Author Topic: Angels at Astros, April 25, 2018 (Read 7670 times)

Astros Fan in Big D · « **on:** April 25, 2018, 01:17:27 pm »

Top 1

Verlander pitching, Stassi receiving

Kinsler grounds out over the 2B bag to the shifted Altuve, 4-3
Trout first pitch F9
Upton can't check his swing, down on strikes

Mid 1
Angels 0
Astros 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:20:01 pm »

First pitch to Kinsler was high/inside. Ball actually hit his bat.

Kinsler stepped out, ump cleaned the plate.

Wonder what was said.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:27:40 pm »

Bottom 1

Tropeano (RHP) on the bump

Springer flies out DEEP in left center, Trout hauls it in on the track
Altuve can't check his swing on a 59 footer, Ks
Correa goes 3-0, takes a strike, then another, then fouls one over the home dugout, then Ks swinging on a wipeout slider

End 1
Angels 0
Astros 0

juliogotay · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:28:20 pm »

Correa really fooled on that Strike 3 curve-ball. Poor swing.

Upon further review it was a slider.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:29:39 pm »

I don't think Tropeano will fool them a second time.

MusicMan · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:31:27 pm »

Marwin was about to physically remove Pujols from the field while Albert whined for a replay.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:33:55 pm »

Top 2

Pujols grounds up the middle, shifted Altuve backhands it just behind Correa on LF grass, double pumps and nails him 4-3
Simmons goes F8
Cozart caught looking at a beauty of a backdoor breaker

Mid 2
Angels 0
Astros 0

juliogotay · « **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:34:30 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on April 25, 2018, 01:31:27 pm

Marwin was about to physically remove Pujols from the field while Albert whined for a replay.

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Maybe the only guy in the league doesn't beat that throw?

MusicMan · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:36:35 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on April 25, 2018, 01:34:30 pm

Maybe the only guy in the league doesn't beat that throw?

No maybe about it. Altuve went to SS, double clutched, and Pujols was still clearly out.

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Bench · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:39:39 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on April 25, 2018, 01:34:30 pm

Maybe the only guy in the league doesn't beat that throw?

One of the many reasons he was the worst everyday position player in the majors last year.

Bench · « **Reply #10 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:40:03 pm »

At least they hit Tropeano hard this inning. Baby steps.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:40:24 pm »

Bottom 2

Reddick Ks swinging
Gurriel rips a line drive that Upton snags on the track in front of the Crawford Boxes
Bregman grounds out 5-3

End 2
Angels 0
Astros 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:41:15 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on April 25, 2018, 01:36:35 pm

No maybe about it. Altuve went to SS, double clutched, and Pujols was still clearly out.

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Carlos Lee would have beat the throw.

MusicMan · « **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:46:41 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 25, 2018, 01:41:15 pm

Carlos Lee would have beat the throw.

Pujols makes Caballero look like Secretariat

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:47:32 pm »

Top 3

Valbuena Ks swinging
Calhoun Ks swinging
Rivera pops out to Stassi in foul behind the plate

Mid 3
Angels 0
Astros 0

BudGirl · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:54:53 pm »

The Astros striking out is getting old already! Tropeano has more strikes out than Verlander. That's messed up.

Bench · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:57:12 pm »

Fucking a. Nick Tropeano? What the fuck?

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:57:34 pm »

Bottom 3

Gonzalez Ks on an off speed pitch off the plate
Stassi Ks swinging on a breaking ball
Fisher still refuses to swing at a FB, Ks swinging on a slider

End 3
Angels 0
Astros 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:58:16 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 25, 2018, 01:54:53 pm

The Astros striking out is getting old already! Tropeano has more strikes out than Verlander. That's messed up.

+ infinity

BudGirl · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:58:22 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 25, 2018, 01:57:12 pm

Fucking a. Nick Tropeano? What the fuck?

6 of 9 have struck out. Is he pitching that great??

juliogotay · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:59:15 pm »

I need to look up the Astros offensive home/road hitting splits. Doesn't look like the same club at home.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2018, 01:59:35 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 25, 2018, 01:58:22 pm

6 of 9 have struck out. Is he pitching that great?? I'm not watching but it does make me happy at all.

He's getting his slider and curve over for strikes.

His FB looks mediocre.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:02:44 pm »

Top 4

Kinsler flies out to left
Trout flies out to right
Upton up as Stassi checks the cheat sheet on his wrist; taps out 1-3, ending Verlander's 6 pitch inning

Mid 4
Angels 0
Astros 0

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:04:05 pm »

Ok, strikeouts for Astros pitchers are nice, 6 pitch innings are freaking awesome.

