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A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« on: August 29, 2018, 01:24:18 pm »
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2018, 01:26:13 pm »
Correa seems like an almost automatic sac fly
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2018, 01:27:15 pm »
Correa seems like an almost automatic sac fly

At this point, I'm just glad he didn't strike out looking.

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2018, 01:33:47 pm »
T1:

I tuned in late, but there was one single, Keuchel pitched out of it

B1:

Springer singles to center
Bregman singles on a bunt, both runners advance on Chapman throwing error
Altuve singles scoring Springer.  Bregman had to hold up to make sure it wasn't caught.. he moves to third
Correa sac fly, scoring Bregman
Passed ball gets Altuve to 2nd.
White walks, runners on 1st and 2nd, one out.
Yuli runs the count full... and a 6-4-3 double play

Astros up 2-0

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2018, 01:36:18 pm »
goddamngidps.
He breezed him, one more time!

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2018, 01:37:09 pm »
Chapman singled in the first for the As.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2018, 01:44:37 pm »
T2:

Piscotty flys out to shallow center
Olson strikes out looking.  Olson upset with the call.  Looks like we got the benefit of the call on strike 2 and 3. 
Pinder infield single on a soft chopper to Bregman
Laureano.. 3-1 count.. and ball 4.  runners on 1st and 2nd, 2 out
Phegley 2-2 count... swinging strike, 2 left on

Astros 2-0

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2018, 01:52:47 pm »
I don't like Laureano.

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2018, 01:53:53 pm »
B2:

(forgot to mention, Trevor Cahill pitching for the A's)

Reddick... 0-2 count... ground out to 1st
Stassi.. 3-1 count.. ball 4.  Stassi to 1st.
Kemp.. 1-2 count.. fly ball to deep center, Laureano with a great over the shoulder catch.  Stassi gets back to 1st.
Springer grounds out to 3rd.

Astros 2-0

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2018, 01:59:12 pm »
God Fucking Damnit, I am so fucking tired of the A's getting every fucking break in every fucking game.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2018, 01:59:16 pm »
That ball clearly hit the runner's foot.  Did Hinch not challenge it?
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2018, 02:00:25 pm »
That ball clearly hit the runner's foot.  Did Hinch not challenge it?

You can't... Because for some fucking stupid reason you can't challenge if a ball hit a runner despite that being a very easy thing to see/review.

The review rules are fucking idiotic.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2018, 02:02:28 pm »
Good ol' Keuchel. Gagging it up.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2018, 02:04:17 pm »
You can't... Because for some fucking stupid reason you can't challenge if a ball hit a runner despite that being a very easy thing to see/review.

The review rules are fucking idiotic.

What the fuck.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2018, 02:04:46 pm »
T3:

Semien ground ball to the right side, against the shift, base hit.
Chapman with another hit to the right side, Semien to 3rd.  1st and 3rd, no outs.
Replay shows ball may have grazed Semien, but no review (apparently not reviewable)
Lowrie a base hit to LF.  Kemp with a dive and a tumble almost came up with it.  Semien scores, 1st and 3d again, no outs.
Davis pops up to Altuve.  big out.
Piss-ant Piscotty kills the Astros again with a double, scoring both runs.  A's take the lead 3-2. 
Olson hits a line shot to Altuve.  2 down.
Pinder grounds out to 3rd, but damage done.

A's 3-2

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2018, 02:05:48 pm »
Dammit.

Come on bats.  Get em back.

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2018, 02:06:51 pm »
Shiftfuck.
The rules of distinction were thrown out with the baseball cap.  It does not lend itself to protocol.  It is found today on youth in homes, classrooms, even in fine restaurants.  Regardless of its other consequences, this is a breach against civility.  A civilized man should avoid this mania.

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2018, 02:09:39 pm »
Bad luck inning
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2018, 02:11:05 pm »
What a shitty AB.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2018, 02:11:08 pm »
Fucking christ, Altuve. What a shit at bat.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2018, 02:12:17 pm »
Fucking christ, Altuve. What a shit at bat.

