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General Discussion => Archive => Game Zone 2015 Archive => Topic started by: Mr. Happy on June 08, 2015, 04:14:39 pm
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Your lineups for tonight's tilt:
Astros
RFGeorge Springer (R)
LFJonathan Villar (S)
2BJose Altuve (R)
DHEvan Gattis (R)
1BChris Carter (R)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
CHank Conger (S)
3BMarwin Gonzalez (S)
CFJake Marisnick (R)
HOU: Lance McCullers (R) (2-0, 1.88)
White Sox
CF Adam Eaton (L)
SS Alexei Ramirez (R)
1B Jose Abreu (R)
DH Adam LaRoche (L)
RF Avisail Garcia (R)
LF Melky Cabrera (S)
3B Gordon Beckham (R)
C Tyler Flowers (R)
2B Carlos Sanchez (S)
CWS: Chris Sale (L) (5-2, 3.27)
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I don't follow these details closely enough, but has there been a previous lineup with no lefties.
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I don't follow these details closely enough, but has there been a previous lineup with no lefties.
Conger's a switch hitter.
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Conger's a switch hitter.
Villar's a switch hitter.
Marwin's a switch hitter.
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Villar's a switch hitter.
Marwin's a switch hitter.
Are they still with the team?
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Are they still with the team?
What time is it?
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Thanks. I realized there were switch hitters in the lineup. I meant with no lefties at the plate (this is assuming no switch hitter bats leftie against Sale, which is an assumption I'll take to the bank).
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Thanks. I realized there were switch hitters in the lineup. I meant with no lefties at the plate (this is assuming no switch hitter bats leftie against Sale, which is an assumption I'll take to the bank).
I was just messin' with Neil. Neil was probably just messin' with you.
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What is this bullshit? Rain? Doesn't the Lord know it is Correa's first game.
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For those not a watching...pouring down rain in Chicago. Delayed, but expected to start later.
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Oh God why?? Rain, seriously, Damn it
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Hopefully that means Altuve is back. Rips a double off the LCF fence.
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McCullers with a 1-2-3 first.
0-0 after one
Correa due up second in the second.
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Carter punches out meekly to bring up Correa.
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Correa...first big league at bat....
pops up to 3B.
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Correa...first big league at bat....
pops up to 3B.
Send him down he's a bust
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Conger a deer in the headlights taking strike 3. Gonna be an ugly one folks.
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Sale was going to make Correa work hard for his first hit. Pitch one nasty slider, pitch two, nasty change.
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Send him down he's a bust
He made contact and didn't look scared shitless...so he's already up on Chris Carter and Hank Conger.
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There's some of that Villar defense...fly ball bounces out of his glove, but inexplicably ruled a double.
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Oh my...
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There's some of that Villar defense...fly ball bounces out of his glove, but inexplicably ruled a double.
What's with these official scorers lately? Some odd decisions
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Cabrera with a chopper back up the middle to plate a run...Sox take a 1-0 lead thanks to the iron bar in Villar's glove.
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What's with these official scorers lately? Some odd decisions
Some of Chicago's finest home cookin'.
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Villar is just a circus sideshow.
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That was some amazing range by Marisnick.
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Marisnick saved us from watching villar try to handle that deep drive in the gap. Runner on 1st would have certainly scored in that event.
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Villar is just a circus sideshow.
It's rare when you're the worst glove on the infield AND in the outfield.
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I'm sure Preston is happy for his brother...until he realizes that as soon as Kyle signs, he'll already have made ten times more money in his career than Preston has.
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T3:
Marwin frozen on a called third strike.
Marisnick flies to shallow RF
Springer flies out F8...gave it a ride, but to the deepest part of the yard.
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Sale is ridiculous.
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That was a good AB by Springer. Gives me a bit of hope. For him and the team against Sale.
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Correa makes his first play defensively...routine bouncer for an easy throw to 1B
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I'm sure Preston is happy for his brother...until he realizes that as soon as Kyle signs, he'll already have made ten times more money in his career than Preston has.
I thought that too, but then Preston is in MLB. Kyle isn't and there isn't anything guaranteed.
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Well this sucks
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I thought that too, but then Preston is in MLB. Kyle isn't and there isn't anything guaranteed.
His signing bonus is guaranteed. He'll get roughly $4MM. Preston's earned his $100,000 bonus, a couple years of piddly minor league salary and his pro-rated big league minimum up til now.
