Author Topic: Astros @ A's, 8/17/2019 (Read 7081 times)

austro · « **on:** August 17, 2019, 03:25:54 pm »

Somebody *has* to get a fucking hit when it counts. Yordan and Correa are the latest failures, leaving the bases loaded in the top of the 1st.

astrojo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:38:44 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2019, 03:25:54 pm

Somebody *has* to get a fucking hit when it counts. Yordan and Correa are the latest failures, leaving the bases loaded in the top of the 1st.

Yeah, Yordan not even putting the ball in play and striking out on 4 pitches was frustrating. Needed to score at least a sacrifice there. Hopefully the 30ish pitches they made Bassitt throw in the first will prove advantageous.

JimR · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:40:26 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2019, 03:25:54 pm

Somebody *has* to get a fucking hit when it counts. Yordan and Correa are the latest failures, leaving the bases loaded in the top of the 1st.

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Yordan struck out? Good grief.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:44:10 pm »

Even before the game began, few were overwhelmed by high expectations for a Houston-positive outcome.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:44:47 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 17, 2019, 03:40:26 pm

Yordan struck out? Good grief.

Bassitt threw him a 71 mph curve at the top of the zone at 1-2 and completely destroyed his timing.

JimR · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:46:15 pm »

Springer is in a funk too.

astrojo · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:50:04 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 17, 2019, 03:46:15 pm

Springer is in a funk too.

He did lead off the 1st with a single but stranded at 3rd by Alvarez and Correa

JimR · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:50:50 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on August 17, 2019, 03:50:04 pm

He did lead off the 1st with a single but stranded at 3rd by Alvarez and Correa
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Lots of Ks

austro · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:52:13 pm »

Armenteros with a clean 2nd inning.

JimR · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2019, 03:55:29 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2019, 03:44:47 pm

Bassitt threw him a 71 mph curve at the top of the zone at 1-2 and completely destroyed his timing.

Was that his only swing?

astrojo · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:00:44 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 17, 2019, 03:55:29 pm

Was that his only swing?

4 pitches all top of the zone:

Ball, Foul, Foul, Swinging Strike.

At least he gets the sac fly this time. 2-0 Astros.

JimR · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:02:25 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on August 17, 2019, 04:00:44 pm

4 pitches all top of the zone:

Ball, Foul, Foul, Swinging Strike.

At least he gets the sac fly this time. 2-0 Astros.

This all is still a learning experience for him.

MRaup · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:06:28 pm »

How the hell does a ball curve that far back fair after passing the foul pole?

That was nuts.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:07:09 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 17, 2019, 04:06:28 pm

How the hell does a ball curve that far back fair after passing the foul pole?

That was nuts.

I've never seen that before.

MRaup · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:07:51 pm »

Quote from: Tom Servo on August 17, 2019, 04:07:09 pm

I've never seen that before.

Me either. It didn't come back a little bit, either. It was a good 5 feet fair after passing the foul pole foul.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:13:03 pm »

Here we go again.

JimR · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:13:37 pm »

Come on Armenteros. Don’t give those runs back.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:14:36 pm »

Fuck, the luck continues.

austro · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:15:00 pm »

God damn it, a fucking check swing hopper goes into no-man's land and loads the bases. What have we done to deserve this?

austro · « **Reply #19 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:16:08 pm »

Fuck. The unraveling begins.

MRaup · « **Reply #20 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:16:17 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2019, 04:15:00 pm

God damn it, a fucking check swing hopper goes into no-man's land and loads the bases. What have we done to deserve this?

Then Grossman excuse-me swings a single on top of it.

Fuck the way things have been going lately. Ridiculous.

austro · « **Reply #21 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:17:03 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 17, 2019, 04:16:17 pm

Then Grossman excuse-me swings a single on top of it.

Fuck the way things have been going lately. Ridiculous.

I doubt that Chapman's inevitable hit will be an excuse-me.

JimR · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:17:23 pm »

Get him out of there.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:18:23 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 17, 2019, 04:17:23 pm

Get him out of there.

Is anyone warming?

MRaup · « **Reply #24 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:18:49 pm »

Still feeling good about that AL West lead?

austro · « **Reply #25 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:18:52 pm »

Good news: Chapman didn't get a hit. Bad news: he got a walk. So there are 2 runs in, the bases are still loaded, and there are still no outs.

