Astros Royals October 8, 2015

[Mr. Happy]

Someone please post the lineups. I am in Washington DC and on my phone.

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[geezerdonk]

Forget the lineups. Fox has already made it official - Royals win.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Altus with a lead off single to LF.

[geezerdonk]

Altus with a lead off single to LF.

I think that you must be hallucinating. Ventura is unhittable.

[homer]

"This is what the Astros do"

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Springer walked. Altuve to 2nd.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Correa singles to LF, bases juiced, no outs.

[NeilT]

What's what I love about this team: it's great situational hitting.

[loganck]

Altuve- single to left center
Springer- 9 pitch walk
Correa- 0-2, then five more pitches, single to left   Bases loaded no outs.
Rasmus- grounder to second.  2B had to dive, only play at first.  RBI
Gattis- 6-3, RBI
Valbuena- 3 pitch K

2-0 Astros going to the bottom of the first

[David in Jackson]

Big there w what we are often not good at - don't strike out, put ball in play for one run. Productive outs. Nice job by Rasmus and Gattis.

[chuck]

What's what I love about this team: it's great situational hitting.

I love their selectivity and patient at-bats.

[Matt]

I'm watching the Korean feed and I'm assuming the announcers are way better than whoever is doing the game in America.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

They better get their runs early before Ventura settles in.

[NeilT]

I'm watching the Korean feed and I'm assuming the announcers are way better than whoever is doing the game in America.

The play by play is good.

[homer]

McHugh has his 2.

[NeilT]

For Mr. Happy:

Astros

2B Jose Altuve (R)
RF George Springer (R)
SS Carlos Correa (R)
LF Colby Rasmus (L)
DH Evan Gattis (R)
3B Luis Valbuena (L)
1B Chris Carter (R)
C Jason Castro (L)
CF Jake Marisnick (R)

HOU: Collin McHugh (R)  (19-7, 3.89)

Royals

SS Alcides Escobar (R)
2B Ben Zobrist (S)
CF Lorenzo Cain (R)
1B Eric Hosmer (L)
DH Kendrys Morales (S)
3B Mike Moustakas (L)
C Salvador Perez (R)
LF Alex Gordon (L)
RF Alex Rios (R)

KC: Yordano Ventura (R)  (13-8, 4.08)

[Lefty]

The play by play is good.

Smoltz and Pierzynski, assholes that they are, seem to be good as well.

[WVastro]

Commentary seems acceptable. The Fox Sports1 app however is having a tougher time of it.

[NeilT]

What's up with the weather.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I am listening to this one. That KC crowd is noisy.

[Matt]

Kim and Kim are doing a good job with the commentary.

[WVastro]

I am listening to this one. That KC crowd is noisy.

Not there, but it seems louder than NYC. Could be mic balance though.

[Lefty]

What's up with the weather.

Light rain predicted from 7:15 to 7:45ish

[NeilT]

That stadium is packed, blue, and thrilled to have their city on the national stage.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Ford going through the litany of Royals stats with two outs...I am horrified.

[Colt 45]

What have I missed

[loganck]

Escobar- 5-3
Zobrist- single to right
steal.  throw very high.
Cain- 5-3
Hosmer- 3u

Rain since the middle of Cain's atbat.  25 or 26 pitches for McHugh

I'm done with this, if anyone cares.  My nine-month-old needs attention.

[chuck]

That stadium is packed, blue, and thrilled to have their city on the national stage.

Absolutely. Lots of excitement over at NRG.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Escobar- 5-3
Zobrist- single to right
steal.  throw very high.
Cain- 5-3
Hosmer- 3u

Rain since the middle of Cain's atbat.  25 or 26 pitches for McHugh

I'm done with this, if anyone cares.  My nine-month-old needs attention.

I would offer, but I'm audio only and lagging a bit. Someone else?

[homer]

Nine month old needs to hop on the bandwagon.

[WVastro]

Nine month old needs to hop on the bandwagon.

Feed him/her a frito pie!

[homer]

"Flip the script"- hit the showers AJ

[Colt 45]

Carter  plays baseball similar to the way I make love.

With little or no effort.

[homer]

Or, slow and sloppy.

[WVastro]

Carter  plays baseball similar to the way I make love.

With little or no effort.

