Author Topic: Nationals @ Astros April 29, 2014 (Read 5762 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** April 29, 2014, 04:38:43 pm »

Your lineups for tonight's tilt:

Nats

CFDenard Span
3BAnthony Rendon
DHJayson Werth
1BAdam LaRoche
SSIan Desmond
2BDanny Espinosa
RFNate McLouth
LFKevin Frandsen
CJose Lobaton
Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 3.00)

Astros

2B Jose Altuve
CF Dexter Fowler
C Jason Castro
RF George Springer
1B Jesus Guzman
DH Chris Carter
LF L.J. Hoes
3B Matt Dominguez
SS Jonathan Villar
HOU: Jarred Cosart (1-2, 6.12)

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2014, 06:44:36 pm »

Tonight is Springer's breakout game, he is due.

subnuclear · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:11:54 pm »

Go Astros! Hopefully I can wear my Astros cap to work tomorrow.

Reuben · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:14:26 pm »

What the fuck? I'm down in North Carolina, and they're saying I'm in the motherfucking Nationals' viewing territory. What complete bullshit.

subnuclear · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:17:00 pm »

Werth hits a 2-out, 2-strike solo HR to LF. Nationals 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:20:21 pm »

Span - Ground out to 2nd
Rendon - K looking
Werth - HR to Crawford Boxes
Laroche - Grounds out to Villar on the shift

Middle of the 1st. Nationals 1-0.,

subnuclear · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:24:20 pm »

Gio Gonzales was traded to the Nationals for Brad Peacock, AJ. Cole, Tom Milone and Derek Norris.

subnuclear · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:30:42 pm »

Altuve - High Fly to RF
Fowler - K swinging
Castro - BB
Springer - K looking

End of the 1st. Nationals 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:36:04 pm »

Desmond - Fly out to 1st
Espinosa - Ground out to 1st
McClouth - K swinging

Middle of the 2nd. Nationals 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:43:02 pm »

Guzman - Fly out to CF
Carter - K swinging
Hoes - K looking

End of the 2nd. Nationals 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:48:59 pm »

Lobaton double to the RF corner, Frandsen scores. Nationals 2-0. 1 out

subnuclear · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:50:48 pm »

Looks like a good number of National fans at MMPUS tonight.

subnuclear · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2014, 07:58:07 pm »

Frandsen - HBP on curve ball
Lobaton - Double to RF corner, Frandsen scores
Span - Grounds to 2nd, Altuve throws out Lobaton at 3rd, Span safe at first
Rendon - Single to RF
Werth - Long fly out to CF, Span moves up to 3rd, Rendon still on first
LaRoche - K looking

Middle of the 3rd. Nationals 2-0.

NeilT · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:04:13 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 29, 2014, 07:50:48 pm

Looks like a good number of National fans at MMPUS tonight.

Rendon handed out 150 tickets.

subnuclear · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:08:24 pm »

Fowler hits a single to CF, Dominguez scores. Nationals 2-1. 2 outs bottom of 3rd.

subnuclear · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:09:27 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on April 29, 2014, 08:04:13 pm

Rendon handed out 150 tickets.

That would make sense.

subnuclear · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:11:29 pm »

Circus catch and throw by Frendsen keeps Fowler from scoring.

subnuclear · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:14:24 pm »

2-run double by Springer to RF on full count. Astros 3-2.

NeilT · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:14:53 pm »

I'm thinking that this shift thing, where they move the base runners from the right side of the infield to the left side, has real promise.

subnuclear · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:15:56 pm »

Dominguez - Double off of the LF wall
Villar - Sac Bunt, Dominguez to 3rd
Altuve - Golf ball hit to fly out to LF, runners stay
Fowler - Single to CF, Dominguez scores
Castro - Double to LF, Fowler to 3rd
Springer - Single (*) to LF, Fowler and Castro score, Springer advances to 2nd on throw.
Guzman - Grounds out to Pitcher

End of the 3rd. Astros 3-2.

(*) Thank you, Mr. Johnson.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:16:51 pm »

Pretty sure Springer's hit was a single, he got to 2nd cause they threw home.

subnuclear · « **Reply #21 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:24:35 pm »

Desmond - K
Espinosa - Single to CF
McLouth - Ground out to 1st, Espinosa to 2nd
Frandsen - Ground out to 1st

Middle of the 4th. Astros 3-2.

juliogotay · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:25:07 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 29, 2014, 08:15:56 pm

Dominguez - Double off of the LF wall
Villar - Sac Bunt, Dominguez to 3rd
Altuve - Golf ball hit to fly out to LF, runners stay
Fowler - Single to CF, Dominguez scores
Castro - Double to LF, Fowler to 3rd
Springer - Single (*) to LF, Fowler and Castro score, Springer advances to 2nd on throw.
Guzman - Grounds out to Pitcher

End of the 3rd. Astros 3-2.

