Astros @ Mariners, April 14, 2019

[HudsonHawk]

Keep the line moving!

ASTROS:

Springer, RF
Altuve, 2B
Bregman, 3B
Brantley, LF
Correa, SS
Gurriel, 1B
Diaz, DH
Stassi, C
Kemp, CF

Cole, P


MARINERS:

Haniger, CF
Santana, LF
Vogelbach, DH
Encarnacion, 1B
Bruce, RF
Beckham, SS
Narvaez, C
Gordon, 2B
Moore, 3B

Gonzales, P

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Springer grounds out 4-3 into the shift
Altuve flies out F8 on the first pitch
Bregman takes a cookie right down the middle to strike out looking

Quick 7-pitch inning for Gonzales...No score

[HudsonHawk]

Haniger leads off with a HR...1-0 M's

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Freaking Haniger

[austro]

Well, we got that out of the way quickly. Now back to real business.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Haniger homers to LF
Santana...0-2...strikes out swinging
Vogelbach strikes out swinging
Encarnacion grounds out 6-3

1-0 Mariners

[HudsonHawk]

Astros with runners at the corners, one out...

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yuli's elbow pad looks like it's made from alligator hide.

I'm going to assume that's actually what it is.

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Brantley...0-2...singles to LF
Correa walks, Brantley to 2B
Gurriel lines out to RF, Brantley tags and moves to 3B
Diaz grounds into 5-4-3 double play

1-0 Mariners

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Sigh

[astrojo]

I simply do not understand this team’s penchant for failing to score a runner at 3rd w less than 2 out.

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Bruce...full count...strikes out swinging
Beckham flairs a broken bat single to CF
Narvaez...full count...strikes out swinging, Beckham caught stealing 2-6 to complete the double play

1-0 Mariners

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Strike em out throw em out!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Yuli's elbow pad looks like it's made from alligator hide.

I'm going to assume that's actually what it is.

Technically it’s a caiman an American alligator's close cousin.

[HudsonHawk]

I think I'd have Kemp try to take a bag here.

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Stassi strikes out swinging
Kemp...3-0...3-1...walks
Springer flies out F8 on the first pitch
Altuve grounds out 5-3...hit it hard, but right at em

1-0 Mariners

[austro]

Bad luck for Altuve there.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bad luck for Altuve there.

Jake shared that fate last night

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Freaking Haniger.

0-2, then gets a 3-2 double.

[austro]

When JV gets in these situations, I have confidence that he'll figure a way out of them. Cole not so much.

[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Gordon flies out to shallow CF
Moore strikes out looking
Haniger...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...doubles to LF
Santana doubles to LF, Haniger scores
Vogelbach strikes out swinging

2-0 Mariners

[Astros Fan in Big D]

 Haniger down 0-2, 2 outs

Then 3-2, double, double and a run is in.

[HudsonHawk]

When JV gets in these situations, I have confidence that he'll figure a way out of them. Cole not so much.

He doesn't reset very well

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The Haniger hit was ball 4.  He's a witch.

And Santana seemed to be sitting on that changeup.

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Bregman pops out F5
Brantley pops out F6
Correa flies out F8

2-0 Mariners

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Encarnacion strikes out swinging
Bruce flies out F7
Beckham strikes out swinging

2-0 still

[austro]

Santana was part of the Gomez trade, right?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Enough with the goddamn popups.

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Gurriel pops out F6
Diaz flies out F9 at the RCF wall
Stassi grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch

2-0 M's

[HudsonHawk]

Santana was part of the Gomez trade, right?

Yep.

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Narvaez taps back to the mound on the first pitch
Gordon flies out F8
Moore...full count...strikes out looking

2-0

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Thank you,  Tony.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Marquez has needed only 55 pitches to retire the first 15 Giants, in case anyone is interested...

[austro]

Man, Gonzalez has gotten away with some mistakes this inning.

[HudsonHawk]

Astros with bases loaded, one out..

[HudsonHawk]

Brantley with a 2-run knock!

We're tied!

[astrojo]

Yes, Brantley!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Man, Gonzalez has gotten away with some mistakes this inning.

Not that time!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Carlos,  a simple sac fly here will do nicely.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Dammit.

