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General Discussion => The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 => Topic started by: Mr. Happy on May 02, 2017, 03:07:34 pm
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Your lineups for tonight's grudge match:
stRangizz
LFD. DeShields Jr. (R)
RFShin-Soo Choo (L)
CFCarlos Gomez (R)
2BRougned Odor (L)
1BMike Napoli (R)
3BJoey Gallo (L)
SSElvis Andrus (R)
DHNomar Mazara (L)
CJonathan Lucroy (R)
TEX: Cole Hamels (L) (2-0, 3.03)
Astros
RF George Springer (R)
DH Carlos Beltran (S)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
SS Carlos Correa (R)
C Evan Gattis (R)
1B Y. Gurriel (R)
LF Marwin Gonzalez (S)
3B Alex Bregman (R)
CF Jake Marisnick (R)
HOU: Mike Fiers (R) (0-1, 5.12)
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Hamels scratched. Bullpen night with Alex Claudio leading it off instead.
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Fiers off to a blazing start.
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Fiers starting the HR party early...Deshields with a lead off bomb
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So. Bregman for a starting pitcher?
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T1:
Deshields homers to LF
Choo strikes out swinging
Gomez flies out F8
Odor strikes out swinging
1-0 Rangers
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So. Bregman for a starting pitcher?
They missed the boat on getting a legit pitcher in return for Bregman.
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They missed the boat on getting a legit pitcher in return for Bregman.
That's what I was afraid of. Truth be told, I was against it at the time anyway.
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Fiers...9hrs in 20 innings
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B1:
Springer lines out to CF...hit it hard, just right at Gomez
Beltran...takes a couple of meatballs...whiffs at a pitch that almost hits him
Altuve flies out F8...Gomez does his little hoppity hop, like he's going to gun someone out at the plate...even though the catch ended the inning
1-0 Rangers
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Y'all are giving up on Bregman already, huh?
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That's what I was afraid of. Truth be told, I was against it at the time anyway.
Bregman may still turn out to be a good player. He's just not the linchpin in any deal anymore, unless it's for another Mike Fiers.
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Y'all are giving up on Bregman already, huh?
Not so much on Bregman. On Fiers.
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Y'all are giving up on Bregman already, huh?
Strawman.
Would you give up a #2 starter for him right now?
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If fires weren't an Astro, I'd be commenting on that goofy tattoo.
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Fiers...9hrs in 20 innings
Make that 10...
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Make that 10...
God damn he sucks
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Fuck you, Fiers.
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I can not stand mike fiers
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Gallo with a HR pop-up.
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The White Sox GM is cackling like a madman if he's watching this.
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Better get Devo up...
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Strawman.
Would you give up a #2 starter for him right now?
I think the White Sox would happily give up Jose Quintana in a package headlined by Bregman right now.
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Take the goggles off and you can see, Yuli.
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I think the White Sox would happily give up Jose Quintana in a package headlined by Bregman right now.
you could throw in Fiers.
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I think the White Sox would happily give up Jose Quintana in a package headlined by Bregman right now.
And you think Quintana's performance would be a significant upgrade from Fiers's?
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T2:
Napoli strikes out swinging
Gallo homers to LF on a 1-2 pitch
Andrus grounds out 5-3
Mazara...3-0...walks on four pitches
Lucroy singles to LF
Deshields lines out to LF
2-0 Rangers
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If fires weren't an Astro, I'd be commenting on that goofy tattoo.
I just hope that he didn't get "fiers" tattooed on his right arm because he thinks its homophone is a metaphor for his fastball. He would be sadly mistaken.
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Take the goggles off and you can see, Yuli.
What did he do wrong? It was a great play to keep that ball from going into RF.
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I just hope that he didn't get "fiers" tattooed on his right arm because he thinks its homophone is a metaphor for his fastball. He would be sadly mistaken.
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If it was going in the other direction.
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What did he do wrong? It was a great play to keep that ball from going into RF.
That was more of a "giving him a hard time" post because he lost sight of the ball. Not a criticism.
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I don't hate Fiers but he's just not any good.
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B2:
Correa rolls out 6-3
Gattis grounds out 3U
Gurriel grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
2-0 Rangers
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Should we turn off the TV until the 7th inning?
