Astros @ Red Sox, Sept. 9, 2018

[Nate Colbert]

The lineup against Rick Porcello w/Marwin back in the starting lineup:

1.Springer 8
2. Altuve 4
3. Bregman 5
4. Gurriel 3
5. Correa 6
6. Gonzalez 7
7. White DH
8. McCann 2
9. Reddick 9

Keuchel

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Good to see Marwin back in the lineup.

[Jacksonian]

I have started watching the new Jack Ryan series on Amazon Prime. In the second episode a character asks the Ryan character for fantasy baseball advice. She wants to know whether to pick up Grienke or Keuchel.  (Surprised me that it wasn't Sale and Severino.) Ryan being an analytical guru spouts stats blah blah blah.  Then answers Keuchel.

[juliogotay]

I have started watching the new Jack Ryan series on Amazon Prime. In the second episode a character asks the Ryan character for fantasy baseball advice. She wants to know whether to pick up Grienke or Keuchel.  (Surprised me that it wasn't Sale and Severino.) Ryan being an analytical guru spouts stats blah blah blah.  Then answers Keuchel.

Watched the whole series already. Pretty good.

[BizidyDizidy]

Has the cow milking been explained?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Watched the whole series already. Pretty good.

I like it. Will finish Ozark tonight after the game.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Duel between 2 of the last 3 AL Cy Young winners.

[das]

Does anyone know how to get rid of that stupid ESPN crawl at the bottom of the screen if you are watching online?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Does anyone know how to get rid of that stupid ESPN crawl at the bottom of the screen if you are watching online?

I don't believe that is possible.

[austro]

Man, Yuli got fucked there.

[Aussie Astro]

Pretty nice when you don't actually have to hit the zone to get a strike called.

[HudsonHawk]

T1:

Springer singles to CF
Altuve pops out F3 on the first pitch
Passed ball...Springer to 2B
Bregman...3-0...walks
Gurriel strikes out looking at a pitch 8 inches off the plate...got royally fucked in that at bat, with two called strikes that were nowhere close
Correa...first pitch sails behind his head...strikes out swinging

No score

[austro]

It sure would be nice if Correa were actually still a threat.

[Ty in Tampa]

I was able to get Ford and Sparks synced up with the shit ESPN coverage. Happy Ty.

[HudsonHawk]

Pretty nice when you don't actually have to hit the zone to get a strike called.

Apparently you don't even have to come close

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Man, Yuli got fucked there.

Strike 1 and 3 both off the plate.

[HudsonHawk]

It sure would be nice if Correa were actually still a threat.

Correa is the last guy I want to see at the plate in a clutch situation.

[das]

I don't believe that is possible.

Man, how distracting. Maybe I’ll get some duct tape.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

2 balls in the air already for Keuchel.

[Aussie Astro]

Apparently you don't even have to come close

Let's hope Dallas gets the same calls.

[HudsonHawk]

Let's hope Dallas gets the same calls.

If that's the case, we might see a sub 4-our game.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

3 in the air.

That one with 2 strikes.

[HudsonHawk]

3 in the air.

That one with 2 strikes.

None of them hit hard.

[HudsonHawk]

B1:

Betts flies to RF, Reddick in CF, so a shiftfuck double
Benintendi flies out F7
Martinez taps out in front of the plate, out 2-3, Betts to 3B
Bogaerts singles to CF on a 2-strike fat pitch, Betts scores
Pearce grounds out 3U

1-0 Sox

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

It must be nice to have a shortstop that can do that. Right now Correa isn't in the top ten.

[HudsonHawk]

It must be nice to have a shortstop that can do that. Right now Correa isn't in the top ten.

He's not in the top 50

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

He's not in the top 50

Of shortstops?

[HudsonHawk]

I'm glad I'm getting the women's college volleyball scores on the screen.  Otherwise I'd have to turn the channel.

[HudsonHawk]

Of shortstops?

Correct.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

None of them hit hard.

Not hard,  but the Betts pitch caught way too much outer plate for that alignment and the rbi pitch was too generous for 1-2.

The soft grounders were a good sign though.   Hopefully he'll get dialed in.

[HudsonHawk]

MARWIN!!!

