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Astros @ Rays July 10, 2015
« on: July 10, 2015, 02:46:50 pm »
Your lineups for tonight's tilt:

Astros

2BJose Altuve (R)
RFPreston Tucker (L)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
3BLuis Valbuena (L)
DHEvan Gattis (R)
LFColby Rasmus (L)
1BChris Carter (R)
CJason Castro (L)
CFJake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Collin McHugh (R)  (9-4, 4.54)

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DH John Jaso (L)
LF David DeJesus (L)
3B Evan Longoria (R)
1B James Loney (L)
2B Logan Forsythe (R)
SS A. Cabrera (S)
RF Brandon Guyer (R)
CF Kevin Kiermaier (L)
C Rene Rivera (R)

TB: Erasmo Ramirez (R)  (7-3, 3.80)
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Re: Astros @ Rays July 10, 2015
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2015, 06:10:01 pm »
Good times, I get a chance to watch a game for the first time in weeks.  Full time employment really sucks!
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Re: Astros @ Rays July 10, 2015
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2015, 06:18:28 pm »
Good times, I get a chance to watch a game for the first time in weeks.  Full time employment really sucks!

I thought you were retired.  I'd wondered where you were.
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Re: Astros @ Rays July 10, 2015
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2015, 06:20:41 pm »
I didn't have the impression he was old enough to retire.  Then again, I really know nothing about him, except he is an Aussie.
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2015, 06:31:13 pm »
Colby hit that a long, long way.
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2015, 06:32:14 pm »
Colby hit that a long, long way.

No kidding. And such a seemingly effortless swing.
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2015, 06:33:50 pm »
I didn't have the impression he was old enough to retire.  Then again, I really know nothing about him, except he is an Aussie.
I thought you were retired.  I'd wondered where you were.

I have been watching replays and condensed games, not the quite the same but better than nothing.  The GZ makes me laugh a bit too, even several hours after the game has finished.

Wow Rasmus - that is what I have missed!
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Re: Astros @ Rays July 10, 2015
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2015, 06:37:24 pm »
When did Carter start to hustle?
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« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2015, 06:37:43 pm »

Wow Rasmus - that is what I have missed!

You haven't missed much.  They haven't been hitting those very often.
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2015, 06:44:05 pm »
I got cork-screws.
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2015, 06:50:42 pm »
I got cork-screws.

You *want* Neil to come over?
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2015, 06:55:11 pm »
You *want* Neil to come over?
What can he bring?
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2015, 07:01:27 pm »
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« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2015, 07:14:15 pm »
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Re: Astros @ Rays July 10, 2015
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2015, 07:15:36 pm »
Screw tops.

Where were you the other night when I needed you? The Astros lost you know.
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« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2015, 07:27:36 pm »
If I was a couple years younger, I'd really be wanting to go out with Tucker.  He's a good looking young man.
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« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2015, 07:32:24 pm »
If I was a couple years younger, I'd really be wanting to go out with Tucker.  He's a good looking young man.

I'm telling Brad.
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« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2015, 07:33:22 pm »
Erasmo is from Nicaragua.
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« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2015, 07:35:07 pm »
I'm telling Brad.

Brad and I have an understanding.  He doesn't know who I am.
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« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2015, 07:35:57 pm »
Fuck, trouble now. It's not clear that we can win a game in which the other team scores.
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« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2015, 07:35:57 pm »
How do you pronounce Jasso?  I say the J as an H, similar to Jose.
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« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2015, 07:37:37 pm »
Fuck, trouble now. It's not clear that we can win a game in which the other team scores.

We need Oswalt to throw a shut out.
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« Reply #22 on: July 10, 2015, 07:38:16 pm »
This is looking like an Oswalt inning.
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« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2015, 07:40:22 pm »
How do you pronounce Jasso?  I say the J as an H, similar to Jose.

But he pronounces it as a J and its' his name.

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« Reply #24 on: July 10, 2015, 07:40:53 pm »
How do you pronounce Jasso?  I say the J as an H, similar to Jose.

The Ja is pronounced Ja the sso is pronounced kass.
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« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2015, 07:43:16 pm »
I hate this fucking road trip.
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« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2015, 07:53:08 pm »
ok Khris Karter, it's time to prove Jim right.
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« Reply #27 on: July 10, 2015, 07:53:08 pm »
So after decimating the Astros earlier this week, tonight Buchholz leaves the Red Sox game with elbow tightness.
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« Reply #28 on: July 10, 2015, 07:54:08 pm »
Ashby's counting skills really aren't very good, are they?
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« Reply #29 on: July 10, 2015, 07:56:33 pm »
Ashby's counting skills really aren't very good, are they?

