Author Topic: Rays @ Astros July 4, 2013 (Read 9593 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** July 04, 2013, 10:44:14 am »

Your lineups for today's matinee:

Rays

CFDesmond Jennings
LFMatt Joyce
2BBen Zobrist
DHEvan Longoria
1BJames Loney
RFWil Myers
3BKelly Johnson
CJose Lobaton
SSYunel Escobar
TB: Chris Archer (2-3, 4.40)

Astros

2B Jose Altuve
3B Brett Wallace
C Jason Castro
1B Chris Carter
DH Carlos Pena
LF Marc Krauss
CF Brandon Barnes
RF Jimmy Paredes
SS Jake Elmore
HOU: Jordan Lyles (4-3, 3.99)

Reuben · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:43:03 am »

Good god, that's a horrific defense (I'm making assumptions about Krauss, who I haven't seen in the field). Lyles better pitch for the strikeout, or somehow make every batter hit a fly ball to CF. I mean, seriously?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2013, 12:53:43 pm »

It's as if they don't want to finish ahead of the Marlins.

Duman · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:12:17 pm »

This will give you some heartburn:

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@JLundbladESPN

Since 2008, Joey Chestnut has had more hot dogs (380) than the #Astros have wins (377)

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:15:29 pm »

Personally, I'm sick of Brownie always referring to Zobrist as a former Astros farmhand. I hate being reminded of that one who got away.

Duman · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:19:37 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 04, 2013, 01:15:29 pm

Personally, I'm sick of Brownie always referring to Zobrist as a former Astros farmhand. I hate being reminded of that one who got away.

He didn't get away. He was given away. Biggest trade regret of the last 10 years to me.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:35:51 pm »

Quote from: AppyAstros on July 04, 2013, 01:19:37 pm

He didn't get away. He was given away. Biggest trade regret of the last 10 years to me.

A few months of Huff wasn't enough, eh?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:37:34 pm »

HPU's strike zone today has been funky thus far. I've seen several strikes called balls and a few balls called strikes. He's been very inconsistent.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:39:42 pm »

What's everyone doing today? I grilled earlier and am going to the Mudhens' game after this one is over.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:41:02 pm »

I'm only watching the game off and on, have the volume down. I've got the History Channel on too. Smoking a chicken and sausage. Grilling veggie kabobs and pineapple/peach kabobs.

Middle of the 2nd 1-0 Rays

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:43:00 pm »

Pena missed the first pitch from Archer. It was a mistake down in the wheelhouse, but he swung over it.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:45:16 pm »

Pena strikes out. Again.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #12 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:47:18 pm »

Archer throws a very easy 97.

Reuben · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:56:00 pm »

Headed to a cookout.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2013, 02:00:09 pm »

Nasty 3-2 changeup to finish off Paredes.

johnstros · « **Reply #15 on:** July 04, 2013, 02:15:48 pm »

Wallace with opposite field HR. very promising

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #16 on:** July 04, 2013, 02:34:32 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 04, 2013, 01:39:42 pm

What's everyone doing today? I grilled earlier and am going to the Mudhens' game after this one is over.

Smoking some baby backs in the backyard. Going to listen to a few bands and see some fireworks later at Apogee Stadium with friends from the university. Grumbling because, yet again, I can't turn on my television and see the Astros game.

The offspring are washing our 1977 Ford pick-em-up in the driveway as I type. After, I'm taking Big 'Un to an empty parking lot and giving him a driving lesson in it. He starts driver's ed after we return from family vacation.

Sobering thought: Big 'Un was in 3rd grade when I started posting at this site. If I'm remembering my time frame correctly. *sigh*

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #17 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:30:58 pm »

tied 2-2 at the end of seven.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #18 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:33:05 pm »

Cisnero in for the eighth.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #19 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:34:44 pm »

Leadoff batter Longoria walks, Fuld in as a pinch runner. Loney up.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #20 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:36:04 pm »

Loney flies out to shallow LF.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #21 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:38:27 pm »

Will Myers with a double into the LF corner. Fuld advances to third. Kelly from Westwood High is up.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #22 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:44:12 pm »

Johnson is intentionally walked. Lobaton with a run scoring FC, Johnson out at second.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #23 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:46:08 pm »

Escobar clears the bases with a two run double on Tal's Hill, 5 -2 Rays.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #24 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:47:04 pm »

Jennings strikes out. Middle of 8 Rays 5 Astros 2

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #25 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:47:41 pm »

