Author Topic: Braves @ Astros - March 9, 2016 (Read 4824 times)

Nate Colbert · « **on:** March 09, 2016, 11:13:48 am »

Altuve, 2B
Springer, RF
Correa, SS
Valbuena, DH
Gomez, CF
Castro, C
White, 1B
Gonzalez, 3B
Marisnick, LF

Keuchel, P

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2016, 11:48:24 am »

Some cool first names in the lineup for the Braves--there's a Jace (Peterson), a Mallex (Smith), an Adonis (Garcia) and an Ozzie (Albies).

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2016, 11:53:46 am »

Full Braves lineup:

Bourn, CF
Albies, SS
Freeman, 1B
Garcia, DH
Johnson, 3B
Olivera, LF
Astudillo, C
Peterson, 2B
Smith, RF

Teheran, P

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:11:41 pm »

First game of spring for Castro behind plate, according to the announcing crew.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:14:42 pm »

Marwin with the nice stab of the GB and throws out Bourn as Dallas takes hill for the first time of the spring. GB out again for out #2. Walk to Freeman followed by a double by Garcia. Ks Johnson to end inning.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:24:35 pm »

Altuve smacks double off the righty Teheran to lead off the B1. Springer skies ball to LF and Altuve moves up to 3rd on the out. CC flies out to deeeeeep CF to score Altuve. Valbuena walks on 4 pitches. Gomez with the 3rd FB of the frame to end it.

1-0 Astros heading to T2.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:31:22 pm »

Olivera pops up to mound. Astudillo GB to White for out #2. White makes his 3rd putout of the inning on Peterson hopper.

Astros still up 1-0 going to B2.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:33:13 pm »

Castro with the oppo HR.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:33:58 pm »

Man, did that one carry.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:35:28 pm »

Speaking of Adonis, White next to the plate and bangs the LD single to left.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #10 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:36:25 pm »

White already looks like a grizzled veteran.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:41:53 pm »

Marwin follows Castro and White with a K swinging. Marisnick with the FC and then swipes 2B. Altuves fouls out to the catcher.

Astros on the right side of the 2-0 score heading to T3.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #12 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:43:32 pm »

Keuchel looked good, exits. Neal Cotts on in T3.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #13 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:45:49 pm »

Brownie reminds us that Cotts pitched against Astros in the '05 WS.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:51:21 pm »

Momentary stop as they check Castro's left elbow after Albies' bat hit it on the follow-through. Play continues.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:52:56 pm »

Quote from: Nate Colbert on March 09, 2016, 12:45:49 pm

Brownie reminds us that Cotts pitched against Astros in the '05 WS.

How could we forget?

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #16 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:54:09 pm »

Cotts whiffs lefty Smith to start B3. But Bourn hangs in and follows with single to right. Bourn moves to 2nd on the GB to Marwin by Albies. Freeman goes to left with the 2-run dinger to tie up the game. GB by Garcia to 3rd ends it.

2 of the 3 lefties with hits off Cotts in the inning.

2-2 going to B3.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #17 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:57:44 pm »

Brian McTaggart ‏@brianmctaggart 12 minutes ago
Keuchel threw two innings and allowed one hit, one walk and one strikeout while throwing 34 pitches.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #18 on:** March 09, 2016, 12:59:14 pm »

Springer with the pop to 2B to begin B3. CC grounds to SS. Valbuena FB to left.

Still 2-2. On to the 4th.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #19 on:** March 09, 2016, 01:02:05 pm »

Stassi replaces Castro behind plate to start inning.

Neshek on to pitch.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2016, 01:08:57 pm »

Johnson K's to start 4th. Olivera with the bloop single. Astudillo also singles to put runners on 1st and 3rd. Stassi then grabs Peterson nubber and tosses him out at 1st. Runners on 2nd and 3rd now with 2 outs. Smith grounds out.

