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Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« on: May 26, 2015, 02:37:14 pm »
Your lineups for tonight's tilt:

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RFGeorge Springer (R)
2BJose Altuve (R)
LFPreston Tucker (L)
DHEvan Gattis (R)
CFColby Rasmus (L)
3BLuis Valbuena (L)
1BChris Carter (R)
CJason Castro (L)
SSMarwin Gonzalez (S)

HOU: Scott Feldman (R)  (3-4, 5.17)

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3B Manny Machado (R)
DH Jimmy Paredes (S)
CF Adam Jones (R)
1B Chris Davis (L)
2B Steve Pearce (R)
RF Delmon Young (R)
SS J.J. Hardy (R)
LF David Lough (L)
C Caleb Joseph (R)

BAL: Chris Tillman (R)  (2-5, 6.10)
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2015, 03:09:28 pm »
Tucker batting 3rd.   Interesting.  Certainly can't say it isn't warranted.

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2015, 03:15:41 pm »
Springer at leadoff both today and yesterday. I guess trying to protect Altuve?

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2015, 03:20:43 pm »
Springer at leadoff both today and yesterday. I guess trying to protect Altuve?

Well he isn't going to move anyone over anyways.  Might as well bat him first so his walks/speed pay off the most

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2015, 03:27:08 pm »
Springer at leadoff both today and yesterday. I guess trying to protect Altuve?

I think that the thinking was to get Springer a greater possibility of seeing fastballs with Altuve lurking on deck. The arrangement paid of yesterday.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2015, 06:09:34 pm »
And Springer leads off the game with another base hit.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2015, 06:12:29 pm »
T1:

Springer singles up the middle
Altuve grounds into 4-6-3 double play
Tucker strikes out looking...settling into that 3hole nicely

O's coming to bat.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2015, 06:16:28 pm »
Fuck you, mlb.tv. I call bullshit on your claim that Durham, NC is in Baltimore's TV territory. Fucking hell.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2015, 06:21:31 pm »
B1:

Machado flies out F9
Paredes singles to RF
Jones grounds into 6-4-3 twin killing

After one...no score.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2015, 06:22:36 pm »
Fuck you, mlb.tv. I call bullshit on your claim that Durham, NC is in Baltimore's TV territory. Fucking hell.

Who's territory would you think it would be?
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2015, 06:31:08 pm »
T2:

Gattis draws a leadoff walk
Rasmus takes a fastball right down the center of the plate for a strikeout
Valbuena pops out F5...I think his last 40 at bats have been Ks or pop ups on the infield
Carter grounds to 3B, Gattis out 5-4 at 2B

Astros strand a runner...middle of 2...no score.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2015, 06:37:19 pm »
B2:

Strike zone is all over the fucking place

Davis pops out F5
Pearce walks on four pitches that were called strikes the previous inning
Young grounds into 4-6-3 double play to end the inning

Scoreless in Baltimore
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2015, 06:38:40 pm »
Who's territory would you think it would be?
Well, if no MLB team is broadcasting their games here, ever, then it's no one's "territory".
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2015, 06:39:35 pm »
Well, if no MLB team is broadcasting their games here, ever, then it's no one's "territory".

Everywhere is someone's territory.  Your gripe is with your local broadcasters, not MLB.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2015, 06:43:19 pm »
Everywhere is someone's territory.  Your gripe is with your local broadcasters, not MLB.

Is a team required to offer (at whatever cost) the broadcast to a local broadcaster to claim the territory?
Goin' for a bus ride.

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2015, 06:46:22 pm »
Everywhere is someone's territory.  Your gripe is with your local broadcasters, not MLB.
Yes, of course! It's my local broadcasters' fault, why don't those bastards carry MASN, so they can show the games of a team that's two states and 300 miles away?!
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2015, 06:46:46 pm »
T3:

Castro leads off with a walk...third straight inning the lead off man reaches
Marwin lines out to LF
Springer lines out to RF
Altuve grounds into FC, Castro out 6U at 2B

Middle of 3...no score still
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2015, 06:48:07 pm »
Yes, of course! It's my local broadcasters' fault, why don't those bastards carry MASN, so they can show the games of a team that's two states and 300 miles away?!

