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Title: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 07:11:54 pm
It’s cold.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on April 09, 2018, 07:14:07 pm
So that is about the third time in the last couple of games that George has watched a fastball for strike 3.


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2018, 07:15:59 pm
Lance Lynn gets bigger each year. He looks a least 270 lbs.

ETA: He is listed at 275
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 07:20:25 pm
T1:

Springer strikes out looking
Bregman walks
Altuve...3-0...3-1...flies out F8
Correa trikes out swinging.

No score.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 07:21:10 pm
Man, Correa just cannot catch up to a fastball right now. Not even a slow one.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: austro on April 09, 2018, 07:21:29 pm
Lance Lynn gets bigger each year. He looks a least 270 lbs.

ETA: He is listed at 275

Did you get a new job at the carnival?
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 07:22:41 pm
Did you get a new job at the carnival?

For one dollar, Sphinx will guess your age, your weight, or your sex.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2018, 07:28:04 pm
Sano looks about 255 lbs

ETA: He is listed at 262. I'm off my game but we professionals prefer to guess to light instead of too heavy.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 07:29:35 pm
B1:

Dozier grounds out 5-3
Maurer doubles to LCF...Jake laid out for it, but it was struck pretty well
Sano...full count...strikes out swinging
Rosario grounds out 4-3

No score after one
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Lefty on April 09, 2018, 07:29:47 pm
Man, Correa just cannot catch up to a fastball right now. Not even a slow one.

That was a bad, bad, bad swing.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 07:45:00 pm
T2:

Marwin works the count full...draws a lead off walk
McCann singles to LF, Marwin to 2B
Davis...full count...strikes out swinging
Marisnick strikes out swinging
Fisher...full count...strikes out looking

Well that inning crashed and burned.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2018, 07:45:20 pm
Wow, that looked like ball 4 on Fisher.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on April 09, 2018, 07:45:29 pm
All of these strikeouts look more like 2016, not 2017.


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 07:45:56 pm
Someone else will have to do PBP
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on April 09, 2018, 07:46:39 pm
Wow, that looked like ball 4 on Fisher.
Agree. Definitely looked off the plate.


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2018, 07:50:57 pm
Someone needs to thaw the bats in the hot tub.


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: JimR on April 09, 2018, 07:56:41 pm
Why is Reddick not playing?
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2018, 07:59:06 pm
Bottom of 2
Verlander pitching

Morrison struck out swinging
Escobar popped out to third
Kepler struck out swinging.

End of 2 no socre
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: JimR on April 09, 2018, 07:59:25 pm
So that is about the third time in the last couple of games that George has watched a fastball for strike 3.


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He took the pitch because the ball was inside.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Jacksonian on April 09, 2018, 07:59:36 pm
Why is Reddick not playing?

Illness according to Hinch.  Could pinch hit.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: NeilT on April 09, 2018, 07:59:53 pm
Why is Reddick not playing?

he only plays north of the Mason-Dixon in summer.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: chuck on April 09, 2018, 08:05:08 pm
I attended a game in Baltimore in April once. It could have been Camden Yards' first year. It was fucking cold. Not 35 cold. Maybe 45 cold. But it was colder than it needed to be strictly speaking. And I was woefully unprepared.

Of course I went to a football game in Green Bay one December when the temperature at kickoff was like minus 5. That time I WAS prepared. But it wasn’t enough.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: JimR on April 09, 2018, 08:07:30 pm
Illness according to Hinch.  Could pinch hit.

Thanks
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2018, 08:08:01 pm
Top of 3

Lynn pitching

Springer strikes out swinging
Bregman flied out to center
Altuve with a broken bat single.
Correa strikes out trying to check his swing

still no score
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 09, 2018, 08:08:10 pm
George has a hole in his bat.

These strikeouts are nauseating.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2018, 08:13:15 pm
he only plays north of the Mason-Dixon in summer.

After the Great Snowball Battle of 1864, great-great-great grandpappy Reddick swore that neither he nor any of his Georgia born progeny shall ever hurl a projectile at foe or friend in temperatures approaching zero degrees Celsius and that oath has been passed down among generations of Reddick men.


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2018, 08:16:54 pm
middle of 3

Verlander pitching

Buxton grounds out 3-1
Castro looks at strike three
Dozier flies out to CF

End of three 0 - 0
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2018, 08:30:22 pm
Top of 4

Lynn pitching

Marwin grounds out to Mauer at first unassisted
McCann draws a walk
Davis watches as strike three goes by
Marisnick with an infirld single to third, McCann to second
Fisher grounds out to Mauer at first unasssisted

After 3.5 there is still no score
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 09, 2018, 08:31:06 pm
I got to break from PBP to shove some food down my throat.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 08:53:28 pm
Man this team is in a hitting funk
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 08:54:38 pm
Looks like Bregman injured his hand on that slide.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on April 09, 2018, 08:55:31 pm
WTF Jose????


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 09, 2018, 08:57:33 pm
This is ugly.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 09:10:38 pm
Correa with a lead off double...
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: astrojo on April 09, 2018, 09:11:35 pm
Correa with a lead off double...

Why did marwin not bunt there?! We need a run!
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Lefty on April 09, 2018, 09:13:14 pm
Why did marwin not bunt there?! We need a run!

I can only yell so loudly at the tv
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 09:14:19 pm
Davis with an RBI knock,  error puts him at 3B...Astros lead 1-0
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: astrojo on April 09, 2018, 09:14:34 pm
Yes! Davis!
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2018, 09:15:02 pm
Two out RBI by JD!


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on April 09, 2018, 09:17:31 pm
JD almost hit that too hard. Thought LF was gonna catch it. Nearly fell out of the bed trying to get that ball down!


