Author Topic: Angels @ Astros April 20, 2017 (Read 7923 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** April 20, 2017, 10:18:23 am »

Your lineups for this afternoon's matinee:

Angels

3BYunel Escobar (R)
RFKole Calhoun (L)
CFMike Trout (R)
DHAlbert Pujols (R)
1BC.J. Cron (R)
SSA. Simmons (R)
LFCameron Maybin (R)
2BDanny Espinosa (S)
CM. Maldonado (R)

LAA: Matt Shoemaker (R) (0-0, 6.14)

Astros

RF George Springer (R)
LF Carlos Beltran (S)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
SS Carlos Correa (R)
C Brian McCann (L)
3B Alex Bregman (R)
DH Evan Gattis (R)
1B Marwin Gonzalez (S)
CF Jake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Lance McCullers (R) (1-0, 4.67)

BudGirl · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2017, 10:19:51 am »

I really should take the afternoon off. If only, I had taken off a day already this week!

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2017, 10:29:47 am »

Here's hoping Beltran and McCann bring something to the table against Shoemaker. I seem to recall a lot of dominance from the cobbler last year.

MusicMan · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2017, 11:34:45 am »

Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on April 20, 2017, 10:29:47 am

Here's hoping Beltran and McCann bring something to the table against Shoemaker. I seem to recall a lot of dominance from the cobbler last year.

Mmmmm... cobbler...

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Andyzipp · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2017, 12:27:32 pm »

So, my first time in the stadium in a while. The grassy knoll thing actually looks more cartoonish in person than it did in the artist's renderings.

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Andyzipp · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2017, 12:29:10 pm »

Also there's a gentleman wearing a Hartford Whalers jersey and a Dallas Cowboys hat sitting immediately in front of me. He looks more cartoonish than the grassy knoll.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2017, 12:46:34 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on April 20, 2017, 12:27:32 pm

So, my first time in the stadium in a while. The grassy knoll thing actually looks more cartoonish in person than it did in the artist's renderings.

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I actually liked the new hitter's background. It's one of the few changes for the better, IMHO.

Hopefully they don't run out of pretzels by the third inning, like they did on Opening Day. Or perhaps, they were saving those OD pretzels for later in the season...

Andyzipp · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2017, 12:47:46 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 20, 2017, 12:46:34 pm

I actually liked the new hitter's background. It's one of the few changes for the better, IMHO.

Hopefully they don't run out of pretzels by the third inning, like they did on Opening Day. Or perhaps, they were saving those OD pretzels for later in the season...

Sure I'll get used to it. Bah and humbug and whatnot.

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MRaup · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2017, 01:17:21 pm »

Top 1

Strikeout
HBP
4-6 Force
5-4 force

9 pitch first inning for LMJ

MRaup · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2017, 01:25:56 pm »

Bottom 1

Springer flails wildly at a shin high splitter, K.
Beltran destroys a meatball to deep, deep right after flailing at a shin high splitter for strike 2. GONE! 1-0 Good Guys. Beltran all smiles in the dugout.
Altuve just gets under one, flies out to right a few steps short of the track. 2 outs.
Correa mashes a 1-0 pitch about 100000 feet to left, but a little out in front of it, foul. 3-1 Correa gets a meatball down the pipe and hits a towering fly to medium center. 3 outs.

Shoemaker is throwing lukewarm slop today. Spit on the splitter and tee off, boys.

BudGirl · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2017, 01:27:11 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 01:25:56 pm

Bottom 1

Springer flails wildly at a shin high splitter, K.
Beltran destroys a meatball to deep, deep right after flailing at a shin high splitter for strike 2. GONE! 1-0 Good Guys. Beltran all smiles in the dugout.
Altuve just gets under one, flies out to right a few steps short of the track. 2 outs.
Correa mashes a 1-0 pitch about 100000 feet to left, but a little out in front of it, foul. 3-1 Correa gets a meatball down the pipe and hits a towering fly to medium center. 3 outs.

Shoemaker is throwing lukewarm slop today. Spit on the splitter and tee off, boys.

Thanks for the PBP

MRaup · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2017, 01:27:54 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 20, 2017, 01:27:11 pm

Thanks for the PBP

You're welcome.

MRaup · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2017, 01:38:39 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 01:25:56 pm

Bottom 1

Springer flails wildly at a shin high splitter, K.
Beltran destroys a meatball to deep, deep right after flailing at a shin high splitter for strike 2. GONE! 1-0 Good Guys. Beltran all smiles in the dugout.
Altuve just gets under one, flies out to right a few steps short of the track. 2 outs.
Correa mashes a 1-0 pitch about 100000 feet to left, but a little out in front of it, foul. 3-1 Correa gets a meatball down the pipe and hits a towering fly to medium center. 3 outs.

