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General Discussion => The Championship Season Game Zone 2017 => Topic started by: NeilT on October 18, 2017, 02:32:11 pm
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Astros
CF George Springer
RF Josh Reddick
2B Jose Altuve
SS Carlos Correa
1B Yuli Gurriel
3B Alex Bregman
DH Carlos Beltran
LF Marwin Gonzalez
C Brian McCann
LHP Dallas Keuchel
Yankettes
LF Brett Gardner
RF Aaron Judge
C Gary Sanchez
SS Didi Gregorius
CF Aaron Hicks
2B Starlin Castro
1B Greg Bird
3B Todd Frazier
DH Chase Headley
RHP Masahiro Tanaka
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Vaunting must return.
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Vaunting must return.
+ infinity
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Just got to the stadium.
Go Astros!
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We really need the Good Guys to come right out in the first inning and hang a crooked number on the Yanks. Then we need to do the same thing again in the 2nd or 3rd inning. After that we just hope our pitching can make it stick. Ready for the game. Go Stros!
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Hoping to hear Liza sing tonight! Go Stros!!
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I thought a DH hitting 7th was sad, until I saw where they have Hedy. Sanchez batting 3rd is interesting, given a 4 for 23 post-season average.
Need Keuchel to be at his witchy best this afternoon.
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Just got to the stadium.
Go Astros!
Excellent!! I hope you leave with tears of JOY!!!
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Excellent!! I hope you leave with tears of JOY!!!
Ditto.
Represent!
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I'm back in Texas! Ready for some overdue vaunting.
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I'm back in Texas! Ready for some overdue vaunting.
Here's hoping that it's the south side of the north-south divide that has the joy today. I want us to be in the joy division.
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I'm shocked that Big Poopie is calling for a Yankees victory.
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I want us to be in the joy division.
I like the sound of the bass.
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We really need the Good Guys to come right out in the first inning and hang a crooked number on the Yanks. Then we need to do the same thing again in the 2nd or 3rd inning. After that we just hope our pitching can make it stick. Ready for the game. Go Stros!
I expect shadows to be a factor for the first 2-3 innings.
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Enormous pressure on Keuchel - no hitting; no bullpen. He must feel like he is taking on the Yaankees single handedly.
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I expect shadows to be a factor for the first 2-3 innings.
Keuchel's beard?
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Here's hoping that it's the south side of the north-south divide that has the joy today. I want us to be in the joy division.
Funny that you said that...I was just hexing a little origami doll of Mr. Tanka while singing "she's lost control" to it. RIP I.C.
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Keuchel's beard?
awesome.
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Bracing for the Judgasmic intro...
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Pettitte just threw out the first pitch in a Yankmees jacket.
He's dead to me.
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Also the beer selection here is embarrassingly bad.
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Time for Bregman to return to form. He was so solid the second half.
And Springer might want to pounce on a first pitch FB if they're gonna freaking groove them.
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Here's hoping that it's the south side of the north-south divide that has the joy today. I want us to be in the joy division.
An American League pennant would certainly be an unknown pleasure.
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I hate those orange jerseys.
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So they just described Judge as "a matinee idol who has earned the adoration of the masses."
Well that settles that.
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Pettitte just threw out the first pitch in a Yankmees jacket.
He's dead to me.
This offense shall not be forgotten.
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Thomas, Hernandez, Ortiz, and A-rod all predict a Yankee win. I hope the Astros get that win, not that it will shut any of their biased pie holes up.
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I expect shadows to be a factor for the first 2-3 innings.
Shadowplay is always a factor.
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This offense shall not be forgotten.
Definitely feels like a fuck you to the Astros/ fans.
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I hate those orange jerseys.
I hate those cans. And 4 p.m. start times.
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T1:
Springer checks his swing on ball one...ball down and away...strike one at the shins...fouled back...flies out F9
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I thought a DH hitting 7th was sad, until I saw where they have Hedy. Sanchez batting 3rd is interesting, given a 4 for 23 post-season average.
Need Keuchel to be at his witchy best this afternoon.
That's HEADLEY!
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Shitty strike zone so far
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T1:
Reddick takes ball one outside...takes strike one a little further outside...grounds out 3-1
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I hate those cans. And 4 p.m. start times.
I hate the fuckin yankees.
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That's HEADLEY!
The sheriff is near
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Suck it, Frazier
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T1:
Altuve swings and misses...foul...quickly 0-2...grounds to 3B...Frazier kicks it...E5
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Shitty strike zone so far
MLB Veteran Jerry Meals, at your service.
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T1:
Correa rolls over on a meatball and dribbles one to 3B...5-3
No score
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I hate the Yankees so much.
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It would be FUCKING WONDERFUL if Correa would sit back and wait for ball JUST ONE GODDAMN TIME in this shithole of a ballpark.
