Astros @ Co-Ardinals Flag Day 2016

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's tilt, in which Danny Worth will be starting in the two hole and playing 3B:

Astros

RFGeorge Springer (R)
3BDanny Worth (R)
2BJose Altuve (R)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
CEvan Gattis (R)
LFColby Rasmus (L)
CFCarlos Gomez (R)
1BMarwin Gonzalez (S)
PDoug Fister (L)

HOU: Doug Fister (R)  (6-3, 3.34)

Co-Ardinals

2B Matt Carpenter (L)
RF Brandon Moss (L)
LF Matt Holliday (R)
CF S. Piscotty (R)
1B Matt Adams (L)
3B Jhonny Peralta (R)
C Yadier Molina (R)
SS Greg Garcia (L)
P Jaime Garcia (L)

STL: Jaime Garcia (L)  (4-5, 3.89)

[MusicMan]

Very strange that the most sabermetric oriented team is moving its best hitter to get fewer ABs. Then again, most say that lineup construction has little effect anyway.


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[MusicMan]

Top 1 - Worth single erased by Altuve DP.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Excellent, Rrobert Ford doing TV PBP!!!

[MusicMan]

Carpenter bunts against the shift, Fister fields easily but then throws high to 1b.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Wonder who is doing the radio pbp?

[MusicMan]

Excellent, Rrobert Ford doing TV PBP!!!

Hooks guy covering for him on radio.

DP ball to Correa, fumbles, then rifles it to 1b for the out.

Runner on 2b and some really shitty fielding going on.

[MusicMan]

Piscotty K on 3 straight. Missed the first out. End 1, 0-0.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

That must really be a bad case of "laryngitis" Ashby caught.

[MusicMan]

Top 2:

Correa K looking
Gattis 6-3
Rasmus K swinging


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[MusicMan]

Adams homers over a leaping Gomez. 1-0 minions of evil.


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[MusicMan]

Fister gets the next 3 in order.


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[austro]

Fister gets the next 3 in order.

Too late. We're dooooooooooomed.

[austro]

Why is Gomez's helmet still on? Did somebody glue it on while I was gone?

[MusicMan]

Manufactured run! Gomez and Marwin single, Fister bunt, and Springer grounder brings Gomez home.


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[MusicMan]

Worth ground out.

Mid 3, 1-1.


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[MusicMan]

Bot 3 - Fister gets a strike out, ground out, and fly out for a routine variety inning.


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[MusicMan]

Btw, Jameson Taillon's start for the Pirates is about to get interesting.


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[MusicMan]

Btw, Jameson Taillon's start for the Pirates is about to get interesting.


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My jinx powers are strong.


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[MusicMan]

Top 4 - Altuve, Correa, and Gattis all ground out.


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[MusicMan]

Too late. We're dooooooooooomed.

Political discussions belong in B&Q.


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[austro]

Colby Jack! Take that, BFiBs!

[MusicMan]

Solo Colby Jack!


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[austro]

I think that's the first time I've ever seen the wheel play work.

[WVastro]

Doug Fister is good. Nice pickup this season.

[MusicMan]

 Gomez reaches on a bunt, Marwin doubles him home, and the Astros then run themselves out of the inning on a failed bunt and CS.


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[MusicMan]

Doug Fister is good. Nice pickup this season.

He spoke non ill of the front office. BURN THE HERETIC!

[MusicMan]

Strikeouts sandwich a sharp grounder to Correa, and we're through 5, 3-1 good guys.


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[juliogotay]

Doug Fister is good. Nice pickup this season.

Is he just inked through this season.

[MusicMan]

Is he just inked through this season.

Yes. Although the could give him a qualifying offer, a la Rasmus.

[MusicMan]

Altuve gets a one out single, but Correa GIDP ends the inning.


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[WVastro]

He spoke non ill of the front office. BURN THE HERETIC!

I should know to stfu. I likely jinxed the fuck out of him.

[hostros7]

His contract has up to $5mm more in incentives for IP hurdles, so he's a likely trade candidate if this team isn't in it at the deadline. Doubt that the powers that be want to heap that kind of cash on a guy pitching for a team with its season circling the drain.


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[MusicMan]

I should know to stfu. I likely jinxed the fuck out of him.

Boom. 2 out HR by Moss makes it 3-2.

[WVastro]

His contract has up to $5mm more in incentives for IP hurdles, so he's a likely trade candidate if this team isn't in it at the deadline. Doubt that the powers that be want to heap that kind of cash on a guy pitching for a team with its season circling the drain.