Pitch 2 was the one to hit.
Pitch 3 was a ball but protect the freaking plate.

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Kemp singles to CF
Springer strikes out swinging
Altuve...full count...singles to LF, Kemp to 2B
Bregman flairs a single to RF, Kemp to 3B, Altuve to 2B...not sure why Kemp just stood there and watched it
Brantley singles to RF, Kemp scores, Altuve scores, Bregman to 3B

And that's all for Gonzales...Brennan in

Correa...0-2...strikes out looking...fuck
Brantley steals 2B
Gurriel...0-2...strikes out swinging

Astros strand a pair on back to back pathetic at bats.  But tie it up...2-2

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Carlos and Yuli, that was disappointing.

[austro]

That outside edge has been a bit of a mystery today.

[HudsonHawk]

B6:

Haniger...full count...strikes out swinging
Santana pops out F3 in foul territory on the first pitch
Vogelbach strike out looking

2-2

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That outside edge has been a bit of a mystery today.

I like some mysteries.

Like that one to Vogelbach.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Gameday says it scraped the edge.   

More so than I thought watching it live.


Loved that 98 mph cheese for strike 2.

[HudsonHawk]

Diaz!!!!

3-2 Astros

[austro]

Diaz makes up for that earlier GIDP!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Díaz!!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Diaz drives one. 110 MPH off the bat.

[astrojo]

Finally they give Cole a chance to get win #1

[austro]

Finally they give Cole a chance to get win #1

I'll bet he's excited about James warming up.

[HudsonHawk]

I'll bet he's excited about James warming up.

Rondon up now

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I'll bet he's excited about James warming up.

Now it's Rondón

[astrojo]

I'll bet he's excited about James warming up.

<Cue shot of Rondon warming up now>

[HudsonHawk]

T7:

Diaz homers to LF on the first pitch...Brennan's first run allowed...in his career
Stassi flies out F9 on the first pitch
Kemp lines out to LF...running grab by Santana
Springer grounds out 6-3

3-2 Astros

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I know it's not the National Anthem,  but I take my hat off for God Bless America.

[Tom Servo]

Correa has a decent arm.

[HudsonHawk]

Evan Longoria breaks up Marquez's no no with a seeing eye single with one out in the 8th.

[HudsonHawk]

I know it's not the National Anthem,  but I take my hat off for God Bless America.

A partial list of songs for which I don't stand and take my hat off:

God Bless America
America the Beautiful
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Sweet Home Alabama
Dixie
Any song by Lee Greenwood

An exhaustive list of songs for which I do:

The Star Spangled Banner

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Correa has a decent arm.

That throw was almost from behind 3rd base.

[HudsonHawk]

B7:

Rondon in...

Encarnacion...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...grounds out 6-3
Bruce pops out F6
Beckham...full count...strikes out looking

3-2 Astros

[Astros Fan in Big D]

A partial list of songs for which I don't stand and take my hat off:

God Bless America
America the Beautiful
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Sweet Home Alabama
Dixie
Any song by Lee Greenwood

An exhaustive list of songs for which I do:

The Star Spangled Banner

I think my list just 2.

Although I've never been put to the test with Despocito

[HudsonHawk]

I think my list just 2.

Although I've never been put to the test with Despocito

In case you missed it, it really irritates me that people treat God Bless America with the same reverence they do the National Anthem.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

In case you missed it, it really irritates me that people treat God Bless America with the same reverence they do the National Anthem.

What about taking a knee during God Bless America?

[HudsonHawk]

What about taking a knee during Good Bless America?

Doesn't bother me.  The National Anthem should be special.  I hate it when people insist on not making it so.

[HudsonHawk]

T8:

Gearrin in for the Mariners

Altuve strikes out waving at a slider 4 feet off the plate
Bregman walks
Brantley grounds into 4-6-3 double play on the first pitch...smoked it, but right at Gordon on one hop

3-2 Astros

[austro]

Welcome, GIDP, my old friend...

[mrpink]

In case you missed it, it really irritates me that people treat God Bless America with the same reverence they do the National Anthem.

You and I may be the only people in America that feel this way.

[austro]

You and I may be the only people in America that feel this way.

You're not.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

You and I may be the only people in America that feel this way.

Judging by the shots in the stands,  very few people feel the other way.