Bench · « **Reply #24 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:05:39 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on April 25, 2018, 01:58:22 pm

6 of 9 have struck out. Is he pitching that great??

He's pitching well but not THAT well.

Bench · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:21:11 pm »

Then walked the bases loaded (at least Correa and Reddick) and Bregman hit a bases clearing double.

3-0 good guys.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #26 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:21:38 pm »

Bottom 4

Springer flies out to the track in right on an 0-2 pitch
Altuve grounds out 6-3 on a close play
Correa walks on 4 pitches, giving us the first baserunner for either team
Reddick goes to 3-0, walks on 4 pitches
Gurriel digs in as Rivera visits the mound, takes a ball low, another outside, takes a strike on the corner, fouls the next one, then gets plunked on the wrist to load them up
Bregman takes a breaker low, another lower, then rips a FB into the LF corner, clearing the bases, and Bregman takes third as the cutoff throw headed to the plate, throw redirected to 3rd (safe).
Gonzalez pops out to 3rd

End 4
Angels 0
Astros 3

Texifornia · « **Reply #27 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:26:21 pm »

Way to go Bregs!

NeilT · « **Reply #28 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:30:51 pm »

I just turned on Gameday and Cozart got a hit.

I think I'll go away now.

Bench · « **Reply #29 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:31:39 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on April 25, 2018, 02:30:51 pm

I just turned on Gameday and Cozart got a hit.

I think I'll go away now.

But does it affect Verlander's game score?

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:32:13 pm »

Top 5
Pujols pops out to short
Simmons Ks swinging
Cozart singles on a blip to CF
Valbuena takes a perfect FB for strike 3

Mid 5
Angels 0
Astros 3

Texifornia · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:35:19 pm »

Parched bats may slake no thirst in the Land of Ver.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:41:35 pm »

Bottom 5

Stassi flies out to right
Fisher takes a FB low/outside, another outside, and another outside, gets a green light single up the middle on a FB
Springer waits while Fisher draws several throws, goes 2-0, 3-0 (4th straight batter to do so), Fisher gets picked off (!), Springer then flies out to left in front of the boxes

End 5
Angels 0
Astros 3

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #33 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:42:37 pm »

Idiotic baserunning.

Picked off first with Springer sitting at 3-0.

BudGirl · « **Reply #34 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:43:28 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 25, 2018, 02:41:35 pm

Bottom 5

Stassi flies out to right
Fisher takes a FB low/outside, another outside, and another outside, gets a green light single up the middle on a FB
Springer waits while Fisher draws several throws, goes 2-0, 3-0 (4th straight batter to do so), Fisher gets picked off (!), Springer then flies out to left in front of the boxes

End 5
Angels 0
Astros 3

This team needs to get some basic baseball fundamentals down. They do a lot of bone headed things on the basepaths.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #35 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:43:32 pm »

Question: How do you allow yourself to get picked off of first on a 3-0 count? Answer: Be a dumbass.

Bench · « **Reply #36 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:44:29 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2018, 02:43:32 pm

Question: How do you allow yourself to get picked off of first on a 3-0 count? Answer: Be a dumbass.

Especially when it was the fourth or fifth PO attempt of the at bat. It's not like it was a surprise.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #37 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:45:00 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2018, 02:43:32 pm

Question: How do you allow yourself to get picked off of first on a 3-0 count? Answer: Be a dumbass.

Unbelievable.

Springer was the 4th straight hitter to go 3-0.

Want to get to 2nd? Wait for the pitcher to put you there for free.

Bench · « **Reply #38 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:45:02 pm »

Maybe Derek Fisher is a rich man's Glenn Barker.

Craig · « **Reply #39 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:45:24 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 25, 2018, 02:42:37 pm

Idiotic baserunning.

Picked off first with Springer sitting at 3-0.

Springer's eyeroll said it all.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #40 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:45:45 pm »

Springer has three warning track fly outs. Maybe he needs to lower his launch angle or increase his exit velocity.

Texifornia · « **Reply #41 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:46:09 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2018, 02:43:32 pm

Question: How do you allow yourself to get picked off of first on a 3-0 count? Answer: Be a dumbass.

Fisher's game needs some work.

MusicMan · « **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:47:48 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 25, 2018, 02:42:37 pm

Idiotic baserunning.

Picked off first with Springer sitting at 3-0.

