Astros @ Halos September 11, 2015

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's late show:

Astros

RFGeorge Springer (R)
2BJose Altuve (R)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
CFCarlos Gomez (R)
3BJed Lowrie (S)
LFColby Rasmus (L)
DHLuis Valbuena (L)
1BMarwin Gonzalez (S)
CHank Conger (S)

HOU: Dallas Keuchel (L)  (17-6, 2.29)

Angels

RF Kole Calhoun (L)
CF Mike Trout (R)
DH Albert Pujols (R)
1B C.J. Cron (R)
3B David Freese (R)
SS Erick Aybar (S)
LF Shane Victorino (S)
C Carlos Perez (R)
2B T. Featherston (R)

LAA: Jered Weaver (R)  (6-10, 4.78)

[hostros7]

Jose missed a HR by about 3 inches and stands on 2B


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[HudsonHawk]

Astros with two on and one out in the first...

[MRaup]

Gomez's recent trend of going to knee swinging and missing is driving me. Fucking. Crazy.

[MRaup]

Perez is going to break his wrist trying to yank those high fastballs back down in to the zone.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Springer grounds out 6-3
Altuve doubles off the LF wall..his 800th career hit
Correa with an infield single on a slow roller to 3B...Altuve can't advance though
Gomez flies out F8
Altuve steals 3B and Correa steals 2B
Lowrie...3-2 pitch...pops out F4

0 for 2 with RISP, leaving 2 in scoring position

No score.

[hostros7]

Gomez's recent trend of going to knee swinging and missing is driving me. Fucking. Crazy.

He seemed to improve after your measured recommendations the other night.


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[HudsonHawk]

Ashby is intrigued by the Astros team batting average.

[Aussie Astro]

Gomez's recent trend of going to knee swinging and missing is driving me. Fucking. Crazy.

I don't remember seeing him even make contact when he does it, he obviously doesn't see the pattern.

[MRaup]

I don't remember seeing him even make contact when he does it, he obviously doesn't see the pattern.

Here's a thought. Don't swing so hard it pulls your whole body away from the ball.

Nobody has never said "Wildly flail and fall over at the ball, hit the ball.".

[Aussie Astro]

Ashby is intrigued by the Astros team batting average.

That one got past me, I maybe developing immunity.

[hostros7]

It's like ashby is trying to will Trout to do something spectacular via the reverse jinx.  Bill worrell probably heaves his Arnold Palmer at the TV.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm trying out the Angels broadcast tonight.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Calhoun rolls over on one and  taps it to SS, but with the shift, no one is there...single
Trout strikes out looking...strike zone pretty wide so far
Calhoun moves to 2B on a wild pitch, Conger blocked it, but had no chance at Calhoun
Pujols grounds out 6-3...would have been an easy double play the pitch before
Cron strikes out swinging

Angels don't score, but Keuchel really had to work for it

No score after one

[JimR]

T1:

Springer grounds out 6-3
Altuve doubles off the LF wall..his 800th career hit
Correa with an infield single on a slow roller to 3B...Altuve can't advance though
Gomez flies out F8
Altuve steals 3B and Correa steals 2B
Lowrie...3-2 pitch...pops out F4

0 for 2 with RISP, leaving 2 in scoring position

No score.

Altuve should have advanced.

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Rasmus grounds out 4-3
Valbuena check swing dribbler in front of the plate...out 2-3
Marwin with a bunt single
With Conger at the plate, Marwin thrown out trying to steal on a 2-0 pitch

No score

[MRaup]

ASHBY YOU UNOBSERVANT SMUG PIECE OF SHIT! Inanely recapping the inning while Marwin is CLEARLY hurt.

Fucking polesmoke.

[HudsonHawk]

Altuve should have advanced.

I was thinking the same thing.  Not sure what the deal was, but normally a guy advances on that play.  Cost them a run.

