Rays at Astros - 8/2919

[Bench]

T1:

Fly out to RF.
Strikeout
Strikeout

B1

Springer grounds out up the middle into the shift
Altuve sharp single to right
Brantley K's and a full count strike em out throw em out with Altuve out by several steps

[Bench]

Rays scored in the top of the second when Choi singled, went to second on balk, and scored on a D'Arnaud two out base hit.

1-0 Rays mid 2.

[Bench]

Bottom 2:

Bregman grounds out to second
Yordan walked
Yuli singles on a line drive to center, moving Yordan to second.
Richards relieves the opener, Kitteridge
Toro IFR to 2b
Chirinos works the count full after falling behind 1-2 and then doubles to left. Yordan scores, Yuli to third.
Reddick sees 7 changeups out of 8 pitches to work the count full, fouling off 3 of them with 2 strikes before striking out on another changeup.

1-1 after 2.

[Lefty]

Balk call on Greinke was highly questionable

Great job by Chirinos to lay off the high fastball then hammer a hanging breaking ball off the scoreboard.

[Bench]

T3: Meadows upper tank
B3: Springer HR to left center

2-2 after 3.

Anyone feel free to take PBP. I'm barely following the game.

[JimR]

Balk call on Greinke was highly questionable

Great job by Chirinos to lay off the high fastball then hammer a hanging breaking ball off the scoreboard.

Terrible balk call. He stopped.

[Lefty]

T3: Meadows upper tank
B3: Springer HR to left center

2-2 after 3.

Anyone feel free to take PBP. I'm barely following the game.

Same here, I'm more of a color man right now.

Altuve just got screwed again on a high strike call

[Astros Fan in Big D]

When was the last Springer dinger?

(Before today, smarty pants-es)

[Lefty]

When was the last Springer dinger?

(Before today, smarty pants-es)

8/20

[JimR]

Altuve lollygagged a throw and gave them a hit.

[Texifornia]

Altuve lollygagged a throw and gave them a hit.

Yep. I get tired of seeing infielders use the side-armed lob across the diamond. It's lazy and risky.

[JimR]

Yep. I get tired of seeing infielders use the side-armed lob across the diamond. It's lazy and risky.

Those are Altuve’s runs.

[Texifornia]

Those are Altuve’s runs.

Dammit! With an assist by Blue.

[Lefty]

Waited back on the ball then threw a whiffleball to 1B.  Wasn't a good pitch by Greinke, but still, should have been out of the inning.

[JimR]

Waited back on the ball then threw a whiffleball to 1B.  Wasn't a good pitch by Greinke, but still, should have been out of the inning.

Just lobbed it to first.

[Texifornia]

Just lobbed it to first.

When I played I couldn't reliably lob the ball to first. If I didn't put some mustard on the throw, I couldn't be sure where it was going. Unsurprisingly, I see a lot of those side-armed lobs pull the first baseman off the bag. Last night, the Padres' shortstop threw a side-armed lob into the dugout and cost them the game.

[Texifornia]

Bases full for Springer with two outs.

[JimR]

When I played I couldn't reliably lob the ball to first. If I didn't put some mustard on the throw, I couldn't be sure where it was going. Unsurprisingly, I see a lot of those side-armed lobs pull the first baseman off the bag. Last night, the Padres' shortstop threw a side-armed lob into the dugout and cost them the game.

That guy was turning a dp with someone sliding into him. Altuve did not have that excuse. Routine ground ball straight to him.

[MRaup]

This HPU is fucking awful.

Inconsistent to say the least.

[JimR]

This HPU is fucking awful.

Inconsistent to say the least.

Hurt Greinke on two pitches prior to the homer.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Just lobbed it to first.

Missed the play but heard Blum's disgust when the 2nd out was recorded.

Then saw the freaking HR.

[MRaup]

Another pitch that's only a strike against the Astros.

Fucking garbage.

[Texifornia]

The looming specter of robo-umps has not motivated umpires to more consistency.

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

Chirinos walks in a run on a full count.

4-4.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Good eye. Robby!

[JimR]

Reddick walks 5-4.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Poche can't find the zone.

[astrojo]

Smith allows Greinke’s runner to score on a single. Tied 5-5.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Dang it.

[astrojo]

Altuve unties it. Bomb to center.

[JimR]

Dang it.

Walked the lead off man. Not Greinke’s best game.

[MusicMan]

Walked the lead off man. Not Greinke’s best game.

Give the guy a break, he’s our fourth starter.

