Author Topic: Matinee Special: Athletics @ Astros July 24, 2013 (Read 6862 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** July 24, 2013, 10:17:44 am »

Your lineups:

Athletics

CFCoco Crisp
CJohn Jaso
3BJosh Donaldson
SSJed Lowrie
LFYoenis Cespedes
1BBrandon Moss
RFJosh Reddick
DHSeth Smith
2BEric Sogard
OAK: A.J. Griffin (8-7, 3.82)

Astros

SS Jonathan Villar
2B Jose Altuve
DH Jason Castro
LF Chris Carter
C Carlos Corporan
1B Brett Wallace
CF Justin Maxwell
3B Matt Dominguez
RF Marc Krauss
HOU: Bud Norris (6-9, 3.91)

Reuben · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2013, 10:21:05 am »

Oy. Carter AND Krauss in the OF. Keep the ball down, Bud!

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2013, 10:23:17 am »

Quote from: Reuben on July 24, 2013, 10:21:05 am

Oy. Carter AND Krauss in the OF. Keep the ball ~~down~~out of play, Bud!

FIFY

Reuben · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2013, 11:07:46 am »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 24, 2013, 10:23:17 am

FIFY

That would be even better, although Dominguez-Villar-Altuve-Wallace is exponentially better than the defense in the OF.

NeilT · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2013, 11:23:10 am »

Bud better pitch well if he wants to be a contender.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2013, 11:32:53 am »

Quote from: Reuben on July 24, 2013, 11:07:46 am

That would be even better, although Dominguez-Villar-Altuve-Wallace is exponentially better than the defense in the OF.

True dat.

pots · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2013, 11:37:44 am »

Quote from: NeilT on July 24, 2013, 11:23:10 am

Bud better pitch well if he wants to be a contender.

Yup

Duman · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:00:41 pm »

Bud not doing too badly. Struck out 6 so far through 3. Lone run came on a solo HR in 1st.

pots · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:01:09 pm »

Quote from: pots on July 24, 2013, 11:37:44 am

Yup

Good news, Bud has 6 Ks though 3. But on 61 pitches. He needs to have a quick inning or 2

Reuben · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:15:25 pm »

Quote from: pots on July 24, 2013, 02:01:09 pm

Good news, Bud has 6 Ks though 3. But on 61 pitches. He needs to have a quick inning or 2

9-pitch 4th; would've been 7 if the ump had called the 0-2 pitch on Reddick that looked like a clear strike.

astrosfan76 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:17:20 pm »

Anyone actually watching the game? Tracking it on Gameday makes it look like he's getting squeezed on some pitches (caveat that it is Gameday). That 9-pitch inning was a good start to making it past the 6th definitely does help.

astrosfan76 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:19:22 pm »

Altuve with a homerun! 1-1

pots · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:19:30 pm »

Altuve HR, ties it up at 1

Reuben · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:21:28 pm »

Quote from: astrosfan76 on July 24, 2013, 02:17:20 pm

Anyone actually watching the game? Tracking it on Gameday makes it look like he's getting squeezed on some pitches (caveat that it is Gameday). That 9-pitch inning was a good start to making it past the 6th definitely does help.

I've only watched the 4th but Norris and Griffin have both gotten squeezed.

pots · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:45:59 pm »

After a fairly quick 4th and 5th. 4 pitch walk and a HBP to start the 6th. Need a pitcher's best friend here

pots · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:56:59 pm »

Pop up, pop up and a K. Gets out of trouble but burned likely all the gas in the tank.

Reuben · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2013, 02:57:39 pm »

Nice! Got Lowrie and Cespedes to pop up, then K's Moss swinging at a nasty slider to strand the runners. Probably it for Bud today. And possibly his last pitch as an Astro.

MusicMan · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:03:22 pm »

2-run HR to RF by Corporan!

geezerdonk · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:06:54 pm »

I hope Bud's got 150 pitches in him today. That's the only way he gets the win.

pots · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:08:02 pm »

Bud on to try the 7th

Jacksonian · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:08:26 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on July 24, 2013, 02:57:39 pm

Nice! Got Lowrie and Cespedes to pop up, then K's Moss swinging at a nasty slider to strand the runners. Probably it for Bud today. And possibly his last pitch as an Astro.

Rosenthal has the Orioles on Astros pitchers.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:08:50 pm »

Quote from: pots on July 24, 2013, 03:08:02 pm

Bud on to try the 7th

Cosart went to 115 yesterday.

