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Title: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: believin on April 01, 2019, 07:25:48 pm
After 1 inning, Astros 1, Rangers 0.

(Astros scored on Springer leadoff HR.)
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 01, 2019, 07:45:55 pm
Well we wasted that leadoff double.

Smyly hung a2 strike curve to Jake but he just missed the sweet spot.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 07:58:36 pm
Well we wasted that leadoff double.

Smyly hung a2 strike curve to Jake but he just missed the sweet spot.

He hit it hard, just right at someone.

The inability to hit with runners on base is maddening b
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:04:48 pm
T3:

Altuve carved up looking at three curveballs. Arguing, but strike two and three were in the zone. 
Bregman singles to LF on the first pitch.
Brantley pops out to shallow CF
Correa singles to LCF, Bregman to 2B
Gurriel flies out F8

Leave another pair. Astros up 1-0
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: MRaup on April 01, 2019, 08:05:47 pm
Smyly is throwing fucking slop. 
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 01, 2019, 08:05:57 pm
Sitting behind home plate,  8th row,  behind left hand batters box.

Many Astros fans here.

Couldn't here what Altuve was saying but he was hot.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: MRaup on April 01, 2019, 08:10:01 pm
Sitting behind home plate,  8th row,  behind left hand batters box.

Many Astros fans here.

Couldn't here what Altuve was saying but he was hot.

And every right to be. Strikes one and two were both balls.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 01, 2019, 08:12:26 pm
He's out by 2 inches.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:13:22 pm
B3:

Guzman homers to LCF
Kinder-Falefa chops out 5-3
Deshields chops out 5-3
Choo taps towards 2B, Peacock reaches but can’t pick it up. Altuve picks it and flips to Yuli, ruled safe. Hinch, challenges...overturned. Score it 4-3

1-1 after three.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:19:15 pm
T4:

Smyly out, Sampson in for the Rangers

Chirinos flies out F9
White...0-2...a little chin music makes it 1-2...grounds out 6-3
Marisnick taps back to the mound

1-1
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: MRaup on April 01, 2019, 08:19:44 pm
This is fucking infuriating.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:28:31 pm
B4:

Odor grounds to 1B, Gurriel kicks it right through the wicket, but Altuve is backing it up and Peacock hustles over to cover...the old 3-4-1 groundout
Andrus strikes out swinging
Mazara...works the count full...lines out to RF

1-1
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:36:16 pm
T5:

Springer flies out F8 at the wall. Squared it up, but on a line to the deepest part of the park
Altuve punches out flailing at sliders in the dirt in the other batters box
Bregman...3-0...3-1...walks
Brantley  flies out F8 on the first pitch

1-1
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Lefty on April 01, 2019, 08:37:02 pm
Stros are 2-25 with RISP this year
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 01, 2019, 08:42:47 pm
Someone should have told Peacock to pitch a shutout.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:43:10 pm
B5:

Gallo...extreme shift on...strikes out looking
Cabrera...3-0...pops to shallow LF
Guzman...0-2...strikes out swinging

1-1 still
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 01, 2019, 08:50:14 pm
Stros are 2-25 with RISP this year
3 for 27 now!!!
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:53:02 pm
Poor Jake. He comes to the plate with two strikes on him.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: MRaup on April 01, 2019, 08:53:52 pm
Poor Jake. He comes to the plate with two strikes on him.

I've heard not swinging at pitches that bounce helps with that.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:53:58 pm
T6:

Correa doubles to RCF
Gurriel grounds out 6-3
Chirinos punches a soft liner just over 3B, Correa scores, Chirinos hustles it into a double
White...0-2...watches strike three
Marisnick with a chick swing tapper up the 1B line, hustles but is out 3-1.

Astros retake a 2-1 lead.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 01, 2019, 08:54:22 pm
Trainer still checking Jake's hand.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:54:50 pm
I've heard not swinging at pitches that bounce helps with that.

Altuve’s been giving him pointers.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 01, 2019, 08:55:18 pm
He's taking his spot in center.

Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:55:49 pm
Trainer still checking Jake's hand.

On the dumbass dive.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: austro on April 01, 2019, 08:56:34 pm
Quit fucking diving into first base.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 08:58:42 pm
B6:

Kinder-Falefa grounds out 5-3 on the first pitch
Deshields pops out to shallow RF
Choo flies out F8

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 01, 2019, 08:59:53 pm
Quit fucking diving into first base.

Yes.  Please.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: MRaup on April 01, 2019, 09:02:40 pm
It feels like a few of our hitters are having a contest to see who can have the worst at bat.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: MRaup on April 01, 2019, 09:04:25 pm
Fuck Gabe Morales. He has no fucking clue where the outside corner is.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 09:06:04 pm
T7:

Springer pops out F4
Altuve taps back to the mound on the first pitch
Bregman...full up...walks
Bregman picked off of 1B

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: MRaup on April 01, 2019, 09:06:23 pm
Seriously, Bregman?

God fucking damnit this team is playing SUCH SHITTY FUCKING BASEBALL ON OFFENSE RIGHT NOW.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Tom Servo on April 01, 2019, 09:12:05 pm
Great throw!


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Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: BudGirl on April 01, 2019, 09:13:28 pm
seems like Chirinos knows Odor is an asshat also.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Tom Servo on April 01, 2019, 09:15:17 pm
Great outing by Brad tonight.


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Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 01, 2019, 09:15:23 pm
Nice ovation for Peacock.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 09:16:07 pm
Peacock out after 6.2. Faced one batter above the minimum. Helluva job.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Ty in Tampa on April 01, 2019, 09:16:16 pm
Can’t ask for much more from Brad.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: austro on April 01, 2019, 09:16:27 pm
I think Peacock lost track of how any outs there were.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 09:17:46 pm
B7:

Odor...3-0...3-1...grounds to 2B, Altuve dives and gloves it, but can’t make the exchange. Infield single
Odor caught stealing 2-4 on a perfect throw from Chirinos
Andrus strikes out swinging

Peacock out, Pressly in

Mazara flies out F8

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 09:18:42 pm
I think Peacock lost track of how any outs there were.

Yeah, looked like he was headed for the dugout after striking out Andrus.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: WVastro on April 01, 2019, 09:23:40 pm
Correa is knocking the snot out of the ball tonight. Good to see!
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 09:24:50 pm
T8:

Brantley, who was at the plate when Bregman got picked off to end the 7th, grounds out 3-1
Correa smashes a line drive to 3B, Cabrera knocks it down, but no play...another hit for Carlos
Gurriel flies out F8 on the first pitch
Chirinos grounds out 6-3

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 09:32:59 pm
B8:

Gallo grounds into RF, but Altuve there on the extreme shift, 4-3
Cabrera strikes out swinging
Guzman lines softly to 3B on a nice grab by Bregman who was in the shift

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 09:38:53 pm
T9:

Kemp, pinch hitting White, taps weakly back to the mound
Marisnick singles up the middle
Marisnick caught stealing 2-4
Springer strikes out swinging at a pitch the catcher had to layout to catch

2-1 Astros
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 01, 2019, 09:39:12 pm
Fizzle.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: astrojo on April 01, 2019, 09:40:20 pm
An insurance run would have been nice. Let’s get the win anyway.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: doyce7 on April 01, 2019, 09:42:41 pm
So when does this baserunning experiment end? It's already kinda bordering on the textbook definition of insanity

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Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: HudsonHawk on April 01, 2019, 09:46:36 pm
B9:

Osuna in to try to close it out

Kiner-Falefa...0-2...2-1...strikes out swinging
Deshields flies out F8
Choo...full count...pops out F6

Astros win!
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: austro on April 01, 2019, 09:49:10 pm
I have to admit, with the way these two teams have started, I was afraid we were going to see on of the ass-kickings that we were regularly subjected to in Arlington a few years ago. Glad to see the good guys eke out a win.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: MRaup on April 01, 2019, 09:55:54 pm
Robby said in his post game interview that he was more nervous for his first AB tonight than he was for his first Major League AB.

