Author Topic: Astros @ Angels May 5, 2017 (Read 9094 times)

MrKnuckleball · « **on:** May 05, 2017, 09:07:14 pm »

Anyone staying up late to watch? Or is everyone watching the Rockets? Dally K on the hill, let's get a win!

austro · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:16:07 pm »

I"m here, except that I'm about to step away for a few minutes to eat some dinner. Dinner would taste better if Correa did something helpful here.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:20:17 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 05, 2017, 09:16:07 pm

I"m here, except that I'm about to step away for a few minutes to eat some dinner. Dinner would taste better if Correa did something helpful here.

The umpire wasn't helpful.

MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:26:00 pm »

Quote from: Tom Servo on May 05, 2017, 09:20:17 pm

The umpire wasn't helpful.

That last pitch was a few inches outside for sure.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:36:11 pm »

Screw jobs equaled out on that out call at 2nd. I really don't like that every steal call is subject to NSA-level scrutiny, even though we were the beneficiaries this time.

MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:39:46 pm »

Pooholes strikes again

austro · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:40:46 pm »

This must be how Cincy fans felt when Berkman came to town. I can't describe how tired I am of Pujols.

MRaup · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:41:21 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 05, 2017, 09:40:46 pm

This must be how Cincy fans felt when Berkman came to town. I can't describe how tired I am of Pujols.

Just fucking drill him every time. Unless the guy behind him hits a homer, he's a liability on the basepaths.

MRaup · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:42:01 pm »

This game has all the smackings of Keuchel's first loss of the year so far.

BudGirl · « **Reply #9 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:42:43 pm »

Pujols just ruined Keuchel

MRaup · « **Reply #10 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:51:45 pm »

WOOOOOO!

BudGirl · « **Reply #11 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:51:57 pm »

Reddick is a sexy man!

MrKnuckleball · « **Reply #12 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:52:03 pm »

Boooom. Reddick with a solo shot to tie it up.

hostros7 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2017, 09:52:25 pm »

JJ watt hitting one off the community leaderboard in BP impresses me more than his box jumps; J. Reddick inspired to go yard shortly thereafter.

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MRaup · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:03:08 pm »

Astros making another scrub starter look like Cy fucking Young so far. Gotta score some runs to get the bullpen, boys.

austro · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:03:13 pm »

Chavez is not that great a pitcher. I don't understand why we have such trouble with him.

Waldo · « **Reply #16 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:49:38 pm »

Down 2-1, Astros have 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. Chavez out of the game

Waldo · « **Reply #17 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:53:08 pm »

McCann 3-run bomb! Astros lead 4-2

hostros7 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:53:14 pm »

McCann bomb!

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homer · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:53:33 pm »

always stirring shit up

doyce7 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:53:53 pm »

Flipped over the rockets game. McCann goes yard against a lefty. 4-2 stros

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #21 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:54:08 pm »

McCanned it!

chuck · « **Reply #22 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:57:15 pm »

At the beginning of the at bat I told my son that McCann was going to hit a home run to right field. My son was as nonplussed with the prediction as he was with the outcome.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #23 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:58:21 pm »

Quote from: doyce7 on May 05, 2017, 10:53:53 pm

Flipped over the rockets game. McCann goes yard against a lefty. 4-2 stros

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Well done, now can you do something to help the Rockets?

doyce7 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 05, 2017, 10:59:17 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on May 05, 2017, 10:58:21 pm

Well done, now can you do something to help the Rockets?

Might be beyond my abilities

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MRaup · « **Reply #25 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:01:19 pm »

I'll take credit for the McBomb.

I decided to take a drive to drop off my rent and see if I could turn the Astros luck around.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #26 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:03:03 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on May 05, 2017, 11:01:19 pm

I'll take credit for the McBomb.

I decided to take a drive to drop off my rent and see if I could turn the Astros luck around.

Let me tell you about billpay...

chuck · « **Reply #27 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:03:27 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on May 05, 2017, 10:58:21 pm

Well done, now can you do something to help the Rockets?

I'm a figgin to go over to Clutchfans to savor the meltdown.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #28 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:05:18 pm »

Quote from: doyce7 on May 05, 2017, 10:59:17 pm

Might be beyond my abilities

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You could tell them about this new idea, they call it defence...

doyce7 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:09:20 pm »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on May 05, 2017, 11:05:18 pm

You could tell them about this new idea, they call it defence...

