Sea Turds @ Houston 09-16-2017

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Middle of 4

Astros lead 4-0

Keuchle worked out of a bases loaded one out jam by inducing a 1-2-3 DP.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I don't know how the Astros scored, just realized the game was a day time FOX nationally televised game.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of the 5th

Ramirez pitching

Altuve - leads off the bottom of the 5th with a single.
Correa - singles up the middle. Altuve to 2nd.
Beltran - looks at strike one, Singles to CF, almost caught by a diving Heredia. Altuve scores, Correa to third.

Pitching change.

[MusicMan]

I don't know how the Astros scored, just realized the game was a day time FOX nationally televised game.

Two out rally in second that was triggered by a Fisher double.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I don't know how the Astros scored, just realized the game was a day time FOX nationally televised game.

I should have read Waldo's preview.

[austro]

Does this umpire understand what his job is?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of the 5th

Ramirez pitching

Altuve - leads off the bottom of the 5th with a single.
Correa - singles up the middle. Altuve to 2nd.
Beltran - looks at strike one, Singles to CF, almost caught by a diving Heredia. Altuve scores, Correa to third.

Pitching change.

Simmons is the new pitcher

Bregman - strike, ball, strike, foul, foul, GO DP 5-4-3, Correa scores
McCann - strike, strike, foul, ball, FO to RF

End of 5 Astros lead 6-0

[MusicMan]

Does this umpire understand what his job is?

Keuchel had a quiet word with him after the DP.


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[JimR]

I don't know how the Astros scored, just realized the game was a day time FOX nationally televised game.

Not in California. Dodgers/Nationals

[JimR]

Kuechel needs to go 6 at least.

[MusicMan]

Kuechel needs to go 6 at least.

Done


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top of 6

Dallas pitching

Segura - homers just barely into the Crawford Boxes.
Haniger - single past a diving Altuve to RF
Cano - strike, foul, foul strike swinging.
Cruz - strike, strike, foul, misses strike three.
Seager - strike, strike, ball, ball, swings and misses strike three.

Mid of 6 Astros 6  Mariners 1

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Kuechel needs to go 6 at least.

Box checked.

[doyce7]

Kuechel needs to go 6 at least.

Should at least start the 7th as well

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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of 6

Miranda pitching

Gurriel - first pitch FO to CF
Fisher - works the count full, grounds out 6-3
Springer - ball, ball, strike, strike, foul, ball, grounds to short, Segura's throw sails over Alonzo's head, Springer is safe.
Reddick - strike, foul, strike.

End of 6 Astros lead 6-1

[hostros7]

Should at least start the 7th as well

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You'll get Gregerson and like it.

-AJ


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[austro]

Ok, now Hinch is trolling us.

[doyce7]

You'll get Gregerson and like it.

-AJ


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Just because it worked doesn't mean it was the right call

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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top of the 7th

Gregerson pitching

Alonso - first pitch ground out 5-3
Heredia - ground out 6-3
Ruiz - ground out 6-3

Middle of 7 Astros lead 6-1

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Gregerson has had his share of good outings, unfortunately he's had more than his share of shitty outings.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of the 7th

Vincent pitching

Altuve - ball, strike, ball, single to LF
Correa - strike, fly out to CF
Beltran - ball, ball, drives a double of the RCF wall. Altuve scores. Kemp in  at second running for Beltran
Bregman - fly out to LF
McCann - fly out to RF

End of 7  Astros lead 7-1

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Jeter was best.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

WTF Martes?!?!?

[homer]

Martes pitching to Cano is idiotic.

[austro]

This bullpen is going to be the death of us.

[doyce7]

Get martes the fuck out of this game

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[homer]

Martes pitching to Cruz is also idiotic.

[austro]

That was predictable.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top 8

Martes in

Hannemann - single to short, Correa couldn't come up with it but Jeter could have.
Segura - foul, foul, single through the right side
Haniger - strike, strike, ball, ball, ball, foul, foul, ball four.
Cano - bases loaded, swings and misses, looks at strike two, single to RF. Hannemann scores, Segura scores, Haniger to 2nd.
Mound visit
Cruz - first pitch single to CF, Haniger scores, Cano to third
Pitching change.

[austro]

Pitching change.

I sure hope it changes.

[homer]

Hinch is on crack.

[The Third Man]

Hinch has zero feel for handling the bullpen.

[homer]

It is clear that Hinch is not interested in winning this game.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top 8

Martes in

Hannemann - single to short, Correa couldn't come up with it but Jeter could have.
Segura - foul, foul, single through the right side
Haniger - strike, strike, ball, ball, ball, foul, foul, ball four.
Cano - bases loaded, swings and misses, looks at strike two, single to RF. Hannemann scores, Segura scores, Haniger to 2nd.
Mound visit
Cruz - first pitch single to CF, Haniger scores, Cano to third
Pitching change.

Tony Sipp pitching

Seager - strike, ball, single between 2nd and 1st. Cano scores, Cruz to 2nd. still no goddam outs.

