Author Topic: L'Astros vs. Mathletics, 4/30/16 (Read 6402 times)

Reuben · « **on:** April 30, 2016, 01:00:56 pm »

The team can't do any worse if I start the GZ thread, right?

Hinch sits Gomez. A message?

Altuve 2B
Springer RF
Correa SS
Colby Jack CF
Gattis DH
White 1B
Tucker LF
Valbuena 3B
Castro C

Devenski P, not allowed to participate in the batting order due to some crappy rule.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2016, 02:11:04 pm »

Good Guys

2BJose Altuve (R)
RFGeorge Springer (R)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
CFColby Rasmus (L)
DHEvan Gattis (R)
1BTyler White (R)
LFPreston Tucker (L)
3BLuis Valbuena (L)
CJason Castro (L)

HOU: Chris Devenski (R) (0-0, 0.66)

Athletics

CF Billy Burns (S)
2B Jed Lowrie (S)
RF Josh Reddick (L)
DH Khris Davis (R)
3B Chris Coghlan (L)
LF Coco Crisp (S)
1B Yonder Alonso (L)
C Josh Phegley (R)
SS Marcus Semien (R)

OAK: Jesse Hahn (R) (0-0, 0.00)

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:22:44 pm »

just sat down in front of the television. Middle of the 5th. Astros down two to zero.

hostros7 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:26:34 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 30, 2016, 04:22:44 pm

just sat down in front of the television. Middle of the 5th. Astros down two to zero.

On the bright side, the Astros have one hit off Jesse Hahn.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:29:43 pm »

Bottom of the fifth.
Devenski on the hill.
Red dick grounds out to second.
Chris with a K Davis flies out to right field.
Coghlan strikes out swinging.

End of 5 A's 2 Astros' 0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:37:41 pm »

Top of the 6th

Good ol' Preston Tucker grounded out second to first.
Louie Malbuena works the count 3-2, before becoming Hahn's fifth strike out victim.
Jason Castro lines a high fastball in to left center for a single.
Altuve grounds out third to first.

still 2 -0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:39:38 pm »

Where is everyone? Hello, hello... is this mic on?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:44:11 pm »

Feldman in for Devenski for the bottom of the 6th inning.

Coco Crisp grounded out to first
Yonder Alonso struck out swinging
Phegley grounds out short to first.

end of 6 A's 2 Astros' 0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:46:29 pm »

It's time for the Astros to quit fucking around.

The Spleen · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:53:35 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 30, 2016, 04:46:29 pm

It's time for the Astros to quit fucking around.

You're a time traveler from 2019?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2016, 04:54:49 pm »

Astros half of the 7th

Hahn is pitching a gem.

Springer grounded out, third to first.
Correra hits a stand-up double off the CF wall.
Rasmus grounds out second to first. Correra advances to third.
Gattis draws a two out walk.

Pitching change, Axford in for Hahn.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:00:44 pm »

Tyler White popped out to first for the third out.

middle of the 7th A's 2 Astros 0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:01:52 pm »

Joe Morgan.

chuck · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:06:40 pm »

Gomez, by the way, isn't out of the lineup because he's a dumbfuck but because of strained ribs. Without the injury I have to assume the team would have been all too happy to run him out there again today.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:07:42 pm »

Bottom 7th: Oakland

Marcus Semien struck out looking
Billy Burns lined out to right
Jed Lowrie grounded out, third to first

End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:10:02 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 30, 2016, 05:06:40 pm

Gomez, by the way, isn't out of the lineup because he's a dumbfuck but because of strained ribs. Without the injury I have to assume the team would have been all too happy to run him out there again today.

I figured they were just giving a veteran a day game off following a night game.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:12:30 pm »

Three up, three down.
Top 8th: Houston
Preston Tucker flied out to right
Luis Valbuena grounded out, second to first
Jason Castro flied out to left

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:15:29 pm »

Reddick seems to be a fairly common name. You never hear of anyone named Bluedick or Greendick though.

chuck · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:19:50 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 30, 2016, 05:15:29 pm

Reddick seems to be a fairly common name. You never hear of anyone named Bluedick or Greendick though.