Ties it up.

[Ty in Tampa]

King!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Marwin's back!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

All hail the King!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

My phone's At Bat audio feature isn't working.

I'm logged in,  I've cleared the cache,  etc.  Works on ther ipad.  Any suggestions to get this working?

[MusicMan]

That stare did not represent their best effort.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Correct.

That's pretty harsh I had him around 23rd best. Mostly due to his glove work.

[Nate Colbert]

That stare did not represent their best effort.

They need to go back to the limbo. Correa is exempted however.

[HudsonHawk]

T2:

Marwin...full count...homers to RF
White strikes out looking at  pitch WAY off the plate
McCann pops out F4
Reddick flies out F8

1-1

[HudsonHawk]

That's pretty harsh I had him around 23rd best. Mostly due to his glove work.

Thought you meant as a hitter.

[HudsonHawk]

My phone's At Bat audio feature isn't working.

I'm logged in,  I've cleared the cache,  etc.  Works on ther ipad.  Any suggestions to get this working?

Exit, re-start phone?

[Aussie Astro]

That stare did not represent their best effort.


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I think it should be put on hold and only used on special occasions.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Thought you meant as a hitter.

Well, in that case, yeah.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I would tell Joe Kelly not to quit his day job, but he's not very good at that either.

[HudsonHawk]

B2:

Somebody is batting, but ESPN isn't interested in showing who it is, instead preferring to interview Joe Kelly on his pre-game, bullpen shenanigans...but this guy eventually (I think it's Kinsler) works the count full and grounds out 6-3
Phillips...ESPN still splooging over Kelly's clown act...grounds out 3-1
Nunez...ESPN still hasn't acknowledged there's a ballgame going on...grounds to SS, Correa with a backhanded play, but can't nip the runner...infield single
Leon grounds out 4-3

1-1

[JimR]

B1:

Betts flies to RF, Reddick in CF, so a shiftfuck double
Benintendi flies out F7
Martinez taps out in front of the plate, out 2-3, Betts to 3B
Bogaerts singles to CF on a 2-strike fat pitch, Betts scores
Pearce grounds out 3U

1-0 Sox

That was not a shiftfuck double. No way he gets that ball unless he was playing on the line. Come on, HH.

[HudsonHawk]

That was not a shiftfuck double. No way he gets that ball unless he was playing on the line. Come on, HH.

The ball landed 30 feet off the line.  It's easy to think it's on the line in Fenway because of the way the wall shortens to the Pesky Pole, but it's an optical illusion.

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Springer grounds out 4-3 into the shift
Altuve grounds out 6-3
Bregman pops to shallow RF, and it drops right at Martinez's feet...I think it might have hit his feet, and Bregman ends up on 2B
Gurriel pops out F5

1-1

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Patented Bregman pop knock.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

JD would just DH on my team.

[Nate Colbert]

Now that was a shitfuck double.

[HudsonHawk]

JD would just DH on my team.

Not sure what he was thinking there...that's his ball.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Fenway has either the greatest or the stupidest outfield wall configuration in MLB. I go back and forth.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Put it on a tee for the MVP, why don't ya?

[MRaup]

Here's a novel game plan. Cutters down the middle are a bad idea.

[HudsonHawk]

Keuchel not getting the same pitches off the plate Porcello is.

[HudsonHawk]

T3:

Betts hammers a hanging fastball to the wall in LCF for another leadoff double
Benintendi grounds out 4-3, Betts to 3B
Martinez flies out F7, Betts scores on the sacrifice fly
Bogaerts...3-0...3-1...walks
Pearce grounds into a FC on the first pitch, Bogaerts out 6-4

2-1 Sox

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Keuchel not getting the same pitches off the plate Porcello is.

Nope.

[MRaup]

I'm sure glad a slop throwing middle of the road shitburger of a pitcher is shutting the Astros down.

[HudsonHawk]

T4:

Correa...0-2...1-2...2-2...grounds out 6-3
Marwin grounds out 4-3
White strikes out swinging

2-1 Sox

[Aussie Astro]

Fenway has either the greatest or the stupidest outfield wall configuration in MLB. I go back and forth.

Let me help you... stupidest.