Correa not to be outdone!
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #21 on: August 29, 2018, 02:16:17 pm »
B3:

Bregman.. 3-0 count.. 3-1.. ball 4, lead off walk for Alex
Altuve.. swings at a ball near his head for strike one... takes a fat one down the middle for strike 2.. 1-2.. flails at strike 3. terrible at bat
Correa pops up to Olson. 2 down
White.. 1-2 count.. strikes out looking on a fastball

3-2 A's


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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #22 on: August 29, 2018, 02:16:18 pm »
SWING THE FUCKING BAT!!!
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2018, 02:16:26 pm »
Correa not to be outdone!

Way to reward Bregman for working a leadoff walk, boys!

3-4-5 shit all over themselves.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2018, 02:16:38 pm »
Lead off walk, 3-4-5 up

Holy crap. Pathetic effort.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #25 on: August 29, 2018, 02:17:32 pm »
Let this guy off the hook with that gidp in the first.

Now taking turns having shittier and shittier ABs.

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« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2018, 02:18:37 pm »
Let this guy off the hook with that gidp in the first.

Now taking turns having shittier and shittier ABs.

clearly it's the batting eye.

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2018, 02:19:47 pm »
Keuchel is fucking infuriating.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #28 on: August 29, 2018, 02:19:48 pm »
Laureano has made it his mission to make the Astros regret cutting him loose.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #29 on: August 29, 2018, 02:20:45 pm »
Laureano has made it his mission to make the Astros regret cutting him loose.

Not a big challenge when the guy you're facing throws you three pitches you'd need a fucking broom to hit then a meatball.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #30 on: August 29, 2018, 02:21:04 pm »
Let this guy off the hook with that gidp in the first.

Now taking turns having shittier and shittier ABs.

Altuve’s was world class crap.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #31 on: August 29, 2018, 02:22:06 pm »
Altuve’s was world class crap.

I won't even argue with you on that one.

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #32 on: August 29, 2018, 02:25:07 pm »
T4: (got ahead of myself, apparently.. top 4 it was)

Laureano.. 3-1 count.. drives one to left center, lead off double.  Great, Keuchel.
Phegley flies out to right on a productive out.. Laureano to 3rd, one out.
Semien ground out to 3rd. Bregman had thoughts of tagging Laureano out, but takes the out at 1st.  Runner stays put.  big out
Chapman.. 1-2 count.. gets him on a fastball.

Still 3-2 A's

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #33 on: August 29, 2018, 02:29:11 pm »
I won't even argue with you on that one.

How could you?
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #34 on: August 29, 2018, 02:32:23 pm »
How could you?

If I was insane, I suppose.

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« Reply #35 on: August 29, 2018, 02:39:19 pm »
That MLB Game Day graphic of that Altuve at-bat should be taped on his locker.

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« Reply #36 on: August 29, 2018, 02:41:55 pm »
That MLB Game Day graphic of that Altuve at-bat should be taped on his locker.

The red dots mean WHAT?!
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #37 on: August 29, 2018, 02:42:26 pm »
Springer ties it up with a single. Bregman up with the bases loaded, 1 out.

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« Reply #38 on: August 29, 2018, 02:43:20 pm »
Bregman walks and Stassi scores.

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« Reply #39 on: August 29, 2018, 02:43:32 pm »
Why was there no appeal on the 2-2 to Bregman?
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« Reply #40 on: August 29, 2018, 02:43:44 pm »
So much for all the breaks going the A's way.
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« Reply #41 on: August 29, 2018, 02:44:07 pm »
Bregman got very lucky on "ball" 3
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #42 on: August 29, 2018, 02:44:54 pm »
Bregman got very lucky on "ball" 3

I thought it was a strike live.  MD Anderson said just off the plate.

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #43 on: August 29, 2018, 02:48:25 pm »
For fuck's sake, Altuve. That was a fucking meatball.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #44 on: August 29, 2018, 02:48:32 pm »
Jesus, Jose.

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« Reply #45 on: August 29, 2018, 02:50:04 pm »
Why was there no appeal on the 2-2 to Bregman?

