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Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« on: April 09, 2014, 02:35:04 pm »
Your lineups for tonight's road game:

Astros

CFDexter Fowler
RFAlex Presley
CJason Castro
2BJose Altuve
DHChris Carter
1BMarc Krauss
3BMatt Dominguez
LFRobbie Grossman
SSJonathan Villar
Lucas Harrell (0-1, 15.00)

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LF Melky Cabrera
2B Maicer Izturis
RF Jose Bautista
1B Edwin Encarnacion
DH Adam Lind
C Dioner Navarro
3B Brett Lawrie
CF Colby Rasmus
SS Ryan Goins
TOR: Brandon Morrow (0-1, 7.20)
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Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2014, 03:19:13 pm »
The Iron Man is back in the starting lineup.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2014, 06:14:22 pm »
Morrow can bring some high octane cheese.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2014, 06:16:38 pm »
Morrow strikes out the side in the top of the first frame. 0- Bottom 1
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2014, 06:16:58 pm »
Sandy Koufax has been reincarnated as a right hander and is pitching for the Blue Jays.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2014, 06:18:20 pm »
just what i wanted to see three up three down
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2014, 06:20:57 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on April 09, 2014, 06:16:58 pm
Sandy Koufax has been reincarnated as a right hander and is pitching for the Blue Jays.

I seriously doubt that Koufax ever had 98.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2014, 06:23:49 pm »
Harrell's already down 1-0 with one out and a runner on 2B in the bottom of the first.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2014, 06:25:56 pm »
2-0 now with two outs in the bottom of the first.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2014, 06:26:14 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2014, 06:20:57 pm
I seriously doubt that Koufax ever had 98.
I have no idea, but on this exact topic, the guys on MLB radio were talking about Koufax recently and one of the guys thought he hit high 90s often.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2014, 06:26:44 pm »
Harrell is all over creation.  All of these defensive shifts are killing the Astros.  Down 2-0.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2014, 06:28:39 pm »
Quote from: jbm on April 09, 2014, 06:26:14 pm
I have no idea, but on this exact topic, the guys on MLB radio were talking about Koufax recently and one of the guys thought he hit high 90s often.

He may well have. I just don't remember him ever being mentioned for that kind of cheese.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2014, 06:28:52 pm »
Yeah, nice to hear some criticism of the shifts.  It seems too clever by half.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2014, 06:29:08 pm »
Any chance the Zephyrs would let Bogusevic go? Put him in the Houston lineup and he would look like Stan Musial by comparison. For that matter, put him on the mound and he would look like Koufax.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2014, 06:30:05 pm »
Quote from: jbm on April 09, 2014, 06:28:52 pm
Yeah, nice to hear some criticism of the shifts.  It seems too clever by half.

If the Astros are playing straight up, the Jays don't score that inning. 
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2014, 06:30:32 pm »
How long does this Harrell experiment continue? I know its only his second start but it looks like there is zero improvement.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2014, 06:31:23 pm »
Hey...a ball in play!

Who are these idiots calling the game?
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2014, 06:32:09 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:31:23 pm
Hey...a ball in play!

Who are these idiots calling the game?

I have the Jays feed and its pretty annoying.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2014, 06:33:43 pm »
Quote from: Matt on April 09, 2014, 06:32:09 pm
I have the Jays feed and its pretty annoying.

The douchebags on ESPN are about as bad as I've ever heard.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2014, 06:34:15 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:33:43 pm
The douchebags on ESPN are about as bad as I've ever heard.

Ohhhh well...ESPN...not surprised.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2014, 06:35:07 pm »
Well, at least the Astros put a ball in play.  Going to the bottom of the 2nd 2-0 Jays, 5 Ks for the Astros.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2014, 06:35:19 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:33:43 pm
The douchebags on ESPN are about as bad as I've ever heard.

Eduardo Perez and Adnan Kirk (?).
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2014, 06:36:01 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:31:23 pm
Hey...a ball in play!

Who are these idiots calling the game?
One was an Astros coach last year, Eduardo Perez. Don't know if he left on his own or was shown the door.

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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2014, 06:37:07 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:31:23 pm
Hey...a ball in play!

Who are these idiots calling the game?

Pretty excited that the perfect perfecto is no longer in play...
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #24 on: April 09, 2014, 06:37:17 pm »
A broadcast crew specially assembled for Astros games.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #25 on: April 09, 2014, 06:38:03 pm »
Quote from: Matt on April 09, 2014, 06:30:32 pm
How long does this Harrell experiment continue? I know its only his second start but it looks like there is zero improvement.

Some experiments don't bear fruit.
This might be one of them...
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #26 on: April 09, 2014, 06:38:10 pm »
Brett Lawrie just stared down Harrell after whiffing.  What was that all about?
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« Reply #27 on: April 09, 2014, 06:38:47 pm »
Quote from: OregonStrosFan on April 09, 2014, 06:37:07 pm
Pretty excited that the perfect perfecto is no longer in play...

