2019 American League Championship Series, Game 1...October 12, 2019

[Lefty]

Springer CF
Brantley LF
Altuve 2B
Bregman 3B
Alvarez DH
Gurriel 1B
Correa SS
Tucker RF
Chirinos C

Greinke P

[Lefty]

LeMahieu 1B
Judge RF
Torres 2B
Encarnacion DH
Stanton LF
Gardner CF
Sanchez C
Urshela 3B
Gregorious SS

Tanaka P

[Knoxbanedoodle]

It doesn't seem possible but I believe by the end of this series I will hate Brett Gardner even more than I already do.

[Mr. Happy]

It doesn't seem possible but I believe by the end of this series I will hate Brett Gardner even more than I already do.

Amen. Dude is a grinder, a pissant type player. Pain in the ass.

[Aussie Astro]

It doesn't seem possible but I believe by the end of this series I will hate Brett Gardner even more than I already do.

Impossible for me, I hit saturation point a few years back.  Probably from watching too many TB-Yanks games.

[Lefty]

Amen. Dude is a grinder, a pissant type player. Pain in the ass.

Gritty.  Wes Welker type.  Student of the game.  David Eckstein.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Gritty.  Wes Welker type.  Student of the game.  David Eckstein.

A real white man's white man, Gardner.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Gardner is the human embodiment of male genitalia.

[Limey]

Gritty.  Wes Welker type.  Student of the game.  David Eckstein.

Throw in some Walt Weiss, and he’s the ultimate PITA. 

[Limey]

I already want to punch my TV because it has Joe Buck’s gurning mug on it. 

[Texifornia]

Gardner is the human embodiment of male genitalia.

No, he's just a dick.

[hostros7]

I already want to punch my TV because it has Joe Buck’s gurning mug on it.

Buck probably declines to stay in Houston and flies in from Dallas for each game.


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[hostros7]

1-2-3 first for Greinke.


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[Knoxbanedoodle]

Greinke appears very calm out there.

[Nate in IA]

pop-up can o' corn for the first out to right center, Springer gloves it.
Judge hits the first pitch to deep center, Springer tracks in down on the track.
22 yr old (who is 'ridiculously' talented according to Buck), strikes out.

after 1/2 inning, Astros 0, Yanks 0

[Limey]

Greinke appears very calm out there.

Yep.  Definitely looks like he has a plan and is executing it. 

[Aussie Astro]

1-2-3 first for Greinke.


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Solid start, but I confess to a couple of moments of anxiety

[Lefty]

Throw in some Walt Weiss, and he’s the ultimate PITA. 

https://awfulannouncing.com/2014/your-white-guy-code-word-power-rankings.html

[hostros7]

Buck calling Judge “underrated” at anything is comical.


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[Nate in IA]

Springer, strike at top of the zone, two balls out, strike at the bottom, grounds up the middle, thrown out 5-3, 1 out.
Brantley,  strike, ball, grounds to second, Torres falls down and throws out Uncle Mike 4-3 from his butt.  2 out.
Altuve, swings at first pitch which is outside, pops up second pitch to first.  3 outs.

After 1, Astros 0, Yanks 0.

[chuck]

And here I was wondering if I was the only one. But no, I have found a community. I have what I thought was an irrational hatred for Gardner. Dick, yes. Like, Moby Dick dick.

Lots of guys who are dicks don't really bother me at all. We've been over this a bit. But for some reason Gardner fills me with uncontrollable rage.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Courtney Maybin assured me that his wife seems "safe."

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Buck calling Judge “underrated” at anything is comical.


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He is underrated in his ability to stay on the 10 day IL for more than 10 days at a time.

[Texifornia]

He is underrated in his ability to stay on the 10 day IL for more than 10 days at a time.

He's underrated at being overrated. He's way more overrated than people think he is.

[chuck]

Buck calling Judge “underrated” at anything is comical.

I'm going to say this just this one last time, for this post season, anyway. You guys do this to yourselves. For all of you in Nexas, turn on the radio. For all of you outside of Nexas, drop $10 on MLB At Bat or whatever the app is. Your lives will improve immeasurably. In my own case, my blood pressure is down to about 240/180, so that is something of a triumph.

[Nate in IA]

Encarcion , ball slow lazy fly to Tucker in right.   1 out

Ridiculous "Tale of the Tape'

Stanton, ball, swinging strike, hit to the deep hole at short, Correa lays out to prevent it going to the outfield but can't throw him out.  Man on 1st.

Gardner, ball, high curve for a strike, curve outside, strike, ball down, liner to Yuli at first who calmly steps on the bag for a double play.

3 outs.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I liked THAT Gardner.

[Nate in IA]

Astros Offense > Yankees Offense.    They just had to give the yanks something to not show the Astros > Yankees overwhelmingly.

[Limey]

I liked THAT Gardner.

He looks like every racist suburban dad in every movie/show ever. 

[Aussie Astro]

And here I was wondering if I was the only one. But no, I have found a community. I have what I thought was an irrational hatred for Gardner. Dick, yes. Like, Moby Dick dick.

Lots of guys who are dicks don't really bother me at all. We've been over this a bit. But for some reason Gardner fills me with uncontrollable rage.

I never try rationalise my pet hates.

[Nate in IA]

Bottom of the second..
Bregman,    Strike,  fastball down the pipe at 90, ground to short.. out 5-3 (bad throw dug by lemeheiu).   1 out.
Alvarez.   curve ball called a strike but was low,  ball high, foul, ball low, half swing called a strike.  2 out
Gurriel first pitch grounded to short.. 5-3.   3rd out.

