Author Topic: Astros @ Red Sox, May, 18th*, 2019 (Read 7598 times)

HudsonHawk · « **on:** May 19, 2019, 12:53:46 pm »

Going for 11 in a row...

MRaup · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:33:28 pm »

White and Springer both had putrid at bats that inning. Lucky to have a run.

astrojo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:41:02 pm »

Everyone grabs shades en route to the field, but White doesn’t need any to miss a pop up.

MRaup · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:45:28 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on May 19, 2019, 01:41:02 pm

Everyone grabs shades en route to the field, but White doesn’t need any to miss a pop up.

I didn't have much faith he was going to get there either way.

astrojo · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:48:02 pm »

Correa!

hostros7 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:48:08 pm »

Correa! Laser

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MRaup · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:48:30 pm »

That was an absolute bomb!

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:48:38 pm »

CORREAAAA!!!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:48:40 pm »

Yippie!

Knoxbanedoodle · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:49:00 pm »

Correa's opposite field stroke is ridiculous right now.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2019, 01:51:47 pm »

I guess the Red Sox will never get a new stadium.

austro · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:00:42 pm »

Vasquez is a butcher behind the plate.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:04:58 pm »

Josh's offseason work on driving balls to left has paid off big time.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:08:25 pm »

Jake demonstrates the ultimate in not being able to identify a pitch as he strikes out swinging at a ball that hits him in the leg.

astrojo · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:09:59 pm »

Springer K’s for the third time today.

MusicMan · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:15:27 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on May 19, 2019, 02:09:59 pm

Springer K’s for the third time today.

Might need to give his playing time to Jake.

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MRaup · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:16:52 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 02:08:25 pm

Jake demonstrates the ultimate in not being able to identify a pitch as he strikes out swinging at a ball that hits him in the leg.

Marisnik clearly has no idea where Sale's sliders are going. He's taken two cookies and flailed at some pitches that weren't even close.

astrojo · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:17:38 pm »

Tyler White moving quickly to his right for the final out. - Things you don’t hear every day. Or like ever.

astrojo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:19:47 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 19, 2019, 02:15:27 pm

Might need to give his playing time to Jake.

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Eh, he’s allowed a down day once in awhile. Hopefully he can avoid the golden sombrero.

hostros7 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:26:01 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on May 19, 2019, 02:09:59 pm

Springer K’s for the third time today.

He’s been pulled. Hopefully it’s a precautionary measure.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #20 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:26:08 pm »

Quote from: astrojo on May 19, 2019, 02:17:38 pm

Tyler White moving quickly to his right for the final out. - Things you don’t hear every day. Or like ever.

That was to his left.

austro · « **Reply #21 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:28:38 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 02:26:08 pm

That was to his left.

He's so fast that he took the long way to his right and wound up on his left.

hostros7 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:28:41 pm »

Yuli flashed some leather to retire JBJR

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austro · « **Reply #23 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:29:37 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 19, 2019, 02:28:41 pm

Yuli flashed some leather to retire JBJR

Good thing too, because the next guy didn't leave much doubt.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #24 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:30:38 pm »

The butcher giveth and he taketh.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #25 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:30:43 pm »

That was a nice snag by Yuli.

On that tater Miley glanced up and asked for a new ball 12 seconds before it landed.

No doubter.

JimR · « **Reply #26 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:31:31 pm »

Springer our of the game. He has been grabbing at his back since the last home stand.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #27 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:33:32 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 19, 2019, 02:31:31 pm

Springer our of the game. He has been grabbing at his back since the last home stand.

Nip that in the bud, por favor.

MusicMan · « **Reply #28 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:36:07 pm »

And that’s what happens when you run out of second basemen

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austro · « **Reply #29 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:36:19 pm »

Damn it.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #30 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:36:21 pm »

Good grief.

hostros7 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:36:59 pm »

Well, this has been an unfortunate turn of events. Jake needs to get on his horse and take command there. He loped over.

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BudGirl · « **Reply #32 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:39:05 pm »

I thought yuli had that until right before the end and then I started thinking he may not get that ball. Bad luck.

