Author Topic: A’s at Astros, 7/12/18 (Read 5279 times)

MusicMan · « **on:** July 12, 2018, 02:12:58 pm »

B3:
Kemp and Springer draw 1 out walks, move up on WP, Bregman drills a hanging slider to LCF for a double.

2-0 Astros.

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JimR · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:27:00 pm »

MLB Network says the Astros and Rays are discussing Wilson Ramos.

ETA: another rally started by Kemp.

MusicMan · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:32:05 pm »

A’s must be saying “Oh, NOW Lucroy fields the tapper”

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hostros7 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:32:06 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 02:27:00 pm

MLB Network says the Astros and Rays are discussing Wilson Ramos.

ETA: another rally started by Kemp.

I hope this news doesn’t mean McCann is done.

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JimR · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:32:23 pm »

Gattis and Marwin both swung at ball four.

Bench · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:38:06 pm »

Kemp bomb! JJ Watt stands and claps!

MusicMan · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:38:36 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 02:27:00 pm

MLB Network says the Astros and Rays are discussing Wilson Ramos.

ETA: another rally started by Kemp.

And now Kemp homers in Stassi. B4, 4-0 Astros.

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JimR · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:39:09 pm »

I like seeing Tucker, but he puts Kemp on the bench.

JimR · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:41:34 pm »

Quote from: Bench on July 12, 2018, 02:38:06 pm

Kemp bomb! JJ Watt stands and claps!

That was more like a hand grenade.

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:46:10 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 02:39:09 pm

I like seeing Tucker, but he puts Kemp on the bench.

I agree. Man, we a nice problem there.

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MusicMan · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:48:15 pm »

4 spots for Springer, Kemp, Tucker, Gattis, and Reddick. Can mix in a few off days.

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DVauthrin · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:52:41 pm »

Need a double play or a strikeout here.

MusicMan · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:54:27 pm »

Morton gives up a bases loaded double. T5, 4-2, still nobody out.

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DVauthrin · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:54:27 pm »

Burned by the shift. 4-2 game.

DVauthrin · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2018, 02:58:35 pm »

Infield single for Piscotty scores Lucroy, 4-3 game, one out, top of the 5th. McHugh coming on to replace Morton after 104 pitches.

DVauthrin · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:02:16 pm »

McHugh K’s Khris Davis. 2 outs. Runners still on 1st and 3rd.

JimR · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:03:52 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 12, 2018, 02:54:27 pm

Morton gives up a bases loaded double. T5, 4-2, still nobody out.

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Routine fly to center. No one there.

DVauthrin · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:05:26 pm »

Olson walks. Bases juiced, two outs.

DVauthrin · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:06:12 pm »

Chapman pops out to Gurriel. Inning over, 4-3 Astros.

MusicMan · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:07:16 pm »

Morton gets a grounder to third, runners hold, then a slow grounder up the middle dropped by Marwin.

McHugh relieves, getting a K, walk, and pop up to escape further damage.

Mid 5, 4-3 Astros.

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JimR · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:08:07 pm »

Quote from: TerryPuhl21 on July 12, 2018, 02:46:10 pm

I agree. Man, we a nice problem there.

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Not nice at all. Someone sits, and Tucker needs to play.

JimR · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:30:11 pm »

I am extremely nervous about this game.

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:42:11 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 03:08:07 pm

Not nice at all. Someone sits, and Tucker needs to play.

I mean it is a nice problem to have. It beats not having quality people to put out there.

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VirtualBob · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:44:47 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 03:03:52 pm

Routine fly to center. No one there.

Not watching ... who was supposed to be there?

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:44:53 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 03:30:11 pm

I am extremely nervous about this game.

I feel you. Would not be a good look to let the upstarts in your division take 3 of 4 from you in your yard, not to mention we need to keep the Sea Hags at bay.

