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General Discussion => Archive => Game Zone 2018 => Topic started by: Astros Fan in Big D on May 20, 2018, 07:16:15 pm
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2 flyball outs and a swinging K for Lance inthe 1st.
Kemp overran his ball in the LF corner but madea sweet recovery.
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Wow, Altuve just had a pitch to crush and missed it.
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Top 1
Lindor flies out to deep CF
Brantley flies out in the corner in LF
Ramírez Ks swinging
Bottom 1
Springer grounds out 3-1 (nicely covered by Carrasco)
Bregman singles to left
Altuve 0-2, then 2-2 as Bregman draws some attention at 1B, then pokes a pitch outside into RF, Bregman nestled at 3rd by Melky Cabrera, Altuve hustles into 2nd
Correa goes 0-2 as Altuve steals 3rd, Ks swinging on a 1-2 slider
End 1
Indians 0
Astros 0
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Made some noise but no dice.
Replay showed what a great rowit was that nailed Bregman.
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For those who missed it, A-Rod hopes Robinson Cano learns a great lesson from his suspension.
Chutzpah, thy name is A-Rod.
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Top 2
Encarnacion Ks swinging
Alonso Ks swinging
Cabrera Ks swinging
Mid 2
Indians 0
Astros 0
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Rockets need a mini-run here.
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For those who missed it, A-Rod hopes Robinson Cano learns a great lesson from his suspension.
Chutzpah, thy name is A-Rod.
ARoid has got a pair alright, I thought steroids were supposed to shrivel the raisins?
And this is why I always mute the commentary.
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Good lord a-rod is awful.
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Not scoring the runner on 3rd with one out was pretty awful too. Cmon Kemp. Bring him home.
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Come on George.
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Kemp walks. Bases juiced for Springer.
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Bottom 2
Reddick Ks swinging
Gurriel (DH) doubles to the wall in right center
Gonzalez drives to the right side, this time Alonso can't make the grab, Marwin safe at first, Yuli to 3rd
McCann goes to 2-2, Ks swinging on a low/inside breaking ball
Kemp 2-0, takes a FB on the outer half 2-1, then a ball 3-1, walks on a FB outside
Springer misses a slider 0-1, lays off a pitch outside 1-1, then grins out weakly to 1B unassisted
End 2
Indians 0
Astros 0
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LOB’sters o’plenty tonight.
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LOBster fest has started.
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Someone needs to tell that announcer how to pronounce Carrasco.
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That was a horrible pitch for Springer to swing at. I think they're all pressing.
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That was a horrible pitch for Springer to swing at. I think they're all pressing.
Give the man some credit, a lesser hitter wouldn't have got wood on it.
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Hey Rockets, when you get a layup, you need to actually make the layup.
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Top 3
Kipnis flies out to deep center
Gomes Ks swinging
Allen Ks swinging
Mid 3
Indians 0
Astros 0
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Lance has fanned 6 of the first 9 hitters.
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These ESPN broadcasts are just horrid.
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Bottom 3
Bregman Ks looking
Altuve 0-2, lays off slider away, then flies out to right
Correa Ks looking
End 3
Indians 0
Astros 0
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Both of these pitchers are sharp.
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Gameday says strike 2 to Correa was well outside.
Strike 3 on the other hand . . .
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Top 4
Lindor grounds out 3-1
Brantley lines the first pitch directly into Springer's glove
Ramírez pops into foul territory over the 3rd base coach's box, Lance makes a nice running grab
Mid 4
Indians 0
Astros 0
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Rockets missed an opportunityto close the gap.
And GSW missed a chance to step on their throat.
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Bottom 4
Reddick grounds the first ball to 1st, 3 unassisted
Gurriel grounds out 6-3
Gonzalez Ks swinging
End 4
Indians 0
Astros 0
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Really trying to force it at the plate.
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Top 5
Encarnacion flies out to Springer in left center
Alonso grounds out first pitch 3-1
Cabrera goes to 3-2, flies out to center
Mid 5
Indians 0
Astros 0
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And now GSW commences the throat-stepping.
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Rockets missed an opportunityto close the gap.
And GSW missed a chance to step on their throat.
And all of a sudden the margin is 21.
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McCann is gonna have to do something with an inside FB.
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Broadcast very generous to our batters, singing the praises of Carrasco. LOBsters.
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The Astros sure have had a lot of baserunners for no score.