So true. There must be some reason for that.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:20:47 pm »

Bottom 8th:

Josh Reddick struck out swinging
Khris Davis grounded out, shortstop to first
Coghlan grounds out, second to first.

Feldman with a nice job in relief.

On to the ninth.

austro · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:21:21 pm »

Props to Devenski and Feldman: they did a nice job today. Devenski made a bit of a mess out of the 2nd inning, but he worked his way out of it, which was good to see. The hitters seem to have the general air of a group who don't give a fuck.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:21:53 pm »

This was lucky, I woke up just in time to see the Astros...

juliogotay · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:23:52 pm »

has this team won a series this year?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:23:58 pm »

Altuve draws a lead off walk on a ball four that nearly hit his face.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:24:50 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on April 30, 2016, 05:23:52 pm

has this team won a series this year?

one

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #25 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:25:30 pm »

Springer strikes outs. One out.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #26 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:27:17 pm »

Correra draws a walk. Colby up. one out two on.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #27 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:33:41 pm »

Colby works the count full. Then drops a blooper to shallow center field right between the CF and SS. Bases juiced. One out. Gattis up.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #28 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:34:42 pm »

Son of a bitch. 6-4-3. Motherfucker.

MusicMan · « **Reply #29 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:34:56 pm »

6-4-3 with the bases loaded to end it.

This team can only aspire to be a traveling horseshit show.

austro · « **Reply #30 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:36:41 pm »

They're like the horeshit show that you would get with a bunch of those little horses like the one in the Amazon commercial.

chuck · « **Reply #31 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:37:44 pm »

I was 100% certain that Gattis was going to hit into a double play. So much so that although I knew it was impossible I was hoping Hinch would pinch hit for him. Think of it, pinch hitting for your DH in the ninth with the bases loaded. Yet the results could not have been worse. Or more predictable.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #32 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:39:59 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 30, 2016, 05:37:44 pm

I was 100% certain that Gattis was going to hit into a double play. So much so that although I knew it was impossible I was hoping Hinch would pinch hit for him. Think of it, pinch hitting for your DH in the ninth with the bases loaded. Yet the results could not have been worse. Or more predictable.

I was the same, I don't think it is ESP, just history repeating.

The Spleen · « **Reply #33 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:48:36 pm »

This is still a bad baseball team.
This has been a bad baseball team since Ike, and it will remain a bad baseball team for the foreseeable future.
They're likely still two or three years away from (sustainable/non-fluke) contention, even if Luhnow makes nothing but good choices going forward.

They started the year with Altuve, Correa, Springer, Rasmus, Keuchel, McCullers, a handful of capable relievers.... and the other two thirds of this roster is going to have to be completely turned over before the team is really ready for prime time.

Reuben · « **Reply #34 on:** April 30, 2016, 05:55:16 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 30, 2016, 05:37:44 pm

I was 100% certain that Gattis was going to hit into a double play. So much so that although I knew it was impossible I was hoping Hinch would pinch hit for him. Think of it, pinch hitting for your DH in the ninth with the bases loaded. Yet the results could not have been worse. Or more predictable.

He did it last year. When Lowrie hit one of his dramatic game-winners.

juliogotay · « **Reply #35 on:** April 30, 2016, 08:33:57 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on April 30, 2016, 05:55:16 pm

He did it last year. When Lowrie hit one of his dramatic game-winners.

Lowrie would look good on this team right now. And probably good for another win or two. He could play 3rd.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #36 on:** May 01, 2016, 01:30:57 am »

Quote from: juliogotay on April 30, 2016, 08:33:57 pm

Lowrie would look good on this team right now. And probably good for another win or two. He could play 3rd.

so can Marwin, but they keep running out Valbuena.

WVastro · « **Reply #37 on:** May 01, 2016, 01:35:22 am »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on May 01, 2016, 01:30:57 am

so can Marwin, but they keep running out Valbuena.

But Valbuena hit lots and lots of home runs a year ago...