Author Topic: Astros @ Despised Sea Urchins May 25, 2014 (Read 6799 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** May 25, 2014, 01:58:41 pm »

Your lineups for today's matinee:

Astros

2BJose Altuve (R)
RFGeorge Springer (R)
CFDexter Fowler (S)
DHJason Castro (L)
3BMatt Dominguez (R)
1BMarc Krauss (L)
LFAlex Presley (L)
CCarlos Corporan (S)
SSMarwin Gonzalez (S)
Dallas Keuchel (L) (5-2, 2.92)

Bastard Barnacles

CF James Jones (L)
DH Stefen Romero (R)
2B Robinson Cano (L)
1B Justin Smoak (S)
3B Kyle Seager (L)
C Mike Zunino (R)
RF M. Saunders (L)
LF Cole Gillespie (R)
SS Brad Miller (L)
SEA: Hisashi Iwakuma (R) (3-0, 1.76)

hostros7 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:01:07 pm »

Phils-Dojers might be of interest until the stros game starts.

subnuclear · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:16:03 pm »

Altuve - Grounds out to SS
Springer - Flies out to Left
Fowler - K swinging

Middle of the 1st. No Score.

subnuclear · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:22:03 pm »

Jones - Grounds out to 1B
Romero - Grounds out to 1B
Cano - Grounds out to 1B

End of the 1st. No Score.

jbm · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:31:32 pm »

Domingo is quite a base clogger.

subnuclear · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:32:55 pm »

Quote from: jbm on May 25, 2014, 03:31:32 pm

Domingo is quite a base clogger.

Thinking the same thing.

subnuclear · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:33:43 pm »

Castro - Slow single to CF
Dominguez - Grounds to 3rd, Castro thrown out at 2nd, Dominguez safe at 1st
Krauss - Single to RF
Presley - Single to RF, bases loaded
Corporan - 4-6-3 DP

Middle of the 2nd. No Score.

jbm · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:34:07 pm »

That's a shame. I was expecting a break out inning; instead, a goose egg.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:34:31 pm »

Crappolla!

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:36:17 pm »

Things getting chippy in Tampa. Rays kicking ass as Red Sox looking at loss #10.

jbm · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:38:38 pm »

Smoak goes down looking at a cookie. Dallas was in the head of the sea hag.

subnuclear · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:45:34 pm »

Zunino scores, on infield single and Keuchel throwing misplay. Mariners 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:46:13 pm »

Smoak - K looking
Seager - K swinging
Zunino - Single to LF
Saunders - Single to RF, Zunino stays on 2nd
Gillespie - Dribbling grounder, Keuchel throws it past first, Zunino scores
Miller - Grounds out to 2nd

End of the 2nd. Mariners 1-0.

jbm · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:48:10 pm »

Krauss might want to get off the base to catch that errant throw. He may not have been able to glove it, but at least give it a try.

jbm · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:52:05 pm »

One the slowest runners on the club is thrown out by two feet trying to steal second with no outs. The definition of beating themselves.

subnuclear · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:53:37 pm »

Gonzales - Singles to RF
Altuve - (Gonzales caught stealing) Flies to deep CF
Springer - K chasing a slider

Middle of the 3rd. Mariners 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2014, 03:57:24 pm »

Jones - Grounds out to pitcher
Romero - Flies out to CF
Cano - Flies out to SS (Gonzales with nice jumping catch)

End of the 3rd. Mariners 1-0.

jbm · « **Reply #17 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:01:24 pm »

Hey Julia............Hey Julia...........Hey Julia......... He is so annoying.

subnuclear · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:04:35 pm »

Fowler - Single to RF
Castro - 4-6-3 DP
Dominguez - K swinging

Middle of the 4th. Mariners 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:05:53 pm »

Quote from: jbm on May 25, 2014, 04:01:24 pm

Hey Julia............Hey Julia...........Hey Julia......... He is so annoying.