After 2, Astros 0, Yanks 0

[Tom Servo]

Wow, Bregman with a heck of a play.

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[homer]

I'm glad Bregman plays for the good guys.

[Nate in IA]

Sanchez, strike, pop up straight up.   Chirinos gloves it.   1 out
Blue STAR by Bregman!    Leaps and snags the liner by Urschella 2 out
Gregorious.   Strike on the outside edge, curve grounded to Yuli at first who tosses to Greineke covering.  3 out.

[Aussie Astro]

Wow, Bregman with a heck of a play.

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A couple of inches higher and Alex is looking for a step ladder.

[MRaup]

Joe Buck is like listening to Vin Scully after that DS crew.

[Texifornia]

If somebody can get on, I feel like George can get 'im in.

[Aussie Astro]

I'm glad Bregman plays for the good guys.

Are you at the game mate?

[homer]

Are you at the game mate?

Not tonight.

[Aussie Astro]

Not tonight.

Bad luck, I guess you can't see them all.

[Nate in IA]

Bottom of 3rd,

Correa, ball, strike on the outside black,  grounds to third... out 5-3.  1 out.
Tucker, first pitch lined to right for the first hit.
Chrinos, swinging strike on down and out, foul, ball high, throw over - tucker dives back, ball down, grounded in to a 5-4-3 double play.

After 3, Astros 0,  Yanks 0

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Pretty fucking awful AB by Chirinos.

[Texifornia]

That ball was taylor made for hitting through the right side, right on the lower outside corner. That would have been first and third with one out for Springer. Instead, he tries to pull it and grounds weakly into the DP.

[hostros7]

Greinke isn’t getting the same calls down in the zone that Tanaka is in my biased opinion.


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[Nate in IA]

Top 4,

D.J. Lemeheiu.   First pitch grounded to left...
Judge,  called strike, swinging strike on down and out, ball outside and down, wild pitch.. Lemeheiu goes to 2nd, strikes out swinging.  1 out.
Torres, gapper into left center scores Lemehieu.   double..
Encarcion, foul, ball on the bottom of the zone called a ball, ball down, strike down the pipe, held off a pitchers pitch, swing and miss on the slider.. 2 out.
Stanton, first pitch swinging pops it up to spring in right center. 3 outs.

Astros 0, Yanks 1

[MRaup]

Tanaka's working with a much bigger strike zone than Greinke so far.

[Nate in IA]

They need to crush Tananka's fastball.. he shows it every at-bat.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Greinke isn’t getting the same calls down in the zone that Tanaka is in my biased opinion.


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He got robbed on that strike on the corner to Encarnacion but he ultimately got the k anyway.

[Aussie Astro]

Greinke isn’t getting the same calls down in the zone that Tanaka is in my biased opinion.


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If you are talking about a couple of pitches at the bottom of the zone, you are correct.

[Limey]

Greinke isn’t getting the same calls down in the zone that Tanaka is in my biased opinion.

Tanaka's working with a much bigger strike zone than Greinke so far.

That settles it. 

[Aussie Astro]

That settles it.

George agrees

[MRaup]

George agrees

George should start swinging at strikes instead of making fucking pouty faces then chasing out of the zone.

[Limey]

George should start swinging at strikes instead of making fucking pouty faces then chasing out of the zone.

Chicks dig the pouty face. 

[Nate in IA]

Bottom 4 - top of the order

Springer - Strike 1, ball 1 high and tight, strike 2 on the bottom of the zone, ball 2 way outside, ball 3 down and out, strike 3 swinging. 1 out
Brantley - strike 1 on the outside, foul (strike 2),  ball 1 high, foul, fly ball to Stanton in left.. 2 outs
Altuve - strike 1 swinging on the outside edge, down and out for ball 1, ball 2 low, ball 3 down and out, foul (strike 2),  foul, strike swinging on the outside.. 3 outs.

After 4, Astros 0, Yanks 1

[Limey]

They need to stop swinging at that slop off the plate. 

[MRaup]

The player nobody wanted in the lineup is the only one that's done anything against Slopnaka so far.

[Nate in IA]

Seems they need to maybe spit on those third strike pitches though Tananka is throwing some great stuff on the outside..

[DVauthrin]

Tanaka only throws junk, and he’s making the Astro hitters look silly so far. 

[Limey]

Seems they need to maybe spit on those third strike pitches though Tananka is throwing some great stuff on the outside..

The pitches that struck out Springer and Altuve were balls out of his hand.  Easy for me to say, but it’s their job to recognize that. 

[hostros7]

Veins bulged on the phallus due to its indignation a breaking ball over the plate was called a strike.


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[Texifornia]

They need to stop swinging at that slop off the plate.

...and start swinging at the slop over the middle of the plate.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Upon reflection, I am not surprised Greinke's zone is a bit less consistent than Tanaka's. He changes speed more and throws weirder pitches. Tanaka's kind of a basic bitch.

[Limey]

Veins bulged on the phallus due to its indignation a breaking ball over the plate was called a strike.

Good afternoon, good evening and goodnight.

[chuck]

I'm feeling pessimistic about the team's offense tonight. I knew that when the count on Altuve went to 3-2 he'd strike out on a ball off the plate.

Yet for some reason I'm optimistic about Tucker tonight.

[Limey]

I'm feeling pessimistic about the team's offense tonight. I knew that when the count on Altuve went to 3-2 he'd strike out on a ball off the plate.

