Rockies at Houston 08-15-2018

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Rockies (64-55)
Astros (73-47)

Tyler Anderson L
6-4 3.94 ERA

CF C. Blackmon L
2B DJ LeMahieu R
RF C. Gonzalez L
DH N. Arenado R
SS Trevor Story R
LF David Dahl L
1B Ian Desmond R
3B Ryan McMahon L
C C. Iannetta R


Gerrit Cole R
10-5 2.75 ERA

3B Alex Bregman R
LF M. Gonzalez B
2B Yuli Gurriel R
SS C. Correa R
1B Tyler White R
RF Josh Reddick L
DH Evan Gattis R
C Max Stassi R
CF Tony Kemp L

Umpire:  Chris Conroy  8.8 R/G  16.4 K/G

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Even a shitty team wins every now and then.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Cole strikes out the side in the top of the first.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Beautiful job by Bregman taking that curve to right center.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Beautiful job by Bregman taking that curve to right center.

Just like a hitter. Leadoff double.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Marwin walks, two on with no outs for Yuli.

[hostros7]

Our record against tricky left handed pitchers may not be 0-24, but my selective memory leads me to believe it is.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Juiced for Correa.

No outs.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I LIKE DOUBLES!!

[hostros7]

What are these men in white uniforms doing running all the way to home? Is that the objective of the offensive portion of the contest?


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Our record against tricky left handed pitchers may not be 0-24, but my selective memory leads me to believe it is.


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As long as they throw it in the zone. Anderson has command issues.

[Tom Servo]

You could tell Pettis' arm was well rested as he was waiving Yuli in.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I LIKE DOUBLES!!

I LOVE THREE RUN DOUBLES!!!

[hostros7]

As long as they throw it in the zone. Anderson has command issues.

True. Those pitches that look like they’re going to be strikes on the outside corner and then move somewhere much further outside of the strike zone are particularly tough nuts to crack. Let’s hope he can’t throw any of those.


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[austro]

They settled into the routine well after that accidental double.

[hostros7]

Early crooked numbers are beautiful rarities these days.


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[hostros7]

They settled into the routine well after that accidental double.

If Arenado is playing third instead of DHing tonight, it is highly unlikely that a slow, waist high chopper makes it past third base down the line.


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[MRaup]

My god, you guys weren't kidding. Eschenfelder is just straight up horrendous.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm not a fan of Yuli at second. With or without the shift.

[Tom Servo]

My god, you guys weren't kidding. Eschenfelder is just straight up horrendous.

Boom goes the dynamite.

[BudGirl]

No one has seen me in the crowd yet?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

No one has seen me in the crowd yet?

Where are you and I'll look when the camera shows the crowd,

[MusicMan]

They settled into the routine well after that accidental double.

Early? Any.


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[hostros7]

No one has seen me in the crowd yet?

Are you wearing a white jersey?


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[astrojo]

No one has seen me in the crowd yet?

Where are you? I’m in 208

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Kempin' ain't easy

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Kempin' ain't easy

It's hard out there for a Kemp.

[hostros7]

Kempin' ain't easy

Hard hit balls! This is exciting.


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[BudGirl]

Are you wearing a white jersey?


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Yes

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Walk,  double,  sac fly.

4-0.

[Tom Servo]

La Pina!

[hostros7]

PIñññAAAAAAA


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[BudGirl]

He heard me ask for that.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

¡LA PIÑA!

[hostros7]

Yes

No, haven’t seen you yet.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

He heard me ask for that.

Good job

[WVastro]

Crooked numbers!!!!

[astrojo]

He heard me ask for that.

Not sure how many home games left, but we should do our duty and attend all of them.  Who’s donating towards this endeavor?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

What a shot.

And what a horrible call from Doofenschmirtz.  Probably the worst HR call by a team-employed announcer you'll hear this year.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Not sure how many home games left, but we should do our duty and attend all of them.  Who’s donating towards this endeavor?

I hearby donate my encouragement.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I hearby donate my encouragement.

I'll eat brisket again.

[Ty in Tampa]

Looks like I’m having sushi for the rest of the season.

[austro]

He heard me ask for that.

You owe yourself a pina colada.

[BudGirl]

I hearby donate my encouragement.

Gonna be a big bill.  I'm behind home plate.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Gonna be a big bill.  I'm behind home plate.

If you will do a ybbodeus fist pump dance up close to the screen, I'll donate $20.00.

[MRaup]

What a shot.

And what a horrible call from Doofenschmirtz.  Probably the worst HR call by a team-employed announcer you'll hear this year.

WAY GONE! (6 feet above the home run line)

[astrojo]

Gonna be a big bill.  I'm behind home plate.

Sweet!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Gonna be a big bill.  I'm behind home plate.

White hat with sunglasses on top?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

CAPTAIN CAVEMAN!!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

According to my Mayan calendar the angle of the sun against the batter's eye has adjusted enough that starting on August 15th it should no longer be a problem.

[austro]

I wasn't paying close attention earlier when they were talking about Altuve. Was there anything significant to report?