[MRaup]

Keuchel isn't going to last longer than 5 innings if he doesn't start cleaning up his pitch count.

[MRaup]

God, I hate Alan Ashby so much.

SO MUCH.

[BudGirl]

It's amazing how much he is wrong.

[HudsonHawk]

walk and an error on Keuchel has the bases loaded with two out

[HudsonHawk]

Keuchel isn't going to last longer than 5 innings if he doesn't start cleaning up his pitch count.

Yeah, good thing the pen is rested.  Keuchel way off his game tonight.

[HudsonHawk]

Wild pitch plates a run

[MRaup]

Yeah, good thing the pen is rested.  Keuchel way off his game tonight.

He's looking horrible so far.

[hostros7]

This does not bode well


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[HudsonHawk]

2-run single...Halos with three unearned runs

[MRaup]

This does not bode well


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STOP THROWING CALHOUN ON THE OUTSIDE CORNER WHEN YOU'RE SHIFTED THE OTHER WAY!

[hostros7]

Huge review here. Seems too close to overturn the call on the field


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[MRaup]

Alfonzo Marquez looks like he's got the mumps.

[doyce7]

How many times does Calhoun have to hit it the other way to stop doing the shift?

[MRaup]

How many times does Calhoun have to hit it the other way to stop doing the shift?

Or maybe just stop pitching off the outside corner to him if you're going to shift that way? Seems like a 2nd half of the whole "shift" thought process.

[austro]

Ok, why have fucking replay. That guy is out, out, out.

[HudsonHawk]

Conger could not have been more out of position on that throw. 

[HudsonHawk]

Or maybe just stop pitching off the outside corner to him if you're going to shift that way? Seems like a 2nd half of the whole "shift" thought process.

How about you stop fucking shifting on him because that's how you get him out.

[MRaup]

Conger could not have been more out of position on that throw.

Wait. You're trying to say that 5 feet in front of the plate where you have to lunge to make the tag isn't where you want to be on a tag play at the plate?

[JimR]

Did Keuchel lose the chopper in the lights?

[doyce7]

Or maybe just stop pitching off the outside corner to him if you're going to shift that way? Seems like a 2nd half of the whole "shift" thought process.

I agree with that 100%. I still don't think runners at 2nd and 3rd is a good time to shift.

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Freese strikes out swinging
Aybar doubles down LF line
Victorino strikes out looking on a close pitch...again, the zone is pretty big
Perez walks on four pitches
Featherston taps one back to the mound, but Keuchel clanks it...E1, Aybar to 3B, Perez to 2B
Wild pitch, Aybar scores, Perez to 3B, Featherston to 2B
Calhoun singles to LF, Perez scores, Featherston scores...Astros challenging play at the plate on Featherston...call stands
Trout walks, Calhoun to 2B
Pujols strikes out swinging

But the Angels pick up three unearned runs...lead 3-0

[MRaup]

Did Keuchel lose the chopper in the lights?

Think he just overestimated the height of the bounce.

Either way, it was fucking brutal.

[HudsonHawk]

Did Keuchel lose the chopper in the lights?

Hard to say.  He jumped, but perhaps too high or didn't need to, as the ball hit the heel of his glove and caromed towards 3B.

[HudsonHawk]

Wait. You're trying to say that 5 feet in front of the plate where you have to lunge to make the tag isn't where you want to be on a tag play at the plate?

It's amazing how many big league players still think they can spin and around and lunge at a player faster than the throw can get to them.

[MRaup]

I will say this, if the Astros can't make up the 3 runs they gave up against this shit-tossing fucking schlub, I'm going to fucking rage.

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Conger, who was at the plate when Marwin was thrown out to end the last inning...strikes out looking on a 84-mph "heater" down the middle
Springer singles to RCF
Altuve grounds into FC, Springer out 6-4
Correa pops out F9 in foul territory

3-0 Angels

[hostros7]

Watching your team lose to weaver is worse than getting dragged to your death behind a fucking moped.