Yet for some reason I'm optimistic about Tucker tonight.

Tanaka is not expected to go much more than 5, then we get the pen. 

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I'm feeling pessimistic about the team's offense tonight. I knew that when the count on Altuve went to 3-2 he'd strike out on a ball off the plate.

Yet for some reason I'm optimistic about Tucker tonight.

This is me too.

[Nate in IA]

Top 5 Greineke pitches to

Gardner - high strike 1 called, low strike 2 called, strike 3 called!   1 out
Sanchez - ball 1 down, curve right in there for strike 1, ball 2 outside, fouled back for strike 2, duck snort to center.. 
Urshella - ball 1, foul for strike 1, strike 2 swinging as he goes down to a knee, ball 2 down,  lined to left..   men on 1st and 2nd
Gregorius - swinging strike 1, ball 1 outside,   Fly ball deep right, Tucker grabs it.   Sanchez scampers to 3rd.   Men on 1st and 3rd, 2 outs.
Lameheiu - ball 1 outside and down,  curve ball fly to center.   Springer grabs it.  3 outs.

Astros 0, Yanks 1

[DVauthrin]

With the way Tanaka pitches, the Astro’ hitters need to think backwards and do a better job of spitting on Tanaka’s junk out of the strike zone.  He’s not going to throw them many fastballs. 

[subnuclear]

It's hard to believe you screw up a movie on the battle of Midway, but it looks like someone is trying.

[Lefty]

Has anybody really tried to take Tanaka the other way tonight?

[Limey]

It's hard to believe you screw up a movie on the battle of Midway, but it looks like someone is trying.

It looks like the video game of itself. 

[Limey]

Has anybody really tried to take Tanaka the other way tonight?

Bregman just did...try. 

[MRaup]

Has anybody really tried to take Tanaka the other way tonight?

Nope. 100 percent quien es mas macho.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm watching the Spanish broadcast (muted with Ford and Sparks synced up) and their graphics are in English.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

It's hard to believe you screw up a movie on the battle of Midway, but it looks like someone is trying.

I wonder if they're going to talk about how the code-breaking factored in. In the middle of his extraordinary historical novel War and Remembrance, Herman Wouk interrupted the narrative to memorialize the pilots who--he thought at the time--just "happened" on the Japanese fleet after a desperate search.

[Lefty]

It's hard to believe you screw up a movie on the battle of Midway, but it looks like someone is trying.

They fucked up Pearl Harbor.  On a related note, Hanks and Spielberg are doing another WWII series, this one's about the Allied air war over Germany.

So I got Germans and Pearl Harbor into this same post, which has to be some sort of omen.

[hostros7]

Bergman laid off the outside pitch up in the zone on 3-2 that felled Altuve


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[MRaup]

Has anybody really tried to take Tanaka the other way tonight?

Nope. 100 percent quien es mas macho.

[DVauthrin]

That was not a strike, blue.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

A rally!

[Tom Servo]

Fucking hell.

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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bummer.

[hostros7]

What was Bregman doing? Yordan roped it but Judge was right there.


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[Nate in IA]

Bottom of 5, Tananka pitches to

Bregman, ball 1, strike 1 fouled at the plate, strike 2 foul, foul, ball 2 high, ball 3 down, ball 4 outside for the WALK!
Alvarez, ball low called a strike 1.    Fly ball to right.. Judge snags and throws a liner to 1st to get Bregman trying desperately to get back to the bag.   2 outs.
Gurriel, strike 1,  fly ball to Judge on the track... 3 outs

After 5, Astros 0, Yanks 1

[MRaup]

What was Bregman doing? Yordan roped it but Judge was right there.


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Judge is so good he made Bregman think it was in the gap.

[DVauthrin]

What was Bregman doing? Yordan roped it but Judge was right there.


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Agreed.  I know he slipped coming back, but he went really far off the bag on a line drive.

[Limey]

A rally!

You were saying...?

[Knoxbanedoodle]

The rare boneheaded play by Bregman gives Fox an opportunity to slobber all over Judge's knob.

[Limey]

The rare boneheaded play by Bregman gives Fox an opportunity to slobber all over Judge's knob.

Apparently he can catch and throw.  Who knew?

[Aussie Astro]

You were saying...?

A short lived rally (a walk).

[hostros7]

Judge is so good he made Bregman think it was in the gap.

You know, he’s a really underrated fielder. NO ONE talks about it. He made a BRILLIANT play where he caught a line drive hit right at him and the lobbed it to first to double off a player who was still 20 feet from the bag.


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[chuck]

I wonder if they're going to talk about how the code-breaking factored in. In the middle of his extraordinary historical novel War and Remembrance, Herman Wouk interrupted the narrative to memorialize the pilots who--he thought at the time--just "happened" on the Japanese fleet after a desperate search.

Wait. So the Allies were stealing signs?

[hostros7]

Fuck


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[hostros7]

Also, that 3rd base coach needs to be put in the penalty box for that celebration.


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[DVauthrin]

Greinke needs to stop leaving pitches over the heart of the plate. 

[MRaup]

Sure would be nice if the offense would maybe at least fart in their sleep or something.

[Limey]

Fuck


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Don’t fret solo homers.  Greinke is doing his job well, the other 9 aren’t. 

[astrojo]

If Greinke could get out Torres this game would still be scoreless. Astros bats need to wake up.

[subnuclear]

Shit

[astrojo]

No bueno

[Tom Servo]

Don’t fret solo homers.  Greinke is doing his job well, the other 9 aren’t.

