

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Minimize,  Cole.

[Tom Servo]

Fucking ridiculous. 

[HudsonHawk]

Sox with the bases loaded, one out...

[Ty in Tampa]

Fuck. They need to send Verlander out on a visit.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Damn

[hostros7]

The 1-2 pitch was perfect; he didn’t get the call.


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[HudsonHawk]

McHugh up in the Astros pen.

[Tom Servo]

Ok, better.  Now get one more out.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The 1-2 pitch was perfect; he didn’t get the call.


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Yes it was.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Betts doubles off the CF wall
Benintendi singles to RF on the first ptich, Betts scores
Martinez lines out to 2B, Altuve drops the exchange, so no chance to double off Benintendi
Bogaerts taps back to the mound, Cole looks to 2B, but decides on 1B and throws it into the camera well...Benintendi to 3B, Bogaerts to 2B on the TE1
Pearce...3-0...walks
Devers...0-2...1-2...2-2...grounds a double play ball to SS, but no one there...shiftfuck single, Benintendi scores, Bogaerts to 3B, Pearce to 2B
Kinsler...0-2...strikes out swinging
Bradley grounds out 4-3

2-0 Red Sox

[Tom Servo]

There ya go.  Could have been worse.

[Aussie Astro]

There ya go.  Could have been worse.

Much, much worse...

[HudsonHawk]

There ya go.  Could have been worse.

Gotta rattle the bats now.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Gotta rattle the bats now.

This

[Limey]

The edges of the zone appear a little flexible. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I guess the inside corners are balls for both teams.

[Tom Servo]

Lollygagger

[HudsonHawk]

Bogaerts lollygagged that one.

[MusicMan]

Machete!


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[Tom Servo]

There ya go, Machete!

[hostros7]

Machete ripped that one.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Machete with a double!

[HudsonHawk]

Astros at 2B and 3B, one out for Reddick...

[hostros7]

Come on, Josh. Deliver the counterpunch.


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[MusicMan]

What’s the opposite of WOO?


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[Tom Servo]

Fuck, Josh.

[Ty in Tampa]

The dreaded pop-up.

[Tom Servo]

What’s the opposite of WOO?


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OW?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

What’s the opposite of WOO?


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A popup with runner on 3rd/1out.

[austro]

What’s the opposite of WOO?

OW.

[Ty in Tampa]

SPRINGER!!!

[Tom Servo]

Tied up!  Way to go, George!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

A BLAST to RF to tie it!

[hostros7]

George came through. Better to be lucky sometimes.


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[Limey]

It’s so quiet in Fenway you can hear Astros dropping f-bombs.  What a sad bunch of front runners. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

No Jose,  that wasn't a strike.

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Marwin grounds out 4-3
Correa ground to SS, Bogaerts takes his time, nice and easy throw to 1B, and Correa beats it out for an infield single
Maldonado doubles down the LF line, Correa to 3B
Reddick pops out F4 on the first pitch
Springer punches a double right over 1B, Correa scores, Maldonado scores
Altuve...0-2...strikes out swinging

But the Astros tie it up 2-2

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Neither was that.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Great to get those 2 back.

Cole needs a zero here.

[Limey]

Ok Gerrit!  New game, get it going!


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[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Vasquez flies out F8
Betts flies out F8
Benintendi flies out F7

2-2

[Limey]

A lot of yard-crying, but that was a nice quick, clean inning.  Just as Hinch drew it up,  [emoji6]


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Those Bosox fans aren't afraid to cry yard.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Price needs to get smacked around here.

[Limey]

Price is missing his spots.  A lot!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Stop chasing FBs off the plate.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yuli with a knock.

Come on,  Tyler.

[Limey]

Price being effectively wild.  No pitch is going to where the catcher sets up. 

[Ty in Tampa]

KING!!!!

[Tom Servo]

The King!!!

[HudsonHawk]

MARWIN!!!

Hail the King!

[astrojo]

Da King!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

MARWIN!!!!

[hostros7]

THE KING HAS LEFT THE BUILDING


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Long live good King Marwin.

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Bregman pops out F2
Gurriel singles to CF
White flies out F9 on the first pitch
Marwin...full count...homers to LF, Gurriel scores
Correa flies out F7 on the first pitch

4-2 Astros

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Relentless pressure.

Keep it up.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Long live good King Marwin.

Dilly Dilly!

[Tom Servo]

Well, HH... the bats have been rattled.  Keep it up!

[Limey]

Great job by the offense to take the pressure off Cole. 

[Sambito Redux]

Sparky's home run call ---

How ya like dem apples?

4-2 haha

[Tom Servo]

Sparky's home run call ---

How ya like dem apples?

4-2 haha

Nice!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Shut up,  pbp dude.

Call the game,  worry about history after the season.

[Limey]

Shut up,  pbp dude.

Call the game,  worry about history after the season.

