Author Topic: Royals @ Astros April 16, 2014 (Read 7601 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** April 16, 2014, 03:24:35 pm »

Your lineups for the first game in the George Springer era (it is a Carter free zone tonight):

Royals:
2BOmar Infante
1BEric Hosmer
CSalvador Perez
DHBilly Butler
LFAlex Gordon
3BDanny Valencia
RFJustin Maxwell
CFLorenzo Cain
SSAlcides Escobar
Jeremy Guthrie (2-0, 3.55)

Astros

CF Dexter Fowler
RF George Springer
C Jason Castro
2B Jose Altuve
1B Jesus Guzman
DH Marc Krauss
3B Matt Dominguez
LF L.J. Hoes
SS Marwin Gonzalez
HOU: Dallas Keuchel (1-1, 3.75)

Bench · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2014, 03:34:05 pm »

Springer strikes out too much for a two-hole hitter. THIS IS A DISASTER

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2014, 03:39:58 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 16, 2014, 03:34:05 pm

Springer strikes out too much for a two-hole hitter. THIS IS A DISASTER

You know he'll suck like the rest of the team.

BudGirl · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2014, 03:40:26 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 16, 2014, 03:34:05 pm

Springer strikes out too much for a two-hole hitter. THIS IS A DISASTER

He's set up for failure.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2014, 03:45:27 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 16, 2014, 03:40:26 pm

He's set up for failure.

Indeed. He should bat either leadoff (for his OBP and stealing prowess) or ninth.

NeilT · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2014, 04:02:43 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 16, 2014, 03:45:27 pm

Indeed. He should bat either leadoff (for his OBP and stealing prowess) or ninth.

Really he should bat 6th or 7th, just to get used to major league pitching. This will destroy his confidence.

subnuclear · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2014, 04:14:49 pm »

Marc Krauss's current OPS+ is 9. Carter's is 35. Grossman's was 56.

Springer will be fine.

pots · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2014, 04:42:57 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 16, 2014, 03:40:26 pm

He's set up for failure.

Oh he's not just responsible for batting second, but for everyone else not named Altuve in the lineup. No pressure kid:

Quote

“Offensively, he’s been heating up the last week or so and we want to get a guy when he’s hot. Flip side of the equation is, we’ve got guys here that are really struggling offensively and we’re hoping he adds that spark to our offense and gets everybody going. We need to get [Jason] Castro, [Chris] Carter, [Matt] Dominguez – you name it — everybody needs to get going with the exception of maybe [Jose] Altuve. Even [Dexter] Fowler’s been off since he came back. What better way to get them going than to bring up the rookie that potentially could be a game-changer.”

Reuben · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2014, 05:04:59 pm »

Who said that?

subnuclear · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:08:08 pm »

It's Art Howe for some reason. Is he associated with the Astros these days?

believin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:10:31 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 16, 2014, 07:08:08 pm

It's Art Howe for some reason. Is he associated with the Astros these days?

He just said in an interview on the televised broadcast that he would tell Springer not to try to carry the team, and to remember that he's just one of nine guys.

They didn't say why Howe is here, only stating that we would now be hearing "from a manager's perspective."

subnuclear · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:18:56 pm »

Infante - Single to CF
Hosmer - Single to LF, Infante at 2nd
Perez - Hits into 6-4-3 DP, Infante to 3rd
Butler - Ground out to SS

Middle of the 1st. No Score

subnuclear · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:24:28 pm »

Springer hit a sharp grounder to SS and was thrown out by a hair for his first at-bat. 2 outs.

subnuclear · « **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:26:02 pm »

Fowler - Fly out to CF
Springer - Sharp ground out to SS
Castro - HBP (though it was hard to see on replay)
Altuve - Single to RF, Castro to 2nd
Guzman - Ground out to 3rd

End of the 1st. No Score.

subnuclear · « **Reply #14 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:32:24 pm »

Valencia hits a changeup to the Crawford Boxes. Royals 1-0 1 out.

subnuclear · « **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:35:54 pm »

Gordon - Ground out to 1B
Valencia - HR to Crawford Boxes
Maxwell - Ground out to 1B
Cain - Ground out to the Pitcher

Middle of the 2nd. Royals 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:45:08 pm »

Krauss - Line drive single to RF
Dominguez - Pops out to SS
Hoes - K watching
Gonzalez - Fly out to deep LF

End of the 2nd. Royals 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:53:19 pm »

Escobar - liner to RF
Infante - Grounder to 3rd, Dominguez throws Escobar out at 2nd, Infante on 1st
Hosmer - Grounder to RF, Infante to 2nd
Perez - Hits into DP again

Middle of the 3rd. Royals 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:58:29 pm »

George Springer's first hit is an infield single down the 3rd base line. 1 out.

