Athletics @ Astros June 4, 2016

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for today's matinee:

Athletics

CFBilly Burns (S)
2BJed Lowrie (S)
DHStephen Vogt (L)
3BDanny Valencia (R)
LFKhris Davis (R)
1BYonder Alonso (L)
SSMarcus Semien (R)
RFChris Coghlan (L)
CJosh Phegley (R)

OAK: Kendall Graveman (R)  (2-6, 5.09)

Astros

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

HOU: Collin McHugh (R)  (5-4, 4.82)

[juliogotay]

Where is Gomez?

[WVastro]

Where is Gomez?

Learning how to pitch left handed?

[austro]

What is Valencia's hold over the Astros?

[austro]

Shift Springer all the way over to center field, then throw the low inside curve to the left-handed batter. Gee, I wonder what will happen?

[austro]

That was a poor effort by Marisnick on that sac fly. I didn't really think they would even challenge him.

[Nate Colbert]

Those are blackmail pictures later in life, kid.

[jbm]

Nice answer by the club there.

[Waldo]

I don't know how long this has been available, but I just noticed that MLB.TV allows me to watch the Astros TV broadcast with the radio broadcast overlay.

[BudGirl]

That was a poor effort by Marisnick on that sac fly. I didn't really think they would even challenge him.

I think they watered the grass. Between him and George they don't seem comfortable out there.

[juliogotay]

That was a poor effort by Marisnick on that sac fly. I didn't really think they would even challenge him.

didn't look like he got himself into position for the throw. He had no momentum going forward when he caught it. The throw was all-arm.

[BudGirl]

Some lady ran out on the field before marisnick's at bat.

[austro]

Some lady ran out on the field before marisnick's at bat.

I was afraid that it might be you, but then I remembered we weren't playing the Tigers.

[austro]

Fuuuuuccckkk. I am tired of Danny Valencia.

[das]

That was a filthy slider by Feliz to end the 6th.

[austro]

That was a filthy slider by Feliz to end the 6th.

Feliz is so good that I'm now starting to worry about overuse.

[das]

Feliz is so good that I'm now starting to worry about overuse.

Always a risk but at least they also have Harris.

[BudGirl]

I was afraid that it might be you, but then I remembered we weren't playing the Tigers.

I could get offended by that. But I won't.

[hostros7]

After Feliz and Harris, it must be a relief to see Gregerson saunter out of the pen. They have been nails.


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[austro]

After Feliz and Harris, it must be a relief to see Gregerson saunter out of the pen. They have been nails.

It's not a relief for me.

[Mr. Happy]

After Feliz and Harris, it must be a relief to see Gregerson saunter out of the pen. They have been nails.


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Get Giles up in the pen.

[hostros7]

It's not a relief for me.

I suppose my language was fairly imprecise. I was projecting myself into the mindset of the opponent.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Come and listen to my story of a man named Jed. Son of a bitch!

[hostros7]

Thar Lowrie shot felt basically the opposite of the home run against the Angels last year.


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[austro]

Time to find a different closer.

Of course, the situation wouldn't be quite so dire if the fucking bats had done their job with a runner on 3rd and no outs in the bottom of the 8th.

[homer]

It fascinates me that Hinch and the brain trust keep send Gregerson out to blow saves.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Of course, the situation wouldn't be quite so dire if the fucking bats had done their job with a runner on 3rd and no outs in the bottom of the 8th.

They needed to doo more.

[BudGirl]

Could be different if correa had scored from third with no outs

[Jose Cruz III]

How long until Harris/Feliz pitches the 8th/9th? This is getting old.

[The Third Man]

Gregerson has the most blown saves in the league, has average stuff, before last year was a career set up man and Hinch treats him like he's Mariano Rivera. Loyalty is great, but, damn, stop going to the poisoned well.

[BizidyDizidy]

Would hope thats the last we see of Gregerson in the 9th

[NeilT]

I thought the game started at 6 so I just turned it on.  Here I was worried that last night foretold fewer extra-inning games.

[WVastro]

I thought the game started at 6 so I just turned it on.  Here I was worried that last night foretold fewer extra-inning games.

Good thing is you might still get to watch 9 innings.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

if Jed had hit that pitch 10 feet less, Luke has a save and no one is bitching. Give Jed credit, I don't think it's time to send Luke to pasture, yet.

[hostros7]

First glance I thought Altuve missed that tag but Lowrie never made it to the bag.


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[BizidyDizidy]

How is altuve such a good all around baseball player and so bad at tagging people out.

[WVastro]

How is altuve such a good all around baseball player and so bad at tagging people out.

Kryptonite.

[WVastro]

Was Jake the only person watching/participating that didn't know that was going to be a high fastball?

[austro]

if Jed had hit that pitch 10 feet less, Luke has a save and no one is bitching. Give Jed credit, I don't think it's time to send Luke to pasture, yet.

And yet he didn't. Just like the other night. And the other night before that. Folks have figured out that he's a one-trick pony, and since that trick isn't a 99-mph fastball, he's vulnerable.

[austro]

Was Jake the only person watching/participating that didn't know that was going to be a high fastball?

That's why it's nice if your closer can throw harder than 89 mph.

[homer]

if Jed had hit that pitch 10 feet less, Luke has a save and no one is bitching. Give Jed credit, I don't think it's time to send Luke to pasture, yet.

You've got to be kidding.

[BizidyDizidy]

.......


Seriously, give up an Altuve at bat to move a runner to third on this team? Correa, let's do it.

[BizidyDizidy]

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Seriously, give up an Altuve at bat to move a runner to third on this team? Correa, let's do it.

He did it! Correa walkoff hit!

[WVastro]

As bad as a blown save is, it's great for the team to be able to celebrate like that. Overall this bullpen is great regardless of who might be the closer in a month.

[BizidyDizidy]

Looking forward to a lineup of Gregerson-Giles-Feliz-Harris (plus feldman as the swing guy and Sipp for lefties).

[Reuben]

Looking forward to a lineup of Gregerson-Giles-Feliz-Harris (plus feldman as the swing guy and Sipp for lefties).

Devenski and Neshek have done pretty well too.

I just wonder if making Feliz closer right now would be too much pressure on the kid. Have a feeling we might see Giles close first.

[BizidyDizidy]

Why not Harris?

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[Reuben]

Why not Harris?

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Ehh. His ERA's kinda high.

[Knoxbanedoodle]

I don't know how long this has been available, but I just noticed that MLB.TV allows me to watch the Astros TV broadcast with the radio broadcast overlay.

This and ballpark sound is why I only have to put up with Ashby during the occasional Spring Training game.