Darling trying to sound knowledgeable by dropping the same nugget that the Astros had some injury issues.  For the second night in a row, he appears to have no clue as to who was hurt. 

[Tom Servo]

His theory about the batters loosening up when a great pitcher is on the mound may sound good, but it's obvious he hasn't watched a Verlander start this year.

[Ty in Tampa]

Darling trying to sound knowledgeable by dropping the same nugget that the Astros had some injury issues.  For the second night in a row, he appears to have no clue as to who was hurt. 

I'm enjoying listening to Ford and Sparky even if they are 20 seconds behind.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Damn.   From 0-2 to a single.

That 1-2 check swing was clutch.

[Limey]

That curve was filth.  [emoji16]

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Marwin shaken up.

[Limey]

Fuck and fuck.  Marwin hurt.

[Bench]

That looked painful. Poor Marwin

[BudGirl]

That's all kinds of bad.

[hostros7]

They need to pad that wall. The old, iron wall isn’t quaint.


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[Limey]

Honestly, why is there ANY nostalgia for this decrepit, misshapen, piss bucket of a stadium?

[Ty in Tampa]

Hopefully he just got the wind knocked out of him.

[hostros7]

Classy of some of the Boston fans to boo Marwin for staying in the game.

[HudsonHawk]

Cole just not able to put guys away.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Tough competitor.

Let's get em,  Cole.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Haven't we done this already tonight?

[HudsonHawk]

Single, double, walk...Sox with the bases loaded, one out...

[Ty in Tampa]

C'mon Cole! Shit!

[Tom Servo]

Cole is pissing me off. 

[Ty in Tampa]

K!

[Tom Servo]

Big K!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Sit,  Kinsler.

[Limey]

Good afternoon, good evening and go fuck yourself. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Cole is pissing me off.

Down 2-0.

[Tom Servo]

FUCK FUCK FUCK.  FUCK YOU COLE.

[Ty in Tampa]

Fuck that fucked-up ballpark!

[hostros7]

Cole doesn’t have it tonight.



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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Sigh.

[HudsonHawk]

5-4 Sox

[Limey]

This is like playing baseball inside a pinball machine. 

[Tom Servo]

This is like playing baseball inside a pinball machine.

You can blame the park all you want, but Cole sucks tonight.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Fuck that fucked-up ballpark!

Padding on THAT wall.

[HudsonHawk]

Fuck that fucked-up ballpark!

Can't blame the ballpark.  Cole just shit the bed tonight.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I swear a fan hit that ball.

[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Martinez strikes out swinging
Bogaerts...full count...singles up the middle
Pearce...0-2...1-2...lines to LF, Marwin is there, leaps and crashes into the wall and the ball comes out for a double...Bogaerts to 3B...Marwin down...trainers out...down for a long time...looks like he's going to stay in the game...
Devers...3-0...walks
Kinsler...0-2...strikes out swinging
Bradley doubles off the LF wall, Bogaerts scores, Pearce scores, Devers scores
Vazquez strikes out swinging

5-4 Sox

[Ty in Tampa]

You can blame the park all you want, but Cole sucks tonight.

Nobody said Cole's not sucking but it might still be tied if it weren't for the park.

[austro]

I swear a fan hit that ball.

It kinda looked like it. I was surprised they didn't review that.

[Tom Servo]

Nobody said Cole's not sucking but it might still be tied if it weren't for the park.

You sound like people who bitch about Minute Maid.

[Ty in Tampa]

Can't blame the ballpark.  Cole just shit the bed tonight.

I can be pissed about it, though.

[Limey]

You can blame the park all you want, but Cole sucks tonight.

I can do both.  Cole coughed up the first two, but the stupid park allowed the 3rd run to score. 

[Bench]

All the makings of a miniature game 5. This is going to be fun.

[Nate in IA]

So is it a race to the bottom between Cole and Price?

[Ty in Tampa]

You sound like people who bitch about Minute Maid.

Christ, relax. I'm just bitching!

[Tom Servo]

All the makings of a miniature game 5. This is going to be fun.

I don't like fun.  I like winning. 

[austro]

All the makings of a miniature game 5. This is going to be fun.

Yeah, game's not over yet, and they're still trotting Price out there.

[Tom Servo]

Christ, relax. I'm just bitching!

ME TOO!!!  Ha.

[moriartp]

The joke ballpark giveth and the joke ballpark taketh away.

[Tom Servo]

I think we're all a bit aggravated right now.

[Bench]

I don't like fun.  I like winning. 

If the Astros won every game 9-0 I don’t think I would watch every game.

[doyce7]

Cole has to be done now right?

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[Aussie Astro]

Christ, relax. I'm just bitching!

If complaining is banned, we are all in trouble.

[Limey]

You sound like people who bitch about Minute Maid.

MMP is a fair park these days.  Really, it has been since after the first season when they raised the yellow line.  Now that the pole and hill are gone, it’s mostly standard, save the Crawford Boxes. 

Fenway is tricked out all over the place. 