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[BudGirl]

ASHBY YOU UNOBSERVANT SMUG PIECE OF SHIT! Inanely recapping the inning while Marwin is CLEARLY hurt.

Fucking polesmoke.

What happened?  I didn't see it.

[MRaup]

What happened?  I didn't see it.

Marwin attempted to steal second and jammed his left arm pretty hard in to whoever was applying the tag. He's laying on the ground wincing in pain looking miserable and Ashby is happily recapping the Astros offensive ineptitude.

[HudsonHawk]

What happened?  I didn't see it.

Jammed his hand into 2B on the slide

[MRaup]

Watching your team lose to weaver is worse than getting dragged to your death behind a fucking mopedRadio Flyer wagon.


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FIFY

[HudsonHawk]

B3:

Cron grounds out 5-3
Freeze flairs one to RF for a single
Aybar grounds into FC, Freeze out 3-6, but no double play chance
Victorino flairs a little pop right behind 1B, Aybar to 3B, and for some reason decides to try for home after Springer runs the ball in...out at the plate...score it 9-3-2

Still 3-0 Angels

[doyce7]

I will say this, if the Astros can't make up the 3 runs they gave up against this shit-tossing fucking schlub, I'm going to fucking rage.

I could get off the couch right now, even 3 drinks deep, and throw as hard as weaver is. Fuck this

[MRaup]

I could get off the couch right now, even 3 drinks deep, and throw as hard as weaver is. Fuck this

So help me God. TAKE GOOD SWINGS AT HIS FUCKING SLOP.

[HudsonHawk]

The Angles have hit exactly one ball well.  Walks, wild pitches, error and the fucking shift...

[MRaup]

The Angles have hit exactly one ball well.  Walks, wild pitches, error and the fucking shift...

I don't care how well placed a 74 mile an hour fastball is. IT IS FUCKING MEAT. SIT BACK AND KILL!

[hostros7]

Not sure why Gattis isn't in there tonight since it seems like most of the time he's swinging a baby grand piano, which might have proved effective against this slop.


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[MRaup]

Holy shit. The RF Line bat"boy" looks like a DirecTV version of Mike Scioscia.

I'm Mike Scioscia...

And I'm even fatter Mike Scioscia.

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Gomez pops up the first pitch...F4
Lowrie flies out F8
Rasmus walks
Valbuena strikes out on a 75-mph "fastball" right down the center of the plate.

3-0

[MRaup]

T4:

Gomez pops up the first pitch...F4
Lowrie flies out F8
Rasmus walks
Valbuena strikes out on a 75-mph "fastball" right down the center of the plate.

3-0

Fucking. Embarrassing.

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Perez grounds out 3U
Featherston pops out F4
Calhoun...who has two bullshit "singles" right at where the SS should be...grounds out 4-3

3-0 Halos

[MRaup]

You know, it makes ZERO sense to me how runs can be unearned if the pitcher made the error that led to them.

I get the rule and all, but just doesn't make sense.

[MRaup]

I'm going to have to turn this game off and go do something else if this horseshit continues.

Fucking humiliating that the hitters can't just fucking wait for this slop.

[austro]

Even Julia sounds depressed.

[MRaup]

Sorry Shane-O, gotta stick the landing for that to count.

[austro]

Tough effort by Victorino, but it's about fucking time that something went the Astros' way.

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

Marwin strikes out swinging
Conger strikes out swinging
Springer strikes out swinging

Embarrassing.

[Bench]

Victorino is one of my least favorite major league ballplayers.  He's so fucking douchey and annoying. 

[HudsonHawk]

You know, it makes ZERO sense to me how runs can be unearned if the pitcher made the error that led to them.

I get the rule and all, but just doesn't make sense.

You don't get how it was a defensive error that led to the run, and the offense didn't "earn" it?