This. Yet occasionally hits a big home run.

[homer]

Jake marisnick is my hero.

[David in Jackson]

Yes Way Jose!

[Colt 45]

Astros playing small ball..........................

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Wow Hoo, hustle baby!

[Matt]

Jake marisnick is my hero.

The Korean announcers were very excited about his speed.

[doyce7]

Anybody else think Springer MIGHT have been safe?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Carter high fly out to LF
Castro Ks
Marisnick 2 out double,
Altuve 2 out double, scores Marisnick.
Springer with a high hopper to short that he almost beats.

Astros 3 Royals 0

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Morales leads off the bottom of the 2nd with a HR to RF.  Astros 3 Royals 1.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Moose Tacos grounds out to first for the first out in bottom of the 2nd.

[Colt 45]

Is there a way to shut these announcers up for 10 seconds ............please!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Perez grounds out to first base. 2 outs.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Rain's coming down.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Moose Tacos grounds out to first for the first out in bottom of the 2nd.

My read of McHugh is that he is one cool customer.

Also, why Moose Tacos? I love it, but why?

[Colt 45]

The coming rain delay means more hours of Evan Williams and Lone Star.

I'm ready for the Apocalpyse.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Gordon makes out three with a 4-3 ground out.

End of 2 Astros 3 Royals 1

[doyce7]

My read of McHugh is that he is one cool customer.

Also, why Moose Tacos? I love it, but why?

Why not?

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Why not?

Fair enough.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Also, why Moose Tacos? I love it, but why?

Auto correct? Maybe not.

[WVastro]

Why not?

Reminds me of my wife's nickname for Hunter Pence back in the day. "Underpants"

[Matt]

Well shit here comes a rain delay. It'll be interesting to see how Korean TV handles rain delays.

[Colt 45]

Royal grounds crew = Hillary supporter!

[doyce7]

So how long would the rain delay have to be to replace Collin?

[Colt 45]

Thanks Texans

[NeilT]

Royal grounds crew = Hillary supporter!

We don't indulge in political jokes on this board.

[loganck]

Pete Rose sounds drunk

[OregonStrosFan]

Curious lineup for the Yankees tonight...

[Colt 45]

Testing......1 2 testing...........

[WVastro]

Looking at my never trustworthy weather channel app it doesn't look like too long a delay.

[NeilT]

Looking at my never trustworthy weather channel app it doesn't look like too long a delay.

Where's DAS?

[homer]

Reminds me of my wife's nickname for Hunter Pence back in the day. "Underpants"

He was thunderpants here

[homer]

Pete Rose sounds drunk

He looks like a corpse.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

So how long would the rain delay have to be to replace Collin?

According to Dark Sky, it's drizzling and will be clear by 9 PM. But I don't know if that's 9 eastern or 9 central. I'm in the ETZ, but I told Dark Sky it was at Kauffman stadium to get the forecast.

Sparks and Ford said it's usually around the half hour mark that things get dicey for the starting pitcher.

This is interesting: if it wipes out the SPs, do we bring in Fiers? McCullers? Does KC hand it off to their vaunted pen?

[NeilT]

What a stupid bow tie.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

What? They don't have a retractable roof in Kansas City? They must fucking hate technology there. Bunch of luddite po'buckers.

[WVastro]

Where's DAS?

Shit

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Speaking of which--and not to get everyone's dander up--, I was listening to the Jays broadcast earlier and they mentioned that the roof was closed, which was the decision of MLB. They said the Jays had never played a playoff game at home under an open sky.

Score one for Manfred, at any rate.

[NeilT]

It's probably cold there, right?

[Knoxbanedoodle]

They didn't mention the weather either way. I was just up at Niagara Falls last week, and it was pretty nice.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

It was a beautiful day in Toronto, 68 degrees. They're not a bunch of backwoods hicks, just Canadian.

[NeilT]

It was a beautiful day in Toronto, 68 degrees. They're not a bunch of backwoods hicks, just Canadian.

68?  You're kidding right?  That's freezing!

[WVastro]

I feel like the game has already started back up but the producers are hypnotized by Pete Rose and his drunken analysis.

[das]

Where's DAS?

Grrrr, two more cells just popped up to the NW. Hopefully they move just southeast of the stadium. It'll be close.

