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Title: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on July 01, 2018, 11:09:47 am
Springer getting another day off. I know he’s struggling but still kind of surprising. He sits while two lefties, Reddick and Kemp, get the start against a left handed pitcher.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: MusicMan on July 01, 2018, 11:59:48 am
Springer getting another day off. I know he’s struggling but still kind of surprising. He sits while two lefties, Reddick and Kemp, get the start against a left handed pitcher.


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He hurt his back on the last dive.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: austro on July 01, 2018, 12:04:23 pm
He hurt his back on the last dive.

I wondered about that. He didn't seem real happy.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on July 01, 2018, 12:13:51 pm
He hurt his back on the last dive.


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Had not heard that. Need him in the lineup but as long as it isn’t serious it could be a blessing in disguise. He could use a few days off in a row in my opinion.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 12:17:51 pm
T1:

Bregman singles to LF
Altuve half swing pop out to shallow RF on the first pitch...looked like he was protecting, just trying to foul one off....on the first pitch
Bregman steals 2B, the throw goes into CF and Bregman goes to 3B on the TE2
Gurriel strikes out swinging at a ball in the dirt
Gattis...0-2...strikes out swinging at a pitch in his eyes

Astros go 0-2 w/RISP...no score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 12:18:46 pm
Had not heard that. Need him in the lineup but as long as it isn’t serious it could be a blessing in disguise. He could use a few days off in a row in my opinion.


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Out of curiosity, why do you think he needs  few days off?
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 12:26:00 pm
B1:

Wendle bounces to 3B, no one there...shiftfuck single
Duffy strikes out looking
Bauers...full count...strikes out swinging, Wendle thrown out 2-6 to complete the SOTO double play

No score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 12:33:22 pm
T2:

White...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...takes a center cut fastball right down the center of the plate for strike three...not sure what else he wanted
Reddick strikes out swinging at a pitch that bounces
Stassi...0-2...strikes out swinging at a pitch in the dirt

Pretty pathetic inning...no score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 12:40:55 pm
B2:

Roberston strikes out swinging
Gomez singles to CF
Smith strikes out swinging
Adames grounds out 4-3

No score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 12:46:00 pm
T3:

Marisnick grounds out 6-3
Kemp strikes out swinging
Bregman grounds out 6-3

No score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 12:52:52 pm
B3:

Sucre with a soft popup to SS
Field strikes out swinging
Wendle...Astros not shifting him this time...0-2...takes a strike for ball one...2-2...full count...lines out to CF

No score still
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 12:58:31 pm
T4:

Altuve taps back to the mound, 1-3
Gurriel flies out F8
Gattis strikes out swinging at a pitch over his head

Still scoreless
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: austro on July 01, 2018, 12:59:52 pm
Geez, Gattis. I know you like the high ball, but that one was a bit much.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 01:06:50 pm
B4:

Duffy flies out F7
Bauers hit by pitch
Robertson...0-2...1-2...strikes out swinging
Wild pitch, Bauers to 2B
Gomez...full count...flies out F8

No score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 01:15:10 pm
T5:

White...0-2...1-2...flies out F8
Reddick grounds out 4-3
Stassi singles to LCF, Smith gets over quickly to hold Stassi at 1B
Marisnick flies out F8 on a running grab in the gap by Smith...gave it a ride, but nothing to show

No score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 01:24:34 pm
B5:

Smith singles right over the 3B bag on the first pitch
Adames...0-2...strikes out swinging
Sucre with a slow chopper to 3B, out 5-3 as Smith movest to 2B
Field...3-0...walks
Wendle...0-2...strikes out swinging

No score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 01:30:52 pm
T6:

Kemp...0-2...strikes out swinging
Bregman...full count...flies out F9
Altuve taps back to the mound again

No score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 01:42:23 pm
B6:

Duffy grounds out 4-3 on the first pitch
Bauers...full count...strikes out looking
Robertson...full count...takes a pitch on the corner for ball four
Gomez with a broken bat single to LCF, Robertson to 3B
Smith ...0-2...strikes out swinging

No score
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 01:46:12 pm
Captain CAVEMAN!!!