Shoemaker is throwing lukewarm slop today. Spit on the splitter and tee off, boys.

Top 2

CJ Old Woman down on the power curve. He couldn't have hit that one with a broom. Nasty, nasty, nasty.
Simmons quickly down 0-2, works the count to 3-2 on a couple of good takes. Flails at a curve ball that the bottom dropped out of. 2 outs. Simmons was a foot over it with his swing.
Cameron Maybin sounds like a super rich prick at a prep school. Down 1-2, works the count to 3-2 after a few good takes. Misses just up and out, ball 4.
Maybin on first, Espinosa hitting lefty. 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1... Ugh, McCullers isn't finishing his pitches this inning. Strike 2 as Espinosa acted like he thought he'd drawn a walk. Foul. Swing anna miss on a good curve!

Mid 2

MRaup · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2017, 01:54:12 pm »

Bottom 2

McCann hits in to the shift, 4-3 from shallow right field. If McCann had been running any slower he would've been going backwards. 1 out.
Bregman smashes the ball to right center, Calhoun got to the ball but couldn't hang on as he stumbles while trying to make the catch in the alley. Close play at 2nd, Bregman in with a double and a... unique slide in the 2nd. He basically skidded on his ass over the bag, but held on.
~~Brian McCann again~~ Gattis 4 pitch walk. Bregman on 2nd, Gattis on 1st, one out.
Marwin 0-2 pitch takes a crazy hop off Maldanado and goes to the screen, both runners move up. Marwin swings at a pitch a FOOT FUCKING OUTSIDE for the 2nd out.
Marisnik fouls off a cement mixer curve, right on it, but straight back. 1-1. 2-1. Roped down the left field line a foot or two foul, 2-2. Fouled off on a low splitty straight down. Hard one hopper right at 2nd, 4-3.

Marwin's shit at bat was a backbreaker.

End 2.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 01:38:39 pm

Top 2

CJ Old Woman down on the power curve. He couldn't have hit that one with a broom. Nasty, nasty, nasty.
Simmons quickly down 0-2, works the count to 3-2 on a couple of good takes. Flails at a curve ball that the bottom dropped out of. 2 outs. Simmons was a foot over it with his swing.
Cameron Maybin sounds like a super rich prick at a prep school. Down 1-2, works the count to 3-2 after a few good takes. Misses just up and out, ball 4.
Maybin on first, Espinosa hitting lefty. 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1... Ugh, McCullers isn't finishing his pitches this inning. Strike 2 as Espinosa acted like he thought he'd drawn a walk. Foul. Swing anna miss on a good curve!

Mid 2

VirtualBob · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2017, 01:57:21 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on April 20, 2017, 12:29:10 pm

Also there's a gentleman wearing a Hartford Whalers jersey and a Dallas Cowboys hat sitting immediately in front of me. He looks more cartoonish than the grassy knoll.

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POTWA material.

MRaup · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:00:32 pm »

Top 3

Maldonado 6-4, one out.
Top of the order with Escobar. Throws two change ups in a row with 2 strikes, Escobar Gomez's himself swinging at it and ends up on his ass, strike 3. 2 outs.
Calhoun can o' corn to Marisnik in center. 3 outs

Mid 3

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 01:54:12 pm

Bottom 2

McCann hits in to the shift, 4-3 from shallow right field. If McCann had been running any slower he would've been going backwards. 1 out.
Bregman smashes the ball to right center, Calhoun got to the ball but couldn't hang on as he stumbles while trying to make the catch in the alley. Close play at 2nd, Bregman in with a double and a... unique slide in the 2nd. He basically skidded on his ass over the bag, but held on.
~~Brian McCann again~~ Gattis 4 pitch walk. Bregman on 2nd, Gattis on 1st, one out.
Marwin 0-2 pitch takes a crazy hop off Maldanado and goes to the screen, both runners move up. Marwin swings at a pitch a FOOT FUCKING OUTSIDE for the 2nd out.
Marisnik fouls off a cement mixer curve, right on it, but straight back. 1-1. 2-1. Roped down the left field line a foot or two foul, 2-2. Fouled off on a low splitty straight down. Hard one hopper right at 2nd, 4-3.

Marwin's shit at bat was a backbreaker.