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It would be FUCKING WONDERFUL if Correa would sit back and wait for ball JUST ONE GODDAMN TIME in this shithole of a ballpark.
Every hitter in the lineup is trying to yank a cheap home run.
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It would be FUCKING WONDERFUL if Correa would sit back and wait for ball JUST ONE GODDAMN TIME in this shithole of a ballpark.
Considering Springer's lazy fly ball drifted to the freaking warning track they'd good advice
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B1:
Gardner swings and misses...taps back to the mound...1-3
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Let's keep this between us, but I'm about to start drinking vodka because I am certain that I didn't drink any vodka during the last two games.
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Good to see Meals has a strike zone for the Yankee hitters and one for Astros hitters. Unsurprisingly, the Yankees one is about 4 inches wider across.
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B1:
Judge...strike one on the corner...ball inside...ball down...ball just misses outside...Keuchel barking...strike down the middle...full up...PONCHE!
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B1:
Sanchez...swinging strike...ball high...foul...swinging strike...
No score
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COME ON, BOYS! SIT BACK AND ROCK THIS SLOP JAR FULL OF NUTS!
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Sit down!!!
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Did he just call the Yankee hitters "Slutters"?
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So they are going to those guys after every half inning? Which is worse them or Buck?
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I couldn't go to tonight's game after last night's experience. It was way too scary wearing Astros stuff at Yankee Stadium last night. People were way too drunk. So I'm really happy to be watching the game with you guys tonight.
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Are they gonna go to the studio every inning?
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I couldn't go to tonight's game after last night's experience. It was way too scary wearing Astros stuff at Yankee Stadium last night. People were way too drunk. So I'm really happy to be watching the game with you guys tonight.
Smart choice.
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The sheriff is near
Judge can be Mungo
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T2:
Gurriel...ball one in the dirt...ball two away...doubles to LF
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I love this guy. Serious man love for Yuli.
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Yuli don't give a damn!!!!!
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Are they gonna go to the studio every inning?
Whoever thought it would be cute to tell the desk guys to yell shit right as they cut back to the field should be punched right in the babymaker.
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Woo! Yuli DGAD
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I ordered 100 Yuli jerseys yesterday. I wish they would get here.
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YDGD
LOVE that guy!
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T2:
Bregman takes a hanging breaking ball right down the middle for strike one...grounds out 3U, Gurriel to 3B
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YDGAD
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Time for Beltran to stick it to his old team.
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The swing from Bregman wasn't bad.
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HH could you please share that a run was scored by the astros already??
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Jesus Fucking Christ, Meals. That was SIX FUCKING INCHES outside.
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Buck "strike"
Smoltz: "this balls outside"
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Buck "strike"
Smoltz: "this balls outside"
Totally changes the at bat. Fuck this piece of shit.
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T2:
Beltran...infield in...takes strike one on the corner...ball down...takes strike two six inches off the plate...ball down...rolls over and hits a soft grounder to 2B...4-3
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I just don't understand why Beltran is hitting so high in the order.
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Is there anyone who doesn't know Marwin is getting another curveball here?
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Marwin has been totally lost at the plate this series.
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T2:
Marwin takes a hanger down the middle for strike one...fouls one at his ankles...taps back the mound
Leadoff double wasted as they can't hit the ball out of the infield...No score
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I just don't understand why Beltran is hitting so high in the order.
Because he got a hit yesterday as opposed to most of the team. But yeah, I don't even understand why he has gotten four starts.
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T2:
Marwin takes a hanger down the middle for strike one...fouls one at his ankles...taps back the mound
Leadoff double wasted as they can't hit the ball out of the infield...No score
The shitty trend of taking fat ones continues.
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Marwin has been totally lost at the plate this series.
Along with Springer, Reddick, Beltran, Bregman, McCann and Gattis.
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Yuli can't do this on his own.
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T2:
Marwin takes a hanger down the middle for strike one...fouls one at his ankles...taps back the mound
Leadoff double wasted as they can't hit the ball out of the infield...No score
that is the kind of shit that gets you beat.
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Because he got a hit yesterday as opposed to most of the team. But yeah, I don't even understand why he has gotten four starts.
I rather think it is because he can be aware of the situation when at the plate. It has not seemed to matter much in these last 2/3 games but...
But, hell, I'm ready to have Centeno and Fisher play.
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But I don't even remember any good at bats from Marwin.
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But I don't even remember any good at bats from Marwin.
He smoked one up the middle last night.
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I rather think it is because he can be aware of the situation when at the plate. It has not seemed to matter much in these last 2/3 games but...
But, hell, I'm ready to have Centeno and Fisher play.
Yes, but he has trouble driving in runs. I get that someone has to DH. But you don't have to hit them in an RBI spot.
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B2:
Gregorius takes strike one...ball...ball down...foul...swing and a miss
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Tanaka is def hittable so hoping a second time through is just what the BBGs ordered.
