Astros vs Rangers, 9/4 (3:05pm)

[kyledriver1980]

77-61 | 1 GB

Back on the road where we play better. Stop fooling around, play good baseball, and win.

France 10-5, 3.49 ERA
Heaney 9-6, 4.16 ERA

We have good numbers against Heaney. Score 10+.

[kyledriver1980]

I think the world is ending!!!! Chas is in the starting lineup.

Altuve 2B
Pena SS
Alvarez DH
Bregman 3B
Tucker RF
Abreu 1B
McCormick LF
Diaz C
Dubon CF

Here is what we learned this past series. If Altuve is cold we ain’t winning many games.

[unionstation82]

Sept 4, 2023 11:10:57 GMT -6 kyledriver1980 said:

I think the world is ending!!!! Chas is in the starting lineup.

Altuve 2B
Pena SS
Alvarez DH
Bregman 3B
Tucker RF
Abreu 1B
McCormick LF
Diaz C
Dubon CF

Here is what we learned this past series. If Altuve is cold we ain’t winning many games.

That’s a pretty stout lineup despite some objections I share with most of you.

[m240]

without trying to over dramatize the situation, this series is the most important of the year so far.  If we play as inspired against the Rangers as we did against the Yankees we might as well start bagging up the equipment.

[unionstation82]

Sept 4, 2023 12:49:05 GMT -6 m240 said:

without trying to over dramatize the situation, this series is the most important of the year so far.  If we play as inspired against the Rangers as we did against the Yankees we might as well start bagging up the equipment.

It feels like no one wants this stupid division.

[unionstation82]

I don’t understand why they can’t give Yordan spot starts at first base. We don’t need him to track down fly balls out there. He’d be a great platoon partner for Abreu.

[talshill]

I'm at this game trying to break a curse. I think they've lost the last 4 I've attended. But I'm here with my daughter and they've won 7 in a row with her in attendance. Something's gotta give.

[Saint]

Altuve is an automatic out right now.

[Saint]

The outside corner is a huge zone apparently.

[inaltuvewetrust]

All we do is miss opportunities as of late.

[unionstation82]

Tucker isn’t an RBI guy right now. Too many lazy flies. No clutch hitting. Weak grounders.

[Saint]

The losers keep on being losers.

[unionstation82]

Sept 4, 2023 14:16:08 GMT -6 inaltuvewetrust said:

All we do is miss opportunities as of late.

This is the reason I don’t totally pile on Dusty. These guys can’t buy a 2-out RBI to save their lives. They’re playing like total bums.

[unionstation82]

The pitchers keep throwing out of the zone and begging for swings.

[unionstation82]

That’s game.

[Saint]

Losers.

[inaltuvewetrust]

Cool start. Another loss coming for this uninspired club who won’t try to fight back.

[unionstation82]

Sept 4, 2023 14:21:02 GMT -6 inaltuvewetrust said:

Cool start. Another loss coming for this uninspired club who won’t try to fight back.

New game plan: draw 5 consecutive walks.

[inaltuvewetrust]

And then we just get these long outs..

[Saint]

And that double by Chas says a lot.

[paastrosfan]

Sept 4, 2023 14:28:42 GMT -6 Saint said:

And that double by Chas says a lot.

He is one guy that should not be riding the pines.

[inaltuvewetrust]

Another wasted opportunity. That’s two innings, 3 ducks left on the pond.

[paastrosfan]

With a swing like that, where else can Dubon put the ball in play

[Saint]

Losers lose.

[unionstation82]

Sept 4, 2023 14:33:23 GMT -6 paastrosfan said:

With a swing like that, where else can Dubon put the ball in play

Still better than any AB he has on RHP. For all the stats Dusty says he looks at, he needs to understand Dubón can only hit lefties.

[unionstation82]

Sept 4, 2023 14:33:16 GMT -6 inaltuvewetrust said:

Another wasted opportunity. That’s two innings, 3 ducks left on the pond.

And I’m sure if we need a double play, it’ll get by a waving infielder.

[inaltuvewetrust]

Well, Dubon in center worked out there.

[unionstation82]

And with that catch by Dubón, we’ll never see Chas again.

[unionstation82]

I guess Altuve isn’t planning on getting on base today.

[inaltuvewetrust]

Jose just giving free, easy, quick outs.