End 2.

MRaup · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:07:09 pm »

Bottom 3

Springer leads us off and infuriatingly swings at a 3-0 pitch, grounds out 6-3. SO. FUCKING. STUPID. 1 out.
Beltran absolutely fucked by the 3rd base umpire on a check-swing call for strike 3. But to be fair, he blew one in Beltran's favor earlier in the at bat. 2 outs.
Altuve just under another one, flies out to Trout in right center.

End 3
1-0 Astros.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 02:00:32 pm

Top 3

Maldonado 6-4, one out.
Top of the order with Escobar. Throws two change ups in a row with 2 strikes, Escobar Gomez's himself swinging at it and ends up on his ass, strike 3. 2 outs.
Calhoun can o' corn to Marisnik in center. 3 outs

Mid 3

MRaup · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:08:47 pm »

Work calls. I'm off PBP for a bit.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:11:37 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 02:08:47 pm

Work calls. I'm off PBP for a bit.

No call forwarding??

BudGirl · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:12:34 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 02:08:47 pm

Work calls. I'm off PBP for a bit.

Bitches can't leave you alone for a couple hours??

MRaup · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:16:05 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 20, 2017, 02:12:34 pm

Bitches can't leave you alone for a couple hours??

Nope. They suck.

McClullers 3 up, 3 downs em. Fly ball, ground ball, K.

Mid 4.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:17:39 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 20, 2017, 02:12:34 pm

Bitches can't leave you alone for a couple hours??

Bitches, man.

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MRaup · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:25:48 pm »

I'm so glad we're letting this slop jar full of nuts look like a goddamn Cy Young contender.

MRaup · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:36:22 pm »

JAKE FUCKIN' MARISNIK! SOLO BOMB!

2-0 Good Guys.

MRaup · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:38:44 pm »

Springer is so goddamn frustrating sometimes.

Took two meatball 90 mph fastballs for strikes then flails at a shin high splitty.

BudGirl · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:38:56 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 02:36:22 pm

JAKE FUCKIN' MARISNIK! SOLO BOMB!

2-0 Good Guys.

He heard you and did the best he could. I bet he looked good running around the bases.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:39:08 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 02:36:22 pm

JAKE FUCKIN' MARISNIK! SOLO BOMB!

2-0 Good Guys.

From the Hartford Whaler..."Marisnick tattooed that in the sexiest way possible!!!"

Then he fanned himself like he was doing a guest spot on Designing Women.

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MRaup · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:41:43 pm »

Marwin is in a bad, bad place right now.

MusicMan · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:47:59 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 02:36:22 pm

JAKE FUCKIN' MARISNIK! SOLO BOMB!

2-0 Good Guys.

Marisnickey Mantle

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MRaup · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2017, 02:50:03 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on April 20, 2017, 02:47:59 pm

Marisnickey Mantle and a Series Of Unfortunate Pitch Choices.

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FIFY.

MRaup · « **Reply #30 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:06:03 pm »

Okay, I'm back.

McCullers punches out Pujols.
Next guy pops to McCullers about half way between mound and plate.
Walks Simmons after having him down 1-2.
Hinch heading to the mound, with Devo tuning it up in the pen.

MRaup · « **Reply #31 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:08:58 pm »

Bottom 7, 2 outs, runner on first.

McCullers stays in to pitch to Maybin.
Swings through a changeup.
Slurve off the plate away.
Misses low. 2-1, 98 pitches.
Apparently misses high, 3-1. Pitch tracker showed it top of the zone.
Misses "high" again. Walked him.
Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs.
Hinch on to make the change.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:06:03 pm

Okay, I'm back.

McCullers punches out Pujols.
Next guy pops to McCullers about half way between mound and plate.
Walks Simmons after having him down 1-2.
Hinch heading to the mound, with Devo tuning it up in the pen.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #32 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:09:15 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:06:03 pm

Okay, I'm back.

McCullers punches out Pujols.
Next guy pops to McCullers about half way between mound and plate.
Walks Simmons after having him down 1-2.
Hinch heading to the mound, with Devo tuning it up in the pen.

Gamezone shows the last two pitches to Maybin as being right down the middle.

MRaup · « **Reply #33 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:09:51 pm »

Lance is pretty pissed with himself. On comes Devo.
Bottom 7, 2 outs, runners on first and second.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:08:58 pm

Bottom 7, 2 outs, runner on first.