Actually, it is. 
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #28 on: April 09, 2014, 06:39:29 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:38:10 pm
Brett Lawrie just stared down Harrell after whiffing.  What was that all about?

That looked like a "I can't believe that you struck me out" glare.
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« Reply #29 on: April 09, 2014, 06:42:16 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:38:47 pm
Actually, it is. 

Nope, he maxes out at 26 strikeouts...
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« Reply #30 on: April 09, 2014, 06:44:20 pm »
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Nope, he maxes out at 26 strikeouts...

Which is still a perfect game.  Am I missing something?
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #31 on: April 09, 2014, 06:45:31 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:44:20 pm
Which is still a perfect game.  Am I missing something?

OSF was talking about a perfect perfecto, which is 27 K's.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #32 on: April 09, 2014, 06:46:41 pm »
Ray Liotta is fucking awesome!

That is all.
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« Reply #33 on: April 09, 2014, 06:46:59 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2014, 06:45:31 pm
OSF was talking about a perfect perfecto, which is 27 K's.

Oh.  Never heard that term.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #34 on: April 09, 2014, 06:49:11 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:46:59 pm
Oh.  Never heard that term.

I think that he made it up.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #35 on: April 09, 2014, 06:51:37 pm »
Only one strikeout this inning...things are looking up for possibly getting a baserunner tonight.
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« Reply #36 on: April 09, 2014, 06:52:15 pm »
This really isn't fair right now. That was a filthy pitch to strike out Villar. Six K's through three frames, and he's only thrown about 34 pitches.
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« Reply #37 on: April 09, 2014, 06:52:28 pm »
This is Ashby announcing on the ESPN broadcast, yes? And who else?
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« Reply #38 on: April 09, 2014, 06:53:36 pm »
Quote from: Dark Star on April 09, 2014, 06:52:28 pm
This is Ashby announcing on the ESPN broadcast, yes? And who else?

That's not Ashby.  I don't know who it is.
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« Reply #39 on: April 09, 2014, 06:54:30 pm »
Okay. Good, because whoever it is really sucks.
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« Reply #40 on: April 09, 2014, 06:54:57 pm »
Quote from: Dark Star on April 09, 2014, 06:52:28 pm
This is Ashby announcing on the ESPN broadcast, yes? And who else?

Nope. Eduardo Perez on color and Adnan Kirk (?) on PBP.
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« Reply #41 on: April 09, 2014, 06:55:59 pm »
Quote from: Dark Star on April 09, 2014, 06:54:30 pm
Okay. Good, because whoever it is really sucks.

Ashby is bad, but not this bad.
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« Reply #42 on: April 09, 2014, 06:57:01 pm »
Please bear with me. First time I have seen the Astros on television since sometime in 2011, I think.
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« Reply #43 on: April 09, 2014, 06:57:58 pm »
Quote from: Dark Star on April 09, 2014, 06:57:01 pm
Please bear with me. First time I have seen the Astros on television since sometime in 2011, I think.

You're cool.
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« Reply #44 on: April 09, 2014, 06:58:38 pm »
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Please bear with me. First time I have seen the Astros on television since sometime in 2011, I think.

Well welcome back to the fold!  We're pretty excited about the possibility of an Astros reaching base tonight.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #45 on: April 09, 2014, 06:58:54 pm »
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Okay. Good, because whoever it is really sucks.

That would fit Ashby also.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #46 on: April 09, 2014, 06:59:39 pm »
The strike zone tonight is enormous. 
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #47 on: April 09, 2014, 07:00:53 pm »
Lucas gets a pity strike.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #48 on: April 09, 2014, 07:01:54 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 09, 2014, 06:59:39 pm
The strike zone tonight is enormous. 

Harrell just got a gift from HPU. He's already at about 60 pitches through three.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #49 on: April 09, 2014, 07:02:27 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 09, 2014, 06:49:11 pm
I think that he made it up.

Otherwise known as "good lawyerin'"...

Fwiw, E60 had a special on perfect games the other night, and the end scene had some kid who had thrown a perfect, perfect game (18 outs, 18 strikeouts)...
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #50 on: April 09, 2014, 07:03:32 pm »
And THERE'S the baserunner!  Fowler with a leadoff walk
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« Reply #51 on: April 09, 2014, 07:03:59 pm »
Perfecto no mas!!! Go Astros!!!
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« Reply #52 on: April 09, 2014, 07:04:49 pm »
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Otherwise known as "good lawyerin'"...

Fwiw, E60 had a special on perfect games the other night, and the end scene had some kid who had thrown a perfect, perfect game (18 outs, 18 strikeouts)...