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B2:
Hicks grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
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B2:
Castro takes a strike for ball one...doubles to LF
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Keuchel is lucky that ball stayed in the yard. That was smoked.
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B2:
Castro takes a strike for ball one...doubles to LF
Take notes, Marwin.
That's what guys do with fat pitches on 2 outs.
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That thumbs down is about the dumbest idea ever.
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Damn, I’m still not up to GZ speed.
Mark, can you please curse more in my place?
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Marwin's defense off the wall in Yankee Stadium has not been good either. I don't want to bust totally on Marwin, but the series has not been good.
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Shit
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B2:
Bird takes one over the plate for ball one...takes another ball over the plate for ball two...singles down the LF line, Castro scores...Buck orgasms
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God. Fucking. Damnit.
Come on Keuchel.
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Crap
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Stay on target, Dallas.
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Don’t know if I can watch.
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Their 2 out double scores while our lead off double is stranded.
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Keuchel just has no fucking chance with this idiot behind the plate.
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So, runner on second and he scores.
Hmm, of course, Keuchel is going to need runs today. This team seems to be playing so tense they don't look like themselves.
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B2:
Frazier...ball...called strike...takes another strike for ball one...swing and a miss...called strike
1-0 Yankees
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Their 2 out double scores while our lead off double is stranded.
don't forget there were two outs versus none for us.
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Keuchel just has no fucking chance with this idiot behind the plate.
He would if he would call that same shit 4 inches off the outside corner like he is for Tanaka
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Let's get that one back.
And then get some more.
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So, runner on second and he scores.
Hmm, of course, Keuchel is going to need runs today. This team seems to be playing so tense they don't look like themselves.
Oh, you mean like this whole series?
Looks like a bunch of 13 year olds on their first date.
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Keuchel just has no fucking chance with this idiot behind the plate.
Heard Sparks say in pregame that he ranks 6 out of 90 umpires in least amount of called strikes. Neat stat that I had never heard before - stats on umpires.
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Another fat pitch down the middle to McCann.
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This taking fat pitches for strike one is getting out of hand!
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If I were a MLB ump, I'd NEVER call a close pitch that a catcher snatched at like that. Jesus Christ, Sanchez is pulling ankle high pitches up again.
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T3:
McCann takes a fat pitch down the middle...swing and a miss...ball down...foul...swings and misses a pitch that bounces
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McCann painful at the plate.
Watches strike 1 grab tons of plate.
Then it was over.
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don't forget there were two outs versus none for us.
I didn't. Hence my use of 2 out/lead off in front of each double lol
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I'm so fucking sick of watching Springer take hittable fastballs.
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This offense is lost--taking the fat ones and swinging innocuously at balls that are out of the zone.
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I'll take it.
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T3:
Springer takes a fat pitch right down the middle...ball down...ball in...foul...pops to shallow CF and nobody wants it...goes as a single
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Earlier in the season, springer would have hit that hanging breaker 425 ft to left instead of popping it up to center.
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need a professional AB here, Josh
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I'll take it.
You got it... ???
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T3:
Springer takes a fat pitch right down the middle...ball down...ball in...foul...pops to shallow CF and nobody wants it...goes as a single
HH can create a shortcut for 'takes a fat pitch down the middle' for use in every single pbp post.
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SWING THE FUCKING BAT REDDICK FOR FUCK'S SAKE!
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Is the principal from the breakfast club sitting first row behind home plate on the right?
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HH can create a shortcut for 'takes a fat pitch down the middle' for use in every single pbp post.
Fattake
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I'm glad I have to umpire tonight, because I'm going to stroke out if this is how this whole game is going to go.
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T3:
Reddick...ball down...ball down...takes a fat pitch right down the middle...throw over...swing and a miss as he bails towards 1B...ball out...full up...throw over...rolls over and taps one to 1B...3-1, Springer to 2B
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Guess I'll take that 2.
Disappointing contact after being ahead 2-0.
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Does someone have the number to the dugout phone?
Maybe tip off the Astros hitters that Tanaka is going to throw around the bottom of the zone mostly, and to wait back and crush it...
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Stay in your shoes, Jose.
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T3:
Altuve flails at a pitch outside in the dirt, trying to yank it to LF...same pitch for ball one...rolls over and chops out 5-3
1-0 Yankees
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shitty, shitty, shitty
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Keuchel was supposed to hold New York to minus 1. That is the only way he could win.
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shitty, shitty, shitty
Remember when the Astros were a heady offense that forced pitchers to come to them?
Those were good times.
This is fucking shit. Absolutely fucking shit.
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How does a team go from lighting up Red Sox pitching the series before to looking like this in the span of five games?
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T3:
Altuve flails at a pitch outside in the dirt, trying to yank it to LF...same pitch for ball one...rolls over and chops out 5-3
1-0 Yankees
Everyone one of them trying to hit 7-run home runs on every pitch
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How does a team go from lighting up Red Sox pitching the series before to looking like this in the span of five games?