Not close to a swing



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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #46 on: August 29, 2018, 02:50:12 pm »
B4: (back on track)

Yuli with a lead off walk.  Let's make this one count, please.
Reddick.. 2-2 count.. ground out 4-6, Reddick to 1st. 
Stassi up the middle for a base hit.  Reddick holds at 2nd (wise idea with Laureano throwing)
Kemp.. 0-2 count.. 1-2.. 2-2.. runs it full.. 3-2.. ball 4. great PA by Kemp.  bases loaded, 1out for George
George, ground ball base hit to the left side.  run scores. all tied up!  bases still loaded, 1 out for Bregman!
Bregman.. 1-2 count.. 2-2.. 3-2 on a CLOSE pitch.. BALL FOUR, Stassi scores, RBI for Bregman.  Astros regain the lead, 4-3!

Cahill out.. in comes Shawn Kelley.

Altuve.. 2-2 count.. strikes out swinging.  for fuck's sake, Altuve. 2 down, bases still loaded.
Correa 0-2 count.. ground out to short, 6-4.  Two stars fuck up again.

BUT..

The Astros lead 4-3.



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« Reply #47 on: August 29, 2018, 02:50:18 pm »
Altuve is the worst great player I have ever seen.
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« Reply #48 on: August 29, 2018, 02:50:24 pm »
Can someone please fucking explain to me why Correa refuses to swing at first pitch meat?
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #49 on: August 29, 2018, 02:51:00 pm »
The gamblers got Altuve.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #50 on: August 29, 2018, 02:51:20 pm »
Can someone please fucking explain to me why Correa refuses to swing at first pitch meat?

He's a thinking man's hitter.


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« Reply #51 on: August 29, 2018, 02:51:22 pm »
Can someone please fucking explain to me why Correa refuses to swing at first pitch meat?
It wasnt meat but he did swing at the first pitch

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« Reply #52 on: August 29, 2018, 02:51:31 pm »
Can someone please fucking explain to me why Correa refuses to swing at first pitch meat?

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« Reply #53 on: August 29, 2018, 02:51:46 pm »
Rally Killahs....
fa fa fa faa fa fa FUCK!
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« Reply #54 on: August 29, 2018, 02:56:01 pm »
Could have broken the game open.

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« Reply #55 on: August 29, 2018, 02:56:36 pm »
T5:

Lowrie grounds out to Altuve 4-3.
Davis.. 2-2 count.. strikes out swinging
Piscotty with a ground out to Keuchel on a nice play, 1-3

Astros up 4-3.

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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #56 on: August 29, 2018, 02:57:18 pm »
I have kitchen duty and dinner.  Someone else will have to do PBP. 


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« Reply #57 on: August 29, 2018, 03:19:33 pm »
I only have Game Day so I can't tell, but is Dull really that sharp?
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« Reply #58 on: August 29, 2018, 03:23:02 pm »
I only have Game Day so I can't tell, but is Dull really that sharp?

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« Reply #59 on: August 29, 2018, 03:25:20 pm »
Bottom 6

Springer with a two out, four pitch walk.
Alex grounds out.

4-3 Astros after 6
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« Reply #60 on: August 29, 2018, 03:27:11 pm »
I only have Game Day so I can't tell, but is Dull really that sharp?
He makes a point of honing in on the zone.
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« Reply #61 on: August 29, 2018, 03:27:35 pm »
Peacock in for the 7th.
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« Reply #62 on: August 29, 2018, 03:37:06 pm »
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« Reply #63 on: August 29, 2018, 03:37:09 pm »
WTF Peacock!!!
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« Reply #64 on: August 29, 2018, 03:37:37 pm »
Peacock in for the 7th.

What a shitshow of an inning for Peacock.

I can't believe Hinch left him out there that long. He clearly had no idea where most of his pitches were going today.
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« Reply #65 on: August 29, 2018, 03:38:05 pm »
What a shitshow of an inning for Peacock.

I can't believe Hinch left him out there that long. He clearly had no idea where most of his pitches were going today.
I would have gone to get him after the second walk

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« Reply #66 on: August 29, 2018, 03:38:22 pm »
Absolutely incredible that Hinch left him in for so long.
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I would have gone to get him after the second walk

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« Reply #68 on: August 29, 2018, 03:39:53 pm »
was anyone warm then?
In this type of game, after watching the first walk, somebody would have been up and getting hot after the first walk

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« Reply #69 on: August 29, 2018, 03:41:10 pm »
Not sure what Hinch is thinking!   Updates on phone but 3 walks and you leave him in.  No excuse

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« Reply #70 on: August 29, 2018, 03:42:12 pm »
What a shitshow of an inning for Peacock.