I'm fretting after the 2nd one.

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[Limey]

Ooh look.  Taking it the other way.  Almost as if that’s a good approach. 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Their third base coach is a real cocksucker.

[hostros7]

HPU needs to be replaced by Siri ASAP


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[Nate in IA]

Top 6, Greneke ptiches to

Judge..  strike 1 swinging,  ball 1 on the outside black, ball 2 down, fly ball to Springer in right center.   1 out.
Torres.. first pitch Crawford Box special..  Home run.
Encarcion - ball 1, curve fouled off for strike 1, ball 2 outside, ball 3 down, foul for strike 2, got him swinging.   2 outs.
Stanton - strike 1, strike 2 swinging, ball 1 down, foul, ball 2 down, foul,  ball 3 outside,   Home run to the bullpen.   
Gardner - foul for strike 1, ball 1 on the inside edge, strike 2 swinging, strike 3 looking.   3 outs

Astros 0, Yanks 3

[doyce7]

Get. Some. Fucking. Runs.

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[DVauthrin]

Offense needs to get it’s head out of it’s ass in the next four innings.

[hostros7]

Their third base coach is a real cocksucker.

You’re spoiling his judge HR celebration: He’s going to drop on his knees and head bob.


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[Nate in IA]

I think that Ford vs. Ferrari movie is going to be good.

[BudGirl]

Can someone make the astros score runs?

[JimR]

Greinke should have listened to Smoltz. No breaking ball to Stanton on 3-2 is a head scratcher.

[hostros7]

Can someone make the astros score runs?

Someone should tell Daniela that Carlos wouldn’t even make the top 10 on the marquee for this series and I bet she would light a fire under his ass


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[Tom Servo]

I think that Ford vs. Ferrari movie is going to be good.

I was going to say the same thing. And I don't give a crap about racing.

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[hostros7]

Greinke should have listened to Smoltz. No breaking ball to Stanton on 3-2 is a head scratcher.

Agree, and particularly since he threw a fastball on the previous pitch


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[Tom Servo]

Are we going to be the Cardinals of the ALCS?

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[MRaup]

Remember when the Astros had a good offense? Those were good times.

This is fucking pathetic.

[Limey]

Are we going to be the Cardinals of the ALCS?

So you’re saying we’re going to score a run?

[HudsonHawk]

Listening on the radio. Sounds like it's all Yankee fans there.

[Nate in IA]

Bottom 6, Tananka pitches to

Correa - ball 1 high, strike 1 at bottom of the zone,  squibbler to Tananka, 1 -3.   1 out
Tucker - strike 1 swinging at an outside pitch, ball 1 high, ball 2 down, got under it   popped to short.    2 out
Chirinos - strike 1 on the outside edge, strike 2 at the top of the strike zone, ball 1 outside, strike 3 swinging on something not close.  3 out

After 6, Astros 0, Yanks 3

[Limey]

Listening on the radio. Sounds like it's all Yankee fans there.

Not especially, from what we can see on the teevee.  It’s just that all the Astros fans are asleep. 

[Nate in IA]

Not especially, from what we can see on the teevee.  It’s just that all the Astros fans are asleep.

Tananka has rocked them to sleep.

[MRaup]

I both cannot believe and am totally not surprised that this slop throwing fucking scrub had faced the minimum through 6.

The offense is hot fucking garbage so far, and it's about to get worse.

[doyce7]

Listening on the radio. Sounds like it's all Yankee fans there.

Not especially, from what we can see on the teevee.  It’s just that all the Astros fans are asleep.

What have the Astros fans had to cheer about so far?

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[astrojo]

This offense is putrid.

[DVauthrin]

Not especially, from what we can see on the teevee.  It’s just that all the Astros fans are asleep. 

The Astros haven’t given them much to get excited about.  They have made a guy that throws entirely junk look like Cy Young for six innings.

[MRaup]

The Astros haven’t given them much to get excited about.  They have made a guy that throws entirely junk look like Cy Young for six innings.

That's being pretty kind.

[das]

SCORE SOME RUNS!!!

[MRaup]

SCORE SOME RUNS!!!

*Score A run!

[hostros7]

*Score A run!

Hit a ball hard more than once!


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[Tom Servo]

Let's get out of the inning first

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[austro]

Hit a ball hard more than once!

[MRaup]

Let's get out of the inning first

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Details details.

[Limey]

Let's get out of the inning first

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Failure to do so quickly will render the rest of the game moot. 

[BudGirl]

Listening on the radio. Sounds like it's all Yankee fans there.

Not as many as you’d think. They have reasons to cheer.

[Tom Servo]

Unless das is a secret Yankee fan?

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[DVauthrin]

Pressly is not right.

[austro]

Their third base coach is a real cocksucker.

I forgot that it's Phil Nevin. You are 100% correct.

[homer]

Their third base coach is a real cocksucker.

It's Phil Nevin.

[MRaup]

It's Phil Nevin.

I heard it's Phil Nevin.

[Tom Servo]

Phil?  Phil Conners?

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[Tom Servo]

Mother puss bucket.

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[hostros7]

Goddammit. Of course that found a landing zone.


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[doyce7]

I'm gonna fucking kill somebody

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[Limey]

That was a clusterfuck. 

[MRaup]

Welp, this game is over.

[austro]

Just a pathetic exhibition. I hope they're getting it out of their system tonight.

[subnuclear]

I'm gonna fucking kill somebody

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Please don't.

[DVauthrin]

Ballgame.  They better bring it tomorrow.