DirecTV carries MASN.  Get into the 21st Century.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2015, 06:49:36 pm »
Is a team required to offer (at whatever cost) the broadcast to a local broadcaster to claim the territory?

The local team sells the broadcast rights to networks who then negotiate with carriers.  DirecTV carries the O's network, even in Durham.  But local cable companies might not.  It's up to the network, not MLB.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2015, 06:53:55 pm »
The local team sells the broadcast rights to networks who then negotiate with carriers.  DirecTV carries the O's network, even in Durham.  But local cable companies might not.  It's up to the network, not MLB.
It's an absurd, broken policy and you absolutely know it.  But I know that won't prevent you from vehemently making an argument that you can technically "win".
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« Reply #20 on: May 26, 2015, 06:55:33 pm »
It's an absurd, broken policy and you absolutely know it.  But I know that won't prevent you from vehemently making an argument that you can technically "win".

I win because you're "technical" full of shit.  It's available in your area.  That you don't subscribe to it is not MLB's fault.  They are under no obligation to beam every game directly to your living room free of charge. 
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #21 on: May 26, 2015, 06:55:41 pm »
That error looked more like Carter's.

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #22 on: May 26, 2015, 06:57:17 pm »
That error looked more like Carter's.

Because he's not 16 feet tall?
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #23 on: May 26, 2015, 06:58:02 pm »
B3:

Hardy flies out F9
Lough with a little chopper back to the mound, Feldman throws it into RF...two base TE-1
Joseph walks
Machado grounds into 6-4-3 double play...NICE play by Marwin to his backhand to get it started. 

After three...still no score.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #24 on: May 26, 2015, 06:58:31 pm »
I win because you're "technical" full of shit.  It's available in your area.  That you don't subscribe to it is not MLB's fault.  They are under no obligation to beam every game directly to your living room free of charge.
I'm not asking for it free of charge. I am paying money for mlb.tv.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #25 on: May 26, 2015, 07:01:07 pm »
No, because he had the catch then pulled back. It was not over his head.

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« Reply #26 on: May 26, 2015, 07:01:10 pm »
I'm not asking for it free of charge. I am paying money for mlb.tv.

But you won't spring for a TV provider that carries MASN.  Instead you bitch that no one carries it, when that's demonstrably false.  You then try to claim some sort of high road. 
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #27 on: May 26, 2015, 07:01:24 pm »
Because he's not 16 feet tall?
I don't think it's his error, but he needs to learn to give up the out and make an effort to glove a bad throw. I assume he will get better at it.

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« Reply #28 on: May 26, 2015, 07:02:09 pm »
I don't think it's his error, but he needs to learn to give up the out and make an effort to glove a bad throw. I assume he will get better at it.

If he tries to glove the throw, he loses an arm.  It's not really a fair trade. 
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #29 on: May 26, 2015, 07:03:58 pm »
But you won't spring for a TV provider that carries MASN.  Instead you bitch that no one carries it, when that's demonstrably false.  You then try to claim some sort of high road.
Because DirecTV carries it? Are you sure about that? And, if they do, is that the only MLB-team network they carry?
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #30 on: May 26, 2015, 07:05:34 pm »
Sure, with his foot on the bag, he'll lose an arm. That's why you give up the bag, and the out.

Chris Tillman is not nearly as good as the Astros are making him look.

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #31 on: May 26, 2015, 07:06:52 pm »
T4:

Tucker with a leadoff walk...AGAIN the leadoff hitter on
Gattis pops out F4
Rasmus strikes out swinging
Valbuena doubles off the LF wall...Tucker rounding 3B...out handily.  Nice play by Lough to play that off the wall. 

Inning over...still nothing on the board.
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« Reply #32 on: May 26, 2015, 07:08:34 pm »
Because DirecTV carries it? Are you sure about that?

Yes.  Check the DirecTV listings for Durham.  I get it in Houston, as well.  It's channel 640

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No, they carry lots of them.  I'm watching RootSportsHouston right now on it. 
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #33 on: May 26, 2015, 07:09:09 pm »
Because DirecTV carries it? Are you sure about that? And, if they do, is that the only MLB-team network they carry?

