Author Topic: Angles and Astros, April 4th (I think) (Read 10208 times)

HudsonHawk · « **on:** April 04, 2014, 07:31:54 pm »

Angels up 1-0 in the top of the second, with two on and no out. Harrell struggling with command (what's new).

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:33:11 pm »

Harrell now loads the bases, nobody out.

NeilT · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:34:24 pm »

I don't think Harrell is trusting his stuff.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:36:44 pm »

Angels

K. Calhon RF
M. Trout CF
A. Pujols 1B
J. Hamilton LF
D. Freese 3B
R. Ibanez DH
H. Kendrick 2B
C. Iannetta C
E. Aybar SS

Astros

A. Presley CF
R. Grossman RF
J. Altuve 2B
M. Krauss LF
C. Carter DH
J. Guzman 1B
C. Corporan C
M. Dominguez 3B
M. Gonzalez SS

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:42:55 pm »

Aybar strikes out looking on three perfect pitches at the knees on the corner.
Next guy hits a chopper right at Dominguez, who makes a perfect throw to Corporan to get the out at home, but Corporan gags the the throw to 1B so no double play to end the inning, bringing up Trout.
Trout walks on four pitches to force in another run. 2-0 Angels.
Pujols grounds weakly on a 3-1 pitch, is out 5-3 to end the threat.

Angels up only 2-0, but Harrell is a fucking wreck.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:43:59 pm »

Trout is a bad motherfucker.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:45:35 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 04, 2014, 07:43:59 pm

Trout is a bad motherfucker.

We have some bad players too.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:45:39 pm »

Fowler not "with the club"...did they say why? I didn't catch it earlier.

jbm · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:46:10 pm »

Stomach bug

Matt · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:49:17 pm »

How is Harrell and not Peacock in the starting rotation?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:51:47 pm »

B2:

Kraus with a leadoff walk
Cartesr strikes out. Imagine that.
Krauss takes 2B on a wild pitch
Guzman with a single to CF, Trout with a huge lollipop into the plate, but Krauss with a horrible jump and running in wet sand carrying 1,000 pounds on his back, is out at the plate. Guzman into 2B.
Corporan strikes out to end the inning.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:55:30 pm »

Quote from: Matt on April 04, 2014, 07:49:17 pm

How is Harrell and not Peacock in the starting rotation?

They don't have time for Peacock to be a starter. There is a 9 hour time limit on games.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:56:03 pm »

Quote from: jbm on April 04, 2014, 07:46:10 pm

Stomach bug

Thanks.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2014, 07:58:24 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 04, 2014, 07:42:55 pm

Harrell is a fucking wreck.

This might thin out that "logjam" at SP.

Matt · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:01:03 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 07:58:24 pm

This might thin out that "logjam" at SP.

Are they hoping he uses some smoke and mirrors long enough that they can trade him? This shit is just a repeat of last year for Harrell. Nothing has changed.

Reuben · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:02:30 pm »

Anyone else noticed that Harrell looks a lot like Theon Greyjoy?

Matt · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:02:54 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 04, 2014, 08:02:30 pm

Anyone else noticed that Harrell looks a lot like Theon Greyjoy?

Dickless?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:09:29 pm »

4-0 Angels now.

Matt · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:11:01 pm »

Grossman is a disaster in RF. Good thing only like 5 people are watching this game.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:13:12 pm »

T3:

Hamilton singles to CF
Freese singles to RF, Hamilton to 3B
Ibanez strikes out
Kendrick with a deep fly to RF, Grossman runs in a circle and let's it hit his foot. Hamilton scores, Freese to 3B, Kendrick into 2B
Iannetta witha fly ball to RF, Grossman again runs in a circle and let's it hit his foot. Freese scores, but Kendrick stays at 2B, presumably to tag up. Iannetta and Kendrick end up on 2B together, but Astros kick the ball around the infield while Kendrick moves on into 3B.
Aybar with a liner to RF, Kendrick scores.
Calhoun grounds out 4-3 to end the comedy.

Middle of the 3rd...Angels 5, Bad News Bears 0.

jbm · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:14:30 pm »

Some brutal fucking play in RF. My opinion of Grossman's potential just went way down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:18:50 pm »

Could it have been a case of him losing it in the lights?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:20:01 pm »

B3:

Dominguez grounds out 6-3
Marwin with a lazy fly ball to CF, two out
Presley strikes out to end the inning...that's 5 strikeouts now in 3 innings.

To the 4th...Angels still up 5-0

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:20:29 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 08:18:50 pm

Could it have been a case of him losing it in the lights?

No. It was a case of "oh shit...what do I do now"

Ron Brand · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:21:21 pm »

Bring it to Jerome.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #25 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:23:58 pm »

Take that, Mr. Trout.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #26 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:26:05 pm »

Nice to see Pujols sucking hard tonight.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #27 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:26:28 pm »

Well, I can't SEE it, but still...

austro · « **Reply #28 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:27:42 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 08:26:05 pm

Nice to see Pujols sucking hard tonight.