2-2 now in B4.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2016, 01:11:34 pm »

Teheran out after 3 IP.

Chris Volstad in.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2016, 01:28:02 pm »

Gomez with two bagger off LF wall. Eury Perez pinch runs. Stassi hits into shift and grounds out to left side. White sharply hit ball to left side, scoring the run and then hustles into 2nd (scorer eventually rules it a double and White now 2-2 in the game on 2 hard hit balls). Marwin walks to put runners on 1st and 2nd. Marisnick whiffs swinging. Altuve pops a double down the RF line. Springer grounds to SS who then airmails throw to 1st, scoring Nolan Fontana (who had PR for Altuve).

6-2 with 2 outs in B4. Volstad leaves.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2016, 01:36:29 pm »

Rob Wooten in to pitch.

CC ground rule double to center. Andy Aplin (PRing for Springer) now on 3rd. Alex Bregman PRs for Correa. Valbuena walks for a full house. Matt Duffy subs for Valbuena. Eury Perez draws the free pass to score another run. Stassi whiffs.

7-2 heading to T5.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #24 on:** March 09, 2016, 01:44:17 pm »

Josh Fields surfaces on the mound. Preston Tucker in LF.

GO, FO, FO.

7-2 Astros to B5.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #25 on:** March 09, 2016, 01:51:07 pm »

Marwin!

Second dinger of the spring

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #26 on:** March 09, 2016, 01:57:39 pm »

Minor leaguer righty Mauricio Cabrera on to pitch for Braves.

Mr. White flies to CF. Marwin yanks ball to right for his 2nd longball* of the spring, Tucker pops out to 2nd. Fontana walks. Aplin dribbler to 1B ends frame.

8-2 Astros going to T6.

*14th homer for Astros in just 8 games. Pitchers have allowed just one (Freeman's today off Cotts).

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #27 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:00:15 pm »

Straily on to pitch in T6. Colin Moran at 3B and Jon Singleton at 1B.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #28 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:09:37 pm »

Damn I love having a guy like Marwin on the team, he is like the slightly better Venezuelan Bill Spiers.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #29 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:11:04 pm »

Garcia flies out, Johnson walks, Olivera singles to LF to put runners on 1st and 3rd. Tucker with the adventure in LF with the Astudillo FB and it goes for a double to score a run. Runners now on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. GB to Bregman and he fires to 3rd to nail runner (or so says the umpire anyway). Runner scores. Smith Ks.

8-4 Astros going to B6.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #30 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:13:39 pm »

Slew of defensive subs for Braves, including ex-Astros farmhand Rio Ruiz in at 3B.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #31 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:21:38 pm »

Southpaw Alex Torres on for Braves.

Bregman goes down swinging, Duffy reaches on error on Ruiz. Eury Perez singles, runners now at 1st and 2nd. Stassi grounds out for 2nd out. Singleton also grounds out to end frame.

8-4 as we head to 7th.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #32 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:25:49 pm »

Straily still on mound.

#1 overall pick Dansby Swanson flies out. Albies whiffs. Former spring training Astro Nate Freiman takes Straily deep. Lavarnway Ks.

On to B7 with the score 8-5 Astros.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #33 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:37:54 pm »

Colin Moran leads off B7 with a groundout. Swanson boots the GB at second base to allow Tucker to reach. WP advances him to 2B. Fontana grounds out, Tucker now on 3rd with 2 outs. Alright!--Aplin with the bunt up the right side to score the run and get himself aboard. Now 9-5 with the pitching change.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #34 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:41:24 pm »

Bregman facing the new pitcher, righty Madison Younginer. But Aplin thrown out trying to steal ends inning.

9-5 Houston going to T8.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #35 on:** March 09, 2016, 02:52:58 pm »

Kevin Chapman on for stros.