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I'd rather see Chris Holt make a comeback than more Fiers. Is there a support group for this?
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I'd rather see Chris Holt make a comeback than more Fiers. Is there a support group for this?
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What about Peacock with another shot. Or do we not fix what ain't broke?
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And you think Quintana's performance would be a significant upgrade from Fiers's?
I have no idea. I assume the Astros scouts/computers/whatever have a much better idea. Just pointing out that the guy that was rumored all damn winter to be an Astros trade target that they refused to trade Bregman (among others) for, has also gotten off to a slow start. In both their cases, it's one month.
Fiers, on the other hand, I'm ready to give up on. I was ready last summer.
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I have no idea. I assume the Astros scouts/computers/whatever have a much better idea. Just pointing out that the guy that was rumored all damn winter to be an Astros trade target that they refused to trade Bregman (among others) for, has also gotten off to a slow start. In both their cases, it's one month.
Fiers, on the other hand, I'm ready to give up on. I was ready last summer.
Quintana has a 5 year resume that Bregman doesn't, though.
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What about Peacock with another shot. Or do we not fix what ain't broke?
I'd be inclined to leave Peacock and Devo in the relief roles they've excelled in. I mused in a TZ thread about converting Michael Feliz back to a starter. Of course, that might necessitate sending him down to Fresno to stretch out.
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I'd rather see Chris Holt make a comeback than more Fiers. Is there a support group for this?
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Hell, anybody, I'd settle for Dave Dravecky.
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Hell, anybody, I'd settle for Dave Dravecky.
ouch!
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Hell, anybody, I'd settle for Dave Dravecky.
YOU FIND THAT MAN!!!
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T3:
Choo grounds out 3-1
Gomez doubles down the LF line
Odor grounds out 4-3, Gomez to 3B
Napoli...3-0...3-1...3-2...strikes out swinging
2-0 Rangers
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Train director?
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Quintana has a 5 year resume that Bregman doesn't, though.
Of course. Quintana has been incredibly consistent year to year and is a much surer thing, IF he's healthy. But I wouldn't bet against Bregman getting it together. He's been a top player in high school, college, the minors, and as a rookie last year.
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SWING THE FUCKING BATS!!!!!
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Finally a hit.
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B3:
Marwin...full count...with a swinging bunt up the 1B line....out 1-3
Bregman lines out to SS
Marisnick singles to RF
Springer taps back to the mound 1-3
Claudio continues to cruise...Rangers lead 2-0
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But wait until we get to their bullpen!
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But wait until we get to their bullpen!
At this rate, that appears unlikely.
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11 home runs
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Fuck. Goddamnit fiers
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At this rate, that appears unlikely.
Nor will it matter if Fiers isn't pulled.
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Get this POS out of there
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At this rate, that appears unlikely.
I think the joke is that Claudio is from their bullpen.
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Can't wait for McHugh to get back so they will do literally anything else with Fiers.
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I remember when Dave Ward started. Eyewitness New with Dan Ammerman.
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I'm thinking that long-shot money I put on Fiers winning the Cy Young might have been wasted.
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Can't wait for McHugh to get back so they will do literally anything else with Fiers.
Fiers could shatter Lima's mark for HR allowed by then.
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Maybe I'll see if I can get odds on Fiers making it out of the 4th.
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12 home runs
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fiers is a joke
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GET HIM THE FUCK OUT OF THERE, AJ
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Lucroy just left the building
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How can this guy even be on a major league roster?
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That's bad. Please get him out of there.
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Fuck you again, Fiers.
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Night-night Fiers
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I can't believe that in all of the Astros organization there is not a better option every fifth day.
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Damn near every pitch he throws say please hit me really hard
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I remember when Dave Ward started. Eyewitness New with Dan Ammerman.
I remember before he was on Eyewitness News he did the Houston local version of Dialing for Dollars.
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Fiers sucks bad. I am glad I didn't go see this shitty pitcher.
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They should pull Fiers and put in Sipp.
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T4:
Gallo strikes out swinging
Andrus homers to LF on the first pitch
Mazara singles to RF
Lucroy homers to LF, Mazara scores
Deshields somehow makes an out
Choo lines out to LF
5-0 Rangers
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you could throw in Fiers.
only if the Astros paid his salary.
