Author Topic: Astros @ Blue Jays August 13, 2016 (Read 5498 times)

Mr. Happy · « **on:** August 13, 2016, 11:37:59 am »

Your lineups for today's matinee:

Astros

RFGeorge Springer (R)
3BAlex Bregman (R)
DHJose Altuve (R)
SSCarlos Correa (R)
2BMarwin Gonzalez (S)
CEvan Gattis (R)
1BA.J. Reed (L)
CFT. Hernandez (R)
LFTony Kemp (L)

HOU: Collin McHugh (R) (7-9, 4.69)

Blue Jays

2B Devon Travis (R)
3B Josh Donaldson (R)
DH E. Encarnacion (R)
RF M. Saunders (L)
SS Troy Tulowitzki (R)
C Russell Martin (R)
1B Justin Smoak (S)
CF M. Upton Jr. (R)
LF D. Ceciliani (L)

TOR: Aaron Sanchez (R) (11-2, 2.85)

austro · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:14:59 pm »

My name is Jose Altuve, and there is nothing I can't hit.

MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:15:14 pm »

2-0 let's go.

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:23:23 pm »

McHugh, never content with a lead, gives up a cruncher to Donaldson to make it 2-1.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:32:58 pm »

How about that slide in to second by Reed?!?!

MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:36:41 pm »

chuck · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:41:58 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on August 13, 2016, 12:32:58 pm

How about that slide in to second by Reed?!?!

I don't think I'll ever confuse him with Usain Bolt.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:43:57 pm »

I prefer Springer in RF, he seems somewhat less likely to hurt himself in RF.

austro · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:47:47 pm »

McHugh seems like he has to be living on the edge all the time.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:48:08 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 13, 2016, 12:41:58 pm

I don't think I'll ever confuse him with Usain Bolt.

Closer to Roy's bulldozer than Bolt. Hell, Bolt could have cruised in to third standing, turned around and watched the throw back to the infield.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:51:19 pm »

Justin looks a lot more jacked than Melvin Jr..

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2016, 12:57:15 pm »

For all the tossing about of his body in the outfield and slamming it against outfield walls, Kevin Pillar injured his thumb on a head-first slide into second base.

WVastro · « **Reply #12 on:** August 13, 2016, 01:00:55 pm »

Perfect throw by Martin there.

MusicMan · « **Reply #13 on:** August 13, 2016, 01:50:35 pm »

The longer this stays 2-1 the more I miss Giles.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #14 on:** August 13, 2016, 01:51:15 pm »

And then just a textbook bunt to put men on first and second with one out.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #15 on:** August 13, 2016, 01:52:05 pm »

B6, Hoyt in for McHugh, so not a "quality start".

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MusicMan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:01:02 pm »

Shitfuck. Hoyt hangs one to Martin and its 4-2.

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #17 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:01:17 pm »

Poor McHugh.

MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #18 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:01:24 pm »

Jesus

hostros7 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:06:31 pm »

I don't think Hoyt has earned pitching in high leverage situations yet, certainly not with runners on base.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #20 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:06:57 pm »

Quote from: MrKnuckleball on August 13, 2016, 02:01:24 pm

Jesus

I like him very much, but he no help with curveball.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:07:22 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 13, 2016, 02:06:31 pm

I don't think Hoyt has earned pitching in high leverage situations yet, certainly not with runners on base.

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So who would you have called on instead?

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hostros7 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:10:18 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 13, 2016, 02:07:22 pm

So who would you have called on instead?

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Feliz, Gregerson or Neshek.

MusicMan · « **Reply #23 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:11:08 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 13, 2016, 02:10:18 pm

Feliz, Gregerson or Neshek.

Maybe Feliz. Gregerson is likely working the 9th.

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hostros7 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:12:11 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 13, 2016, 02:11:08 pm

Maybe Feliz. Gregerson is likely working the 9th.

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He won't be if the Astros don't have a lead.

MusicMan · « **Reply #25 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:12:47 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 13, 2016, 02:12:11 pm

He won't be in the Astros don't have a lead.

True. Just saying why AJ wouldn't have used him.

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MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #26 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:13:26 pm »

Feliz for sure there.

MusicMan · « **Reply #27 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:21:34 pm »

I really hate seeing Springer with the down-to-a-knee swing.

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #28 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:25:11 pm »

Fuck Doug Eddings and his amorphous strike zone.