(*) Thank you, Mr. Johnson.

Who is Mr. Johnson?

Reuben · « **Reply #23 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:25:23 pm »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on April 29, 2014, 08:16:51 pm

Pretty sure Springer's hit was a single, he got to 2nd cause they threw home.

That was a great AB by Springer. Got down 0-2, then took three breaking balls before ripping the 3-2 FB into left.

subnuclear · « **Reply #24 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:26:30 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on April 29, 2014, 08:25:07 pm

Who is Mr. Johnson?

The sharp-eyed Navin R. Johnson who corrected my scoring error.

subnuclear · « **Reply #25 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:29:10 pm »

That was one hell of a foul ball by Carter.

subnuclear · « **Reply #26 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:35:12 pm »

Carter - Flies out to SS
Hoes - BB
Dominguez - Span gets a long fly out to Tal's Hill, Hoes back to first
Villar - K looking

End of the 4th. Astros 3-2.

Reuben · « **Reply #27 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:36:18 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 29, 2014, 08:29:10 pm

That was one hell of a foul ball by Carter.

Nats got lucky twice in one inning - first on Carter's moon shot, which "took a sharp left turn" as the Nats TV guys called it, and went foul, then on Dominguez' blast to the base of Tal's Hill that Span basket-caught as he fell down. Cost the Astros 2 runs.

subnuclear · « **Reply #28 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:47:14 pm »

Lobaton - Lines out to CF
Span - Single to RF
Rendon - K
Werth - Line drive out to LF

Middle of the 5th. Astros 3-2.

jbm · « **Reply #29 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:47:27 pm »

They are going overboard with statistical talk. Putting that shit into context and making it interesting is a tough job.

Reuben · « **Reply #30 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:54:08 pm »

Quote from: jbm on April 29, 2014, 08:47:27 pm

They are going overboard with statistical talk. Putting that shit into context and making it interesting is a tough job.

I commented to my wife about how it's gotten a bit ridiculous, how much they're going overboard on the SABR stuff, and she said "Well, they probably feel like... there's not a whole lot else to talk about." Good point.

subnuclear · « **Reply #31 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:54:25 pm »

Altuve - Fly out to LF
Fowler - K swinging
Castro - K looking

End of the 5th. Astros 3-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #32 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:05:39 pm »

The pitch pace could pick up. I need to go to bed soon.

Reuben · « **Reply #33 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:09:13 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 29, 2014, 09:05:39 pm

The pitch pace could pick up. I need to go to bed soon.

Tell the Nats to quit taking so many balls. Why, some of them were even within a foot of the strike zone.

subnuclear · « **Reply #34 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:09:57 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 29, 2014, 09:09:13 pm

Tell the Nats to quit taking so many balls. Why, some of them were even within a foot of the strike zone.

A foot's plenty.

jbm · « **Reply #35 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:10:37 pm »

Cosart escapes. Gets a big K to end the inning and expresses some understandable frustration with the ump. Time for some add on runs.

subnuclear · « **Reply #36 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:10:59 pm »

LaRoche - Ground out to 2nd
Desmond - BB
Espinosa - (Desmond advances to 2nd on WP) Line out to 2nd, Desmond stays at 2nd
McLouth - BB
Frandsen - K

Middle of the 6th. Astros 3-2.

subnuclear · « **Reply #37 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:11:32 pm »

Alright, you guys bring the win home, I have to go.

Reuben · « **Reply #38 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:25:17 pm »

Bass with a 1-2-3 7th. Still 3-2 'Stros.

jbm · « **Reply #39 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:34:02 pm »

Nothing in B7 for the Astros. On to the eighth. Bass stays in.

Reuben · « **Reply #40 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:37:44 pm »

Bass gives up a leadoff single to Werth on a 3-2 slider, not a bad pitch. Valdes coming in.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #41 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:42:31 pm »

LaRoche with a double off the LCF wall, Werth scores. Tied 3-3. That's all for Valdes.

Reuben · « **Reply #42 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:42:58 pm »

Fuckaduck. LaRoach golfs a double off the fence and over Fowler's leaping try, and the Hipster Hobo scores from 1st to tie it. Nobody out in the 8th. Valdes out.

jbm · « **Reply #43 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:44:05 pm »

This club could sure use a good lefty in the pen.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #44 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:55:09 pm »

So Qualls in for the Astros...

Desmond strikes out
Espinosa with a comebacker, 2 away
IBB to McClouth
Frandsen with a bunt single, bases loaded, 2 outs

jbm · « **Reply #45 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:56:24 pm »

Fuck. This guy bunts for a bit with two out and runners on first and second. Fortunate for him it was a beauty.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #46 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:57:13 pm »

Quote from: jbm on April 29, 2014, 09:56:24 pm

Fuck. This guy bunts for a bit with two out and runners on first and second. Fortunate for him it was a beauty.