I can't believe Hinch left him out there that long. He clearly had no idea where most of his pitches were going today.

His patience got the better of him.
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« Reply #71 on: August 29, 2018, 03:43:03 pm »
Great job from sipp

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« Reply #72 on: August 29, 2018, 03:43:23 pm »
was anyone warm then?

Sipp was warm. I remember thinking that it was a sort of odd choice to bring Sipp in to face Davis which is what I expected would happen since I assumed Peacock would be removed after the second walk.
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« Reply #73 on: August 29, 2018, 03:48:03 pm »
I would have sent Keuchel out to at least start the 7th. He only had 90 pitches.

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« Reply #74 on: August 29, 2018, 03:48:58 pm »
Nice job by Smith and Sipp. But how many giftwrapped runs are we going to give the A’s this series?

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« Reply #75 on: August 29, 2018, 04:04:34 pm »
B7: (I'm back)

Lou Trivino pitching.  4-4 game
Altuve.. 0-2 count.. 1-2.. 2-2.. 3-2 on a very wild one.. strikes out swinging on a fastball down the middle.  Not a good day for Jose.
Correa 0-2 count again.. 1-2.. 2-2.. strikes out swinging.
White 0-2 yet again.. 1-2.. base hit on a line drive to CF.
Yuli 3-0.. ball 4.  White to 2nd, Yuli to 1st.  2 down.
Reddick.. 1st pitch gets away on a wild pitch, runners advance.. Josh intentionally walked
Marwin will pinch hit for Stassi with the bases loaded, 2 outs... count is 0-2 on a pitch off the plate.. hard hit ball right to 2nd.  Marwin out 4-3.

Tied 4-4

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« Reply #76 on: August 29, 2018, 04:04:59 pm »
I hope Marwin doesn't pull anything busting his ass down the line to first.

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« Reply #77 on: August 29, 2018, 04:05:31 pm »
sigh!
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« Reply #78 on: August 29, 2018, 04:07:08 pm »
I hope Marwin doesn't pull anything busting his ass down the line to first.

Wegner bent Marwin over in that at bat.

Strike 2 was 2 inches off the plate, and wasn't a strike until about an inning ago.
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« Reply #79 on: August 29, 2018, 04:08:36 pm »
Nice job by Smith and Sipp. But how many giftwrapped runs are we going to give the A’s this series?

How many are they going to need to win by one? Right now that looks like 5.
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« Reply #80 on: August 29, 2018, 04:11:25 pm »
T8:

Smith still pitching
Laureano.. 1-2 count.. strikes out swinging
Phegley grounds out 4-3 on a nice diving play by Altuve and a good scoop by Yuli. 
Semien flies out to right.

Still 4-4


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« Reply #81 on: August 29, 2018, 04:20:15 pm »
Stupid gidp keeps a run off the board

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« Reply #82 on: August 29, 2018, 04:22:25 pm »
What in the fuck is Altuve doing!?
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« Reply #83 on: August 29, 2018, 04:22:32 pm »
Crud!

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« Reply #84 on: August 29, 2018, 04:22:48 pm »
B8:

Fernando Rodney in to pitch
Kemp.. 3-1 count.. 3-2.. BALL FOUR!  Lead off walk for Kemp!
Springer 4-6-3 double play.  ho hum.
Bregman show's them how it's done.  Doubles down the left field line.  Altuve with a chance to redeem himself.
Altuve 2-1 count on a swing on a pitch not close to the strike zone.. 2-2.. strikes out looking on a pitch on the outside corner, down.  Altuve fails to redeem himself.

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« Reply #85 on: August 29, 2018, 04:23:34 pm »
What in the fuck is Altuve doing!?

He's going for the consecutive strikeout record.

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« Reply #86 on: August 29, 2018, 04:23:53 pm »
What in the fuck is Altuve doing!?