[Bench]

T5:

Marwin strikes out swinging
Conger strikes out swinging
Springer strikes out swinging

Embarrassing.

Did the gummy bears not survive this flight?

[austro]

Did the gummy bears not survive this flight?

Probably melted in the unusually high temps.

[MRaup]

You don't get how it was a defensive error that led to the run, and the offense didn't "earn" it?

Seems to me that the pitcher making the error should have the runs count against his "earned" runs since he made the error that led to them.

I get how the rule works, just seems weird to me.

[BudGirl]

nice catch by GoMEZ.  I thought for sure it was going to drop in for a hit since that seems to be the way the night is going to be for the Astros.

[MRaup]

Pujols gave Marquez the side eye on both of those first two strikes.

[HudsonHawk]

Seems to me that the pitcher making the error should have the runs count against his "earned" runs since he made the error that led to them.

I get how the rule works, just seems weird to me.

But if the offense didn't earn the run, it can't count in the average.  You have to think of "earned runs" as an offensive counting stat, and "ERA" as a pitching rate stat. 

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Trout flies out F8 on a running catch by Gomez
Pujols grounds out 5-3
Cron pops out F4

Through five...Angels up 3-0 as Keuchel is at 100 pitches

[MRaup]

But if the offense didn't earn the run, it can't count in the average.  You have to think of "earned runs" as an offensive counting stat, and "ERA" as a pitching rate stat.

Yeah yeah yeah, I know. Still just seems kinda strange.

[HudsonHawk]

I'm calling Gomez's shot here...

[MRaup]

I'm calling Gomez's shot here...

You meant him going to one knee for the 10000th time, right?

[hostros7]

I'm calling Gomez's shot here...

Shot at not falling down?


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[MRaup]

Gomez is going to blow out his o-ring if he doesn't tone it down a notch.

These swings are completely out of control.

[HudsonHawk]

You're welcome.

[MRaup]

You're welcome.

Bravo, sir.

[BudGirl]

I'm calling Gomez's shot here...

Can you do that again?

[hostros7]

I'm calling Gomez's shot here...

Couldn't be happier that you're right


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[MRaup]

Bravo, sir.

It's a goddamn shame the Astros waited until the 6th to wait on a few pitches.

[subnuclear]

Holy shit.

[JimR]

Y'all can thank me for that. I turned the fucking thing off.

[doyce7]

I'm calling Gomez's shot here...

Nicely done sir

[HudsonHawk]

Can you do that again?

Not feeling it

[BudGirl]

understand, sometimes it is there, sometimes it isn't.

but, at least now I feel like they have a chance to win it.

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Altuve flies out F8
Correa walks
Gomez...fouls one off his head before homering to LF, Correa scores
Lowrie strikes out swinging
Rasmus strikes out looking at the ol' 80-mph belt-high fastball

But...the Astros pick up a pair...now trail 3-2

[HudsonHawk]

understand, sometimes it is there, sometimes it isn't.

but, at least now I feel like they have a chance to win it.

Well, and the they got Weaver's pitch count up over 100.  Perhaps they'll get better swings and maybe even a shot at the bullpen.

[subnuclear]

Forgot about Brian Moehler.

[HudsonHawk]

B6:

Freese flies out F9
Aybar...fouls one off Conger's nuts...then strikes out swinging
Victorino strikes out swinging

3-2 after six, despite Ashby not knowing what inning it is

[hostros7]

Ignore the pitch count here, AJ.


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[MRaup]

And now Valbuena is a mile behind an 86 mile an hour fastball.

[HudsonHawk]

T7:

Weaver is done...Salas in for the Angels

Valbuena strikes out swinging
Marwin strikes out swinging at a 58-footer
Conger flies out F9

3-2 Angels

[JimR]

It will be sickening to lose this 3-2.