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I can't believe that in all of the Astros organization there is not a better option every fifth day.
That's your #3 starter you're talking about there...
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I think we have entered the "sorry, Mike... gotta save the pen for games we can win" portion of the evening.
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That's your #3 starter you're talking about there...
Isn't Fiers the #5?
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Isn't Fiers the #5?
Keuchel, McCullers and now Fiers, right?
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I remember before he was on Eyewitness News he did the Houston local version of Dialing for Dollars.
That's right. I had forgotten about that. Also remember bowling for dollars.
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I think we have entered the "sorry, Mike... gotta save the pen for games we can win" portion of the evening.
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"And oh btw don't bother coming back to the ballpark tomorrow"
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Tags reminding us that the last Astro starter to allow 4 HR was McHugh last year, all in the first inning... but the Astros came back to win 15-8.
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Keuchel, McCullers and now Fiers, right?
The rainout scrambled the order a little.
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Thank you altuve
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Altuve!
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Altuve opposite field 2 run HR!!!
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Hey, we can hit those too!
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this game is winnable. the rangers pen is by far worse than fiers.
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Altuve! The bats finally make some noise
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Julia looks positively giddy.
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Well it's almost too obvious right now to predict that Fiers, once he's released by the Astros, will sign a minor league deal with the Rangers, earn his way back up, and turn in 2-3 months with about a 2.50 ERA for them. But I'm doing it anyway.
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The rainout scrambled the order a little.
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Ok, thanks
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Of course. Quintana has been incredibly consistent year to year and is a much surer thing, IF he's healthy. But I wouldn't bet against Bregman getting it together. He's been a top player in high school, college, the minors, and as a rookie last year.
Bregman will be fine. I'm not sure where this crap is coming from.
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Bregman will be fine. I'm not sure where this crap is coming from.
We're 17-9. Everything sucks.
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Bregman will be fine. I'm not sure where this crap is coming from.
It's a fiers start. Everything looks more depressing
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What will fiers do in the 5th?
And no #3 in the rotation barely gets to 5 innings
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46% of Fiers' fly balls allowed have been homers. That shouldn't be humanly possible.
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Bregman will be fine. I'm not sure where this crap is coming from.
Again, it was more a statement about Fiers.. not Bregman. That's where the crap was coming from.
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Again, it was more a statement about Fiers.. not Bregman. That's where the crap was coming from.
By the end of the 5th someone may suggest trading Altuve for starting pitching.
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Rodgers should be out of surgery now. Making him a better option than Fiers.
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Rodgers should be out of surgery now. Making him a better option than Fiers.
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He can pitch with his left arm and be a better option.
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Rodgers should be out of surgery now. Making him a better option than Fiers.
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How's Julia's curveball?
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He can pitch with his left arm and be a better option.
Bagwell to SP.
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Fiers looked like a pitcher in that inning.
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Fiers was better when he got to Houston.
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Geez, Dave Ward was drinking at Kay's when I was, and that was a long time ago.
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I wish a team would do what the Browns did for the Texans and Osweiler but for Sipp and Fiers.
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Long live the King!!!
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Marwin!!
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Astros starting to realize that Claudio and Hamels are not the same dude.
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MARWIN!
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Marwin GONE-zalez!!!
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Ok, if you expected Marwin to be second on the team, raise your hands you fucking liars.
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Springer has really cooled off.
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Make him throw a strike damnit
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Beltran needs one extra base hit to tie Pete Rose for third most by a switch hitter. I bet it will be a HR when comes.
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Altuve just took one of the worst 2-0 swings I've ever seen. And then same on 2-1.
ETA: make that 3 in a row. Wow. He could not pick up or lay off that slider. That was 2007 Biggio-esque.
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That was a brutal AB by Altuve.
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That's one of the worst abs you'll ever see
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Altuve just took one of the worst 2-0 swings I've ever seen. And then same on 2-1.
And on 2-2.
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Altuve...2-0...whiffs at ball 3 in the dirt, whiffs at ball 4 in the dirt, whiffs at ball 5 in the dirt...Putrid
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I can't conceive of a league batting champion turning in an at bat that horrible under any circumstance.