[Tom Servo]

MMP is a fair park these days.  Really, it has been since after the first season when they raised the yellow line.  Now that the pole and hill are gone, it’s mostly standard, save the Crawford Boxes. 

Fenway is tricked out all over the place.

Doesn't stop people from bitching about it.  And yes, Fenway is a joke, but I'm more pissed about Cole than anything.

[MRaup]

Cole is doing his best Keuchel impression tonight.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

If the Astros won every game 9-0 I don’t think I would watch every game.

Can we try that just to see?

[Tom Servo]

Cole is doing his best Keuchel impression tonight.

And Keuchel is up next, right?

[moriartp]

As long as both teams are playing in the same park, there shouldn't be any bitching about the park. But also fuck Fenway.

[Tom Servo]

WEll, that was a shit inning.

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Maldonado strikes out swinging
Reddick lines out to LF
Springer pops out to shallow RF on the first pitch

5-4 Sox

[Bench]

A whimper of a half inning.

[Ty in Tampa]

Jeez, when did irrationality get banned in the GZ? I wasn't informed.

[HudsonHawk]

Jeez, when did irrationality get banned in the GZ? I wasn't informed.

It's alright, buddy.  You can vent all you want. 

[BudGirl]

It's alright, buddy.  You can vent all you want. 

At today's meeting.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice to get Betts.

Zero here is critical.

[Ty in Tampa]

Zero here is critical.

Zero it is.

[Tom Servo]

Nice to get Betts.

Zero here is critical.

Zero it is. 

[austro]

That's more like it.

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Betts dribbles up the 1B line, Cole fields it and flips for the 1-3
Benintendi flies out F8
Martinez flies out F8 on the first pitch

5-4 Sox

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Let's go,  Alex.

Start us off right.

[Ty in Tampa]

Zero it is. 

10 seconds it is.

[doyce7]

Good job cole. I gotta say, I would have pulled him and not thought twice

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[moriartp]

How has this only been four innings?

[Tom Servo]

10 seconds it is.

Ha

[doyce7]

How has this only been four innings?

Games in Boston are played in slow motion

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[Ty in Tampa]

I ordered, picked-up and ate a pizza already and it had just become 2-2.

[Bench]

Smith was getting ready in case Cole stumbled. Cole didn’t stumble.

[HudsonHawk]

Let's go,  Alex.

Start us off right.

Has Altuve made an out already?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Let's go,  Alex.

Start us off right.

And by that I meant Jose.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Has Altuve made an out already?

Now he has.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Not a strike,  blue.

[Ty in Tampa]

Not a strike,  blue.

He's giving Price that outside edge.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Solid AB again by AB.

[Bench]

They are determined to not let Bregman beat them.

[Limey]

They aren’t messing with Breggers at all. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Tyler,  we really need a basse hit here.

See what you can do.

[MRaup]

I don't get why Price, who has been all over the place, is getting off the corner calls.

[Limey]

White needs to be more Meg and less smeg.   

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I don't get why Price, who has been all over the place, is getting off the corner calls.

No kidding.

[Limey]

I don't get why Price, who has been all over the place, is getting off the corner calls.

I think it’s just the Ump being inconsistent rather than helpful. 

[Ty in Tampa]

Price is done.

[Aussie Astro]

Shark sighting, but no attack.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Ok.

We'll take a walk.

Marwin will get to bat lefty vs Barnes.

[Limey]

It’s like a library in Fenway. 

[Tom Servo]

Shark sighting, but no attack.

You heard the "duh-duh'" music, but then a cat jumped in the frame.

[hostros7]

I don't get why Price, who has been all over the place, is getting off the corner calls.

No mention of the fact he’s getting strike calls 2-4 inches wider than The Benitiendi Pitch from last night.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Shark sighting, but no attack.

WTF, man?!?!

https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/6-foot-bull-shark-leaps-into-family-fishing-boat-petrifies-kids-theyre-never-going-fishing-again

[Tom Servo]

WTF, man?!?!

https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/6-foot-bull-shark-leaps-into-family-fishing-boat-petrifies-kids-theyre-never-going-fishing-again

Fucking Australia!  heh

[Aussie Astro]

WTF, man?!?!

https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/6-foot-bull-shark-leaps-into-family-fishing-boat-petrifies-kids-theyre-never-going-fishing-again

That was Queensland, there are no rules in Queensland.

[Limey]

WTF, man?!?!

https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/6-foot-bull-shark-leaps-into-family-fishing-boat-petrifies-kids-theyre-never-going-fishing-again

You’re gonna need a bigger boat. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Marwin in the hole.

[Ty in Tampa]

WTF, man?!?!

https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/6-foot-bull-shark-leaps-into-family-fishing-boat-petrifies-kids-theyre-never-going-fishing-again

Video or it didn't happen.

[Tom Servo]

Video or it didn't happen.

Have faith.  It IS a reputable news organization.