McCullers stays in to pitch to Maybin.
Swings through a changeup.
Slurve off the plate away.
Misses low. 2-1, 98 pitches.
Apparently misses high, 3-1. Pitch tracker showed it top of the zone.
Misses "high" again. Walked him.
Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs.
Hinch on to make the change.

doyce7 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:10:14 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:08:58 pm

Bottom 7, 2 outs, runner on first.

McCullers stays in to pitch to Maybin.
Swings through a changeup.
Slurve off the plate away.
Misses low. 2-1, 98 pitches.
Apparently misses high, 3-1. Pitch tracker showed it top of the zone.
Misses "high" again. Walked him.
Runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 outs.
Hinch on to make the change.

"Ball 3" was the same place as strike 1? vs pujols

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MRaup · « **Reply #35 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:10:29 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 20, 2017, 03:09:15 pm

Gamezone shows the last two pitches to Maybin as being right down the middle.

They were at the top of the zone. Both were borderline, but both could've been strikes.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #36 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:12:44 pm »

Devo!

Andyzipp · « **Reply #37 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:12:52 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:10:29 pm

They were at the top of the zone. Both were borderline, but both could've been strikes.

Mr. Maybin will let you know if it's a strike, sir.

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MRaup · « **Reply #38 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:13:14 pm »

Top 7, 2 outs, runners on first and second.

Devo in to face Espinosa, batting lefty again.
Knee high inside corner, strike one.
MILE HIGH popup, 3 rows foul behind the 3rd base dugout. 2 strikes.
HIGH HEAT SWING AND A MISS! 3 outs.

DEVO IS GOD.

Mid 7

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:09:51 pm

Lance is pretty pissed with himself. On comes Devo.
Bottom 7, 2 outs, runners on first and second.

doyce7 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:13:34 pm »

Devo really is such a badass

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #40 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:14:02 pm »

Devo struck out Espinosa on a bunch of change ups the other night, then today blows him away on three straight heaters. Espinosa is saying "Fuck...that's not fair!"

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #41 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:14:07 pm »

It's really frustrating that we've not been able to solve Shoemaker.

MRaup · « **Reply #42 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:14:16 pm »

His dad is Mr. Maybin. You can call him MayJu.

Quote from: Andyzipp on April 20, 2017, 03:12:52 pm

Mr. Maybin will let you know if it's a strike, sir.

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chuck · « **Reply #43 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:17:16 pm »

Jordan Cunningham must be my long lost brother.

MRaup · « **Reply #44 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:19:31 pm »

Bottom 7

Bregman (Shoemaker still in) takes a spinning slider on the knees inside, strike. Swings through a slopball. Does his best Springer impression swinging at a shoetop shitsplit. 1 out.
Caveman ball 1, low. SMOKED down the 3rd base line, Escobar makes a nice pick and throws out Gattis by less than a step (TAKE NOTES, MCCANN).
The Lost Soul, Marwin up. ball one just outside. takes a strike. Rolls over on 4 hopper to second, 4-3.

The Astros continue to make a shitburger sparkle in the sun.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:13:14 pm

Top 7, 2 outs, runners on first and second.

Devo in to face Espinosa, batting lefty again.
Knee high inside corner, strike one.
MILE HIGH popup, 3 rows foul behind the 3rd base dugout. 2 strikes.
HIGH HEAT SWING AND A MISS! 3 outs.

DEVO IS GOD.

Mid 7

MRaup · « **Reply #45 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:19:51 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 20, 2017, 03:17:16 pm

Jordan Cunningham must be my long lost brother.

Sounds like Cameron Maybin's roommate at boarding school.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #46 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:22:11 pm »

We are Devo.

MRaup · « **Reply #47 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:26:14 pm »

Top 8
Devo still in, pitching to Revere PHing for Maldonado. Marwin fields between 1st and 2nd, tosses to Devo. 3-1. 1 out.
Escobar 6-3. 2 outs.
Calhoun punches out on a change up that bounces in front of the plate.

DEVO
IS
GOD

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:19:31 pm

Bottom 7

Bregman (Shoemaker still in) takes a spinning slider on the knees inside, strike. Swings through a slopball. Does his best Springer impression swinging at a shoetop shitsplit. 1 out.
Caveman ball 1, low. SMOKED down the 3rd base line, Escobar makes a nice pick and throws out Gattis by less than a step (TAKE NOTES, MCCANN).
The Lost Soul, Marwin up. ball one just outside. takes a strike. Rolls over on 4 hopper to second, 4-3.

The Astros continue to make a shitburger sparkle in the sun.