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I can't conceive of a league batting champion turning in an at bat that horrible under any circumstance.
He's a unique player.
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I can't conceive of a league batting champion turning in an at bat that horrible under any circumstance.
Didn't Shoeless Joe Jackson win any batting titles? That's one circumstance I can imagine.
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Maybe Fiers just needs to start warming up an hour earlier.
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Bregman and McCullers should go in on having a case of Vagisil delivered to the Rangers clubhouse.
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Didn't Shoeless Joe Jackson win any batting titles? That's one circumstance I can imagine.
I think he was always second to Cobb in his best years.
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Did not picture Fiers making it out of this game with more innings than runs. Or even more innings than homers.
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Crista needs a bigger hat
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Alright, let's blow Dyson up.
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Third time through the order and Fiers figures out the hard way what pitches to avoid.
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Bregman and McCullers should go in on having a case of Vagisil delivered to the Rangers clubhouse.
I'd rather we sweep them and then make it a case of Astroglide
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I think he was always second to Cobb in his best years.
Shit, you're right. Batted 4-fucking-08 in 1911 and finished 2nd to Cobb's .420, ain't that some shit?
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Dyson getting well in a hurry against the "heart" of the order.
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Dyson getting well in a hurry against the "heart" of the order.
That first pitch he threw to Gattis (I think) broke about two feet.
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Did Deshields shrink this offseason?
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Shit, you're right. Batted 4-fucking-08 in 1911 and finished 2nd to Cobb's .420, ain't that some shit?
Looking at Baseball Reference, Cobb won the batting title 12 times total, 9 years in a row. His highest average was the .420, and he only busted .400 one other time. He won the triple crown once, in 1909, with 9 home runs.
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A little girl on girl action in the stands?
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A little girl on girl action in the stands?
NTTAWWT
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Did Deshields shrink this offseason?
They were saying last night that he lost something like 15 lbs.
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Angelica Huston is that hard up for money?
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They were saying last night that he lost something like 15 lbs.
Looks like he lost about 50...and 5 inches. He's tiny now.
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Angelica Huston is that hard up for money?
That's just flat-out weird.
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Haven't read the board yet. Is it just me or does Brownie sound like he is loving this? I know it's a sad situation but he sounds great.
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I'd rather we sweep them and then make it a case of Astroglide
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Is POTW still a thing around these parts?
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That's just flat-out weird.
What was the business with the stuffed animal at the end? Did I miss something, or was it just strange?
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Haven't read the board yet. Is it just me or does Brownie sound like he is loving this? I know it's a sad situation but he sounds great.
He no longer has a 200 pound monkey named assby on his back.
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What was the business with the stuffed animal at the end? Did I miss something, or was it just strange?
Now I've seen it again. It was just strange.
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Why waste Reddick there? You know they were going to bring in a lefty. Why would you do that to him?
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Why waste Reddick there? You know they were going to bring in a lefty. Why would you do that to him?
I would have taken my chances with Jake
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Why waste Reddick there? You know they were going to bring in a lefty. Why would you do that to him?
AJ just wanted to see what it looks like when a left handed reliever gets a left handed batter out. Now he knows.
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I would have taken my chances with Jake
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You weakened your defense, the defense you usually switch to late in games, only to get the worst possible matchup at the plate. Banister just abused Hinch in that match.
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Napoli with the Golden Sombrero
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Now I've seen it again. It was just strange.
Yeah, I'm having a hard time imagining the pitch meeting for that one.
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Devo, Hoyt, Harris, Gregerson, Giles. Even Peacock. This is a nice bullpen right now. Too bad about Sipp.
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Why the fuck would a pitch not just bounce three sliders to Altuve and take the punchout?
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Come on Correa!!!! You did it last night, make it two in a row!
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Aggressive in the zone Carlos...
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Rangers didn't seem overly concerned with allowing Correa to represent the go ahead run.
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Fuck.
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Rangers didn't seem overly concerned with allowing Correa to represent the go ahead run.
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Why would they? They've seen him hit
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Goddamnit correa
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You just know it's coming, and you know what's going to happen, and it's just infuriating.
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Situational FUCKING hitting!!!!