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Bottom 5
McCann 3-2, flies out to left
Kemp singles sharply to right
Springer flies it to center
Bregman flies out to center
End 5
Indians 0
Astros 0
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The Astros sure have had a lot of baserunners for no score.
I was looking at some scores earlier, the Orioles had 13 hit for no runs today.
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Fucking announcers.
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Well done, ESPN.
You suck.
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I come in, sit down, turn on the game and literally the first pitch I see is Kipnis' hit to right.
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I should know, but what is the pbp fucker's name?
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So just in case anyone is interested, I just changed my feed to the radio audio. That's how long I made it. A batter and a half maybe? Whoever that fuckwit is started in on some fucked up analogy that has to do with pasta sauce and I was like, Welp, that's it.
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I come in, sit down, turn on the game and literally the first pitch I see is Kipnis' hit to right.
I was perfectly happy to blame ESPN but if you want us to blame you . . .
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I was perfectly happy to blame ESPN but if you want us to blame you . . .
Clearly ESPN’s fault. Not even in doubt. ESPN was just waiting for Chuck to turn the game on.
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Top 6
Kipnis singles to right
Gomes pops up, Astros let it/have it drop, Kipnis forces at 2nd
Allen Ks swinging
Lindor taps ever so weakly to Yuli who fuel fields it adjacent to the bag
Mid 6
Indians 0
Astros 0
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The woman, by the way, I don't mind at all. I've always felt that she does a good job trying to talk about, analyze and understand what's going on when the dicksticks around her aren't trying to be funny and acting like idiots.
Anyway, you guys let me know how it goes.
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And all of a sudden the margin is 21.
Does anybody really believe that the Rockets are going to win more than the one they already have? I sure don't.
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Does anybody really believe that the Rockets are going to win more than the one they already have? I sure don't.
Used to believe,
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The fact that ESPN makes the bat licking of puig it’s signature baseball promo tells you all you need to know.
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Does anybody really believe that the Rockets are going to win more than the one they already have? I sure don't.
They are deeper than GSW, but the role players have to make that depth matter. Make open 3s, move the ball, make layups to complement Harden.
So yes, another win.
But not another 3 wins.
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Does anybody really believe that the Rockets are going to win more than the one they already have? I sure don't.
I think they'll win two. If they win one of these in California they might win three.
Of course I don't watch the games and have no real basis for my opinions. Which I guess means I should immediately share them on Twitter.
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I should know, but what is the pbp fucker's name?
Matt Vagcursing.
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Bottom 6
Altuve battles to 3-2, grounds out 6-3 (slipped coming out of the box, does not appear injured)
Correa grounds out 4-3
Reddick likewise 4-3
End 6
Indians 0
Astros 0
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Altuve battles to 3-2, grounds out 6-3 (slipped coming out of the box, does not appear injured)
That's two nights in a row.
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The woman, by the way, I don't mind at all. I've always felt that she does a good job trying to talk about, analyze and understand what's going on when the dicksticks around her aren't trying to be funny and acting like idiots.
Anyway, you guys let me know how it goes.
Jessica Mendoza. She’s done everything in fastpitch softball a woman can do. They pulled her from color of college softball for this.
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Mendoza is fine, fuck the others.
Don't often see a batter lose a bat like that.
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“Jim lihnaw”
- Alex Rodriguez
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Jessica Mendoza. She’s done everything in fastpitch softball a woman can do. They pulled her from color of college softball for this.
I'd rather have her in a 2- announcer booth.
But ESPN has never dedicated their baseball coverage entirely to the game at hand.
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The more Alex Rodriguez babbles on, the dumber he sounds.
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Now doing yanny/laurel.
Good grief.
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Seriously, Yanni or Laurel?
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Lance, finish them.
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Seriously, Yanni or Laurel?
All I hear is fuckwit. Fuckwit. Fuckwit.
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Top 7
Brantley grounds out 3-1
Ramírez loses his bat on strike 2, can't check up and goes down swinging
Encarnacion walks
Alonso 3-0, walks
Cabrera lines out to a prancing Reddick in right
Mid 7
Indians 0
Astros 0
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All time low in baseball broadcasting.
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Nice rebound by Lance.
Time for a clutch hit.
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All time low in baseball broadcasting.
FIFY
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Let’s get some runs boys and get McCullers a win!
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Carrasco is at 89 pitches.
Imagine things would have to get pretty hairy for Tito to go to the pen.
