Author Topic: Angels @ Astros June 22, 2016 (Read 8476 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** June 22, 2016, 01:15:34 pm »

Your lineups for today's matinee:

Halos

3BYunel Escobar (R)
RFKole Calhoun (L)
DHMike Trout (R)
1BC.J. Cron (R)
LFJefry Marte (R)
2BJ. Giavotella (R)
SSA. Simmons (R)
CJett Bandy (R)
CFShane Robinson (R)

LAA: Matt Shoemaker (R) (3-7, 4.50)

Astros

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

HOU: Lance McCullers (R) (3-2, 4.24)

MRaup · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:35:40 pm »

I wish Alan Ashby's throat would just fall out.

MRaup · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:39:41 pm »

McCullers attempts a pickoff to second, nothing really notable about it.

Ashby spends 10 seconds talking about "the other move pitchers use" as a pickoff move. The spin off the rubber, and how he thinks it should be abolished and other people agree.

LANCE DIDN'T EVEN FUCKING DO IT, YOU CHEESEDICK.

MusicMan · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:42:33 pm »

How exactly are they supposed to throw it to second? Just flip it back there blindly?

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MusicMan · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:43:08 pm »

Runner on 3b, 1 out - Correa snags a sinking liner before it hits, saves the run.

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MRaup · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:45:49 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 22, 2016, 01:42:33 pm

How exactly are they supposed to throw it to second? Just flip it back there blindly?

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Between the legs!

MRaup · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:46:33 pm »

For fuck's sake... Gomez took a practice swing before his at bat where he went to a knee.

My blood pressure is cartoonishly high right now.

BudGirl · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:47:37 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on June 22, 2016, 01:46:33 pm

For fuck's sake... Gomez took a practice swing before his at bat where he went to a knee.

My blood pressure is cartoonishly high right now.

Maybe he was just getting that swing out of his system.

MusicMan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:57:30 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on June 22, 2016, 01:47:37 pm

Maybe he was just getting that swing out of his system.

As Brownie said... practice how you play.

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MRaup · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:57:42 pm »

McCullers is a fucking mess right now.

MusicMan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2016, 01:58:31 pm »

Close play at home, but safe. 1-0 Halos. Still nobody out.

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MRaup · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:01:38 pm »

This is fucking brutal to watch. McCullers has no idea where the ball is going.

MRaup · « **Reply #12 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:06:15 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on June 22, 2016, 02:01:38 pm

This is fucking brutal to watch. McCullers has no idea where the ball is going.

And just like that McCullers remembers how to pitch and strikes out 2 with the bases juiced to end the threat.

BudGirl · « **Reply #13 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:06:27 pm »

Someone he got out of that mess only giving up one run.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #14 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:13:02 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on June 22, 2016, 02:06:27 pm

Someone he got out of that mess only giving up one run.

He just wanted to impress McHugh.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #15 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:26:11 pm »

McCullers is a thrower. He'll be freaking awesome in two or three years if his arm doesn't fall off.

MRaup · « **Reply #16 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:28:43 pm »

Bang bang play ends the top of the 4th. Angels would probably like to challenge that, but they wasted their challenge on a blatant out call at first already. Whoops.

MRaup · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:32:27 pm »

Some putrid at bats being put together so far. Swinging weakly at slop pitches.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #18 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:34:40 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on June 22, 2016, 02:32:27 pm

Some putrid at bats being put together so far. Swinging weakly at slop pitches.

I see you working there.

MRaup · « **Reply #19 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:50:40 pm »

Go sit your buttery ass down, Mike. Good lord.

MRaup · « **Reply #20 on:** June 22, 2016, 02:54:33 pm »

Fuck. Come on Springer, run out your fucking swings.

Angels shortstop lets a short popup drop and turns two on Springer who slowed down thinking it was an easy catch.

pots · « **Reply #21 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:19:06 pm »

Man, they can't catch a break today.

That inning, Marwin gets one caught on the hill.
Altuve smacks a homerun
Correa rips a double down the left field line
Rasmus laces one into the glove of the first baseman who doubles off a limpy Correa (who fouled one off his foot earlier)

MusicMan · « **Reply #22 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:24:38 pm »

Quote from: pots on June 22, 2016, 03:19:06 pm

Man, they can't catch a break today.

And yet, it's tied.

pots · « **Reply #23 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:25:21 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 22, 2016, 03:24:38 pm

And yet, it's tied.

With the way they've hit it, it shouldn't be

MusicMan · « **Reply #24 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:31:44 pm »

But on the other hand... McCullers escaping with only one run was damn near a miracle.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #25 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:41:31 pm »

T8 - Gregerson gets em 1-2-3.

