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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 12, 2019 22:19:49 GMT -6
Well, they fought well. I just wish they tried some smallball when the homers weren’t happening. Jake did a great job with the steal.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 12, 2019 22:21:39 GMT -6
Walks are nice but I’d like to see more aggressiveness from Bregman.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 12, 2019 22:27:55 GMT -6
Our AAA lineup shot blanks tonight. Lack of offensive punch is obvious. Bregman gets nothing to hit because there is nobody in the lineup to protect him so he gets nothing to hit. DP's killed our chances tonight.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 12, 2019 22:37:04 GMT -6
Our AAA lineup shot blanks tonight. Lack of offensive punch is obvious. Bregman gets nothing to hit because there is nobody in the lineup to protect him so he gets nothing to hit. DP's killed our chances tonight. Their best chance was the inning Straw got picked off, but the umpires weren’t having it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 22:37:47 GMT -6
When a team strikes out 24 times in a game and still wins? Ughhhhhhhh.......
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 12, 2019 22:57:52 GMT -6
Our AAA lineup shot blanks tonight. Lack of offensive punch is obvious. Bregman gets nothing to hit because there is nobody in the lineup to protect him so he gets nothing to hit. DP's killed our chances tonight. Their best chance was the inning Straw got picked off, but the umpires weren’t having it. If the umpires saw the replays I saw on TV, there is no way Straw was out. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 12, 2019 22:58:35 GMT -6
When a team strikes out 24 times in a game and still wins? Ughhhhhhhh....... They also hit 4 home runs and our popgun offense did nothing |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 13, 2019 5:52:04 GMT -6
Their best chance was the inning Straw got picked off, but the umpires weren’t having it. If the umpires saw the replays I saw on TV, there is no way Straw was out. I just didn’t understand how an inconclusive call was reversed. It would’ve made more sense if he was initially ruled out. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 13, 2019 5:57:44 GMT -6
I also think Straw would’ve taken 3rd on Hader if he were safe. That would’ve changed things completely.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 13, 2019 6:33:41 GMT -6
I also think Straw would’ve taken 3rd on Hader if he were safe. That would’ve changed things completely. Astros are overdue for getting some BS calls in their favor. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 13, 2019 8:08:05 GMT -6
I also think Straw would’ve taken 3rd on Hader if he were safe. That would’ve changed things completely. Astros are overdue for getting some BS calls in their favor. I could see why they called him out, but it wasn’t conclusive enough to reverse the call. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 13, 2019 9:22:03 GMT -6
Walks are nice but I’d like to see more aggressiveness from Bregman. They pitched around him all series. Even Berkman in the booth went on and on about it. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jun 13, 2019 9:59:45 GMT -6
Walks are nice but I’d like to see more aggressiveness from Bregman. Ashitaka just had an aneurysm. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 13, 2019 10:11:12 GMT -6
Walks are nice but I’d like to see more aggressiveness from Bregman. They pitched around him all series. Even Berkman in the booth went on and on about it. I know but not every pitch was a ball out of the zone. I actually didn’t have a problem with him swinging away with Marisnick at second base. Sometimes, they’re really relying on him to make it happen. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 13, 2019 11:14:57 GMT -6
Walks are nice but I’d like to see more aggressiveness from Bregman. They pitched around him all series. Even Berkman in the booth went on and on about it. Bregman won't get much to hit until Altuve and Springer return. He and Brantley can't carry the whole load. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 13, 2019 13:09:22 GMT -6
I saw part of the game because it was national on ESPN. Hard to watch though. Their announcers are lame.
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Post by Saint on Jun 13, 2019 14:43:27 GMT -6
They pitched around him all series. Even Berkman in the booth went on and on about it. I know but not every pitch was a ball out of the zone. I actually didn’t have a problem with him swinging away with Marisnick at second base. Sometimes, they’re really relying on him to make it happen. There is "being more aggressive" and there is swinging at pitches that aren't good hitter's pitches just to avoid a walk. I'd rather him take his base than just swing at undesirable pitches to avoid a walk. It's not like he is going up there and taking two good strikes every AB a la Votto. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 13, 2019 14:44:29 GMT -6
They pitched around him all series. Even Berkman in the booth went on and on about it. Bregman won't get much to hit until Altuve and Springer return. He and Brantley can't carry the whole load. Agreed. And the lack of Correa's power threat behind Bregman and Brantley is having an effect. Pitchers aren't worried about a Yuli single if one of those guys gets on base. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 13, 2019 15:15:29 GMT -6
I saw part of the game because it was national on ESPN. Hard to watch though. Their announcers are lame. They did mention the 4 pitchers in Astros history with the lowest ERAs are Clemens, Verlander, Joe Sambito and Will Harris. At times it's like pulling teeth to get the ATTSW crew to come up with historical nuggets like that |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 13, 2019 15:18:49 GMT -6
I know but not every pitch was a ball out of the zone. I actually didn’t have a problem with him swinging away with Marisnick at second base. Sometimes, they’re really relying on him to make it happen. There is "being more aggressive" and there is swinging at pitches that aren't good hitter's pitches just to avoid a walk. I'd rather him take his base than just swing at undesirable pitches to avoid a walk. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 13, 2019 15:21:32 GMT -6
There is "being more aggressive" and there is swinging at pitches that aren't good hitter's pitches just to avoid a walk. I'd rather him take his base than just swing at undesirable pitches to avoid a walk. Exactly. I'd be annoyed if it seemed he was trying to walk, but his approach is obviously about waiting for the right pitch. If it comes early in the count, he normally goes for it. If it doesn't, he's not going to swing at a borderline pitch when he's ahead in the count. That's what the pitcher wants him to do. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 13, 2019 16:01:39 GMT -6
the James slider 3 feet off the plate Braun swung at last night was hilarious
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 13, 2019 16:19:47 GMT -6
I saw part of the game because it was national on ESPN. Hard to watch though. Their announcers are lame. They did mention the 4 pitchers in Astros history with the lowest ERAs are Clemens, Verlander, Joe Sambito and Will Harris. At times it's like pulling teeth to get the ATTSW crew to come up with historical nuggets like that As far as historical nuggets they were showing strikeout totals for Verlander (at #20 all-time) compared with Mike Mussina at #21 and my all-time favorite Tigers pitcher, Mickey Lolich, at #19. Of course at the top of the list in no-one-will-ever-top-this territory was Nolan Ryan. But the babbling between the announcers was pathetic. It's like they took a bunch of guys who never called a game before and stuck a mic in front of them. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 13, 2019 16:24:01 GMT -6
This was a great documentary on HBO many years ago
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jun 13, 2019 17:56:47 GMT -6
This was a great documentary on HBO many years ago
Good stuff. There's a youtube link there too. |
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