[HudsonHawk]

B4:

Kinsler singles off the top of the LF wall...Marwin got it  back in quickly
Phillips grounds into 6-4-3 double play
Nunez singles up the middle
Leon grounds into FC, Nunez out 6-4

2-1 Sox

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Do these announcers know there's a baseball game going on?

[das]

This ESPN announcing team is just not good. Waaaay to much chit chat banter. Trying to be cute. There’s a game on, people.

[chuck]

I am almost certain that I was able to select the Houston radio audio the last time they played on ESPN. I can't today which is a problem because this shit is brutal.

[das]

Do these announcers know there's a baseball game going on?

Pinch poke u owe me a coke. Or, jinx, if u will.

[MRaup]

Pinch poke u owe me a coke. Or, jinx, if u will.

I spoke to... MY FORMER TEAMMATE... Eduardo Nunez...

Jesus Christ, what a pompous, self important fucking windbag.

[HudsonHawk]

T5:

McCann singles to RF
Reddick strikes out swinging
Springer strikes out swinging at a pitch 3 feet off the plate
With Altuve at the plate, McCann easily caught stealing 2-4...not sure what the thinking was there.

2-1 Sox

[MRaup]

What in the dumbass decision fuck was that?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

What in the dumbass decision fuck was that?

They really wanted Altuve to leadoff the 6th?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

They should probably just let Betts go to second to save time.

[HudsonHawk]

Has anyone considered getting Betts out to lead off an inning?

[das]

Dude is en fuego.

[das]

Mendoza or whatever her name is actually talking baseball. Wow.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Douchenozzle was safe by a mile.

[MRaup]

Mendoza or whatever her name is actually talking baseball. Wow.

She's trying to. The giggle-sisters she's calling the game with are working REALLY hard to keep it off track.

[HudsonHawk]

5-1 Sox

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Of course.

[MRaup]

Jesus Fucking Christ, Dallas.

STOP PIPING CUTTERS TO GREAT HITTERS YOU FUCKING TWAT.

[das]

Horrible pitch. Missed his spot and poor pitch selection.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Our pitching has been playing with fire with the top of their lineup this series.

Finally got pushed into the furnace. 

[Jacksonian]

Horrible pitch. Missed his spot and poor pitch selection.

IOW, BP.

[HudsonHawk]

B5:

Betts walks
Benintendi grounds out 4-3, Betts to 2B...Sox challenging...replay shows he was safe by two steps...will be overturned, yep, infield single
Martinez homers to LF on a belt-high meatball right down the center of the plate, Betts scores, Benintendi scores
Bogaerts chops to 3B, Bregman tries the backhand short hop, but can't handle it...infield single
Pearce strikes out swinging
Kinsler grounds into 6-4-3 double play

5-1 Sox

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Altuve!

[HudsonHawk]

Altuve homers...one pitch after McCann...yes, Brian McCann was caught stealing to end the inning

[HudsonHawk]

The Division Series opened in Houston last year, dipshit.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Anybody who didn't Worrell-button this from the get-go knew what they were getting into.

I say,  let 'em crash.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yuli and Correa with 2 1 out singles.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The pitching coach said "if you throw him a FB I'll break your kneecaps. "

[WVastro]

Anybody who didn't Worrell-button this from the get-go knew what they were getting into.

I say,  let 'em crash.

How do you Worrell button? Is it possible for streaming?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

How do you Worrell button? Is it possible for streaming?

Turn the media volume down on your device.

[hostros7]

El tuburon!


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Great White off the wall!

[Aussie Astro]

Shark attack!

[WVastro]

Turn the media volume down on your device.

Doh’! I get it now...

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I literally love Tyler White.

[HudsonHawk]

White with a 2-run double...5-4, tying run in scoring position for the Astros...

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Threw him a 90 mph slider after he missed (fouled) the 95 mph heater down the middle.

Tyler was ready for it.

[HudsonHawk]

Reddick with a game tying double!

[das]

I literally love this team.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Okay so this Brian Johnson guy is not the lead singer in AC/DC.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Strange that the speedy McCann didn't get waved in,  what with his base stealing propensity and all.

[das]

Let’s go, Springer.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Sad trombone for Springer.