I am watching the game on MASN right now. Nationals are on MASN2.

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #34 on: May 26, 2015, 07:09:59 pm »
Sure, with his foot on the bag, he'll lose an arm. That's why you give up the bag, and the out.

Chris Tillman is not nearly as good as the Astros are making him look.

Give up the bag and do what?  The throw led him right into the runner.  In no universe was that even close to Carter's fault. 
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #35 on: May 26, 2015, 07:16:43 pm »
Yes.  Check the DirecTV listings for Durham.  I get it in Houston, as well.  It's channel 640

No, they carry lots of them.  I'm watching RootSportsHouston right now on it. 

I really don't wish to beat this horse any deader (and I know on one else here wants it clogging up this thread), but by that logic, a mlb.tv subscriber shouldn't be able to watch any of those teams' games in Houston.

I'm sorry I don't subscribe to DirecTV, but I do pay money to subscribe to mlb.tv. If I'm taking the "high road" by pointing that out, oh well.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #36 on: May 26, 2015, 07:21:41 pm »
B4:

Paredes singles to LF
Paredes moves to 2B on a wild pitch that Castro didn't block particularly well
Jones walks

Brent Strom marches to the mound...Feldman getting a pointed message

Davis strikes out swinging
Pearce strikes out, but Paredes swipes 3B and Jones takes 2B....Hinch gonna challenge it, but replay is pretty clear he beat the throw...call confirmed
Young lines out to LF

Still no score.
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I really don't wish to beat this horse any deader (and I know on one else here wants it clogging up this thread), but by that logic, a mlb.tv subscriber shouldn't be able to watch any of those teams' games in Houston.

That's completely fucked up logic.  You keep ignoring the concept of broadcast territories, as if that's some sinister design to screw you, as well as the fact that those games are not available on the local broadcasts.  They are ONLY available on MLB.TV, even though I get the network that carries them. 

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I'm sorry I don't subscribe to DirecTV, but I do pay money to subscribe to mlb.tv. If I'm taking the "high road" by pointing that out, oh well.

You're not *taking* the high road, you're simply claiming it by doubling down on the factually incorrect.  You're on Step 8 or 9. 
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #38 on: May 26, 2015, 07:26:40 pm »
T5:

Carter leads off with a groundout 5-3
Castro grounds out 3U
Marwin flies out deep to LF

Middle of five...nothin'
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #39 on: May 26, 2015, 07:34:43 pm »
B5:

Hardy grounds out 6-3
Lough grounds out 6-3
Joseph singles to LF on a 1-2 pitch
Machado grounds out...well sort of half-ass jogs...4-3

No score through 5
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #40 on: May 26, 2015, 07:35:13 pm »
Machado doesn't run out those infield grounders.

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #41 on: May 26, 2015, 07:36:57 pm »
That's completely fucked up logic.  You keep ignoring the concept of broadcast territories, as if that's some sinister design to screw you, as well as the fact that those games are not available on the local broadcasts.  They are ONLY available on MLB.TV, even though I get the network that carries them. 

You're not *taking* the high road, you're simply claiming it by doubling down on the factually incorrect.  You're on Step 8 or 9.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #42 on: May 26, 2015, 07:37:29 pm »
Damn...Springer *just* pulled off that a little.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #43 on: May 26, 2015, 07:41:00 pm »
T6:

Springer gives one a ride, but flies out F8 on the CF track
Altuve is robbed on a diving stop by Pearce...out 4-3...I don't recall Altuve hitting a line drive in a couple of weeks
Tucker strikes out swinging at a pitch at his shoulders

Still nothing in Baltimore
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #44 on: May 26, 2015, 07:44:41 pm »
Machado doesn't run out those infield grounders.