[hostros7]

“I think Vazquez did that to fool the runner on second”.... WTF? Two outs, and it was strike 3.


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[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Altuve grounds out 5-3 on a slow chopper
Bregman...full count...walks
Gurriel grounds out 5-3 on the first pitch, Bregman to 2B
White...3-0...walks

Price out, Barnes in

Marwin...0-2...strikes out swinging at a pitch in the dirt.  Had no chance

5-4 Sox

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Alive briefly,  K.

Nasty stuff from Barnes.

[hostros7]

Tip o’ the cap to Cora for that managerial move. Dammit.


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[Ty in Tampa]

Love me some AB.

[Tom Servo]

Again.. Alex is the man.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bregman with a nice pick/throw.

[moriartp]

We're lucky to have Bregman.

[Limey]

I think Bergman is pissed that they’re pitching around him, so he’s doing everything else he can. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Pearce demolished by Cole.

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Bogaerts grounds out 5-3 on a nice play by Bregman
Pearce...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Devers taps back to the mound

5-4 Sox

[Limey]

If someone steals a base...

You get diarrhea!  You get diarrhea!  You get diarrhea!  Everybody gets diarrhea!!!

[hostros7]

Pearce demolished by Cole.

He could only offer the ass out weak wrist flick swing of defeat.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

There's the Cole we've seen before.

Let's go,  offense.

[doyce7]

Man I wish gerrit cole had started the game tonight

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[Limey]

There's the Cole we've seen before.

Let's go,  offense.

If we can get a couple of runs, Cole is in position to get the W.  Price has already left with an ND. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

If someone steals a base...

You get diarrhea!  You get diarrhea!  You get diarrhea!  Everybody gets diarrhea!!!

And it's a WS promo, not LCS.

Are abdominal pain and the squirts really worth that big of a build up?

[Tom Servo]

Is defensive WAR just stupid or something?  Bregman had a -0.1 this year.

[moriartp]

Is defensive WAR just stupid or something?

Yeah.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Stress their pen.

[Limey]

Is defensive WAR just stupid or something?  Bregman had a -0.1 this year.

Defensive WAR, or as it used to be known, the Maginot Line. 

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Correa chops out 6-3
Maldonado...0-2...1-2...2-2...pops out F5
Reddick grounds out 5-3 on the first pitch on a sterling play by Devers

5-4 Sox

[VirtualBob]

I am ready for Devers’ glove to regress to the mean.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice dig by Yuli.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Show the replay,  morons.

[hostros7]

There’s no such thing as making the rules as you go along when you play a game defined by rules, dipshit.


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[Ty in Tampa]

Radio guys are saying this is not reviewable.

[Ty in Tampa]

Fuck that!

[hostros7]

Astros getting fucked by replay on a play that isn’t even reviewable.


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[Limey]

Radio guys are saying this is not reviewable.

Yep. 


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[moriartp]

Radio guys are saying this is not reviewable.

And yet.

[BudGirl]

Who didn't see that going Boston's way?

[Limey]

Astros getting fucked by replay on a play that isn’t even reviewable.


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Fuck that fat fuck. 


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[MRaup]

That is fucking amazing. MLB review is such a joke.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Unfuckingbelievable.

[HudsonHawk]

B6:

Kinsler grounds out 6-3
Bradley taps out in front of the plate, ruled fair and tagged out 2U...Red Sox want to challenge, but it's not reviewable...umps converge to discuss..they're going to review anyway...replay shows it hit him for a foul ball...overturned a non-reveiwable call...foul ball...and Bradley flies out F9 on the next pitch
Vazquez grounds out 5-3

5-4 Sox

[Aussie Astro]

Bring extra lube when you visit Fenway.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

It should be reviewable,  the right call was made, and he flew out on the next pitch.

But if this causes MLB replay team grief,  good.

Those fuckers owe us a run in Fenway.

[Limey]

It should be reviewable,  the right call was made, and he flew out on the next pitch.

But if this causes MLB replay team grief,  good.

Those fuckers owe us a run in Fenway.

Surely the men behind the review curtain knew it wasn’t reviewable.  How does West get to make up shit as he goes?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

George not dialed tonight.

[VirtualBob]

Bring extra lube when you visit Fenway West is the crew chief.

[Limey]

Altuve needs to stop chasing shit up out of the zone. 

[Aussie Astro]

Surely the men behind the review curtain knew it wasn’t reviewable.  How does West get to make up shit as he goes?

AT Bat said it was a 'rule review', in which case I would expect them to whip out a rule book, not look at video.

[Limey]

AT Bat said it was a 'rule review', in which case I would expect them to whip out a rule book, not look at video.

Right.  And even after the rule review, they got the rule wrong. 

[Ty in Tampa]

Altuve fouled off ball 2, 3 and 4.

[astrojo]

Chris Sale must have gotten his free loco dorito taco from taco bell

[hostros7]

Boston fans act like they don’t know their pitchers have no intent to throw Bregman a strike.


