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Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« on: September 24, 2018, 07:46:12 pm »
Astros put up 4 in the first 3 innings, including back-to-back jacks by Reddick and McCann.

Keuchel gives up a 2-run HR B4, and loads the bases with nobody out in B5.

B5, bases loaded, 4-3 Astros.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2018, 07:50:51 pm »
Astros put up 4 in the first 3 innings, including back-to-back jacks by Reddick and McCann.

Keuchel gives up a 2-run HR B4, and loads the bases with nobody out in B5.

B5, bases loaded, 4-3 Astros.

Keuchel not helped by JD Davis's defense.

ETA: Of course, he makes a decent play as soon as I type that.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2018, 07:51:07 pm »
Keuchel gets Smoak looking for the first out.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2018, 07:55:58 pm »
JD can play 1B/DH for the rest of his career as far as I'm concerned.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2018, 07:56:21 pm »
A bouncer to third gets the force at home, and a strikeout stops the bleeding.

End 5, 4-3 Astros.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2018, 08:00:09 pm »
No reason for JD Davis to be playing. True even if he homers.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2018, 08:05:51 pm »
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2018, 08:09:27 pm »
No reason for JD Davis to be playing. True even if he homers.

Certainly not at 3B with Keuchel on the mound. That's just asking for trouble.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2018, 08:11:05 pm »
A bouncer to third gets the force at home, and a strikeout stops the bleeding.

End 5, 4-3 Astros.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2018, 08:14:37 pm »
Keuchel's 3rd out 3rd strike was a thing of beauty.

It certainly was, especially considering the guts it took to go there after what Pillar did to him in the previous AB.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2018, 08:17:33 pm »
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2018, 08:20:57 pm »
So what kind of "leverage" situation is this for Will?

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2018, 08:26:56 pm »
So what kind of "leverage" situation is this for Will?

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2018, 08:39:52 pm »
Double dip for Tony Sipp!

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2018, 08:40:30 pm »
Holy crap
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2018, 08:40:31 pm »
Sipp made that one interesting.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2018, 08:41:15 pm »
Double dip for Tony Sipp!

Did not even make the dirt. Wow.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2018, 08:46:06 pm »
Did not even make the dirt. Wow.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2018, 08:46:11 pm »
Pillar is pretty damn good.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2018, 08:47:12 pm »
Pillar is pretty damn good.

We gave them 2 shift-fuck singles. 

The polite thing to do would have been to let that one fall.


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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2018, 08:56:19 pm »
Pressly strong.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #21 on: September 24, 2018, 08:56:54 pm »
PLEASE put Marwin in on defense in the 9th. Please.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #22 on: September 24, 2018, 09:03:01 pm »
1 out double for Jake.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #23 on: September 24, 2018, 09:07:03 pm »
Altuve with a clutch 2-out, 2-strike single to plate Jake.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #24 on: September 24, 2018, 09:08:26 pm »
Then gets picked off
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2018, 09:09:01 pm »
Then gets picked off

What a buzz kill that was.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2018, 09:21:05 pm »
Wow, that pitch to Tellez could not have been more center-center. Osuna is lucky that one didn't go to the moon.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #27 on: September 24, 2018, 09:21:30 pm »
2.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2018, 09:21:33 pm »
Magic number is 2.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2018, 09:23:43 pm »
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #30 on: September 24, 2018, 09:24:33 pm »
Bullpen was strong tonight.

Always weird when they play a game on turf.  Funny for an Astros fan to say that.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #31 on: September 24, 2018, 09:26:23 pm »
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2018, 09:27:24 pm »
Wow, that pitch to Tellez could not have been more center-center. Osuna is lucky that one didn't go to the moon.

True, but it still needs to be hit... better that than walking him
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #33 on: September 24, 2018, 09:56:53 pm »
True, but it still needs to be hit... better than than walking him
Agreed.

Just watched a bit from the Cards Brewers game. Some 21 year from Cypress Creek just threw five FBs in a row at 103. Had to use a 92 slider to get the K though. I guess I’ve seen Chapman do that, but it’s an unusual sight.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #34 on: September 24, 2018, 10:08:43 pm »
Wow, that pitch to Tellez could not have been more center-center. Osuna is lucky that one didn't go to the moon.

Seriously? Have you watched Verlander pitch? Why do you suppose Tellez flies out? Luck?
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #35 on: September 24, 2018, 10:10:53 pm »
Wow, that pitch to Tellez could not have been more center-center. Osuna is lucky that one didn't go to the moon.

The corollary is that Tellez was lucky to put that one in play.  Yes, it was in the center of the zone, but that doesn't mean that it's easy to hit.  It was a lazy opposite field fly ball.  Be happy with it.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #36 on: September 24, 2018, 10:12:09 pm »
The corollary is that Tellez was lucky to put that one in play.  Yes, it was in the center of the zone, but that doesn't mean that it's easy to hit.  It was a lazy opposite field fly ball.  Be happy with it.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #37 on: September 24, 2018, 11:01:21 pm »
Oakland took a 3-1 lead on a Kris Davis homer in the top of the 6th, but Zunino doubled and Dee Gordon homered to start the bottom of the frame

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #38 on: September 24, 2018, 11:18:25 pm »
Chapman hits a 2-out 2 run homer in the top of the 7th.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #39 on: September 24, 2018, 11:35:58 pm »
Chapman hits a 2-out 2 run homer in the top of the 7th.

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I can't hate Chapman because he is a hell of a player on both sides, but I hate Chapman.

He's going to be a pain in the Stros side for many years.
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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #40 on: September 24, 2018, 11:50:21 pm »
A's get 3 singles and a sac fly to tack on 2 more in the 8th.

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4 run deficit in the 8th.  You never see a home team overcome that.

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Re: Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #41 on: September 25, 2018, 12:15:36 am »
See, the home team never overcomes a 4 run deficit.


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Astros at Blue Jays, Sept. 24, 2018
« Reply #42 on: September 25, 2018, 08:01:05 am »
No reason for JD Davis to be playing. True even if he homers.

I'll never understand Hinch's thinking on this.
At least he has gotten Fisher out of his system.
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