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« Reply #87 on: August 29, 2018, 04:24:25 pm »
4 Ks

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« Reply #88 on: August 29, 2018, 04:25:48 pm »
4 Ks

Wow

3 of those times with Rist

Make that 2 times, but still terrible ABs

 
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« Reply #89 on: August 29, 2018, 04:28:12 pm »
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« Reply #90 on: August 29, 2018, 04:30:13 pm »
Thank Christ Blum is back next series. Stanton talks more than Eschenfelder stops and starts mid-sentence.
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« Reply #91 on: August 29, 2018, 04:31:35 pm »
T9:

Osuna in to pitch
Chapman.. 1-2 count.. struck him out on the high fastball.
Lowrie hard hit ball off Yuli and down the RF line.. Lowrie in to 2nd with a double.
Davis.. 0-2 count.. 1-2.. 2-2.. swinging strikeout, 2 down
Piscotty.. oh no.. 0-2 count.. struck him out!  Way to go Osuna!

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« Reply #92 on: August 29, 2018, 04:32:16 pm »
Not sure what Hinch is thinking!   Updates on phone but 3 walks and you leave him in.  No excuse

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« Reply #93 on: August 29, 2018, 04:32:17 pm »
Osuna looked pretty fucking good in that inning.
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« Reply #94 on: August 29, 2018, 04:32:23 pm »
Thank Christ Blum is back next series. Stanton talks more than Eschenfelder stops and starts mid-sentence.

There's also been a Bart Ennis sighting this series, too. 

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« Reply #95 on: August 29, 2018, 04:33:08 pm »
I don't do Stanton. I'm listening to the radio guys.

Hearing Kalas with anyone else really sort of sharpens how good Blum is.
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« Reply #96 on: August 29, 2018, 04:35:15 pm »
Correa pops up again

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« Reply #97 on: August 29, 2018, 04:36:11 pm »
Can't buy a go-ahead hit in the late innings.

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« Reply #98 on: August 29, 2018, 04:36:32 pm »
Stanton has said "what I mean by that," half a dozen times. Makes me think he has never sat in a room and critically listened to a recording of himself.
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I don't do Stanton. I'm listening to the radio guys.

Hearing Kalas with anyone else really sort of sharpens how good Blum is.

Stanton just makes stuff up as he goes along.

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« Reply #100 on: August 29, 2018, 04:37:26 pm »
White walk off!

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« Reply #102 on: August 29, 2018, 04:37:41 pm »
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Familia pitching
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« Reply #103 on: August 29, 2018, 04:37:50 pm »
Woohoo!

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« Reply #104 on: August 29, 2018, 04:38:02 pm »
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« Reply #105 on: August 29, 2018, 04:38:14 pm »
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« Reply #106 on: August 29, 2018, 04:38:32 pm »
Just got enough.

Whew!
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« Reply #107 on: August 29, 2018, 04:38:34 pm »
I think it was MusicMan that called him The Meg.  Nice call.

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« Reply #108 on: August 29, 2018, 04:38:54 pm »
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« Reply #109 on: August 29, 2018, 04:38:57 pm »
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« Reply #110 on: August 29, 2018, 04:39:18 pm »
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« Reply #111 on: August 29, 2018, 04:39:31 pm »
I think it was MusicMan that called him The Meg.  Nice call.

It was. I love this guy.


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« Reply #112 on: August 29, 2018, 04:39:51 pm »
Somewhere Biggio is slightly smirking listening to Tyler White's postgame interview.
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« Reply #113 on: August 29, 2018, 04:40:08 pm »
Also... Bart Ennis... Woof.
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« Reply #114 on: August 29, 2018, 04:40:58 pm »
Tony Kemp and Tyler White have made themselves important cogs in the machine.
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« Reply #115 on: August 29, 2018, 04:43:32 pm »
Stanton just makes stuff up as he goes along.

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« Reply #116 on: August 29, 2018, 04:43:37 pm »
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« Reply #117 on: August 29, 2018, 04:43:49 pm »
Tony Kemp and Tyler White have made themselves important cogs in the machine.

Yup. Everybody contributes.

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« Reply #118 on: August 29, 2018, 04:44:46 pm »
I'll take your word for it.

I prefer your approach of not even listening.

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« Reply #119 on: August 29, 2018, 04:45:44 pm »
Also... Bart Ennis... Woof.

How about the hard guys?  You like hitting the guys who throw the hard stuff?  Is that what you like?
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« Reply #120 on: August 29, 2018, 04:50:17 pm »
The walk-off group stare was pretty epic.
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« Reply #121 on: August 29, 2018, 04:53:35 pm »
Just got enough.

