Author Topic: Astros @ Rays, June 30 (Read 6597 times)

HudsonHawk · « **on:** June 30, 2018, 03:27:30 pm »

2-0 Rays, nobody out in the 1st..

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:29:41 pm »

Did Verlander grow a long beard and get a bunch of tats?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:31:35 pm »

After one...Astros in a 3-0 hole.

JimR · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:31:59 pm »

HBP, two bloops then BAM

ETA: Ramos is wearing us out.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:35:25 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2018, 03:31:59 pm

ETA: Ramos is wearing us out.

No kidding. I'm ready to be done with him.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:37:01 pm »

T2:

Reddick with a broken bay flair in to shallow LF, and Wendle with a spectacular diving catch.
White strikes out swinging
Marwin flies out F7

3-0 Rays

JimR · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:38:23 pm »

JV needed to be really good today with this patchwork lineup.

austro · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:38:42 pm »

After a 30-second rest, Verlander heads back out to the mound for the bottom of the 2nd.

austro · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:48:40 pm »

Man, more shitty luck.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:51:57 pm »

is JV getting squeezed? hard to tell from here.

austro · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:52:23 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on June 30, 2018, 03:51:57 pm

is JV getting squeezed? hard to tell from here.

A little bit, but he seems like he's jerking a lot of pitches.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:52:48 pm »

Rays with the bases loaded for Ramos...again...

Twice in his Astros career Verlander had the bases loaded...both times today...both times facing Ramos...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:53:27 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on June 30, 2018, 03:51:57 pm

is JV getting squeezed? hard to tell from here.

Not really. Numerous close pitches, but I wouldn't say he's getting squeezed. More like just missing.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:54:10 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 03:52:48 pm

Rays with the bases loaded for Ramos...again...

Twice in his Astros career Verlander had the bases loaded...both times today...both times facing Ramos...

and twice he’s burned

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:54:24 pm »

Ramos with a seeing eye ground ball drives in another pair...5-0 Rays

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:55:39 pm »

B2:

Gomez flies out F9
Hechavarria check swing tapper in front of the plate, McCann pops out and grabs it, throws on for the 2-3
Kiermaier grounds to 2B, Altuve with a diving stop, but can't get much on the throw as White sort of dances around, not sure which foot goes on the bag, Kiermaier with the infield hit.
Duffy...full count...check swing tapper out towards the mound, Verlander slides to grab it, but can't get Duffy...another infield single, Kiermaier to 2B
Bauers...full count...walks, Kiermaier to 3B, Duffy to 2B
Ramos singles up the middle...Kiermaier scores, Duffy scores, Bauers to 3B
Wendle strikes out swinging

5-0 Rays

austro · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2018, 03:57:31 pm »

52 or so pitches through two innings. Second start in a row where he's had trouble finishing guys off.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:01:10 pm »

T3:

McCann carved up on three pitches
Marisnick flies out F9
Springer strikes out looking

Verlander gets only 28 seconds between innings this time

5-0 Rays

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:02:55 pm »

Springer now 3 for his last 60

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:04:18 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 04:02:55 pm

Springer now 3 for his last 60

Damn...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:05:13 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on June 30, 2018, 04:04:18 pm

Damn...

Since June 10th, he's driven in one run.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:09:01 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 04:05:13 pm

Since June 10th, he's driven in one run.

perhaps a few more nights off. cant be much worse.

austro · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:10:58 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 04:02:55 pm

Springer now 3 for his last 60

Going in to today, he's 81/324, for a .256 average. If you think he'll get about 300 more ABs and finish the year in his usual .270 territory, that means he has to go about 88/300 (.293) over the rest of the season. I hope he gets on with it soon.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:11:01 pm »

B3:

Roberston...0-2...singles to LF
Cron strikes out swinging
Gomez...0-2...balks on a swing and a miss...so Robertson to 2B, and Gomez gets another swing...and misses that one
Hechavarria...pops down the RF line...Springer runs it down and gets a glove on it, but it bounces off as he tumbles into the stands...and Hechavarria swings and misses the next pitch for the K

5-0 Rays

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:12:01 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on June 30, 2018, 04:09:01 pm

perhaps a few more nights off. cant be much worse.

He'll break out of it at some point. But boy it hurts in the mean time.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #25 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:12:57 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2018, 04:10:58 pm

Going in to today, he's 81/324, for a .256 average. If you think he'll get about 300 more ABs and finish the year in his usual .270 territory, that means he has to go about 88/300 (.293) over the rest of the season. I hope he gets on with it soon.