[HudsonHawk]

B7:

Keuchel done...lowers his ERA to 2.22 and now leads the league again...Fields in

Perez pops out F4
Featherston flies out F8
Calhoun grounds out 3U

Through seven...still 3-2 Angels

[MRaup]

It will be sickening to lose this 3-2to Jared SlopArm Weaver.

FIFY.

[HudsonHawk]

T8:

Smith in for the Angels...

Springer hit by pitch
Altuve grounds into 6U-3 double play as he jogs down the line
Correa strikes out looking

Astros 8th ends in pathetic fashion.

3-2

[austro]

T8:

Smith in for the Angels...

Springer hit by pitch
Altuve grounds into 6U-3 double play as he jogs down the line
Correa strikes out looking

Astros 8th ends in pathetic fashion.

3-2

In a just world that broken-bat thing-a-ma-jig would have landed fair. But no....

[chuck]

That's not the most routine DP I've ever seen.

[HudsonHawk]

B8:

Neshek in...

Trout walks
Pujols grounds into very strange looking 6-4-3 double play, as Pujols will get to 1B sometime later tonight
Cron hits a soft grounder to 1B, but with the shift, Marwin is playing 2B...single
Robertson in to pinch run for Cron, so that pretty much means he's taking 2B
Cowart, pinch hitting for Freese...grounds out 4-3

We head to the 9th...Astros chasing a run

[HudsonHawk]

T9:

Closer Huston Street in for the Angels...

Gomez grounds out 6-3
Lowrie lines out to LF
Rasmus strikes out swinging

Astros lose 3-2 on three unearned runs.

Jim is officially sick.

[JimR]

On a fucking one-hopper back to a Gold Glove pitcher

Yes I am

[chuck]

This is probably not a good enough team to make the playoffs and they certainly aren't good enough to win a playoff series if they should find themselves in one. Who knows what might have happenend if Springer and Lowrie had stayed healthy. Their respective periods of inactivity derailed two promising individual seasons.

[HudsonHawk]

On a fucking one-hopper back to a Gold Glove pitcher

By the number 9 hitter...after a four pitch walk to the number 8 hitter. 

[HudsonHawk]

This is probably not a good enough team to make the playoffs and they certainly aren't good enough to win a playoff series if they should find themselves in one. Who knows what might have happenend if Springer and Lowrie had stayed healthy. Their respective periods of inactivity derailed two promising individual seasons.

Finishing above .500 is going to be tough, let alone holding off the Rangers for the division.  They may squeak into the play-in game.

[MusicMan]

Finishing above .500 is going to be tough, let alone holding off the Rangers for the division.  They may squeak into the play-in game.

Right, because they're certainly going 5-16 the rest of the way.

You're better than this HH.


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[HudsonHawk]

Right, because they're certainly going 5-16 the rest of the way.

You're better than this HH.


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They have 12 more on the road, and 9 at home against the A's, Angels and Rangers.  You see six wins in there?  Maybe.  I'm not saying there's not a chance, I'm saying they've got a tough road ahead. 

[JimR]

This is probably not a good enough team to make the playoffs and they certainly aren't good enough to win a playoff series if they should find themselves in one. Who knows what might have happenend if Springer and Lowrie had stayed healthy. Their respective periods of inactivity derailed two promising individual seasons.

This team is plenty good enough. Hop off if you want. I am staying.

[doyce7]

This team is plenty good enough. Hop off if you want. I am staying.

I'm with you Jim. This team has flaws but what team doesn't? You don't lead a division all year if your not good enough to make the playoffs. They may not make it but they ARE good enough to make it. Once you get to the playoffs anything can happen.

[NeilT]

http://www.orangewhoopass.com

More woe.

[Reuben]

http://www.orangewhoopass.com

More woe.

You mean like "Whoa, that was a damn good recap?" Nice job.

[NeilT]

You mean like "Whoa, that was a damn good recap?" Nice job.

Thanks! 

[Nate in IA]

Had no idea Iowa City had such a league.  I'll have to look that up!

Great recap...