Some kid did that in the LLWS a few years ago, then they found out he was like 16 years old.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #53 on: April 09, 2014, 07:05:19 pm »
Presley hit one on the screws, but right at the CFer.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #54 on: April 09, 2014, 07:06:40 pm »
Castro with a hit!

Fowler goes to 3B on the hit to LCF.  Nice baserunning.
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« Reply #55 on: April 09, 2014, 07:08:17 pm »
Is that how you pronounce Maranville?
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« Reply #56 on: April 09, 2014, 07:09:17 pm »
Altuve let a hanger go. Gotta square those up.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #57 on: April 09, 2014, 07:09:35 pm »
Perez:  Offensively, they need his (Carter's) bat.

Cause they sure as fuck don't need his glove.
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« Reply #58 on: April 09, 2014, 07:10:41 pm »
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Perez:  Offensively, they need his (Carter's) bat.

Cause they sure as fuck don't need his glove.

I'd never throw him a fastball.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #59 on: April 09, 2014, 07:11:41 pm »
Like the swallows to Capistrano, Carter strikes out on a curveball in the dirt.  Astros 0 for the last 16 with RISP.

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« Reply #60 on: April 09, 2014, 07:12:03 pm »
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I'd never throw him a fastball.

I'd never throw him a strike.
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« Reply #61 on: April 09, 2014, 07:13:17 pm »
There's the Chris Carter I've come to know and love.
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« Reply #62 on: April 09, 2014, 07:13:36 pm »
Wow, and he is a designated hitter.
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« Reply #63 on: April 09, 2014, 07:15:42 pm »
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I'd never throw him a strike.

That's what I meant.
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« Reply #64 on: April 09, 2014, 07:15:59 pm »
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Wow, and he is a designated hitter.

That made me laugh.
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« Reply #65 on: April 09, 2014, 07:19:14 pm »
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Wow, and he is a designated hitterswinger.

FIFY
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« Reply #66 on: April 09, 2014, 07:20:36 pm »
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Like the swallows to Capistrano, Carter strikes out on a curveball in the dirt.  Astros 0 for the last 16 with RISP.

After swinging at the previous low and a foot outside on the previous pitch no less... Count me in the 'not a Chris Carter fan' club...
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« Reply #67 on: April 09, 2014, 07:22:34 pm »
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After swinging at the previous low and a foot outside on the previous pitch no less... Count me in the 'not a Chris Carter fan' club...

Me too.
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« Reply #68 on: April 09, 2014, 07:23:32 pm »
What was the story on Eduardo Perez? Was he canned?
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« Reply #69 on: April 09, 2014, 07:24:37 pm »
Holy Shit...did that guy just say the Astros have a good defense?
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« Reply #70 on: April 09, 2014, 07:25:28 pm »
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Holy Shit...did that guy just say the Astros have a good defense?

Yep. The defense has been a little better so far.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #71 on: April 09, 2014, 07:27:48 pm »
Harrell with 84 pitches through four. Get ready, bully!
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« Reply #72 on: April 09, 2014, 07:34:11 pm »
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Yep. The defense has been a little better so far.

Better than what?  The Bad News Bears? 
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #73 on: April 09, 2014, 07:42:27 pm »
Man Dexter Fowler has the weakest arm I've seen since Craig Biggio. 
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #74 on: April 09, 2014, 07:48:59 pm »
The Jays announcers think Harrell's downfall is solely because of the DH in the American League.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #75 on: April 09, 2014, 07:52:29 pm »
Some more of that stellar defense.
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« Reply #76 on: April 09, 2014, 07:53:32 pm »
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Better than what?  The Bad News Bears? 

Better than they'll be next week, probably.
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« Reply #77 on: April 09, 2014, 07:54:56 pm »
Well, fuck me: I turned it on just in time to see Dominguez throw the ball into RF on a tailor-made DP ball.
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Well, fuck me: I turned it on just in time to see Dominguez throw the ball into RF on a tailor-made DP ball.

You know, at the end of it all, Harrell wasn't terrible.  He should have given up only one run.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #79 on: April 09, 2014, 08:02:28 pm »
Presley!

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« Reply #80 on: April 09, 2014, 08:02:40 pm »
Meet Alex Presley, bitches.

.... And Astros fans seeing their first game in years
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You know, at the end of it all, Harrell wasn't terrible.  He should have given up only one run.
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« Reply #82 on: April 09, 2014, 08:23:30 pm »
I found out tonight that my cheapass cable subscription doesn't get espn 2  I don't know why we bother.
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« Reply #83 on: April 09, 2014, 08:24:29 pm »
Boy, I don't understand why Toronto didn't challenge that pick-off.

And now Williams is hurt. Great.
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« Reply #84 on: April 09, 2014, 08:30:04 pm »
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Boy, I don't understand why Toronto didn't challenge that pick-off.