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[moriartp]

Imagine being as scared of anything as the Red Sox are of Alex Bregman.

[HudsonHawk]

T7:

Brasier in for the Sox

Springer flies out to shallow RF on the first pitch
Altuve...fouling off pitches, works the count full...lines out to CF
Bregman...3-0...3-1...takes a meatball right down the center for strike two...walks
Gurriel grounds into FC, Bregman out 6-4

5-4 Sox

[HudsonHawk]

Right.  And even after the rule review, they got the rule wrong.

The ball hit Bradley while he was still in the box.  By rule, that's a foul ball.  They got the correct result. 

[Limey]

Imagine being as scared of anything as the Red Sox are of Alex Bregman.

At some point they’re going to have to pitch to him.  I hope he’s ready. 

[Limey]

The ball hit Bradley while he was still in the box.  By rule, that's a foul ball.  They got the correct result.

Yes, but it was called out and not reviewable.  So they broke the rules to get the correct ruling. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yes, but it was called out and not reviewable.  So they broke the rules to get the correct ruling.

Correct result,  and he flew out.

Zero impact on the outcome.

[Ty in Tampa]

Have I told y'all how much I love leadoff walks?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Have I told y'all how much I love leadoff walks?

Especially to the top of the order.

[moriartp]

Bookie Mets, I say.

[BudGirl]

Have I told y'all how much I love leadoff walks?

I'd love a grip right now.

[hostros7]

Have I told y'all how much I love leadoff walks?

You haven’t expounded upon whether or not your heart sings or merely swells when it’s the leadoff hitting receiving a leadoff walk.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

I'd love a grip right now.

Well the K/wp squashes that.

[Limey]

Correct result,  and he flew out.

Zero impact on the outcome.

Of course, but that was not knowable at the time they decided to break the rules. 

[Ty in Tampa]

Jeebus...

[Tom Servo]

Fuck, Maldonado.. get down!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Crap.

Bad time for a PB.

[Ty in Tampa]

Big K!!!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Filth to get JD.

[hostros7]

Crap.

Bad time for a PB.

Good time for a K.


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[Ty in Tampa]

ShitFuck!!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Dammit.

[Tom Servo]

FUCK! 

[Bench]

That was inevitable

[hostros7]

Damn


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[Ty in Tampa]

Jeez, 2 PBs for Machete.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

He missed it!

Shit!

[austro]

i don't think anybody has even made contact this inning, and yet they get a run.

[HudsonHawk]

Leadoff walk, wild pitch, passed ball, passed ball....run scored...Lance out

[David in Jackson]

Maldonado you suck. You had one job.


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[Limey]

That is a gut punch.  A run without a single ball being put in play. 

[hostros7]

Well, James is slightly unexpected


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[doyce7]

God that was fucking horrible

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[HudsonHawk]

i don't think anybody has even made contact this inning, and yet they get a run.

Nope.  A run without putting a ball in play.

[Bench]

McCullers out with a 1-0 count. That seems odd. He was pitching well, just machete wasn’t catching them. No longer an issue with nobody on

[Texifornia]

Terrible catcher play. He literally PBed him all the way from 1st.

[VirtualBob]

McCullers out with a 1-0 count. That seems odd. He was pitching well, just machete wasn’t catching them. No longer an issue with nobody on

My thoughts exactly.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nope.  A run without putting a ball in play.

Machete with a terrible inning.

[Tom Servo]

If I hear about how great Maldonado's defense is again, I think I'll fucking puke. 

[Limey]

Usual metric: you’d take a split starting on the road, but this game is still in reach.  Need to get some base runners in the 8th to get back to the top of the order. 

[Tom Servo]

Usual metric: you’d take a split starting on the road, but this game is still in reach.  Need to get some base runners in the 8th to get back to the top of the order.

The 7th isn't done yet.  That's step 1.

[Ty in Tampa]

Yeah, this is a failure.

[hostros7]

4 pitch walking all over our dick


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[austro]

I"m getting tired of balls in the dirt.

[Limey]

This whole inning is a goat fuck. 

[David in Jackson]

The position is called “catcher”


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[MRaup]

The fact the Cole pissed away a 2 run lead early is almost as infuriating as the fact that the Astros hitters have completely abandoned the approach that got things going.

Wild swings at shitty pitches is not a recipe for success.

[HudsonHawk]

B7:

McCullers in

Betts...full count...walks
Benintendi strikes out on a wild pitch that gets away from Maldonado, Betts to 2B
Passed ball...Betts to 3B
Martinez...infield now in...full count...strikes out swinging
With Bogaerts at the plate, another passed ball on the firt pitch, Betts scores

That's it, Lance out, James in with a 1-0 count...

Bogaerts...3-0...walks
Pearce grounds out 6-3

6-4 Sox

[Bench]

The fact the Cole pissed away a 2 run lead early is almost as infuriating as the fact that the Astros hitters have completely abandoned the approach that got things going.