BudGirl · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:59:02 pm »

he hit the shit out of that ball.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2014, 07:59:46 pm »

Singleton doubled, tripled and homered today--batting a smokin' .405/.490/.881 over last 10 games.

subnuclear · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:02:35 pm »

Castro homers to the Crawford Boxes, Astros 2-1, 1 out.

subnuclear · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:08:36 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 16, 2014, 07:59:02 pm

he hit the shit out of that ball.

Astro Analysis on Twitter says it went two feet at 68 mph.

subnuclear · « **Reply #23 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:09:51 pm »

Fowler - Fly out to CF
Springer - Beats out an infield dribbler in front of catcher
Castro - HR to LF, Springer scores
Altuve - Advances on mishandled hit to SS
Guzman - K, Altuve gets a SB and continued to 3rd on throwing error (with Guzman doing some screening)
Dominguez - Ground out to 2nd

End of the 3rd. Astros 2-1.

BudGirl · « **Reply #24 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:16:23 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 16, 2014, 08:08:36 pm

Astro Analysis on Twitter says it went two feet at 68 mph.

no way it was rolling on the grass at 68 mph

subnuclear · « **Reply #25 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:18:11 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 16, 2014, 08:16:23 pm

no way it was rolling on the grass at 68 mph

True. I think that's off the bat, but I dunno.

austro · « **Reply #26 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:18:48 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 16, 2014, 08:08:36 pm

Astro Analysis on Twitter says it went two feet at 68 mph.

And he pulled it. You've got to go the other way!

BudGirl · « **Reply #27 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:19:18 pm »

does Maxwell get hit a bit? for some reason I am thinking he got HBP a couple times at least in Houston.

BudGirl · « **Reply #28 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:19:36 pm »

Quote from: austro on April 16, 2014, 08:18:48 pm

And he pulled it. You've got to go the other way!

he hauled ass out of the box. that was great.

subnuclear · « **Reply #29 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:24:10 pm »

Cain out going to first on hit to 1B, Gordon scores, bases loaded 2 outs. Tied 2-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #30 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:26:11 pm »

Butler - Ground out to the pitcher
Gordon - BB
Valencia - Ground ball through normal 2nd position, Gordon to 2nd
Maxwell - HBP (nasty hit on hand, hopefully ok)
Cain - Out for trying to avoid tag going to 1st, Gordon scores
Escobar - K swinging

Middle of the 4th. Tied 2-2.

GreatBagwellsBeard · « **Reply #31 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:26:35 pm »

Nice work getting out of that jam by Keuchel.

subnuclear · « **Reply #32 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:34:03 pm »

Dominguez - Fly out to CF
Hoes - Ground out to SS
Gonzalez - Single to RF
Fowler - Ground out to pitcher

End of the 4th. Tied 2-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #33 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:41:25 pm »

Infante - K looking
Hosmer - K swinging
Perez - Fly out to RF

Middle of the 5th. Tied 2-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #34 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:50:53 pm »

Springer - BB
Castro - Line out to SS
Altuve - (Spring caught stealing), K swinging

End of the 5th. Tied 2-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #35 on:** April 16, 2014, 08:57:46 pm »

Butler - K
Gordon - K swinging
Valencia - Fly out to SS

Middle of the 6th. Tied 2-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #36 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:02:31 pm »

Krauss hits a HR to Crawford Boxes and Guzman scores, Astros 4-2. No outs.

subnuclear · « **Reply #37 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:03:27 pm »

I think I said something bad about Krauss today. Glad he is showing me up.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #38 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:04:27 pm »

Nice if this is a turning point for Krauss.

subnuclear · « **Reply #39 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:06:37 pm »

Guzman - BB
Krauss - HR to LF, Guzman scores
Dominguez - Grounds out to 3rd
Hoes - Grounds out to SS
Gonzalez - K

End of the 6th. Astros 4-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #40 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:08:54 pm »

Peacock in to pitch

jbm · « **Reply #41 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:10:27 pm »

Solid work by Keuchel. May the pen bring it home.

jbm · « **Reply #42 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:16:13 pm »

Marwin is no Villar out there.

subnuclear · « **Reply #43 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:18:43 pm »

Chapman in to pitch. 2 out runners on 2nd and 3rd.

subnuclear · « **Reply #44 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:23:50 pm »

Albers will replace Chapman who walked Hosmer for the bases loaded, 2 outs.

subnuclear · « **Reply #45 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:27:22 pm »

Perez singles to left, two runners score, Tied 4-4. 2 outs.

subnuclear · « **Reply #46 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:27:56 pm »

Keuchel needs to punch Chapman in the nads.

subnuclear · « **Reply #47 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:30:17 pm »

Maxwell - (Peacock in to pitch) K
Cain - Gonzalez bobbles the ball on transfer from glove and Cain safe at 1st
Escobar - Broken bat single in to left, Cain makes it to third
Infante - (Escobar steals 2nd) Lines out to Dominguez
Hosmer - (Chapman in to pitch) BB
Perez - (Albers in to pitch) singles to LF, Cain and Escobar score, Hosmer on third
Butler - K swinging

Middle of the 7th. Tied 4-4.

