stRangers @ Astros May 3, 2017

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups for tonight's grudge match:

stRangizz

CFD. DeShields Jr. (R)
2BRougned Odor (L)
SSElvis Andrus (R)
3BJoey Gallo (L)
CJonathan Lucroy (R)
RFNomar Mazara (L)
1BMike Napoli (R)
DHShin-Soo Choo (L)
LFRyan Rua (R)

TEX: Nick Martinez (R)  (0-0, 2.77)

Astros

CF George Springer (R)
RF Josh Reddick (L)
2B Jose Altuve (R)
SS Carlos Correa (R)
DH Carlos Beltran (S)
C Brian McCann (L)
1B Marwin Gonzalez (S)
3B Alex Bregman (R)
LF Norichika Aoki (L)

HOU: Charlie Morton (R)  (2-2, 4.50)

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

If Aaron Judge left a couple of buttons undone it would look study. When "Stinky" does it, he looks like a pachuco.

[Arky Vaughan]

Morton has some wicked movement on his pitches tonight.

[hostros7]

Correa sneaks one over the RF wall to make it 1-0


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[MusicMan]

That doesn't count, it wasn't situational.


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[NeilT]

Mike Fiers gave up 5 solo home runs?  What Blummer talking about?  I thought it was three solo and one two run?

[austro]

Mike Fiers gave up 5 solo home runs?  What Blummer talking about?  I thought it was three solo and one two run?

It was.

[NeilT]

McCann's just being confrontational.

[austro]

McCann's just being confrontational.

Odds on them throwing at him?

[MusicMan]

Odds on them throwing at him?

Hell, they might put Gomez in at pitcher just to do that.


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[NeilT]

If they get to the Rangers bullpen early, this game could last a couple of days.

[MrKnuckleball]

McCann with a frozen rope, heck yeah!

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[AstroNut]

No Root on Cox here in New Orleans...also subject to blackout.

Forced to watch Rangers network on Fox...been loving all the crying.

Been complaining all week on balls/strikes. Said Correa HR was result of not getting strike calls and had to throw FB...pleazzzzzz.

[hostros7]

Bregman is starting to put together some solid ABs.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

No Root on Cox here in New Orleans...also subject to blackout.

Forced to watch Rangers network on Fox...been loving all the crying.

Been complaining all week on balls/strikes. Said Correa HR was result of not getting strike calls and had to throw FB...pleazzzzzz.

I've been fighting the urge to flip over to their broadcast.

[NeilT]

How about the Killer ABCs?

[MrKnuckleball]

Oh yeah!!

[hostros7]

How about the Killer ABCs?

The "s" needs to be capitalized, lest you offend Springer.


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[MusicMan]

Bregman is starting to put together some solid ABs.


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He credits a strict regimen of crunches and planks, and will now work on his pecs.

[NeilT]

A $6 beer is a good deal?

[NeilT]

Morton is working fast.

[MusicMan]

I must have that hat and shirt.


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[NeilT]

I must have that hat and shirt.


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That hat looks outstanding.

[NeilT]

They need a promotional bow tie.

[MusicMan]

If you think anyone not this team would be a better wrestler than Evan Gattis, you need to think again.


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[MrKnuckleball]

Hey, Carlos!

[NeilT]

I would never vote against Devenski.

[HudsonHawk]

Attaboy Correa...aggressive in the zone!

[HudsonHawk]

If you think anyone not this team would be a better wrestler than Evan Gattis, you need to think again.


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Gattis is a "rassler"

[HudsonHawk]

That hat looks outstanding.

Don't mock hats.

[MusicMan]

Gattis is a "rassler"

Gattis 3:16 says he just whupped the Rangers' ass.


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[NeilT]

Don't mock hats.

No mock.  I would wear that hat.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

A $6 beer is a good deal?

It's a good deal more than I like paying for one.

[MusicMan]

No mock.  I would wear that hat.

You absolutely would NOT get a bowl of soup with that hat.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Why can't the Red Sox and the Orioles just get along?

[MusicMan]

Why can't the Red Sox and the Orioles just get along?

Gausman was ejected for hitting a guy with a 74 MPH breaking ball. Ridiculous.


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[austro]

Why can't the Red Sox and the Orioles just get along?

What are they doing now?

[austro]

That was pretty good from Blum. Brownie asked him if he had ever been to the upper deck, and Blum said  "No, but a couple of my baseballs have."

[NeilT]

What are they doing now?

Andrew Jackson's going to have to sort this out.

[austro]

Andrew Jackson's going to have to sort this out.

Maybe they can make some sort of deal.

[HudsonHawk]

Maybe they can make some sort of deal.

No one is asking why though.

[NeilT]

No one is asking why though.

Because Andrew Jackson didn't get to kill all the bears.