[WVastro]

Strange that the speedy McCann didn't get waved in,  what with his basse stealing propensity and all.

He does look far more slim after his dl stint. Not that he should ever steal a base but it’s good to see him moving well again. That could be important down the stretch.

It’s SO good to feel this late season tension again after last year.

[HudsonHawk]

T6:

Altuve homers to LF on the first pitch
Bregman grounds out 4-3 in the shift
Gurriel singles up the middle
Correa singles up the middle, Gurriel to 2B
Marwin flies out to shallow RF

Porcello out, Hembree in

White...quickly down 0-2...1-2...2-2...doubles off the LF wall, Gurriel scores, Correa scores

Hembree out, Johnson in...

McCann walks
Reddick...full count...doubles to RF, White scores, McCann to 3B

Johnson out, Brasier in

Springer blown away on three straight fastballs

But the Astros bat around and tie it up...new ballgame, 5-5

[MRaup]

And of course Springer takes a meatball to start his AB.

[Snuffy]

Not exactly a SO shut down inning for Boston! 
Gives Keuchel a chance to eat more innings.

[WVastro]

The bat sounds in the ESPN feed sound like punches in Indiana Jones movies.

[Aussie Astro]

Roger has been grazing in a good paddock.

[HudsonHawk]

B6:

Phillips grounds out 3-1
Nunez flies out F7
Leon...full count...strikes out swinging

5-5

[chuck]

How do you Worrell button? Is it possible for streaming?

You see that mute button?! That mute button right there?!

[MRaup]

Is ARod trying to do a Lou Brown from Major League impression?

What in the fuck is wrong with him?

[chuck]

Okay so this Brian Johnson guy is not the lead singer in AC/DC.

I'm pretty sure they fired him.

[Aussie Astro]

I'm pretty sure they fired him.

I thought it was compulsory retirement when he hit 70?

[chuck]

I thought it was compulsory retirement when he hit 70?

Could be. All I know is there is going to be plenty of elbow room on stage during their next tour.

[hostros7]

Is Altuve hurt or dismayed about the call?


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Safe.

But zero confidence it'll be overturned.

[hostros7]

His slide was bagwellian, out or safe.


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[Texifornia]

I saw gap.

[MRaup]

Safe.

But zero confidence it'll be overturned.

This just reeks of another fuck up by New York.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The 1B dugout view showed it pretty clearly.

Hand down,  then tag.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Okay, so this Steven Wright is not the stand-up comedian.

[WVastro]

He’s safe which means he’ll be out.

[chuck]

What are the TV people saying about the play?

[Tom Servo]

I'm just listening on the radio, but I too have zero confidence in an overturn.

[Aussie Astro]

Safe.

But zero confidence it'll be overturned.

Yes and yes.

[BizidyDizidy]

What are the TV people saying about the play?

Safe

[WVastro]

What are the TV people saying about the play?

That he’s safe which means he’ll be out.

[jbm]

Jesus, why so fucking long?

They’re going to fuck us.

[MRaup]

Jesus, why so fucking long?

They’re going to fuck us.

Yup.

My exact thought. This is taking too long.

[Tom Servo]

Jesus, we never seem to get the call on replay.

[chuck]

AHHH HAHAHAHA, what a fuck job. Twice in one day in two different sports.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

They wanted to wipe the lube off first.

Bastards.

[MusicMan]

We just got screwed with our pants on.


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[HudsonHawk]

He was clearly safe.  But fucked anyway.

[MRaup]

Shocking.

What's the point of replay if you don't get the calls right after replay?

It's fucking embarrassing. We just wasted 3-4 minutes for them to re-blow the call.

[Lefty]

Jesus, why so fucking long?

They’re going to fuck us.

Who didn't see that coming?

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!

[WVastro]

Why do we have replay? Wtf...

[HudsonHawk]

T7:

Wright the Knuckleballer in for the Sox

Altuve bunt for a single, Phillips throws it into the stands, Altuve to 2B on the single and TE5
Bregman...tries to bunt..foul...0-2...flies out F8
Altuve to 3B on a passed ball
Gurriel...infield in...grounds into FC, Altuve out 6-2 at the plate...Hinch challenging...replay shows he's clearly safe...but call upheld anyway...WOW!!!
Correa...0-2...flies out F8

Astros get fucked worse than the Texans did...5-5 still at the stretch.