[astrojo]

5-0. An insurmountable lead for any offense but the one we are facing.

[Limey]

I ate two bowls of frito pie for this?

[MRaup]

I ate two bowls of frito pie for this?

RIP your bathroom.

[chuck]

The Yankees are perfectly happy to hit the ball to the opposite field.

[Nate in IA]

Top of 7.   Ryan Pressley pitches to

Sanchez - ball 1, ball 2, strike 1 swinging, strike 2 at the top of the zone, foul, grounds to Bregman.. 5 -3.  1 out
Urshella - ball 1 up, curve fouled for strike 1, strike 2 foul tip, strike 3 swinging!   Have a seat meat!   2 out.
Gregorius - curve smacked to right field past Yuri.. Tucker gets to it and holds him to a single.
Lameheiu - ball down, base hit to right.. men on 1st and 2nd..
Judge - ball down, base hit to right.. Tucker gets it in to hold Gregarious at 3rd..
Torres - wow.. what a pitch called a ball.    strike 1 on the inside corner..  strike 2 swinging, wow.. ball 2 on the outside black,    ball 3 barely down, flicked to short center.. 2 runs score...   great piece of hitting.. 
Pressley crapped the bed so it's James on the bump to pitch to
Encarcion - ball 1, strike 1 swinging at 97, strike 2 swinging, strike 3 swinging.   3 outs.

at the stretch, Astros 0, Yanks 5.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Not our night. 4 straight 2-out singles. Tanaka is good.

My hunch is we reverse last year's ALCS this year.

[Sambito]

Baseball gods are angry

- 1 hit thru against Tanaka
- Gleyber and Giancarlo get key hits
- Stros hit into two stupid DP's

Gonna have to warm some fucking jobu bats...

[Limey]

Not our night. 4 straight 2-out singles. Tanaka is good.

My hunch is we reverse last year's ALCS this year.

Tanaka is giving me Greg Maddux flashbacks. 

[hostros7]

Tanaka is giving me Greg Maddux flashbacks.

Maddux would piss on your shower sandals if he ever heard such a thing.


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[MRaup]

Not our night. 4 straight 2-out singles. Tanaka is good.

My hunch is we reverse last year's ALCS this year.

No. Tanaka is not good. He's totally hittable if you are willing to sit back on his slop. Instead the Astros tried to pull everything and got destroyed.

[Limey]

Maddux would piss on your shower sandals if he ever heard such a thing.

He’d miss, but the ump would say he didn’t. 

[DVauthrin]

Not our night. 4 straight 2-out singles. Tanaka is good.

My hunch is we reverse last year's ALCS this year.

Tanaka throws a wide variety of junk.  To beat him, you have to think backwards and spit on his pitches out of the zone.  The Astros did neither. 

[austro]

He’d miss, but the ump would say he didn’t. 

"You idiot! He's hit everything he's aimed at!"

[subnuclear]

Lol

[Snuffy]

Maybe the relievers will be easier to hit.
1st & 3rd so far w/ 1 out.....

[Limey]

Well that’s interesting. 

[austro]

That doesn't really fit the narrative of Gleyber Torres being the best baseball player ever in any universe.

[Tom Servo]

Double play.

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[Knoxbanedoodle]

Tanaka has a reliable capacity to get other teams to not destroy him, but he is not good.

Got it.

[HudsonHawk]

Bregman was about by a whole step. How can the ump miss that.

[DVauthrin]

What a terrible at bat from Bregman.

[subnuclear]

This game fucking sucks.

[Nate in IA]

Bottom 7.  Ottavino takes over for Tananka.. pitches to

Springer - strike 1 on the outside,  fly ball to Gardner in center on the track.. 1 out.
Brantley - ball 1 high and outside, strike 1, strike 2,  opposite field single to left..   this starts it..
Altuve - slider gets him to swing and miss for strike 1, ball 1 (was a strike but hey.. bout time),   hit up the middle and the two infielders watch it go into center allowing Brantley get to 3rd.
Bregman - grounds into a 6 -4 -3...   CRAP!

After 7,  Astros 0, Yanks 5

[astrojo]

Out by a mile

[Tom Servo]

Bregman was about by a whole step. How can the ump miss that.

Yeah, that was crazy.

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[hostros7]

Double play.

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Really great approach to rollover another one


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[austro]

Bregman was about by a whole step. How can the ump miss that.

Is it Nelson at 1st?

[Nate in IA]

Call it the TB Rays hangover...

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Forgettable day for the MVP.

[Limey]

Typically, in a 7 game series, each team has a shit-the-bed game.  I hope this is the Astros only one. 

[MRaup]

Fuck this game, and fuck the Astros offense. What a depressing display.

[Limey]

Fuck this game, and fuck the Astros offense. What a depressing display.

Wasted a ballsy outing by Greinke. 

[Texifornia]

Weak ass rollover after weak ass rollover. Offense is a fucking disgrace tonight.

[Tom Servo]

Baseball savant says we have a 1.5 percent chance to win this game. I think that's wildly optimistic.

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[Tom Servo]

Wasted a ballsy outing by Greinke.

Yeah, he was good enough to win with a little offense.

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[astrojo]

Painful to watch. Tomorrow is must win. And this is a team looking defeated already.

[austro]

I figured there was a good chance they would lose this game, but I thought they would at least make it interesting. I'm really concerned that the offense is going to take the rest of the month off. They've had one good inning in six postseason games.

[MRaup]

Yeah, he was good enough to win with a little offense.