ARGHHHHH!!!!!
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Bases juiced, with one out for Gurriel...
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FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well... fuck
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No runs for you!
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2-0...Be ready to hit Marwin!
Fuck...I guess not
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MARWINNNNN!!!!!!!
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MARWIN!!!!!!!!!!
GRAND FUCKING SLAM"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MARWIN!!!!!!!!
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FUCK YES
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Absolutely amazing.
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YES!!!!!
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All hail the King!
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The King picks them up
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Oh my god
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WHOOOOO
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And you guys were worried
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The Great Marwin Gonzales.
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In my 40+ years of playing, I've never hit a grand slam and never hit two home runs in a game. Marwin is the KING!
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Wow.
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And you guys were worried
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Just how you drew it up?
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Marwinnnnnnnnnnn!
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They may have to leave Julia in that train.
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They may have to leave Julia in that train.
Bobby Dynamite just got a HUGE erection!
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Haven't read the board yet. Is it just me or does Brownie sound like he is loving this? I know it's a sad situation but he sounds great.
Logged in to search for this...why is Brownie on, and what is the "sad situation"? I came in late to the game and can't find anything online.
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Logged in to search for this...why is Brownie on, and what is the "sad situation"? I came in late to the game and can't find anything online.
Kalas's mother died.
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Logged in to search for this...why is Brownie on, and what is the "sad situation"? I came in late to the game and can't find anything online.
Todd kalas mother passed away
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Logged in to search for this...why is Brownie on, and what is the "sad situation"? I came in late to the game and can't find anything online.
Kalas's mom died. He'll be out a few games.
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Imagine what the team might look like if the middle of the order ever does anything.
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Logged in to search for this...why is Brownie on, and what is the "sad situation"? I came in late to the game and can't find anything online.
Todd Kalas' mother passed.
Brownie can't leave now, dammit!
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Todd kalas mother passed away
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Aww. Damn. That's sad. Ok, sorry to bring down the party. Carry on. Go Astros.
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Somebody might get drilled soon.
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Somebody might get drilled soon.
I know my wife is, amirite???
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This team is ridiculous. I turned it on when they were down 5-0, and thought, "Eh, let's see what happens." That is not normal.
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I know my wife is, amirite???
You go tiger!
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The Ump's hand pausing Marwin was pretty cool. Hold, hold, you go now.
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The depth up and down this order really helps teammates pick each other up. Hopefully that translates into guys understanding nobody needs to do it all by himself.
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Bobby Dynamite just got a HUGE erection!
Ashby is busy filling out Fake Train Conductor application.
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The Ump's hand pausing Marwin was pretty cool. Hold, hold, you go now.
He was trying to get Marwin out of the way.
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This team is ridiculous. I turned it on when they were down 5-0, and thought, "Eh, let's see what happens." That is not normal.
Root showed the stat that says in the 7th inning and later, with the Astros leading by one, tied, or behind with the tying run on deck, the Astros lead MLB in AVG, OBP, and SLG, by at least 50 points in all three categories. That is insane.
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Who thought Marwin would be this guy when they were hanging on to him all year to keep from giving him back in the Rule 5?
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And Gregerson is all over the place and promptly walks the leadoff hitter in the 9th.
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Gregerson has had his moments this season.
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Ok, let's all focus on getting some outs here. They haven't won yet.
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Jesus Gregerson...throw a fucking strike!!!!
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And it's a 1-run game
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Not over yet
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Fuck. Get Gregerson out of there.
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Well, son of a bitch. Reset the inning.
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gregerson is a joke
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Gregerson gone. Harris in
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Hinch had his "GTFO" stride as he went out there.
Harris in.
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I like how Hinch got Harris up in the pen as soon as Gregerson issued the walk.
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Good thing we got that extra run after the grand slam.
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Good thing we got that extra run after the grand slam.
Amen.
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And the tying run on base, nobody out
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Gregerson can't have much more leeway. 11 innings, 5 walks, 3 HRs, 13 hits...
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Gregerson can't have much more leeway. 11 innings, 5 walks, 3 HRs, 13 hits...
Between him and Fiers, that's a home run throwing machine.
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Between him and Fiers, that's a home run throwing machine.
Fiers did his job. He kept the game within reach.