Only seven (or is it eight?) more years on that contract, Mr. Moreno. Enjoy it.

jbm · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:28:27 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 08:26:05 pm

Nice to see Pujols sucking hard tonight.

That has been the highlight. He might be healthy, but he looks way past his prime. Glad they signed him for eternity.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #30 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:30:27 pm »

T4:

Jerome Williams and his pink mitt are in to pitch for the Astros. Harrell, in 3 innings allowed 5 runs, all earned, on 7 hits, striking out three and walking three.

Trout with a lazy fly to CF, finally get that guy out.
Poophole grounds out 5-3
Hamilton takes strike three, but it's called a ball, then hit's a weak ground ball through the shift for a single
Freese grounds into 6-4 FC, to end the inning.

5-0 Angels.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #31 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:31:04 pm »

OH GOD NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

the hipster fuck Coke commercials are back...NOOOOOOOOOOO...

Matt · « **Reply #32 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:31:50 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 08:31:04 pm

OH GOD NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

the hipster fuck Coke commercials are back...NOOOOOOOOOOO...

The what?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #33 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:34:25 pm »

Radio commercial. Hipster punk fuck starts out with his wimpy 'I'm sitting here blah blah blah' and then he goes on to play a Coke bottle or call in sick or his mother makes a meal or some shit. Fuck I hate those commercials.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #34 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:36:47 pm »

Nice of Sparks to mention that the obscene signs are now lower, so you can see the skyline.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:37:57 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 08:34:25 pm

Radio commercial. Hipster punk fuck starts out with his wimpy 'I'm sitting here blah blah blah' and then he goes on to play a Coke bottle or call in sick or his mother makes a meal or some shit. Fuck I hate those commercials.

They say that even the commercials you hate have done their job.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:39:05 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on April 04, 2014, 08:37:57 pm

They say that even the commercials you hate have done their job.

I know, that's why the worst ones make me turn the fucking radio off.

austro · « **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:40:20 pm »

Who had Texeira hitting the DL before Jeter in their pool? He's not there yet, but I'll bet it's coming.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #38 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:41:55 pm »

B4:

Grossman grounds out 5-3
Altuve with a liner to RF, Calhoun with a diving bid, but can't grab it. Single for Altuve.
Krauss flies out F7, 2 away
Carter, hitting a cool .091 on the season, inexplicably lays off the breaking ball down and away to draw a walk, Altuve to 2B
Guzman grounds into 6-4 FC to end the inning.

jbm · « **Reply #39 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:43:30 pm »

That commercial is dredged up from my memory and it is annoying just recollecting it. "Play it again"

These guys obsessing about WAR is getting old already.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #40 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:48:42 pm »

T5:

Big JW still on the bump...

Ibanez strikes out
Kendrick flies out F9, 2 away
Iannetta stikes out swinging...

Williams looking pretty solid out there.

Time to rattle the bats.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #41 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:49:17 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 04, 2014, 08:41:55 pm

Carter, hitting a cool .091 on the season, inexplicably lays off the breaking ball down and away to draw a walk, Altuve to 2B

I saw something somewhere that showed Carter has a huge whiff rate on fastballs in, which I wouldn't expect.

Matt · « **Reply #42 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:49:56 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 08:49:17 pm

I saw something somewhere that showed Carter has a huge whiff rate on fastballs in, which I wouldn't expect.

He just has a huge whiff rate.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #43 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:50:10 pm »

And by 'huge' I mean 'huger than the rest of his whiff rate.'

jbm · « **Reply #44 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:52:46 pm »

It's early but Williams looks like a real nice addition to the club.

Matt · « **Reply #45 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:53:31 pm »

This lineup looks very unimpressive tonight. Hopefully Fowler and Castro get back soon.

juliogotay · « **Reply #46 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:54:02 pm »

Quote from: jbm on April 04, 2014, 08:52:46 pm

It's early but Williams looks like a real nice addition to the club.

Soon to be in the 4th spot in the rotation.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #47 on:** April 04, 2014, 08:56:30 pm »

Presley has been a nice add so far.

jbm · « **Reply #48 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:04:49 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 08:56:30 pm

Presley has been a nice add so far.

he has been.

Nice to see Jose with an AB like that.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #49 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:05:17 pm »

Krauss is battling.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #50 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:09:06 pm »

Damn. That'll be all for Richards though, he's around 100 pitches.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #51 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:09:56 pm »

B5:

Corporan flies out F7, 1 down
Dominguez walks
Gonzalez strikes out, 2 away
Presley with a single into RCF, Dominguez to 3B
Grossman walks to fill the pond...a little 2-out something working
Altuve walks to force in Dominguez
Krauss...battling, fighting off good benders...takes strike three at the ankles. Horrible call...ump musta had to go piss.

Astros get a runs, but leave the bases juiced...still down 5-1.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:16:06 pm »

Someone else will have to take PBP. I gotta go pack and get ready to avoid the redshirts on the way to the airport.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #53 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:23:40 pm »

Ugh. Hamilton with a three-run jack and it's 8-1 now.