He’s gone from K to TOOTBLAN.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #43 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:48:54 pm »

Top 6

Calhoun Ks swinging
Rivera Ks swinging
Kinsler pops out to Altuve in shallow RF behind 1B (basket catch)

Mid 6
Angels 0
Astros 3

Bench · « **Reply #44 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:51:30 pm »

Altuve finally put a good swing on the ball. No doubt about that one.

Bench · « **Reply #45 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:52:42 pm »

And the team gives him the silent treatment as he dances through the dugout. That is a forever-gif.

BudGirl · « **Reply #46 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:52:57 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 25, 2018, 02:51:30 pm

Altuve finally put a good swing on the ball. No doubt about that one.

his first of the year!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #47 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:53:29 pm »

That is such a good clubhouse/dugout.

Bench · « **Reply #48 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:53:52 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2018, 02:53:29 pm

That is such a good clubhouse/dugout.

They have so much fun.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #49 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:54:58 pm »

Tropeano isn't fooling anyone anymore

Bench · « **Reply #50 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:57:49 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2018, 02:54:58 pm

Tropeano isn't fooling anyone anymore

He was getting away with it for a while. Pitching change now.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:57:53 pm »

Bottom 6

Altuve (0 for his last 7) on cue blasts one out over the boxes in left, gets a fantastic silent treatment in the dugout, gives air high fives down the entire line while his teammates completely ignore him
Correa drills a double into the RF corner
Reddick smashes a ball up the middle into the shift, Correa gets back to the bag, Josh out 6-3
Gurriel walks
Angels make a change

6th inning, pitching change
Angels 0
Astros 4

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #52 on:** April 25, 2018, 02:58:26 pm »

Ok, time to start rounding up the kids.

Somebody grab pbp.

Bench · « **Reply #53 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:02:57 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 25, 2018, 02:52:42 pm

And the team gives him the silent treatment as he dances through the dugout. That is a forever-gif.

And of course one of our best and brightest has it gif'd already.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #54 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:03:07 pm »

I wonder if Altuve has hyper-active salivary glands. He spits as much as any player I can remember. He is so funny. I also like how sometimes out in the field when he has a runny nose, he will smash a nostril close with a finger and blow out the other one, then switches sides and finally wiping the excess effluvia one his pants.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #55 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:13:02 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on April 25, 2018, 02:57:53 pm

Bottom 6

Altuve (0 for his last 7) on cue blasts one out over the boxes in left, gets a fantastic silent treatment in the dugout, gives air high fives down the entire line while his teammates completely ignore him
Correa drills a double into the RF corner
Reddick smashes a ball up the middle into the shift, Correa gets back to the bag, Josh out 6-3
Gurriel walks
Angels make a change

6th inning, pitching change
Angels 0
Astros 4

Eduardo Paredes relieved Nick Tropeano

A. Bregman: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Bregman struck out swinging
M. Gonzalez: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Gonzalez grounded out to pitcher
End of the 6th
Astros 4
Angels 0

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #56 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:20:39 pm »

He is such a cocksucker.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #57 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:22:55 pm »

Verlander is at 92 pitches, struggling a bit.

Texifornia · « **Reply #58 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:24:47 pm »

I thought Reddick had that one, and so did he.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #59 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:26:35 pm »

Top of 7

Verlander pitching

Trout: goes down looking at four pitches, (three strikes)
J. Upton: Strike looking, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Upton grounded out to first
A. Pujols: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball (first three ball count today) PooHoles, the fucker, goes yard.
A. Simmons: singles up the middle on the first pitch.
Z. Cozart: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, hits one off the manual OOT Scoreboard for a doulbe, Simmons scores
L. Valbuena: Foul, FO to Reddick in RF

Middle of 7

Astros 4
Angels 2

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #60 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:30:55 pm »

Jake raked one. 5-2

Texifornia · « **Reply #61 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:31:19 pm »

That was a handsome homer!

MusicMan · « **Reply #62 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:31:20 pm »

We all saw that coming, right?

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #63 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:37:27 pm »

Bottom of 7

E. Paredes Pitching:

M. Stassi: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Stassi struck out looking
J. Marisnick: Foul, Strike looking, Foul, Marisnick homered to left center
G. Springer: Foul, Ball, Foul, Grounded out to short
Altuve: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Altuve walked
Correa: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Correa grounded out to second

End of 7

Astros 5
Angels 2

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #64 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:38:09 pm »

I like that insurance run.

Texifornia · « **Reply #65 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:45:43 pm »

Nice catch by Handsome Jake.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #66 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:45:55 pm »

Top of 8

Chris Devenski relieved Justin Verlander

K. Calhoun: Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Calhoun grounded out to second
R. Rivera: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Rivera struck out swinging
I. Kinsler: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Kinsler flied out to deep center

Middle of 8

Astros 5
Angels 2

MusicMan · « **Reply #67 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:49:09 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on April 25, 2018, 03:45:43 pm

Nice catch by Handsome Jake.