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Ponche
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Finally an out
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Fiers did his job. He kept the game within reach.
Seven runs on five home runs...but hey, it was within reach. Way to be a glass half full kind of guy.
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Fiers did his job. He kept the game within reach.
After nearly putting it out of reach...
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Wild pitch on Gattis's piss poor defense puts the tying run in scoring position...one out
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Two out...tying run on 3B...for Carlos Gomez
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Gattis seriously needs to learn to turn the mitt over.
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Gattis is scaring the shit out of me with those backhand stabs at the low pitches.
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Gattis is scaring the shit out of me with those backhand stabs at the low pitches.
Me too
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Ballgame!
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Ponche!!!!
Well that was an adventure
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Sigh of relief
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Me too
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New three.
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Holy shit. What a game.
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Fuck the Rangers.
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Ponche!!!!
Well that was an adventure
It's going to take a while to wind down...
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And why the fuck was Gomez not running on that K?
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Ponche!!!!
Well that was an adventure
that's the Gomez I remember.
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aaaaand, exhale.
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It's going to take a while to wind down...
No shit. I have to go to work in 6 hours and I need a drink!
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And why the fuck was Gomez not running on that K?
Because he doesn't give a fuck?
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And why the fuck was Gomez not running on that K?
He's Gomez
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And why the fuck was Gomez not running on that K?
What would have happened if the runner had scored? I thought he was moving back to allow the runner from third?
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such a nice victory.
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What would have happened if the runner had scored? I thought he was moving back to allow the runner from third?
Doesn't the batter still have to reach 1st, just like on any normal play?
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What would have happened if the runner had scored? I thought he was moving back to allow the runner from third?
If they tag him out or throw him out at 1B, no run scores.
I suppose it's possible he didn't realize it was strike three.
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Nice to see them attack Gomez with pitches no one could hit.
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Brownie just said postgame that the third out was Gattis tagging Hosmer out at the plate.
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It was because they didn't complete the strike-out. It didn't have to be.
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October in May. Goddamn...
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I did enjoy how Kela, the guy who was bitching the most about Bregman's poor Twitter hygiene, got his face ripped off and used as a handkerchief...
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It was because they didn't complete the strike-out. It didn't have to be.
Exactly. Gattis could have tagged Gomez or thrown to 1B and game over.
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And why the fuck was Gomez not running on that K?
My question:
Gattis did not grab the ball and tag Gomez. The last out was Gattis taggin the base runner. If he had touched home before Gattis tags Gomez, does it count?
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My question:
Gattis did not grab the ball and tag Gomez. The last out was Gattis taggin the base runner. If he had touched home before Gattis tags Gomez, does it count?
Not if they put Gomez out before he reaches 1B. So if Gattis tags him or the throw to 1B to complete the strike out, game over no matter when the runner crossed the plate.
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It's just like any other situation with a runner coming home while the third out is about to be made at first, I believe.
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No shit. I have to go to work in 6 hours and I need a drink!
Don't think just 1 is enough. I might have to have 3 or 4. Then again I don't work til a bit later
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It's just like any other situation with a runner coming home while the third out is about to be made at first, I believe.
Right. Rules specifically say that no run can score on a play where the third out is forced or the batter makes the third out before reaching 1B.
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Not if they put Gomez out before he reaches 1B. So if Gattis tags him or the throw to 1B to complete the strike out, game over no matter when the runner crossed the plate.
Ok, thanks. I have never seen that play before, and it made me unsure. No different than a ground ball to SS with a runner crossing the plate before the out is made. Gattis scared the crap out of me with the backhand stab because you KNEW Gomez was going to get sliders in the dirt.
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Ok, thanks. I have never seen that play before, and it made me unsure. No different than a ground ball to SS with a runner crossing the plate before the out is made. Gattis scared the crap out of me with the backhand stab because you KNEW Gomez was going to get sliders in the dirt.
I've seen it where the catcher tries to tag the runner instead of the batter. I remember Benito Santiago doing it against the Astros many years ago. Bases were loaded, full count so runners moving... third strike in the dirt which Santiago blocked. But he grabbed the ball and panicked. He tried to tag the runner coming home, not realizing that he could throw to 1B or more simply, just step on home plate because it's a force. He missed and a run scored.