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La Pina esta aqui
Wish my Spanish was better.
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Does anybody really believe that the Rockets are going to win more than the one they already have? I sure don't.
I am sure they won't win when they use the game plan that has Harden walking the ball up the court and holding for > 15 seconds each possession. Push it up and move the ball worked in game 2 and I don't know why they reverted to the unsuccessful game 1 plan? And of course there is the recurring defensive rotation problem...
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Mccannonballlllll
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McCann!
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La Pina esta aqui
Wish my Spanish was better.
What else were you looking to say?
Oddly enough, I like A-Rod just fine when he's in the studio doing pregame or analysis or whatever they do. In-game color, brutal.
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MCCANNON BALL!!!!!!!!
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I'm hearing Blum even though he's not here
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Bottom 7
Gurriel singles sharply inthe middle
Gonzalez bunts Yuli to 2nd (sac 1-4)
McCann homers over the bullpen in Right, Yuli scores
Kemp pops out to the ss in shallow center
Springer pops weakly to 2B
End 7
Indians 0
Astros 2
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What else were you looking to say?
Oddly enough, I like A-Rod just fine when he's in the studio doing pregame or analysis or whatever they do. In-game color, brutal.
Something along the lines of Junot Diaz slang about sexual misconduct without the actual propensity for sexual misconduct.
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I am sure they won't win when they use the game plan that has Harden walking the ball up the court and holding for > 15 seconds each possession. Push it up and move the ball worked in game 2 and I don't know why they reverted to the unsuccessful game 1 plan? And of course there is the recurring defensive rotation problem...
It’s completely puzzling. They are embarrassing themselves now. Warriors up 34 w 3min remaining
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What else were you looking to say?
Oddly enough, I like A-Rod just fine when he's in the studio doing pregame or analysis or whatever they do. In-game color, brutal.
A cheat and a liar, fuck him.
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Now I'm hearing "kill me, kill me, kill me"
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Everything about this ESPN coverage is shit. Complete shit.
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Allen on, Devo coming in to face Lindor.
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I liked Mendoza correcting Arod about the team and analytics adding that last year Be!tran was there to remind them to just see if and hit it as a difference between this year and last.
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Top 8
Harris on in relief
Kipnis lines softly to the shifted Correa ti the right of 2B
Gomes 3-2, fouls off 2 pitches, Ks swinging on a high FB
Allen singles to right
Devo comes in fron the pen
Lindor fouls off a FB inside, fouls an offspeed pitch, then Ks on the CoD
Mid 8
Indians 0
Astros 2
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Lindor K on 3 pitches. #DevoStrut
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Devo made Lindor look silly
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Something along the lines of Junot Diaz slang about sexual misconduct without the actual propensity for sexual misconduct.
I was wondering how this would come up. You know, it would not surprise me one bit if the abuse he described as inflicted on him were wholly invented.
Mainly I just wonder why the fuck guys can't keep from harassing and abusing women. In my own experience it's really not that difficult. Which reminds me, Diaz's statement in the wake of the accusations ended with something along the lines of, We have to teach men about consent and boundaries. Uhh, no, motherfucker, we need to teach YOU about consent and boundaries. Don't bring me into this you fucking dickface.
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They should play Devo off with Bob Seger's 'her strut'.
We're in a post-gender world now so it could work.
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2 on for Correa
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Correa not having a great night. K swinging, K looking and 2 groundouts, the last being a DP.
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And that fizzled quickly.
Lefty on the way in to face Josh.
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Correa not having a great night. K swinging, K looking and 2 groundouts, the last being a DP.
Rough night.
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Rough night.
It still blows my mind that almost every position player on the team has taken a step backward this year, while at/near their primes and healthy.
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Reddick! Woo! Plates Bregman w a double. 3-0 Astros
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Way to hammer that 0-2 meatball, Josh!
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It still blows my mind that almost every position player on the team has taken a step backward this year, while at/near their primes and healthy.
They've all also had hot stretches.
When Altuve's average dropped 40 points he was still above .300.
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Correa now hitting .180 at home.
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Everything about this ESPN coverage is shit. Complete shit.
I have had the Worrell button on the entire game.
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I'm glad to hear that everyone else is appalled at this fucking dogshit smoothie ESPN is serving up.
ARod is so bad/creepy/terrible it defies description.
Mendoza is actually pretty solid. Put her with someone that actually gives a fuck about calling a baseball game, and I'd watch/listen.