[Aussie Astro]

I thought two angles looked probably safe, one was probably out.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Fucking bullshit.

Fuck the league fuckwits.

Definitive view from 1B side showed hand down,  then tag.

They chose to ignore it because who knows why.

[Texifornia]

I thought two angles looked probably safe, one was probably out.

The thing is: if any view shows space between the glove and the player while the player is touching the plate, the he's safe.

[das]

I thought two angles looked probably safe, one was probably out.

There’s the rub.  Probably. Has to be convincing to overturn.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

There was no proboably to it.

There was a definitive angle,  that showed his hand down BEFORE the tag was applied.

So,  you know,  that usually means the runner is safe.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Well that's a refreshing way to end a Betts AB.

[das]

Martinez was talking to his bat as he walked up. Too funny.

[Tom Servo]

I'm glad we don't have to listen to Ashby tell us, yet again, how it's just as quick to glove the ball and throw as it is to barehand it and throw. 

[HudsonHawk]

B7:

Smith in

Betts grounds out 6-3
Benintendi grounds out 4-3
Martinez lines out to RF on a diving catch by Reddick!

5-5

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Whoo Leather!!

[das]

Josh Reddick!!!

[HudsonHawk]

Martinez was talking to his bat as he walked up. Too funny.

Why is that funny?  Sometimes you have to remind the bat of things.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Let's keep the pressure on.

[BizidyDizidy]

That was a pretty spectacular play by Correa

[Aussie Astro]

There’s the rub.  Probably. Has to be convincing to overturn.

Yes.  Did they say he was out or did not see enough to overturn the call on the  field?

[Texifornia]

JFR

[chuck]

By the way, I was messing around on a guitar today and it occurred to me to play a Bm. First thing that came to mind hearing that chord? Wild Horses.

You want to draw a distinction between two people? Find one who thinks Hotel California, then find another who thinks Wild Horses.

[das]

Why is that funny?  Sometimes you have to remind the bat of things.

Ha

[Aussie Astro]

Why is that funny?  Sometimes you have to remind the bat of things.

And give it rum?

[chuck]

I'm glad we don't have to listen to Ashby tell us, yet again, how it's just as quick to glove the ball and throw as it is to barehand it and throw.

Goddamn it, I had forgotten all about that.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I like doubles.

[Tom Servo]

Sparks on White after the double: You can't teach speed.

[Tom Servo]

Goddamn it, I had forgotten all about that.

I'm sorry.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That was Ball 4, dipshit.

[das]

Looks like the wind is blowing left to right.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Sparks on White after the double: You can't teach speed.

That cracked me up too.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

That catcher's mitt is huge.

[HudsonHawk]

T8:

Marwin...batting righty against the righty...flies out F8 on the first pitch
White doubles right over the 1B bag
Marisnick pinch running for White
McCann...3-0...takes strike one three feet off the plate...Jeez...walks
J.D. Davis pinch running for McCann
Reddick grounds into 4-6-3 double play

5-5

[hostros7]

There’s the rub.  Probably. Has to be convincing to overturn.

That’s not how it works. Some angles are better than others. One cannot overweight a shitty angle as justification for ruling it inconclusive. If the best angle is inconclusive, then you’re right that the call should stand.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Played into their hand perfectly.

[chuck]

I didn't really want to see White bat anymore, anyway.

[HudsonHawk]

And give it rum?

What ever it takes.  Maybe the bat was afraid.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

bound to happen.

[HudsonHawk]

I didn't really want to see White bat anymore, anyway.

He probably wasn't.  Marisnick was probably coming in to play defense anyway.

ETA:  Well, I guess he wasn't.  Jake Marisnick:  Designated HItter

[DVauthrin]

That’s not how it works. Some angles are better than others. One cannot overweight a shitty angle as justification for ruling it inconclusive. If the best angle is inconclusive, then you’re right that the call should stand.


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It was clear that Altuve’s hand was on the plate before the tag was applied.  Either the replay officials in New York are blind, or they had alterior motives for not overturning tue call.