MusicMan · « **Reply #48 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:26:23 pm »

Please leave Devo in for the ninth.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #49 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:26:35 pm »

Devo...where have you been all my life?

MusicMan · « **Reply #50 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:27:05 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 20, 2017, 03:14:07 pm

It's really frustrating that we've not been able to solve Shoemaker.

Fuck it. We're winning.

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #51 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:27:38 pm »

I don't recall ever seeing so many three pitch strike outs, ever.

chuck · « **Reply #52 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:29:05 pm »

The White Sox didn't really need this guy I guess.

MRaup · « **Reply #53 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:33:45 pm »

Bottom 8

Bud Norris on for mop up duty for the Angels.

MarisnikMantle down swinging, 1 out.
Up comes Springer to take fat pitches and swing at crap. Flies to a charging Maybin near the right field line. 2 outs.
Kalas reports nobody warming up in the Astros pen.
Beltran flies out to medium deep center. 3 outs.

End 8

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:26:14 pm

Top 8
Devo still in, pitching to Revere PHing for Maldonado. Marwin fields between 1st and 2nd, tosses to Devo. 3-1. 1 out.
Escobar 6-3. 2 outs.
Calhoun punches out on a change up that bounces in front of the plate.

DEVO
IS
GOD

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #54 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:36:50 pm »

Well that blows...0-2 pitch

MRaup · « **Reply #55 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:36:55 pm »

Top 9

Devo still in looking for the rare 7 out save.
Trout fouls off strike 1.
Fouls strike 2 straight back.
Hits a moonball that drops in the Crawford boxes. 2-1 Astros.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:33:45 pm

Bottom 8

Bud Norris on for mop up duty for the Angels.

MarisnikMantle down swinging, 1 out.
Up comes Springer to take fat pitches and swing at crap. Flies to a charging Maybin near the right field line. 2 outs.
Kalas reports nobody warming up in the Astros pen.
Beltran flies out to medium deep center. 3 outs.

End 8

MRaup · « **Reply #56 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:38:45 pm »

Devo still in.

Pujols takes strikes 1.
Takes a change for strike 2.
Foul pop.
JUST misses off the outside corner, ball 1.
Mile high pop to shallow center. Marisnik hauls it in. 1 out.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:36:55 pm

Top 9

Devo still in looking for the rare 7 out save.
Trout fouls off strike 1.
Fouls strike 2 straight back.
Hits a moonball that drops in the Crawford boxes. 2-1 Astros.

MRaup · « **Reply #57 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:39:47 pm »

Top 9, 1 out.
Cron swings through strike 1.
Low, ball 1.
Cron lines a single to left.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:38:45 pm

Devo still in.

Pujols takes strikes 1.
Takes a change for strike 2.
Foul pop.
JUST misses off the outside corner, ball 1.
Mile high pop to shallow center. Marisnik hauls it in. 1 out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #58 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:40:13 pm »

Angels with the tying run on base, one out...

Action in the pen...

MusicMan · « **Reply #59 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:40:42 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 20, 2017, 03:29:05 pm

The White Sox didn't really need this guy I guess.

Neither did all the teams passing on him in Rule 5.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #60 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:41:05 pm »

Fuck...not liking this...

MRaup · « **Reply #61 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:41:28 pm »

Top 9, Pennington PRing for Cron at first. 1 out.

Simmons up.
Strike one on a pea at the knees.
Giles tuning it up in the pen.
Shot up the middle, hit hard enough that Correa didn't have any time to adjust and try to make a play.
Pennington holds at 2nd.

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:39:47 pm

Top 9, 1 out.
Cron swings through strike 1.
Low, ball 1.
Cron lines a single to left.

BudGirl · « **Reply #62 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:42:01 pm »

he can still get out of this.

one GIDP is all that is needed.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #63 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:43:34 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 20, 2017, 03:42:01 pm

he can still get out of this.

one GIDP is all that is needed.

Not now. Gotta pay attention to runners.

MRaup · « **Reply #64 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:44:14 pm »

Top 9, Pennington on 2nd, Simmons on 1st. 1 out.

Maybin up.
Takes ball one, low.
Ball two, low.
Called strike one on the inner half. 2-1.
Runners both take off, strike two. Stole those on Devo. No chance for a play on either runner.
Infield in now, 2-2 count runners on 2nd and 3rd.
Fouled off.
GOT HIM ON A CHANGE UP AT THE KNEES, SWUNG OVER IT!
2 outs!

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:41:28 pm

Top 9, Pennington PRing for Cron at first. 1 out.

