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Astros @ A's June 2
« on: June 02, 2019, 03:12:57 pm »
4 AAA players and 1 bench player in the Astro lineup today. Cole needs to have a top of the rotation start for a change.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2019, 03:14:55 pm »
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2019, 03:20:45 pm »
Yuli with a 2-out RBI double!
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2019, 03:31:22 pm »
Davis's socks look terrible.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2019, 03:33:56 pm »
Cole struggling with command early...two walks in the first, already up to 25 pitches..
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2019, 03:34:53 pm »
Cole struggling with command early...two walks in the first, already up to 25 pitches..

Cole gets PIscotty to chase to end the 1st.  Astros up 1-0
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2019, 03:37:06 pm »
Strike zone huge today.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2019, 03:43:08 pm »
Hang em, they'll bang em...we're tied 1-1
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2019, 03:47:36 pm »
This time a hanging fastball...2-1 A's
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2019, 03:50:58 pm »
End of 2nd...2-1 A's
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2019, 04:02:37 pm »
Damn.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2019, 04:05:20 pm »
Alvarez homered for Jim.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2019, 04:14:12 pm »
Alvarez homered for Jim.
His next AB he didn't even take his bat to the plate.  Ran straight from the warm up circle to 1B on the IBB.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2019, 04:24:50 pm »
Stubbs looks calm behind the plate today.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2019, 04:26:39 pm »
Jesus. Not sure I've seen a better throw to second.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2019, 04:26:56 pm »
Don't run on Stubbs
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2019, 04:35:20 pm »
Jesus. Not sure I've seen a better throw to second.

It was a nice throw, good footwork, quick release.  Although, let's not get crazy about being the best throw of all time.

He looks calm-er.  He still irks me the way he receives the ball, and has cost Cole some strikes in a very wide zone.  But he's calmed down some from his first start.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2019, 04:35:26 pm »
Kemp and Straw on 1st/3rd with no outs.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2019, 04:36:01 pm »
Astros with runners at 2B and 3B, nobody out, top of the order up...
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2019, 04:36:08 pm »
Now 2nd/3rd.

No throw on the steal.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2019, 04:36:43 pm »
Great ABs from Kemp and Straw to set the top of the order up with men on first--now second--and third.

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« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2019, 04:37:37 pm »
It was a nice throw, good footwork, quick release.  Although, let's not get crazy about being the best throw of all time.

He looks calm-er.  He still irks me the way he receives the ball, and has cost Cole some strikes in a very wide zone.  But he's calmed down some from his first start.

Not saying "the best", but hard to imagine it could have been better.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2019, 04:38:26 pm »
Come on Bregs...be a hero here...
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #23 on: June 02, 2019, 04:39:52 pm »
Speed kills!

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« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2019, 04:39:57 pm »
Not saying "the best", but hard to imagine it could have been better.

It was a good throw.  He did what he had to do, and Cole is not quick to the plate.  Then again, Grossman ain't exactly a speed merchant.  Let's just put it down as a good throw.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #25 on: June 02, 2019, 04:40:39 pm »
TE6 and both runners score...Astros take a 3-2 led
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« Reply #26 on: June 02, 2019, 04:44:33 pm »
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #27 on: June 02, 2019, 04:46:18 pm »
That was a pretty scrappy half inning.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #28 on: June 02, 2019, 05:02:29 pm »
I know they will, but I don't see how they can send Straw back down.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #29 on: June 02, 2019, 05:09:44 pm »
Stubbs' mom is probably getting pretty good at Candy Crush.
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« Reply #30 on: June 02, 2019, 05:19:20 pm »
Was that a smile that crossed Fisher’s face while he was standing in the box watching straw blaze for second on the steal?


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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #31 on: June 02, 2019, 05:21:11 pm »
These kids are awesome. The depth of the org is incredible.
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« Reply #32 on: June 02, 2019, 05:21:14 pm »
Pettis probably dreams about Straw while dozing off in his bunk.


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« Reply #33 on: June 02, 2019, 05:22:17 pm »
Straw is unusually fast.
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« Reply #34 on: June 02, 2019, 05:22:23 pm »
I know they will, but I don't see how they can send Straw back down.
I tend to agree. He’s real valuable, but who would you drop?  White, Kemp, pitcher? 

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #35 on: June 02, 2019, 05:24:57 pm »
Man, what a tag by Profar.
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« Reply #36 on: June 02, 2019, 05:25:57 pm »
I tend to agree. He’s real valuable, but who would you drop?  White, Kemp, pitcher?

It wouldn't take too much to argue that Straw is more valuable than Kemp or whoever the last pitcher on the roster is. He's unquestionably more valuable than White.
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« Reply #37 on: June 02, 2019, 05:26:38 pm »
Man, what a tag by Profar.