[ferret]

It was a beautiful day in Toronto, 68 degrees. They're not a bunch of backwoods hicks, just Canadian.

it was 61 degrees for the first  game in Houston in 2005

[OregonStrosFan]

Curious - when would Ventura reasonably be ready to start his next game? Would his 42 pitches be like an in-between-start bullpen session, where he would be considered on 'normal rest' for a Sunday start?


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[Limey]

Anybody else think Springer MIGHT have been safe?

Me.  Would've liked another look. 

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I heard recently on the Baseball Reference podcast that most starters aren't doing bullpen sessions at this point in the year.

[ferret]

They got time to Zapruder it. Game on at 9:15

[das]

Grrrr, two more cells just popped up to the NW. Hopefully they move just southeast of the stadium. It'll be close.

Don't think we're starting up again at 9:15 EST love me Fox suggested. They better get that tarp back on.

[das]

Don't think we're starting up again at 9:15 EST love me Fox suggested. They better get that tarp back on.

It's gonna be close!

[David in Jackson]

Fiers has been very good for us - except his first game in relief.

[ferret]

Of course 9:15 EST playing the Yankees right?

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Is it Fiers? Do we know that?

[juliogotay]

Strike zones seems to have expanded.

[homer]

Strike zone was changed after delay as well

[WVastro]

According to Fox we're facing Cy Young and have already lost.

[OregonStrosFan]

Strike zone was changed after delay as well

6'10" Young seems to have HPU confused, because it certainly seems different (high and low) than it did earlier...


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[David in Jackson]

Don't know about Fiers. Ortiz and Drelixh say he ran to bullpen.

[juliogotay]

6'10" Young seems to have him confused, because it certainly seems different (high and low) than it did earlier...


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Or maybe they are worried about getting the game in.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Or maybe they are worried about getting the game in.

If that is the case, advantage Royals.

[ferret]

Don't know about Fiers. Ortiz and Drelixh say he ran to bullpen.

reliable sources

[Texifornia]

Colin McHugh has zero fucks to give about a rain delay.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Colin McHugh has zero fucks to give about a rain delay.

One cool customer, that McHugh.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

One cool customer, that McHugh.

Incidentally, was his strike zone expanded? Did that come up?

[Tom Servo]

I think they need to analyze the decision to pull Ventura some more.


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[OregonStrosFan]

According to Fox we're facing Cy Young...

6 batters, 6 strikeouts, they may be right (about the Cy Young part anyway...).

ETA: there was a walk in there somewhere... So 7-up, 6-down via strikeout...
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[Texifornia]

For fuck's sake, it's Chris Young, not Cy Young!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Here's hoping the top of the order stops making Chris Young look like the best pitcher in the past 120 years.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

6 batters, 6 strikeouts, they may be right (about the Cy Young part anyway...).


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Happy not to be watching that shit. He's a giant and he throws 86 and the Astros can't touch him, right? Shit's infuriating.

[Colt 45]

3 to 1

Calm down

[juliogotay]

Happy not to be watching that shit. He's a giant and he throws 86 and the Astros can't touch him, right? Shit's infuriating.

He may throw 86 but he's half way to HP when he releases the ball

[Colt 45]

3 to 2 ................PANIC NOW

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Oh, I get it now. I thought Hosmer was being called Moose Tacos. I'm pretty fucking dense sometimes.

[Texifornia]

3 to 2 ................PANIC NOW

Nah, somebody's going to connect on this guy. Probably Carlos.

[OregonStrosFan]

3 to 2 ................PANIC NOW

Colin may wish to consider intentionally walking Morales next time he comes to the plate... Now 3-2 HOU on Morales 2nd solo-HR of the night for KC...


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[Tom Servo]

Oh, I get it now. I thought Hosmer was being called Moose Tacos. I'm pretty fucking dense sometimes.

They weren't booing, they were saying Hosmer, Hosmer.


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[Colt 45]

Astros good

Texans bad

[WVastro]

Is Cy Young wearing depends?

[Tom Servo]

Springer dinger!!


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Springer sprung on that.

[homer]

Nah, somebody's going to connect on this guy. Probably Carlos.

Good job.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 5:

Altuve singles to CF, gets thrown out stealing during Springer AB.
Springer: HR
Correa: ground out to pitcher.
Rasmus: struck out swinging.

