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Since "discomfort" is the what all the cool kids are doing now, I'm wondering if Josh is trying to play through some of it...
Yordan late on a 90 mph center cut meatball...
To be fair, Maldonado hit the shit out of his line drive...just right at Lugo.
Reddick is trying to get Tucker called up.
I saw what I saw. In Hinch I trust.
I wonder if Sanchez could become a bullpen weapon before this is all over?
Maldonado got him that call.
Peacock gets an extremely generous strike two call, and then the punchout to end the shittiness.
5-3
Nice play by Mayfield.
Huh. I expected Correa's bobblehead to be made out of crystal.
Hinch would've successfully challenged that Brantley's double stuck under the wall and should've held Altuve at third.
My vote for SS for the IL period is Mayfield, not Straw.
Wow. Thank you, dummy.
Oh shit!
I thought a 50 year old man making a comment on a board he's been on/off for 15 years + would get more of a pass.
Okay, then just my right to free speech and stick in the OW trashbin then.
Thanks Mark, appreciate it.
Maybe you could just read it and let it go next time you do not like my wordsmithing?
He does radio play by play for UH football games and is much better than he is on TV. Maybe I appreciate him because his crutch is to constantly mention the score, which many radio guys forget to do.
I hope I’m not going to far out here... but maybe this is what’s pissing off the BBG’s?
Unfortunately, as Astro fans I don’t think we get the luxury of talking about “lineups”. We don’t get to talk about rotations or a batting order. I’m thinking we just get to talk about the basic shit and hope we don’t piss them off.
You keep dicking around and leaving runners on base, you're gonna lose the game.
K
Rondon got out of the inning.
5-3 Astros
Did anyone ever hear an explanation of Altuve’s base running in the first, either from him or Hinch?
Zack Greinke, 87mph Fastball and 88mph Changeup.
Remember: It's Zack Greinke. It doesn't have to make sense. https://t.co/9jcG3Tnu8H
Ric Flair is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Astros game on Wednesday against the Tigers at Minute Maid Park.
That's five consecutive multi-hit games for Brantley. He's hitting .335.
Pressly in for the 8th. Excellent work by Greinke today.
Great play by Grossman to rob Yordan. The bastard.
This is just surreal.
Altuve’s single in the first changed to a straight 2-base error
A’s get their first base runner. Lead 1-0
Altuve is mystifying. I wonder if they try to talk to him. He does not appear to consider what the team needs from him during each AB; he only chases hits.
The beginning of August fooled us, but we've now officially entered the August doldrums. I don't know why this seems to happen so consistently. Maybe everybody is tired, and they don't yet have the September urgency/excitement to help them overcome it.
Extra innings was about the last thing they needed.
Did you think Correa would be last?
Springer is wearing a hole in his pants falling to his knees.
I was sure it was gone. Hope that’s a sign that tonight will be different.
Carlos needs to make them pay for pitching around Alvarez.
I would happily throttle Altuve if I saw him in person currently.
Every run in this game has been scored on a home run. Thirteen runs and counting. Ten home runs.
I sound like my grandfather but this isn't baseball, this is bullshit.
Didn't Springer start calling him that?From an ESPN article:
"I call him Uncle Mike. He's always on me, doesn't ever let me get down," Springer said. "Doesn't ever let me get too high. Just wants to make sure I consistently do the right thing every day, that I prepare to play the same way every day, which is something I didn't really do before, just get to the park and do what I needed to do. Obviously, I respect the amount of time he has in this game and I respect him as a person. When he speaks, I listen."
Yuli is slugging 851 over his last 40 games, and hitting .390+.
And why would you ever throw Chirinos a pitch that isn't a high fastball? He is absolute garbage at the plate currently.
That play at 1B wasn’t even close. How does a Major League umpire miss that?
Kalas having trouble with fractions
If Sanchez continues to challenge guys with 89 mph fastballs right down the center square, it’s gonna get fucking ugly.
And that’s why you always take the out.
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Boneheaded play by Sanchez
Changed to a hit.
There has been an official scoring change in the #Astros game on Aug. 6 vs. COL. Daniel Murphy reached to lead off the Rockies 6th, which has been changed to an error.
Greinke's updated pitching line that night: 6 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 ER.
A.J. Hinch #Astros just told me that Gerrit Cole should be good to go next week. Good news for #Astros fans. #CyYoungCandidate
Ball nearly him him in the wrist.
That loss on Sunday broke their brains.
WTH is Yordan waiting for?!
Chirinos is just straight up brutal with high strikes.
That was putrid, especially considering how on the ropes their pitcher was.
We're going to go down I think. Re: zoo-like, my theory vis-a-vis the boys is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3lsJmwNO40
Straw and Biagini optioned. Corresponding move tomorrow.
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I suspect that when this game ends I'm going to curse myself for wasting 4 hours watching shitty baseball.
Woof. I'll pay good money to not ever hear Kalas do his McConaughey impression again.
Was that the ugliest swing by Brantley all year?
Rough night behind the plate for Castillo.
Did the clues include something about a ranch?
For some reason they make Gurriel go back to 2B
From the original view behind the plate, I thought the foot got to the plate first, but from the other side it wasn't so clear.
Is Grienke grunting after every pitch?
Or is someone just making weird inarticulate noises near the field mic?
Whoa, whoa, whoa - I never said I controlled them (although I did only have to rescue my two year old from security once).
