Mariners at Astros- June 30, 2019

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Beckham sent a cement mixer into orbit.

2-0 Mariners with Astros batting in the 2nd.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Brantley and Yuli walk,  Chirinos Ks, then Brantley scores on a smash off the 2B's glove by Josh.

Jake clears the bases with a double.

3-2 good guys.

[geezerdonk]

Home plate ump squeezing the Seattle pitcher and awful Seattle defense nets the Astros 3 runs.

[hostros7]

I have only just now begun to contemplate the “Y” in “Myles.”


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[homer]

Girardi talks too much.

Kikuchi isn't getting any help from HPU.

[hostros7]

Verlander is supposed to be carrying this team. He is doing anything but.

Pick your internet hot takes wisely.


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[hostros7]

Girardi talks too much.

Kikuchi isn't getting any help from HPU.

I have the volume down and Nebraska on the Sonos UP.


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[Astros Fan in Big D]

Straw has acceptable speed.

[homer]

Verlander is supposed to be carrying this team. He is doing anything but.

This is a load of bullshit.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Altuve has looked like himself since returning.

[hostros7]

Kikuchi’s must have fedexed his hat to Hideo Nomo to have the bill shaped.


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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I have the volume down and Nebraska on the Sonos UP.


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Nebraska?

[Tom Servo]

2 pop ups from Bregman so far.  Granted, he barely missed a home run in between.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nebraska?

The sequel to Oklahoma.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Mariners with 2nd/3rd, no out in the 3rd.

[Texifornia]

The sequel to Oklahoma.

Performed by Kansas.

[das]

Does Girardi get paid by the word?  Goodness gracious.

[das]

JV is not sharp so far. I wonder if his command will sharpen up when his velocity increases later in the game.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Run across on a 5-3 FC.  Runner advances to 3rd when Straw is slow getting there.

[Tom Servo]

Run across on a 5-3 FC.  Runner advances to 3rd when Straw is slow getting there.

Never thought I'd see "Straw" and "slow" in the same sentence.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Damage: 1 run and a bunch of pitches from JV.

5-3 Astros

[HudsonHawk]

Never thought I'd see "Straw" and "slow" in the same sentence.

He forgot to cover 3B.  Got caught watching the game.

[das]

He forgot to cover 3B.  Got caught watching the game.

I wonder what’s more effective at fixing that. A kangaroo court fine or a steely stare from JV as he gets back to the dugout.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I liked last inning better.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Apparently covering bases is optional tonight.

[homer]

Run across on a 5-3 FC.  Runner advances to 3rd when Straw is slow getting there.

Shocked that Bregman didn't go home

[das]

Shocked that Bregman didn't go home

No chance. Gordon was flying on contact.

[HudsonHawk]

No chance. Gordon was flying on contact.

Thought he had a good shot at him. But he got the out to limit the damage.

[das]

Horrible AB by Marisnick ends the 3rd. Flailing at sliders out of the zone.

[HudsonHawk]

Marisnick saw four straight off speed pitches in the dirt. And struck out.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Reddick's ball on his first AB was ruled an error, that last one was a hit by default.

Doesn't exactly even out since there's no rbi.

[HudsonHawk]

Apparently covering bases is optional tonight.

No excuse from Gordon. Geez, youre the second baseman, you should know to cover 2B with a runner on 1B and a ground ball to SS.

[HudsonHawk]

Reddick's ball on his first AB was ruled an error, that last one was a hit by default.

Doesn't exactly even out since there's no rbi.

I'd rule that one an error too. Should have been an out with ordinary effort

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Thought he had a good shot at him. But he got the out to limit the damage.

That replay looked like he had a shot to me too, but I'm guessing he was running thru it in his head before the pitch and knowing Gordon was the runner he was going to first on any ball that wasn't sharply hit.

[MRaup]

Anyone else want to join me in a class action lawsuit for the ear cancer I'm going to sue Fox for?

Also, a friend of mine asked me earlier today, "hey, guess how the Yankees game ended?!" I knew it was 6-6 after one, so my first guess was 35-34. After he said "more realistic than that" I guessed 17-12. I was off by one.

[HudsonHawk]

Looks like Gordon got benched.

[austro]

I wonder if Gordon is getting yanked for lollygagging.

[austro]

Man, what a slog for Verlander tonight.

[HudsonHawk]

Narvaez has his road turtle outfit on.

[HudsonHawk]

Straw really doesn't like to swing the bat.