When the slump started, he was hitting .294.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #26 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:15:26 pm »

it sucks that this is a pretty sewn-together lineup too.

austro · « **Reply #27 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:17:34 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 04:12:57 pm

When the slump started, he was hitting .294.

That would have a nice symmetry to it, if he would get going.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #28 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:17:36 pm »

T4:

Bregman pops out F3 in foul territory
Altuve flies out F8
Gattis...works the count full...strikes out swinging

5-0 Rays

NeilT · « **Reply #29 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:18:47 pm »

Ty are you in 109?

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #30 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:20:35 pm »

Quote from: NeilT on June 30, 2018, 04:18:47 pm

The, are you in 109?

Yes sir. Row Y. With the lovely Susan.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #31 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:20:40 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2018, 04:17:34 pm

That would have a nice symmetry to it, if he would get going.

He'd have to go 96 for 300 (.320) to get his average back up to where it was three weeks ago.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #32 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:24:27 pm »

Where are y’all, Neil?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #33 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:25:04 pm »

B4:

Kiermaier strikes out swinging
Duffy with a broken bat flair to RCF
Bauers...0-2...with a flair into RF, Springer with a diving catch coming straight in
Ramos drills one towards the middle...Altuve knocks it down, but Ramos doesn't bother to run and Altuve picks up, takes his time, counts the laces, smokes a cigarette and lobs the ball towards 1B as Ramos is getting out of the box...score it 4-3

5-0 Rays

austro · « **Reply #34 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:26:40 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 04:20:40 pm

He'd have to go 96 for 300 (.320) to get his average back up to where it was three weeks ago.

I'd be happy if he just hit .293 the rest of the way.

austro · « **Reply #35 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:29:56 pm »

By the way, where's Davis? I don't really understand why White and Reed are up and Davis isn't.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #36 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:31:15 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2018, 04:29:56 pm

By the way, where's Davis? I don't really understand why White and Reed are up and Davis isn't.

Not sure. Want him to play every day, I guess.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #37 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:33:46 pm »

it’s offensive to call this an offense...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #38 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:34:30 pm »

T5:

Reddick doubles to RCF
White...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...flies out F7
Marwin flies out F7
McCann...0-2...Reddick walks to 3B as nobody was within 100 feet of 3B on the shift...grounds out 3U

5-0 Rays

austro · « **Reply #39 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:38:27 pm »

God, another batshit-crazy hit. Not our day.

austro · « **Reply #40 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:42:01 pm »

Fuck, Snell tomorrow. He dominated us last time out.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #41 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:46:39 pm »

B5:

Wendle chops one off the plate that bounces 50 feet high, but 20 feet from the plate...Verlander comes in to field it, but can't get Wendle...the old 20 ft infield single
Robertson pops out F3 near the stands
Cron...0-2...pops out F6
Gomez strikes out swinging

5-0 Rays

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #42 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:47:40 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2018, 04:42:01 pm

Fuck, Snell tomorrow. He dominated us last time out.

I’m staying home for that one. They’ll probably win.

austro · « **Reply #43 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:50:05 pm »

Fucking Kiermaier.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #44 on:** June 30, 2018, 04:51:59 pm »

Bregman!!

5-2

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #45 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:04:50 pm »

T6:

Marisnick...0-2...lines to CF and Kiermaier with a diving catch to rob a base hit
Springer rolls to SS, Hechevarria cuts in front and boots it...E5
Bregman...0-2...homers to LF, Springer scores
Altuve singles up the middle
Gattis singles to LF, Altuve to 2B
Reddick flies out F7 on the first pitch

Nunos out, Alvarado in...

White...full count...walks, Altuve to 3B, Gattis to 2B
Marwin grounds into FC, White out 5-4 at 2B

Astros score a pair, but leave the bases loaded

5-2 Rays

austro · « **Reply #46 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:11:19 pm »

The 2-out RISP performance has dipped considerably.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #47 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:13:12 pm »

B6:

Harris in...

Hechavarria taps off the plate out in front of the mound, McCann quick to it and barely nips the runner 1-3
Kiermaier strikes out swinging
Duffy...0-2...takes one right down the middle for ball one...what the fuck...2-2...grounds out 5-3

5-2 Rays

austro · « **Reply #48 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:13:13 pm »

I can understanding missing calls on the edges, but how do you miss that call? The strike zone is not a fucking donut.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #49 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:13:43 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2018, 05:11:19 pm

The 2-out RISP performance has dipped considerably.