Middle 5: HOU 4, KC 2

[Ron Brand]

Is McHugh always this careful or is he just losing it?

[Ron Brand]

I guess that mound visit answers my question.

[ferret]

Hang on coach lemme scrape the dog crap off my shoe. Now what?

[NeilT]

MARISNICK!

[Tom Servo]

Hell yeah! 


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[Ron Brand]

Suck on that, KC.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 5: McHugh on the hill

Perez: flied out to CF (1 out)
Gordon: singled to RF (1 out, runner on 1B)
Rios: Rios walks (1 out, runners to 1B and 2B)
Pitching coach Brett Strom to the mound, McHugh stays in
Escobar: soft liner to CF, Marisnick with a good read/, and somewhat lays out to make the catch. (2 out, runners at 1B and 2B)
Zobrist: rolls over one and hits into the shift to Correa on the 2B side (3 out).

End 5: HOU 4, KC 2

[Colt 45]

moon hoyer mallet ................................what

[Colt 45]

OK

Gattis

Carter

Noe

[Tom Servo]

keuchel was searching for lunch crumbs in his beard.


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[Ron Brand]

Remember all those years we bitched about how the Astros would never take a pitch? 

[Ron Brand]

Lively fuckin' crowd in here tonight. Is that how it is these days?

[NeilT]

OK

Gattis

Carter

Noe

Noe's hitting? He'll talk those poor bastards to death.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 6: C(y?) Young still on the bump

Gattis: Lined out to the LF corner (1 out)
Valbuena: Walked (1 out, runner on 1B)
(Sipp warming up in the pen for HOU)
Carter: lined-single into LF (1 out, runner in 1B and 2B)
KC pitching coach visit to the mound
Castro: full count, reached for one and rolled over it, GIDP to 2B...

Middle 6: HOU 4, KC 2

[Jacksonian]

Castro is a complete mess in the batters box.

[doyce7]

We're still playing national league baseball only Castro is the pitcher's spot

[David in Jackson]

Trying to remember the last time Castro got a hit.

[Tom Servo]

Castro is a complete mess in the batters box.

Should have swung at the 2-1 pitch.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Well that was disappointing.

[Ron Brand]

Ben Carson for Oberto beef jerky.

[OregonStrosFan]

Lively fuckin' crowd in here tonight. Is that how it is these days?

Not typically... Probably a number of folks at the Texans game, but other than that no clue...

[Ron Brand]

Not typically... Probably a number of folks at the Texans game, but other than that no clue...

Jesus. NFL.

[NeilT]

Ben Carson for Oberto beef jerky.

Sorry. No political jokes on this board.

[BizidyDizidy]

Why would someone skip an Astros playoff game to watch the Texans.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm still here.

[Tom Servo]

Sorry. No political jokes on this board.

It's the Internet. It's just so hard not to.


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[Ron Brand]

So Morales gets one in the ear next?

[NeilT]

It's the Internet. It's just so hard not to.


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Particularly when Ben Carson is in the mix.

[Ron Brand]

In. His. Ear.

[doyce7]

Why would someone skip an Astros playoff game to watch the Texans.

Why would anyone watch the Texans?

[juliogotay]

I'm thinking this is the last inning for McHugh.

[ferret]

Bring in Roy we need up and in

[OregonStrosFan]

Why would someone skip an Astros playoff game to watch the Texans.

Jesus. NFL.

Sunk costs on already purchased tickets maybe?!?

[BizidyDizidy]

Surely you can sell them on stubhub for 20, maybe 30 bucks

[doyce7]

Great job by mchugh tonight.

[NeilT]

In. His. Ear.

Even better.

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 6: McHugh back on the bump

Cain:  Fly (almost) to the track in RF, Springer with the catch (1 out)
Hosmer: soft grounder to Altuve (or Altus via Tapatalk autocorrect) (2 outs)
Morales (2-2, 2HR) coming up, Strom to the mound to speak with McHugh - McHugh stays in...
Morales: called strike, swinging strike, ball, ball, soft liner to RF, Springer with the catch (3 outs)

End 6: HOU 4, KC 2

[juliogotay]

Great job by mchugh tonight.

Agreed.

[Jacksonian]

Great job by mchugh tonight.