Probably because it wasn't indisputable.
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« Reply #85 on: April 09, 2014, 08:32:42 pm »
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Probably because it wasn't indisputable.

Well, it wasn't as clear as Joyce screwing the pooch on the perfect game, but it was a lot clearer than a lot of things that get challenged. I thought it was pretty apparent that the guy was safe. But I'm not complaining; it saved a run or two.
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« Reply #86 on: April 09, 2014, 08:34:05 pm »
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Well, it wasn't as clear as Joyce screwing the pooch on the perfect game, but it was a lot clearer than a lot of things that get challenged. I thought it was pretty apparent that the guy was safe. But I'm not complaining; it saved a run or two.

At first glance it looked obvious, but upon closer review, it was a pretty damn close.  It would have been hard to overturn.
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« Reply #87 on: April 09, 2014, 08:41:18 pm »
Evan Drellich ‏@EvanDrellich
Right groin strain for Jerome Williams.
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« Reply #88 on: April 09, 2014, 08:45:45 pm »
Takes a special effort from the Astros for Navarro to get a steal when it was a) on a hit and run and b) he paused halfway
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« Reply #89 on: April 09, 2014, 08:48:42 pm »
Well, that was embarrassing: Dioner Navarro's first "stolen base" since 2009. For better or worse, Lawrie made it irrelevant.
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« Reply #90 on: April 09, 2014, 08:49:44 pm »
Drink up, my fellow Astros backers.

It might be another lonnnng season.

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« Reply #91 on: April 09, 2014, 09:01:19 pm »
They're gonna have to get a whole lot better if they don't want to lose 150 games.
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They're gonna have to get a whole lot better if they don't want to lose 150 games.

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« Reply #93 on: April 09, 2014, 09:54:10 pm »
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« Reply #94 on: April 10, 2014, 05:51:54 am »
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I found out tonight that my cheapass cable subscription doesn't get espn 2  I don't know why we bother.

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They're gonna have to get a whole lot better if they don't want to lose 150 games.

You may well be right. The patina of spring optimism is quickly wearing away.
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« Reply #96 on: April 10, 2014, 06:00:34 am »
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You may well be right. The patina of spring optimism is quickly wearing away.

There are just SO many holes in the bats.  They've *got* to find someone to start making contact.
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« Reply #97 on: April 10, 2014, 08:13:35 am »
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There are just SO many holes in the bats.  They've *got* to find someone to start making contact.

I absolutely agree. And it doesn't get any easier with Darvish coming up.
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« Reply #98 on: April 10, 2014, 08:58:57 am »
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There are just SO many holes in the bats.  They've *got* to find someone to start making contact.

Springer has to be called up soon with this outfield offensive production in its current state. My guess is maybe even in the next week after the KC series on April 17th.  
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #99 on: April 10, 2014, 09:20:13 am »
Quote from: hostros7 on April 10, 2014, 08:58:57 am
Springer has to be called up soon with this outfield offensive production in its current state. My guess is maybe even in the next week after the KC series on April 17th.  

Right, the guy striking out in 36% of his at-bats against AAA pitching is who we should expect to make contact against major league pitching.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #100 on: April 10, 2014, 09:28:33 am »
Quote from: Jacksonian on April 10, 2014, 09:20:13 am
Right, the guy striking out in 36% of his at-bats against AAA pitching is who we should expect to make contact against major league pitching.

that's the obvious criticism, and it's obviously warranted, but springer would still be preferable to guys that are not part of the organization's future plans and are also batting below .100. 
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #101 on: April 10, 2014, 10:28:56 am »
This is a little obvious to all of us here but a teams' run production normally comes from their corner OFers, corner IFers (especially 1b) and DH where applicable. These are the spots in Houston with the biggest variance from the league average I am certain. That is a pretty serious void which makes me think this isn't going to be a quick fix.

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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #102 on: April 10, 2014, 10:54:10 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on April 10, 2014, 06:00:34 am
There are just SO many holes in the bats.  They've *got* to find someone to start making contact.

It seems like there aren't many pitches this team sees they don't swing.  I'm surprised the strike out 29% strike out rate isn't higher.  Granted Chris Carter is doing his best to raise that average (48% 13ks in 27 ABs). 
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #103 on: April 10, 2014, 11:02:28 am »
Quote from: BudGirl on April 10, 2014, 10:54:10 am
It seems like there aren't many pitches this team sees they don't swing.  I'm surprised the strike out 29% strike out rate isn't higher.  Granted Chris Carter is doing his best to raise that average (48% 13ks in 27 ABs). 

He really should change his name to Kris Karter.
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Re: Astros @ Blue Jays April 9, 2014
« Reply #104 on: April 10, 2014, 03:23:09 pm »
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