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Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:45:13 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 03:08:07 pm

Not nice at all. Someone sits, and Tucker needs to play.

Me too. It’s one of those where you’re like, Well they’re ahead, but I sure don’t see them winning it!

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:46:35 pm »

Altuve is killing us.

JimR · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:47:17 pm »

Quote from: VirtualBob on July 12, 2018, 03:44:47 pm

Not watching ... who was supposed to be there?

OF shifted WAY around to the left. Ball hit to dead center, and Reddick could not get there.

JimR · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:47:51 pm »

Altuve must be drunk.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #29 on:** July 12, 2018, 03:56:44 pm »

We were lucky to’ve gotten the one against this A.’s team. They’re hot and we’re beat up, slumping and still kind of suck at home.

hostros7 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:02:17 pm »

Damn, damn, damn.

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Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #31 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:03:29 pm »

What’s being reviewed here? Fair/foul?

JimR · « **Reply #32 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:05:31 pm »

Fair/foul, but the ATT cameras did not have a shot of it.

Wow, Devo.

The Spleen · « **Reply #33 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:09:51 pm »

Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on July 12, 2018, 03:45:13 pm

Me too. It’s one of those where you’re like, Well they’re ahead, but I sure don’t see them winning it!

This right here. It's 2016 all over again. They have to blow out the other team to win (or get stupid lucky like this Tuesday). The one thing they've done better than 2016 is starting pitching. Verlander or Cole or whoever goes nuts and they can blow somebody out 2 - 0. But it looks like the rotation has now been downgraded from "superhuman" to merely "excellent." I'm not sure that will be enough when nothing else on the team is working right.

JimR · « **Reply #34 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:15:09 pm »

Quote from: The Spleen on July 12, 2018, 04:09:51 pm

This right here. It's 2016 all over again. They have to blow out the other team to win (or get stupid lucky like this Tuesday). The one thing they've done better than 2016 is starting pitching. Verlander or Cole or whoever goes nuts and they can blow somebody out 2 - 0. But it looks like the rotation has now been downgraded from "superhuman" to merely "excellent." I'm not sure that will be enough when nothing else on the team is working right.

Yeah. Disastrous season.

62 wins

MRaup · « **Reply #35 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:15:32 pm »

This offense just lets mediocre pitching off the hook time and again at home. Its fucking disgusting.

DVauthrin · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:17:22 pm »

Quote from: The Spleen on July 12, 2018, 04:09:51 pm

This right here. It's 2016 all over again. They have to blow out the other team to win (or get stupid lucky like this Tuesday). The one thing they've done better than 2016 is starting pitching. Verlander or Cole or whoever goes nuts and they can blow somebody out 2 - 0. But it looks like the rotation has now been downgraded from "superhuman" to merely "excellent." I'm not sure that will be enough when nothing else on the team is working right.

The 2016 Astros won 84 games. Even if they lose today, the 2018 Astros are on pace to win 105 games. Terrible comparison.

Texifornia · « **Reply #37 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:17:52 pm »

Harris getting his pitches from the same puss-bucket as Devo.

Texifornia · « **Reply #38 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:18:58 pm »

....and Altuve decides to keep his head firmly in his rectal region.

hostros7 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:20:12 pm »

Quote from: The Spleen on July 12, 2018, 04:09:51 pm

This right here. It's 2016 all over again. They have to blow out the other team to win (or get stupid lucky like this Tuesday). The one thing they've done better than 2016 is starting pitching. Verlander or Cole or whoever goes nuts and they can blow somebody out 2 - 0. But it looks like the rotation has now been downgraded from "superhuman" to merely "excellent." I'm not sure that will be enough when nothing else on the team is working right.

The 2016 Astros were 51-44 at the same point through the season. In case you forgot the Astros’ current record due to your present hysteria, the Astros are 62-33 and 24-8 in their last 32.

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The Spleen · « **Reply #40 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:24:47 pm »

If they keep getting god-tier starting pitching they'll be just fine.
If they don't, it's going to be tough.

