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Title: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2017, 10:32:14 am
Your lineups for this broom-busting matinee:

Royals

LFAlex Gordon (L)
3BMike Moustakas (L)
CFLorenzo Cain (R)
1BEric Hosmer (L)
CSalvador Perez (R)
DHBrandon Moss (L)
RFPaulo Orlando (R)
SSAlcides Escobar (R)
2BRaul Mondesi (S)

KC: Nathan Karns (R)  (0-0, 54.00)

Astros

CF George Springer (R)
3B Alex Bregman (R)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
SS Carlos Correa (R)
C Brian McCann (L)
DH Evan Gattis (R)
RF Josh Reddick (L)
1B Marwin Gonzalez (S)
LF Norichika Aoki (L)

HOU: Lance McCullers (R)  (1-0, 1.50)
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2017, 01:39:08 pm
I guess we can't expect competent base running when most of the players haven't had  the pleasure yet this season.


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Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 01:48:55 pm
Three base runners thrown out. Refdick got fucked on that one. Challenge was past the 30 second deadline, then replay showed he was safe. Overturning that is absurd. I fucking hate replay.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: chuck on April 09, 2017, 01:48:58 pm
This is unwatchable.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 09, 2017, 01:49:30 pm
I hate this Mickey Mouse losing-contact-with-the-base-for-a-fraction-of-a-second bullshit.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 02:24:23 pm
Marwin comes straight home that's an out at the plate. Damn.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 02:34:14 pm
Now Marwin has idiot base runner disease. Ugh.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 02:36:45 pm
This is one ugly fucking offense right now.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on April 09, 2017, 02:39:49 pm
These fucking double plays are getting really old.


Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: drew corleone on April 09, 2017, 02:41:15 pm
This is brutal to watch.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 02:51:04 pm
This is brutal to watch.

It's like watching Matt Schaub run a quarterback draw, over and over and over...
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on April 09, 2017, 03:21:44 pm
Hell yeah Marwin!
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 03:26:16 pm
Without Springer and Marwin this team would be fucked
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 03:26:37 pm
3-3 headed to the 8th, btw.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on April 09, 2017, 03:29:28 pm
Without Springer and Marwin this team would be fucked
If everyone else would just strike out instead of hit into a double play we'd be in better shape.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 03:35:44 pm
Bregman  is fucking lost at the plate.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: austro on April 09, 2017, 03:36:32 pm
Bregman  is fucking lost at the plate.

Not really surprising if they're going to call pitches like that last one strikes.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 03:39:46 pm
Why the fuck is Alruve still on 1B?
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 03:44:18 pm
Gurriel is fucking lost at the plate.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 03:45:28 pm
Astros leave the bases loaded in the 8th. Still looking for the first RBI from the 2, 3, 5 or 6 hole.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 03:52:39 pm
Another solo home run...to the bottom of the 9th...4-3 Royals.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: austro on April 09, 2017, 03:53:39 pm
Another solo home run...to the bottom of the 9th...4-3 Royals.

That sucked, that pitch was below the zone and Moss still went down and got it.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: doyce7 on April 09, 2017, 03:58:25 pm
Jake!!!!

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Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: austro on April 09, 2017, 03:58:50 pm
Well, that was not exactly what I was expecting!
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: MrKnuckleball on April 09, 2017, 03:58:50 pm
Ho lee chit!


Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: drew corleone on April 09, 2017, 03:59:48 pm
Well okay then, Jake
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 04:03:20 pm
Extra baseball!
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: austro on April 09, 2017, 04:17:26 pm
Correa showing off his power.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 04:18:50 pm
Another inning ending GIDP. Ugh
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: doyce7 on April 09, 2017, 04:26:20 pm
Man, devo is so valuable

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Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 04:31:34 pm
Cleared the 2-5 spots, got a chance to score...
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2017, 04:36:04 pm
Gurriel is fucking lost at the plate.

Gurriel has been abysmal and doesn't have an MLB track record of success to his credit. Marwin should be provided the majority of the ABs/1B starts until Gurriel earns them.


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Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 04:38:46 pm
Gurriel has been abysmal and doesn't have an MLB track record of success to his credit. Marwin should be provided the majority of the ABs/1B starts until Gurriel earns them.


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Problem is, you can say the same about Bregman/3B
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2017, 04:39:00 pm
Gurriel has been abysmal and doesn't have an MLB track record of success to his credit. Marwin should be provided the majority of the ABs/1B starts until Gurriel earns them.


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Patience, grasshopper. I saw his potential during ST.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2017, 04:48:24 pm
Devo fucking rocks. Let's make him a winner, boys!
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2017, 04:55:29 pm
Patience, grasshopper. I saw his potential during ST.

He's 32 years old and these games count. I'm not giving up on him by any means, but players succeeding should be rewarded with playing time, not the guys with the biggest contracts. Marwin will take more ABs in the near term rotating in for both Bregman and Gurriel until they get going, and I'm fine with that, but I'd like to see Marwin playing most days until they actually do.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2017, 04:57:10 pm
He's 32 years old and these games count. I'm not giving up on him by any means, but players succeeding should be rewarded with playing time, not the guys with the biggest contracts. Marwin will take more ABs in the near term rotating in for both Bregman and Gurriel until they get going, and I'm fine with that, but I'd like to see Marwin playing most days until they actually do.

I agree that you have to keep Marwin's bat in the lineup. If that's at the expense of Gurriel, then so be it.
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2017, 05:01:38 pm
Walk off walk!!!

Astros win!!
Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2017, 05:02:07 pm
Win!


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Title: Re: Royals @ Astros April 9, 2017
Post by: austro on April 09, 2017, 05:03:49 pm
Sweet! That's like, what, the third run that hasn't scored on a homer?