Pretty good game considering he didn’t start.

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #68 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:52:15 pm »

Bottom of 8

Blake Parker relieved Eduardo Paredes

J. Reddick: Ball, Foul, Reddick lined out to first
Y. Gurriel: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Gurriel flied out to deep right
A. Bregman: Bregman fouled out to first

End of 8

Astros 5
Angels 2

chuck · « **Reply #69 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:53:05 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on April 25, 2018, 03:49:09 pm

Pretty good game considering he didn’t start.

Why did Fisher get taken out? Is he involved in a trade?

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #70 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:53:36 pm »

Giles in to close it out. Just his second save opportunity

Jacksonian · « **Reply #71 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:55:37 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on April 25, 2018, 03:53:36 pm

Giles in to close it out. Just his second save opportunity

Hopefully he left the gas can in the bullpen and will bring the good stuff to the mound.

Texifornia · « **Reply #72 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:57:53 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on April 25, 2018, 03:55:37 pm

Hopefully he left the gas can in the bullpen and will bring the good stuff to the mound.

He did.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #73 on:** April 25, 2018, 03:58:18 pm »

Top of 9

Giles pitching

M. Trout: Foul, Foul, Trout flied out to deep center
J. Upton: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Upton struck out swinging
A. Pujols: Pujols lined out to right

Final
Astros 5
Angels 2

MusicMan · « **Reply #74 on:** April 25, 2018, 04:00:42 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 25, 2018, 03:53:05 pm

Why did Fisher get taken out? Is he involved in a trade?

Tags said it was a standard defensive switch, but Jake had a bat and was ready the inning prior. Either Fisher was hurt or benched for falling asleep on the pickoff.

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astrojo · « **Reply #75 on:** April 25, 2018, 05:12:04 pm »

Quote from: Bench on April 25, 2018, 03:02:57 pm

And of course one of our best and brightest has it gif'd already.

This is awesome, I wasn’t able to watch, so thanks for sharing. I also retweeted it.

juliogotay · « **Reply #76 on:** April 25, 2018, 05:13:11 pm »

Quote from: chuck on April 25, 2018, 03:53:05 pm

Why did Fisher get taken out? Is he involved in a trade?

Hinch made him do the rest of the game in "time out".

JimR · « **Reply #77 on:** April 25, 2018, 05:17:42 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on April 25, 2018, 03:49:09 pm

Pretty good game considering he didn’t start.

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I think Fisher’s getting picked off got him a seat on the bench.

MusicMan · « **Reply #78 on:** April 25, 2018, 07:04:32 pm »

Quote from: JimR on April 25, 2018, 05:17:42 pm

I think Fisher’s getting picked off got him a seat on the bench.

That was my read on it too. After so many close calls, totally unacceptable on 3-0.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #79 on:** April 25, 2018, 07:38:03 pm »

Quote from: JimR on April 25, 2018, 05:17:42 pm

I think Fisher’s getting picked off got him a seat on the bench.

Maybe the most telling thing about Fisher is that between Yuli and Bregman, Tropeano threw 6 straight breaking balls. Only after he went 2-0 did he dare throw a FB. And Bregman pounced.

Fisher, on the other hand, got 4 straight FB in his AB. Good that he drilled the 3-0 pitch (and had the green light, nice move by AJ); abysmal that he foolishly gave away an out to a guy who had thrown 1 strike that inning.

JimR · « **Reply #80 on:** April 25, 2018, 10:12:18 pm »

Did anyone else see Springer’s eye roll when Fisher got picked off?

Craig · « **Reply #81 on:** April 25, 2018, 10:47:29 pm »

Quote from: JimR on April 25, 2018, 10:12:18 pm

Did anyone else see Springer’s eye roll when Fisher got picked off?

Rolling his eyes toward Fresno and hoping someone takes the hint.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #82 on:** April 26, 2018, 07:41:59 am »

I think that there was a partial eye roll. It seemed to me that Springer had a look of disappointment with a touch of disgust.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #83 on:** April 26, 2018, 07:43:25 am »

Marwin's deadpan in the dugout after Altuve's home run is an all time classic.

JimR · « **Reply #84 on:** April 26, 2018, 08:05:10 am »

At Bat has clips of Altuve’s first home run, which was inside the park off Madbum, and of his first home run over the wall. The latter was off Charlie Morton.