[DVauthrin]

Bogaerts has been one lucky hitter this weekend. 

[Tom Servo]

McHugh with a 6.75 ERA in August, 3.86 in 2.1 innings so far in September. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Not a good start.

[DVauthrin]

McHugh with a 6.75 ERA in August, 3.86 in 2.1 innings so far in September.

He did a poor job of locating to Moreland on multiple pitches. 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Mediocre breaking ball to the lefty.

[The Third Man]

I would like Hinch to intervene now.

[DVauthrin]

I would like Hinch to intervene now.

Too late for that now.  It’s up to McHugh to get Kinsler.

Edit: And he does.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Not close on the first 2.

[das]

McHugh is off tonite.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

McHugh is off tonite.

Lately

[DVauthrin]

McHugh is off tonite.

Can’t locate his fastball consistently.

[HudsonHawk]

Sox with the bases loaded, one out...

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Fuck.

Lost him.

Juiced, 1 out.

[das]

What was that look Hinch was giving?

[DVauthrin]

Sipp coming in to try and clean up Colin’s mess.

[HudsonHawk]

What was that look Hinch was giving?

Waiting for the pinch hitter to be announced

[The Third Man]

Sipp coming in to try and clean up Colin’s mess.

Hinch does not do his relievers any favors.

[MRaup]

Reason number 1,000,000,000 I could never be a MLB Manager. I would've been tossed .005 seconds after they signaled out  after the replay, then gotten a 10 game suspension for bumping any umpire that got close to me.

The fact that replay "makes the call" and there's no recourse after is fucking crazy.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Sipp needs to atone for his last 2 outings with inherited runners.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Hinch does not do his relievers any favors.

AJ didn't tell McHugh to attack the batters box like he did to Kinsler.

[DVauthrin]

Big strikeout.

And A-Rod needs to be quiet, though he’s correct. It should be 6-5 Astros and Porcello was getting calls off the edges in the early innings.

[Tom Servo]

Yes!  Step 1 to getting out of this mess.  On to Step 2. 

[hostros7]

Great pitch.


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[MusicMan]

ARod, shut the everloving fuck up about Swihart getting boned on a ball an inch off the plate when this should be a 6-5 game.


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[jbm]

Now they’re whining about the ump’s outside zone. He’s been doing at most all game.

[MRaup]

Jesus Christ, they're talking about the 1-1 pitch that was off the plate and called a strike like it's the first pitch off the plate this slop jar full of nuts has called all night, and making it sound like a fucking war crime.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

ARod, shut the everloving fuck up about Swihart getting boned on a ball an inch off the plate when this should be a 6-5 game.


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All night on Astros hitters too.

[MRaup]

Hey dicknuts, that was a strike.

[DVauthrin]

Big block by Machete!

[hostros7]

Machete is a pitcher’s dream.


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[MusicMan]

Tony Sipp, BAMF.


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[HudsonHawk]

B8:

McHugh in...Maldonado into catch

Bogaerts bloops a single to RF
Moreland, pinch hitting for Pearce, singles to RF, through the shift, Bogaerts to 2B
Kinsler strikes out swinging
Holt, pinch hitting for Phillips...full count...walks, Bogaerts to 3B, Moreland to 2B

That's it for McHugh, Sipp in

Swihart, pinch hitting for Nunez, corners in, middle playing for two...strikes out swinging
Vazquez, pinch hitting for Leon...0-2...Vazquez bitching about both calls, Cora too...1-2 on a FANTASTIC block by Maldonado...PONCHE!!!

What a job by Sipp!!!

Still 5-5

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Sipp!

[Texifornia]

TFS

[hostros7]

Sipp!


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[das]

Sipp!  Wow. Love those splits!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Masterful job by Tony!

[DVauthrin]

Colin better buy Tony a nice dinner when they get to Detroit.  Saved his bacon there.

[chuck]

I've always believed in Sipp.

[jbm]

Maldonado is a bad dude.

And, the Sawx look a bit stressed. Put it to em this inning.

[doyce7]

Tony "fucking badass" sipp

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[MRaup]

Strike three was NASTY!