+1

[Tom Servo]

Great job by mchugh tonight.

Yeah, especially considering the rain delay. Didn't seem to bother him at all.


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[juliogotay]

OK, now we get the nasty part of the KC pen.

[Tom Servo]

Way to go, Jake.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Great fucking job.

[juliogotay]

swinging bunt by Altuve

[Ron Brand]

Well, that was unimpressive.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 7: RHP Kelvin Herrera (throws smoke) in to pitch for Chris Young (doesn't throw smoke)

Marisnick: Pokes on into right (runner on 1B)
Altuve: soft 1st pitch bouncer to SS, Marisnick to 2B (1 out, runner on 2B)
Springer: struck out swinging (2 outs, runner on 2B)
Correa: struck out swinging (3 outs), Marinick stranded at 2B

Middle 7: HOU 4, KC 2

[NeilT]

Correa looks as lost as Castro.

[Tom Servo]

Correa looks as lost as Castro.

Take that back.


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[OregonStrosFan]

Well, that was unimpressive.

Which part, the 100MPH smoke frm Herrera, or the hapless flailing at the strikeout pitches by Springer and Correa?!?

[NeilT]

Ok. Correa looks lost.

[Tom Servo]

Ok. Correa looks lost.

Better. No sense trying to shame the poor kid.


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[WVastro]

Ok. Correa looks lost.

So do most hitters facing that gas.

[OregonStrosFan]

Typing with the baby boy in my arms not working anymore - someone want to pick up PBP?!?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Correa lost against 100+ heat and a slider. Castro was lost  ahead in the count against a spent guy who never topped 90.

[David in Jackson]

Only one K for McHugh in six innings. Still, a great job.

[NeilT]

I wasn't talking about that at bat particularly. Correa has not been having good at bats.

[juliogotay]

Neshek warming

[Tom Servo]

Neshek warming in the pen.


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[homer]

Neshek up

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Neshek up

So is my heart rate.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice pick and peg!

[doyce7]

I love valbuena at 3B

[David in Jackson]

Very nice play by Valbuena on a hard hit ball.

[Jacksonian]

Good pitching, good defense, timely hitting = winning.

[Tom Servo]

Nice job by Sipp, with a little help from Valbuena.


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[homer]

No doubter

[doyce7]

I'll have some Colby Jack on that please

[pots]

Rasmus!!

[NeilT]

I ate an entire round of Colby jack tonight.

[WVastro]

Colby Jack!!

[Tom Servo]

Colby!!


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[das]

i love watching this team!!!

[Ron Brand]

Rasmus looks like Wiley Wiggins' senior photo.

[homer]

Gomez won't miss a chance to show boat,

[Texifornia]

Gomez won't miss a chance to show boat,

I hope he gets lots of chances.

[homer]

Da fuq. Barksdale ready to go home.

[NeilT]

That was a brutal call.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Give me a fucking break.

[OregonStrosFan]

Horrible strike 3 call on Carter...

[Ron Brand]

That's why you dive back to first with your left hand.

[Ron Brand]

Castro's pretty worthless, isn't he?

[doyce7]

Castro, did you not watch Carter's at bat? Of course he's call that strike 3

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The only actual strike to carter was the second one.  Knee high fb. Really wish he took a chance on that one.

Meanwhile Castro stares at strike 3 right down the middle.

[WVastro]

Besides the HR that inning I really like that it means we see Altuve and Springer again in the 9th.

[doyce7]

Thank god it's not neshek

[NeilT]

Castro's pretty worthless, isn't he?

Nobody I'd rather have behind the plate right now.

[Tom Servo]

Thank god it's not neshek

Kinda sad, too, considering how well Neshek pitched until September.


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[doyce7]

Kinda sad, too, considering how well Neshek pitched until September.


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I'm a big neshek fan. I wish we could trust him like earlier in the year

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Have been relentlessly cleaning house for the past hour or so. Listening. Running out of things to do with all my limbs.

[WakePhil]

Kinda sad, too, considering how well Neshek pitched until September.


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Remember when Neshek struck out Trout then Castro hit a walk off. That was fun.

[juliogotay]

I'm a big neshek fan. I wish we could trust him like earlier in the year

If the team hangs around the playoffs long enough Neshek will get his chance.

