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Title: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Mr. Happy on July 07, 2017, 05:20:32 pm
Your lineups for tonight's international tilt:

Astros

CFGeorge Springer (R)
2BJose Altuve (R)
RFJosh Reddick (L)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
1BMarwin Gonzalez (S)
DHCarlos Beltran (S)
CEvan Gattis (R)
3BAlex Bregman (R)
LFNorichika Aoki (L)

HOU: Charlie Morton (R)  (5-3, 4.06)

Blue Jays

RF Jose Bautista (R)
3B Josh Donaldson (R)
1B Justin Smoak (S)
DH Kendrys Morales (S)
LF Steve Pearce (R)
SS Troy Tulowitzki (R)
C Miguel Montero (L)
CF Kevin Pillar (R)
2B Ryan Goins (L)

TOR: Aaron Sanchez (R)  (0-1, 3.33)
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 06:10:27 pm
Let's steal some bases tonight.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 06:17:08 pm
Correa lets his bat do some talking with a two run bomb to CF!!!
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 06:20:48 pm
T1

Sanchez pitching

Springer breaks his bat on a blooper to shallow RCF for a single
Altuve bounces on 20 feet for an infield single
Reddick grounds into a 4-6-3
Correa comes to plate to a smattering of boos, hits a 2 run homerun!
Marwin works the coount full, takes ball four for a walk.
Beltran takes strike one, strike two, Marwin steals second base (his fourth), Beltran grounds out 6-3

Astos 2   Blue Jays 0
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Nate Colbert on July 07, 2017, 06:22:44 pm
Wow!!!
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 06:26:24 pm
B1

Morton with the rock

Bautista grounds out 4-3 with Altuve ranging far to his makes a leaping throw that Marwin stretches and digs for the out.
Donaldson singles into RCF
Smoak grounds into a 4-6-3 double play

End of 1 Astros 2  Jays 0
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on July 07, 2017, 06:34:55 pm
Springer opposite field jack!


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Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 06:36:54 pm
So far I'm much happier with tonight's game. They even covered second base on a double-play ball.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 06:40:40 pm
What is it about second base at this place?
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on July 07, 2017, 06:42:59 pm
Is Carlos's mole growing back? If so, that's an encouraging sign. I think it's his equivalent of Samson's hair.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 06:46:15 pm
I feel kind of bad for Sanchez. But only kind of.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 06:46:33 pm
T1

Aaron Sanchez pitching

Gattis - leads off with a walk.
Bregman - with a slow tapper to the mound is out 1-3, Gattis to second
Aoki - got on base somehow, I was feeding my pets and missed the play.
Springer - with a 3 run dinger.
Altuve - with a single through the left side of the infield. Mound conference.
Reddick - draws a one out walk, Altuve to second.
Correa -  ball, strike looking, hits the ball on the ground, Tulo fields and flips to Goings who isn't where he is supposed to be so the ball hit the ground, bases loaded.
Marwin - grounds out 4-3, Altuve scores.
Beltran - bounces a high high-chopper, everyone safe, Reddick scores
Gattis -  hammers a double to the wall in CF, two runs score, Beltran to third.

Pitching change

Astros 8   Jays 0
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 06:49:26 pm
Your 8-0  jives perfectly with the tv.  I'm amazed you could keep track! 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 06:51:29 pm
T1

Aaron Sanchez pitching

Gattis - leads off with a walk.
Bregman - with a slow tapper to the mound is out 1-3, Gattis to second
Aoki - got on base somehow, I was feeding my pets and missed the play.
Springer - with a 3 run dinger.
Altuve - with a single through the left side of the infield. Mound conference.
Reddick - draws a one out walk, Altuve to second.
Correa -  ball, strike looking, hits the ball on the ground, Tulo fields and flips to Goings who isn't where he is supposed to be so the ball hit the ground, bases loaded.
Marwin - grounds out 4-3, Altuve scores.
Beltran - bounces a high high-chopper, everyone safe, Reddick scores
Gattis -  hammers a double to the wall in CF, two runs score, Beltran to third.

Pitching change

Astros 8   Jays 0

Bolsinger is the new pitcher

Bregman - strikes out for his second out of the inning.

Astros 8   Jays 0
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on July 07, 2017, 06:55:23 pm
Apparently, the Astros play better after a night of sleep in hotel beds. Home bed has an adverse effect on bats, and the charter flight chair in recline mode negatively affects ability to make routine defensive plays.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 06:56:53 pm
Thank you, Mr. Pearce. I have no idea what he was thinking there.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 07:03:02 pm
B2

Morton on the hill

Morales - goes down swinging
Pearce - flairs a single to RF, then is easily thrown out trying to make it a double.
Tulowitzki -infield single to third
Montero - flies out to LF

End of 2  Astros 8  Jays 0
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 07:04:33 pm
I got to break from play by play whilst I eat some food.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: astrojo on July 07, 2017, 07:04:43 pm
Bolsinger is the new pitcher

Reddick strikes out for his second out of the inning.