[Tom Servo]

Straw really doesn't like to swing the bat.

And was shaking his head at the call when the ball was easily in the strike zone.

[MRaup]

Wow, that was a fucking pipe ball for a Santana home run.

Sure would be nice if the starting pitching would stop sucking ass more than one game at a time.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Another HR.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Wow, that was a fucking pipe ball for a Santana home run.

Sure would be nice if the starting pitching would stop sucking ass more than one game at a time.

Wade Miley can't pitch em all.

[HudsonHawk]

JV just not putting guys away.

[austro]

Another HR.

1/3 of all hits allowed. Kind of mind-boggling.

[HudsonHawk]

1/3 of all hits allowed. Kind of mind-boggling.

Have they all come with two out?

[austro]

Have they all come with two out?

Some of them are lead-off shots.

[Lefty]

Have they all come with two out?

He does not discriminate as to 0, 1 or 2 outs:  8-8-7

[MRaup]

This is literally the worst broadcast of all time. What the fuck are these two clowns babbling about?

Not even sort of talking about the action.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

This is literally the worst broadcast of all time. What the fuck are these two clowns babbling about?

Not even sort of talking about the action.

"Oh yeah?!?"

-AJ Pierzynski

[das]

This is literally the worst broadcast of all time. What the fuck are these two clowns babbling about?

Not even sort of talking about the action.

It is profoundly bad.

[MRaup]

Joe Girardi is an absolute bowl of diarrhea on this broadcast. Jesus Christ, WHY?!

[MRaup]

Girardi - "If the ball had broken like he thought it might have, it could have been on the barrel and went where he wanted it to."

WHAT?! Why is this on national TV?!

[HudsonHawk]

Rondon has turned into a third-rate mop up guy. 

[das]

Rondon is a highwire act every appearance these days. Nibbling down and wild up.

[MRaup]

Rondon is fucking awful, in comes Harris.

And Girardi is Weapons Grade Word Salad.

[MRaup]

Hope the five the Astros scored early are enough, because the offense is fucking putrid now.

[HudsonHawk]

And we're tied. Another blown save.

[austro]

2 outs, 2 strikes, time for a home run.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Hope the five the Astros scored early are enough, because the offense is fucking putrid now.

Welp

[MRaup]

And we're tied. Another blown save.

Time for a fat pitch right down the fucking middle.

Great.

[hostros7]

Hope the five the Astros scored early are enough, because the offense is fucking putrid now.

Unfortunately, not enough.


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[MRaup]

WHAT A BOMB!

(ball is 6 feet above the home run line)

[Tom Servo]

WHAT A BOMB!

(ball is 6 feet above the home run line)

Mammoth Titanic, I believe were his exact words. 

[das]

I blame that HR on the stupid wave. The BBG’s are not to be trifled with.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Idiotic wave passing home plate just as the game tying HR is hit.

The BBGs were displeased.

[hostros7]

According to the ultra slo mo replay, all the fucktards were doing the wave during the wind up, pitch, and home run.


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[MRaup]

Mammoth Titanic, I believe were his exact words.

And here's the buttertub that hit the homer waddling through their dugout begging for someone to talk to him.

This broadcast, Jesus Christ.

[Tom Servo]

And here's the buttertub that hit the homer waddling through their dugout begging for someone to talk to him.

This broadcast, Jesus Christ.

And then Girardi proceeds to tell us about 4 times that Brantley doesn't strike out much.

[MRaup]

Did Yuli touch the bag at all?

[MusicMan]

Guys, you have to TOUCH THE BASE


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[austro]

There's an epidemic of bag-missing.

[Tom Servo]

Ok, so I was JOKING about not forgetting to touch 1st base.

[hostros7]

Discomfort and base missing are approaching contagion levels.


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[HudsonHawk]

Yuli missed 1B.  Awesome.

[chuck]

This is mind boggling. Twice in two nights.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Unbelievable.

[MRaup]

Guys, you have to TOUCH THE BASE


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Jesus Christ, Girari.

He's not sure it's reviewable if the guy toched the bag or not.

You fucking moron.

Also, fuck you, Yuli. That's fucking horrific.

[MRaup]

He was EASILY fucking safe if he just stepped on the bag.

That is inexcusably fucking terrible.

What the fuck is wrong with this team?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Why did Yuli look in at the throw?

[austro]

Why did Yuli look in at the throw?