[NeilT]

Have been relentlessly cleaning house for the past hour or so. Listening. Running out of things to do with all my limbs.

Have you cleaned the refrigerator?

[Tom Servo]

Ball had eyes.


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[Ron Brand]

Gotta shut this crap down now.

[Texifornia]

This two out stuff drives me crazy!

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Have you cleaned the refrigerator?

We went on a vacation to upstate NY a few weeks ago. I cleaned it just before we left. Wasn't thinking.

[austro]

How many 2-out, 2-strike hits must we give up this year?

[OregonStrosFan]

Back-to-back 2 out singles chases Harris in B8 - Perez coming in.

Bottom 8 (2 out, runners at 1B and 2B): HOU 5, KC 2

[juliogotay]

I am nervous.

[Texifornia]

Oliver will get his man.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Castro's pretty worthless, isn't he?

Point taken. 

I'll take clueless at the plate (or to be fair,  in a bad way) vs poor performance behind it.

[Tom Servo]

How many 2-out, 2-strike hits must we give up this year?

Don't ask that question. The total will never go down.


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[homer]

Oliver will get his man.

Good job.

[pots]

...and breath

[doyce7]

Perez!

[David in Jackson]

That was big.

[Tom Servo]

Huge


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[doyce7]

...and breath

I took the opposite approach. Screamed "stay in play and valbuena!"

[Texifornia]

Let's go see the Insurance Man.

[OregonStrosFan]

Oliver will get his man.

Well done! 

Hosmer: ball, ss, popout to Valbuena in foul territory (3 out, 2 stranded).

End 8: HOU 5, KC 2

[Texifornia]

Good job.

I just call 'em like I forsee 'em.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Apropos of nothing, how cool is it that the first AL team the Astros ever beat in the playoffs was the Yankees? Fucking rules.

[Tom Servo]

The way I see it, Perez was acquired to get that out specifically.


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[Ron Brand]

Point taken. 

I'll take clueless at the plate (or to be fair,  in a bad way) vs poor performance behind it.

I haven't seen the Astros much this year, so all I have to go on is my memory of Castro's inability to block pitches and anecdotes about Conger's weak arm.

[austro]

Meanwhile, the Texans were at the Indy 35 or 40 or something, 3rd-and-2 with 2 minutes left and 3 timeouts, down by 7. However stands back there for 5 seconds then lobs a ball down the middle that gets picked off.

Oh, and I flipped a coin and decided that AJ would continue to suck tonight, so I left him off my fantasy roster. Two touchdowns and 100 yards later, I think I picked the wrong coin.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Apropos of nothing, how cool is it that the first AL team the Astros ever beat in the playoffs was the Yankees? Fucking rules.

Never lost to the Yankmees in the postseason.

[David in Jackson]

I know Marwin has replaced Carter for defense, but Carter made a few smooth plays in the field tonight.

[NeilT]

I haven't seen the Astros much this year, so all I have to go on is my memory of Castro's inability to block pitches and anecdotes about Conger's weak arm.

Castro's had a terrific year behind the plate.

[austro]

I know Marwin has replaced Carter for defense, but Carter made a few smooth plays in the field tonight.

A couple of those balls down the line were hit hard, and he cleaned them up very nicely.

[Jacksonian]

Never lost to the Yankmees in the postseason.

The Astros last 2 post season wins were to eliminate the Yankees in New York and the Cardinals in St. Louis.

[NeilT]

Here we go.

[OregonStrosFan]

Top 9: Hochever in relief

Marisnick: Cue shot to 1B (1 out)
Altuve: grounder to 3B (2 outs)
Gregorson warming in the pen
Springer: grounder into CF (2 outs, runner at 1B)
Correa: chopper to 1B (3 outs, 1 stranded)

Middle 9: HOU 5, KC 2

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The Astros last 2 post season wins were to eliminate the Yankees in New York and the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Post of the night.

[NeilT]

That's got to be the best demographically targeted ad ever.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Gregerson with a chance here to exorcise some demons from last year...

[NeilT]

Moose tacos.

[Ron Brand]

Let's get two.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Moose tacos.

That will always be Hosmer for me.

[Ron Brand]

Ok, I'm digging the guy in the horse mask behind home.

[pots]

Ball game!!  Astros win!!!

