Author Topic: Opening Day March 29, 2018 Astros at Rangers (Read 7256 times)

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **on:** March 29, 2018, 11:09:40 am »

•Astros vs. Rangers, 2:35 p.m. CT

Starting Pitchers

Astros SP: Justin Verlander, RHP
Rangers SP: Cole Hamels, LHP

Astros lineup

1. George Springer, RF
2. Alex Bregman, 3B
3. Jose Altuve, 2B
4. Carlos Correa, SS
5. Marwin Gonzalez, 1B
6. Josh Reddick, LF
7. Evan Gattis, DH
8. Jake Marisnick, CF
9. Brian McCann, C

Rangers lineup

1. Delino DeShields, CF
2. Joey Gallo, 1B
3. Elvis Andrus, SS
4. Adrian Beltre, 3B
5. Nomar Mazara, RF
6. Shin-Soo Choo, DH
7. Robinson Chirinos, C
8. Rougned Odor, 2B
9. Ryan Rua, LF

geezerdonk · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2018, 11:18:54 am »

James?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2018, 11:20:21 am »

Quote from: geezerdonk on March 29, 2018, 11:18:54 am

James?

I fixed it.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2018, 12:13:54 pm »

Also, today is March 29th.

MRaup · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2018, 12:22:24 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on March 29, 2018, 12:13:54 pm

Also, today is March 29th.

#FAKENEWS

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:30:24 pm »

Happy Opening Day!

Waldo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:32:50 pm »

Anyone else trying to do the in-market live stream and getting "No content available for this game"?

Fredia · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:40:39 pm »

watching on espn and glad to get an Astros game in Austin.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:41:53 pm »

YEAAAAH!!!! SPRINGER DINGER to start the festivities!!!

Waldo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:42:02 pm »

Springer leads off with a bomb!

Craig · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:42:25 pm »

Well then

Waldo · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:43:39 pm »

Bregman doubles to left. Vaunting has begun already.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:44:51 pm »

Quote from: Waldo on March 29, 2018, 02:43:39 pm

Bregman doubles to left. Vaunting has begun already.

Let's not get too cocky. Yet.

Waldo · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:49:36 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on March 29, 2018, 02:44:51 pm

Let's not get too cocky. Yet.

Fair enough.

Waldo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:54:00 pm »

4-outfielder success rate: 100%

Craig · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2018, 02:57:42 pm »

Quote from: Waldo on March 29, 2018, 02:54:00 pm

4-outfielder success rate: 100%

Fly out to Bregfield.

Waldo · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:23:37 pm »

Bases juiced with no outs for Altuve.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:25:59 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on March 29, 2018, 12:13:54 pm

Also, today is March 29th.

Or 30th, take your pick.

So. what I miss?

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #18 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:32:43 pm »

Marwin off to a crumby start: 0-2 with a K, GIDP and 3 lobsters.

Texifornia · « **Reply #19 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:40:18 pm »

Verlander picks off the Stink at first,

LonghornCDR · « **Reply #20 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:41:41 pm »

Odor is such a freakin clown.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #21 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:43:00 pm »

Fuck off stinky.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #22 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:43:14 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on March 29, 2018, 03:40:18 pm

Verlander picks off the Stink at first,

Loved the demonstrative 'no, no challenge it motion" followed by the out by a mile replay.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #23 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:47:16 pm »

Jake, Jake , Jake, Jake!

moriartp · « **Reply #24 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:47:31 pm »

MARISnick puts the Astros up 3-0.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #25 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:47:42 pm »

JAKE!!

LonghornCDR · « **Reply #26 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:47:51 pm »

Crazy power from big Jake.

moriartp · « **Reply #27 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:48:20 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on March 29, 2018, 03:43:14 pm

Loved the demonstrative 'no, no challenge it motion" followed by the out by a mile replay.

That was freakin' great.

chuck · « **Reply #28 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:49:52 pm »

Jake making an early claim on being the everyday center fielder!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #29 on:** March 29, 2018, 03:57:16 pm »

Those vendors sure have bright yellow shirts on.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #30 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:00:27 pm »

Stingy little strike zone. Who’s this ump?

LonghornCDR · « **Reply #31 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:06:02 pm »

My general impression is that Verlander doesn’t look particularly sharp today, but he’s thrown 53 pitches and given up 2 hits in four scoreless. What an amazing pitcher.

