Author Topic: Angels at Astros - 9/21/2018 (Read 7658 times)

hostros7 · « **on:** September 21, 2018, 07:29:01 pm »

Pina! Two out slam makes it 4-0 in B1.

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Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2018, 07:29:18 pm »

Yehaw!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2018, 07:30:32 pm »

With 2 outs and risp, Yuli is money.

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2018, 07:30:54 pm »

Verlander asking "what about me?"

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2018, 07:32:09 pm »

Friday night - Bushmills - "That protestant shit."

jbm · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2018, 07:32:25 pm »

It’s so good to see the start well. Haven’t done that much lately.

austro · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2018, 07:57:58 pm »

Quote from: jbm on September 21, 2018, 07:32:25 pm

It’s so good to see the start well. Haven’t done that much lately.

The disturbing aspect of that is that when they score early they tend not to score again. Especially not good with the bullpen's recent behavior.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:00:29 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 21, 2018, 07:57:58 pm

The disturbing aspect of that is that when they score early they tend not to score again. Especially not good with the bullpen's recent behavior.

All the same, I'll take the the 1st inning granny.

juliogotay · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:06:09 pm »

Good to have GZ tonight in McKinney as the rain has made watching the game an impossibility even though DirectTV never goes out in a rainstorm. Except 100% of the time. Will get back to my small batch Rye now.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:11:09 pm »

Yuli matches Lourdes with his second HR of the night!

jbm · « **Reply #10 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:15:51 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on September 21, 2018, 08:11:09 pm

Yuli matches Lourdes with his second HR of the night!

That’s pretty cool.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:17:57 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on September 21, 2018, 08:11:09 pm

Yuli matches Lourdes with his second HR of the night!

Little bro's shots were rockets.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:19:37 pm »

Fuck each and every “if the playoffs started today” graphic. Shameless bullshit that matters not at all.

austro · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:21:52 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on September 21, 2018, 08:06:09 pm

Good to have GZ tonight in McKinney as the rain has made watching the game an impossibility even though DirectTV never goes out in a rainstorm. Except 100% of the time. Will get back to my small batch Rye now.

I'd check all of your cable connections. There's no way it's a problem with the dish.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:23:01 pm »

Lourdes singles, 3 for 3.

jbm · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:35:30 pm »

If they have 15 in the pen, why’d they have a catcher on the mound yesterday. Aren’t those games perfect for #s 13-15.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:46:55 pm »

Trout loses one in the lights.

As many gappers as he has tracked down against the Astros, he owed us that.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:47:20 pm »

Yuli keeps pace with Lourdes and singles.

7th rbi of the evening.

austro · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2018, 08:49:39 pm »

Listening to my avatar, watching Yuli drive in runs. Life is good.

austro · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:03:11 pm »

And there's the Cole sudden disintegration, although it's hard to get mad about getting burned by Trout.

Texifornia · « **Reply #20 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:04:36 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 21, 2018, 09:03:11 pm

And there's the Cole sudden disintegration, although it's hard to get mad about getting burned by Trout.

Just cruising along and then: wham! two balls just scorched.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #21 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:05:10 pm »

Trout just being Trout.

jbm · « **Reply #22 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:06:40 pm »

That was impressive. He was sort of fooled, shifted his weight, waited a split second and still hit the hardest ball of the night.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #23 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:18:58 pm »

Nearly a great catch by Jake, and nearly a disaster as he slid into the wall.

He looks ok now.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #24 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:19:06 pm »

My bad, I was just bragging on what a good jump Jake gets.

austro · « **Reply #25 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:19:32 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on September 21, 2018, 09:18:58 pm

He looks ok now.

Maybe. We'll see tomorrow.

austro · « **Reply #26 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:20:58 pm »

Looked to me like that ball bounced off of Jake's wrist, i.e., he was actually just a smidgeon past where he needed to be.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:21:42 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on September 21, 2018, 09:19:06 pm

My bad, I was just bragging on what a good jump Jake gets.

It was half a step too good.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:23:11 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 21, 2018, 09:20:58 pm

Looked to me like that ball bounced off of Jake's wrist, i.e., he was actually just a smidgeon past where he needed to be.

Absolutely. He overran it.

He looked up to check the location of the wall a few steps shy of the dive point; that may have been all it took to disrupt his navicomputer.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:24:11 pm »

A dozen Ks for Cole on the evening.

Baddass pitching from GC.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #30 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:29:31 pm »

Did Valbuena get released and no one picked him up?

austro · « **Reply #31 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:31:25 pm »

Ramirez has looked pretty good for the Angels.

Lefty · « **Reply #32 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:32:40 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on September 21, 2018, 09:29:31 pm

Did Valbuena get released and no one picked him up?

Correct.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #33 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:40:53 pm »

Tony Sipp strikes out Trout!!!

Texifornia · « **Reply #34 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:41:05 pm »

T-Sipp doesn't want to be left behind this year.

austro · « **Reply #35 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:46:38 pm »

Straw seems kind of fast.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #36 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:46:52 pm »

JD Davis singles, Miles Straw in to pinch run.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #37 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:47:51 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 21, 2018, 09:46:38 pm

Straw seems kind of fast.

kind of.

austro · « **Reply #38 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:48:22 pm »

First non-Gurriel RBI of the night for Jake.

ETA: Maybe. Pending replay.