This has been a common occurrence with this team. No one should be surprised.
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Shitty at-bat after shitty at-bat. Tough to watch.
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Heartbreaking. I wouldn't have thought this was possible with this lineup.
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Remember when the Astros were a heady offense that forced pitchers to come to them?
Those were good times.
This is fucking shit. Absolutely fucking shit.
Either they are tight as hell, or someone needs to light a fire under their ass. This is not the Astros offense that showed up the other 167 games this season.
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Is the principal from the breakfast club sitting first row behind home plate on the right?
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probably not. http://people.com/celebrity/breakfast-club-actor-dies-of-lung-cancer/
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Either they are tight as hell, or someone needs to light a fire under their ass. This is not the Astros offense that showed up the other 167 games this season.
I take Option 1.
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Lead off base runners each of the last two innings and they squandered both. This has to stop NOW. And I mean when we come to bat again. Not literally now.
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probably not. http://people.com/celebrity/breakfast-club-actor-dies-of-lung-cancer/
Could be weekend at bernies sitch
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B3:
Headley takes strike one...ball out...foul...ball down...ball down...full count...singles up the middle
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Lead off base runners each of the last two innings and they squandered both. This has to stop NOW.
BBGs please note, we want stranding of our runners to stop, not actually getting leadoff runners.
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B3:
Gardners...called strike...grounds into FC...Headley out 3-6 at 2B
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nice play, Yuli.
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BBGs please note, we want stranding of our runners to stop, not actually getting leadoff runners.
Precisely
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shit
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B3:
Judge takes ball one down...swing and a miss...doubles down LF line...Gardner scores
2-0 Yankees
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Oh lort, they can't stop talking about the NEW homerun heard 'round the world.
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Marwin lobbed that ball back to the infield and they just missed Gardner at the plate.
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Stay together Keuchel.
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The other best team in Astros history, the 1998, saw their incredible offense fall off the cliff in the playoffs. It happens, particularly with younger players. Dallas is not going to be able to shut down the Yankees by himself, particularly with this ump.
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What did Keuchel hang to Judge? I missed it.
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“This ballpark”: I always see lots of empty seats in lower section for Wall Street fat cats.
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B3:
Sanchez...takes strike one...ball...swing and a miss at a ball in the dirt...swing and a miss
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now we get to hear about more Yankee crap.
Shut these guys up, Dallas.
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What did Keuchel hang to Judge? I missed it.
Fastball
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Marwin lobbed that ball back to the infield and they just missed Gardner at the plate.
Both teams are gonna be aggressive here. The outfielders can't assume the runner is gonna stop at 3rd
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What did Keuchel hang to Judge? I missed it.
Low/ inside, ripped it past a diving Bregman
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Altuve's average dropped to .313 after his last at bat. This is higher than Beltran, McCann, Springer, and Reddick's combined. WTF?
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B3:
Gregorius ball one bounces in front of the plate...swinging strike...ball down...McCann out to talk...checks his swing...swing and a miss...swing and a miss
2-0 Yankees
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Our vaunted offense needs a quick meeting in the tunnel that goes something like this:
Correa: we gotta pull our heads out of our collective asses and get some runs now.
Altuve: ok, let's do it!
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Anybody know what radio station is playing the game in Dallas? Or a way I can listen to the Houston feed on my phone?
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Our vaunted offense needs a quick meeting in the tunnel that goes something like this:
Correa: we gotta pull our heads out of our collective asses and get some runs now.
Altuve: ok, let's do it!
Correa is one of the guiltiest of all.
Bases juiced in Game 3 with a chance to get back in the game and he never even makes contact, and it's gotten worse from there.
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Anybody know what radio station is playing the game in Dallas? Or a way I can listen to the Houston feed on my phone?
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MLB At Bat
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MLB At Bat
I wish. Need the paid subscription which i didn't get this year
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Remember who you are and let the runs flow like a mighty river!
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Come on!!
These guys have been kicking your nuts for 3 straight days. Fight back! Hit that round thing hard and run around the bases, then do it again.
This isn't The second coming on the mound.
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Correa is one of the guiltiest of all.
Bases juiced in Game 3 with a chance to get back in the game and he never even makes contact, and it's gotten worse from there.
I'm just paraphrasing their convo before their game 2 walkoff. This whole lineup has been guilty AF
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T4:
Correa takes a meatball for strike one...ball down...grounds out 6-3
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I wish. Need the paid subscription which i didn't get this year
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I thought you could get audio but not not video on the free account?
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It drives me crazy that the blue of our batting helmets is different from our caps.
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I thought you could get audio but not not video on the free account?