Thanks for playing, Cisnero.

johnstros · « **Reply #26 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:51:01 pm »

Cedeno really should have thrown that ball over to first.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #27 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:53:14 pm »

Thor must hate the Astros.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #28 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:56:08 pm »

Elmore on 2nd, Altuve on 1st. Wallace at the plate. No outs.

johnstros · « **Reply #29 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:57:21 pm »

Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! Wally drive to right!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #30 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:58:22 pm »

Wallace does a Chris Carter impersonation and hits a three run homer to RF. All tied up 5-5. Still no outs.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:58:41 pm »

Quote from: johnstros on July 04, 2013, 03:51:01 pm

Cedeno really should have thrown that ball over to first.

+1

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #32 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:00:45 pm »

Castro strikes out, one away. Carter up.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #33 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:03:24 pm »

Peralta takes forever between pitches but eventually walks Carter.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #34 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:04:40 pm »

Martinez up. Pitching change. 5-5, one out, bottom of 8th.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #35 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:07:03 pm »

You just saw the difference between Escobar and Cedeno. Not even close.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #36 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:08:05 pm »

Martinez grounds into a double play to short and ends the inning. After 8 it's 5-5.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #37 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:10:02 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 04, 2013, 04:07:03 pm

You just saw the difference between Escobar and Cedeno. Not even close.

Marwin might have made that. Fucking Cedeno.

austro · « **Reply #38 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:10:30 pm »

Wow, I'm listening to the XM broadcast, and 5 minutes (really) ago I watched the lowlight 8-inning ending DP on MLB highlights. XM is just now bringing us the pitching change that brought Farnsworth in.

austro · « **Reply #39 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:12:03 pm »

And, by the way, Carter must be the slowest human on the planet.

johnstros · « **Reply #40 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:13:56 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 04, 2013, 04:12:03 pm

And, by the way, Carter must be the slowest human on the planet.

Maybe you meant JD?

johnstros · « **Reply #41 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:15:25 pm »

There has to be some good reasons as to why cedeno gets playing time, I just fail to be able to explicitly put it into abstract thought.

Fredia · « **Reply #42 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:15:40 pm »

getting nervous here

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #43 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:15:52 pm »

I watched the first season (10 episode) of the BBC America series Copper yesterday and the day before. Pretty good.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #44 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:16:43 pm »

Quote from: johnstros on July 04, 2013, 04:13:56 pm

Maybe you meant JD?

Both. They should race.

austro · « **Reply #45 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:17:54 pm »

Quote from: johnstros on July 04, 2013, 04:13:56 pm

Maybe you meant JD?

Well, now that you mention it, I did mean JD, but the fact that Carter couldn't make it to 2nd before the throw isn't a very strong recommendation for him either. They would both lose to a turtle.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #46 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:18:12 pm »

Veras retires the Rays with no damaged done. On to the bottom of the 9th. I've been drinking a few beers and eating a lot.

austro · « **Reply #47 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:18:20 pm »

Quote from: johnstros on July 04, 2013, 04:15:25 pm

There has to be some good reasons as to why cedeno gets playing time, I just fail to be able to explicitly put it into abstract thought.

Photos.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #48 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:20:48 pm »

Farnsworth still in for the ninth. Cedeno at the plate.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #49 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:22:13 pm »

It's too late for a nap. Gonna have to drink some coffee. Cedeno strikes out. One away, Barnes up.

Fredia · « **Reply #50 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:23:29 pm »

never to late for a nap but does not encourage sleep at nigjht

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #51 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:25:29 pm »

Barnes walks, one on one out, Paredes up.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #52 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:29:02 pm »

Barnes steals second.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #53 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:30:51 pm »

Paredes strikes out, Barnes on second, two outs, Elmore at the plate. Elmore Flies out to shallow LCF.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #54 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:32:06 pm »

Free baseball on the fourth of July!! America, fuck yeah!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #55 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:33:24 pm »

Loney leads off the 10th.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #56 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:36:48 pm »

Loney hits a comebacker that bounces off Veras over to Altuve who throws to first for the out. Veras is hurt and coming out of the game.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #57 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:38:07 pm »

Josh Fields in to pitch.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #58 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:43:14 pm »

Fields striks out Myers looking ofr the 2nd out. Kelly Johnson flies out to CF. Middle of 10 5-5

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #59 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:49:20 pm »

Altuve grounds out to the pitcher, Wallace singles up the middle, Castro to bat.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #60 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:54:10 pm »