MusicMan · « **Reply #29 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:25:24 pm »

Jays RF with a truly idiotic play. Had no chance of catching that.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #30 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:26:12 pm »

Good news: Correa swung at a first pitch.

Bad news: it was a slider in the other batters box.

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hostros7 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:26:47 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on August 13, 2016, 02:25:11 pm

Fuck Doug Eddings and his amorphous strike zone.

And especially for not conferring with the first base ump on a check swing strikeout. It's a tough call no matter which ump is making it but at least pass it off to the guy in position.

MusicMan · « **Reply #32 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:28:51 pm »

The Jays REALLY want this game.

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MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #33 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:31:51 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 13, 2016, 02:28:51 pm

The Jays REALLY want this game.

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I guess after that reaction from the pitcher..

MusicMan · « **Reply #34 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:33:23 pm »

Quote from: MrKnuckleball on August 13, 2016, 02:31:51 pm

I guess after that reaction from the pitcher..

Also Martin's reaction to his HR.

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #35 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:36:03 pm »

I love these young guys. I love heat in the BP.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #36 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:37:59 pm »

Quote from: MrKnuckleball on August 13, 2016, 02:31:51 pm

I guess after that reaction from the pitcher..

Grilli always acts like that.

hostros7 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:38:48 pm »

Umpire is just being a dick now.

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chuck · « **Reply #38 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:39:05 pm »

I have always had an irrational dislike for Russell Martin. I dislike him the way others dislike Pierzynski. Not that a dislike of Pierzynski is necessarily irrational.

hostros7 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:43:56 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 13, 2016, 02:39:05 pm

I have always had an irrational dislike for Russell Martin. I dislike him the way others dislike Pierzynski. Not that a dislike of Pierzynski is necessarily irrational.

His full name is Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin, Jr. It's like a law firm merged with a Jazz trio in a cross border transaction.

WVastro · « **Reply #40 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:44:06 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 13, 2016, 02:38:48 pm

Umpire is just being a dick now.

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This home plate ump's thin skin and horrendous strike zone are unacceptable in professional baseball

MusicMan · « **Reply #41 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:47:39 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 13, 2016, 02:38:48 pm

Umpire is just being a dick now.

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Especially continuing to bark at AJ after AJ walked away.

MusicMan · « **Reply #42 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:48:04 pm »

Gattis just missing his pitch to lead off made all the difference there.

austro · « **Reply #43 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:48:43 pm »

I wonder if other teams are having as many horribly umpired games as the Astros are. If Manfred wants to improve the sport in some way, he could start with accountability for umpires.

chuck · « **Reply #44 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:48:49 pm »

The faster these fat fuckers are replaced with machines the better the game will be. Otherwise it will turn into the NBA, just an unwatchable shitshow of home runs, strikeouts, radical shifts and balls consistently called four inches off the plate.

hostros7 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:52:21 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 13, 2016, 02:48:04 pm

Gattis just missing his pitch to lead off made all the difference there.

Well, that and Marwin striking out on 5 pitches, all of which were clearly balls but two were called strikes to put him in an 0-2 hole.

WVastro · « **Reply #46 on:** August 13, 2016, 02:55:58 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on August 13, 2016, 02:52:21 pm

Well, that and Marwin striking out on 5 pitches, all of which were clearly balls but two were called strikes to put him in an 0-2 hole.

I don't understand how the guy could keep his job after that at bat. Bring on the robots...

MusicMan · « **Reply #47 on:** August 13, 2016, 03:07:56 pm »

Quote from: WVastro on August 13, 2016, 02:55:58 pm

I don't understand how the guy could keep his job after that at bat. Bring on the robots...

Bravo on the comment-profile pic synergy.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #48 on:** August 13, 2016, 03:35:17 pm »

Quote from: chuck on August 13, 2016, 02:48:49 pm

The faster these fat fuckers are replaced with machines the better the game will be. Otherwise it will turn into the NBA, just an unwatchable shitshow of home runs, strikeouts, radical shifts and balls consistently called four inches off the plate.

Agree, #TeamRobot

WVastro · « **Reply #49 on:** August 13, 2016, 07:20:52 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on August 13, 2016, 03:07:56 pm

Bravo on the comment-profile pic synergy.

Bravo on catching it!

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geezerdonk · « **Reply #50 on:** August 13, 2016, 09:09:01 pm »

Good to see Gustave get some work in. He has the arm. Now he needs to build confidence.