They were successful in making me want a hot dog, though not sure I want Sriracha on it.

jbm · « **Reply #20 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:06:19 pm »

Keuchel is going to have keep em close as Iwakuma is dealing. Sinker at shins, sinker at shins, nasty split. A tough pitcher.

subnuclear · « **Reply #21 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:10:02 pm »

Smoak - Flies out to LF
Seager - Grounds out to 2nd
Zunino - Grounds out to SS

End of the 4th. Mariners 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #22 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:15:08 pm »

Krauss - K looking
Presley - Flies out to LF
Corporan - Flies out to deep LF

Middle of the 5th. Mariners 1-0.

subnuclear · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:21:07 pm »

Saunders - Flies out to LF
Gillespie - K swinging
Miller - Line drive to pitcher

End of the 5th. Mariners 1-0.

MRaup · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:27:46 pm »

KA-BONG!

jbm · « **Reply #25 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:28:17 pm »

Dude is a putting on a show.

subnuclear · « **Reply #26 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:28:28 pm »

Springer hits a 2-run HR to LF. Astros 2-1.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #27 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:29:06 pm »

Yeahhhhahaha!!!!

subnuclear · « **Reply #28 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:32:11 pm »

Gonzalez - Grounds out to 2nd
Altuve - Single to RF
Springer - HR to LF
Fowler - Fly out to deep CF
Castro - K looking

Middle of the 6th. Astros 2-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #29 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:39:00 pm »

Jones - K swinging
Romero - Ground out to 1B
Cano - K on foul tip

End of the 6th. Astros 2-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #30 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:42:14 pm »

HPU is calling strikes at the mid-shin.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #31 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:43:51 pm »

Keuchel got two huge strikeouts, one of Cano.

MRaup · « **Reply #32 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:43:56 pm »

Slightly less likely KA-BONG!

subnuclear · « **Reply #33 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:44:47 pm »

Krauss hits a 2-run HR to RF. Astros 4-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #34 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:45:22 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on May 25, 2014, 04:43:56 pm

Slightly less likely KA-BONG!

Krauss does hit home runs every now and then.

subnuclear · « **Reply #35 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:51:58 pm »

Dominguez - Ground-rule double
Krauss - HR to RF
Presley - Flies to LF
Corporan - Grounds out to 1B
Gonzalez - K swinging

Middle of the 7th. Astros 4-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #36 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:00:40 pm »

Smoak - Line out to 1B
Seager - Single
Zunino - GIDP

End of the 7th. Astros 4-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #37 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:01:16 pm »

Farquhar in to pitch for the Mariners.

NeilT · « **Reply #38 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:07:19 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on May 25, 2014, 05:01:16 pm

Farquhar in to pitch for the Mariners.

Farq him.

subnuclear · « **Reply #39 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:07:26 pm »

Altuve - Single to LF
Springer - GIDP to SS
Fowler - K

Middle of the 8th. Astros 4-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #40 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:14:42 pm »

Saunders - K
Gillespie - Ground out to 1B
Miller - Ground out

End of the 8th. Astros 4-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #41 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:16:29 pm »

Medina in to pitch for the Mariners.

subnuclear · « **Reply #42 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:34:08 pm »

Castro - Flies out to RF
Dominguez - Single to LF
Krauss - Flies out to RF
Presley - BB
Corporan - Grounds out to 2B

Middle of the 9th. Astros 4-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #43 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:36:16 pm »

Keuchel back out for the 9th.

MRaup · « **Reply #44 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:38:37 pm »

That was eerie. Hard shot up the middle off Keuchel's foot, right Guzman at first for the first out. Man, that was like a "the good way" replay of the groundball Trout hit in Keuchel's last start.

subnuclear · « **Reply #45 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:39:51 pm »

Jones - Grounder to pitcher richochets to 1B and an out
Romero - Grounder to 3rd, Dominguez bobbles but makes the throw
Cano - Flies out to CF.

Final. Astros 4-1.

subnuclear · « **Reply #46 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:40:36 pm »

Very nice game for the Astros all around. Hope our Pacific NW OWA division was able to attend.

NeilT · « **Reply #47 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:43:14 pm »

106 pitches for Keuchel. Outstanding.

jbm · « **Reply #48 on:** May 25, 2014, 05:57:54 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on May 25, 2014, 05:40:36 pm

Very nice game for the Astros all around. Hope our Pacific NW OWA division was able to attend.

If OSF did make both, Crane needs to open the pocketbook and get him on the next flight to KC.