[HudsonHawk]

BTW, there's a game going on and Charlie Morton is falling behind every hitter.  Two on, nobody out in the 5th...

[NeilT]

That was one brutal pitch.

[HudsonHawk]

4-1...Rangers on the corners one out...

[HudsonHawk]

Fly out/Throw out 7-2 double play ends the threat!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Aoki set up for that throw perfectly.

[MusicMan]

Don't fuckin run on fuckin Aoki!

[NeilT]

4-1...Rangers on the corners one out...

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They were just setting up  that assist.

[MusicMan]

BTW, there's a game going on and Charlie Morton is falling behind every hitter.  Two on, nobody out in the 5th...

Morton seems like an Oswalt Inning kind of pitcher.

[HudsonHawk]

Aoki did a nice job of getting behind that throw.  It was lollipop, but he got rid of it quickly and it was on the money.  And Napoli was running. 

[MusicMan]

Maybe they can make some sort of deal.

It's not as hard as everyone's said.

[Arky Vaughan]

"Running?" That's charitable of you.

[HudsonHawk]

Is it a requirement that the Astros sign some left handed Georgia hillbilly every offseason?

[NeilT]

Is it a requirement that the Astros sign some left handed Georgia hillbilly every offseason?

Yes.  It could be worse.  It could be two, and then there would be fistfights in the clubhouse.

[NeilT]

Yes.  It could be worse.  It could be two, and then there would be fistfights in the clubhouse.

Plus they'd have to have a meth lab.

[NeilT]

Martinez recovered well.

[austro]

Plus they'd have to have a meth lab.

Breaking Bat.

[Texifornia]

Is it a requirement that the Astros sign some left handed Georgia hillbilly every offseason?

Isn't Hillwilliam the preferred nomenclature?

[juliogotay]

they should get Stinky a helmet that fits.

[Arky Vaughan]

Plus they'd have to have a meth lab.

They've already got a disco ball and fog machine.

[NeilT]

Isn't Hillwilliam the preferred nomenclature?

Outstanding. 

[HudsonHawk]

Breaking Bat.

*golf clap*

[HudsonHawk]

Morton continues to struggle with command...a hit, got a break on a caught stealing, but walks the next guy and falls behind the next

[juliogotay]

Fiers is telling McHugh how he does it in the dugout.

[Arky Vaughan]

I've been fighting the urge to flip over to their broadcast.

If I wanted to hear that, I'd wake up my 6-year-old and tell him his brother broke his favorite toy. The whining quotient would be about the same.

[HudsonHawk]

Marwin!!!

[hostros7]

Marwin is pretty lit, as the kids would say.


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[Arky Vaughan]

MAR-GONE!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

The King does it again!

[austro]

To center field, no less!

[WVastro]

Marwin!!! Holy shit!

[Texifornia]

All hail Marwin the Great!

[HudsonHawk]

Marwin Primus Rex

[juliogotay]

Hey Gallo, when it quits rolling pick it up.

[MusicMan]

Marwin now slugging .614.


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[Nate in IA]

I will pile on the statements praising Brownie for his excellent work back in the booth.  So good to hear him again...

[Reuben]

Marwin is unbelievable right now. He's already 61% of the way to his career-high in HR (13, last year).

[AstroNut]

Rangers announcers....Gonzales leads Astros in HRs and RBIs...and has the least ABs.

[HudsonHawk]

Hey Gallo, when it quits rolling pick it up.

That's when someone is supposed to yell "stick a fork in it!"

[Nate Colbert]

Marwin now slugging .614.

Marwinian evolution: from a singles hitter to beast.

[austro]

I don't even remember Bass pitching for the Astros. Of course, I've erased most of the 2014 season from my memory.

[Arky Vaughan]

Aoki-san!

[WVastro]

Rangers announcers....Gonzales leads Astros in HRs and RBIs...and has the least ABs.

I'm surprised you made it out. Likely all I would have heard was "meeeew eehheeew eeemmemm eee ...Banny"

[Nate in IA]

And it's on!   What a spanking so far...

[Nate in IA]

c'mon Altuve, join the party!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Marwin now slugging .614.


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His OPS ought to be over 1.000.

[Reuben]

I don't even remember Bass pitching for the Astros. Of course, I've erased most of the 2014 season from my memory.

2014 was when things actually started looking up. They only lost 92 games that year.

[HudsonHawk]

His OPS ought to be over 1.000.

.957.  He's only hitting .228.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

If my last name was Bass, I would pronounce it like the instrument.

[HudsonHawk]

Fuck.  Sipp is in.

[austro]

Sipp? Now Hinch is just rubbing it in.

[HudsonHawk]

If my last name was Bass, I would pronounce it like the instrument.

If my last name was Buffett I would pronounce it like a large spread of food. 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

.957.  He's only hitting .228.

What a slacker.