Fortunate for him Dominguez was playing in LF.

jbm · « **Reply #47 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:57:50 pm »

A fantastic job by Qualls to strand the runner.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #48 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:06:51 pm »

Man Springer swings from his heels no matter what. Even with that huge hole in his bat.

jbm · « **Reply #49 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:11:47 pm »

Yes, George B hackin.

Krauss with an ugly K. On to the ninth, tied at three.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #50 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:13:05 pm »

Fields in for the 9th and promptly walks the leadoff man on four pitches.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #51 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:15:17 pm »

Who promptly steals 2B.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:16:24 pm »

Rendon with a grounder to 2B, so instead of a double play, we have the winning run on 3B and one out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #53 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:20:57 pm »

Werth walks, runners at the corners.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #54 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:21:37 pm »

Fields is a wreck.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #55 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:23:56 pm »

LaRoche with a single to RF, Span scores...Springer kicks the ball around, Werth to 3B.

4-3 Nats, still runners on the corner with 1 out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #56 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:25:27 pm »

Double play to end the inning, but Nats take the lead on 2 walks and a single.

morningwood75 · « **Reply #57 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:26:25 pm »

Springer has not impressed me at all unfortunately. Thought a 24 year old would be more polished.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #58 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:30:07 pm »

Quote from: morningwood75 on April 29, 2014, 10:26:25 pm

Springer has not impressed me at all unfortunately. Thought a 24 year old would be more polished.

He's certainly rough around the edges.

jbm · « **Reply #59 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:30:56 pm »

They said the Astros haven't scored in the ninth all year. That's brutal.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #60 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:31:12 pm »

Bottom of the 9th...Carter with a weak grounder to SS
Presley with a weak strikeout. Down to their last out.

jbm · « **Reply #61 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:33:09 pm »

I think Springer is way better than he has shown, but the near future should be interesting to see if he can just relax and play.

morningwood75 · « **Reply #62 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:37:01 pm »

Quote from: jbm on April 29, 2014, 10:33:09 pm

I think Springer is way better than he has shown, but the near future should be interesting to see if he can just relax and play.

Yep, you can tell he's jumpy. Hopefully he gets settled and turns it around soon.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #63 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:37:20 pm »

A couple of walks put the tying run in scoring position, but Altuve flies out to end it. Astros take it in the shorts, 4-3.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #64 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:38:07 pm »

Quote from: jbm on April 29, 2014, 10:33:09 pm

I think Springer is way better than he has shown, but the near future should be interesting to see if he can just relax and play.

It better be the VERY near future.

jbm · « **Reply #65 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:40:26 pm »

Damn, another loss with a shitty pen and no late runs.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #66 on:** April 30, 2014, 07:01:47 am »

This has to be it for Fields in the ninth inning in save situations for a while?

juliogotay · « **Reply #67 on:** April 30, 2014, 07:44:24 am »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on April 30, 2014, 07:01:47 am

This has to be it for Fields in the ninth inning in save situations for a while?

Who is left to try?

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #68 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:47:02 am »

Quote from: juliogotay on April 30, 2014, 07:44:24 am

Who is left to try?

That is an excellent question.

jbm · « **Reply #69 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:55:40 am »

Porter doesn't have a lot to choose from, but damn, once in a while, I'd like it if he let a late-inning reliever go two, or god forbid, three innings. With an assortment of pitchers, some of which only work 50% of the time, why keep rolling the dice with a new arm? Just take your chances with the arm who is somewhat on and let them go 2 or 3 and rest them a day or two after that. Following the current paradigm of setup-setup-closer hasn't worked for them and since they are so willing to be rebels in other aspects, why not try it in this area? Qualls was fucking on last night; let him go two.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #70 on:** April 30, 2014, 09:50:41 am »

Quote from: jbm on April 30, 2014, 08:55:40 am

Porter doesn't have a lot to choose from, but damn, once in a while, I'd like it if he let a late-inning reliever go two, or god forbid, three innings. With an assortment of pitchers, some of which only work 50% of the time, why keep rolling the dice with a new arm? Just take your chances with the arm who is somewhat on and let them go 2 or 3 and rest them a day or two after that. Following the current paradigm of setup-setup-closer hasn't worked for them and since they are so willing to be rebels in other aspects, why not try it in this area? Qualls was fucking on last night; let him go two.

You're absolutely right. I far prefer the "fireman" concept of days of yore to the modern "closer." Sparky Lyle and Goose Gossage usually pitched more than one frame to get a save.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #71 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:49:59 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on April 29, 2014, 08:11:29 pm

Circus catch and throw by Frendsen keeps Fowler from scoring.

Yes it was...

jbm · « **Reply #72 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:10:46 pm »

The same guy, earlier in the inning, misplayed one off the Crawford Boxes wall and it rolled past him towards the infield. He was likely having visions of that right before he stuck his glove behind him and realized he was one lucky SOB.

I haven't seen that angle of Harper's crash before. Him and Pence are peas in a pod.