Even for a three game stretch, who is the last pitcher on the Astros who was both dominant and could complete a game? This stretch has been unexpected and quite the positive so far this year.

mrpink · « **Reply #49 on:** May 25, 2014, 09:30:08 pm »

McClendon on Keuchel:
"I saw average stuff," he said. "We didn't swing the bats very good. At some point, you've got to stop giving credit to average pitchers. That becomes a broken record. At some point, we've got to start swinging the bats."

morningwood75 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 25, 2014, 09:33:52 pm »

Quote from: mrpink on May 25, 2014, 09:30:08 pm

McClendon on Keuchel:
"I saw average stuff," he said. "We didn't swing the bats very good. At some point, you've got to stop giving credit to average pitchers. That becomes a broken record. At some point, we've got to start swinging the bats."

McClendon is an idiot. He always has been.

NeilT · « **Reply #51 on:** May 25, 2014, 09:52:54 pm »

Quote from: morningwood75 on May 25, 2014, 09:33:52 pm

McClendon is an idiot. He always has been.

McClendon is trying to shame his batters. It's got nothing to do with Keuchel.

morningwood75 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:13:23 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on May 25, 2014, 09:52:54 pm

McClendon is trying to shame his batters. It's got nothing to do with Keuchel.

It won't work. Most of what he does fails.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #53 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:59:28 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on May 25, 2014, 05:40:36 pm

Very nice game for the Astros all around. Hope our Pacific NW OWA division was able to attend.

Yep, made the Saturday and Sunday games! Damned entertaining...

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #54 on:** May 26, 2014, 02:27:21 am »

Quote from: OregonStrosFan on May 25, 2014, 10:59:28 pm

Yep, made the Saturday and Sunday games! Damned entertaining...

Good for you and for us!!!

NeilT · « **Reply #55 on:** May 26, 2014, 07:09:49 am »

Quote from: morningwood75 on May 25, 2014, 09:33:52 pm

McClendon is an idiot. He always has been.

Good. It was a lousy comment no matter who it was aimed at.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #56 on:** May 26, 2014, 07:26:24 am »

Quote from: NeilT on May 25, 2014, 09:52:54 pm

McClendon is trying to shame his batters. It's got nothing to do with Keuchel.

McClendon is a "feel good" story. If he was white, I strongly suspect that he'd still be only a coach. In my opinion, it was difficult to judge him by what he did in Pittsburgh when he was there, given the graveyard that team had become for managers. However, when you compare him to what Hurdle has done, it is telling. Frankly, I was surprised when he got the Mariners job.

subnuclear · « **Reply #57 on:** May 26, 2014, 10:54:01 am »

Quote from: MRaup on May 25, 2014, 05:38:37 pm

That was eerie. Hard shot up the middle off Keuchel's foot, right Guzman at first for the first out. Man, that was like a "the good way" replay of the groundball Trout hit in Keuchel's last start.

Here's a .gif of the play if you missed it.

NeilT · « **Reply #58 on:** May 26, 2014, 11:07:26 am »

Quote from: subnuclear on May 26, 2014, 10:54:01 am

Here's a .gif of the play if you missed it.

That's why kids ought to play multisports. If Keuchel hadn't grown up playing soccer, he'd have never made that play.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #59 on:** May 26, 2014, 11:11:09 am »

Donde está la biblioteca? Me llamo T-Bone la araña discoteca.

NeilT · « **Reply #60 on:** May 26, 2014, 11:51:01 am »

Quote from: Ron Brand on May 26, 2014, 11:11:09 am

Donde está la biblioteca? Me llamo T-Bone la araña discoteca.

Hope the trip was good, it looked excellent. I'd throw in that in addition to Keuchel, for the first 9 games of May, the Stros were 2 for 9, resulting in an OWA Dismal Reading (an OWADR--which measures posts where the poster declares that this team is worse than last year, demands that Porter be fired, or both, relative to total posts) of an astounding 27% for the period. For the last 14 games they're 8 for 14, with an OWADR of less than 2%. They may reach .400 yet.

jbm · « **Reply #61 on:** May 26, 2014, 12:57:24 pm »

So, I now have one more reason to enjoy a Red Sox loss.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #62 on:** May 26, 2014, 01:11:53 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on May 26, 2014, 11:51:01 am

Hope the trip was good, it looked excellent.

Thank you, it was a fabulous trip.