(Only partly sarcastic)


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[astrojo]

Does anyone want to win this game?

[Texifornia]

Devo getting knocked around. We'e tied at 6. Runners at 2nd and 3rd one out.

[HudsonHawk]

Wtf happened to the cutoff man?  Toro fucked that up.

[HudsonHawk]

Does anyone want to win this game?

Rays sure act like they do.

[MusicMan]

Dammit, Devo


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[MusicMan]

Wtf happened to the cutoff man?  Toro fucked that up.

I was ready to blame Alvarez until I realized there was no cutoff man.


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[JimR]

Rays sure act like they do.

Exhibit A why Devo is not the guy for high leverage innings. They hit everything.

[HudsonHawk]

I was ready to blame Alvarez until I realized there was no cutoff man.


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Alvarez kept it front of him but when he came up to throw, there were two guys at 3B and no cutoff man. That's on Toro.

[Tom Servo]

Devo has given up at least 1 ER in 7 of his last 9 appearances.

[MRaup]

Dammit, Devo


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The hit to make it 2nd and 3rd was really good hitting, that was a change up almost on the ground.

Then Devo lanced the boil apparently, because all he had left was pus.

[JimR]

The hit to make it 2nd and 3rd was really good hitting, that was a change up almost on the ground.

Then Devo lanced the boil apparently, because all he had left was pus.

It was. Shoetop changeup

[MRaup]

Sure would be fucking nice if Springer would stop swinging out of his fucking shoes and missing everything.

[MRaup]

Sure would be fucking nice if Springer would stop swinging out of his fucking shoes and missing everything.

Oh, even better. An excuse me swing to punch out on 3 pitches.

Fucking christ, Springer.

[Lefty]

Oh, even better. An excuse me swing to punch out on 3 pitches.

Fucking christ, Springer.

Great 1st pitch for Altuve to offer at too.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Does anyone want to win this game?

Question of the day

[MRaup]

Reddick looks like he's closing his eyes and swinging in this at bat, ala Springer.

[MRaup]

Reddick looks like he's closing his eyes and swinging in this at bat, ala Springer.

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FUCKED by the HPU. That aws absolutely brutal. at least an inch completely under the knees. What a fucking piece of shit this guy is.

[astrojo]

That is complete bullshit strike 3 call on reddick

[Lefty]

Reddick looks like he's closing his eyes and swinging in this at bat, ala Springer.

Ump closing his eyes too. 

[chuck]

Strike one was an even worse pitch.

[MRaup]

It'd be one thing if he was calling low stuff all day, but the 3 pitches I've seen called down there have all been against the Astros, and that was wasn't even a little bit questionable.

That was Angel Hernandez style bullshit.

[MusicMan]

At least he made up for it by pointlessly ejecting Reddick.

And then fucking Springer on back-to-back calls.

[MRaup]

At least he made up for it by pointlessly ejecting Reddick.

And then fucking Springer on back-to-back calls.

It's a shame AJ never loses his temper with umps. That was inexcusable on every front.

Also, it sure would be nice if Ji-Man Choi wasn't single-handedly destroying the Astros.

[astrojo]

What a crappy game.  Greinke not a good start, can’t get the big hit with all the walks, bullpen (especially Devo) sucked.

[HudsonHawk]

Strike one was an even worse pitch.

That’s a strike on Reddick every single day. He gets fucked more than any player I’ve ever seen.

[JimR]

We could not pitch today. The second level guys did not step up.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That’s a strike on Reddick every single day. He gets fucked more than any player I’ve ever seen.

Just saw the clip on At Bat.

Wow.   Payoff pitch blows dust off the plate and he gets rung up. 


Painful to see the pen leak oil like that.

[JimR]

If Altuve throws the ball hard to first, runs 3 and 4 do not score.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

If Altuve throws the ball hard to first, runs 3 and 4 do not score.

Painful.

[JimR]

Painful.

Just watched the Reddick K. Good grief. HPU has to be accountable for that.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Just watched the Reddick K. Good grief. HPU has to be accountable for that.

1 out 1 on vs 2 out bases empty, bottom 9, 1 run game.

Hopefully Jomboy will have since lipreading in a breakdown.

AJ did a nice job keeping his composure.  As usual.   

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Jomboy comes thru (of course).

https://youtu.be/8dqV9UpHhLs

'Strike' 1 was fucking terrible too.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Jomboy comes thru (of course).

https://youtu.be/8dqV9UpHhLs

'Strike' 1 was fucking terrible too.

I wish I had hair I could flip....