Not having Correa or Gurriel was glaring that inning.

JimR · « **Reply #50 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:15:12 pm »

I hope some of the AAA guys have value at the deadline.

We have a depleted lineup, and Springer and Marwin are slumping.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #51 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:20:59 pm »

T7:

McCann grounds out 3U
Marisnick...0-2...strikes out swinging
Springer...3-2...strikes out swinging at ball five

5-2

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:30:37 pm »

B7:

Sipp in...

Bauers...full count...strikes out looking
Ramos...0-2...1-2...2-2...3-2...walks
Wendle grounds into a 3U double play...White fields it, steps on the bag as Ramos just stops halfway to 2B and lets White run up and tag him.

5-2 Rays

JimR · « **Reply #53 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:31:09 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 05:13:43 pm

Not having Correa or Gurriel was glaring that inning.

On defense the last two days also

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #54 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:35:40 pm »

T8:

Roe in...

Bregman strikes out swinging
Altuve...0-2...grounds out 5-3 on a nice diving stop by Duffy
Gattis flies out F9 on the first pitch

5-2 Rays

JimR · « **Reply #55 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:37:22 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 05:35:40 pm

T8:

Roe in...

Bregman strikes out swinging
Altuve...0-2...grounds out 5-3 on a nice diving stop by Duffy
Gattis flies out F9 on the first pitch

5-2 Rays

We had our chance in the 6th.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #56 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:43:21 pm »

Springer!!

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #57 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:43:35 pm »

B8:

Giles in

Robertson...0-2...strikes out swinging
Cron...0-2...1-2...2-2...pops out F3 in foul territory
Gomez singles to RCF
Hechavarria lines to RF, Springer with a diving catch!

To the 9th...Astros need to score thrice

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #58 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:44:10 pm »

Gomez getting a shiftfuck hit is insult on top of injury.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #59 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:44:29 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2018, 05:31:09 pm

On defense the last two days also

Yep. This was a series set up for failure, and really needed Verlander to shut them down today. Everything that could go wrong, did.

JimR · « **Reply #60 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:48:02 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2018, 05:44:29 pm

Yep. This was a series set up for failure, and really needed Verlander to shut them down today. Everything that could go wrong, did.

JV’s day was marred by bloops and infield hits and decently struck balls which found open spaces. Perhaps he had some bad luck coming.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #61 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:49:54 pm »

Is there a lower energy place in MLB than Tropicana?

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #62 on:** June 30, 2018, 05:50:22 pm »

T9:

Romo in to try to close it out for the Rays...

Reddick...full up...chops to 2B...Hechavarria fields it and flips to 1B to barely nip Reddick
White grounds out 6-3 on the first pitch
Marwin grounds out 4-3

5-2 Rays is the final.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #63 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:04:43 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on June 30, 2018, 05:49:54 pm

Is there a lower energy place in MLB than Tropicana?

The joint buzzes when the yanks or fucking sox are in town.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #64 on:** July 01, 2018, 07:18:23 am »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on June 30, 2018, 05:49:54 pm

Is there a lower energy place in MLB than Tropicana?

It's like watching a baseball game in a gymnasium.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #65 on:** July 01, 2018, 08:27:35 am »

We were in town visiting my sister-in-law couple years ago and saw a Rays-A’s game. The Rays with a win would’ve set a record I think for consecutive home victories. It was a good game but when somebody tied it late and the tenth rolled around I was ready to leave. It’s still the only time I’ve ever gotten sick of being at an MLB game. Just an utter shithole of an experience.

NeilT · « **Reply #66 on:** July 01, 2018, 08:44:10 am »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on July 01, 2018, 07:18:23 am

It's like watching a baseball game in a gymnasium.

That’s too kind. It’s like watching a game in an airplane hangar.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #67 on:** July 01, 2018, 09:05:30 am »

Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on July 01, 2018, 08:27:35 am

We were in town visiting my sister-in-law couple years ago and saw a Rays-A’s game. The Rays with a win would’ve set a record I think for consecutive home victories. It was a good game but when somebody tied it late and the tenth rolled around I was ready to leave. It’s still the only time I’ve ever gotten sick of being at an MLB game. Just an utter shithole of an experience.

It's not THAT bad. Some of you must not remember the Astrodome. That was a lousy place to see a baseball game too.