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: astrojo on April 09, 2018, 09:28:01 pm
Huge K there! Now DP!
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2018, 09:30:06 pm
Sientate, sano!


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Lefty on April 09, 2018, 09:32:12 pm
Verlander is a goddamn wizard
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on April 09, 2018, 09:32:32 pm
“Big boy baseball right here.” - Steve Sparks on JV
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: BudGirl on April 09, 2018, 09:40:37 pm
Verlander is a MAN.  He's no boy.  He's a full grown MAN.  And I like it.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: astrojo on April 09, 2018, 09:40:43 pm
Verlander out for the 7th. Literally love this guy.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: LonghornCDR on April 09, 2018, 09:42:07 pm
So exciting to watch this team pitch.  And then they have to bat.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Texifornia on April 09, 2018, 09:46:38 pm
Verlander is a MAN.  He's no boy.  He's a full grown MAN.  And I like it.
I'll take "Grown Ass" for a hundy...
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: astrojo on April 09, 2018, 09:54:05 pm
Marwin! Correa scores!
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 09:54:38 pm
Marwin with an RBI double. If it’s 5 degrees warmer that’s a home run.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: BudGirl on April 09, 2018, 09:55:28 pm
Rosario in LF has not had a good night for the Twins.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: LonghornCDR on April 09, 2018, 09:58:32 pm
Rosario in LF has not had a good night for the Twins.
I don’t think many LFs make that last play.   Marwin put a good charge in it. 
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: LonghornCDR on April 09, 2018, 10:03:09 pm
I’m not a fan of PA gimmicks for when the home team pitcher strikes someone out, but I do like the “When Doves Cry” flourish there in Minny.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: LonghornCDR on April 09, 2018, 10:05:43 pm
How does Peacock move the ball this much in the cold?
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 10:15:15 pm
Not a good decision by Bregman there. Gotta get an out. Now Twins with the bases juiced, one out.

Peacock out, Devo in
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: BudGirl on April 09, 2018, 10:17:22 pm
Rosario in LF has not had a good night for the Twins.

I stand by my comment.  Thank goodness for theCoD.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: The Third Man on April 09, 2018, 10:17:51 pm
Just like we drew it up.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 10:18:05 pm
Rosario is ready for this game to be over.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: hostros7 on April 09, 2018, 10:21:10 pm
I stand by my comment.  Thank goodness for theCoD.

My only regret from the last 5 minutes is not having a last name that begins with a “D” so that I might one day father a son with a name that gives him the initials C.O.D.


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Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 10:27:41 pm
Devo will try to close it out...
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: NeilT on April 09, 2018, 10:29:49 pm
I haven’t seen this many Astros with bags on their heads since 2013.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 10:31:22 pm
Twins with the tying run at the plate, one out...
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 10:32:59 pm
That’s it for Devo. Giles in to try to get the final out...
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: BudGirl on April 09, 2018, 10:33:11 pm
Giles in to face Buxton.  Hinch must have a feeling.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: astrojo on April 09, 2018, 10:33:16 pm
Giles in for the final out.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: jbm on April 09, 2018, 10:33:44 pm
Are those scarf/neck roll things heated?
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: jbm on April 09, 2018, 10:36:42 pm
Damn. One long foul ball.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: astrojo on April 09, 2018, 10:36:56 pm
Foul
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: NeilT on April 09, 2018, 10:37:48 pm
Giles is such an exciting pitcher.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2018, 10:38:29 pm
Astros win,,
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: The Third Man on April 09, 2018, 10:38:35 pm
I could use less excitement.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: moriartp on April 09, 2018, 10:44:29 pm
In their MLB-leading ninth win, 6 guys in the Astros' batting order for the night finished the game at or below the Mendoza line. What a pitching staff this team has.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 09, 2018, 10:50:38 pm
I haven’t seen this many Astros with bags on their heads since 2013.

Thanks Rodney Dangerfield.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 09, 2018, 10:54:55 pm
In their MLB-leading ninth win, 6 guys in the Astros' batting order for the night finished the game at or below the Mendoza line. What a pitching staff this team has.

What's the line below Mendoza?

The first run came thanks to a single by an 0.068 hitter.

Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 10, 2018, 06:22:50 am
What's the line below Mendoza?

The first run came thanks to a single by an 0.068 hitter.

The line between the Mendoza Line and the Blutarski Line?  Hmmm...
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: juliogotay on April 10, 2018, 09:46:46 am
Giles is such an exciting pitcher.

Before Sunday's game, Giles worked on sharpening his mechanics with starter Justin Verlander in the outfield. It looked like Verlander was reviewing the importance of staying on top of the ball and squatting deeper with his lower half.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Craig on April 10, 2018, 11:55:30 am
The line between the Mendoza Line and the Blutarski Line?  Hmmm...

A few years ago we had the Men Dozing Line -- .083 -- because that was Tony LaRussa's blood-alcohol content when the police found him asleep at the wheel.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: moriartp on April 10, 2018, 12:04:51 pm
A few years ago we had the Men Dozing Line -- .083 -- because that was Tony LaRussa's blood-alcohol content when the police found him asleep at the wheel.


Holy shit that's great
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 10, 2018, 12:29:10 pm
Giles is such an exciting pitcher.

I didn't see that foul ball until after the game on the At Bat game recap.   Whew.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: JimR on April 10, 2018, 12:43:57 pm
I didn't see that foul ball until after the game on the At Bat game recap.   Whew.

It was a popup compared to Sano’s off Peacock.
Title: Re: Astros @Twins, April 9, 2018
Post by: austro on April 10, 2018, 07:38:30 pm
I turned the game off when Giles came in. I told my wife that the expected value of the Giles appearance  on the agony-to-joy spectrum would be harder to sleep on  than the uncertainty of knowing what happened.