MRaup · « **Reply #26 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:19:24 pm »

Quote from: Tom Servo on August 17, 2019, 04:18:23 pm

Is anyone warming?

Yeah, lets go to the ridiculously overtaxed bullpen for the next 21 outs.

What could possibly go wrong?

Tom Servo · « **Reply #27 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:20:44 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 17, 2019, 04:19:24 pm

Yeah, lets go to the ridiculously overtaxed bullpen for the next 21 outs.

What could possibly go wrong?

This is true, but it can't be worse than what's going on right now.

austro · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:20:46 pm »

Another fucking bloop hit.

MRaup · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:22:00 pm »

Quote from: Tom Servo on August 17, 2019, 04:20:44 pm

This is true, but it can't be worse than what's going on right now.

That's 100 percent not true.

If the bullpen comes in and has to get 7 innings of outs, that means the bully is even more wrecked for the next few days.

Frankly, I'd rather leave Armenteros to get his brains beat in if he can't wiggle out of this inning without much more damage than waste the bullpen on a shit sandwich like this is looking to be.

MRaup · « **Reply #30 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:22:23 pm »

Oh Canna, you fucking idiot. Thank you.

JimR · « **Reply #31 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:24:32 pm »

Untuckingbelievable, has not gotten an out after getting a lead.

astrojo · « **Reply #32 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:24:42 pm »

Which one of you offended the BBGs? Maybe it was Bregman saying all Astros fans should go get assumed freebies from Gallery Furniture.

austro · « **Reply #33 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:25:02 pm »

The thing of it is that Armenteros really hasn't been all that bad. He's given up a few hits that were his fault, but he's been the victim of some really rotten luck, too. But all of the things that aren't going the Astros' way *are* going the A's way.

MRaup · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:25:42 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2019, 04:25:02 pm

The thing of it is that Armenteros really hasn't been all that bad. He's given up a few hits that were his fault, but he's been the victim of some really rotten luck, too. But all of the things that aren't going the Astros' way *are* going the A's way.

It's amazing how when things are going your way every bounce favors you.

Thanks Todd.

astrojo · « **Reply #35 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:34:56 pm »

Springer swinging like he can tie it.

MRaup · « **Reply #36 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:37:08 pm »

How has this clownboat only given up 2 runs?

austro · « **Reply #37 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:43:26 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 17, 2019, 04:37:08 pm

How has this clownboat only given up 2 runs?

He has the good fortune of pitching to another clown show.

austro · « **Reply #38 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:44:32 pm »

Good inning by Armenteros in the 4th.

MRaup · « **Reply #39 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:47:40 pm »

Quote from: austro on August 17, 2019, 04:43:26 pm

He has the good fortune of pitching to another clown show.

25 percent of his pitches have been right down the middle and taken by the Astros.

MRaup · « **Reply #40 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:54:02 pm »

Positive - Yordan just demolished a ball to the upper deck.

Negative - The Astros will give up 2 more runs in the bottom of this inning.

astrojo · « **Reply #41 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:55:33 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 17, 2019, 04:47:40 pm

25 percent of his pitches have been right down the middle and taken by the Astros.

Case in point: Correa takes strike 1 and Strike 2 middle of zone.

doyce7 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 17, 2019, 04:59:46 pm »

Devo is here to save the day... walks the first batter

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #43 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:00:06 pm »

I think it's a rule now, whenever you score, you must walk the leadoff hitter the next inning.

austro · « **Reply #44 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:00:20 pm »

Way to slam the door, Devo. What a shitshow.

doyce7 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:00:22 pm »

Quote from: doyce7 on August 17, 2019, 04:59:46 pm

Devo is here to save the day... walks the first batter

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Then hits the next guy. This is fun

So much fun

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austro · « **Reply #46 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:01:34 pm »

Of fucking course he does.

JimR · « **Reply #47 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:02:28 pm »

This pitching is way past ridiculous.

astrojo · « **Reply #48 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:02:57 pm »

I was hoping he would send Armenteros out to start the 5th and replace him after one base runner allowed.

austro · « **Reply #49 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:04:09 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on August 17, 2019, 05:02:57 pm

I was hoping he would send Armenteros out to start the 5th and replace him after one base runner allowed.

I was hoping he would bring him out to actually pitch the 5th. His 4th was fine. And I have no confidence whatsoever in Devo.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #50 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:05:52 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 17, 2019, 04:54:02 pm

Positive - Yordan just demolished a ball to the upper deck.