THAT was the problem. He didn't touch first base because he simply couldn't reach it. And he couldn't reach it because he had shortened his stride in the middle of the run when he looked at Seager making the play.

[MRaup]

It's a good thing the Astros have a coach like Hinch and not me. I'dve been out of the dugout with a bat to hit Yuli after that stupid fucking shit.

[das]

Why did Yuli look in at the throw?

To get to the other side.

Oh, wait. Never mind.

[austro]

I'dve been out of the dugout with a bat to hit Yuli after that stupid fucking shit.

Probably would have missed. Or popped him up.

[Texifornia]

Nice inning from McHugh. I wonder if he can work himself back into the rotation?

[das]

McHughs sweeping slider looks great tonight.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice inning from McHugh. I wonder if he can work himself back into the rotation?

Don't get ahead of yourself.

We need pen help too.

[jbm]

That half-inning was the brightest spot of the game. Maybe it will inspire the bats.

[Tom Servo]

This guy gets REALLY excited over pop ups. 

[austro]

This guy gets REALLY excited over pop ups. 

Well, then, he's come to the right place.

[Sambito]

How Bout another Walk Off?

[Texifornia]

Walk off
Walk off
With hope in your heart
and you'll never walk alone
You'll neeeeev-er
Walk
Alone

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Dammit.

[MRaup]

Fucking goddammit. Any other part of the park, Springer.

[MusicMan]

Springer sure thought he had that one


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[MRaup]

Bregman took a thigh high fastball right down the fucking pipe for strike one.

His habit of taking meatballs for first pitch strikes is fucking infuriating.

[Sambito]

Walk off
Walk off
With hope in your heart
and you'll never walk alone
You'll neeeeev-er
Walk
Alone

YNWA! Talk about Six Baby.


Gamecast on Altuve & Bregman looked like if they hit it to right center with Elias' velocity, it could have been over. 

True, am I imagining things from a computer keyboard?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bregman took a thigh high fastball right down the fucking pipe for strike one.

His habit of taking meatballs for first pitch strikes is fucking infuriating.

One of these days he might consider ambushing once of those.

But not today.

[HudsonHawk]

Extra innings.  Yay.

[MRaup]

Man, I am so fucking over the shitty balls and strikes this season.

There have been SO MANY pitches that have caught the plate entirely that have been called balls this year. Umpiring has been extra trash this season.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice inning,  Devo.

Now 1 run for the home team, please.

[JimR]

Devi looked good. Get him a run, please.

[Tom Servo]

If Brantley had run hard right away, he's on 3rd right now.

[MRaup]

LA

FUCKING

PINA

[Tom Servo]

Doesn't matter! 

[Astros Fan in Big D]

YULI!!

[homer]

Yuli clearly has some discomfort.

[Sambito]

Red Lobsters

Two (3 LOB's) in front of Gurriel
Two (3 LOB's) behind Gurriel

Reddick has 2 LOB's

Gurriel is the Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MusicMan]

I wonder when the last time a player had walkoff RBI on consecutive nights was?

How about that followed by going on the IL?


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[Tom Servo]

LA

FUCKING

PINA

Yes, you would not be a good manager.  If you had beaten the shit out of Yuli with a bat, he wouldn't have won it.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yuli clearly has some discomfort.

Day off tmw most likely.

Well deserved.

[Sambito]

What's up Gurriel?  Discomfort?

[MRaup]

Yes, you would not be a good manager.  If you had beaten the shit out of Yuli with a bat, he wouldn't have won it.

That's why I'm sitting here drinking beer watching the game.

[MusicMan]

What's up Gurriel?  Discomfort?

Clearly limping. My guess is he pulled something on that lunge for not-quite-first.


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[Sambito]

Clearly limping. My guess is he pulled something on that lunge for not-quite-first.


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Grrrrrrrr --- hellll.

[austro]

Clearly limping. My guess is he pulled something on that lunge for not-quite-first.

I'm hoping it's just a jammed ankle rather than a pull.

[subnuclear]

I wonder when the last time a player had walkoff RBI on consecutive nights was?

How about that followed by going on the IL?

MLB Stats on twitter says that Biggio did it 1991 (probably not the IL part, though).

[Astros Fan in Big D]

I'm hoping it's just a jammed ankle rather than a pull.

It's clearly a pulled pineapple.

[JimR]

I'm hoping it's just a jammed ankle rather than a pull.

Definitely jammed something coming down hard missing the base. The trainer was attending to him after he returned to the dugout after the review.