Have to pay for both
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T4:
Gurriel...ball one high...foul...ball down...foul...ball in the dirt...full count...swing and a miss
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Anybody know what radio station is playing the game in Dallas? Or a way I can listen to the Houston feed on my phone?
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103.3, maybe?
Just scan both AM/FM.
I found alds game 3 but that was on a Sunday.
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I wish. Need the paid subscription which i didn't get this year
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Then I don't know how to get it if you're not in Houston.
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Our vaunted offense needs a quick meeting in the tunnel that goes something like this:
Correa: we gotta pull our heads out of our collective asses and get some runs now.
Altuve: ok, let's do it!
Or
Correa: Porque nos chupamos una verga?
Altuve:No lo se hermano, pero NO MAS!
Yuli? Oye, vamos!
Bregman: Does that mean hit the ball?
Yuli: Si, cabron Si..heet the fucking ball. Heet it.,..
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T4:
Bregman takes strike one...ball down...ball down...swing and a miss at a ball in the dirt...grounds out 5-3
2-0 Yankees
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The void is fucking looming.
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This team is fucking putrid right now. I'm out. I hope my leaving opens the flood gates.
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This weak contact is soooo frustrating. That is supposed to be Keuchel's m.o.
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103.3, maybe?
Just scan both AM/FM.
I found alds game 3 but that was on a Sunday.
Finally found it on 570 AM. Just in time to go back to work in a few minutes.
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At Bat is 2.99 per month.
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B4:
Hicks...strike one...called strike...0-2...pops out F4
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Astros basically have two inning to make some hay, or that's it.
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B4:
Castro...strike one...ball in the dirt...foul...swing and a miss
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Astros basically have two inning to make some hay, or that's it.
Just string together a few singles. This is ridiculous.
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B4:
Bird takes a strike for ball one...called strike...foul...called strike 6 inches off the plate.
2-0 Yankees
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8 K for Keuchel through 4
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In the interest of fairness, that wasn't a strike.
In the interest of the Astros, that's strike fucking 3, bitch.
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Fuck off Bird you cockhead
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I feel a big inning coming... c’mon Astros!!
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Just down two runs, and although the Astros haven't hit much this series, what hitting they have done has been against the bullpen.
I don't think it will take much to shake off the funk and start the vauntin', I just hope they hurry up.
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T5:
Beltran takes a strike at the ankles...ball down...takes a meatball right down the middle...foul...foul...swing and a miss at a pitch in the dirt
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T5:
Marwin lines a single to RF
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Thank you, Marwin.
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Finally. A hit from Marwin. How about a McCannonball.
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Make em pay!!
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already a productive AB from McCann
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I feel a big inning coming... c’mon Astros!!
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That could be the Frito pie?
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Umm, guys.
2-0 he's throwing fat sliders.
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T5:
McCann...ball in the dirt, blocked, but Marwin to 2B on the wild pitch...ball high...takes a meatball right down the middle...ball high...ball four...walk
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That could be the Frito pie?
Could be , but I’ll take it!!!
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Please Springer. Get that monkey off your back!
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Finally. A hit from Marwin. How about a McCannonball.
Someone called him McShitCann early this year, I stil laugh when I think of it.
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Jesus, stay back and hit it. Stay in your Fucking shoes.
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His head is Fucking flying out with every swing
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T5:
Springer...foul...ball down...foul...takes a meatball right down the middle
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You gotta be kidding me.
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Springer is a fucking train wreck right now.
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And he takes strike 3.
Perfect
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Springer is a fucking train wreck right now.
His "approach" is infuriating
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So ready for Robo-Ump.
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Reddick you suck
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T5:
Reddick takes strike one...ball outside...Sanchez boxes it and is to talk to Tanaka...fouled straight back...swings and misses at a ball in the dirt in the other box
2-0 Yankees
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Is it me? But in that moment, if I watch the fattest most hittable pitch into the catchers glove, I'm breaking my bat or destroying part of the dugout. Springer didn't seem to be the least bit concerned, chewing his bubble gum.
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This is just gut wrenching to watch them go down in flames like this.
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My kingdom for a fucking hit.
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What an embarrassing display. Only halfway through this game and they look so defeated.
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So ready for Robo-Ump.
Umps are part of the problem, but not the biggest part.
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The next inning for the Astros is going to be key. They have to score with Altuve/Correa/Gurriel/Bregman.
Needless to say, Dallas needs to be perfect.
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Springer must think he can't miss the ball if he doesn't swing at the ball. Reddick suckered into swinging at a bad pitch.
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B5:
Someone flies out F8
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Will no one rid me of these meddlesome Yankees?
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Umps are part of the problem, but not the biggest part.
Overall, the ball-strike calls have been abysmal all season. I dream of a game where consistency in the strike zone is a reality not only within a game, which is hard enough for these guys, but throughout all games everywhere in MLB.
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What an embarrassing display. Only halfway through this game and they look so defeated.
