Author Topic: Orioles @ Astros June 3, 2015 (Read 8335 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** June 03, 2015, 04:55:13 pm »

Your lineups for tonight's tilt:

Orioles

3BManny Machado (R)
LFDavid Lough (L)
CFAdam Jones (R)
1BChris Davis (L)
RFDelmon Young (R)
CSteve Clevenger (L)
2BSteve Pearce (R)
DHJimmy Paredes (S)
SSRyan Flaherty (L)

BAL: Miguel Gonzalez (R) (5-3, 3.48)

Astros

RF George Springer (R)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
LF Preston Tucker (L)
DH Evan Gattis (R)
3B Luis Valbuena (L)
1B Chris Carter (R)
C Jason Castro (L)
SS Jonathan Villar (S)
CF Jake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Lance McCullers (R) (1-0, 2.40)

NeilT · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2015, 04:56:31 pm »

Nice to see Castro.

juliogotay · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2015, 05:07:03 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on June 03, 2015, 04:56:31 pm

Nice to see Castro.

I'm surprised not to see Rasmus in the lineup against a RHer.

Reuben · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2015, 05:40:10 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on June 03, 2015, 05:07:03 pm

I'm surprised not to see Rasmus in the lineup against a RHer.

That's two nights in a row. I wonder if he's banged up.

MusicMan · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2015, 06:02:28 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on June 03, 2015, 05:07:03 pm

I'm surprised not to see Rasmus in the lineup against a RHer.

Flu like symptoms according to Hinch.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2015, 07:17:41 pm »

Nice quick 1st for McCullers. 9 pitches, all of them strikes and a couple of punch outs.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2015, 07:31:59 pm »

My 79 year old mom says, "George Springer is a nice looking young man."

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2015, 07:44:05 pm »

Strokin' Chris Carter!!!

Solo shot makes it 1-0 Astros.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2015, 07:44:29 pm »

I know he can't help it but Ryan Flaherty is a goofy looking bastard.

Chris Carter clears the playing field!!!

NeilT · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2015, 07:45:55 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 03, 2015, 07:44:05 pm

Strokin' Chris Carter!!!

Solo shot makes it 1-0 Astros.

Carter's getting lively.

austro · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2015, 07:55:45 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on June 03, 2015, 07:45:55 pm

Carter's getting lively.

He was tired of everybody making fun of him in the other threads.

doyce7 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2015, 07:58:56 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 03, 2015, 07:55:45 pm

He was tired of everybody making fun of him in the other threads.

He must have tons of patience if it took this long for him to grow tired of it

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:02:42 pm »

T4:

Jones with a 1-out triple

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:07:53 pm »

T4:

Young singles to RF on a ball that looked awfully foul. Jones scores to tie it up.

austro · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:08:08 pm »

Bad luck on that single. Guy was beat and got bailed out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:09:59 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 03, 2015, 08:08:08 pm

Bad luck on that single. Guy was beat and got bailed out.

I wanna see a better look at that. I swear that ball looked foul. There was no chalk flying, so if it hit the line, it barely scraped the last fair molecule.

doyce7 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:10:04 pm »

Mccullers has pitched really well and efficient so far

doyce7 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:10:30 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 03, 2015, 08:09:59 pm

I wanna see w better look at that. I swear that ball looked foul. There was no chalk, so if it hit the line, it barely scraped the last fair molecule.

I agree. Should have been a foul ball in my eyes

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:13:01 pm »

Quote from: doyce7 on June 03, 2015, 08:10:30 pm

I agree. Should have been a foul ball in my eyes

I went back and looked frame by frame. It was a foul ball. I'm surprised there was no review.

austro · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:17:28 pm »

Everybody's going after that high strike tonight. I wonder if this guy's delivery is fooling them somehow.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:23:55 pm »

Quote from: doyce7 on June 03, 2015, 08:10:30 pm

I agree. Should have been a foul ball in my eyes

One of the things about the tandem was efficiency. They got up to 5 innings. But they had about 75 pitches to get there.

austro · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:24:57 pm »

I really like the way McCullers is pitching these guys. He's very impressive for such a young guy.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #22 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:29:30 pm »

Carter!!!

Keep on strokin'!!!

2-1 Stros

NeilT · « **Reply #23 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:30:08 pm »

Mighty lively. He must really be embarrassed.

doyce7 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:30:19 pm »

Damn Carter. Get some big fella

JimR · « **Reply #25 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:31:56 pm »

I thought y'all traded Carter a couple of weeks ago.

Fucking frontrunners.

Uncle Charlie · « **Reply #26 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:33:01 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 03, 2015, 08:24:57 pm

I really like the way McCullers is pitching these guys. He's very impressive for such a young guy.