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pots · « **Reply #26 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:43:41 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 22, 2016, 03:31:44 pm

But on the other hand... McCullers escaping with only one run was damn near a miracle.

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Given he escaped via the strike out, I don't see that as a miracle but more of McCullers locking in. Which he has done quite a few times this year to escape big jams. Now it would be nice if he didn't back into all those jams.

pots · « **Reply #27 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:47:25 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 22, 2016, 03:41:31 pm

T8 - Gregerson gets em 1-2-3.

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Since being removed from closer:
5.2 0 0 0 1 10 0

pots · « **Reply #28 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:52:20 pm »

Marwin puts another on the hill. This one lands. 2-1 Astros

BudGirl · « **Reply #29 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:52:30 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 22, 2016, 03:31:44 pm

But on the other hand... McCullers escaping with only one run was damn near a miracle.

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I like miracles from my pitchers. Some how he got done what he needed to do to not lose. I would prefer a pretty pitching performance but I'll take an ugly one with a win any day.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #30 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:52:34 pm »

Fuck yeah!!

MRaup · « **Reply #31 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:52:44 pm »

MARWIN! thumps one off the wall on Tal's hill. Angels CF smashes in to the wall pretty hard, but gets up and gets it back in.

MusicMan · « **Reply #32 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:52:59 pm »

Marwin triples onto the hill, scoring Springer!

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MRaup · « **Reply #33 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:53:26 pm »

I was shocked that Anderson got back up. He hit the wall at full tilt.

hostros7 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:53:40 pm »

He needs to learn to be slightly early or later, whichever he feels is cool with me.

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homer · « **Reply #35 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:54:07 pm »

Trout makes that catch

MRaup · « **Reply #36 on:** June 22, 2016, 03:57:45 pm »

Quote from: homer on June 22, 2016, 03:54:07 pm

Trout makes that catch

Maybe. It was extra shaky going up the hill AND at the wall.

But anything that makes Tubbo Scioscia second guess himself I'm all for.

MRaup · « **Reply #37 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:11:20 pm »

Ashby prattling on and on about how barehanding the ball isn't any faster than using your glove, which makes zero fucking sense, but hey, what else is new.

hostros7 · « **Reply #38 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:16:49 pm »

I sincerely appreciate Escobar running the bases like a boner.

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MRaup · « **Reply #39 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:17:28 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on June 22, 2016, 04:16:49 pm

I sincerely appreciate Escobar running the bases like a boner.

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I still haven't seen a replay that he looked out on. But he deserves to be out entirely for such a stupid baserunning mistake.

pots · « **Reply #40 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:20:18 pm »

Man it has to be tempting to give Trout first

pots · « **Reply #41 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:20:53 pm »

Line drive out to left. Game over Astros win!

hostros7 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:23:30 pm »

I guess Harris missed the feeling of danger and wanted a little dalliance just for the chance to yawp again.

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MRaup · « **Reply #43 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:30:21 pm »

Please please PLEASE.

Mike Stanton back in the booth.

Julia back roving the sidelines.

Ashby traded to anyone anywhere.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #44 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:35:20 pm »

This umpiring crew haven't been complete assclowns. That's refreshing. And speaking of refreshing:

WINNING RECORD

MusicMan · « **Reply #45 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:42:06 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on June 22, 2016, 04:30:21 pm

Ashby traded to anyone anywhere.

/cue 150 page thread blaming "Ground Control" for overvaluing Ashby in trade talks

pots · « **Reply #46 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:46:50 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 22, 2016, 04:42:06 pm

/cue 150 page thread blaming "Ground Control" for overvaluing Ashby in trade talks

They over weighted name mentions per post

MRaup · « **Reply #47 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:48:04 pm »

Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on June 22, 2016, 04:35:20 pm

This umpiring crew haven't been complete assclowns. That's refreshing. And speaking of refreshing:

WINNING RECORD

Agreed. This crew was about as inoffensive as they get.

None of the look-at-me assclown usual suspects.

MRaup · « **Reply #48 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:52:43 pm »

Jose Altuve - "It was a beauuuutiful game."

MRaup · « **Reply #49 on:** June 22, 2016, 04:53:28 pm »

Jose, you've played more consecutive games than any other big league player currently..."

Jose - "I did? That's pretty good."

MusicMan · « **Reply #50 on:** June 22, 2016, 05:14:26 pm »

"When you look at Jose Altuve, and his development as a player, it's clear that every player should play every day." - Alan Ashby

(Possibly apocryphal)

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MRaup · « **Reply #51 on:** June 22, 2016, 05:24:16 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 22, 2016, 05:14:26 pm

"When you look at Jose Altuve, and his development as a player, it's clear that every player should play every day." - Alan Ashby

(Possibly driving Mark to a murderous rage)

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