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Title: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: subnuclear on April 02, 2018, 06:05:53 pm
Baltimore Orioles

1. Chris Davis (L) 1B
2. Manny Machado (R) SS
3. Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B
4. Adam Jones (R) CF
5. Trey Mancini (R) LF
6. Colby Rasmus (L) RF
7. Tim Beckham (R) 3B
8. Pedro Alvarez (L) DH
9. Caleb Joseph (R) C

SP - Chris Tillman (R)

Houston Astros

1. George Springer (R) CF
2. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
3. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
4. Carlos Correa (R) SS
5. Josh Reddick (L) RF
6. Marwin Gonzalez (S) 1B
7. Evan Gattis (R) DH
8. Brian McCann (L) C
9. Derek Fisher (L) LF

SP - Charlie Morton (R)

Go Astros!
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: subnuclear on April 02, 2018, 06:09:18 pm
My family has been in town all weekend and haven't been able to sit down and watch a game yet.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: subnuclear on April 02, 2018, 06:11:09 pm
Little trouble with the pennant reveal. Still glorious.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: cougar on April 02, 2018, 06:12:14 pm
It was awesome, but I'm sure that's going to show up on Deadspin with a suitable pithy/brain dead headline.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: austro on April 02, 2018, 06:14:07 pm
It was awesome, but I'm sure that's going to show up on Deadspin with a suitable pithy/brain dead headline.

Oh, please, you *know* what the headline will be.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: cougar on April 02, 2018, 06:14:45 pm
Oh, please, you *know* what the headline will be.

That's why I used both terms.  They think it's one, it will be the other.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Fredia on April 02, 2018, 06:23:12 pm
one pitch one out. i want to be there
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: subnuclear on April 02, 2018, 06:32:36 pm
Springer doubles. Bregman doubles down the left field line to drive him in. Astros 1-0.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 06:45:14 pm
I’m surprised they didn’t challenge the Bregman out.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: austro on April 02, 2018, 06:48:41 pm
I’m surprised they didn’t challenge the Bregman out.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he was safe, but I guess Hinch didn't want to use it up in the first inning.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 06:52:37 pm
I guess he didn’t either, but I wonder what the calculus is there—especially given the Bannister model of receiving unlimited challenges. If you potentially have the opponent’s starter on the ropes in the first inning of the first game of the series, seems to me you’d press the case. Maybe they saw an angle where he was definitively out.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: jbm on April 02, 2018, 06:54:37 pm
Interesting factoid, or not.

O's left side of the infield: 1st pick and a 3rd pick.
Astros left side: 1st pick and a 2nd pick.

Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 06:55:35 pm
Positioning!
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: jbm on April 02, 2018, 06:56:31 pm
I guess he didn’t either, but I wonder what the calculus is there—especially given the Bannister model of receiving unlimited challenges. If you potentially have the opponent’s starter on the ropes in the first inning of the first game of the series, seems to me you’d press the case. Maybe they saw an angle where he was definitively out.
I agree with the logic, but he looked out to me. Terrible baserunning. Thankfully don't see that often from this club.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: austro on April 02, 2018, 07:10:27 pm
Correa out. No official word yet.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:11:09 pm
Correa out with big toe discomfort. Last year the thumb.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Curly on April 02, 2018, 07:11:34 pm
Didn't he foul one off that same foot yesterday?  When he did, he bent over and the trainer came out.  I thought for a second he was going to leave the game yesterday.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:16:08 pm
Holy shit, a Curly sighting.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Curly on April 02, 2018, 07:20:25 pm
 8)
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:27:38 pm
Morton!

Positioning!
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:29:06 pm
I’m for scoring runs this inning. About five or so.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:31:50 pm
Marwin kicks off the 4th with a lead off bomb on a 3-1 fastball.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: MRaup on April 02, 2018, 07:33:10 pm
Marwin kicks off the 4th with a lead off bomb on a 3-1 fastball.

I'm just going to assume Marwin was imagining that ball was Jerry Meals' head.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:35:15 pm
McCann possibly already nets 2018’s single-nearest-a-home-run.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:35:57 pm
Fisher with RBI triples on consecutive days!
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: cougar on April 02, 2018, 07:36:05 pm
I think Brian stopped for a beer at second.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: moriartp on April 02, 2018, 07:36:16 pm
I love triples.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: cougar on April 02, 2018, 07:38:11 pm
I love triples.

And RBI singles.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Curly on April 02, 2018, 07:42:25 pm
I think Brian stopped for a beer at second.
That's where we keep the keg.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Curly on April 02, 2018, 07:44:55 pm
And RBI singles.

...and twins!
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Curly on April 02, 2018, 07:45:52 pm
I'm just going to assume Marwin was imagining that ball was Jerry Meals' head.

I can hit tanks when I play SS too.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Curly on April 02, 2018, 07:47:57 pm
What took longer, McCann rounding the bases, or unfurling the WS pennant?
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:52:02 pm
McCann won by a nose.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: austro on April 02, 2018, 07:55:22 pm
Kalas on Bregman's play: "He Machado'd Machado!"
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 07:57:25 pm
I'm just going to assume Marwin was imagining that ball was Jerry Meals' head.

Did the TX series crew follow us? I guess that makes sense, but I sure ducking hate it.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: MRaup on April 02, 2018, 08:03:01 pm
Did the TX series crew follow us? I guess that makes sense, but I sure ducking hate it.

Nope' different crew today. Mostly competent.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on April 02, 2018, 08:07:45 pm
Fisher with RBI triples on consecutive days!
I have to give Fisher some love. I criticized him during the spring saying he didn’t look ready. If he continues this he’s going to be fun to watch all year.


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Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: moriartp on April 02, 2018, 08:19:00 pm
I loved that interview of Morton describing the last out of the World Series. I could watch it on a loop.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: austro on April 02, 2018, 08:20:03 pm
I loved that interview of Morton describing the last out of the World Series. I could watch it on a loop.

My first thought at that time was exactly the same as his: "Make sure this is the third out."
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: moriartp on April 02, 2018, 08:28:31 pm
Jose Altuve is a ridiculous hitter.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: MusicMan on April 02, 2018, 08:30:08 pm
Nope' different crew today. Mostly competent.

The ump crew may be competent, but the scoreboard operator isn’t.


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Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: austro on April 02, 2018, 08:36:13 pm
Jose Altuve is a ridiculous hitter.

Pffft. His average has fallen to .500.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Jacksonian on April 02, 2018, 08:39:41 pm
Jose Altuve is a ridiculous hitter.

He certainly hits ridiculous pitches.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: cougar on April 02, 2018, 08:43:07 pm
Jose Altuve is a ridiculous hitter.

That's why he was a million dollar bonus baby coming out of Venezuela.  Or something.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Curly on April 02, 2018, 08:45:41 pm
He certainly hits ridiculous pitches.

He had that exact same hit yesterday.  It's like he knows it's going to be 4 inches off the plate.  I mean it's 98mph out there, you don't just "let it travel" when it's 98mph out there.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: austro on April 02, 2018, 08:47:25 pm
Fisher hit that ball *really* hard.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Curly on April 02, 2018, 08:48:40 pm
Fisher has been squaring it up.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Texifornia on April 02, 2018, 08:56:54 pm
Colin Moran gets the G-Slam in Pittsburgh. Good for him.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 08:59:22 pm
The Bregman clinic.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: austro on April 02, 2018, 09:07:50 pm
Oops, there goes the shutout.
Title: Re: Baltimore Orioles at the Houston Astros - 2 April 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 02, 2018, 09:20:20 pm
Kick ass job by the Whoopass team. Pound you some Buds.