From near 1B the breaking stuff looks wicked.

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NeilT · « **Reply #27 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:34:39 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 08:31:56 pm

I thought y'all traded Carter a couple of weeks ago.

Fucking frontrunners.

Third week of the season. You gotta keep up.

Lollygagger.

JimR · « **Reply #28 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:35:22 pm »

Breaking stuff looks wicked from my couch too.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #29 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:38:04 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 08:35:22 pm

Breaking stuff looks wicked from my couch too.

Fastball got a little zip too.

doyce7 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:39:58 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 08:35:22 pm

Breaking stuff looks wicked from my couch too.

Was thinking the same thing

JimR · « **Reply #31 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:40:54 pm »

Random thought: I hope Neshek is officially the 8th inning guy. Qualls makes me nervous.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #32 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:43:28 pm »

I don't know what's up with Marisnick, but he's a mess.

NeilT · « **Reply #33 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:44:12 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 08:40:54 pm

Random thought: I hope Neshek is officially the 8th inning guy. Qualls makes me nervous.

Neshek or Harris either one.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #34 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:45:14 pm »

Springer Dinger!!

Man he hammered that hanger.

3-1 Astros

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #35 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:48:32 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on June 03, 2015, 08:44:12 pm

Neshek or Harris either one.

I like Harris as the guy to come in to get out of a jam.

NeilT · « **Reply #36 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:51:06 pm »

McCullers looks good in the 7th.

austro · « **Reply #37 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:52:13 pm »

7 innings, less than 80 pitches. Nice.

ETA: Apparently it's 81 pitches. I guess I can't count anymore, either.

doyce7 · « **Reply #38 on:** June 03, 2015, 08:54:06 pm »

Hes got a shot to finish out this game. Pretty Damn good today

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #39 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:00:40 pm »

That's it for Gonzalez. Showalter's not gonna let him face Carter again.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #40 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:02:51 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 03, 2015, 08:45:14 pm

Springer Dinger!!

Man he hammered that hanger.

3-1 Astros

Was that the usual swing with every once he did he take a bit off it?

I couldn't tell, not streaming too well today and a full half inning behind.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #41 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:04:46 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on June 03, 2015, 09:02:51 pm

Was that the usual swing with every once he did he take a bit off it?

I couldn't tell, not streaming too well today and a full half inning behind.

He swung pretty hard. But it was a big time hanging slider...musta looked like a watermelon coming at him.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #42 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:07:24 pm »

Man...that curveball is still biting

doyce7 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:09:27 pm »

This mccullers guy is pretty filthy

NeilT · « **Reply #44 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:09:29 pm »

He's got that 12 - 6 slider going on.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #45 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:10:32 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 03, 2015, 09:04:46 pm

He swung pretty hard. But it was a big time hanging slider...musta looked like a watermelon coming at him.

On my screen it looked like it stopped in mid air for a about second, that has to make it easy or the hitter.

NeilT · « **Reply #46 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:12:54 pm »

I guess McCullers is done.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #47 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:14:32 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on June 03, 2015, 09:12:54 pm

I guess McCullers is done.

He's got the sweatshirt on. I guess so.

NeilT · « **Reply #48 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:15:47 pm »

I'd like Villar to have a chance to make an out on the base paths.

doyce7 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:15:52 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on June 03, 2015, 09:12:54 pm

I guess McCullers is done.

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 03, 2015, 09:14:32 pm

He's got the sweatshirt on. I guess so.

I would let him go back out but I'm not surprised if he's indeed done.

JimR · « **Reply #50 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:16:18 pm »

Qualls will close?

NeilT · « **Reply #51 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:16:56 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 09:16:18 pm

Qualls will close?

That's just cruel.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:19:21 pm »

We go to the 9th...

3-1 Astros

McCullers back out, but probably a short leash.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #53 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:25:02 pm »

Jones singles with 2-out.

Hinch out...he's gonna let Lance stay in.

NeilT · « **Reply #54 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:25:11 pm »

I really like Hinch.

doyce7 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:25:23 pm »

I like it from hinch

austro · « **Reply #56 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:25:54 pm »

Scary, though: Davis is certainly capable of tying things up.

doyce7 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:26:29 pm »

Highway robbery on that ball call

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #58 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:27:07 pm »

Ponche!!!

Astros win! Complete game by McCullers

NeilT · « **Reply #59 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:27:22 pm »

Brilliant.

doyce7 · « **Reply #60 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:27:29 pm »

What a night for mccullers. This guy may be special. Wow

austro · « **Reply #61 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:28:27 pm »

What a great exhibition by McCullers. Still bringing it at 96 in the 9th, and then had the balls to go off-speed to get Davis.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #62 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:28:48 pm »

THAT my friends is big league pitching.