Pitching change

Astros lead is now 7 to 5

[austro]

Think he'll bring in a real pitcher this time? I hope we get out of this inning tied.

[The Third Man]

Managerial malpractice. Again. What a fucking shit show.

[chuck]

I just don't get how Hinch could be so deft at handling the pen for three quarters of the year or whatever it was and then suddenly be so terrible at it. Of course I'd love to pin it on the FO but I just can't see the guys upstairs telling him that he has to get certain guys a certain amount of work.

[The Spleen]

If he wants to run Spring Training in September, can he at least wait until the division is clinched?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Musgrove should have come in to start the inning.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Tony Sipp pitching

Seager - strike, ball, single between 2nd and 1st. Cano scores, Cruz to 2nd. still no goddam outs.

Pitching change

Astros lead is now 7 to 5

Musgrove in

Zunino - first pitch swings and misses, misses the next one too, ball away, ball up and in, strikes out swinging.
Gamel - strike, strike two swinging, goes donw swinging.
Ruiz - ball, foul, ball, broken bat bloop to Correa

Middle of 8  Astros lead 7-5

[doyce7]

Big game Joe said fuck this

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[Jacksonian]

1st and 2nd, no outs, 4 runs in. Musgrove is the honey badger. He don't care.

[The Spleen]

Who or what pitches the 9th?

[MusicMan]

Sipp entering the game to "Sabotage" is a little too on the nose.


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[austro]

I would assume that Giles for the 9th, but I can't remember how much he's been used recently.

[The Spleen]

Sipp entering the game to "Sabotage" is a little too on the nose.


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Better than Fiers entering the game to "Suicide is Painless."

[The Spleen]

I would assume that Giles for the 9th, but I can't remember how much he's been used recently.

This would be his third straight game.

[MusicMan]

Never thought I'd say it when he was a starter:

Must Love Musgrove


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[The Third Man]

Sipp entering the game to "Sabotage" is a little too on the nose.


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Do the Beastie Boys have a song called "(It's been) two years since I didn't suck?"

[Astros Fan in Big D]

All relievers should enter to "Turd on the Run" until they have an outing without letting anyone on base.

[MusicMan]

Do the Beastie Boys have a song called "(It's been) two years since I didn't suck?"

Now pitching for your Houston Astros, number 29, Tony Sipp!

"SOY UN PERDADOR,
I'M A LOSER BABY
SO WHY DONTCHA KILL ME"


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bottom of the 8th

Garton pitching

Gurriel - works count full, foul, foul, pops out to Segura in foul territory.
Fisher - hits first pitch into the RF gap for a double,
Springer - foul, line out to Haniger in RF. fisher tags up and advances to third.
Reddick - takes strike one, single to LF, Fisher scores
Altuve - grounds out 1-3

End of 8  Astros 8   Mariners 5

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Come on Joe

[Aussie Astro]

What's with the day game?

[homer]

What's with the day game?

game of the week

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Top of 9

Musgrove in to close out

HanneMann - tapper back to Musgrove, out 1-3
Segura - ball, ball, pop up caught in foul territory by Gurriel
Haniger - ball, homers to LF
Cano - ball, foul, ball, ball, foul, 3-2, foul, a swing and a miss.

Astros win!!!!  8-6

[Ty in Tampa]

Icy Joe!

[Aussie Astro]

game of the week

I need to look at the schedule more carefully, I only got to see the ninth.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I need to look at the schedule more carefully, I only got to see the ninth.

Count your blessings you didn't see the 8th.

[austro]

Count your blessings you didn't see the 8th.

Yeah, that one was tough on the blood pressure.

[Aussie Astro]

Count your blessings you didn't see the 8th.

A lot easier to watch in replay when you know the final score.

[JimR]

Hinch has zero feel for handling the bullpen.

This is definitely not true.

[JimR]

Musgrove should have come in to start the inning.

Hindsight is great, ain't it? No one would use Musgrove with a 6 run lead. He stayed with Martes too long, but using him was the right move.

[austro]

Hindsight is great, ain't it? No one would use Musgrove with a 6 run lead. He stayed with Martes too long, but using his was the right move.

Yeah, I've got no problem with Martes starting the inning, but he should have been gone after the 3rd batter. He hasn't yet learned how to shake off adversity. I suppose one could argue that now is as good a time as any to work on it since there really isn't much at risk right now, but I'd like to see them start to get back to that mindset they had earlier in the year when really seemed to think that nobody could beat them. Having relievers throw gasoline on everything doesn't help in that regard. Thank heaven for Musgrove.

[Lefty]

Hindsight is great, ain't it? No one would use Musgrove with a 6 run lead. He stayed with Martes too long, but using him was the right move.

3 months ago Musgrove was going to be in AAA per the experts.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Hindsight is great, ain't it? No one would use Musgrove with a 6 run lead. He stayed with Martes too long, but using him was the right move.

Hindsight isn't that great. Unless you have a time machine.