[Reuben]

Mazara was in complete agreement with the ump on that strike 3 call.

[AstroNut]

Sipp-a-dee-do-da...throwing smoke there 92

[Nate Colbert]

His OPS ought to be over 1.000.

1.040 after that last AB.

[juliogotay]

Fuck.  Sipp is in.

I think this is a great place for him. Maybe he can relax with this lead and get a  little confidence.

[NeilT]

If my last name was Dante, I'd pronounce it Don-Tee.  What the fuck happened?  Kris and I spent the last inning arguing about the causes of the Civil War, and now it's 8-1?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Spurs up by 13.

[juliogotay]

If my last name was Dante, I'd pronounce it Don-Tee.  What the fuck happened?  Kris and I spent the last inning arguing about the causes of the Civil War, and now it's 8-1?

So, what started the war?

[MrKnuckleball]

Spurs up by 13.

I think that series will go to 7 for sure, thoughts?

[NeilT]

So, what started the war?

Between Kris and me, or the North and the South?

[HudsonHawk]

I think that series will go to 7 for sure, thoughts?

They say a series doesn't really start until the road team wins...so it's on.  But at the end of the day, I think the Spurs in 6.

[HudsonHawk]

And Sipp with back to back 2-out walks...

[HudsonHawk]

Sipp has bounced the last four pitches

[juliogotay]

Sipp has bounced the last four pitches

so much for my theory about building confidence.

[HudsonHawk]

Springer with a diving grab going back saves two runs!

[NeilT]

Killer ABCS.

[austro]

Thank you, George. I trust we can sit Sipp down now.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Man, that dude is an athlete!

[juliogotay]

Springer with a diving grab going back saves two runs!

wasn't the most direct route but it worked.

[Reuben]

SPRINGER CATCHINGER!

[austro]

Couldn't happen to a better asshole.

[Reuben]

Oh that was nice, watching Odor flub that DP in spectacular fail fashion.

[NeilT]

I hate to see Odor crossed up that way.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Weak fundamentals.

[AstroNut]

Between Kris and me, or the North and the South?
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That is funny

[BudGirl]

Why is springer out?

[austro]

Why is springer out?

Just some rest, one hopes. I was wondering about his left hand on that slide into home.

[chuck]

Why is springer out?

Lean over and ask Jim, maybe he knows.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Why is springer out?

I suspect because it's 8-1 and he had a hammy issue recently.

[NeilT]

Just some rest, one hopes. I was wondering about his left hand on that slide into home.

I hate to see Odor strike out on a fastball thrown at his head.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I hate to see Odor strike out on a fastball thrown at his head.

So does Banny.

[BudGirl]

Lean over and ask Jim, maybe he knows.

I should have asked him for tickets.

[Nate in IA]

Man Feliz abused Kozma

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Josh Reddick!

[Nate in IA]

I'd say that Silver Boot is WAY up the Ranger's ass now..

[chuck]

I should have asked him for tickets.

He hardly ever uses his, so, yes, you should have. And you could assure him that you are at most a light drinker so there is little chance of an ybbodeus redux.

[NeilT]

I'd say that Silver Boot is WAY up the Ranger's ass now..

Kind of a brown boot.

[Jacksonian]

Maybe save some of this for tomorrow?

[Reuben]

Nice to see Reddick go yard.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Is Banny going to leave Bass in all night?

[NeilT]

Is Banny going to leave Bass in all night?

Hope so.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Rockets trail by 5 with 6:15 left in the 3rd.

[austro]

Geez, how many times have the Rangers struck out in this series?

[Nate in IA]

Awesome statement game tonight that this year it's different with these guys.   Nice to see.

[MRaup]

WOOOOOOO! That was an ass whipping.

[NeilT]

We've seen recent years when that was the best game of the season.  This year it's about the way things are going.

[hostros7]

We should wear brown boots tomorrow and finish this series.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Correa is the inaugural winner of the belt.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Astros are 3-1 on Wednesdays this year.

[NeilT]

Astros are 3-1 on Wednesdays this year.

That's Wodensday to you.

[VirtualBob]

Geez, how many times have the Rangers struck out in this series?

Almost as many as the Astros did last year?

[Waldo]

Eduardo Perez @PerezEd  57m
 Marwin González 1st player in modern era to homer is 4 consecutive games at 4 different positions @astros #mlb info by @eliassports

[moriartp]

Eduardo Perez @PerezEd  57m
 Marwin González 1st player in modern era to homer is 4 consecutive games at 4 different positions @astros #mlb info by @eliassports

That's a great fun fact.

[Reuben]

That's a great fun fact.

2B, 3B, LF, 1B, is that right? I didn't realize the first one came when Altuve was still banged up.

[das]

Geez, how many times have the Rangers struck out in this series?

41 times thru the first 3 games. Yikes.