Stupid stadium.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #33 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:39:26 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 19, 2019, 02:36:59 pm

Well, this has been an unfortunate turn of events. Jake needs to get on his horse and take command there. He loped over.

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Josh too.

That ball ended up in the worst spot possible.

hostros7 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:40:19 pm »

I am thankful we had a fallible human and not a computer behind the plate for that strike 3 call against JD.

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Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #35 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:41:01 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 19, 2019, 02:40:19 pm

I am thankful we had a fallible human and not a computer behind the plate for that strike 3 call against JD.

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Yes.

That was generous.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #36 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:43:28 pm »

Yuli continues the assault on the centerfield wall.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #37 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:43:46 pm »

Yuli's like, "Sorry guys."

austro · « **Reply #38 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:45:52 pm »

I hope the Tyler White experiment is just about over.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #39 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:45:54 pm »

Tyler needs to apologize for that AB.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #40 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:47:34 pm »

Here is that Jake swing from earlier:

https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1130191025866235905?s=09

austro · « **Reply #41 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:48:01 pm »

Man, Sale we missing his spots by a mile to Chirinos.

astrojo · « **Reply #42 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:51:24 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 02:26:08 pm

That was to his left.

Oops. So it was.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #43 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:52:24 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 19, 2019, 02:48:01 pm

Man, Sale we missing his spots by a mile to Chirinos.

Zero pitches over the plate to Reddick in that AB.

austro · « **Reply #44 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:57:03 pm »

Lower back tightness for Springer. Maybe Correa can help him out.

astrojo · « **Reply #45 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:57:43 pm »

Ugh GIDP ends the threat.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #46 on:** May 19, 2019, 02:58:10 pm »

Worst possible outcome from that Jake AB.

austro · « **Reply #47 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:00:23 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 02:58:10 pm

Worst possible outcome from that Jake AB.

I was actually thinking that we would probably be ok because Jake would strike out and give Kemp a chance.

austro · « **Reply #48 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:02:12 pm »

I am skeptical that Valdez's tightrope act will work against Boston, but I guess we'll see.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #49 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:06:44 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 19, 2019, 03:02:12 pm

I am skeptical that Valdez's tightrope act will work against Boston, but I guess we'll see.

If he ever throws strikes consistently, look out.

But I guess that's the story with a lot of young pitchers.

austro · « **Reply #50 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:10:43 pm »

Time for Bregman to pick everybody up.

astrojo · « **Reply #51 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:15:26 pm »

Another GIDP

austro · « **Reply #52 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:15:28 pm »

We had been mercifully free of GIDPs recently. I'm not happy to see them return.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #53 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:15:54 pm »

GIDP ends the 6th and 7th innings.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #54 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:16:21 pm »

There's the familiar replay kick to the junk.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #55 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:18:48 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 03:16:21 pm

There's the familiar replay kick to the junk.

Astros got a couple of breaks the last few games that had big impacts. I'm not sweating that one.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #56 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:20:05 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 19, 2019, 03:18:48 pm

Astros got a couple of breaks the last few games that had big impacts. I'm not sweating that one.

It looked like he was out.

The nut shot was the brief relief when he was called safe being replaced by the gidp.

austro · « **Reply #57 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:20:32 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 03:16:21 pm

There's the familiar replay kick to the junk.

Sadly, I think that was the correct call.

MusicMan · « **Reply #58 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:25:07 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 03:16:21 pm

There's the familiar replay kick to the junk.

That’s a replay tap on the arm.

Altuve’s “fan interference” was a replay kick to the junk.

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austro · « **Reply #59 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:25:37 pm »

Jesus, you'd think that by now they would have figured out that popups are moving back toward center field.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #60 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:26:14 pm »

It's the fucking Bad News Bears on the right side.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #61 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:26:15 pm »

Yuli 2.0

BudGirl · « **Reply #62 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:26:45 pm »

I can't wait for the team to leave this shit-hole.

austro · « **Reply #63 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:28:27 pm »

Is that Boston's first lead in the series? I can't remember if they ever had a lead yesterday.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #64 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:28:56 pm »

This game has been teetering on the edge since the first pitch.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #65 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:29:14 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 19, 2019, 03:28:27 pm

Is that Boston's first lead in the series? I can't remember if they ever had a lead yesterday.