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3 over 6 innings is a solid day against their offense.

But when your bats are in the deep freeze, a shutout is the only thing that works.

Fucking embarrassing.

[doyce7]

Somebody, anybody, wake this team the fuck up!

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[MRaup]

I figured there was a good chance they would lose this game, but I thought they would at least make it interesting. I'm really concerned that the offense is going to take the rest of the month off. They've had one good inning in six postseason games.

100% this.

This team's offense is supposed to be historic. Instead they're historically embarrassing in the playoffs.

[doyce7]

3 over 6 innings is a solid day against their offense.

But when your bats are in the deep freeze, a shutout is the only thing that works.

Fucking embarrassing.

Even a shutout doesn't do much when your team doesn't score

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[Nate in IA]

Top 8, James pitches to

Stanton - quickly 0-2,  This ump is nothing if inconsistent.. ball 1 on the outside black..  there we go.  Strike 3.   1 out
Gardner - inside ball 1, ball 2 inside and down, grounds to Altuve.. 4-3.. 2 out.
Sanchez - breaking ball high, ball 1, fastball high ball 2, strike 1 called at the top of the zone,  98 down the pipe strike 2,  99 on the outside black gets him swinging!   3 outs.

This James kid is pretty good..

Astros 0, Yanks 5

[Tom Servo]

James has looked good.

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[Sambito]

A couple things -

1.  We are better when we are aggressive (any pitch, any count type of readiness)
2.  We need to go to opposite field better (Brantley drove one right at Stanton) and Bregs once but the Chirinos DP is stupid
3.  Who the fuck cares about pitch count when it comes to their starting pitchers --- their strength is their bullpen (claimed to be)
      So lets get after them on mistakes
4.  Would not hurt to get on base more (shit I'd take a bunt from Chirinos or a strike out there; anything but weak sis to 3rd for 2)
     Hit em where they aint. 

[subnuclear]

While the announcers were blowing every member of the Yankees bullpen, James has a great inning.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

James has looked good.

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Let him bat.

[JimR]

3 over 6 innings is a solid day against their offense.

But when your bats are in the deep freeze, a shutout is the only thing that works.

Fucking embarrassing.

Agreed. Greinke did fine. This offense better wake up soon.

[WVastro]

I think the Astros were tipping their AB’s....

[Sambito]

Would absolutely love getting after Britton here... cocky little fuck.

[MRaup]

My current predection is this series ends 4-1 Yankees.

The Astro offense is garbage at best.

[Limey]

Would absolutely love getting after Britton here... cocky little fuck.

There’s a shaved gorilla vibe to a lot of the Yankees.  Britton and Gardner to name two. 

[Tom Servo]

My current predection is this series ends 4-1 Yankees.

The Astro offense is garbage at best.

Cole 1-0 victory?

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[austro]

A baserunner!

[WVastro]

My current predection is this series ends 4-1 Yankees.

The Astro offense is garbage at best.

All they have to do is win every game Verlander and Cole start. No big deal, right?

[Snuffy]

A walk could be a start....

[Limey]

Now they decide to be patient at the plate?   Now?

[MRaup]

Cole 1-0 victory?

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Bullpen win in 16.

[austro]

All they have to do is win every game Verlander and Cole start. No big deal, right?

That would imply that they score at least 4 runs.

[astrojo]

I think the Astros were tipping their AB’s....

I laughed.

[Sambito]

All they have to do is win every game Verlander and Cole start. No big deal, right?

Would not surprise me if that is on their minds, it was on mine.

[Limey]

Would not surprise me if that is one their minds, it was on mine.

It was definitely on the mind of the Yankees. 

[Tom Servo]

Was Boone picking his nose again?

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[hostros7]

Several Yankees have been shown on camera looking inside their caps at notes or whatever, and Judge blocked a camera from seeing what he and two coaches were looking at in the dugout. To be clear, I don’t care in the slightest and don’t think anything untoward is occurring, but, if it were the Astros, there would be an octo-box panel of former Yankees and Red Sox discussing the ethics of the situation.

I might need to switch over to the radio feed.


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[austro]

Was Boone picking his nose again?

It's a target-rich environment.

[Sambito]

Carlos has been useless... absolutely useless

[Tom Servo]

Carlos has been useless... absolutely useless

Except for his glove.

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[Nate in IA]

Bottom 8  Britton pitches to

Maybin in center

Alvarez - strike 1,  foul for strike 2, "Juuust a bit outside... "  ball 1, strike 3 swinging at 95 on the inside..  1 out
Gurriel - ball 1 outside,  way outside.. ball 2, ball 3 high..   get-me-over fastball for strike 1, not even close.. walk..
Correa - ball 1 down and in,  foul for strike 1,  foul for strike 2, ball 2 down, foul, foul, strike 3 swinging at 95 on the outer half.   2 out
Diaz pinch hits for Chirinos,   first pitch grounded to Gregorious who steps on 2nd for the 3rd out.

After 8, Astros pathetic, Yanks 5

[austro]

Carlos has been useless... absolutely useless

Defense has  been good. Offense has been no worse than anybody else's.

[Sambito]

Except for his glove.

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Some say, all you need is glove.

[hostros7]

Diaz really doesn’t seem like an ace pinch hitter in a small sample size. Then again, a chopper to short is about an average offensive for the Astros tonight.


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[Sambito]

Defense has  been good. Offense has been no worse than anybody else's.

True... but he is supposed to be one of our studs --- not even in the same conversation as the 2017 CC

[Tom Servo]

I miss Tyler White.