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Send Devo back out.
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Bottom 8
Bregman lines sharply to short, fielded on a hop on the back step, Bregman safe at first (throw was late and dropped)
Altuve singles sharply to center, Bregman to 2nd
Correa gidp 6-4-3, Bregman to 3rd
Carrasco is done, Tyler Olson (LHP) coming in
Reddick 0-2, then drives a ball to the wall in center, Bregman scores, Josh on 2nd with a double
Cody Allen comes in fron the pen
Gurriel after battling, flies out to Lindor in shallow left
End 8
Indians 0
Astros 3
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Send Devo back out.
That’s my assumption.
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Those 2 walks in the 7th ratcheted the top of the order up to the 9th.
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Kemp didn’t much of a read on that ball
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Kemp didn’t much of a read on that ball
Yep. I thought he had a shot at it.
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It’s completely puzzling. They are embarrassing themselves now. Warriors up 34 w 3min remaining
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There should be a mercy/incompetence rule in the playoffs: you lose by 30+ points in a game, and that round is over.
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Yep. I thought he had a shot at it.
It bounced on the track in front of the LF wall. I was shocked it wasn’t caught.
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Encarnacion is on the fastball. He deserves a slider in the dirtt
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It bounced on the track in front of the LF wall. I was shocked it wasn’t caught.
The drawback to having a utility player there rather than an everyday left fielder.
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It bounced on the track in front of the LF wall. I was shocked it wasn’t caught.
Play at 2nd was close too. Wonder if hitter thought the same.
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Top 9
Devo on the bump
Brantley doubles to the scoreboard in left
Ramírez lines out to Springer who catches it on the run over the shoulder, Brantley to 3rd
Giles comes in
Encarnacion grounds out 5-3, Astros concede the run
Alonso grinds in to the shift, 4-3
Final
Indians 1
Astros 3
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Solid job by Giles. Good win.
We still need a bat.
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That's another series win.
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Lance was outstanding tonight.
At one point the pbp guy said Carrasco was matching him pitch for pitch. That was crap. Carrasco wiggled off the hook a few times early, while LMJ ws perfect thru 5.
McCullers: 8 7 (thanks Jim) IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K, 2 BB
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Lance was outstanding tonight.
At one point the pbp guy said Carrasco was matching him pitch for pitch. That was crap. Carrasco wiggled off the hook a few times early, while LMJ ws perfect thru 5.
McCullers: 8 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K, 2 BB
Small nit: 7 IP
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Yes, you did hear it:
https://twitter.com/blummer27/status/998385521125740545?s=19 (https://twitter.com/blummer27/status/998385521125740545?s=19)
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Small nit: 7 IP
Oops.
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There should be a mercy/incompetence rule in the playoffs: you lose by 30+ points in a game, and that round is over.
Oh fuck that shit.
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These ESPN broadcasts are just horrid.
Whoever decided baseball needs three people in a booth is a moron. Late in his career Scully worked alone but I wouldn't recommend that for many. I was on vacation last week and could only get Astros baseball on satellite radio and I decided I am really missing out by not listening to Ford/Sparks. They are terrific. I am growing less interested in hearing Blum and Kalas, especially Kalas. Add Bagwell to the mix and it becomes a monthly tribute to Bagwell. And its' not his fault.
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Mendoza's greatest contribution to the broadcast was calling out Vasgursian and pointing out what an incredibly stupid statement it was when he said the Luhnow-era Astros had not missed on any of their overall No. 1 draft picks.
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After last nights' game McCullers has the lowest MMP ERA among Houston pitchers with at least 175 IP at 2.30. Clemens and Oswalt come in next at 2.55. I never would have guessed that.
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The development of his change this year has been huge. He already had dominant skills, but this addition has taken him to a new level. Knock on wood about his health.
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I was on vacation last week and could only get Astros baseball on satellite radio and I decided I am really missing out by not listening to Ford/Sparks. They are terrific. I am growing less interested in hearing Blum and Kalas, especially Kalas. Add Bagwell to the mix and it becomes a monthly tribute to Bagwell. And its' not his fault.
Ford and Sparks are really good, Kalas and Blum are much better than Ashby and Blum. I like Kalas' sonic qualities and think he does well at calling the action on the field, but his banter between calls is pedestrian and clichéd (Not just Kalas, it's a problem that permeates sports announcing). I don't need personality, I want play by play, the game is the show.
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I like Kalas.