Wild swings at shitty pitches is not a recipe for success.

Yes. The sudden lack of good at bats is jarring.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Come on!!

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!!

[MRaup]

Yes. The sudden lack of good at bats is jarring.

It's unfortunately very familiar.

[Limey]

Yes. The sudden lack of good at bats is jarring.

Bregman is the only one retaining any semblance of an approach. 

[hostros7]

Tony Kemp missed that by a hair.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Are you kidding me,  foul pole?

[austro]

Damn! Less than a foot.

[Limey]

Using your game #3 starter in game #2, with your game #1 starter shitting himself inside out in hospital, is an interesting choice. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Whatever the outcome,  hell of an AB by Kemp.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Tough play well executed by the Bosox.

Now Marwin down 0-2

[MRaup]

Jesus Fucking christ, Rick Porcello is a slop throwing 3rd starter. Stop making him look like Cy Fucking Young.

[hostros7]

How does Marwin swing at the little league high fastball strike out pitch? settle down.


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[MRaup]

Another slop pitch yanked foul.

[HudsonHawk]

T8:

Porcello in for the Sox

Kemp, pinch hitting for White...0-2...1-2...fouling off pitches...grounds out 3-1
Marwin...0-2...strikes out swinging at a pitch in his eyes
Correa...quickly 0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging

6-4 Sox

[MRaup]

That was motherfucking pitiful.

[VirtualBob]

How does Marwin swing at the little league high fastball strike out pitch? settle down.


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Started on same trajectory as the 2 breaking balls before it?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That first pitch FB to Correa was the pitch he should have jumped on to RF.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

If we end up losing by this score or a score close to it, the Cole throwing error, the Machete collapse and the magic rolling on the shelf ball that allowed Devers to score will be the things that haunt.

[MRaup]

Hey Google, how do you get Red Sox cum stains off a cheap suit?

[Bench]

Jesus Fucking christ, Rick Porcello is a slop throwing 3rd starter. Stop making him look like Cy Fucking Young.

He is a Cy Young winner.

[Limey]

Fucking Devers is the MVP. 

[Tom Servo]

Fucking Devers is the MVP.

They should have started Nunez.

[Tom Servo]

That was an ugly swing.

[austro]

That was an ugly swing.

Another new member of the Todd Frazier club.

[MRaup]

He is a Cy Young winner.

With a 4.28 ERA this year.

[Bench]

Mitch Moreland is such a pain the ass

[Bench]

Rondon coming in.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Mitch Moreland is such a pain the ass

IDK what the numbers say but he always seems to own us.

[Ty in Tampa]

fuck.

[Tom Servo]

Oh well, at least we took one game in Boston.

[hostros7]

Damn it


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[MRaup]

What a shitty fucking gag-job.

[doyce7]

Nice to see rondon is in mid September form

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[VirtualBob]

Nice to see rondon is in mid September form

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Exactly.

[HudsonHawk]

That's why you weren't on the ALDS roster, Rondon. 

[VirtualBob]

Anyone else want to throw some BP?

[hostros7]

Is AJ trying to get everyone acclimated? His BP usage is slightly atypical.


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[Ty in Tampa]

As many reasons for this shit show, Cole not showing up until the 4th is key.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That'll do it for Rondon.

This game has been dick-stomped then pissed away.

[Bench]

IDK what the numbers say but he always seems to own us.

He’s a lumbering ninny against everyone else but he always gets the hit against us.

[VirtualBob]

That's why you weren't on the ALDS roster, Rondon.

+1

[Tom Servo]

As many reasons for this shit show, Cole not showing up until the 4th is key.

That, and the bats going silent after Marwin's HR.

[hostros7]

As many reasons for this shit show, Cole not showing up until the 4th is key.

The main point. We needed the bear to show up again.


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[VirtualBob]

That, and the bats going silent after Marwin's HR.

4 runs should be enough.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

As many reasons for this shit show, Cole not showing up until the 4th is key.

Cole first and foremost.

Then Machete, Then the relief corps. 

And the offense figures in there somewhere.

[HudsonHawk]

B8:

Devers singles to RF on the first pitch
Kinsler strikes out swinging...may that was a pathetic swing
Bradley strikes out swinging
Moreland, pinch hitting for Vazquez, grounds sharply to 2B...shiftfuck...Devers to 2B
Leon pinch runs for Moreland

James out, Rondon in

Betts doubles to RCF, Devers scores, Leon to 3B

Rondon out, Sipp in

Benintendi...3-0...flies out F8

7-4 Sox

[astrojo]

If there is any possibility of a need for a future 25 man roster:  Hello, Peacock.  Rondon, we hardly knew ye.

[Ty in Tampa]

4 runs should be enough.

This.

[Bench]

This is a good chance to rough up Kimbrel.

[austro]

That's why you weren't on the ALDS roster, Rondon. 