Some look overawed and others a bit bewildered.
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B5:
Headley...ball...strike...foul...grounds to 3B...Bregman fields it then throws it into RF...scored a single and TE5
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Why does this feel like the Astros versus the Rangers last year? I know it's a young team, but when they face adversity, they will fucking fold.
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Eight earned runs this series. I knew the bullpen was questionable, but thought the offense would be better.
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No way they don't plate that 2 base error.
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B5:
Gardner ball one on a pitch that's been a strike 10 times out of 10 tonight...called strike...called strike...ball down and in...taps back to the mound...1-3
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You have to walk Judge here.
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Bad move pitching to Judge
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Bad move pitching to Judge
¿Quien es mas macho?
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B5:
Hinch out...Judge...ball down...swing and a miss...ball down...ball outside...foul...full up...ball high...walk
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Bad move pitching to Judge
Agree. Fortunate to walk him the standard way.
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The only thing worse/dumber than one asshole singing a bass line is a stadium full of assholes singing a bass line.
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fuck.
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B5:
Sanchez takes strike one...singles to LF, Headley scores, Judge to 3B
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And there it is.
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Oh good. Harris is warming up.
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Keuchel is pretty much spent
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Keuchel has to get this out.
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Keuchel is pretty much spent
That foul off DiDi's bat scared the bejeezus out of me
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Oh good. Harris is warming up.
All right, the cavalry!
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Well that sucked.
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B5:
Gregorius...ball one...ball two bounces...foul (barely)...swing and a miss...foul...ball down...McCann out to talk...seeing eye groundball just past Altuve..Judge scores, Sanchez to 3B
4-0 Yankees, and that's all for Keuchel.
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My kingdom for a fucking hit.
And mine for the 3rd out.
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I'm literally sick to my stomach watching this.
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Well this is why you trade for JV. Win Friday and worry about Saturday after.
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Why does Francis Ford Coppola give the thumbs down?
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The thumbs down is dumber than Claw and Antlers.
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Well this is why you trade for JV. Win Friday and worry about Saturday after.
Can he hit?
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B5:
Harris in...runners at the corners...two out...
Hicks...takes strike one...throw over...ball...flies out F7
4-0 Yankees
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Well, being up 4-0 was certainly the kiss of death for us last night....
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I'm literally sick to my stomach watching this.
You and me both.
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Peacock in for the comeback win?
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Well, being up 4-0 was certainly the kiss of death for us last night....
It's impossible to come back from such a deficit.
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Peacock in for the comeback win?
Why not? Stuff has happened before.
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Can he hit?
Just hoping a day off and friendly confines might help inspire on some level. Or we could ask just give it up.
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Well, being up 4-0 was certainly the kiss of death for us last night....
I like how you think Biz.
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Well, being up 4-0 was certainly the kiss of death for us last night....
You better be watching this from your couch.
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I'm going home to drink heavily and sigh loudly in front of my kids.
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T6:
Altuve tries to yank and outside pitch and fouls it off...fouls off a pitch in the dirt...quickly 0-2...flies out F9
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T6:
Correa...ball outside...takes strike one 4 inches off the plate...fouls off ball two...swings and misses a pitch 3 feet off the plate
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T6:
Gurriel...ball one...called strike...ball down...foul...flies out F8
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B6:
Peacock in for the Astros
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This offense needs a lobotomy.
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Why bring in Peacock now? I would save him for winnable games.
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This team is playing with no heart right now. Where is that rally from the veterans like McCann and Beltran?
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B6:
Peacock in for the Astros
I stand corrected...Harris still in
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there are many ways to lose.
Today's selection is "going down like fucking punks in the most obnoxious stadium on earth"
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Why does Francis Ford Coppola give the thumbs down?
Godfather 3
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Godfather 3
That. Never. Happened.
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B6:
Castro takes ball one...called strike...ball down...ball down...called strike...full up...swing and a miss
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B6:
Bird takes strike one...ball in...ball bounces...called strike...foul... ball up...full count...foul...ball...walk
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B6:
Frazier flies out to shallow LF on a nice running grab by Marwin
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B6:
Headley...swinging strike...ball outside...ball...ball high...doubles to RF, Bird to 3B
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B6:
And that's it for Harris...Peacock in...
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Harris went from All-Star to far end of the bullpen pretty quick. Wonder if he is healthy. Wonder if he will be back. They need to do some serious reworking of the pen this winter.
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I guess that means if they're fortunate enough to get it to a Game 7, McHugh is your starter.
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Remember when the offense was deadly on the road? Those were the days.
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I guess that means if they're fortunate enough to get it to a Game 7, McHugh is your starter.
Wouldn't assume that
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Wouldn't assume that
Start Peacock?
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B6:
Peacock in...
Gardner...foul...foul...ball...foul...called strike
4-0 Yankees
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Remember when the offense was deadly on the road? Those were the days.
