Author Topic: Athletics @ Astros July 9, 2016 (Read 6104 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** July 09, 2016, 01:03:45 pm »

Your lineups for today's matinee:

Athletics

CFCoco Crisp (S)
2BJed Lowrie (S)
RFJosh Reddick (L)
LFKhris Davis (R)
CStephen Vogt (L)
DHBilly Butler (R)
1BYonder Alonso (L)
SSMarcus Semien (R)
3BTyler Ladendorf (R)

OAK: Kendall Graveman (R) (4-6, 4.57)

Astros

LF Marwin Gonzalez (S)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
SS Carlos Correa (R)
3B Luis Valbuena (L)
CF Carlos Gomez (R)
1B A.J. Reed (L)
DH Evan Gattis (R)
C Jason Castro (L)
RF Jake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Lance McCullers (R) (4-2, 3.57)

Reuben · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:19:57 pm »

Correa made a magnificent play and throw from deep in the hole on Crisp, the leadoff batter, but Reed tried to catch it with his belly instead of his glove. Correa also threw an absolute bullet to complete the inning-ending DP.

MusicMan · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:29:44 pm »

McCullers gives up a Crawford Box shot to lead off the 2nd.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:39:27 pm »

Lance loads the bases with one out, but 2 K's get him out of the 2nd with no further damage. 1-0.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:41:38 pm »

Today's poll question is "who is the unsung hero of the first half?", and if you answer anyone but Valbuena, you need to reconsider.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #5 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:44:57 pm »

And after a long top of the second, the 4-5-6 hitters take about 2 seconds each to sit down in the bottom.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #6 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:50:18 pm »

The rare "failure to come to a complete stop" balk for Lance. Maybe the ump is the guy who pulled Limey over.

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Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #7 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:51:41 pm »

Ford just pronounced the word "bestowed" to rhyme with "proud". I love it when that happens. Quoth (or paraphraseth) Strunk and White: if you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud so someone can correct you.

gleach · « **Reply #8 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:52:10 pm »

Who were they interviewing? Looks like Carl Reiner from my seat.

MusicMan · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:52:35 pm »

Not sure - I'm on mute.

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Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:53:10 pm »

The radio guys were saying that Rob Reiner is in the house.

MusicMan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:53:40 pm »

Strom just made a mound visit on an 0-2 count, I can only assume he spotted something mechanical.

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Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:54:33 pm »

Sparks was thinking LMJ might be tipping his pitches.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:55:37 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 09, 2016, 03:41:38 pm

Today's poll question is "who is the unsung hero of the first half?", and if you answer anyone but Valbuena, you need to reconsider.

Devenski should have been a choice.

MusicMan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:56:09 pm »

Vogt with a damned impressive piece of hitting. Takes a ball down and in and grounds it the other way for a single against the shift.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #15 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:56:31 pm »

Quote from: Nate Colbert on July 09, 2016, 03:55:37 pm

Devenski should have been a choice.

Certainly over Gattis.

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Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #16 on:** July 09, 2016, 03:57:49 pm »

What were the options? Fister, Valbuena, Gattis, Feliz?

MusicMan · « **Reply #17 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:00:09 pm »

Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on July 09, 2016, 03:57:49 pm

What were the options? Fister, Valbuena, Gattis, Feliz?

Feldman, Gattis, Marwin, Valbuena.

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Tom Servo · « **Reply #18 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:00:42 pm »

Whatever Strom said didn't work.

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Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #19 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:01:08 pm »

Is Fister generally considered "sung"? I'd say he was pretty clutch.

Reuben · « **Reply #20 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:01:53 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 09, 2016, 04:00:09 pm

Feldman, Gattis, Marwin, Valbuena.

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Not Harris? Or is he not unsung enough, since he's an All-Star?

MusicMan · « **Reply #21 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:02:37 pm »

LMJ just missing with everything, walks in a run to make it 3-0.

Looking like a Feldman kind of day.

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BudGirl · « **Reply #22 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:02:49 pm »

McCullers is getting squeezed.

MusicMan · « **Reply #23 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:03:03 pm »

Sure enough, Feldman up.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #24 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:03:28 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on July 09, 2016, 04:02:49 pm

McCullers is getting squeezed.

According to K-zone, he's really not.

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BudGirl · « **Reply #25 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:03:41 pm »

Quote from: gleach on July 09, 2016, 03:52:10 pm

Who were they interviewing? Looks like Carl Reiner from my seat.

It is Rob Reiner

BudGirl · « **Reply #26 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:04:34 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 09, 2016, 04:03:28 pm

According to K-zone, he's really not.