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They're 5 games under .500 and only 5 out for a wild card spot. This season has been a disappointment for sure but it's FAR from over. If some of the beyond shitty play happens to balance out I doubt the Astros sell. It's not like it's a bloated payroll.

[WVastro]

Boom. 2 out HR by Moss makes it 3-2.

I take full responsibility. Not my first time either...

[MusicMan]

Fister walked Holliday but got an F9 to end the inning.


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[hostros7]

They're 5 games under .500 and only 5 out for a wild card spot. This season has been a disappointment for sure but it's FAR from over. If some of the beyond shitty play happens to balance out I doubt the Astros sell. It's not like it's a bloated payroll.

Key words in my post were "if this team isn't in it at the deadline"

And, if this team isn't in it at the deadline, the track record suggest the team will explore the trade of non-core players, of which Fister will be one.

[WVastro]

Key words in my post were "if this team isn't in it at the deadline"

And, if this team isn't in it at the deadline, the track record suggest the team will explore the trade of non-core players, of which Fister will be one.

Noted. My reading comprehension was lacking there. A day in the sun planting a garden accompanied by shit beer will do that.

I do think this team will make a run.

[MusicMan]

 Rasmus gets a one out single and brings a visit to the mound.


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[MusicMan]

Seung Swan Oh in relief of Garcia. They may be a shitty organization, but they're diverse.


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[hostros7]

Gomez almost looked damn near balanced while trying to take an outside pitch the other way. He may be infirmed.


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[WVastro]

Seung Swan Oh in relief of Garcia. They may be a shitty organization, but they're diverse.


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"The Stone Buddha". What a great nickname!

[hostros7]

Noted. My reading comprehension was lacking there. A day in the sun planting a garden accompanied by shit beer will do that.

I do think this team will make a run.

Sounds like a lovely Tuesday.

[WVastro]

Fister!!!!

[hostros7]

Clutch hits obviously don't exist, but if they do, Fister is the king of the Astros' mountain.


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[MusicMan]

Foster singles up the middle to make it 5-2 and GODDAMN I MISS BEING IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.


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[WVastro]

Sounds like a lovely Tuesday.

Is that what day it is? I have a week off and the house to myself. The plan was to lose track of the day of the week. Mission accomplished!

[MusicMan]

Clutch hits obviously don't exist, but if they do, Fister is the king of the Astros' mountain.


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Sigh.

Clutch hits exist. Clutch hitters don't.

[MusicMan]

Springer strikes out, but at the stretch, it's 5-2.


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[austro]

Springer strikes out, but at the stretch, it's 5-2.

Since moving Springer off my bench into my starting lineup two weeks ago, he has been ice cold. I could be convinced to move him back to the bench for a nominal fee.

[hostros7]

Sigh.

Clutch hits exist. Clutch hitters don't.

Why would you make a point of saying that Doug Fister is not clutch? Do you especially think that Doug Fister is *not* clutch?

[MusicMan]

Since moving Springer off my bench into my starting lineup two weeks ago, he has been ice cold. I could be convinced to move him back to the bench for a nominal fee.

Lisa, I would like to buy your rock.


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[MusicMan]

Why would you make a point of saying that Doug Fister is not clutch? Do you especially think that Doug Fister is *not* clutch?

Yes. He wronged my father's good name and refused to meet me on the dueling grounds.


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[Gizzmonic]

Shitty San Antonio radio preempts Astros games for WNBA. Thank goodness for XM.

[Texifornia]

They may be a shitty organization, but they're diverse.

They have a great information gathering system.

[MusicMan]

They have a great information gathering system.

A pitcher's gotta know that they're coming to the plate hacking.

[WVastro]

Yes. He wronged my father's good name and refused to meet me on the dueling grounds.


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Anyone here a fan of Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon"? (I am) that's one of my favorite duel scenes ever! So casual fast yet traumatic.... Great movie.

[hostros7]

Yes. He wronged my father's good name and refused to meet me on the dueling grounds.


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My Tennenbaums Eli Cash joke reference aside, your focus on preciseness of language may be a little too honed for the GZ. Never thought a comment conflating Fister, hitting, and/or the existence of clutch would ever been acknowledged as serious, much less greeted with condescension.

[WVastro]

A pitcher's gotta know that they're coming to the plate hacking.

Bravo

[BudGirl]

That must really be a bad case of "laryngitis" Ashby caught.

Let him take as long as needed to recover.