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[Limey]

I miss Tyler White.

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And Brian McCann.

[hostros7]

Another good outcome for the team that hits the ball the other way


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[Sambito]

I miss Tyler White.

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I miss Enos Cabell

[doyce7]

Fuck baseball right now

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[Limey]

Ooh look, they went opposite field.  Almost like that’s a successful approach. 

[hostros7]

True... but he is supposed to be one of our studs --- not even in the same conversation as the 2017 CC

He bats 7th, and I haven’t seen 7 studs on this offense in a minute or two.


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[Tom Servo]

At least Abreau is getting his first appearance jitters out of the way in a game we won't win. 

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[Astros Fan in Big D]

I fucking hate the Yankees.

[Tom Servo]

I fucking hate the Yankees.

It should go on your tombstone.

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[Aussie Astro]

I fucking hate the Yankees.

+ 1

[austro]

"Incredible defensive play."

You mean the one where he went 6 steps to his right and caught a line drive? And then tossed it back into the infield to double off a guy who stumbled and slipped while turning around? Yeah, that was almost like Roberto Clemente.

[Sambito]

Yank the Fuckees

[astrojo]

Camera caught train conductor Bobby Dynamite napping. Yankees caught Astros offense napping.

Lullaby and good night.

[austro]

Ordinarily I'd be optimistic about tomorrow with Verlander on the mound, but since we're in an American League park and he won't be batting, I'm not sure where the runs will come from.

[Sambito]

1st game - supposed to be energy, excitement and possibility.

This is/was the complete fucking opposite --- playing dead ain't a strategy

No confidence that tomorrow will be anything different --- all it takes is one of their meat heads to go the other way off Verlander to right field and we are back in the same type of game.  We need to get the fucking lead and hold it from the get go.

Not sure where runs are gonna come from.

[BudGirl]

Ordinarily I'd be optimistic about tomorrow with Verlander on the mound, but since we're in an American League park and he won't be batting, I'm not sure where the runs will come from.

JV would have bear their asses awake.

[doyce7]

I'm just hoping this game has them embarrassed and mad. Because this game, has been about as pathetic as it gets

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[Nate in IA]

Top 9  Abreu in to pitch

Diaz now in left, Brantly to right

Urshella - first pitch opposite field home run.
Gregorius - ball 1,  popped up to left.. Diaz grabs it.   1 out
Lamehieu - ball 1, ball 2,  ball 3,  strike 1, walk
Judge - ball way outside,  ball 2 low, ball 3 low,  smacked into left center..   Lamehieu goes to third..
Torres - ball 1,  strike 1 swinging on a breaking ball, ball 2 down and away.. Judge takes 2nd uncontested grounds to Correa 6 -3.  2 outs  Lamehieu scores.
Encarnacion - strike 1 swinging, ball in, ball 2 up, foul strike 2,  ball 3, foul, walk

Hinch has seen enough...

Rondon on to get the third out

almost hits Maybin.. ball 1,  96 on the outer half, strike 1, ball 2 down and out,  strike 2 swinging, foul,  foul, foul,  strike 3 swinging.

heading to the bottom of the 9th

Astros zip, Yanks 7

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I don't think the Astros get very high or very low. But that's just me.

[Sambito]

I don't think the Astros get very high or very low. But that's just me.

Seems to be like AJ in that respect.

[BudGirl]

3 hits tonight.  That's it.  Makes me very sad.

[austro]

God, the first game isn't even over yet and already I'm tired of hearing how fantastic the Yankees are.

[Nate in IA]

Last at bat.. Loaisiga pitches to
Chirinos?   Grounds out. 5-3 1 out.

Springer - quick 2 strikes.. ball 1 grounded to third.. 5 -3 2 outs..
Brantley - ball 1 outside,  ball 2,  foul strike 1, foul strike 2,    fly ball to left.  3 outs.

Game is over.
 
Astros 0, Yanks 7

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Seems to be like AJ in that respect.

Yep. I think they follow his lead. They know how good they are and they know that baseball is hard, they take it seriously and they keep their eyes on the prize. They'll be back tomorrow. I think we win the next two.

But the Yankees are really fucking good.

[Aussie Astro]

Fuck it, I'm going fishing.

[Nate in IA]

I kinda like John Smoltz as color...

[chuck]

Greinke fine, bullpen terrible, offense worse than terrible.

The Astros need to wake the fuck up or the Yankees are going to ass rape them.

[doyce7]

I kinda like John Smoltz as color...

He and Buck can both eat a bag of dicks

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[doyce7]

Greinke fine, bullpen terrible, offense worse than terrible.

The Astros need to wake the fuck up or the Yankees are going to ass rape them.

James looked good. Pressly.... not so much. Offense was fucking pathetic.

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[VirtualBob]

God, the first game isn't even over yet and already I'm tired of hearing how fantastic the Yankees are.

Hopefully, the BBGs are listening.

[Aussie Astro]

It doesn't seem possible but I believe by the end of this series I will hate Brett Gardner even more than I already do.

So, how did this prediction turn out?

[homer]

It doesn't seem possible but I believe by the end of this series I will hate Brett Gardner even more than I already do.

The home run ball bounced off the giant wall and back on to the field. Yankees leftfielder Brett Gardner picked it up. He saw Houston bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte walking past him toward the pile of Astros gathering at home plate.

“Here,” Gardner said, handing him the ball. “Take this. You guys are a great team. Now go win the World Series. Represent the American League well.”