Waldo · « **Reply #32 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:06:58 pm »

Quote from: LonghornCDR on March 29, 2018, 04:06:02 pm

My general impression is that Verlander doesn’t look particularly sharp today, but he’s thrown 53 pitches and given up 2 hits in four scoreless. What an amazing pitcher.

Defensive help is nice too.

LonghornCDR · « **Reply #33 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:09:28 pm »

Mike Fiers

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #34 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:20:39 pm »

Quote from: LonghornCDR on March 29, 2018, 04:09:28 pm

Mike Fiers

Too soon.

MRaup · « **Reply #35 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:21:32 pm »

Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on March 29, 2018, 04:00:27 pm

Stingy little strike zone. Who’s this ump?

Jerry Meals. He's... not great.

Texifornia · « **Reply #36 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:23:57 pm »

I'm glad the Astros can get some of their games in "The Oven" before it really warms up later in the season.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #37 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:24:25 pm »

Joey Gallo looks like an orangutan. His broad flanges indicate virility.

LonghornCDR · « **Reply #38 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:40:17 pm »

I literally love Justin Verlander.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #39 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:41:01 pm »

Helluva job by JV.

LonghornCDR · « **Reply #40 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:44:32 pm »

Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on March 29, 2018, 04:41:01 pm

Helluva job by JV.

Yes it was. Toughest part of the lineup and he just gutted through it. Last pitch of the day hit 96. Wow.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #41 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:58:19 pm »

Devo nails so far! Choo pops out to short and the next two guys K.

LonghornCDR · « **Reply #42 on:** March 29, 2018, 04:58:44 pm »

Utterly satisfying to watch Odor flail at the COD.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #43 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:08:39 pm »

Correa deep to the gap, Altuve first to home.

Seems familiar.

David in Jackson · « **Reply #44 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:08:39 pm »

Reddick in postseason form.

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MRaup · « **Reply #45 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:11:20 pm »

Meals is a shitty, shitty umpire.

Texifornia · « **Reply #46 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:11:35 pm »

The strike zone really expanded on Gattis.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #47 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:11:51 pm »

Meals is an asshole.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #48 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:22:09 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on March 29, 2018, 05:11:20 pm

Meals is a shitty, shitty umpire.

FTR broadcast interviewed Manfred and brought up automated balls/strikes. He shot it down pretty quickly.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #49 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:25:31 pm »

Right on cue, HPU makes the case for automated balls/ strikes.

Ridiculous called strike 3.

MRaup · « **Reply #50 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:25:47 pm »

Meals' strikezone was a postage stamp through 5, and now he's calling pitches 6 inches off the corner. Fucking scrub.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #51 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:33:05 pm »

Until it’s a stamp again for Andrus.

Texifornia · « **Reply #52 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:33:34 pm »

The fact that so few umpires seem to be able to maintain a consistent strike zone throughout the same game, let alone multiple umpires over many games, makes me want an automated strike zone.

However, I wonder what the true implications of an absolutely consistent strike zone would be. My guess is that it would be good for offense.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #53 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:36:36 pm »

Giles is going to be maddening.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #54 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:37:56 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on March 29, 2018, 05:36:36 pm

Giles is going to be maddening.

Again

moriartp · « **Reply #55 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:38:09 pm »

Fuckin' hell, Kenny.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #56 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:38:21 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on March 29, 2018, 05:36:36 pm

Giles is going to be maddening.

Yep.

Texifornia · « **Reply #57 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:38:53 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on March 29, 2018, 05:36:36 pm

Giles is going to be maddening.

Same as it ever was...

The Third Man · « **Reply #58 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:40:12 pm »

Great job, Astros!

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #59 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:41:12 pm »

1-0!!

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #60 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:41:33 pm »

Nice to start with a win.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #61 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:41:39 pm »

Acceptable start to the season.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #62 on:** March 29, 2018, 05:52:27 pm »

Man, I'm so glad they didn't lose.

JimR · « **Reply #63 on:** March 29, 2018, 08:37:01 pm »

Quote from: David in Jackson on March 29, 2018, 05:08:39 pm

Reddick in postseason form.

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First gratuitously shitty comment of the season. Congrats.

NeilT · « **Reply #64 on:** March 29, 2018, 11:13:36 pm »

Quote from: JimR on March 29, 2018, 08:37:01 pm

First gratuitously shitty comment of the season. Congrats.

Should have saved it for Giles.

WVastro · « **Reply #65 on:** March 29, 2018, 11:33:43 pm »

That was a fun win and felt very 2017. Can’t wait for tomorrow!