[Ron Brand]

Fuck yeah! Astros win!

[doyce7]

Hell fucking yeah! 1-0

[homer]

Good times

[OregonStrosFan]

Bottom 9: Gregerson in

Morales: struck out swinging on a sick slider (1 out)
Moustakas: HBP - foot on 0-1 pitch (1 out, runner on 1B)
Perez:  cs, fb, b, b, swinging strikeout (2 outs, runner on 1B)
Gordon: flies out to foul territory in LF (3 outs)

Ballgame: HOU 5, KC 2

Damn fine job there 'Stros!

[Jacksonian]

Post of the night.

Streak broken. Yea!

[WVastro]

WooHoo!!

[DVauthrin]

Great start!  Now let's get greedy tomorrow!

[Tom Servo]

Greed is good. Greed works.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

So fine.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

Astronauts over Cows. Hallelujah.

McHugh getting Morales (aka the Royals offense) for his last out was my favorite part. Looking forward to watching this one.

Home field advantage? Don't mind if I do!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

2 fine examples of postseason baseball from the Astros this week.

Damn fine.

[Nate in IA]

Greed is good. Greed works.


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No greed, ambition.. this team has serious ambition to get to and win the World Series.

[austro]

Great start!  Now let's get greedy tomorrow!

Cueto's late-season performance probably has the KC fans a little apprehensive right now. Not that Kazmir's recent performances have me filled with confidence.

[Jacksonian]

Game 2 is must win for the Royals now.  You know they don't want to face Keuchel in Houston to stay alive.

[Tom Servo]

No greed, ambition.. this team has serious ambition to get to and win the World Series.

How much of that is on Hinch?


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

And the fox broadcast was much more palatable to me than the espn one.  I'd prefer one color guy (smoltz) but i doubt we're ever gonna see that again in a playoff broadcast.

[Tom Servo]

And the fox broadcast was much more palatable to me than the espn one.  I'd prefer one color guy (smoltz) but i doubt we're ever gonna see that again in a playoff broadcast.

Agreed.


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[Knoxbanedoodle]

I freaking love the idea that our young guys are having immediate success in postseason play. Altuve, Springer, Marisnick and Keuchel, just to name McHugh...

[Tom Servo]

I freaking love the idea that our young guys are having immediate success in postseason play. Altuve, Springer, Marisnick and Keuchel, just to name McHugh...

Not that again!! 


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[OregonStrosFan]

And the fox broadcast was much more palatable to me than the espn one.  I'd prefer one color guy (smoltz) but i doubt we're ever gonna see that again in a playoff broadcast.

Dunno... I enjoyed Archer's performance enough in and of itself to give the thumbs up to ESPN (which is saying something considering he had to overcome Kruk...)...

[Nate in IA]

And the fox broadcast was much more palatable to me than the espn one.  I'd prefer one color guy (smoltz) but i doubt we're ever gonna see that again in a playoff broadcast.

Totally agree.   Much less hype.

[Nate in IA]

I'm expecting great things from Kazmir tomorrow and I think Cueto is hittable.

[WVastro]

I Cabrerra handle any more of these jokes.

[doyce7]

And the fox broadcast was much more palatable to me than the espn one.  I'd prefer one color guy (smoltz) but i doubt we're ever gonna see that again in a playoff broadcast.

I kind of enjoyed tonight's broadcast. The only thing for me is the constant strike out focal point, but I guess that's just gonna happen. I don't care how you win, just that you win. The royals only struck out, what, twice? And they lost.

[NeilT]

I freaking love the idea that our young guys are having immediate success in postseason play. Altuve, Springer, Marisnick and Keuchel, just to name McHugh...

McHugh is 29. He must be the oldest guy on the roster.

[Noe]

Nobody I'd rather have behind the plate right now.

From John Smoltz on McHugh's performance "He executed the "Castro" plan... what I mean is he never shook him off and threw whatever pitch Castro was asking for. Give Castro credit and McHugh, they had a really good idea what they wanted to do... and did it."

[Texifornia]

McHugh is 29. He must be the oldest guy on the roster.

It's Jed Lowrie at (I think) 31, I think Qualls is over 30 as well.

[Ebby Calvin]

The Astros last 2 post season wins were to eliminate the Yankees in New York and the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Love.