Author Topic: Angels @ Astros July 24, 2016 (Read 5509 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** July 24, 2016, 10:32:52 am »

Your lineups for today's matinee:

Angels

BYunel Escobar (R)
RFKole Calhoun (L)
CFMike Trout (R)
DHAlbert Pujols (R)
LFDaniel Nava (S)
SSA. Simmons (R)
1BJi-Man Choi (L)
CJett Bandy (R)
2BGregorio Petit (R)

LAA: Tim Lincecum (R) (2-3, 6.59)

Astros

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

HOU: Mike Fiers (R) (6-4, 4.75)

MusicMan · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2016, 11:34:40 am »

When your outfielders are hitting 7-8-9, there's a problem.

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JimR · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2016, 11:42:15 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2016, 11:34:40 am

When your outfielders are hitting 7-8-9, there's a problem.

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Someone has to. What positions do you prefer?

MusicMan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2016, 12:04:18 pm »

I would prefer that we have at least a couple of outfielders that could hit well enough for Marwin to not have to hit 2nd, or Gattis have to hit 6th.

Fully 1/3 of the lineup, on a daily basis, is hitting at a below-awful level. That's on the outfielders (and, ordinarily, the DH).

The problem is no different than what I've said on any other day. It's just another indication of it.

MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2016, 12:40:07 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2016, 12:04:18 pm

I would prefer that we have at least a couple of outfielders that could hit well enough for Marwin to not have to hit 2nd, or Gattis have to hit 6th.

Fully 1/3 of the lineup, on a daily basis, is hitting at a below-awful level. That's on the outfielders (and, ordinarily, the DH).

The problem is no different than what I've said on any other day. It's just another indication of it.

Yeah you are right. I wonder if the Yankees would part with Beltran. We could have him DH. He has been mashing this year.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:26:50 pm »

Piranha HR!

hostros7 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:30:10 pm »

Is Feldman stretching in the pen yet?

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MusicMan · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:30:44 pm »

How e hell did Valbuena drag his bat and still hit it that damn hard?

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hostros7 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:31:09 pm »

Quote from: Ebby Calvin on July 24, 2016, 01:26:50 pm

Piranha HR!

Valbuena does not hit wall scrapers.

juliogotay · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:32:02 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2016, 11:34:40 am

When your outfielders are hitting 7-8-9, there's a problem.

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In fairness Springer is an OFer and he is not hitting 7,8 or 9. But I agree OF needs to be addressed. Bregman to LF and the 2-hole.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:33:14 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 24, 2016, 01:30:10 pm

Is Feldman stretching in the pen yet?

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No shit. Let's hope Fiers isn't watching the score.

MusicMan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:34:33 pm »

Quote from: Ebby Calvin on July 24, 2016, 01:33:14 pm

No shit. Let's hope Fiers isn't watching the score.

He took the mound with his jersey intact. Savor the small victories.

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hostros7 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:38:33 pm »

If tucker was a better hitter, he might have caught that foul pop. Or something.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:38:39 pm »

Oh, Tucker.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:40:18 pm »

I think that play is getting overturned.

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hostros7 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:40:55 pm »

It takes an especially dumb base running decision to get thrown out by a ground ball from center field.

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Lefty · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:42:10 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 24, 2016, 01:40:55 pm

It takes an especially dumb base running decision to get thrown out by a ground ball from center field.

When it got to Altuve was it even still bouncing or just rolling?

MusicMan · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:42:44 pm »

Nope. Gomez with the 30-hop outfield assist.

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austro · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:45:11 pm »

My son-in-law's company is having an outing today (they're in the CF pavilion), so my grandson is taking in his first Astros game. He's got a good one so far.

hostros7 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:46:42 pm »

Lincecum is sporting quite the wispy flavor saver. It looks like he glued one of my retriever's tumbleweed of shed to his lower lip.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:49:05 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 24, 2016, 01:40:55 pm

It takes an especially dumb base running decision to get thrown out by a ground ball from center field.

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As seen last night, the Angels are an especially dumb team.

Springer single makes it 6-0, Lincecum inexplicably still on the mound.

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MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:49:31 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 24, 2016, 01:38:33 pm

If tucker was a better hitter, he might have caught that foul pop. Or something.

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Haha!

MusicMan · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:53:07 pm »

Altuve credited with a HR, as the Angels just throw the ball randomly around the field.