Said Bracamonte, “It was so classy. And Aaron Judge gave me a hug and said the same thing. I have so much respect for those guys.”

Bracamonte later gave the ball to an MLB authenticator.

Good Verducci article

[Aussie Astro]

The home run ball bounced off the giant wall and back on to the field. Yankees leftfielder Brett Gardner picked it up. He saw Houston bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte walking past him toward the pile of Astros gathering at home plate.

“Here,” Gardner said, handing him the ball. “Take this. You guys are a great team. Now go win the World Series. Represent the American League well.”

Said Bracamonte, “It was so classy. And Aaron Judge gave me a hug and said the same thing. I have so much respect for those guys.”

Bracamonte later gave the ball to an MLB authenticator.

Good Verducci article

I wish you didn't post this, it is nearly impossible to berate the guy after reading the article.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

So, how did this prediction turn out?

Yeah, didn't pan out. Pitchers just did too good of a job keeping him off the bases. And then the Bracamonte anecdote, like you said...

[Limey]

I wish you didn't post this, it is nearly impossible to berate the guy after reading the article.

I liked the fact that he did pretty much fuck all with the bat for the v whole series.  It was also fun watching him blame the HP ump for him swinging and missing a lot. 

[JimR]

The home run ball bounced off the giant wall and back on to the field. Yankees leftfielder Brett Gardner picked it up. He saw Houston bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte walking past him toward the pile of Astros gathering at home plate.

“Here,” Gardner said, handing him the ball. “Take this. You guys are a great team. Now go win the World Series. Represent the American League well.”

Said Bracamonte, “It was so classy. And Aaron Judge gave me a hug and said the same thing. I have so much respect for those guys.”

Bracamonte later gave the ball to an MLB authenticator.

Good Verducci article

I was going to link the Verducci article here for Knox but decided to post it on the TZ instead. Classy move by Gardner.

[homer]

Bracamonte later gave the ball to an MLB authenticator.

Outfield View of Jose Altuve's 2019 ALCS Winning Walk-off Homerun

[JimR]

Bracamonte later gave the ball to an MLB authenticator.

Outfield View of Jose Altuve's 2019 ALCS Winning Walk-off Homerun

Great clip. You could see Judge hug Bracamonte and (I think) give the ball to an authenticator.

[MRaup]

Bracamonte later gave the ball to an MLB authenticator.

Outfield View of Jose Altuve's 2019 ALCS Winning Walk-off Homerun

This might be my favorite thing so far.

Gregorious knew it was gone off the bat (unlike me). Urshela went to cover second but knew it was gone after about a step and a half.

Even from that far out, the look of "What the fucking fuck just happened?" is obvious on Chapman's face.

Brocamonte presented it to the Authenticator like he was presenting a holy relic to the pope. That was fucking great.

[JimR]

This might be my favorite thing so far.

Gregorious knew it was gone off the bat (unlike me). Urshela went to cover second but knew it was gone after about a step and a half.

Even from that far out, the look of "What the fucking fuck just happened?" is obvious on Chapman's face.

Brocamonte presented it to the Authenticator like he was presenting a holy relic to the pope. That was fucking great.

Torres covering second? Agreed (!) re Bracamonte’s presentation.

The OFers were very deep in a no doubles defense so anything Altuve hit had to be hard, high, and off the wall or over it to score Springer. When he hit it, my first thought was “that’s out,” then I saw it was headed toward the bullpen well. I was not certain till it hit the wall, and I hoped Springer was sprinting.

[austro]

Torres covering second? Agreed (!) re Bracamonte’s presentation.

The OFers were very deep in a no doubles defense so anything Altuve hit had to be hard, high, and off the wall or over it to score Springer. When he hit it, my first thought was “that’s out,” then I saw it was headed toward the bullpen well. I was not certain till it hit the wall, and I hoped Springer was sprinting.

I never did figure out how far along Springer was and what would have happened if the ball had bounced off the wall still in play. Did anybody else see where Springer was?

ETA: Never mind, I just watched that outfield video. Springer knew it was out  almost immediately and started jogging long before he got to 2nd. And Torres headed to cover 2nd and then just kept jogging to the dugout; that was fun to see.

[MRaup]

Torres covering second? Agreed (!) re Bracamonte’s presentation.

The OFers were very deep in a no doubles defense so anything Altuve hit had to be hard, high, and off the wall or over it to score Springer. When he hit it, my first thought was “that’s out,” then I saw it was headed toward the bullpen well. I was not certain till it hit the wall, and I hoped Springer was sprinting.

Torres, not Urshella.

Also of note, Springer was fucking FLYING, but was looking right at it, so he hit second base with his hands up in the air and started to trot.

[WVastro]

So my buddy started filming me while I was streaming the game with a few work colleagues. He knew what I was about to see and knew I was about to lose my shit.... here you go:

https://twitter.com/JonasThoms/status/1186774000984383493?s=19

[Navin R Johnson]

So my buddy started filming me while I was streaming the game with a few work colleagues. He knew what I was about to see and knew I was about to lose my shit.... here you go:

https://twitter.com/JonasThoms/status/1186774000984383493?s=19

That is awesome!  Work trip at a Hampton Inn watching on a phone.  As a work traveler I can relate.  All my coworkers get on me for always haveing an Astros koozie everywhere I go.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

So my buddy started filming me while I was streaming the game with a few work colleagues. He knew what I was about to see and knew I was about to lose my shit.... here you go:

https://twitter.com/JonasThoms/status/1186774000984383493?s=19

Greatness!