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« Reply #38 on: June 02, 2019, 05:30:42 pm »
A's have five hits...three of them have left the yard.
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« Reply #39 on: June 02, 2019, 05:31:48 pm »
It wouldn't take too much to argue that Straw is more valuable than Kemp or whoever the last pitcher on the roster is. He's unquestionably more valuable than White.
Not sure about Kemp, but sure with White, although the real question with that is “Is he more valuable than Alvarez?”  Agree with the pitcher but I doubt Hinch and Luhnow do.

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« Reply #40 on: June 02, 2019, 05:31:53 pm »
A's have five hits...three of them have left the yard.

They must have looked up the cubs playbook.
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« Reply #41 on: June 02, 2019, 05:37:31 pm »
It wouldn't take too much to argue that Straw is more valuable than Kemp or whoever the last pitcher on the roster is. He's unquestionably more valuable than White.

If Straw plays a legit SS I think he becomes more valuable than Kemp.


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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #42 on: June 02, 2019, 05:48:22 pm »
Well shit.  Another home run and we're tied.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #43 on: June 02, 2019, 05:54:54 pm »
Pressly getting knocked around a little.
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« Reply #44 on: June 02, 2019, 05:55:52 pm »
Stubbs has cost at least a half dozen strikes today. 

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« Reply #45 on: June 02, 2019, 05:59:22 pm »
Stubbs just cost Pressly a strikeout. 
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« Reply #46 on: June 02, 2019, 06:01:00 pm »
Well he got it back, but had to throw five or six more pitches.

Stubbs is a fucking train wreck behind the plate.
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« Reply #47 on: June 02, 2019, 06:02:23 pm »
We head to the 9th, knotted at 4
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« Reply #48 on: June 02, 2019, 06:04:13 pm »
Well he got it back, but had to throw five or six more pitches.

Stubbs is a fucking train wreck behind the plate.
It’s just an impression, but it seems like every pitcher has trouble at first with his noisy, moving target. 

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« Reply #49 on: June 02, 2019, 06:07:38 pm »
It’s just an impression, but it seems like every pitcher has trouble at first with his noisy, moving target.

It wouldn't surprise me.  His receiving is awful, possibly the worst I've ever seen at this level.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #50 on: June 02, 2019, 06:07:45 pm »
Kemp has a bad habit of assuming ball 4.

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« Reply #51 on: June 02, 2019, 06:08:13 pm »
Kemp needs to take a bag here.
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« Reply #52 on: June 02, 2019, 06:10:09 pm »
Kemp needs to take a bag here.

Before something like a Straw lineout to second ends the inning.

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« Reply #53 on: June 02, 2019, 06:14:11 pm »
Stubbs has cost at least a half dozen strikes today. 

GET THE FUCK OFF YOUR KNEES!!!!!

Is it just that he's short for a catcher?

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« Reply #54 on: June 02, 2019, 06:16:58 pm »
Is it just that he's short for a catcher?

No, it's that he's really bad at his job.
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« Reply #55 on: June 02, 2019, 06:17:20 pm »
Extra baseball.  Woo.  Hoo. 
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #56 on: June 02, 2019, 06:20:32 pm »
Fisher draws a 4-pitch walk to lead off the 10th...
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« Reply #57 on: June 02, 2019, 06:21:00 pm »
Is it just that he's short for a catcher?

It's his tribute to Tim Conway.

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« Reply #58 on: June 02, 2019, 06:22:09 pm »
Fuck Bregman!!!

Fisher had that bag easily, and swing at a pitch out of the zone
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« Reply #59 on: June 02, 2019, 06:23:02 pm »
Bregman with a single to move Fisher to 2B (if he'd laid off the pitch in his eyes, that would have plated the go ahead run)
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #60 on: June 02, 2019, 06:23:41 pm »
It's business, it's business time.
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« Reply #61 on: June 02, 2019, 06:24:17 pm »
Brantley...be ready to hit here!!!
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #62 on: June 02, 2019, 06:24:32 pm »
And you weren't.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #63 on: June 02, 2019, 06:24:37 pm »
He still hadn't had a called strike this inning.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #64 on: June 02, 2019, 06:27:43 pm »
Brantley has now swung at ball four, five and six...
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« Reply #65 on: June 02, 2019, 06:28:20 pm »
I send the runners here 3-2 to Brantley...
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« Reply #66 on: June 02, 2019, 06:28:42 pm »
Ball seven...
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #67 on: June 02, 2019, 06:29:03 pm »
And again . . .