Chase d'Arnaud FO. Rio Ruiz (who entered the game 3 for 9) scalds a ball that Tucker again doesn't look very good on but Ruiz ends with just a single as he pulls up lame (leaves game). Blake Lalli flies out. Alfredo Gonzalez (in for Stassi) muffs pitch from Chapman but lasers throw to 2nd but doesn't get the runner moving up on the play. Again, oohs and aahs over Gonzalez's arm. Castro walks to put runners on 1st and 2nd, two out. GO ends inning.

9-5 Astros going to B8.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #36 on:** March 09, 2016, 03:00:02 pm »

Bregman back at plate in B8, strikes out swinging. Duffy draws walk. Eury Perez GIDP to close inning.

Up 9-5 to T9.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #37 on:** March 09, 2016, 03:07:59 pm »

James Hoyt in to hopefully close it out.

Swanson whiffs, Albies flies to Tucker, Freiman plunked, Lavarnway grounds out to Moran to end it.

Final: 9-5 Houston.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #38 on:** March 09, 2016, 03:22:23 pm »

Thanks for the updates Nate!

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #39 on:** March 09, 2016, 03:39:36 pm »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on March 09, 2016, 03:22:23 pm

Thanks for the updates Nate!

You bet.

Castro injury to elbow not serious--just a bruise.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #40 on:** March 10, 2016, 10:19:21 am »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on March 09, 2016, 02:09:37 pm

Damn I love having a guy like Marwin on the team, he is like the slightly better Venezuelan Bill Spiers.

I love Marwin, too, but NOBODY is better than the Great Billy Spiers.

MusicMan · « **Reply #41 on:** March 10, 2016, 10:22:10 am »

Quote from: Ebby Calvin on March 10, 2016, 10:19:21 am

I love Marwin, too, but NOBODY is better than the Great Billy Spiers.

Has Marwin pummeled an unruly fan? I DIDN'T THINK SO.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #42 on:** March 10, 2016, 10:28:59 am »

Maybe I should have said more versatile. By the time Billy was here, he had lost the range to play SS on a regular basis. Marwin you feel comfortable playing, 3B, SS, 2B, 1B, LF. Billy was solid at 3rd and OF. Marwin is also a switch hitter.

Their numbers, at the same point in their career,s are pretty similar, though Marwin has hit for more power.

Another Marwin comp might be Ben Zobrist.

BudGirl · « **Reply #43 on:** March 10, 2016, 10:34:07 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on March 10, 2016, 10:22:10 am

Has Marwin pummeled an unruly fan? I DIDN'T THINK SO.

Let's hope he never has too.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #44 on:** March 10, 2016, 12:59:26 pm »

I know this may be sacrilege, but if memory serves, Barley Visgar got the better end of the Spiers tackle. Which, I mean, what kind of right fielder is on the lookout for a fan coming from behind him during a game?

I feel like Hampton might have kicked the shit out him in the huddle, though.

Duman · « **Reply #45 on:** March 10, 2016, 01:12:04 pm »

Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on March 10, 2016, 12:59:26 pm

I know this may be sacrilege, but if memory serves, Barley Visgar got the better end of the Spiers tackle. Which, I mean, what kind of right fielder is on the lookout for a fan coming from behind him during a game?

I feel like Hampton might have kicked the shit out him in the huddle, though.

Let's go to the photos of the event and [ur=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/sep/25/sports/sp-13982l]the news story[/url].

Quote

"I looked down and saw blue jeans wrapped around my neck. I couldn't move, so I fell down backward trying to get him off me."

As Spiers and the fan tumbled to the ground and continued to wrestle, the entire Houston team raced to his rescue, with players joining in from the dugout and bullpen. Starting pitcher Mike Hampton began delivering kicks to Spiers' attacker.

"The good thing was he didn't have a weapon," Hampton said. "I always check right field before I deliver the first pitch. It's just a habit. I looked out there and saw the guy on Billy's back.

"It was a scary thing. My instincts just took over. My rage took over. I was pretty furious. I wanted to get him off my teammate.