Author Topic: Sea Hags @ Astros, 6/30/2019 (Read 7272 times)

austro · « **on:** June 30, 2019, 01:18:17 pm »

Ho hum. Another first inning solo homer. Seattle leads 1-0 going to the bottom of the 1st.

austro · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:27:52 pm »

Alvarez with a 110mph bases-loaded double into RF that scores Springer and Altuve following a Springer walk, an Altuve single, and a Bregman walk. Bregman is at 3rd and Alvarez at 2nd, still with no outs.

austro · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:28:25 pm »

And, of course, White stands there like a fucking mannequin and watches strike three.

austro · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:34:31 pm »

Grrrr... Reddick pops up to SS, leaving it to Stassi to try to pick up his teammates.

austro · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:36:29 pm »

And Stassi strikes out (swinging, in case you were watching, Tyler White). Nice opportunity squandered, but the Astros lead 2-1 after one inning.

JimR · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:36:51 pm »

How long is White going to be on this team? A ground ball to SS or a fly anywhere would have scored a run.

Should have been a 3-4 run inning.

JimR · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:41:59 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2019, 01:34:31 pm

Grrrr... Reddick pops up to SS, leaving it to Stassi to try to pick up his teammates.

Bad result but great AB.

MusicMan · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:44:28 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2019, 01:41:59 pm

Bad result but great AB.

At least he battled. I’m so sick of White I could vomit.

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austro · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:50:42 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2019, 01:41:59 pm

Bad result but great AB.

Yeah, I should have pointed that out. 10 pitches, I think, and he really made the pitcher work.

austro · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2019, 01:52:37 pm »

Sorry, doing housework, didn't really see what happened other than Cole striking somebody out to end the top of the 2nd, and Kemp with a single but wiped out on a Springer GIDP to end the inning.

Astros still lead 2-1 after 2 innings.

austro · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:01:13 pm »

Cole dominates the top of the 3rd, briefly discombulated by a weirdly spinning comebacker that briefly handcuffed him.

Turns out Blum was the last Astro to have back-to-back walk-off hits before Yuli. His quote is great: "You know the best thing about that? Watching the Cubs walk off the field. I love beating up on the Cubbies."

Lefty · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:01:29 pm »

Altuve running well, but why not challenge that?

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:07:03 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2019, 01:36:51 pm

How long is White going to be on this team?

"Well that's too long."

-Whataburger Guy

SoonerJim · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:07:57 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2019, 01:36:51 pm

How long is White going to be on this team? A ground ball to SS or a fly anywhere would have scored a run.

Should have been a 3-4 run inning.

Worked to kill another rally. White needs to be shipped

Texifornia · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:10:56 pm »

There are so many good things to say about Josh Reddick. He doesn't care what spot in the order, doesn't care who bats behind him, doesn't care if it's a righty or a lefty pitching, and breaks the other team's heart in right field.

austro · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:11:12 pm »

Altuve grounds out on a close play 5-3.
Bregman smacks a ball high off one of the LCF pillars and rolls into 3rd base.
Alvarez obliterates a ball into RF for a single, driving in Bregman.
White strikes out, but at least he got the message that he'd better swing at the damn ball.
Reddick singles up the middle, Alvarez stops at 2nd.
Stassi hits the ball hard but winds up with a 5-4 FC.

Astros lead 3-1 after 3 innings.

Lefty · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:15:59 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on June 30, 2019, 02:07:03 pm

"Well that's too long."

-Whataburger Guy

I thought that was the Wolf Brand Chili guy?

Texifornia · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:18:19 pm »

Quote from: Lefty on June 30, 2019, 02:15:59 pm

I thought that was the Wolf Brand Chili guy?

Neighbor, how long has it been since you had a big, thick, steamin' bowl of Wolf Brand chili?

juliogotay · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:18:54 pm »

Quote from: Lefty on June 30, 2019, 02:15:59 pm

I thought that was the Wolf Brand Chili guy?

+1.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:21:45 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on June 30, 2019, 02:18:19 pm

Neighbor, how long has it been since you had a big, thick, steamin' bowl of Wolf Brand chili?

I just got out-Whataburgered.

austro · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:23:40 pm »

Crawford strikes out (looking, I think).
Santana singles up the middle off the mound. He hit that ball pretty hard.
Vogelstump strikes out on a foul tip.
Narvaez beats the shift on a single to LF (with two strikes, of course).
Seager strikes out on a high FB.