If they would take the open shot even if that shot happened to be midrange they'd be alright. Defense was a problem but dribbling past open shots into contested shots is a bigger one to me.

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MRaup · « **Reply #30 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:09:48 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on May 05, 2017, 11:03:03 pm

Let me tell you about billpay...

Let me tell you about my old crank of a landlady that doesn't know what PayPal is, and doesn't care to learn.

Altuve carried over his terrible from the last game of the Rangers series I see.

chuck · « **Reply #31 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:10:25 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on May 05, 2017, 11:03:03 pm

Let me tell you about billpay...

I was thinking, Yeah, I remember driving the rent over. I last did that in 1995.

chuck · « **Reply #32 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:11:29 pm »

More excellent situational hitting from Big Reddick.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #33 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:15:34 pm »

Quote from: doyce7 on May 05, 2017, 11:09:20 pm

If they would take the open shot even if that shot happened to be midrange they'd be alright. Defense was a problem but dribbling past open shots into contested shots is a bigger one to me.

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I reckon the absolute refusal to play any form of D is the start of the problem, they need to shoot the lights out every night and some times they don't.. They just cant make up for a poor shooting night by amping up the D like a lot of teams can.

austro · « **Reply #34 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:16:01 pm »

I see we all had the same idea. As soon as Correa got on base, I switched over to YouTube to show my daughter the "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans" remake of "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". It's pretty amusing.

austro · « **Reply #35 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:17:02 pm »

Man, Correa has made some plays tonight.

WVastro · « **Reply #36 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:19:57 pm »

Finally get to watch a bit tonight.... it looks like I came at a good time!

WVastro · « **Reply #37 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:29:00 pm »

This team late in games is something else. Every team has a "personality" but this is nuts. Likely not sustainable....

Nate in IA · « **Reply #38 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:30:49 pm »

Does Giles even warm up?

WVastro · « **Reply #39 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:33:06 pm »

Quote from: Nate in IA on May 05, 2017, 11:30:49 pm

Does Giles even warm up?

No need.

MRaup · « **Reply #40 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:34:22 pm »

I cannot figure out the Yuli goggle pattern, but those things are fucking awesome.

MRaup · « **Reply #41 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:35:55 pm »

Man, HP Ump tonight is giving ZERO love on the corners.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #42 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:35:59 pm »

I guess he does warm up.

MRaup · « **Reply #43 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:37:23 pm »

I blame each and every one of you.

WVastro · « **Reply #44 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:38:24 pm »

I must be way behind... shit.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #45 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:39:25 pm »

Quote from: WVastro on May 05, 2017, 11:33:06 pm

No need.

Ugh.

MRaup · « **Reply #46 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:40:57 pm »

Lucky fucking asshole.

WVastro · « **Reply #47 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:42:03 pm »

Quote from: Tom Servo on May 05, 2017, 11:39:25 pm

Ugh.

In my defense I said that before the inning started (I think I'm way behind you guys). As in "no need to warm anyone up now". If this goes fubar though I'll claim full responsibility.

Waldo · « **Reply #48 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:44:42 pm »

Pujols K's, 1 down

MRaup · « **Reply #49 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:46:01 pm »

Quote from: Waldo on May 05, 2017, 11:44:42 pm

Pujols K's, 1 down

Pujols was looking slider on that pitch, Giles just threw an unhittable one.

Waldo · « **Reply #50 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:48:26 pm »

5-3 groundout, run scores. 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs

homer · « **Reply #51 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:48:39 pm »

valbuena looked terrified most of that at bat

Waldo · « **Reply #52 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:49:47 pm »

Wow, that 0-1 slider just froze Simmons.

Waldo · « **Reply #53 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:50:57 pm »

Man that was bad luck.

MRaup · « **Reply #54 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:51:06 pm »

Quote from: homer on May 05, 2017, 11:48:39 pm

valbuena looked terrified most of that at bat

Swung so horribly they couldn't get the force at home.

NeilT · « **Reply #55 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:51:43 pm »

Well dang.

Waldo · « **Reply #56 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:52:09 pm »

Tie game.

BudGirl · « **Reply #57 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:52:22 pm »

Thanks for getting the save Giles.

NeilT · « **Reply #58 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:53:34 pm »

Well dangity dang dang. Dang.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #59 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:53:53 pm »

Well, this is some bullshit

MRaup · « **Reply #60 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:54:13 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on May 05, 2017, 11:52:22 pm

Thanks for getting the save Giles.