Astros 8   Jays 0

Bregman K, not Reddick.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 07:07:28 pm
They are abusing these Toronto pitchers.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Reuben on July 07, 2017, 07:14:10 pm
The Jays fans were booing Correa? Did something happen in yesterday's game with him?
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 07:15:47 pm
Nice play by Bregman.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 07:16:12 pm
Correa called out the pitcher on last night's last out for grandstanding. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 07, 2017, 07:16:17 pm
Good to see the orange billed caps back tonight. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 07:36:07 pm
I keep watching the crowd for the Senator, but haven't spotted him. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 07:38:31 pm
I keep watching the crowd for the Senator, but haven't spotted him. 

Out in public he might have to answer questions. You won't be seeing him in any uncontrolled situations anytime soon.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: hostros7 on July 07, 2017, 07:39:20 pm
They are abusing these Toronto pitchers.

Per Daren Willman:
.@astros through 3 innings have batted balls of
110.2 MPH
106.7
106.3
105.4
104.7
103.9
102.8
101.3


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Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 07:43:22 pm
Out in public he might have to answer questions. You won't be seeing him in any uncontrolled situations anytime soon.

We know that the Canadians affected the last election, with the Senator running an ineffectual campaign to allow the Trump election. And we haven't heard anymore about the Canadians paying for a wall since the inauguration.  He must be feeling pretty cocky.  I'm just wondering what those pitch speeds are code for. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 08:01:31 pm
Per Daren Willman:
.@astros through 3 innings have batted balls of
110.2 MPH
106.7
106.3
105.4
104.7
103.9
102.8
101.3

Toronto's plan to wear them out is clearly working.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 08:03:27 pm
Toronto's plan to wear them out is clearly working.

Rope-a-Dope. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 08:12:48 pm
Man, Morton's start was just what the doctor ordered.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 08:15:18 pm
Gattis!

Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 08:19:55 pm
Man, Springer is dialed in like a motherfucker!
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 08:24:31 pm
Man, Springer is dialed in like a motherfucker!

It's going to be a failed night if he doesn't get a triple. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: geezerdonk on July 07, 2017, 08:29:02 pm
When they signed Tony, this is just the game they had in mind.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: austro on July 07, 2017, 08:31:17 pm
It's going to be a failed night if he doesn't get a triple. 

Failed. Marisnick in, Springer getting some rest.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 08:32:51 pm
Failed. Marisnick in, Springer getting some rest.

Man.  I bet he feels lousy.  He looks depressed in the dugout. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 08:39:58 pm
Maybe they need to put the Stros up in hotels in Houston. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: jbm on July 07, 2017, 08:47:23 pm
The Jays fans were booing Correa? Did something happen in yesterday's game with him?
There was an article this morning were Correa called out the BJ's closer for the last out last night. He fielded an easy grounder from Correa and held the ball until Correa got close to first before he threw. Carlos wasn't happy about it.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 09:00:28 pm
Martes in to close things out.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 09:01:33 pm
Carrera HR.  12-2. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 09:03:33 pm
Donaldson pops out to Correa. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 09:05:29 pm
I hate Smoak.  On a full count, Smoak foul tips. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 09:06:46 pm
Morales singles to left field.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: NeilT on July 07, 2017, 09:08:55 pm
Pearce.  Strike looking.  Strike swinging.  Martes needs to go right at him.  Ball on a curve.  Foul on a 97 mph fastball.  Strikes out swinging. 

12-2. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on July 07, 2017, 09:39:22 pm
That game was so much better than the last.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 07, 2017, 09:46:17 pm
That game was so much better than the last.

That's how you bounce back and stomp the shit out of someone. 

Pound the ol' Budweiser, boys!
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 08, 2017, 12:09:02 am
Damn this has been a fun season thus far! Go 'Stros!
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: JimR on July 08, 2017, 06:38:11 am
Damn this has been a fun season thus far! Go 'Stros!

Hey! An OSF sighting!
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 10, 2017, 01:49:03 pm
Hey! An OSF sighting!

Alas, baseball-splaining (among other things) to an almost 2-year old takes up much of my time these days...
Still around though, and hope to spend a little more time 'enjoying the ride' at OWA in the second half!
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Lefty on July 10, 2017, 03:49:59 pm
Alas, baseball-splaining (among other things) to an almost 2-year old takes up much of my time these days...
See Wiffleball.  Throw Wiffleball. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 11, 2017, 11:25:54 am
See Wiffleball.  Throw Wiffleball. 

Great advice! Its the ethical considerations that I'm having trouble deciding how to teach... For example, if you could go back in time and kill Selig before he was born, would you? Should you? And how do you explain Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to a child?!? I haven't a clue how to handle those things...
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: MusicMan on July 11, 2017, 11:57:52 am
Great advice! Its the ethical considerations that I'm having trouble deciding how to teach... For example, if you could go back in time and kill Selig before he was born, would you? Should you? And how do you explain Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to a child?!? I haven't a clue how to handle those things...

You never show it to them, of course.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: Lefty on July 11, 2017, 12:20:39 pm
You never show it to them, of course.
When they're old enough you just show them the South Park episode.
Title: Re: Astros @ Blue Jays July 7, 2017
Post by: BizidyDizidy on July 11, 2017, 12:35:20 pm
My boys love Indiana Jones and they loved Crystal Skull. It's not that hard to appeal to a 5 year old.