Agree re: Gattis. He has a real issue reaching and not turning the mitt over and smothering. But I'll have to say he made a nice block on a real tough pitch that bounced in front of the plate. Balls that bounce that far out in front of you are a real bitch.
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I've seen it where the catcher tries to tag the runner instead of the batter. I remember Benito Santiago doing it against the Astros many years ago. Bases were loaded, full count so runners moving... third strike in the dirt which Santiago blocked. But he grabbed the ball and panicked. He tried to tag the runner coming home, not realizing that he could throw to 1B or more simply, just step on home plate because it's a force. He missed and a run scored.
Agree re: Gattis. He has a real issue reaching and not turning the mitt over and smothering. But I'll have to say he made a nice block on a real tough pitch that bounced in front of the plate. Balls that bounce that far out in front of you are a real bitch.
He has improved a lot from last year to this.
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I was at Pinthouse enjoying a cold beer and watching the game. They have trivia on Tuesday nights. I yelled STAY FUCKING FAIR so loudly it stopped trivia for almost a minute when Marwin turned on that ball.
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I was at Pinthouse enjoying a cold beer and watching the game. They have trivia on Tuesday nights. I yelled STAY FUCKING FAIR so loudly it stopped trivia for almost a minute when Marwin turned on that ball.
I held my breath from the moment it hit his bat til it stayed fair. Then I lost my voice screaming and probably scared the neighbors
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First.. wow what a win!
As I'm catching up with what went down tonight I caught the post game interview with Bannister. First thing he brings up (and maybe I saw the wrong clip because this seems bizarre) is last night's pitch behind Napoli. He says clearly that it was "behind his head". No it wasn't. It was behind his butt/lower back. We can talk about what it means to throw behind someone but I'm not digging the rewriting of history so that he can make a bigger deal out of this than it is. He's going to make this much worse before it gets better.
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First.. wow what a win!
As I'm catching up with what went down tonight I caught the post game interview with Bannister. First thing he brings up (and maybe I saw the wrong clip because this seems bizarre) is last night's pitch behind Napoli. He says clearly that it was "behind his head". No it wasn't. It was behind his butt/lower back. We can talk about what it means to throw behind someone but I'm not digging the rewriting of history so that he can make a bigger deal out of this than it is. He's going to make this much worse before it gets better.
Are you saying Banny (yes, that's what they call him in Rangerland and I use it because it is so insipid) was carping about the McCullers pitch after Tuesday's game? Is so that really got in their heads.
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Are you saying Banny (yes, that's what they call him in Rangerland and I use it because it is so insipid) was carping about the McCullers pitch after Tuesday's game? Is so that really got in their heads.
I went back to the MLB videos. Last night they must have had a Monday night interview stuck in with the Tuesday night videos. The interview is now about last night's game. Still, if BannyWanny insists that the pitch was behind Napoli's head when it wasn't, he's making things worse unnecessarily. .
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I went back to the MLB videos. Last night they must have had a Monday night interview stuck in with the Tuesday night videos. The interview is now about last night's game. Still, if BannyWanny insists that the pitch was behind Napoli's head when it wasn't, he's making things worse unnecessarily. .
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/227870040/rangers-carlos-gomez-discusses-altercation/?game_pk=490499
They all are. I'm assuming this interview was translated through google translate several times, otherwise Gomez barely speaks understandable English.
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I never hated Gomez but I never respected him either. Gomez is blessed with a great skill set and cursed with an infantile mind. He is a shinning example of mediocrity. He is the great underachiever. Never lived up to his promise or hype. I wanted to see him succeed when he was with the Astros but he failed miserably, so I was fine with him being let go.
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In both games, it looked like Gomez was getting bad breaks on balls hit in his direction. He was breaking the wrong way or breaking late. He doesn't look like the same outfielder to me.
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In both games, it looked like Gomez was getting bad breaks on balls hit in his direction. He was breaking the wrong way or breaking late. He doesn't look like the same outfielder to me.
He wasn't that good an OFer in Houston either.
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He wasn't that good an OFer in Houston either.
I remember him being decent in his short 2015 stint, but the wheels came off in 2016.