Simmons up.
Strike one on a pea at the knees.
Giles tuning it up in the pen.
Shot up the middle, hit hard enough that Correa didn't have any time to adjust and try to make a play.
Pennington holds at 2nd.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #65 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:44:32 pm »

Halos at 2B and 3B...two away...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #66 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:48:36 pm »

Devo!!!!

Attaboy!!!

MRaup · « **Reply #67 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:48:53 pm »

Top 9, Pennington on 3rd, Simmons on 2st. 1 out.
Strom out to have a chat. Devo will continue.

Espinosa up.
Fouled off, behind a fastball. 0-1
Just inside, ball 1. 1-1
WAY behind a fastball up. 1-2. Devo at 36 pitches.
Fastball up, Espinosa lays off that one. 2-2. Now he's set for the dive bomb change.
Fastball up again, Espinosa taking all the way. Full count.
McCann out for a quick chat.
SWING AND A MISS ON A LOW CHANGE! BALLGAME!

DEVO! DEVO! DEVO! DEVO!

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 03:44:14 pm

Top 9, Pennington on 2nd, Simmons on 1st. 1 out.

Maybin up.
Takes ball one, low.
Ball two, low.
Called strike one on the inner half. 2-1.
Runners both take off, strike two. Stole those on Devo. No chance for a play on either runner.
Infield in now, 2-2 count runners on 2nd and 3rd.
Fouled off.
GOT HIM ON A CHANGE UP AT THE KNEES, SWUNG OVER IT!
2 outs!

BudGirl · « **Reply #68 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:49:02 pm »

MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #69 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:49:13 pm »

Good game

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #70 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:49:23 pm »

11 straight fastballs to Espinosa, pull the string on him 3-2 with trying run at 3B

That's BALLS I tells ya!

Bench · « **Reply #71 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:50:00 pm »

hooray!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #72 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:50:23 pm »

Astros get three hits...and win.

Bench · « **Reply #73 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:50:44 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 20, 2017, 03:49:23 pm

11 straight fastballs to Espinosa, pull the string on him 3-2 with trying run at 3B

That's BALLS I tells ya!

How low was the strike out changeup?

Devo's got ice water running through his veins.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #74 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:51:54 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 20, 2017, 03:50:44 pm

How low was the strike out changeup?

Devo's got ice water running through his veins.

Gamezone shows it at the dirt. But not sure. Clearly looked like a ball if you can lay off, but after 11 straight fastballs, whowouldathunkit?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #75 on:** April 20, 2017, 03:52:48 pm »

It wasn't in the dirt, but it was low.

chuck · « **Reply #76 on:** April 20, 2017, 04:39:16 pm »

Devo got low low low low low low low.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #77 on:** April 20, 2017, 04:51:09 pm »

Little early to be drunk on a Thursday Chuck

MRaup · « **Reply #78 on:** April 20, 2017, 05:04:16 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 20, 2017, 03:51:54 pm

Gamezone shows it at the dirt. But not sure. Clearly looked like a ball if you can lay off, but after 11 straight fastballs, whowouldathunkit?

About the same height as the 150 splitters Springer swung over today. Shinners.

NeilT · « **Reply #79 on:** April 20, 2017, 05:05:55 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on April 20, 2017, 12:29:10 pm

Also there's a gentleman wearing a Hartford Whalers jersey and a Dallas Cowboys hat sitting immediately in front of me. He looks more cartoonish than the grassy knoll.

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I was to your left, not in front of you.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #80 on:** April 20, 2017, 05:37:02 pm »

I was disappointed in the lack of bow tie.

chuck · « **Reply #81 on:** April 20, 2017, 05:38:02 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on April 20, 2017, 04:51:09 pm

Little early to be drunk on a Thursday Chuck

Just gearing up for San Jacinto Day.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #82 on:** April 21, 2017, 10:55:40 am »

Quote from: MRaup on April 20, 2017, 01:38:39 pm

Cameron Maybin sounds like a super rich prick at a prep school.

Maybin is the only major leaguer I've ever met outside of a stadium. He went to a posh public high school here in Asheville. I used to work in a deli in his neighborhood and one time I made him a sandwich. This was just prior to the draft. I asked him if he expected to be taken in the first five picks, and he said yeah. He seemed nice enough, though someone I work with now (who went to high school with him and whose dad is the bullpen coach for the Rockies) said he was "full of himself." Which, well, aside from the literal oddness of the phrase I'm thinking about now, I mean maybe he'd earned that at 17, or whatever.

If memory serves, it was a hot roast beef.