I think AJ figured that this game was likely an L anyway, and it was an opportunity to find out if he can trust Rondon again. He found out.

[Ty in Tampa]

This is a good chance to rough up Kimbrel.

If we can get to Bregman...

[Tom Servo]

I think AJ figured that this game was likely an L anyway, and it was an opportunity to find out if he can trust Rondon again. He found out.

Yeah, I'd be surprised to see him again in a pressure situation.

[Limey]

Cole first and foremost.

Then Machete, Then the relief corps. 

And the offense figures in there somewhere.

It’s a clusterfuck, sir. 

[Ty in Tampa]

Gattis PH for Machete.

[MRaup]

What a fucking bullshit at bat by Gattis. YOU GOT A FUCKING FAT ONE 3-1 AND YOU DID FUCKING DICK WITH IT!

This is just a miserable overall performance.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Dammit.

[austro]

Man, whatever happened to zone control? The guys have swung at a lot of bad pitches tonight.

[Ty in Tampa]

Springer with the tease.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

There's a heartbeat.

[austro]

Please, Jose, get on base.

[Ty in Tampa]

Be smart Jose.

[Ty in Tampa]

OK...

[HudsonHawk]

Astros with the tying run at the plate

[hostros7]

I think AJ figured that this game was likely an L anyway, and it was an opportunity to find out if he can trust Rondon again. He found out.

I doubt this.


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[austro]

Well, if nothing else, now the seeds of doubt have been planted in Kimbrel's mind.

[MRaup]

I'm not surprised at all that these two idiots know nothing about the Astros, but Jesus. What a pair of clueless morons.

[Ty in Tampa]

Too little, too late.

[HudsonHawk]

T9

Kimbrel in for the Sox

Gattis, pinch hitting for Maldonado...full up...pops out F4
Reddick...0-2...strikes out swinging at a pitch over his head
Springer doubles to LF
Wild pitch, Springer to 3B
Altuve singles off the top of the LF wall, Springer scores
Bregman flies out F7 at the wall

Astros stomp the ever loving shit out of their dicks and head back to Houston, series tied 1-1

[Tom Servo]

Just missed it.  <sigh>

[hostros7]

Bregman missed that pitch by a millimeter.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

At least they all crapped their pants.

[Limey]

So.  Fucking.  Close. 

[MRaup]

Fuck the lucky ass Red Sox.

[Limey]

Not sticking around for the TBS postgame bukkake 

See you next Tuesday.  [emoji6]

[Ty in Tampa]

I'm worried about Cole. Machete hasn't seen Lance enough but Cole melted down, twice.

[doyce7]

What an awful fucking game

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[austro]

Good news: BG and everybody else with Game 5 tickets are in the money now!

[VirtualBob]

Good news: BG and everybody else with Game 5 tickets are in the money now!

Mixed blessing.

[Aussie Astro]

Well, it was only one of seven and taking a game on the road is mission accomplished I reckon, never thought were would sweep these mofos anyway.

[austro]

I'm worried about Cole. Machete hasn't seen Lance enough but Cole melted down, twice.

He was far from sharp, but with just a little luck he gets out of that inning with the 4-2 lead intact. Instead, Bradley slaps a two-out excuse-me double that does goofy things along the wall. That's unfortunate, but I don't think that's a meltdown.

[Snuffy]

What an awful fucking game

Any word on Gonzalez?  He played after hitting the Green Monster, but how is he?

[Knoxbanedoodle]

He was far from sharp, but with just a little luck he gets out of that inning with the 4-2 lead intact. Instead, Bradley slaps a two-out excuse-me double that does goofy things along the wall. That's unfortunate, but I don't think that's a meltdown.

I agree. All the breaks went to Beantown today. That is hopefully what it takes for them to win.

[austro]

Any word on Gonzalez?  He played after hitting the Green Monster, but how is he?

I'll bet he's going to be sore tomorrow.

[doyce7]

Any word on Gonzalez?  He played after hitting the Green Monster, but how is he?

I'm sure hes fine. Just got the wind knocked out of him

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

That was just a poorly played game from the Astros.

It happens.   

But it better not happen again,  because you can also lose well played games.

[The Spleen]

Time to nut up, Dallas.

[JimR]

I'm worried about Cole. Machete hasn't seen Lance enough but Cole melted down, twice.

I almost never disagree with you, but I do here to a degree. I understand the first inning; he let his emotions override his pitching. The third was more than a little bad luck. Marwin was a hair away from catching the ball Pearce hit (I wish he had thrown a two strike slider), and if Bradley’s ball had not taken the weird bounce onto the pad, Devers would have stopped at third. Getting down to Bradley 2-0 was a killer because he could sit fastball.

I am much more worried about our failure to drive in those baserunners they have given us. I do not know how or why Yuli keeps turning a fastball down the middle into a two hop chopper to SS. We split in Boston, which should be cause for celebration, but I have this nagging feeling we are behind. The Sox regained their swagger, but Bregman’s 9th inning flyball should have reminded them the Astros do not quit.