[chuck]

I wasn't paying close attention earlier when they were talking about Altuve. Was there anything significant to report?

He grew four inches and is now 5'6".

[chuck]

I can't say that I am IN LOVE with the Rockies' uniforms.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I wasn't paying close attention earlier when they were talking about Altuve. Was there anything significant to report?

He took BP.

[BudGirl]

White hat with sunglasses on top?

No

[chuck]

No

You should be offended. He thinks you're someone who talks constantly and pays zero attention to the game.

[HudsonHawk]

No

So...what are you wearing?

[WVastro]

So...what are you wearing?

Swipe left BudGirl! Swipe left!

[austro]

You know, Cole can look absolutely untouchable, and then, boom! he's getting whacked around. I don't get it.

[HudsonHawk]

Three straight 2-out hits against Cole...7-1...two Rockies on...

[Jacksonian]

You know, Cole can look absolutely untouchable, and then, boom! he's getting whacked around. I don't get it.

He’s susceptible to the Oswald inning.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

He’s susceptible to the Oswald inning.

Lee Harvey or Patton?

[BudGirl]

So...what are you wearing?

An astros shirt

[HudsonHawk]

An astros shirt

I put on my robe and wizard hat...

[The Spleen]

I put on my robe and wizard hat...

Go on...

[astrojo]

I put on my robe and wizard hat...

Unlimited POWER 💥

[HudsonHawk]

He’s susceptible to the Oswald inning.

The heart of the Rockies’ lineup is pretty damn strong.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Lee Harvey or Patton?

He acted alone.

[astrojo]

Yuli on fiyah! Leadoff double!

[chuck]

Go on...

If it's his purple robe some people will start thinking he's a Rockies fan. Prince impersonator exceedingly unlikely.

The wizard hat will inevitably lead some to believe he is Q. Which is too bad, because then he can say goodbye to his favorite Italian place out on 1960 what with the sex slaves in the basement and so on.

[Tom Servo]

Way gone, again!  So is that his catch phrase?

[HudsonHawk]

Looks like the American Chili Pie did some good.

[JimR]

ATTENTION! I have an announcement.

I decided not to watch the game tonight after Frito pie failed yesterday. Apparently my not watching unleashed the offense. Unfortunately for me, what this means is....

[astrojo]

It’s a slobbaknocka!

[BudGirl]

ATTENTION! I have an announcement.

I decided not to watch the game tonight after Frito pie failed yesterday. Apparently my not watching unleaded the offense. Unfortunately for me, what this means is....

That or send astrojo and I to every game.

[MusicMan]

I put on my robe and wizard hat...

Rhinos don't joke around. They charge your ass.

[astrojo]

That or send astrojo and I to every game.

Ahem. I vote this.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Caveman 2.0

[astrojo]

Looks like a HR to me

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

ATTENTION! I have an announcement.

I decided not to watch the game tonight after Frito pie failed yesterday. Apparently my not watching unleashed the offense. Unfortunately for me, what this means is....

Well, we got a good radio team.

[BudGirl]

That was my favorite out of this game.

[austro]

So, is that 12 strikeouts in 6 innings?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

So, is that 12 strikeouts in 6 innings?

Yep

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

When the shark bites....

[HudsonHawk]

When the shark bites....

White hit the living shit out of that ball.

[chuck]

So the Astros finally won a game on this home stand. That's a start.

[JimR]

White hit the living shit out of that ball.

Isn’t this an amazing development? He is a born DH, but he can hit.

[BudGirl]

Guess what?  Fisher made an out.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

When the shark bites....

Scarlet billows start to spread

[astrojo]

White hit the living shit out of that ball.

I believe you mean “way gone”

[chuck]

Dude down in Jackass Cove just booted an easy grounder.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Vaunting is always welcome.

Apparently that was a 6 game stretch without a HR.

And I don't care if Correa's double wasn't perfectly struck or had some good fortune to get past 3rd.  The team needed this win tonight,  and he drove in the first 3 runs.

[BudGirl]

Fisher optioned

[WVastro]

Fisher optioned

They wasted zero time with that....

[Astros Fan in Big D]

11 hits
5 HR
4 doubles
2 singles

[BudGirl]

They wasted zero time with that....

I'm thinking the astros followed their hearts.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

So supposing Altuve does play again this season,  how do White and Gattis both get ABs?

[JimR]

They wasted zero time with that....

Were all his ABs Ks?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Were all his ABs Ks?

Yes. 

(5 plate appearances,  5 Ks, and of course the follow your heart blunder in his lone pinch run appearance)

[Bench]

No one has seen me in the crowd yet?

Where were you in the top of the first?

[juliogotay]

My god, you guys weren't kidding. Eschenfelder is just straight up horrendous.

For starters, he doesn't quit talking.

[MRaup]

The biggest problem with his commentary is that he... oh look, a butterfly!

[BudGirl]

Where were you in the top of the first?

I was waiting for my friends who were late. They gave me the ticket.  I felt it was only right to wait for them.  I was at the park at 6:15. Rarely am I late for a game.