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Rain back. Tarp on with 2 out in the bottom of the 3rd...Sox 1 Astros 0
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His signing bonus is guaranteed. He'll get roughly $4MM. Preston's earned his $100,000 bonus, a couple years of piddly minor league salary and his pro-rated big league minimum up til now.
If Preston keeps hitting his second contract will set him up just fine.
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His signing bonus is guaranteed. He'll get roughly $4MM. Preston's earned his $100,000 bonus, a couple years of piddly minor league salary and his pro-rated big league minimum up til now.
making the majors isn't guaranteed, but why i try to comment is beyond me.
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Getting close to resuming.
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I
'm blacked out so listening to the radio feed... glad they delayed until I could get home..
I get Hawk Harrelson on the TV...
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We're back....quick 2-3 groundout to end the third.
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Villar leads off the 4th with a single
Altuve...right on a couple pitches...singles off the SS's glove, Cabrera bobbles it, Altuve to 2B, Villar to 3B on the E7...something cooking in the 4th.
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People give Villar a lot of shit, and deserves some of it, but that is good base running there. Sets up the inning.
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I love watching Sale pitch.
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People give Villar a lot of shit, and deserves some of it, but that is good base running there. Sets up the inning.
I think this is the first time I've seen this in the GZ.
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Nice battle by Gattis.
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Fuck, come on Carter. Pick him up.
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T4:
Gattis...with two runners in scoring position, nobody out...battling, fouling off tough pitches...strikes out swinging
Carter looks silly striking out.
Will require a 2-out hit by Correa
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Damn sale can bring it. 99 on that last pitch
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Gattis and Carter's inability to make contact are now officially depressing.
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Correa looks pretty comfy/confident in the box against a filthy lefty
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Correa grounds to deep SS...called out....looks like we're gonna get a review...replay clear he beat the throw...
Umpire says...safe!!! First Major League hit, first Major League RBI as Villar scores to tie it up!
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He beat it.
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2-out RBIs is what this team needs.
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How does a big league umpire miss a call like that? It wasn't close.
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How does a big league umpire miss a call like that? It wasn't close.
...asked St. Louis in 1985.
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Runner sat the corner, with 2 out for Conger...walks to load the bases and brings up Marwin
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How does a big league umpire miss a call like that? It wasn't close.
I was just about to make a similar comment. Awful.
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Despite my whiny objections, the replay system has really improved the game.
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How does a big league umpire miss a call like that? It wasn't close.
Makes his mind up before the throw. Saves time.
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Bases loaded...2 out...
Marwin grounds into FC, Conger out 6-4.
Astros leave the bases loaded, but get a run to tie it up 1-1
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Despite my whiny objections, the replay system has really improved the game.
I agree. Some of these fairly egregious mistakes are getting overturned, and they seem to be able to do it pretty quickly. Maybe they ought to give the NFL some tips.
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Despite my whiny objections, the replay system has really improved the game.
Plus one.
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B4:
Abreu fights one off the fists for a little girl single
LaRoche flies out to the wall in CF, Abreu tags and moves into 2B
Garcia homers to Rf...Abreu scores, Garcia scores.
3-1 Sox
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ChiSox don't look like a last place team vs. Hou.
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B4:
Cabrera strikes out swinging
Beckham grounds out 6-3
After 4...Sox lead 3-1
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ChiSox don't look like a last place team vs. Hou.
Because they don't swing and miss 80% of the time.
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ChiSox don't look like a last place team vs. Hou.
No team looks like a last place team with Sale on the mound.
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Rick Monday is scary looking.
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No team looks like a last place team with Sale on the mound.
He didn't pitch in the 3-game series in Houston when they won 2/3.
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T5:
Marisnick strikes out swinging
Springer grounds out 6-3 on a broken bat....and Springer is limping.
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He didn't pitch in the 3-game series in Houston when they won 2/3.
Baseball gonna baseball.
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That's not good. Was it a quad last year for Springer?
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T5:
Villar...with 2 away...strikes out swinging...that's 1 million strikeouts, I think
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That's not good. Was it a quad last year for Springer?
Not sure what happened...he was bustin down the line...lunged for the bag. Could be a quad, a hammie, an ankle...
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That's not good. Was it a quad last year for Springer?
Yes, I think it was a quad last year. But this looked like the back of the leg.
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McCullers' breaking ball is just wicked. Reminds me of Kerry Wood's.