And I appreciate the reasoning of keeping the Star Spangled Banner special.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice if not graceful effort by Yuli to get to that ball for the out.

[HudsonHawk]

B8:

Pressly in...Jake in CF

Narvaez flies out F8 on the first pitch
Gordon grounds out 3U as the ball hits the bag...Yuli sticks a fork in it and steps on the bag
Smith, pinch hitting for Moore...0-2...1-2...2-2...check swing, gets away from Stassi as Smith stands there and argues...strike out 2-3 on the putout

3-2 Astros

[austro]

The Pressly trade is looking like a steal.

[mrpink]

You're not.

Good. Every time I bitch about it I get crazy eyes from the person I’m talking to.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Leadoff double from Correa

[Tom Servo]

Damn, bad luck for Yuli.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Damn, bad luck for Yuli.

Damn.

Smacked it good.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Those songs are just words. Flag is just ink on cloth. Bunch of symbolism that get people stirred up. But I stand and take off my hat and cross my heart for the National Anthem because it's just what a good citizen should do.

[HudsonHawk]

T9:

Swarzak in for the Mariners

Correa...0-2...lines a double off the RCF wall...that ball was blistered
Gurriel lines out to 2B...another well struck ball right at someone
Diaz chops out 5-3
Stassi strikes out looking...fuck Max

3-2 Astros

[Tom Servo]

Ahem... SWING THE BAT!!

[astrojo]

Wtf stassi? I wish they would have pinch hit reddick

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Swing the bat,  Max.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Freaking Haniger

[Lefty]

Those songs are just words. Flag is just ink on cloth. Bunch of symbolism that get people stirred up. But I stand and take off my hat and cross my heart for the National Anthem because it's just what a good citizen should do.

I'm pretty apathetic about the Anthem being played at sporting events where the participants do not have USA printed on their uniform, but of course you treat it with respect whenever they play it.

[Tom Servo]

He's out

[Astros Fan in Big D]

He's out

[Tom Servo]

The rare Alex Bregman replay goes our way.

[Tom Servo]

and... exhale.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The rare Alex Bregman replay goes our way.

NY wanted to rule fan interference but just couldn't find a way

[HudsonHawk]

B9:

Osuna in to try to close it out...

Haniger chops off the plate, Bregman charges and makes a nice play, ruled safe...Hinch challenging...replay shows he's out...yep, overturned...5-3
Santana...0-2...1-2...2-2...strikes out looking
Vogelbach...full count...strikes out looking

SWEEP!!!!

Astros win 3-2

[Tom Servo]

SWEEP!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Boom!

Osuna painted that 97 mph heat perfectly.

[Tom Servo]

Solid start by Cole and even better bullpen work. 

[astrojo]

Boom!

Osuna painted that 97 mph heat perfectly.

Picasso

[astrojo]

Diaz w the game winner, nice.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Despite the sweep,  Seattle looks like they'll need to be reckoned with the rest of the season.

[homer]

Despite the sweep,  Seattle looks like they'll need to be reckoned with the rest of the season.

Seattle's pitching sucks.

[WVastro]

In case you missed it, it really irritates me that people treat God Bless America with the same reverence they do the National Anthem.

Couldn’t agree more. It’s jingoistic. Plus, why does the bearded man in the sky only bless America? I typically don’t stand for other Irving Berlin musical numbers either...

[homer]

AJ in postgame: "We're a good team. And we win. We've got to keep working to get better in other aspects of the game. We're not trying to make up for last season. We don't really give two shits about last season."

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Despite the sweep,  Seattle looks like they'll need to be reckoned with the rest of the season.

I just don't see them continuing to hit as well as they did before this series.

[Outlawscotty]

A partial list of songs for which I don't stand and take my hat off:

God Bless America
America the Beautiful
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Sweet Home Alabama
Dixie
Any song by Lee Greenwood

An exhaustive list of songs for which I do:

The Star Spangled Banner

But, but, the waiter has a hat on.  Face the flag.

[JimR]

Couldn’t agree more. It’s jingoistic. Plus, why does the bearded man in the sky only bless America? I typically don’t stand for other Irving Berlin musical numbers either...

Jingoistic? Bullshit.

[WVastro]

Jingoistic? Bullshit.