JimR · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:09:38 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 24, 2013, 03:08:50 pm

Cosart went to 115 yesterday.

oh, the humanity!

Jacksonian · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:11:57 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 24, 2013, 03:09:38 pm

oh, the humanity!

Now Porter has Bud go even more.

Call the doctor!

pots · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:13:07 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 24, 2013, 03:08:50 pm

Cosart went to 115 yesterday.

Bud had to reach real deep in the 6th. pitch count is irrelevant

Jacksonian · « **Reply #25 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:14:16 pm »

Quote from: pots on July 24, 2013, 03:13:07 pm

Bud had to reach real deep

What does this mean?

I threw out the Cosart comment because it seemed that's what folks were looking at.

pots · « **Reply #26 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:15:23 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 24, 2013, 03:14:16 pm

What does this mean?

It means he threw a lot of pitchers. Overthrowing on at least a couple. Likely to have less command after that so late in a game

MusicMan · « **Reply #27 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:15:46 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 24, 2013, 03:09:38 pm

oh, the humanity!

We have a huge manatee?

Reuben · « **Reply #28 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:16:17 pm »

Carter with a rather shitty effort on that double by Sogard. Took him forever to get the ball and get it in.

mrpink · « **Reply #29 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:16:45 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on July 24, 2013, 03:14:16 pm

What does this mean?

He had to pull out the riding crop.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:16:52 pm »

Bud didn't get the memo to keep the ball out of the OF. Bud gives up a walk then an oppo double that Carter two-steps with while the runner scores from 1st.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:18:09 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on July 24, 2013, 03:16:17 pm

Carter with a rather shitty effort on that double by Sogard. Took him forever to get the ball and get it in.

Fucking pitiful.

MusicMan · « **Reply #32 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:19:49 pm »

Blackley immediately gives up the 2-run HR. 4-3 A's.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #33 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:20:21 pm »

I didn't even have time to ask Matt his opinion on Blackley.

Reuben · « **Reply #34 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:21:17 pm »

Cue the 2-run go-ahead jack off the bullpen.

JimR · « **Reply #35 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:21:22 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2013, 03:19:49 pm

Blackley immediately gives up the 2-run HR. 4-3 A's.

we specialize in this in the late innings.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #36 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:21:28 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2013, 03:19:49 pm

Blackley immediately gives up the 2-run HR. 4-3 A's.

My fault. I turned on the game about 10 seconds before he hit it. I'm sorry.

Reuben · « **Reply #37 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:23:26 pm »

Oh boy, now Ambriz.

Question: in what way is Ambriz better than Juan Gutierrez? Royals DFA'd him the other day, and the Angels picked him up on waivers, meaning the Astros passed.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #38 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:23:46 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 24, 2013, 03:21:28 pm

My fault. I turned on the game about 10 seconds before he hit it. I'm sorry.

Your selflishness is killing this team.

JimR · « **Reply #39 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:26:49 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 24, 2013, 03:21:28 pm

My fault. I turned on the game about 10 seconds before he hit it. I'm sorry.

DAMMIT!

MusicMan · « **Reply #40 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:27:31 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 24, 2013, 03:21:28 pm

My fault. I turned on the game about 10 seconds before he hit it. I'm sorry.

you're killing me, Smalls!

geezerdonk · « **Reply #41 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:28:25 pm »

Three games in a row the bull pen gives up a multi-run homer - quite an accomplishment.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #42 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:33:14 pm »

Dominguez forgets the A's play with a Leftfielder and smokes a ball right at him. One down and a pitching change.

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #43 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:38:57 pm »

Jake ElAmor hits into a 6-3.
Villar K's swinging.

Going to the Top of the 8th. A's lead 4-3.

JimR · « **Reply #44 on:** July 24, 2013, 04:25:27 pm »

lost 4-3 my iPhone just told me

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #45 on:** July 24, 2013, 04:30:01 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 24, 2013, 04:25:27 pm

lost 4-3 my iPhone just told me

Yep. Lead off single in the 8th that fails to score. Not much of a threat in the 9th.

austro · « **Reply #46 on:** July 24, 2013, 04:45:36 pm »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on July 24, 2013, 03:21:28 pm

My fault. I turned on the game about 10 seconds before he hit it. I'm sorry.

That's some impressive mojo. It even overcame my intentional abandonment of the game an inning earlier. I was assuming that the only reason they actually pulled out the win last night was because I fell asleep in the 9th.