Still 3-1 going to the bottom of the 4th.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:24:12 pm »

Fun to watch Cole rock and fire.

Lefty · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:28:10 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on June 30, 2019, 02:21:45 pm

I just got out-Whataburgered.

My granddad used to always follow that commercial up with "not long enough"

Texifornia · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:29:16 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on June 30, 2019, 02:18:19 pm

Neighbor, how long has it been since you had a big, thick, steamin' bowl of Wolf Brand chili?

When Wolf Brand was on the menu (thankfully, not too often), my sister and I would beg to eat in front of the TV (with "TV trays", of course) just in case that commercial came on. Then hilarity ensued.

There wasn't as much to entertain kids back then.

austro · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:32:34 pm »

Our special treat was those (probably awful) "Mexican" TV dinners with those tiny tacos in one of the trays. If we had been especially good, we could eat those on the old folding metal TV trays while we watched The Rifleman.

austro · « **Reply #25 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:32:58 pm »

Straw grounds out 4-3.
Kemp works a walk.
Springer pops out to RF.
Altuve strikes out swinging.

Astros lead 3-1 after 4 innings.

Lefty · « **Reply #26 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:35:47 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on June 30, 2019, 02:24:12 pm

Fun to watch Cole rock and fire.

I'm scared to say anything, but this is the Cole they needed to show up today.

Texifornia · « **Reply #27 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:40:41 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2019, 02:32:34 pm

Our special treat was those (probably awful) "Mexican" TV dinners with those tiny tacos in one of the trays. If we had been especially good, we could eat those on the old folding metal TV trays while we watched The Rifleman.

Hmmmmmm...now wondering if my father had a secret second family.

austro · « **Reply #28 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:41:11 pm »

? singles on a slow chopper that Straw can't grab.
Murphy strikes out looking at a big bender that catches the inside corner.
Moore hits a should-be DP ball that only results in a FC at 2nd. Straw's feed to Altuve wasn't smooth.
Straw makes up for it by tagging Moore on an attempted steal. For some reason Moore didn't bother to slide. Very odd.

Astros lead 3-1 going to the bottom of the 5th.

Texifornia · « **Reply #29 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:44:40 pm »

BTW: "The Rifleman" had the greatest opening in television history. Keeping the extra bullets in his shirt pocket was beyond cool.

austro · « **Reply #30 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:47:30 pm »

Bregman pops out to shallow LCF.
Alvarez rips a line drive that Santana gloves.
White strikes out swinging.

Astros lead 3-1 after 5 innings.

JimR · « **Reply #31 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:47:34 pm »

White stays consistent.

austro · « **Reply #32 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:48:27 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on June 30, 2019, 02:44:40 pm

BTW: "The Rifleman" had the greatest opening in television history. Keeping the extra bullets in his shirt pocket was beyond cool.

We used to try to flip our BB guns like he did. It didn't work well.

Texifornia · « **Reply #33 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:49:08 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2019, 02:47:34 pm

White stays consistent.

Perhaps he wants to finish out the last couple of weeks of his MLB career on an even keel.

Lefty · « **Reply #34 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:51:40 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2019, 02:48:27 pm

We used to try to flip our BB guns like he did. It didn't work well.

The Daisy Red Rider. Glad I'm not the only one that tried that, and failed miserably.

Lefty · « **Reply #35 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:54:33 pm »

Great point by Blummer, I'm so fucking glad Ron Kulpa isn't behind the plate today

MRaup · « **Reply #36 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:55:27 pm »

Quote from: austro on June 30, 2019, 01:28:25 pm

And, of course, White stands there like a fucking mannequin and watches strike three.

Dear Past Austro,

If it makes you feel any better, he's swung well over two breaking balls to strike out in his 2nd and 3rd at bats.

Texifornia · « **Reply #37 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:56:54 pm »

Quote from: Lefty on June 30, 2019, 02:51:40 pm

The Daisy Red Rider. Glad I'm not the only one that tried that, and failed miserably.

We would shoot at everything from the hip, like Lucas McCain. We never hit anything. Various dads told us that nobody really shoots like that and you had to put it up against your shoulder and actually aim in order to hit anything. We didn't believe them.

hostros7 · « **Reply #38 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:57:43 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on June 30, 2019, 02:10:56 pm

and breaks the other team's heart in right field.