Easy. Giles made some great pitches. The Angels haven't exactly been killing the ball.

Waldo · « **Reply #61 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:54:58 pm »

On to the 10th.

Quote from: BudGirl on May 05, 2017, 11:52:22 pm

Thanks for getting the save Giles.

Point taken, but he had some shitty luck. Weak chopper to third that couldn't force the out at home, a hard hit ball off Marwin's glove, etc.

chuck · « **Reply #62 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:55:12 pm »

Giles is a seventh inning sort of guy.

MRaup · « **Reply #63 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:56:43 pm »

Quote from: chuck on May 05, 2017, 11:55:12 pm

Giles is a seventh inning sort of guy.

Definitely not on Keuchel for loading the bases with nobody out and 3-4-5 coming up.

Nate in IA · « **Reply #64 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:56:52 pm »

Okay boys, abuse Mr Norris

WVastro · « **Reply #65 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:56:58 pm »

I'm imposing a one game ban on myself. Effective immediately. I'll see you all on Sunday.

MRaup · « **Reply #66 on:** May 05, 2017, 11:58:08 pm »

Quote from: Nate in IA on May 05, 2017, 11:56:52 pm

Okay boys, abuse Mr Norris

The Astros are going to lose this game.

Waldo · « **Reply #67 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:04:12 am »

Correa! 7-6

chuck · « **Reply #68 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:04:37 am »

Quote from: MRaup on May 05, 2017, 11:56:43 pm

Definitely not on Keuchel for loading the bases with nobody out and 3-4-5 coming up.

He didn't walk anyone and no one hit him hard. I would have thought seriously about keeping him in had he not left maybe two of those last ten or so pitches up.

Anyway, the point is, if you're supposed to be an elite closer you should be able to come into a situation like that and get out of it before you give up four runs.

chuck · « **Reply #69 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:05:32 am »

But Devo does thank Giles for the win.

Waldo · « **Reply #70 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:07:07 am »

The save is Devo's if he wants it.

MRaup · « **Reply #71 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:07:21 am »

Quote from: chuck on May 06, 2017, 12:04:37 am

He didn't walk anyone and no one hit him hard. I would have thought seriously about keeping him in had he not left maybe two of those last ten or so pitches up.

Anyway, the point is, if you're supposed to be an elite closer you should be able to come into a situation like that and get out of it before you give up four runs.

You can say the same for Giles.

Trout hit a bullshit Texas Leaguer. Two balls that didn't get out of the infield.

If you're forgiving Keuchel, Giles should be right there too.

And Giles punched out Fuckstick Pujols too.

Tom Servo · « **Reply #72 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:07:43 am »

Quote from: Waldo on May 06, 2017, 12:04:12 am

Correa! 7-6

I saw this before I saw it on MLB.TV. Way to spoil it for me!

Tom Servo · « **Reply #73 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:08:30 am »

Quote from: MRaup on May 06, 2017, 12:07:21 am

You can say the same for Giles.

Trout hit a bullshit Texas Leaguer. Two balls that didn't get out of the infield.

If you're forgiving Keuchel, Giles should be right there too.

And Giles punched out Fuckstick Pujols too.

It was just one of those innings. What are ya gonna do?

MRaup · « **Reply #74 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:09:06 am »

Quote from: Tom Servo on May 06, 2017, 12:08:30 am

It was just one of those innings. What are ya gonna do?

Blame WVAstro.

Waldo · « **Reply #75 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:10:42 am »

2 outs to go

chuck · « **Reply #76 on:** May 06, 2017, 12:12:31 am »

Quote from: MRaup on May 06, 2017, 12:07:21 am

You can say the same for Giles.

Trout hit a bullshit Texas Leaguer. Two balls that didn't get out of the infield.

If you're forgiving Keuchel, Giles should be right there too.

And Giles punched out Fuckstick Pujols too.

Giles is meant to pitch one inning, not nine. He has a 100 mph fastball, not an 89 mph fastball. He has what supposedly is an unhittable slider, not a ground ball slider. His job is to stroll out and use his two pitches to get people out without a lot of fucking around. From what I've seen over two years he isn't all that great at it. Tonight was another example.

I have no idea how this half inning will play out of course but if I would trust Devo's mentality in a tight situation over Giles' any day.