I'm okay with that, as long as he isn't an Astro.
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« Reply #45 on: May 26, 2015, 07:50:29 pm »
O's take the lead 1-0 on a sac fly
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #46 on: May 26, 2015, 07:51:32 pm »
B6:

Paredes hits a liner off the wall, stands and admires it for a bit, and turns a triple into a leadoff double
Jones with a slow chopper to SS, Marwin charges hard and his only play is to 1B...out 6-3, but Paredes to 3B

Ashby arguing with Blummer about absurd hypotheticals where Marwin might try a blind backhanded flip to 3B...doubles down on his stupidity

Davis...shift on...infield drawn in...flies to shallow RF, Springer makes a strong throw but WAY off line...Paredes scores on the sac fly. 
Pearce flies out F9

Orioles grab a 1-0 lead after six.
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« Reply #47 on: May 26, 2015, 07:57:23 pm »
The Baltimore announcer claims that AL East has a below .500 winnng percentage because "all the AL East teams are beating each other down."

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« Reply #48 on: May 26, 2015, 07:58:49 pm »
The Baltimore announcer claims that AL East has a below .500 winnng percentage because "all the AL East teams are beating each other down."

I suppose that's mathematically possible?
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« Reply #49 on: May 26, 2015, 08:00:22 pm »
I suppose that's mathematically possible?

It's not.

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« Reply #50 on: May 26, 2015, 08:02:12 pm »
Nice hit by Carter.

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« Reply #51 on: May 26, 2015, 08:04:20 pm »
Castro's heating up.
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« Reply #52 on: May 26, 2015, 08:04:58 pm »
Wow!
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« Reply #53 on: May 26, 2015, 08:05:06 pm »
Pretty sweet to hear Astros fans cheering in other ballparks


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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #54 on: May 26, 2015, 08:06:35 pm »
T7:

Gattis hits one to RF...Young sorta bobbles it...but it's scored a double
Rasmus...0 fer 2 with two punchouts on the night...punches out again.  He's looked awful tonight
Valbuena grounds out 3-1, Gattis to 3B

Need a 2-out hit here...

Carter...4 fer 21 on the road trip...gets the big hit!!  Astros tie it up
Castros doubles to RCF, Carter scores
Marwin flies out F8

But the Astros pick up a pair...lead 2-1 at the stretch.
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« Reply #55 on: May 26, 2015, 08:07:02 pm »
Pretty sweet to hear Astros fans cheering in other ballparks


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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #56 on: May 26, 2015, 08:09:52 pm »
It's not.

So if Team A beats up Team B, and Team B beats up Team C and Team C beats up Team A...where does that leave us?
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« Reply #57 on: May 26, 2015, 08:11:01 pm »
Pretty sweet to hear Astros fans cheering in other ballparks


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?  Everybody in that park is wearing orange.  It's packed with Astros fans.
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« Reply #58 on: May 26, 2015, 08:13:35 pm »
So if Team A beats up Team B, and Team B beats up Team C and Team C beats up Team A...where does that leave us?

There would be an equal number of wins and losses.

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« Reply #59 on: May 26, 2015, 08:13:48 pm »
So if Team A beats up Team B, and Team B beats up Team C and Team C beats up Team A...where does that leave us?
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« Reply #60 on: May 26, 2015, 08:14:00 pm »
I've never noticed Neshek's shower slippers before.
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« Reply #61 on: May 26, 2015, 08:15:48 pm »
I've never noticed Neshek's shower slippers before.
It's hard to take your eye off the funky delivery.

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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #62 on: May 26, 2015, 08:15:56 pm »
B7:

Neshek in for the Astros

Young singles up the middle
Hardy flies out F9
Lough flies out F7
Joseph called out on strikes. 

Nice job by Neshek

After 7...Astros up 2-1
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« Reply #63 on: May 26, 2015, 08:19:28 pm »
I guess that's why he's hitting leadoff.

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« Reply #64 on: May 26, 2015, 08:21:16 pm »
Runners on the corner...nobody out...need to make some hay through the heart of the order...
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« Reply #65 on: May 26, 2015, 08:24:37 pm »
Good baserunning by all to keep the Astros in good shape.
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« Reply #66 on: May 26, 2015, 08:26:55 pm »
Astros with runners at 2B and 3B and nobody out, now have runners at the corner with 2 out after the three and four hitters can't hit one out of the infield.
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #67 on: May 26, 2015, 08:30:38 pm »
Did Springer and Altuve both fuck up, or were they supposed to run on contact? I missed it and Ford/Sparks have moved on.
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« Reply #68 on: May 26, 2015, 08:31:02 pm »
I bet in the Raleigh-Durham area the Braves, Marlins, Rays, Nationals and Orioles are blacked out on MLVtv. If you live in Tulsa you have the Cards, Royals, Rockies, Astros, and Rangers blacked out on MLBtv. The overlap is dumb and the restrictions are ignorant regarding new technologies and product expansion. I have been a unotelly subscriber for three years because of MLB Blackout policies. One of the things the cavemen at MLB have unintentionally accomplished is to help create a cottage industry for proxy servers.
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« Reply #69 on: May 26, 2015, 08:32:04 pm »
Did Springer and Altuve both fuck up, or were they supposed to run on contact? I missed it and Ford/Sparks have moved on.