Reuben · « **Reply #48 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:33:31 pm »

Hard to think of a less-deserved 2 ER than the ones Peacock just got.

subnuclear · « **Reply #49 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:43:13 pm »

Fowler - (Crow in to pitch) Ground out to 1B
Springer - K swinging
Castro - BB
Altuve - Single on error by Valencia, Castro to 2nd
Guzman - Hard liner out to 3rd

End of the 7th, Tied 4-4.

subnuclear · « **Reply #50 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:53:41 pm »

Gordon - Grounded out to 1st
Aoki - BB
Moustakas - (Aoki caught stealing) Ground out to 1st

Middle of the 8th. Tied 4-4.

subnuclear · « **Reply #51 on:** April 16, 2014, 09:53:59 pm »

Nice throw to second by Castro.

subnuclear · « **Reply #52 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:02:02 pm »

Krauss - (Herrara in to pitch) K swinging
Dominguez - Grounds out to first on great play by Hosmer
Hoes - K swinging

End of the 8th. Tied 4-4.

subnuclear · « **Reply #53 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:10:36 pm »

Need to speed up the review process, imo.

jbm · « **Reply #54 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:12:12 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 16, 2014, 10:10:36 pm

Need to speed up the review process, imo.

No doubt. Way too long to acknowledge the obvious.

subnuclear · « **Reply #55 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:15:19 pm »

Cain - (Fields in to pitch) grounds out to SS (overturned initial call)
Escobar - Flies out to 1st
Infante - Pop up to 2nd

Middle of the 9th - Tied 4-4.

Kit · « **Reply #56 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:19:49 pm »

I'm not sure I like the order of it but Fowler,Springer,Castro, Altuve doesn't suck...go Stroooooosssssss..... a springer walk-off would be a nice start to his career

subnuclear · « **Reply #57 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:20:57 pm »

Gonzalez with a nice hit to RF.

jbm · « **Reply #58 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:23:55 pm »

Why isn't Villar pinch running?

NeilT · « **Reply #59 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:25:26 pm »

Fick.

subnuclear · « **Reply #60 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:26:14 pm »

Gonzalez - (Duffy in to pitch) Single to RF
Fowler - K swinging
Springer - Grounds out to SS, Gonzales to 2nd
Castro - K looking (3rd strike a little iffy)

End of the 9th. Tied 4-4.

subnuclear · « **Reply #61 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:28:11 pm »

Williams in to pitch

subnuclear · « **Reply #62 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:37:27 pm »

Hosmer - Grounds out to 2nd
Perez - Grounds out to Altuve playing the SS position
Butler - Singles to RF
Gordon - Single to 3rd, Dominguez holds the ball
Aoki - K looking

Middle of the 10th. Tied 4-4.

subnuclear · « **Reply #63 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:49:39 pm »

That 2nd strike did not look near the strike zone.

subnuclear · « **Reply #64 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:50:02 pm »

Altuve - Line drive to left field for single
Guzman - K looking
Carter - (Altuve picked off at first) BB
Dominguez - Single to CF, Carter to 3rd
Hoes - (Villar comes in as pinch runner) K looking

End of the 10th. Tied 4-4.

subnuclear · « **Reply #65 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:50:16 pm »

Have to go to bed. Go Astros!

believin · « **Reply #66 on:** April 16, 2014, 10:54:39 pm »

Moustakas homers to lead off the 11th.
KC 5, Astros 4

believin · « **Reply #67 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:04:09 pm »

Dyson beats the throw to the plate on a ball hit to SS.
KC 6, Houston 4
going to the bottom of the 11th

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #68 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:04:43 pm »

Add another, 6-4 Royals.

"Yeah, but can Springer pitch?" - every Houston-Area Sports Talk Radio Show for the next 3 months.

believin · « **Reply #69 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:18:38 pm »

The Astros got 2 on in the bottom of the 11th, but Alex Gordon made a nice catch on an Altuve fly ball to end it 6-4 Royals.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #70 on:** April 17, 2014, 01:23:42 pm »

How often is the recap better than the game? Over/under for 2014 is at 83.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #71 on:** April 17, 2014, 01:46:25 pm »

Williams = Humber

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #72 on:** April 17, 2014, 01:51:22 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on April 17, 2014, 01:23:42 pm

How often is the recap better than the game? Over/under for 2014 is at 83.

I'll take the over.

juliogotay · « **Reply #73 on:** April 17, 2014, 04:27:30 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 17, 2014, 01:46:25 pm

Williams = Humber

Given time I expect him to pitch himself off the team. Probably sooner than later.

jbm · « **Reply #74 on:** April 17, 2014, 05:01:34 pm »

I didn't see the 10th last night, but based on what I have seen, Williams looks a lot better than Humber circa 2013. I'd bet, barring injury, he sticks around.

subnuclear · « **Reply #75 on:** April 17, 2014, 06:21:07 pm »

Williams has had some good innings, so I wouldn't write him off yet.