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hostros7 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:53:36 pm »

Lincecum looks like Ziggy from the Wire. All he is missing is the finger tat, and he may need the duck companion and a boilermaker to console himself after today.

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MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:55:29 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2016, 01:53:07 pm

Altuve credited with a HR, as the Angels just throw the ball randomly around the field.

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They look lost. Just going through the motions every game. Trout probably wants out of that mess.

Lefty · « **Reply #25 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:56:30 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2016, 01:53:07 pm

Altuve credited with a HR, as the Angels just throw the ball randomly around the field.

Had to go outside to check the pit, what happened?

MusicMan · « **Reply #26 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:56:33 pm »

Correa doubles, and Scioscia finally remembers he's the manager and pulls Lincecum after allowing only 8 runs.

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JimR · « **Reply #27 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:56:41 pm »

This is sad. I have liked Lincecum since I saw him the first time in ST.

MusicMan · « **Reply #28 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:57:53 pm »

Quote from: Lefty on July 24, 2016, 01:56:30 pm

Had to go outside to check the pit, what happened?

The ball barely hit over the yellow line on the Crawford Boxes. The 2b didn't even bother with the relay throw, just let it sail over his head. I guess he saw the ump signal HR, but damn, the Angels just do not give a shit.

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JimR · « **Reply #29 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:58:55 pm »

Quote from: Lefty on July 24, 2016, 01:56:30 pm

Had to go outside to check the pit, what happened?

Altuve hit a 1000 mph line drive that skipped off the yellow line into the Crawford Boxes.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #30 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:59:29 pm »

Lincecum didn't have a thing.

chuck · « **Reply #31 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:59:31 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on July 24, 2016, 01:53:36 pm

Lincecum looks like Ziggy from the Wire. All he is missing is the finger tat, and he may need the duck companion and a boilermaker to console himself after today.

With whatever the Angels are paying him they're basically sitting in a bar burning $100 bills.

hostros7 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:01:10 pm »

Correa followed Altuve's home run with a laser that short hopped the 404 sign in center

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juliogotay · « **Reply #33 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:01:15 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2016, 01:57:53 pm

The ball barely hit over the yellow line on the Crawford Boxes. The 2b didn't even bother with the relay throw, just let it sail over his head. I guess he saw the ump signal HR, but damn, the Angels just do not give a shit.

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Hadn't the Angels won 8/10 comiing into this series? Something like that. On the other hand if you deduct all Astros-Angels games from the record Houston is .500. Angels are a mess-to-be for a few years it appears.

MusicMan · « **Reply #34 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:07:59 pm »

Fuck. Fiers is completely allergic to run support.

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juliogotay · « **Reply #35 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:09:14 pm »

i get tired of hearing Ashby explain why Gomez has an amber light on his throwing chart.

juliogotay · « **Reply #36 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:11:27 pm »

I think Gomez called Tucker off because he had momentum from the catch and Tucker was at a stand-still.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #37 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:12:04 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 24, 2016, 02:09:14 pm

i get tired of hearing Ashby ~~explain why Gomez has an amber light on his throwing chart.~~

FIFY

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #38 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:14:40 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 24, 2016, 02:01:15 pm

Hadn't the Angels won 8/10 comiing into this series?

6 in a row and 10 of 12.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #39 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:22:56 pm »

If anyone could fuck this up, it's Fiers.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #40 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:40:08 pm »

Poor Lincecum has nothing left. He turned down a bunch of safe money from the Giants several years ago, ostensibly to get the super-payday. He's Exhibit A for why taking that safe money often is a good idea.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #41 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:42:54 pm »

I was hoping for a laugher, of course, but it was rough, watching him get teed off on.

Lefty · « **Reply #42 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:52:35 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 24, 2016, 01:57:53 pm

The ball barely hit over the yellow line on the Crawford Boxes. The 2b didn't even bother with the relay throw, just let it sail over his head. I guess he saw the ump signal HR, but damn, the Angels just do not give a shit.

Just saw the replay, it was a nice play by the LF at least.

MusicMan · « **Reply #43 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:58:37 pm »

And THAT is how you turn on a hanger. 10-1, courtesy of Preston Tucker.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #44 on:** July 24, 2016, 03:04:09 pm »

Damn, damn, damn. Pulled muscle for Marwin running out a gb.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #45 on:** July 24, 2016, 03:05:53 pm »

Sending Springer on a single to LF right after you see a guy pull a muscle in a 10-1 game is curious. But it works. 11-1.

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