1-0 Astros
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: WVastro on July 01, 2018, 01:46:53 pm
That got out FAST!
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 01:49:16 pm
T7:

Gurriel grounds out 6-3
Gattis homers to LF
White flies out F9
Reddick grounds out 5-3 on the first pitch

1-0 Astros at the stretch
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 01, 2018, 01:50:57 pm
About time Gattis did something this month.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: austro on July 01, 2018, 02:05:36 pm
Wtf Reddick?
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on July 01, 2018, 02:06:02 pm
Oof
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: austro on July 01, 2018, 02:06:56 pm
Shitfuck. Two runs on a fucking bloop that's barely fair.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:06:57 pm
B7:

Adames flies out F7
Sucre singles to LF on the first pitch
Hechavarria pinch runs for Sucre
Kiermaier, pinch hitting for Field, strikes out looking
Wendle single to CF, Hechavarria to 2B

And that's it for Morton, Devo in

Duffy with a bloop single down the RF line, Hechavarria scores, Reddick plays it on a hop and just stands there with the ball, takes a few hops, fiinally lobs the ball back in as Wendle comes all the way around to 1B to score...what the fuck was Reddick thinking?
Bauers flies out F7 on the first pitch

But the Astros lollygag away the lead, 2-1
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:08:48 pm
Wow.  That's having your head so far up your ass you can see you small intestine.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: astrojo on July 01, 2018, 02:11:00 pm
What a crappy turn of events. Frustrating.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:17:45 pm
Astros with the bases loaded, one out for Altuve...this is your game right here...
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: austro on July 01, 2018, 02:20:54 pm
Ump just completely changed Altuve's AB.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: astrojo on July 01, 2018, 02:25:02 pm
Ughh!
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: austro on July 01, 2018, 02:27:12 pm
Fuck. Time for a day off.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:27:13 pm
T8:

Stassi...0-2...1-2 strikes out looking
Marisnick strikes out swinging, but the pitch goes to the screen and Jake reaches 1B
Kemp grounds to 1B, Bauers dives and stops it, but Snell not covering and it's an infield single...Marisnick to 2B
Bregman...3-0...lines one just foul to make it 3-1...walks, Marisnick to 3B, Kemp to 2B

Snell out...Castillo in...

Altuve...infield in...ball...pitch almost hits him in the head for a called strike...1-2...fouling off pitches...2-2...almost hits him in the head again...full count...strikes out swinging at ball eight, 7 feet off the plate in the dirt, but Ramos dives and stops it
Gurriel grounds out 6-3

Astros blow their chance at this one...2-1 Rays
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 01, 2018, 02:28:18 pm
The cement mixer to Altuve was the one to hit.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:28:52 pm
Fuck. Time for a day off.

Who do you want to bench this time?
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: astrojo on July 01, 2018, 02:29:24 pm
Unbelievable that they are going to leave Morton on the hook for this loss.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:29:32 pm
The cement mixer to Altuve was the one to hit.

I know which one wasn't...the 3-2 pitch that was so far off the plate in the dirt that he couldn't have hit if he were in the other batters box.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: JimR on July 01, 2018, 02:30:08 pm
Altuve drives me nuts. Ball four, tie game, not close enough to fool a patient hitter

He was swinging when the ball left the pitcher’s hand.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:32:44 pm
Astros are 0 for 14 w/RISP this series
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on July 01, 2018, 02:33:58 pm
Altuve drives me nuts. Ball four, tie game, not close enough to fool a patient hitter

He was swinging when the ball left the pitcher’s hand.
Given the situation, that was almost as bad a play as Reddick’s fuck up in right.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 01, 2018, 02:34:58 pm
I know which one wasn't...the 3-2 pitch that was so far off the plate in the dirt that he couldn't have hit if he were in the other batters box.

Juuust a bit outside.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:35:43 pm
Given the situation, that was almost as bad a play as Reddick’s fuck up in right.


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Looked like Reddick forgot there were two runners on base
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:36:00 pm
B8:

Peacock in...

Robertson taps back to the mound, 1-3
Gomez strikes out swinging
Smith homers to RCF...his first home run of the season
Ramos strikes out swinging

3-1 Rays
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 01, 2018, 02:37:26 pm
 
First homer in 350 days (I think that's what Kalas said).
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: chuck on July 01, 2018, 02:39:18 pm
The Astros started three guys who are going to get Cy Young votes and are poised to get swept.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:39:19 pm
CAVEMAN!!!

Get 'em back to within a run

Time for Reddick to start a little something and make up for his fuck up
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: astrojo on July 01, 2018, 02:39:31 pm
Gattis again! Now we can lose 3-2. Thanks Peacock.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Jacksonian on July 01, 2018, 02:40:50 pm
Looked like Reddick forgot there were two runners on base

Odd since he has to look right past him to see the batter.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:41:53 pm
Odd since he has to look right past him to see the batter.