EATA: Replay says safe!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #39 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:49:14 pm »

Beautifully executed squeeze play.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #40 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:51:31 pm »

That was a good effort by the Angels pitcher. Just a little late.

austro · « **Reply #41 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:51:56 pm »

George!!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #42 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:52:31 pm »

Springer dinger!!! 11-3

chuck · « **Reply #43 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:52:36 pm »

I'm surprised that the hpu didn't take advantage of the review and duck into the clubhouse to take another shit.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #44 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:54:39 pm »

Quote from: chuck on September 21, 2018, 09:52:36 pm

I'm surprised that the hpu didn't take advantage of the review and duck into the clubhouse to take another shit.

I wonder where he ate tonight.

austro · « **Reply #45 on:** September 21, 2018, 09:59:17 pm »

Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on September 21, 2018, 09:54:39 pm

I wonder where he ate tonight.

Felix's.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #46 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:01:09 pm »

Nutz on the hill.

austro · « **Reply #47 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:01:42 pm »

Great curve to finish off Ohtani.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #48 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:03:56 pm »

Deetz dingles a strike to get Ohtani looking.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #49 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:05:44 pm »

Deetz gets a lot of movement on that curve.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #50 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:06:48 pm »

Bregman with a barehanded blue star play.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #51 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:08:41 pm »

And that's a wrap. Clinched at least a wild card,

austro · « **Reply #52 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:09:46 pm »

"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" rolling for the victory wrap.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #53 on:** September 21, 2018, 10:13:27 pm »

Lets do that again.

chuck · « **Reply #54 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:09:24 pm »

Twins get six in the sixth, up 6-4.

chuck · « **Reply #55 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:17:45 pm »

It turns out that Laureano hasn't hit into a single double play all year. I think it's pretty clear that he just was not Astros material.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #56 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:23:51 pm »

Quote from: chuck on September 21, 2018, 11:09:24 pm

Twins get six in the sixth, up 6-4.

Well that lead was nice... while they had it.

chuck · « **Reply #57 on:** September 21, 2018, 11:25:26 pm »

Twins bring in some herky jerky corksoaker who promptly gives up a two run home run. Six-six in the sixth.

Aussie Astro · « **Reply #58 on:** September 22, 2018, 12:31:27 am »

Quote from: chuck on September 21, 2018, 11:25:26 pm

Twins bring in some herky jerky corksoaker who promptly gives up a two run home run. Six-six in the sixth.

Predictable ending, A's walk off in the 10th.

chuck · « **Reply #59 on:** September 22, 2018, 12:40:50 am »

Quote from: Aussie Astro on September 22, 2018, 12:31:27 am

Predictable ending, A's walk off in the 10th.

Good thing, too. In extra innings I was afraid the A's were going to burn through all their pitchers.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #60 on:** September 22, 2018, 02:41:23 am »

Quote from: juliogotay on September 21, 2018, 08:06:09 pm

Good to have GZ tonight in McKinney as the rain has made watching the game an impossibility even though DirectTV never goes out in a rainstorm. Except 100% of the time. Will get back to my small batch Rye now.

A properly installed dish doesn’t go out in the rain. Who knows what Dallas-area fuckstick installed yours.

JimR · « **Reply #61 on:** September 22, 2018, 09:26:19 am »

Quote from: austro on September 21, 2018, 07:57:58 pm

The disturbing aspect of that is that when they score early they tend not to score again. Especially not good with the bullpen's recent behavior.

Good grief. I think you could make Christmas morning a sad day.

JimR · « **Reply #62 on:** September 22, 2018, 09:34:37 am »

Quote from: Texifornia on September 21, 2018, 09:04:36 pm

Just cruising along and then: wham! two balls just scorched.

Y’all understand the other side has major league hitters? Calling a HR by Trout a “disintegration” is mind-boggling.

austro · « **Reply #63 on:** September 22, 2018, 11:24:58 am »

Quote from: JimR on September 22, 2018, 09:26:19 am

Good grief. I think you could make Christmas morning a sad day.

Some enjoy griping, others enjoy chiding those who gripe. It's all one big symbiotic family.

juliogotay · « **Reply #64 on:** September 22, 2018, 11:55:36 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on September 22, 2018, 02:41:23 am

A properly installed dish doesn’t go out in the rain. Who knows what Dallas-area fuckstick installed yours.

apparently this fuckstick has been busy installing dishes in my neighborhood.

JimR · « **Reply #65 on:** September 22, 2018, 12:11:07 pm »

Quote from: austro on September 22, 2018, 11:24:58 am

Some enjoy griping, others enjoy chiding those who gripe. It's all one big symbiotic family.

I saw no griping. What I read was dark gloom precting ultimate failure after a grand slam in the first inning.

juliogotay · « **Reply #66 on:** September 22, 2018, 12:20:51 pm »

some post-game notes:

Cole is 12th fastest in ML history to reach 1,000 Ks.

Cole, 10+ strikeouts / 0 walks, career:
2013: 0
2014: 1
2015: 0
2016: 0
2017: 1
2018: 4

Last night was the first time in ML history two brothers hit two or more HRs on the same day.

Yuli's 7 RBIs are the most by an Astro in a single game since the slugger J.R. Towles had 8 in Sept. 2007 against St. Louis.

Sipp has retired 14 of last 18 hitters he's faced.

austro · « **Reply #67 on:** September 22, 2018, 12:25:41 pm »

Quote from: juliogotay on September 22, 2018, 12:20:51 pm

slugger J.R. Towles

I see what you did there.