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I'm watching. He better call the same for the Astros.

MusicMan · « **Reply #27 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:04:35 pm »

Strikeout of Dorf to end it. 73 pitches through 3.

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JimR · « **Reply #28 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:08:37 pm »

McCullers is maddening. STFU about the strike zone, Ashby.

ETA: I hate the fucking shift.

chuck · « **Reply #29 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:09:56 pm »

This guy Ladenhorf makes Colin Moran look like Ted Williams. When he was up the first time I thought to myself that I might very well pinch hit for him then and there. And then sure enough he comes up again with the bases loaded and I knew I would pinch hit for him.

What's the deal with Rasmussen not playing, by the way?

JimR · « **Reply #30 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:11:00 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 09, 2016, 04:09:56 pm

This guy Ladenhorf makes Colin Moran look like Ted Williams. When he was up the first time I thought to myself that I might very well pinch hit for him then and there. And then sure enough he comes up again with the bases loaded and I knew I would pinch hit for him.

What's the deal with Rasmussen not playing, by the way?

autocorrect does not know Rasmus.

MusicMan · « **Reply #31 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:12:06 pm »

The Astros innings aren't even lasting as long as a high schooler on prom night.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #32 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:12:52 pm »

Rasmus is still suffering from an ear infection, I believe.

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NeilT · « **Reply #33 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:17:49 pm »

Melvin, that was shameless. Bringing in the granddaughter to get the announcer shout-out.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #34 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:23:20 pm »

What do they mean, "never canned" chili. If it hasn't been canned, how have they sold it?

BudGirl · « **Reply #35 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:28:37 pm »

12 up 12 down. Graveman pitching a pretty good game.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #36 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:32:33 pm »

Astros really need Sipp to turn things around this season.

MusicMan · « **Reply #37 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:34:05 pm »

I'd really love to understand Sipp over Feldman here.

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pots · « **Reply #38 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:34:27 pm »

Hey look, Graveman is throwing a perfect game. No hitter alert,

juliogotay · « **Reply #39 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:35:03 pm »

I'll be glad when the A's leave town.

austro · « **Reply #40 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:55:44 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 09, 2016, 04:34:05 pm

I'd really love to understand Sipp over Feldman here.

I was wondering if Feldman wasn't quite ready yet.

JimR · « **Reply #41 on:** July 09, 2016, 05:13:00 pm »

Feldman has been really good.

austro · « **Reply #42 on:** July 09, 2016, 05:39:24 pm »

I hope that's nothing serious for Feldman. He's been really valuable.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #43 on:** July 09, 2016, 06:04:08 pm »

Well, not enough 9th inning magic today. 3-2 loss.

Reuben · « **Reply #44 on:** July 09, 2016, 07:19:11 pm »

I'm aware of the unfairness of saying this about a 21-year-old kid, but it would really help if Correa could get himself straightened out and quit being so anxious at the plate.

JimR · « **Reply #45 on:** July 09, 2016, 08:08:58 pm »

That was a scrub who shut us out for eight innings.

Correa needs to be treated like anyone else. What is he hitting? .260? We had Altuve and Correa up in the 9th, and Gomez will get the blame for ending the game. What did our stars do?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #46 on:** July 09, 2016, 08:49:53 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 09, 2016, 08:08:58 pm

That was a scrub who shut us out for eight innings.

Correa needs to be treated like anyone else. What is he hitting? .260? We had Altuve and Correa up in the 9th, and Gomez will get the blame for ending the game. What did our stars do?

Who has blamed Gomez?

MusicMan · « **Reply #47 on:** July 09, 2016, 09:46:09 pm »

I don't see how Correa is exempt. He, Springer, and Valbuena are all hitting about the same for the year. They've each had slumps at different times.

One problem is that Springer is our only outfielder that can hit worth a damn.

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JimR · « **Reply #48 on:** July 11, 2016, 09:05:47 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on July 09, 2016, 08:49:53 pm

Who has blamed Gomez?

"will" was an attempt to predict the future.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #49 on:** July 11, 2016, 10:16:40 am »

Quote from: JimR on July 11, 2016, 09:05:47 am

"will" was an attempt to predict the future.

I don't hold Gomez responsible for saturday's loss-that was a team failure to get anything done off of Graveman. I give Gomez major props for running hard to 1B and beating that throw on sunday, earning a knock. It would have been easy to coast while mired in an 0-15 slump after hitting another infield grounder. But he didn't. I appreciate that. He's really fast too.