That's all I can think of...looked like he was watching the batter, making sure to hold him to a single
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Jacksonian on July 01, 2018, 02:42:51 pm
That's all I can think of...looked like he was watching the batter, making sure to hold him to a single

And yet as you know inexcusable.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:43:38 pm
And yet as you know inexcusable.

Certainly.  Just speculating on what happened
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Jacksonian on July 01, 2018, 02:46:32 pm
Certainly.  Just speculating on what happened

It does make the most sense, but as you said eyes on the small intestine.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:47:06 pm
T9:

Romo in for the Rays

Gattis homers to LF on the first pitch
White...works the count full...walks
Springer to pinch run for White
Reddick grounds into a 6U-3 double play into the shift
Marwin, pinch hitting for Stassi...grounds out 4-3

Ballgame.  3-2 Rays
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:48:10 pm
What a shitty fucking series. 

Did not score a run on anything other than a home run.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Jacksonian on July 01, 2018, 02:48:18 pm
Reddick wrecked the 7th and 9th innings all on his own.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 01, 2018, 02:49:18 pm
What a shitty offensive series.

4 games,  7 runs,  all on homers,  0 hits with RISP.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:49:52 pm
Reddick wrecked the 7th and 9th innings all on his own.

The 9th he hit it hard, just right into the shift.  But he fucked up monumentally in the 7th. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:51:19 pm
Reddick wrecked the 7th and 9th innings all on his own.

And Altuve wrecked the 8th.

Gurriel had numerous chances, but left the bases loaded.  The next pitch...Gattis...frustrating as hell.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Jacksonian on July 01, 2018, 02:55:25 pm
And Altuve wrecked the 8th.

Gurriel had numerous chances, but left the bases loaded.  The next pitch...Gattis...frustrating as hell.

Altuve just can not control his emotions in the box.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 02:56:20 pm
Marwin's error the other night...Reddicks brain fart today...two plays that could have changed this series
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: austro on July 01, 2018, 02:58:23 pm
Who do you want to bench this time?

That wasn't me, boss. But I am more than a little worried about going into Arlington in the current funk.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: JimR on July 01, 2018, 03:00:43 pm
What a shitty fucking series. 

Did not score a run on anything other than a home run.

Even so, a bad throw from SS and a momentary coma in RF cost us two games.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 01, 2018, 03:01:14 pm
Marwin's error the other night...Reddicks brain fart today...two plays that could have changed this series

The failed dig at first . . .
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Jacksonian on July 01, 2018, 03:02:14 pm
Marwin's error the other night...Reddicks brain fart today...two plays that could have changed this series

The more I think about it the worse Altuve’s strike out looks.  If Gurriel hits the same bouncer after an Altuve walk then it scores a run.  That would be a 3-2 lead and still batting.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 03:05:39 pm
The more I think about it the worse Altuve’s strike out looks.  If Gurriel hits the same bouncer after an Altuve walk then it scores a run.  That would be a 3-2 lead and still batting.

They might have had the infield in and it score two runs.  It completely changed the game.  It was there for the taking, just didn't take it.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 03:07:41 pm
Hinch postgame:

On Reddick's fuck up...he just got indecisive, not wanting to let the run score by throwing the ball to 2B...

So he just held it and let the run score, I guess.  No way to spin that one, just a mental fuck up. 
Title: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on July 01, 2018, 03:07:44 pm
The failed dig at first . . .
Yes, it was a failed dig, but it was an equally shitty throw.


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Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: TerryPuhl21 on July 01, 2018, 03:09:05 pm
To lazy to do the leg work, but don’t we have a worse record against the Rays than any other team in the AL since coming over here?


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Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 03:10:49 pm
It's a million fucking degrees, and the Love Street an cigar aren't nearly as good after a bad loss. 

The good news is, Gattis is on pace to hit 48 home runs in July.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: JimR on July 01, 2018, 03:17:59 pm
Yes, it was a failed dig, but it was an equally shitty throw.


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The throw was terrible yet Reed gets the blame. Crazy.
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: HudsonHawk on July 01, 2018, 03:20:55 pm
To lazy to do the leg work, but don’t we have a worse record against the Rays than any other team in the AL since coming over here?


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21-31 all time vs the Rays.  15-25 since joining the AL. 
Title: Re: Astros @ Rays, July 1st
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on July 01, 2018, 04:40:33 pm
21-31 all time vs the Rays.  15-25 since joining the AL.

I think an average of 2.2 runs scored per game at the trop.

That may be a tad lower now.