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pP4VaksMfEdNqQteA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rmd45PWTXwK1HP6z7
If the links work, I think the second picture is right before Brantley's "Homer".
I lost the lug key once. It was not fun getting the keyed lug off.
Sparks said it was a changeup. Was it?
No fucking way that was intentional.
You'd be insane to put the tying run on to retaliate.
As far as I know he always does. That doesn't mean he's fast or that he had a good read on that ball into LF last week.
This is one long-ass game.
Hysterical
I still didn't see what the hell was going on in the corner.
Damn, a Jose bunt that worked.
Anyone else get worried on that pop up?
Reddick gets more lousy ball-strike calls than anybody else on the team.
Not a good swing, but at least he managed to punch in the runner from 3B. There have been times when he didn't.
3 runs in 6 innings = 4.50 ERA. Not that far off.
And that shitty missed call costs the Astros a run.
I was short sighted and bought the cassette tape of The Unforgettable Fire when it came out. Same with The Joshua Tree.
This is the first game I've gotten to watch from the first pitch this year. What a night!
How does a pitching staff recover after a night like this?
Best ballpark I have been to.
There is a plaque on the warehouse wall. Griffey, Jr., I think.
I have no clue what he did, and I was watching.
I was devastated they did not proceed deeper into the post-season.
Reddick had a game plan to go the other way at the start of the season, and did so with great success. That led to a change in how opposing teams shifted against him and the types of pitches he saw.
I don't see that same approach any longer- the last time I can remember it was May.
https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Astros-Josh-Reddick-not-losing-playing-time-14294170.php
“I always go to pitch selection or I’ll go to a little bit of how hard he swings and how hard he chases hits. He’s not using the opposite field as much,” Hinch said. “There’s little things that he could do that he hasn’t done for the last month or so.”
“He’s not in any danger of losing playing time. I’m comfortable with him as a real threat and I expect him to finish the season really well.”
It is pretty close to that now, but I don’t think Jake is hitting much either.
Why the fastball after making the guy look stupid on two curves?
The wind apparently is blowing in. The SS showed that a couple of innings ago.
Cannot believe he threw a FB
This comment is late, but Correa has a cannon.
If Fiers hadn't had a godawful first month or so, and pitched like he has all year, all year, he would legitimately be in the Cy Young conversation.
I have no idea what happened (i.e. did they tell him to change anything?), but I'm happy for the guy. He pitched his ass off for about 2 months in '17 and really saved the pitching staff.
Catching the businessfan special before my flight home. No Springer or Reddick. Cole on the bump!!
One of my favorite things about Jim Deshaies was when he would explain pitch selection, count, location, etc. He's say things like "two sliders down and away, so he's got him set up to come hard in..." Berkman has the same insights. If only everything didn't lead to "when I was playing..."
Are the regular cameramen off tonight too? What the fuck is going on. Amateur hour all around with this broadcast.
Argue with the score keeper.
how bad is Greinke missing? hard to tell from my high-home position.
Red Dawg with a leadoff triple
I think he could’ve made it but probably better he didn’t try.
Not unusual for Fisher. Not a good OFer.
Shift wt 2B playing short LF....
Just cking to see if you’re paying attention.
Bregman to 3rd on a wp.
3-2 to Alvarez, 1 out.
Alvarez hits a one armed flyball to the track in center to score Bregman.
Nicely done, young man.
Villone gives us trouble with his slow stuff.
Alvarez doubled, then did not advance on the infield chopper single by Correa. Had a terrible read on the flair to LCF then stumbled a little, turning Yuli's single into a 7-5 FC ground out.
No TV here but a force out from left field? Whaaaaat?
Astros pitching coach Brent Strom underwent GI surgery overnight and will be away from the team for a few days.
Baseball fan gets alert:
Astros throw a no hitter!
Baseball fan:
Wonder if it was JV, Cole or Greinke
Baseball fan checks phone:
WTF! It was the new 5th fucking starter!! Cancel the season.
Not after the deadline. No player who was on a major league roster at July 31 can be dealt.
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Lucroy DFA to make room for Stassi.
A thing of beauty.
Need to unload on this pitcher. He may have been good once, and might be in the future, but he’s trash tonight.
So nice to have an arm like Correa at short
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Has Sneed had a bad outing for the Astros yet?
I can't help but feel that was the ballgame right there.
We call that the Biggio.
Fisher being Springer’s planned replacement would have been worrisome for many reasons.
Two big leaguers *and* a minor leaguer for Fisher.
Ha, never mind on that. The Grienke trade broke the whole damn site.
Well, there were no huge trades today, but I did learn that our server was no match for the One True Trade Deadline. Rebooted it with more memory a few minutes ago, things should smooth out soon.
NY Post says Syndergard off the market
Typical. Puig is the toughest motherfucker alive once the fighting has died down and there are 4 people to "hold him back". What a fucking cocksucker that guy is.
Alas, no. Puig to Cleveland.
Bauer to Cincinnati in a three-team deal with San Diego. Phew.
Altuve with a 2-out double that moves his average to .301.
Rangers in the process of melting down in the 9th against the A's. I figured a win from them was too much to hope for.
ETA: And the deed is done. Leclerc gives up two runs, walking in the winner.
What happened?
Miley needs a courtesy runner.
Gameday says the HPU's ball-strike calls are just random utterances.
Who was it that caught the ball with his bare hand down the left field line? I remember it being somebody pretty big.