Claiming a God is on your side alone is the definition of jingoism imho. You can pretty much justify anything at that point. I prefer the gods stay out of it.

[astrojo]

AJ in postgame: "We're a good team. And we win. We've got to keep working to get better in other aspects of the game. We're not trying to make up for last season. We don't really give two shits about last season."

Haha we caught that, too!

[NeilT]

I typically don’t stand for other Irving Berlin musical numbers either...

I always stand for White Christmas.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

If I may interrupt the culture war I inadvertently started,  Astros retired the last 19 Mariner batters in a row.

Santana was their last baserunner after his 2-out rbi double in the 3rd.

[MusicMan]

Couldn’t agree more. It’s jingoistic. Plus, why does the bearded man in the sky only bless America? I typically don’t stand for other Irving Berlin musical numbers either...

Why do you think that a plea for God to bless America means that he ONLY blesses America?

I pray for my family. “To hell with everyone else” is not implied because of that.

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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Why do you think that a plea for God to bless America means that he ONLY blesses America?

I pray for my family. “To hell with everyone else” is not implied because of that.

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Right, the song isn't called "God Bless Only America".

[BudGirl]

Right, the song isn't called "God Bless Only America".

Well, obviously it should be.

[WVastro]

Why do you think that a plea for God to bless America means that he ONLY blesses America?

I pray for my family. “To hell with everyone else” is not implied because of that.

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I get it. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case with everyone. I guess some of you are too young to remember the Muslim ban of 2018. Some of those “shithole” countries are certainly not considered blessed by some. At least where I live, the desired implication is very clear.

I wish I hadn’t started this... my bad!

9 in a row! Woohoo!

[moriartp]

Despite the sweep,  Seattle looks like they'll need to be reckoned with the rest of the season.

Maybe, but Mariners twitter sure is enjoying the ride while it lasts.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I guess some of you are too young to remember the Muslim ban of 2018. Some of those “shithole” countries are certainly not considered blessed by some.

I'm just glad the Baptist aren't at war with the Catholics like the Sunni are with the Shia. That would be so fucked up.

[JimR]

I get it. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case with everyone. I guess some of you are too young to remember the Muslim ban of 2018. Some of those “shithole” countries are certainly not considered blessed by some. At least where I live, the desired implication is very clear.

I wish I hadn’t started this... my bad!

9 in a row! Woohoo!

Some assholes may infer it, but the song does not imply it.

[MusicMan]

Some assholes may infer it, but the song does not imply it.

How many assholes we got in this place, anyway?


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[JimR]

How many assholes we got in this place, anyway?


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 None I know of. They get run off. Talking about the world at large.

[MRaup]

None I know of. They get run off. Talking about the world at large.

>facepalm<

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sen8Tn8CBA4

[MusicMan]

Mark, shame on you for not providing your father a classical education.


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[WVastro]

Mark, shame on you for not providing your father a classical education.


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Ludicrous.... speed

[JimR]

Mark, shame on you for not providing your father a classical education.


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I have always marveled at Mark’s pop culture reference expertise. I could not hope to keep up or, most of the time, have even the foggiest clue about where he gets stuff. I think he memorized every line of every Simpsons episode.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I have always marveled at Mark’s pop culture reference expertise. I could not hope to keep up or, most of the time, have even the foggiest clue about where he gets stuff. I think he memorized every line of every Simpsons episode.

I marvel at his and Music Man's pop culture knowledge as well. They crack me up.

[Bench]

I'm so disappointed I missed this conversation

[Tom Servo]

I know this doesn't (or shouldn't?) affect how you feel about the song itself, but here's a new twist:

Sports teams dump Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' because of her racist songs

[Lefty]

I know this doesn't (or shouldn't?) affect how you feel about the song itself, but here's a new twist:

Sports teams dump Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' because of her racist songs

The author was a man of his time, and he cribbed the song from the Brits, so there's that.

I think Ray Charles' version of "America the Beautiful" should be the Anthem, personally, only slightly kidding.  That song gives me a slight tear or 3 and some goosebumps.

[geezerdonk]

I know this doesn't (or shouldn't?) affect how you feel about the song itself, but here's a new twist:

Sports teams dump Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' because of her racist songs

Ex post facto moral purity is de rigueur.