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« Reply #68 on: June 02, 2019, 06:29:30 pm »
And a GIDP on ball eight.  Nice.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #69 on: June 02, 2019, 06:30:28 pm »
That was a horrible at bat by Uncle Mike.
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« Reply #70 on: June 02, 2019, 06:31:01 pm »
I respectfully disagree with Blum's 'great AB' comment.

He never looked comfortable.

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« Reply #71 on: June 02, 2019, 06:32:26 pm »
Treinen can't throw a strike to save his life...but Brantley swung at enough bad pitches to eventually punch a little roller to SS for the twin killing.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #72 on: June 02, 2019, 06:33:07 pm »
Two on, two out for Reddick
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« Reply #73 on: June 02, 2019, 06:33:47 pm »
What a shitty inning.
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« Reply #74 on: June 02, 2019, 06:35:49 pm »
Now gotta get two more innings from the pen.  Ugh.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #75 on: June 02, 2019, 06:35:55 pm »
What a shitty inning.
I wanted Yuli to swing at the 3-0 cookie he took for strike one.
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« Reply #76 on: June 02, 2019, 06:36:01 pm »
Wasted 2 on with no outs.

That's a good way to end up losing.

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« Reply #77 on: June 02, 2019, 06:37:19 pm »
I wanted Yuli to swing at the 3-0 cookie he took for strike one.

I wanted Brantley to swing at the 2-0 meatball he got...then lay off the next 7 pitches out of the zone.  I often don't get what I want. 
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« Reply #78 on: June 02, 2019, 06:37:36 pm »
Brantley swung at ball four to GIDP.
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« Reply #79 on: June 02, 2019, 06:38:14 pm »
Seeing eye single for the A's.

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« Reply #80 on: June 02, 2019, 06:43:22 pm »
Changed speed to get Davis.

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« Reply #81 on: June 02, 2019, 06:45:22 pm »
Another strikeout lost to Stubbs.  Sigh. 
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« Reply #82 on: June 02, 2019, 06:46:14 pm »
Got it that time.

Rattle the bats.

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« Reply #83 on: June 02, 2019, 06:46:20 pm »
Piscotty arguing about a strike right down the fucking middle, and gets tossed. 
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« Reply #84 on: June 02, 2019, 06:49:14 pm »
Osuna took the piss out of Piscotty
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« Reply #85 on: June 02, 2019, 06:50:21 pm »
Piscotty arguing about a strike right down the fucking middle, and gets tossed.

Melvin tossed also.

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« Reply #86 on: June 02, 2019, 06:53:13 pm »
Well shit.  Still need six more outs.
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« Reply #87 on: June 02, 2019, 06:55:24 pm »
They need to try harder or something but the top of 11th was shitty,
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« Reply #88 on: June 02, 2019, 06:57:53 pm »
I wonder how often people get shat upon by seagulls there in Oakland.
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« Reply #89 on: June 02, 2019, 07:01:15 pm »
I wonder how often people get shat upon by seagulls there in Oakland.
That had crossed my mind. Like grackles in Austin.

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« Reply #90 on: June 02, 2019, 07:01:57 pm »
I guess James has the 12th. Hopefully for the win.
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« Reply #91 on: June 02, 2019, 07:03:15 pm »
I guess James has the 12th. Hopefully for the win.

Someone is gonna have to go more than one inning.  We might be here all fucking night.
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« Reply #92 on: June 02, 2019, 07:03:54 pm »
Alright, Straw with a leadoff single...gotta get him in scoring position....
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« Reply #93 on: June 02, 2019, 07:04:53 pm »
Straw has to take 2B here.  He has to.
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« Reply #94 on: June 02, 2019, 07:05:15 pm »
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« Reply #95 on: June 02, 2019, 07:06:09 pm »
Alright, Straw with a leadoff single...gotta get him in scoring position....

He may be able to do that himself - 2 steals w/ 3 hits & 1 BB, 2 runs scored.
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« Reply #96 on: June 02, 2019, 07:06:33 pm »
Well, Straw took 2B, but waited until Fisher had two strikes, so now can't bunt him to 3B....Fisher will have to do it
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« Reply #97 on: June 02, 2019, 07:07:35 pm »
Straw might be able to beat the 3B to the bag where he’s positioned.


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« Reply #98 on: June 02, 2019, 07:08:18 pm »
And Fisher stands there with a  dopey look on his face while strike three goes by.  Awesome at bat.
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« Reply #99 on: June 02, 2019, 07:08:47 pm »
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I think he's been consistent.  It's been a wide zone, but he's been consistent.  Strike three to Fisher was a strike every day of the week.
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« Reply #101 on: June 02, 2019, 07:11:16 pm »
Two on for Brantley...
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« Reply #102 on: June 02, 2019, 07:11:58 pm »
I think he's been consistent.  It's been a wide zone, but he's been consistent.  Strike three to Fisher was a strike every day of the week.