[HudsonHawk]

You won't see a better block of a pitch than Maldonado's on the 0-2 pitch to Vazquez.  Almost impossible.  That saved the game, for now.

And Tony Sipp...steely eyed missile man.

[DVauthrin]

All night on Astros hitters too.

Only on Astros hitters.  Keuchel wasn’t getting the same calls off the outside corner that Porcello was.

[das]

Strike three was NASTY!

+1

[Tom Servo]

Tony has the wallet with Badass Motherfucker on it.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Only on Astros hitters.  Keuchel wasn’t getting the same calls off the outside corner that Porcello was.

Good point.

[MusicMan]

Oh god, I just had a vision of a Bregman stare with Kimbrel’s setup.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

George blown away.

[DVauthrin]

George blown away.

Until he learns to shorten up, guys that throw hard will give him trouble.

[DVauthrin]

Note to Astros hitters: Stop swinging at his riding fastball.  You won’t hit it.

[MRaup]

These fucking dumbasses are trying to suggest that a string on Leon's glove might've gotten Altuve sliding in to home.

Nevermind that that isn't a thing, and hasn't been since 2016 .

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Altuve likewise dusted.

[HudsonHawk]

T9:

Kimbrel in for the Sox...a bunch of defensive changes

Springer...full up...strikes out swinging
Altuve strikes out swinging at a pitch in his eyes
Bregman lines out to CF

5-5

[HudsonHawk]

Until he learns to shorten up, guys that throw hard will give him trouble.

He's really weak against a good fastball.

[Tom Servo]

Oh god, I just had a vision of a Bregman stare with Kimbrel’s setup.


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I love this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjb3p_bga8

[DVauthrin]

He's really weak against a good fastball.

Yep. Springer could learn a lot from watching Alex Bregman hit. 

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

These fucking dumbasses are trying to suggest that a string on Leon's glove might've gotten Altuve sliding in to home.

Nevermind that that isn't a thing, and hasn't been since 2016 .

What is the limit on glove string length. 2 inches? 6? Could you have one 90 feet long?

[Tom Servo]

Yep. Everyone Springer could learn a lot from watching Alex Bregman hit.

[MRaup]

What is the limit on glove string length. 2 inches? 6? Could you have one 90 feet long?

Right? 2 feet of dangling laces for every infielder.

[Tom Servo]

What is the limit on glove string length. 2 inches? 6? Could you have one 90 feet long?

Yeah, just Indiana Jones whip that fucker at the runners.

[HudsonHawk]

Now these idiots are complaining about a pitch that was actually IN the zone.

[DVauthrin]

Betts retired.  One away.

[MRaup]

Sox fans went full Cub Yard Cry on that routine fly ball.

[DVauthrin]

Dear Jessica Mendoza: Nobody thought the game was over after Martinez’s homerun but you.

[WVastro]

I’m still stewing over that call at home. Why can’t we get some sort of short explanation as to wtf they couldn’t overturn that? There was a view that was clear as day showing him beating the tag. With the technology available today they can sync views and see that the hand was down on the base right?! W. T. F.

If they’re just going to defer to the decision made on the field whenever they might have a slightly tough call on their hands then why have this shit there in the first place?

[DVauthrin]

I’m still stewing over that call at home. Why can’t we get some sort of short explanation as to wtf they couldn’t overturn that? There was a view that was clear as day showing him beating the tag. With the technology available today they can sync views and see that the hand was down on the base right?! W. T. F.

If they’re just going to defer to the decision made on the field whenever they might have a slightly tough call on their hands then why have this shit there in the first place?

MLB decided they didn’t want the Red Sox, with baseball’s best record, to get swept at home and intervened on their behalf.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That was strike 3. More in the zone than a dozen called strikes tonight.

[Aussie Astro]

That was strike 3. More in the zone than a dozen called strikes tonight.

Damn straight it was.

[chuck]

Today in the football game one of the fuckwit refs misspoke and said that a pass interference call was against 24 on the offense when it was plainly 24 on the defense. It was plainly defensive pass interference and of course no Texan who plays offense wears 24. When the official corrected himself Belichick went fucking nutso on the sideline.