Castro hit on the foot. Runners on 2nd and 1st, one out, Carter up to bat.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #61 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:58:00 pm »

Carter with a foul tip strike out. Two outs, two on, Martinez up. J.D. hits a long foul ball to RF corner, three feet from a game winner.

johnstros · « **Reply #62 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:01:38 pm »

Ensberg lite.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #63 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:02:31 pm »

J.D. strikes outs, end of 10. 5-5. I've got to abandon the scene for a few.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #64 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:04:52 pm »

Fields stays out to toss the eleventh frame. I've got today's recap. Anything that I should cover other than Cedeno's shitty decision not to try for two, Wallace's two long balls and a good outing out of Lyles?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #65 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:07:55 pm »

Fuck, Castro. You've got to catch that ball.

austro · « **Reply #66 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:08:26 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 04, 2013, 05:04:52 pm

Fields stays out to toss the eleventh frame. I've got today's recap. Anything that I should cover other than Cedeno's shitty decision not to try for two, Wallace's two long balls and a good outing out of Lyles?

On the radio it sounded like there was an opportunity to send somebody home from third on a base hit, but they were held at third. Don't know how realistic that opportunity was.

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #67 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:11:38 pm »

Those extra inning walks usually come back to bite you.

Fredia · « **Reply #68 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:17:47 pm »

well shit

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #69 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:18:36 pm »

The home plate ump has been buying drugs from Runge. Wright struck this guy out only for them to score on the next pitch.

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #70 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:19:20 pm »

Now call it a strike you moron. FYI, it was a strike the first time, too.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #71 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:20:45 pm »

Castro's poor blocking effort cost WW a wild pitch and the Astros another run. 7-5 now. Thanks, Castro. You have had a very shitty ball game. Thanks for playing today.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #72 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:26:00 pm »

Rodney throws a very easy and deceptive 99. But he has no command.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #73 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:29:27 pm »

I'm getting close to declaring Paredes to be worthless. And it's over. 7-5 BALLGAME

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #74 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:30:14 pm »

I think they may be getting worse. Oh well, maybe next time.

johnstros · « **Reply #75 on:** July 04, 2013, 05:30:19 pm »

Happy independence day everyone!

juliogotay · « **Reply #76 on:** July 04, 2013, 06:13:29 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 04, 2013, 05:29:27 pm

I'm getting close to declaring Paredes to be worthless. And it's over. 7-5 BALLGAME

What took you so long? He has regressed since his 2011 trial.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #77 on:** July 04, 2013, 06:30:17 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 04, 2013, 06:13:29 pm

What took you so long? He has regressed since his 2011 trial.

I was trying to follow Coach's advice to stay positive.

Reuben · « **Reply #78 on:** July 04, 2013, 07:27:42 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 04, 2013, 06:30:17 pm

I was trying to follow Coach's advice to stay positive.

Yeah, it's a bummer. He showed such a nice LH swing in '11, great speed, athleticism, strong arm, a little swagger. His only negative was the error-prone defense and poor decision-making, both in terms of what pitches to swing at and what to do in the field.

It looked like just a little bit of improvement on the weak areas would have made him a decent MLB player, while significant improvements could've made him an All-Star perhaps. Instead, he has gone backwards. Now he just looks like a quintessential 4-A player.

austro · « **Reply #79 on:** July 04, 2013, 07:29:59 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on July 04, 2013, 07:27:42 pm

Yeah, it's a bummer. He showed such a nice LH swing in '11, great speed, athleticism, strong arm, a little swagger. His only negative was the error-prone defense and poor decision-making, both in terms of what pitches to swing at and what to do in the field.

It looked like just a little bit of improvement on the weak areas would have made him a decent MLB player, while significant improvements could've made him an All-Star perhaps. Instead, he has gone backwards. Now he just looks like a quintessential 4-A player.

He really seems to have no instincts for the game. Late jumps, silly decisions, etc. It's too bad, because he is a good athlete.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #80 on:** July 04, 2013, 10:14:00 pm »

Mr. Happy has seen the light.

juliogotay · « **Reply #81 on:** July 05, 2013, 06:13:03 am »

Luhnow has called this a year to see what we got and it will certainly mark the end of the Paredes tenure in Houston.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #82 on:** July 05, 2013, 07:00:29 am »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 04, 2013, 10:14:00 pm

Mr. Happy has seen the light.

Very illuminating, Hap.