Reddick is right on cue.

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austro · « **Reply #39 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:57:51 pm »

Smith puts up quite a battle before finally succumbing to an inside FB.
Crawford grounds out 4-3.
Santana singles to CF.
Stumpelbach lines out on a fine diving catch by Reddick in RF.

Astros lead 3-1 going to the bottom of the 6th. Cole at something like 93 pitches.

JimR · « **Reply #40 on:** June 30, 2019, 02:58:35 pm »

Reddick is pretty good.

MRaup · « **Reply #41 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:03:23 pm »

A quick camera cut to the bullpen led to a close up of Cy Sneed.

Blummer promptly quipped "Here's a quick look at Yukon Cornelius, AKA Cy Sneed."

austro · « **Reply #42 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:04:31 pm »

Mike Wright in to pitch for Seattle. His numbers don't look great; let's light him up.

Reddick flies out to CF.
Stassi flies out to Smith at the wall in LCF.
Straw singles into CF.
Kemp flies out to CF.

Astros lead 3-1 after 6 innings.

MusicMan · « **Reply #43 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:04:33 pm »

I’m really not sure about our team strategy of “always swing first pitch when Straw is on first”

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Texifornia · « **Reply #44 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:07:38 pm »

South Denton lost 6-2.

Lefty · « **Reply #45 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:08:57 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 30, 2019, 03:04:33 pm

I’m really not sure about our team strategy of “always swing first pitch when Straw is on first”

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Especially odd since they seem to love watching first pitch strikes in all other situations.

jbm · « **Reply #46 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:10:52 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on June 30, 2019, 03:04:33 pm

I’m really not sure about our team strategy of “always swing first pitch when Straw is on first”

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Some of it Is on Straw. He should be more aggressive IMO. For a guy with his speed, he should run more and earlier in counts.

austro · « **Reply #47 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:13:09 pm »

Cole back out for the 7th.

Narvaez strikes out swinging at a high FB.
Seager flies out to Springer in CF.
Beckham strikes out swinging at a slider down and away.

That's probably the end of the day for Cole. 10 strikeouts.

Astros lead 3-1 going to the bottom of the 7th.

austro · « **Reply #48 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:15:36 pm »

Quote from: jbm on June 30, 2019, 03:10:52 pm

For a guy with his speed, he should run more and earlier in counts.

I think he's still getting comfortable with new pitchers and their moves. And as the new guy, I'll bet he's still pretty sensitive about possibly taking the bat out of the hands of guys like Springer and Altuve.

MRaup · « **Reply #49 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:24:01 pm »

Alvarez I-walked after taking ball one to bring up... >sigh< Tyler White.

jbm · « **Reply #50 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:24:25 pm »

Surprised they even threw one to him, with White coming up.

austro · « **Reply #51 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:25:12 pm »

Springer flies out to CF.
Altuve singles to CF. Advances to 2nd base on a bizarre passed ball.
Bregman grounds out 5-3. Altuve remains at 2nd.
Alvarez to 1st on an IBB. With Tyler White behind him, I'd do that too.
White lines out to LF.

Astros lead 3-1 after 7 innings.

JimR · « **Reply #52 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:26:20 pm »

Quote from: jbm on June 30, 2019, 03:10:52 pm

Some of it Is on Straw. He should be more aggressive IMO. For a guy with his speed, he should run more and earlier in counts.

You assume he has a green light. I do not.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #53 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:38:33 pm »

Quote from: Texifornia on June 30, 2019, 02:29:16 pm

When Wolf Brand was on the menu (thankfully, not too often), my sister and I would beg to eat in front of the TV (with "TV trays", of course) just in case that commercial came on. Then hilarity ensued.

There wasn't as much to entertain kids back then.

I always wanted to do that, so I could say; "But, but, I'm eating it right now?"

austro · « **Reply #54 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:39:51 pm »

McHugh in to pitch the 8th. Marisnick in to CF, Reddick moves to LF, Springer moves to RF, Kemp out.

Somebody (Murphy?) grounds hard to Altuve in the shift, out 4-3.
Moore flies out to CF.
Smith hits a chopper over the mound and beats it out for a single.
Crawford works a walk.