Both were contact plays. 
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #70 on: May 26, 2015, 08:32:37 pm »
Valbuena!

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« Reply #71 on: May 26, 2015, 08:33:27 pm »
BUENA!


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« Reply #72 on: May 26, 2015, 08:33:49 pm »
Big 2-out hit by Valbuena drives in two!  4-1 Astros
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« Reply #73 on: May 26, 2015, 08:35:36 pm »
That's a Whataburger Whataplay.
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« Reply #74 on: May 26, 2015, 08:36:11 pm »
Epitome of the team.  When you need them, 2 out RBI singles by the two worst hitters on the team.  You just can't assume the out.
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« Reply #75 on: May 26, 2015, 08:37:06 pm »
Well shit...I accidentally deleted the pbp
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« Reply #76 on: May 26, 2015, 08:38:50 pm »
Well shit...I accidentally deleted the pbp

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« Reply #77 on: May 26, 2015, 08:38:53 pm »
Castro ends the inning with an oppo fly out just short of the warning track--he's starting to see it pretty well of late


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« Reply #78 on: May 26, 2015, 08:39:23 pm »
Matusz lacking substance tonight.

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« Reply #79 on: May 26, 2015, 08:39:45 pm »
After all the hard work you're forgiven.

If anyone needs it, I can retype it...not sure if there are folks in the viewing area who's signal is still out
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #80 on: May 26, 2015, 08:44:07 pm »
B8:

Qualls in for the Astros...

Machado flies out F7
Paredes grounds out 4-3
Jones grounds out 6-3

On to the 9th...Astros still up 4-1
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« Reply #81 on: May 26, 2015, 08:50:16 pm »
If anyone needs it, I can retype it...not sure if there are folks in the viewing area who's signal is still out

Reuben may need it.  I think he may be blacked out.
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« Reply #82 on: May 26, 2015, 08:52:36 pm »
Reuben may need it.  I think he may be blacked out.

Zing!
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Re: Astros @ Orioles May 26, 2015
« Reply #83 on: May 26, 2015, 08:53:04 pm »
T9:

Marwin grounds out 3-1
Springer walks
Altuve flies out F9
Marisnick (who came in as a PR for Tucker last inning) grounds out 6-3 to end the inning...

three more outs boys...Astros up 4-1
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« Reply #84 on: May 26, 2015, 08:53:59 pm »
Goin' for a bus ride.

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« Reply #85 on: May 26, 2015, 08:54:26 pm »
B9:

Gregerson on for the save try....and I might run out of battery before the inning ends

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« Reply #86 on: May 26, 2015, 08:55:21 pm »
Reuben may need it.  I think he may be blacked out.
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« Reply #87 on: May 26, 2015, 08:59:07 pm »
B9:

Davis strikes out swinging
De Aza, who came in the game earlier for someone...strikes out swinging
Young pops out F4...

1-2-3 9th...Astros get their 30th win...and it's still May!!!
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« Reply #88 on: May 26, 2015, 08:59:28 pm »
Good job guys!

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« Reply #89 on: May 26, 2015, 09:00:47 pm »
Nice job all the way around...Feldman with a solid start, good glove work, clutch hits, nails by the pen....solid boys, solid.
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« Reply #90 on: May 26, 2015, 09:12:08 pm »
Epitome of the team.  When you need them, 2 out RBI singles by the two worst hitters on the team.  You just can't assume the out.

Worst averages maybe. Not worst hitters.
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I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing AstroTurf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, torture of Bud Selig.