[Snuffy]

.... We split in Boston, which should be cause for celebration, but I have this nagging feeling we are behind. The Sox regained their swagger, but Bregman’s 9th inning flyball should have reminded them the Astros do not quit.

They will not be the only ones haunted by Bregmans's last out - that may likely be his last hitable pitch for a while. 
Both teams have had some of their shine knocked off; now know they are in a dog fight. 

[juliogotay]

When Matt Barnes next gets into a game, watch him go to his left forearm between pitches with his right (pitching) hand. There is something shiny on that arm ( I doubt it was perspiration last night) and what he's doing  is not a natural motion. He's loading up with something and a trained umpire should notice that. I'm surprised someone in the Astros dugout did not notice.

[Limey]

I am much more worried about our failure to drive in those baserunners they have given us. I do not know how or why Yuli keeps turning a fastball down the middle into a two hop chopper to SS. We split in Boston, which should be cause for celebration, but I have this nagging feeling we are behind. The Sox regained their swagger, but Bregman’s 9th inning flyball should have reminded them the Astros do not quit.

What's the old saying about momentum being as good as tomorrow's starter?

We split, but it was a little deflating to lose Game #2, especially in the manner in which it was lost.  They will leave Boston on a high and we come home with a little road rash.  If the results had been flipped, the emotions would be very different.

Anyway.  MMP will be rocking - unlike Fenway which was eerily quiet most of the time - and that is going to help the home 9 get their vaunt on.

[Limey]

When Matt Barnes next gets into a game, watch him go to his left forearm between pitches with his right (pitching) hand. There is something shiny on that arm ( I doubt it was perspiration last night) and what he's doing  is not a natural motion. He's loading up with something and a trained umpire should notice that. I'm surprised someone in the Astros dugout did not notice.

Here's the video.

[BudGirl]

Mixed blessing.

Agreed.

[JimR]

When Matt Barnes next gets into a game, watch him go to his left forearm between pitches with his right (pitching) hand. There is something shiny on that arm ( I doubt it was perspiration last night) and what he's doing  is not a natural motion. He's loading up with something and a trained umpire should notice that. I'm surprised someone in the Astros dugout did not notice.

Black helicopters

[JimR]

Here's the video.

No doubt about it.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

It's like taking a dump.

Everybody does it,  but don't do it in public.

Let the media distract them with this.

[Ty in Tampa]

I almost never disagree with you, but I do here to a degree. I understand the first inning; he let his emotions override his pitching. The third was more that a little bad luck. Marwin was a hair away from catching the ball Pearce hit (I wish he had thrown a two strike slider), and if Bradley’s ball had not taken the weird bounce onto the pad, Devers would have stopped at third. Getting down to Bradley 2-0 was a killer because he could sit fastball.

I am much more worried about our failure to drive in those baserunners they have given us. I do not know how or why Yuli keeps turning a fastball down the middle into a two hop chopper to SS. We split in Boston, which should be cause for celebration, but I have this nagging feeling we are behind. The Sox regained their swagger, but Bregman’s 9th inning flyball should have reminded them the Astros do not quit.

I appreciate this and see now I was a bit more emotional and irrational than I typically would be. It's funny how easy it is to let the emotions take over in the elevated stakes. I can't imagine how it must be for them.

[Tom Servo]

I appreciate this and see now I was a bit more emotional and irrational than I typically would be. It's funny how easy it is to let the emotions take over in the elevated stakes. I can't imagine how it must be for them.

No kidding. I take back pretty much everything I screamed about last night.


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[BlownRanger]

I'm not surprised at all that these two idiots know nothing about the Astros, but Jesus. What a pair of clueless morons.

I was particularly interested to hear about the White/Kemp DH platoon the Astros have been using all season.

[JimR]

It's like taking a dump.

Everybody does it,  but don't do it in public.

Let the media distract them with this.

Is the media on it?

[BudGirl]

So, I went to the game watch at MMP last night.  It really was fun.  Of course, the beer, if you buy it, is expensive, but it did have a game-like feel.

The con is you can't mute the audio.

[homer]

So, I went to the game watch at MMP last night.  It really was fun.  Of course, the beer, if you buy it, is expensive, but it did have a game-like feel.

The con is you can't mute the audio.

I was wondering if they would sync up the radio feed.

[BudGirl]

I was hoping that was what they would do, but they did not.

They had all the kid stuff outside too.  We met up with a friend who had taken her kid and it was great for them. 

[VirtualBob]

I was particularly interested to hear about the White/Kemp DH platoon the Astros have been using all season.

Right.  Better to remain silent than to open your mouth and prove to everyone that you are clueless.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Is the media on it?

Yes,  AJ was asked about it.

And as usual,  AJ was fucking spot on in his response.

https://m.chron.com/sports/astros/article/AJ-Hinch-allege-Red-Sox-cheating-Not-crossed-mind-13309285.php