Texifornia · « **Reply #41 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:26:00 pm »

Harris remembers pitches are harder to hit when they don't go straight and gets out of the jam nicely.

austro · « **Reply #42 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:42:48 pm »

At this point, I"d almost rather see the A's catch the Mariners for one of the wild card spots and put the fear of God in the wild carder of NY/Boston, and then play the other of the two in the first round. Astros take their chances with the Indians.

JimR · « **Reply #43 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:45:28 pm »

Quote from: The Spleen on July 12, 2018, 04:24:47 pm

If they keep getting god-tier starting pitching they'll be just fine.
If they don't, it's going to be tough.

Come on. 28 over. Correa out. Springer slumping. Altuve slumping.

As are a very hot team. Too early to cry doomsday.

DVauthrin · « **Reply #44 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:47:17 pm »

Quote from: The Spleen on July 12, 2018, 04:24:47 pm

If they keep getting god-tier starting pitching they'll be just fine.
If they don't, it's going to be tough.

The Astros have scored the 2nd most runs in baseball, and still have the best run differential in baseball. They’ll be just fine.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #45 on:** July 12, 2018, 04:49:24 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 04:45:28 pm

Come on. 28 over. Correa out. Springer slumping. Altuve slumping.

As are a very hot team. Too early to cry doomsday.

Add Gattis suddenly cold, bullpen woes and suddenly poor starts from McCullers and Morton. Not that the A.’s had nothing to do with it, but this is probably as strong as they’ll be all year and hopefully as weak as we’ll be and they still had to have everything break right to win 3 of 4. Not fretting, just glad to see those guys out the door.

juliogotay · « **Reply #46 on:** July 12, 2018, 05:20:05 pm »

Quote from: DVauthrin on July 12, 2018, 04:47:17 pm

The Astros have scored the 2nd most runs in baseball, and still have the best run differential in baseball. They’ll be just fine.

the big mystery to me is that they are not as good a team at home as on the road. Two different teams. It has mostly been the opposite in the past.

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #47 on:** July 12, 2018, 05:22:01 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 12, 2018, 05:20:05 pm

the big mystery to me is that they are not as good a team at home as on the road. Two different teams. It has mostly been the opposite in the past.

Ditto. Also the most alarming.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #48 on:** July 12, 2018, 06:13:05 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 12, 2018, 04:42:48 pm

At this point, I"d almost rather see the A's catch the Mariners for one of the wild card spots and put the fear of God in the wild carder of NY/Boston, and then play the other of the two in the first round. Astros take their chances with the Indians.

Let’s not worry about postseason matchups just yet.

TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #49 on:** July 12, 2018, 06:51:50 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 12, 2018, 04:45:28 pm

Come on. 28 over. Correa out. Springer slumping. Altuve slumping.

As are a very hot team. Too early to cry doomsday.

This. We need Correa back. Just need to win this weekend series and we are ok.

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TerryPuhl21 · « **Reply #50 on:** July 12, 2018, 06:52:56 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on July 12, 2018, 05:20:05 pm

the big mystery to me is that they are not as good a team at home as on the road. Two different teams. It has mostly been the opposite in the past.

True, and this is something to worry about in my opinion.

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Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #51 on:** July 12, 2018, 09:37:19 pm »

After giving up a two-run homer to Pujols (the second homer of the first inning), James Paxton has been pulled. Apparently an injury.

juliogotay · « **Reply #52 on:** July 13, 2018, 09:16:22 am »

Quote from: TerryPuhl21 on July 12, 2018, 06:52:56 pm

True, and this is something to worry about in my opinion.

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Club has been shutout 5xs this season....all at home.

VirtualBob · « **Reply #53 on:** July 13, 2018, 09:20:19 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on July 12, 2018, 06:13:05 pm

Let’s not worry about postseason matchups just yet.

Words to live by.