All of a sudden things are a little too exciting. Hinch comes out to get the ball from McHugh. Pressly in.

Santana strikes out looking at a heater at the knees.

Astros lead 3-1 going to the bottom of the 8th.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #55 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:40:27 pm »

Pressly!

jbm · « **Reply #56 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:41:00 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2019, 03:26:20 pm

You assume he has a green light. I do not.

You are correct, probably on both our assumptions.

Nice to get out of that jam.

homer · « **Reply #57 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:41:25 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2019, 03:26:20 pm

You assume he has a green light. I do not.

He doesn't. 100% from the dugout. Hinch said as much the other day.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #58 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:41:55 pm »

Somebody get the name your price tool. Time for some insurance.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #59 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:44:37 pm »

Good to see Stassi put a good swing on one. Astros with runners at 2B and 3B, nobody out...

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #60 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:45:00 pm »

2nd/3rd nobody out . . .

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #61 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:46:04 pm »

Jake with a 2-run knock!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #62 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:46:29 pm »

Jake!!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #63 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:47:01 pm »

They're wearing Beckham out this inning.

JimR · « **Reply #64 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:47:53 pm »

Straw with a nice AB. He can play.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #65 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:49:04 pm »

Quote from: JimR on June 30, 2019, 03:47:53 pm

Straw with a nice AB. He can play.

I was glad to see him attack the first pitch. I think he needs to be more aggressive at the plate. Hit an at 'em, but it was a good approach and a good swing.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #66 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:52:05 pm »

Altuve drives in a run with his third hit of the day...

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #67 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:52:12 pm »

Altuve!

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #68 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:52:43 pm »

Altuve has looked like himself since returning.

JimR · « **Reply #69 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:53:40 pm »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on June 30, 2019, 03:49:04 pm

I was glad to see him attack the first pitch. I think he needs to be more aggressive at the plate. Hit an at 'em, but it was a good approach and a good swing.

He knows who he is. A walk is a double if they let him run. Straw’s working the count is fine by me.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #70 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:54:05 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on June 30, 2019, 03:52:43 pm

Altuve has looked like himself since returning.

He blistered some balls yesterday, and had nothing to show. They fell today.

austro · « **Reply #71 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:55:23 pm »

Wright still pitching for Seattle.

Reddick hits the ball hard into the shift, but the 2nd baseman can't field it. Don't know if it's a hit or an error, but he's on 1st.
Stassi doubles into the LF corner, Reddick goes to 3rd.
Straw smacks a like drive right at the drawn-in 2nd baseman for the first out.
Marisnick singles past the drawn-in infield, Reddick and Stassi score, Jake goes to 2nd on an absolutely dreadful throw by Santana.
Springer strikes out swinging.
Altuve singles to RF, Marisnick scores.
Bregman out 4-3 on a checked-swing ground ball.

Astros lead 6-1 after 8 innings.

Texifornia · « **Reply #72 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:57:39 pm »

Quote from: Col. Sphinx Drummond on June 30, 2019, 03:38:33 pm

I always wanted to do that, so I could say; "But, but, I'm eating it right now?"

Kids were so easy to entertain back then.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #73 on:** June 30, 2019, 04:02:48 pm »

Sweep!

James mowing 'em down.

austro · « **Reply #74 on:** June 30, 2019, 04:02:51 pm »

James gets the 9th.

Stumpelstump strikes out on a checked swing on a nice slider by James.
Narvaez strikes out swinging through a high FB.
Somebody strikes out on a knee-high FB.

Astros win 6-1. Nice job by James.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #75 on:** June 30, 2019, 04:02:59 pm »

Sweep!

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #76 on:** June 30, 2019, 04:18:06 pm »

When was the last time you saw an intentional walk to a rookie playing in good 16th game?

JimR · « **Reply #77 on:** June 30, 2019, 04:48:44 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on June 30, 2019, 04:18:06 pm

When was the last time you saw an intentional walk to a rookie playing in good 16th game?

He got IBB a bunch of times in AAA, and he was a rookie there also. He is a keeper.

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #78 on:** June 30, 2019, 04:53:36 pm »

Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on June 30, 2019, 03:52:43 pm

Altuve has looked like himself since returning.

Since returning June 20th:
Altuve has
-raised his BA from .235 to .255
-collected 14 hits
-had 4 multi-hit games
-driven in 3 and scored 6 runs