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Now they are roadkill.
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Remember when the offense was deadly on the road? Those were the days.
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Welcome to the Postseason. You don't get to face scrubs.
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It's time to work up an ol' Number Six on these Yankee fellers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlaUVFxN4SU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlaUVFxN4SU)
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Start Peacock?
Could be Morton with McHugh and LMJ on three days rest ready to go and then the kitchen sink waiting in the wings.
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Could be Morton with McHugh and LMJ on three days rest ready to go and then the kitchen sink waiting in the wings.
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You are getting way ahead of yourself. Like Light Years.
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Start Peacock?
I presumed game 7 based on the general pessimism around here.
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T7:
Bregman takes a meatball right down the middle...ball outside...ball outside...takes a strike for ball three...flies out F9
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You are getting way ahead of yourself. Like Light Years.
I was just continuing the hypothetical line of thought initiated by others.
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T7:
Beltran...ball one in the dirt...strike at the knees...foul...strikes out swinging at a pitch that bounces in front of the plate
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Astros have one game's worth of hits in this entire series of 5 games so far.
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T7:
Marwin...ball down...foul...foul...swings and misses at a pitch that bounces in front of the plate...gets away from Sanchez, but throws Marwin out 2-3
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The Astros threw in the towel in the third inning. I didn't think they had that in them, but there it is.
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B7:
Judge...takes strike one...ball...strike...called strike
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The Astros threw in the towel in the third inning. I didn't think they had that in them, but there it is.
Well if they were going to lay down like this, it would have been better if they had just done it against the Red Sox, when we would have somewhat accepted that they simply had stumbled down the stretch and that the first half Astros were just an apparition. I know there are 2 possible home games to win, but these Yankees have all the momentum and will likely steamroll their way to LA
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B7:
Sanchez...strike...strike...homers to LF
5-0 Yankees
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What time do the Rockets start?
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B7:
Gregorius...ball...ball in the dirt...doubles to LCF
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Really proud of the effort tonight.
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B7:
Hicks...ball...strike...strike...strike swinging
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Really proud of the effort tonight.
Hard to believe they'd just mail one in tonight, but there it is.
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Hard to believe they'd just mail one in tonight, but there it is.
Going down like fucking punks.
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Hard to believe they'd just mail one in tonight, but there it is.
They don’t look like they have any belief in themselves at the moment.
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B7:
Castro...strike...ball...foul...foul...grounds out 5-3
5-0 Yankees
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Right. 6 outs to get 6 runs. Right.
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Gardner should get some rabbits tattooed on his skull.
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T8:
Kahnle in for the Yankees...
McCann takes strike one...ball...ball...foul...flies out F8
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T8:
Springer flies out F9 on the first pitch
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The Fox postgame panel will be insufferable
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T8:
Reddick...strike...takes strike two...whiffs
5-0 Yankees
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This may be the most disappointing loss I've ever witnessed in my Astros fandom.
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The Fox postgame panel will be insufferable
Yeah, you can let us know later.
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Fucking embarrassing offensive performance.
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The Fox postgame panel will be insufferable
The game isn't enough for you? This is the baseball viewing equivalent of watching someone be buried alive and slowly run out of air.
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T8:
Reddick...strike...takes strike two...whiffs
5-0 Yankees
Why the fuck was Reddick shaking his head on the called strike? That was clearly a strike, right?
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B8:
Liriano in for the Astros
Bird...strike...ball...ball down...takes a strike for ball three...foul...ball...leadoff walk
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Why the fuck was Reddick shaking his head on the called strike? That was clearly a strike, right?
It was a strike.
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B8:
Frazier...ball,McCann half ass waves at it and it goes to the screen...Bird to 2B...grounds out 5-3...shoulda been a double play, but for McCann's lack of effort
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B8:
Headley...strike...ball bounces...swinging bunt, out 2-3, Bird to 3B
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This may be the most disappointing loss I've ever witnessed in my Astros fandom.
Last night was brutal but Keuchel’s history against NY and Tanaka’s history made me think we would answer. So wrong. Pitiful effort.
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B8:
Gardner...ball...strike...swinging strike...ball high...swing and a miss
5-0 Yankees
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Last night was brutal but Keuchel’s history against NY and Tanaka’s history made me think we would answer. So wrong. Pitiful effort.
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It's the complete lack of effort that bugs me about tonight.
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T9:
Altuve flies out F9 on the first pitch
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They don’t look like they have any belief in themselves at the moment.
They haven't since about 6:15pm Saturday night.
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Last night was brutal but Keuchel’s history against NY and Tanaka’s history made me think we would answer. So wrong. Pitiful effort.
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And this now becomes Yankee lore.
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unless they suddenly go stone cold against Verlander and McHugh... then it will be Astros lore...