I wonder what it would feel like to root for a team that so regularly got the benefit of fucking ALL the calls to where you feel aggrieved when a guy misspeaks and then corrects himself to your detriment. I wonder what it would feel like to root for a team where you felt like you had a right to bitch about a pitch that was called a strike that was clearly through the strike zone.

I guess I'll never know.

[HudsonHawk]

B9:

Rondon in

Betts flies out F9
Benintendi singles to LF
Martinez grounds into FC, Benintendi out 4-6 at 2B
Bogaerts singles up the middle, Martinez to 2B
Lin, pinch runs for Martinez
Moreland flies to LF, Marwin let's it drop at his feet and tries to barehand it on the bounce, Lin scores,

Astros go down 6-5

[DVauthrin]

What the hell was that Marwin?

[Tom Servo]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDGE!

[hostros7]

Wtf Marwin? Dive


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[MRaup]

Thanks a shit ton, MLB Replay team, you bunch of cocksuckers.

Your golden boys get their W.

Fucking bullshit.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Shit.

Fucked by replay,  fucked by a strike 3 call with 2 outs in the 9th.

[Snuffy]

Should be a tie game now.

[HudsonHawk]

What the flying fuck was Marwin doing in LF?  Never even made an attempt to catch it

[Aussie Astro]

That was pretty fucking lame.

[DVauthrin]

Wtf Marwin? Dive


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Not sure if Marwin is comfortable with diving his first game back from his oblique soreness.  However, the effort was pathetic.

[WVastro]

2.5

[HudsonHawk]

Not sure if Marwin is comfortable with diving his first game back from his oblique soreness.  However, the effort was pathetic.

Then why the fuck isn't Jake Marisnick out there?

[MRaup]

Took 2 out of 3 from the best team in baseball and lost a game in the standings.

Fuck the fucking Rangers.

[JimR]

Come on, people.Marwin had no chance to catch that. Bad luck after HPU blew strike 3.

[BizidyDizidy]

Just going to make it all the sweeter when they get knocked out in the ALDS (again)

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Come on, people.Marwin had no chance to catch that. Bad luck after HPU blew strike 3.

Big time.

All that bitching by Boston paid off.  They got a call,  then got their hits.

Bastards.

[HudsonHawk]

Took 2 out of 3 from the best team in baseball and lost a game in the standings.

Fuck the fucking Rangers.

The Rangers didn't even try.  They weren't hiding it.

[Nate Colbert]

Come on, people.Marwin had no chance to catch that.

Agreed.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

The Rangers didn't even try.  They weren't hiding it.

We let that squad sweep us after the As swept them in Arlington.

Terrible.

Now it's time to beat Detroit.

[HudsonHawk]

Come on, people.Marwin had no chance to catch that. Bad luck after HPU blew strike 3.

With Reddick, Marisnick or Kemp out there, that ball is caught.  Furthermore, he ran around the ball instead of running *to* it.  It's as if he was setting up for a throw to the plate, rather than trying to catch the ball.  Finally, if he's not healthy enough to dive for a ball to save the game, he shouldn't be out there in the 9th. 

[WVastro]

If that replay can’t get overturned than the current system is broken. I don’t think there’s any Ill intent but if you’re paralyzed by the call on the field and have to see everything perfectly from every different angle even if one is pretty fucking clear then fuck that shit. It’s only another way to delay the game.

[HudsonHawk]

We let that squad sweep us after the As swept them in Arlington.

Terrible.

Now it's time to beat Detroit.

Oh I know.  The Astros have made their own bed here.  The A's have it relatively easy from here on out, so the Astros have to keep winning.

[Snuffy]

Come on, people.Marwin had no chance to catch that. Bad luck after HPU blew strike 3.

2nd that.

[juliogotay]

This ESPN announcing team is just not good. Waaaay to much chit chat banter. Trying to be cute. There’s a game on, people.

3 people in a broadcast booth is never a good idea. Even if one of them is Jeff Bagwell.

[BudGirl]

Even the Boston Herald says he was safe.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2018/09/red_sox_avoid_sweep_with_walkoff_win_vs_astros

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I'm glad there's a game tonight to get that mess out of my head.

I woke up still stewing about it,  and not just the blown call at the plate.