Astros only get 4 hits, but 3 of them leave the yard.

JimR · « **Reply #63 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:32:34 pm »

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #64 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:33:00 pm »

Meanwhile, back in Perth, we have one out in the bottom of the eighth...

The new MLBtv format seems to have a better picture and never seems to crash but it hangs and lags a lot.

NeilT · « **Reply #65 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:37:07 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on June 03, 2015, 09:33:00 pm

Meanwhile, back in Perth, we have one out in the bottom of the eighth...

The new MLBtv format seems to have a better picture and never seems to crash but it hangs and lags a lot.

We won't ruin it for you.

MusicMan · « **Reply #66 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:41:57 pm »

Where are all the guys that said McCullers was destined for the pen?

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NeilT · « **Reply #67 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:45:55 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 03, 2015, 09:41:57 pm

Where are all the guys that said McCullers was destined for the pen?

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With the guys who'd given up on Carter.

JimR · « **Reply #68 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:46:05 pm »

The first HR by Carter reminded me of Mo Alou. Pulled his hands in and hit an inside pitch 900 feet.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #69 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:47:15 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on June 03, 2015, 09:37:07 pm

We won't ruin it for you.

Just finished here, you cant ruin a game like that.

I have actually had some benefit from lagging over the last couple of seasons.

BudGirl · « **Reply #70 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:48:24 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 09:46:05 pm

The first HR by Carter reminded me of Mo Alou. Pulled his hands in and hit an inside pitch 900 feet.

Karter can make his HRs look easy but damn until he gets his stroke he sucks. That drives me nuts about him, how long do you have to go in a season before that stroke comes?

JimR · « **Reply #71 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:50:31 pm »

How about spelling his name correctly. Hinch just said he has never wavered on keeping him in.

BudGirl · « **Reply #72 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:54:08 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 09:50:31 pm

How about spelling his name correctly. Hinch just said he has never wavered on keeping him in.

I heard it and he has played better since I started spelling his name the way I do. It's my streak and I'm not messing with it.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #73 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:56:26 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on June 03, 2015, 09:48:24 pm

...how long do you have to go in a season before that stroke comes?

54 games, apparently.

JimR · « **Reply #74 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:56:54 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on June 03, 2015, 09:54:08 pm

I heard it and he has played better since I started spelling his name the way I do. It's my streak and I'm not messing with it.

Sure. Not any funnier than Carmondez Happy runs into the ground.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #75 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:58:01 pm »

I think these guys can play a little.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #76 on:** June 03, 2015, 09:59:17 pm »

They just st showed Carter's second HR from behind the plate. Damn that was a poke.

NeilT · « **Reply #77 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:02:32 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 09:56:54 pm

Sure. Not any funnier than Carmondez Happy runs into the ground.

He's earned Kris Karter the hard way, but he's also earned some patience and some admiration. What a weird, great team.

NeilT · « **Reply #78 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:03:42 pm »

kind of a bummer having to follow this with Keuchel.

BudGirl · « **Reply #79 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:06:47 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 03, 2015, 09:56:54 pm

Sure. Not any funnier than Carmondez Happy runs into the ground.

I don't find 72 strike outs funny, I'll make a deal with you for this season though, when he gets his batting average over his weight (.250) then I'll spell his name correctly for however long he keeps it there.

And I have no clue the Carmondez reference and I haven't cared enough to figure it out.

remy · « **Reply #80 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:35:23 pm »

Say what you will about Carter, his struggles with avg and K's, but man... dude's positive attitude, determination, and smile are downright contagious.

chuck · « **Reply #81 on:** June 04, 2015, 01:35:02 am »

Comparing Chris Carter to Moises Alou is absolutely blasphemous.

Lefty · « **Reply #82 on:** June 04, 2015, 07:25:01 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 03, 2015, 09:41:57 pm

Where are all the guys that said McCullers was destined for the pen?

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Keith Law? After the game he was still twittering that McCullers is a closer.

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BudGirl · « **Reply #83 on:** June 04, 2015, 08:28:58 am »

Sphinx carving up a recap.

Reuben · « **Reply #84 on:** June 04, 2015, 11:47:30 am »

Quote from: BudGirl on June 03, 2015, 10:06:47 pm

I don't find 72 strike outs funny, I'll make a deal with you for this season though, when he gets his batting average over his weight (.250) then I'll spell his name correctly for however long he keeps it there.

And I have no clue the Carmondez reference and I haven't cared enough to figure it out.

The point of someone like Carter is not to see if he can get his AVG over .250. Sure, it would be nice, but he can hit .230 and strikeout 180 times and still be a really productive hitter.

Our Roberto Hernandez was known as Fausto Carmona when he first made his splash with the Indians circa 2007-10. False identity.