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T9:
Correa...foul...foul...check swing...ball inside...ball down...full count...doubles to RCF
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Why the fuck was Reddick shaking his head on the called strike? That was clearly a strike, right?
Reddick is just exhausted from his epic celebration of a first round playoff victory.
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T9:
Gurriel takes strike one...grounds out 6-3, Correa to 3B
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This is gripping, will we get a consolation run?
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T9:
Bregman...ball outside...flies out F8
Astros shutout 5-0...gag on their cocks and go down 3-2 in the series
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Have to believe it's going 7.
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This is gripping, will we get a consolation run?
What a dickless effort by the Astros.
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What a dickless effort by the Astros.
Well shit, that was fuckin appalling, can only hope Verlander turns it all around for us tomorrow.
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Have to believe it's going 7.
Hope? Yes.
Believe?
Gonna have to settle for hope.
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Yes! 2004 NLCS - home team won every game!!
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Well shit, that was fuckin appalling, can only hope Verlander turns it all around for us tomorrow.
Verlander can make the start of his life (again), but if they don't start swinging the bats . . .
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Is Keuchel SURE Verlander won't regret his decision???
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Is Keuchel SURE Verlander won't regret his decision???
He's got to be wondering what the fuck he got himself into at this point.
Unless something changes in Game 6/7, this has to be one of the worst offensive performances in postseason history. Adjusted for context it might be the very worst, as the only comparable events I can think of happened in the dead ball era or 1960's (Dodgers in 1966 World Series, etc.).
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Did the fucking smoke machine not make the trip to New York?
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Did the fucking smoke machine not make the trip to New York?
How would they know.
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He's got to be wondering what the fuck he got himself into at this point.
I'm pretty sure he knows he got himself into the fucking American League Championship Series, with a chance to pitch his team to the fucking World Series. Something that was not possible in his previous situation.
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I'm pretty sure he knows he got himself into the fucking American League Championship Series, with a chance to pitch his team to the fucking World Series. Something that was not possible in his previous situation.
Beat me to it.
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Well that was miserable. I even tried talking baseball to some of the idiots screaming in my ears all night but they wouldn't relent.
The worst part was conceding the game to the jagoff wearing a Joba Chamberlain jersey. I mean FUCK YOU cumbucket.
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Well, no matter how disappointed I am and how emotional my rants have been tonight, on Friday I will be rooting for Verlander, Hinch, the offense, the defense, and the bullpen to get the big win and force game 7.
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Well, no matter how disappointed I am and how emotional my rants have been tonight, on Friday I will be rooting for Verlander, Hinch, the offense, the defense, and the bullpen to get the big win and force game 7.
Right there with you.
My sports nuts are up on the anvil ready to be smashed.
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That sucked.
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He's got to be wondering what the fuck he got himself into at this point.
Unless something changes in Game 6/7, this has to be one of the worst offensive performances in postseason history. Adjusted for context it might be the very worst, as the only comparable events I can think of happened in the dead ball era or 1960's (Dodgers in 1966 World Series, etc.).
Fuck this. You only come here to be negative. Verlander is all in with this team. When is Detroit playing?
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You know, our guys got it handed to them the last three days. I've been as down as anybody about that because I so badly want them to win. Not for me, a long-denied Houston baseball fan, but for themselves. They clearly were outclassed the last three days offensively by Yankee pitching. But I'm kind of appalled by some comments on this board that indicate they don't care or aren't showing up to play. If I ever believe that I will be done with them until/unless I am convinced something has changed but I'm not buying into that shit. Sometimes you just get beat because the other guy is better on that particular day.
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You know, our guys got it handed to them the last three days. I've been as down as anybody about that because I so badly want them to win. Not for me, a long-denied Houston baseball fan, but for themselves. They clearly were outclassed the last three days offensively by Yankee pitching. But I'm kind of appalled by some comments on this board that indicate they don't care or aren't showing up to play. If I ever believe that I will be done with them until/unless I am convinced something has changed but I'm not buying into that shit. Sometimes you just get beat because the other guy is better on that particular day.
Exactly right.
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some interesting stuff I found this morning: Teams trailing 3-2 with games 6 & 7 at home have won the series 13-27xs. http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/258981942/history-of-3-2-comebacks-in-mlb-postseason/
13 of 20 Yankee runs this series have come with 2 outs.
*Statcast notes that the batting average on balls hit 95+ mph off the bat is .558. The Astros? .297. That's unlucky
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Those 3 games were the August Astros.
I know this team can be much better.
My disgust yesterday was in what I perceived to be a dejected team well before the game was decided. The Yankees may have flipped their script and screwed up our guys approach (sliders instead of FBs on FB counts, etc). Props to the opponent if that's the case. And if a few breaks happen, who knows. So maybe execution, not effort was the problem.
I reserve my right to be extremely frustrated with Springer's giant swings. But he's still one of my favorite players.
We all know this team can explode. Right now we just need 1 game.