I much prefer listening to the Rays commentary.
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« Reply #30 on: July 10, 2015, 07:56:50 pm »
Ashby's counting skills really aren't very good, are they?

what skill does Ashby have that is good?
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« Reply #31 on: July 10, 2015, 08:00:00 pm »
what skill does Ashby have that is good?

Is lechery a skill?
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« Reply #32 on: July 10, 2015, 08:00:52 pm »
I really hate this fucking road trip. Thatcher's getting loose in the pen.
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« Reply #33 on: July 10, 2015, 08:01:28 pm »
Keep calm Thatcher is warming in the pen.


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« Reply #34 on: July 10, 2015, 08:06:44 pm »
McHugh's run support
9 wins 54 runs
4 losses 3 runs

Seems like it is going to be 5 losses 4 runs.
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« Reply #35 on: July 10, 2015, 08:09:17 pm »

McHugh's run support
9 wins 54 runs
4 losses 3 runs

Seems like it is going to be 5 losses 4 runs.

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« Reply #36 on: July 10, 2015, 08:13:13 pm »
Don't know/want to admit if you're being Negative Nancy or Practical Paula.


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Practical Pruski - lead off double earlier and they can't even move him to third.  Neil T. isn't the only one who hates this road trip.  I wish they were at home and I could be at the game.
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« Reply #37 on: July 10, 2015, 08:14:47 pm »
It seems like in the last couple of weeks the only way the Astros score is if somebody throws a mistake and an Astro bat accidentally runs into it for a homer. Otherwise, the sub-.200 batting averages and sub-.300 OBAs can't string enough things together to produce a run.
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« Reply #38 on: July 10, 2015, 08:19:36 pm »
Win with the homerun.  Lose with none.  They seem to be a team of extremes.
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« Reply #39 on: July 10, 2015, 08:22:07 pm »
well that was nice, two outs on 1 pitch.
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« Reply #40 on: July 10, 2015, 08:27:30 pm »
At least this game didn't take long.
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« Reply #41 on: July 10, 2015, 08:32:15 pm »
At least this game didn't take long.

True, that was about 2:20?   Nothing worse than a 3:30 + loss.
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« Reply #42 on: July 10, 2015, 08:35:18 pm »
I'm starting not to like this road trip.
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« Reply #43 on: July 10, 2015, 09:24:46 pm »
This road trip is the pits.  The pits.


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« Reply #44 on: July 10, 2015, 09:29:52 pm »
A couple weeks ago I didn't have much doubt that the Astros would be in first place at the All-Star break, now I'm pretty sure they won't be. It doesn't really mean all that much for the entire season, but it's one of those half-season "milestones" that would be nice to reach. But they're going to have to win at least one of the two remaining games to do so.
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« Reply #45 on: July 10, 2015, 10:30:06 pm »
A couple weeks ago I didn't have much doubt that the Astros would be in first place at the All-Star break, now I'm pretty sure they won't be. It doesn't really mean all that much for the entire season, but it's one of those half-season "milestones" that would be nice to reach. But they're going to have to win at least one of the two remaining games to do so.

It can happen Keuchel is scheduled to pitch.
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« Reply #46 on: July 10, 2015, 10:53:46 pm »
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« Reply #47 on: July 11, 2015, 01:05:00 am »
That's Baseball.

I'm also thankful for my friends. Thanks, Neil, and everybody else here who's trying to figure these goobers out.
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« Reply #48 on: July 11, 2015, 07:32:54 am »
I think people are missing out if they don't hang out in the Game Zone, even if briefly, during games. I think they are fucking up in a very small way.
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« Reply #49 on: July 11, 2015, 07:34:41 am »
I think people are missing out if they don't hang out in the Game Zone, even if briefly, during games. I think they are fucking up in a very small way.

I agree. I read the GZ religiously.
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« Reply #50 on: July 11, 2015, 09:50:02 am »
I think people are missing out if they don't hang out in the Game Zone, even if briefly, during games. I think they are fucking up in a very small way.
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« Reply #51 on: July 11, 2015, 11:10:40 am »
I hate this fucking road trip.

I hear you brother. A losing record to three teams with records sub .500.

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« Reply #52 on: July 11, 2015, 11:13:16 am »
A couple weeks ago I didn't have much doubt that the Astros would be in first place at the All-Star break, now I'm pretty sure they won't be. It doesn't really mean all that much for the entire season, but it's one of those half-season "milestones" that would be nice to reach. But they're going to have to win at least one of the two remaining games to do so.

I don't consider the Astros to be in first place today because of the loss column. Angels have one fewer loss. You can't make those up.

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« Reply #53 on: July 11, 2015, 06:06:31 pm »
I don't consider the Astros to be in first place today because of the loss column. Angels have one fewer loss. You can't make those up.

Nobody considers the Astros to be in first place anymore.
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