Whew!

From MLB's director or research and development, Daren Willman:

Tyler White's walk off HR was hit 96 MPH at a 44 degree launch angle... Hit probability 1%.  Similar batted balls were HRs 0% of the time. 
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« Reply #122 on: August 29, 2018, 04:54:29 pm »
Tony Kemp and Tyler White have made themselves important cogs in the machine.

Every successful season involves guys stepping up to contribute more than expected.


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« Reply #123 on: August 29, 2018, 04:55:03 pm »
From MLB's director or research and development, Daren Willman:

Tyler White's walk off HR was hit 96 MPH at a 44 degree launch angle... Hit probability 1%.  Similar batted balls were HRs 0% of the time. 

So who's NOT in favor of the Crawford Boxes right now?

Familia, I guess.  All of Oakland.


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« Reply #124 on: August 29, 2018, 05:02:32 pm »
From MLB's director or research and development, Daren Willman:

Tyler White's walk off HR was hit 96 MPH at a 44 degree launch angle... Hit probability 1%.  Similar batted balls were HRs 0% of the time. 

3-4 rows deep

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« Reply #125 on: August 29, 2018, 05:10:31 pm »
White said in post game that was the first walk off HR he's ever had, even all the way back to Little League.

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« Reply #126 on: August 29, 2018, 05:14:27 pm »
So who's NOT in favor of the Crawford Boxes right now?

Familia, I guess.  All of Oakland.

Chapman liked them Friday.
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« Reply #127 on: August 29, 2018, 05:24:51 pm »
Chapman liked them Friday.

Yep, very similar HR.

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« Reply #128 on: August 29, 2018, 05:26:54 pm »
Yep, very similar HR.
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« Reply #129 on: August 29, 2018, 05:27:59 pm »
On Monday. I don't know about the one on Friday.

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« Reply #130 on: August 29, 2018, 05:33:23 pm »
Crawford Boxes:
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and all that.
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« Reply #131 on: August 29, 2018, 05:35:23 pm »
Yep. Meant Monday. Got my days confused.
For what it's worth, he did hit one on Friday too.
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« Reply #132 on: August 29, 2018, 07:54:25 pm »
Sweet Jesus, watching the highlight reel, the A's announcers proclaimed that Bregman's 2-2 take was "right down the middle". It was 50/50, but it definitely on/off the corner, nowhere near the middle of the plate.
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #133 on: August 30, 2018, 08:04:40 am »
Sweet Jesus, watching the highlight reel, the A's announcers proclaimed that Bregman's 2-2 take was "right down the middle". It was 50/50, but it definitely on/off the corner, nowhere near the middle of the plate.

Good example of watching a game with the heart. That pitch either was or was not a strike on the outside black.
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« Reply #134 on: August 30, 2018, 10:31:32 am »
Funny story, attended fan fest this year and Tyler White was the only player we got to take a picture with.  Wife says who's this nobody we waited in line to get a pic with.  Glad she is so now very very wrong.

I'm on the local library board, and the Astros sponsor bookmobiles to neighborhoods. At the board meeting they reported that White had shown up with a bookmobile, read the kids a story, talked to every kid who showed up, and stayed way over time.  Sounds like an authentically good guy.
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« Reply #135 on: August 30, 2018, 12:30:24 pm »
From MLB's director or research and development, Daren Willman:

Tyler White's walk off HR was hit 96 MPH at a 44 degree launch angle... Hit probability 1%.  Similar batted balls were HRs 0% of the time. 

Wonder what the probability would be...

 .... for a 33rd round draft pick to be batting 5th in a key game during the stretch run for the former WS champion team, would it be less than 1%?

.... that that player would hit his 1st walk off HR (ever) in baseball in a key win over Oakland, giving the Astros needed breathing room!!!  (It there a probability lower than zero?)

What a wonderful story - for White, and for the organization!
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Re: A's @ Astros August 29, 2018
« Reply #136 on: August 30, 2018, 01:07:13 pm »
I'm on the local library board, and the Astros sponsor bookmobiles to neighborhoods. At the board meeting they reported that White had shown up with a bookmobile, read the kids a story, talked to every kid who showed up, and stayed way over time.  Sounds like an authentically good guy.

I love these stories.