He's growing on me a bit.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 01, 2019, 10:01:31 pm
Hell of a game from Peacock,  Pressly, and Osuna.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Ty in Tampa on April 01, 2019, 10:18:38 pm
Hell of a game from Peacock,  Pressly, and Osuna.

...and Chirinos.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on April 02, 2019, 07:57:36 am
Robby said in his post game interview that he was more nervous for his first AB tonight than he was for his first Major League AB.

He's growing on me a bit.
He grew quite a bit after throwing out "Stinky" at second.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: JimR on April 02, 2019, 08:44:28 am
Robby said in his post game interview that he was more nervous for his first AB tonight than he was for his first Major League AB.

He's growing on me a bit.

He is growing on me too. Early returns say he is a good guy who likes where he is now.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: juliogotay on April 02, 2019, 09:36:06 am
He is growing on me too. Early returns say he is a good guy who likes where he is now.

It was discussed somewhere, perhaps here, that Altuve recommended him to Luhnow citing his "high character".
Seems like a good guy and doesn't have that Rangers taint on him.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 02, 2019, 10:23:42 am
It was discussed somewhere, perhaps here, that Altuve recommended him to Luhnow citing his "high character".
Seems like a good guy and doesn't have that Rangers taint on him.

That was my impression of him while he was in Arlington.

Footer had a niece article on his return.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on April 02, 2019, 02:26:55 pm
It was discussed somewhere, perhaps here, that Altuve recommended him to Luhnow citing his "high character".
(Chirinos) Seems like a good guy and doesn't have that Rangers taint on him.

Insights from Star Telegram: https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/article228718949.html (https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/article228718949.html)
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Karma is a witch, or something like that, and Robinson Chirinos’ efforts in lifting the Astros over his old team are proof.

....he did seem pretty fired up after his double and after throwing out Odor, who said before the game he was going to steal two bases off Chirinos.

(Also) ,,,the Astros and Rangers sent everyone home in only 2 hours, 39 minutes. Pitching dominated the day, with Brad Peacock holding the Rangers to only two base runners.  The Rangers haven’t had that few base runners since July 7, 2007.

The Rangers two runners: 1 scored on HR and Odor was eliminated by Chirnos = no LOB.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 02, 2019, 03:10:38 pm
Insights from Star Telegram: https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/article228718949.html (https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/article228718949.html)
The Rangers two runners: 1 scored on HR and Odor was eliminated by Chirnos = no LOB.

Eliminating Odor was the play of the game.

In his AB he was ahead 2-0 and Peacock got him to ground sharply into the shift.   When Altuve couldn't come up with the ball cleanly to throw him out my buddy said what I was feeling: "uh oh.  This is bad."

Erasing Odor on the steal set things right in a hurry.   
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Jacksonian on April 02, 2019, 03:44:33 pm
Eliminating Odor was the play of the game.

In his AB he was ahead 2-0 and Peacock got him to ground sharply into the shift.   When Altuve couldn't come up with the ball cleanly to throw him out my buddy said what I was feeling: "uh oh.  This is bad."

Erasing Odor on the steal set things right in a hurry.

Eliminating Odor is always a good thing.
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Snuffy on April 02, 2019, 04:05:07 pm
Eliminating Odor is always a good thing.

+1
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Jacksonian on April 02, 2019, 04:09:23 pm
Eliminating Odor was the play of the game.

In his AB he was ahead 2-0 and Peacock got him to ground sharply into the shift.   When Altuve couldn't come up with the ball cleanly to throw him out my buddy said what I was feeling: "uh oh.  This is bad."

Erasing Odor on the steal set things right in a hurry.

Do we now call him The DeOdorizer?
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on April 02, 2019, 04:44:59 pm
Ha!
Title: Re: Astros at Rangers, April 1, 2019
Post by: VirtualBob on April 02, 2019, 05:45:40 pm
Do we now call him The DeOdorizer?
+1000