They led 1-0 in the 1st.

JimR · « **Reply #66 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:29:51 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on May 19, 2019, 03:26:45 pm

I can't wait for the team to leave this shit-hole.

It ain’t the field.

austro · « **Reply #67 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:31:11 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on May 19, 2019, 03:29:14 pm

They led 1-0 in the 1st.

Duh. Remembering is hard.

BudGirl · « **Reply #68 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:32:18 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 19, 2019, 03:29:51 pm

It ain’t the field.

It is where they are playing.

JimR · « **Reply #69 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:32:19 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on May 19, 2019, 03:28:56 pm

This game has been teetering on the edge since the first pitch.

We are down three players. Luck we are close.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #70 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:34:35 pm »

This is part of the problem with 13 pitchers. You get three extra position players, and when two are out, you end up with White and Gurriel on the right side. That's two runs the Sox don't have with a competent second baseman.

hostros7 · « **Reply #71 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:35:58 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 19, 2019, 03:32:19 pm

We are down three players. Luck we are close.

Yes. The score might be different if Kemp PH for Jake after Sale was pulled. Springer would have been waiting on deck. Instead, there was no alternative to Jake, and he GIDP.

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HudsonHawk · « **Reply #72 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:38:54 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 19, 2019, 03:35:58 pm

Yes. The score might be different if Kemp PH for Jake after Sale was pulled. Springer would have been waiting on deck. Instead, there was no alternative to Jake, and he GIDP.

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Kemp was not going to PH for Jake, no matter what.

austro · « **Reply #73 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:39:48 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 19, 2019, 03:38:54 pm

Kemp was not going to PH for Jake, no matter what.

I would have been tempted to squeeze with Jake at that point.

austro · « **Reply #74 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:42:00 pm »

That last pitch to Correa should have traveled about 500 feet.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #75 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:42:23 pm »

Quote from: austro on May 19, 2019, 03:39:48 pm

I would have been tempted to squeeze with Jake at that point.

Me too.

Yuli was the runner and the was a force at home so higher risk.

austro · « **Reply #76 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:44:16 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 03:42:23 pm

Me too.

Yuli was the runner and the was a force at home so higher risk.

Yes, but less likelihood of the double play, I think.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #77 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:44:35 pm »

Now would be a nice time for White to hit his first homer of the season.

austro · « **Reply #78 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:46:33 pm »

Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on May 19, 2019, 03:44:35 pm

Now would be a nice time for White to hit his first homer of the season.

You're a funny guy.

JimR · « **Reply #79 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:48:07 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 19, 2019, 03:38:54 pm

Kemp was not going to PH for Jake, no matter what.

Exactly.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #80 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:55:39 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on May 19, 2019, 03:42:23 pm

Me too.

Yuli was the runner and the was a force at home so higher risk.

Yeah, I'm not sure I'd squeeze with the bases loaded. Jake hit it to the one spot they could turn two.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #81 on:** May 19, 2019, 03:59:34 pm »

Reddick with a 1-out walk is the tying run for Jake...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #82 on:** May 19, 2019, 04:01:53 pm »

Jake still can't handle the breaking ball.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #83 on:** May 19, 2019, 04:02:34 pm »

Kemp up with two out...tying run on base...

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #84 on:** May 19, 2019, 04:03:04 pm »

Well shoot.

austro · « **Reply #85 on:** May 19, 2019, 04:04:35 pm »

Time to forget this one and get ready for the White Sox. If you don't pitch well against them, they'll put some runs on the board.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #86 on:** May 19, 2019, 04:05:34 pm »

On to the White Sox.

Here's to quick healing.

austro · « **Reply #87 on:** May 19, 2019, 04:05:41 pm »

If George really needs a few days off, I wonder if they'll send Diaz to the IL so that they can bring somebody up.

MusicMan · « **Reply #88 on:** May 19, 2019, 04:13:48 pm »

Damn shame to lose one on defense after you got to Sale early

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