Not arguing that. He needed to swing the bat and advance the runner. Bad approach.


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« Reply #103 on: June 02, 2019, 07:13:09 pm »
Brantley better not take another 2-0 cookie here...
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« Reply #104 on: June 02, 2019, 07:13:23 pm »
I think he's been consistent.  It's been a wide zone, but he's been consistent.  Strike three to Fisher was a strike every day of the week.

He's been fickle on the low stuff.

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« Reply #105 on: June 02, 2019, 07:14:41 pm »
Uncle Mike!!!

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« Reply #106 on: June 02, 2019, 07:14:41 pm »
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« Reply #107 on: June 02, 2019, 07:14:58 pm »
God Bless Uncle Mike!

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« Reply #108 on: June 02, 2019, 07:15:09 pm »
Holy shit Straw is fast.
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« Reply #109 on: June 02, 2019, 07:15:25 pm »
Yehaw! Brantley comes through.
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« Reply #110 on: June 02, 2019, 07:16:22 pm »
Looks like about 5,500 showed up today in Oakland.
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« Reply #111 on: June 02, 2019, 07:17:03 pm »
Looks like about 5,500 showed up today in Oakland.

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« Reply #112 on: June 02, 2019, 07:17:12 pm »
Yuli with an RBI!

6-4, runners on the corners, one out.
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« Reply #113 on: June 02, 2019, 07:17:42 pm »
A's announcers observing the immigration of gulls...
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« Reply #115 on: June 02, 2019, 07:17:58 pm »
He's been fickle on the low stuff.

On the high stuff, too. That strike one to Reddick in the tenth was hurtful. But I agree he's been better than average.
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« Reply #116 on: June 02, 2019, 07:18:43 pm »
This inning has been awesome.

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« Reply #117 on: June 02, 2019, 07:19:51 pm »
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« Reply #118 on: June 02, 2019, 07:19:58 pm »
This inning has been awesome.

It’s not even halfway over yet. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.


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« Reply #119 on: June 02, 2019, 07:23:34 pm »
Reddick is 0 for 6, with 6 LOBsters today.  Ouch.
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« Reply #120 on: June 02, 2019, 07:24:05 pm »
To the bottom half....6-4 Astros
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« Reply #121 on: June 02, 2019, 07:26:55 pm »
Astros need Sully Sullenberger to bring this one in.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #122 on: June 02, 2019, 07:32:04 pm »
SWEEP!!!
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #123 on: June 02, 2019, 07:32:23 pm »
OK, I need a drink.
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #124 on: June 02, 2019, 07:32:58 pm »
That's a hell of a week for the Expresstros.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #125 on: June 02, 2019, 07:34:12 pm »
Todd Kalas just fucking taunts the baseball gods. I wish he wouldn't.
Everyone's talking, few of them know
The rest are pretending, they put on a show
And if there's a message I guess this is it
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #126 on: June 02, 2019, 07:34:33 pm »
Fun series


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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #127 on: June 02, 2019, 07:55:18 pm »
Big time Astros sweep. Sheesh. Proud of those guys. In awe of the Nerd Cave.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #128 on: June 02, 2019, 08:02:40 pm »
Each game the call ups contributed mightily.

Straw was a force on the bases today.
Fisher had the leadoff double and scored.
Stubbs . . . well he had a nice throw to nab a baserunner.

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After six innings, Cole shows Stubbs a little love....
« Reply #129 on: June 02, 2019, 08:04:50 pm »
As they crossed the foul line, Cole gave Stubbs a fist bump and pat on the shoulder - not bad for 2nd game!  Stubbs will remember this day!

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The quality starts (35 for Astros so far this year - #1 in the majors) helps overcome the missing all-stars and HRs.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #130 on: June 02, 2019, 10:29:39 pm »
6 runs on 11 hits.   2 extra base hits,  both in the first.

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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #131 on: June 02, 2019, 10:56:10 pm »
Nevermind the Astros AAA team found a way to sweep a great AL West opponent, the Red Sox found a way to finally beat the Greatest Team of this century this year, the New York Yankees!
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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #132 on: June 03, 2019, 12:02:42 pm »
Not ashamed to say Myles Straw is my new crush.


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Re: Astros @ A's June 2
« Reply #133 on: June 03, 2019, 07:13:29 pm »
Not ashamed to say Myles Straw is my new crush.

I'm with you.
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Up and down the M1 in some luminous yo-yo toy
But the future has to change - and to change I've got to destroy
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