Negative - The Astros will give up 2 more runs in the bottom of this inning.

2 runs? I'll have what he's having.

austro · « **Reply #51 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:06:12 pm »

Slick play by Altuve to get that out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:07:15 pm »

This game would stay a lot closer if the Astros stopped scoring.

MRaup · « **Reply #53 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:08:05 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 17, 2019, 05:05:52 pm

2 runs? I'll have what he's having.

I was giving them too much credit, apparently.

astrojo · « **Reply #54 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:08:34 pm »

behind 5-3, allowing one run would have been bad enough, but Devo has to be extra about it and allow 3. This team is as snakebit as when they lost 7 in a row.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #55 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:09:15 pm »

12 of 17 innings giving up runs after scoring.

JimR · « **Reply #56 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:11:57 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 17, 2019, 05:09:15 pm

12 of 17 innings giving up runs after scoring.

Horrible.

MRaup · « **Reply #57 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:32:29 pm »

Here comes the Altuve double play. Book it.

JimR · « **Reply #58 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:33:07 pm »

Greinke tomorrow or Miley?

MRaup · « **Reply #59 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:33:33 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 17, 2019, 05:33:07 pm

Greinke tomorrow or Miley?

Greinke.

astrojo · « **Reply #60 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:33:45 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 17, 2019, 05:33:07 pm

Greinke tomorrow or Miley?

Greinke

austro · « **Reply #61 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:35:19 pm »

Is there any doubt that Blum will pull a hamstring with this stunt?

MRaup · « **Reply #62 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:35:37 pm »

Blummer abandoned the booth and is now waiting in line at the Racing With Ricky kids attraction in right field.

And seriously, fuck the way things are going currently.

doyce7 · « **Reply #63 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:38:18 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on August 17, 2019, 05:35:37 pm

Blummer abandoned the booth and is now waiting in line at the Racing With Ricky kids attraction in right field.

And seriously, fuck the way things are going currently.

This is the best reason to watch a game this week

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MRaup · « **Reply #64 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:41:26 pm »

Oh for fuck's sake.

doyce7 · « **Reply #65 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:42:23 pm »

When even Jake Marisnick can't field a ball, you know you're fucked

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MRaup · « **Reply #66 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:43:39 pm »

Julia is actually pretty great as a color (wo)man.

Shame the on the field product is so shitty.

MRaup · « **Reply #67 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:48:05 pm »

The Blum adventure continues, he's at Shibe Park Tavern now, and talking to someone in the brewery.

Man, Maldonado's body language on some of these bottom of the zone tells a pretty telling story.

JimR · « **Reply #68 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:57:27 pm »

Maybe Yordan will get going again. We need a W tomorrow.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #69 on:** August 17, 2019, 06:06:53 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 17, 2019, 05:57:27 pm

Maybe Yordan will get going again. We need a W tomorrow.

Tomorrow is a must win. It's a 2-game differenve in the standings. No win tomorrow, and the division actually is open for business.

astrojo · « **Reply #70 on:** August 17, 2019, 06:10:29 pm »

Yankees keep rolling, pulling away from Astros for AL best record.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #71 on:** August 17, 2019, 06:11:43 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on August 17, 2019, 06:10:29 pm

Yankees keep rolling, pulling away from Astros for AL best record.

Astros need to worry about winning tomorrow and hope to make the postseason. Best record is a long way from a concern.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #72 on:** August 17, 2019, 06:20:15 pm »

I just hope the Astros give it their best shot and the Good Lord willing, things will work out.

austro · « **Reply #73 on:** August 17, 2019, 06:36:17 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 17, 2019, 06:20:15 pm

I just hope the Astros give it their best shot and the Good Lord willing, things will work out.

Greinke looks like he might know how to breathe through his eyelids, so maybe we have a chance.

JimR · « **Reply #74 on:** August 17, 2019, 06:43:30 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 17, 2019, 06:11:43 pm

Astros need to worry about winning tomorrow and hope to make the postseason. Best record is a long way from a concern.

Exactly they talked way too much about best record.

Lefty · « **Reply #75 on:** August 19, 2019, 12:21:08 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 17, 2019, 06:20:15 pm

I just hope the Astros give it their best shot and the Good Lord willing, things will work out.

Take it one game at a time.