[MusicMan]

"Hazelbaker" sounds like a rejected Bad News Bears name.


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[MusicMan]

My Tennenbaums Eli Cash joke reference aside, your focus on preciseness of language may be a little too honed for the GZ. Never thought a comment conflating Fister, hitting, and/or the existence of clutch would ever been acknowledged as serious, much less greeted with condescension.

Actually, not intended as condescending - just forgot that the typical crew that would have gotten all riled up at my "no clutch hitters" comment aren't here tonight.


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[WVastro]

Foster singles up the middle to make it 5-2 and GODDAMN I MISS BEING IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.


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I couldn't agree more. I miss the NL daily. I love these type of games where a pitcher has a decent start and also accounts for half of the offense. Pure baseball.

[BudGirl]

I really like Ford doing the TV, but I'm sure those on the radio are missing him.  But, he's really good.  He talks as though he knows baseball.

[MusicMan]

Fister done for the night. 7.1 innings of high quality pitching, plus as many RBI as White has in the last month.


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[BudGirl]

Actually, not intended as condescending - just forgot that the typical crew that would have gotten all riled up at my "no clutch hitters" comment aren't here tonight.


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But they may read it tomorrow and start the discussion all over again.

[WVastro]

I really like Ford doing the TV, but I'm sure those on the radio are missing him.  But, he's really good.  He talks as though he knows baseball.

I have the tv going inside and the radio going outside. Both are fantastic.

[austro]

I couldn't agree more. I miss the NL daily. I love these type of games where a pitcher has a decent start and also accounts for half of the offense. Pure baseball.

Being an engineer, I'm all about optimizing tradeoffs, and that's why I think NL ball is much more interesting than AL ball. It's also one of the reasons I like soccer more than football.

[hostros7]

Let him take as long as needed to recover.

The explanations seem to be increasingly limited to the following:

- rehab stint for substance abuse so severe that it prevented him from remembering anything remotely related to baseball after a long career in the sport
- forced leave after Julia filed a restraining order
- relocation to the announcer glue factory

All jokes aside, if something ails ash, I wish him a speedy recovery, but the timing and duration of his absence is perplexing.

[WVastro]

The explanations seem to be increasingly limited to the following:

- rehab stint for substance abuse so severe that it prevented him from remembering anything remotely related to baseball after a long career in the sport
- forced leave after Julia filed a restraining order
- relocation to the announcer glue factory

All jokes aside, if something ails ash, I wish him a speedy recovery, but the timing and duration of his absence is perplexing.

Agreed.

[austro]

All jokes aside, if something ails ash, I wish him a speedy recovery, but the timing and duration of his absence is perplexing intriguing.

Come on, you can't miss the hanging curve.

[WVastro]

On the tv feed they're showing Beltran's amazing playoff run. What a thing to witness as a fan. That was unfuckingreal.

[WVastro]

Whoa whoa whoa. Did I just see Gomez wearing glasses?! I apologize if I've somehow missed major news but damn that would explain so much.

[BudGirl]

i noticed that a couple innings earlier when he was in the field.

[MusicMan]

Come on, you can't miss the hanging curve.

Any Astro can.


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[WVastro]

i noticed that a couple innings earlier when he was in the field.

I've noticed him squinting this year but figured an MLB team would be way on top of this type thing with all the money involved. Who knows...?

Astros win!

[MusicMan]

Astros win!!!


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[Gizzmonic]

Bravo

Where is the like button?

Also, congrats to the Astros. Let's pound the Cardinals into pink sticky gelatinous goop!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I've noticed him squinting this year but figured an MLB team would be way on top of this type thing with all the money involved. Who knows...?

Maybe they do read the game zone.

I wonder when the last time Gomez had his eyes checked. He can't see for shit, maybe glasses would help.

[jbm]

Didn't Ford say they were not prescription?  Either way, looked really good at the plate last night.

[Reuben]

Damn it was nice having Ford do the TV broadcast. I love him on the radio, but nice to see him transition so smoothly to the different demands of TV action.

[moriartp]

Damn it was nice having Ford do the TV broadcast. I love him on the radio, but nice to see him transition so smoothly to the different demands of TV action.

I hope he Wally Pipps the fuck out of Ashby.

[juliogotay]

Maybe they do read the game zone.

Blum commented on the glasses during the broadcast and Ford said they were non-prescription. I don't know why one would wear non-prescription glasses during an evening game though.

I see I'm Cabreraing jbm. Nevermind.