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McCullers' breaking ball is just wicked. Reminds me of Kerry Wood's.
Let's hope he lasts longer than Mr. Wood.
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Really impressed with how he's turned the corner on his pitch count. He's finding the zone so much better than his first two starts.
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McCullers' breaking ball is just wicked. Reminds me of Kerry Wood's.
His cadence reminds me of Roy. The delivery seems familiar as well. The deep breath before each pitch seems to be Roy-esque, although Roy didn't bring the hands up over his head in the delivery.
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Yeah, he looks like a godsend, but please get him some runs, Sale or no Sale.
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Yeah, he looks like a godsend, but please get him some runs, Sale or no Sale.
Hey, Carter made contact last AB. Baby steps.
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Mccullers is must see tv for me. He is just filthy. We got him, correa, Tucker and Phillips in 1 draft? Unreal. That's video game stuff.
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Mccullers is must see tv for me. He is just filthy. We got him, correa, Tucker and Phillips in 1 draft? Unreal. That's video game stuff.
Not to mention a portion of Gattis.
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Correa's approach at the plate already seems to be the best in the lineup.
/faint praise
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McMullers (and Keuchel) deserve to get some runs scored for them.
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McCullers is plainly a reliever.
A lot like Wallace is a shortstop.
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Wallace was a jack of all trades, but a master of none.
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Correa's approach at the plate already seems to be the best in the lineup.
I've noticed that he swings only at strikes. I don't know why he does that but it is an interesting approach.
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That was a nice play by Carter to effect the double play.
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T8:
Marisnick caught looking. Ugh.
Springer doubles to LF
Villar caught looking. Ugh,
Ventura out to the mound....Sale is fine
Altuve strikes out swinging.
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Chris Sale is just filthy.. and combined with Houston's propensity to swing and miss leads to a frustrating night.
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Makes for a quick game with two rain delays though.
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Makes for a quick game with two rain delays though.
Good point, I was thinking it must be past 11.
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Oh my
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Wow. Correa flashing the leather
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Nice gun there. Now get some runs.
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The throw after the spin impressed the most
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B8:
Sipp in for the Astros...
Flowers strikes out swinging
Sanchez strikes out
Eaton with a grounder up the middle...sparkling play by Correa to get him at 1B
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I think he's staying at SS for awhile.
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Wow.
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Sale's finally out of the game. Now the boys can get some runs.
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Tough game to make your debut in but I'm impressed
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he got a hit and the only astros rbi, he had a pretty good night. better than most of the rest of the line-up.
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T9:
Closer Robertson on the mound for the Sox
Gattis swings at a pitch headed for his face and pops up to 1B
Carter HBP
Correa blown away by three fastballs
Carter takes 2B on FI
Conger...from the left side...strikes out swinging at a pitch over his head.
Astros strike out 16 times in dropping their 5th in a row.
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Tough game to make your debut in but I'm impressed
Heaven help the next pitcher.
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Heaven help the next pitcher.
When he faces an average pitcher...
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Ground Control apparently doesn't care about strikeouts but you can't give the opposing team the majority of their outs via strikeout and expect to do anything positive with any consistency. A considerable percentage of the team's lineup on any given night is boom or bust. That might make you competitive in a weak division but no more. I'll be interested to know what moves GC makes in light of all this.
Maybe that's a long-winded way of wondering how much patience they will have with Carter.
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I'm conflicted on this. Not in the value of a high strikeout lineup. I'm no fan, even if there is power in it. What I'm conflicted about is Luhnow's thoughts on this. I don't think his draft reflects an easy tolerance of low contact bats, but his team construction sure does.
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Ground Control apparently doesn't care about strikeouts but you can't give the opposing team the majority of their outs via strikeout and expect to do anything positive with any consistency. A considerable percentage of the team's lineup on any given night is boom or bust. That might make you competitive in a weak division but no more. I'll be interested to know what moves GC makes in light of all this.
Maybe that's a long-winded way of wondering how much patience they will have with Carter.
The strikeouts are starting to catch up to them. You simply cannot continue to time and time again go through the heart of your lineup with RISP and your "RBI guys" fail to put a ball in play. It is a huge, gigantic, glaring hole in their game. Not to mention that the other team can get at least two outs an inning, often three, without even having to throw a strike. The combination of pitiful plate discipline and huge holes in your bat is not a winning one.