Matt · « **Reply #54 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:24:13 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 09:23:40 pm

Ugh. Hamilton with a three-run jack and it's 8-1 now.

Well this one has been put to bed.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #55 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:25:02 pm »

Figures that their bats would wake up in Houston.

Matt · « **Reply #56 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:29:18 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 09:25:02 pm

Figures that their bats would wake up in Houston.

They are getting payback for last season I suppose. But its a beautiful day here in Seoul and the cherry blossoms have bloomed so I should get out and enjoy myself. This is gonna be a looooong season.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #57 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:32:33 pm »

Salas in to pitch. Carter doubles, but Guzman whiffs. Corporan up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #58 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:33:21 pm »

Texas Leaguer to center puts runners on the corners for Dominguez.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #59 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:37:29 pm »

Dingo walks and they're full for The King with one out.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #60 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:42:37 pm »

Marwin fans, two down. Presley up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #61 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:45:06 pm »

Aaaah. Presley grounds out, completing the waste of a bases loaded situation.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #62 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:46:06 pm »

Quote

5 years and 5 days after Selig named task force to solve the #Athletics stadium issue, A's game is postponed because of a wet INFIELD.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #63 on:** April 04, 2014, 09:59:23 pm »

Two out double by Ianetta, followed by a single by Aybar and a three run homer by Calhoun makes it 11-1 in the seventh. Trout singles and Bass in to pitch now.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #64 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:00:35 pm »

One pitch, one out as Pujols smokes a lineout to Gonzalez at short.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #65 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:07:42 pm »

Grossman takes strike three, but Altuve hammers a double into the gap. Krauss up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #66 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:10:09 pm »

Krauss whiffs and Carter is up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #67 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:10:37 pm »

Altuve moves to third on a wild pitch.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #68 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:13:29 pm »

Carter walks. Glad we could get some production out of the big guy. Guzman up.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #69 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:15:17 pm »

At least the Rainjizz got clobbered tonight as well.

(Before just 14,000 in the house in Tampa Bay--hey, who says Montreal is a long shot?)

Ron Brand · « **Reply #70 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:16:09 pm »

Guzman flies out and after seven it's 11-1 Angles.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #71 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:16:35 pm »

Quote from: Nate Colbert on April 04, 2014, 10:15:17 pm

At least the Rainjizz got clobbered tonight as well.

Good. Fuck the Rainjizz.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #72 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:20:01 pm »

LAAAAAAA emptying the bench now, attempting to deal with the defensive changes made by Boss Porter.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #73 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:20:51 pm »

Anthony Bass appears to know how to hold a mop.

austro · « **Reply #74 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:21:42 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 04, 2014, 10:20:01 pm

LAAAAAAA emptying the bench now, attempting to deal with the defensive changes made by Boss Porter.

Pure genius. Now we've got them where we want them.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #75 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:23:02 pm »

McDonald singles, but it's prefaced by a popout and followed by two lineouts, so no damage to Bass' mop.

austro · « **Reply #76 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:28:47 pm »

UT beats Baylor on a walk-off, bases-loaded double by Payton that scores 3 to win 5-4. Extends Payton's on-base streak to 70 games.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #77 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:29:18 pm »

Jepsen pitching. Corporan grounds out, Dingo fans and Marwin is up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #78 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:29:40 pm »

Marwin grounds out. 11-1 after 8.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #79 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:30:03 pm »

Quote from: austro on April 04, 2014, 10:28:47 pm

UT beats Baylor on a walk-off, bases-loaded double by Payton that scores 3 to win 5-4. Extends Payton's on-base streak to 70 games.

Wow. 70 games. That's pretty damn amazing.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #80 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:33:10 pm »

Ianetta pops out to Gonzalez.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #81 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:34:02 pm »

Aybar pops out to Villar. Calhoun up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #82 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:39:03 pm »

Calhoun goes down and the Astros are down to their last outs.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #83 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:40:15 pm »

Maronde pitching, and Presley strikes out. One down.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #84 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:41:46 pm »

Called strike three AGAIN on Grossman. Villar up with two out.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #85 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:43:55 pm »

Villar rattles a double into the corner. Krauss up.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #86 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:45:39 pm »

Krauss strikes out and that's all for tonight. 11-1 Angels.

NeilT · « **Reply #87 on:** April 04, 2014, 10:53:24 pm »

That was pretty dismal.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #88 on:** April 05, 2014, 08:55:22 am »

Recap by NeilT

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #89 on:** April 05, 2014, 09:22:46 am »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 05, 2014, 08:55:22 am

Recap by NeilT

Great recap, NeilT!!! My oldest and I were at the new Alex Box stadium taking in the LSU-Miss. St. game, which we won 3-0 on a two hit gem by Austin Nola. The Astros were abysmal. Zitz 'em and go pound Budweiser and get 'em tomorrow.

Reuben · « **Reply #90 on:** April 05, 2014, 11:51:58 am »

Excellent. I'm curious about this drag racing though.