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Post by Saint on Apr 20, 2018 13:22:19 GMT -6
Verlander vs. TBD
Probably cold and crappy in CHI. Hopefully the bats stay hot.
I think we need to leave Altuve in the 2-hole. Since moving him there 3 games ago he is hitting .429 with a 1.000+ OPS. He looks much more comfortable. But no Gattis hitting cleanup...
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 20, 2018 13:33:16 GMT -6
Shields was originally slated to start for CHW but Reneteria had to use him at the end of a 14-inninger against OAK 2 days ago
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Post by Saint on Apr 20, 2018 13:38:03 GMT -6
Yeah I thought I had seen his name looking ahead.
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 20, 2018 13:57:12 GMT -6
Looks like the Pale Hose will let Shields start the game, though he may be on a special pitch count:
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 20, 2018 14:08:09 GMT -6
Of those hitters, Moncada, Sanchez, Abreu, and Castillo have been their top hitters.
And, if we look back to the Pale Hose' sweep of the Stros last year, those games had the following pitching matchups:
McHugh vs Miguel Gonzalez (McHugh meltdown for 7 runs)
Peacock vs Rodon (blown save by Giles)
Keuchel vs Derek Holland (Keuchel meltdown for 8 runs)
So of those 6 starting pitchers, only one (Keuchel) is slated for the upcoming series; and Giles is no longer the go-to closer. What happened in August shouldn't be very predictive of what happens this time.
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Post by Saint on Apr 20, 2018 14:14:23 GMT -6
I like me some Jose Abreu. His offensive statistics are pleasing to the eye with their consistency. If his defense wasn't so crappy he'd be a top tier player, imo.
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Post by Saint on Apr 20, 2018 14:28:07 GMT -6
Wow, and Abreu has wrecked Verlander in his career. .500 AVG and 5 HRs in only 35 ABs.
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 20, 2018 14:29:15 GMT -6
Wow, and Abreu has wrecked Verlander in his career. .500 AVG and 5 HRs in only 35 ABs. The Astros have yet to issue an intentional walk this season. If tonight needs to be the night to use that option, I'm all for it. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 20, 2018 14:29:24 GMT -6
In other news, the White Sox stadium is named Guaranteed Rate Field? WTF? Come on....
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 20, 2018 14:33:01 GMT -6
Shields threw 28 pitches two days ago against Oakland, so I'm guessing the manager will be inclined to pull him after 70 or 80 pitches. They have a couple long relievers on their team (Volstad and some other guy).
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Post by marshall on Apr 20, 2018 15:17:30 GMT -6
I hope our batters are so hot they'll have to use 8 pitchers by the 8th inning!
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 20, 2018 15:22:07 GMT -6
The Sox got a chance to rest up yesterday but if the Astros could put some pressure on them today, it would help a lot by the time we get to the third game of the series. Even though Reynaldo Gonzalez hasn't had a spectacular career, he is off to a spectacular start to this season. That actually looks to me like the hardest game of this series.
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Post by Saint on Apr 20, 2018 15:28:15 GMT -6
I think it's better the Astros didn't rest. Keep running with the hot streak.
Watch them decide to rest Altuve after he has two multi-hit games...
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Post by marshall on Apr 20, 2018 16:05:11 GMT -6
In other news, the White Sox stadium is named Guaranteed Rate Field? WTF? Come on.... Why would anyone want to advertise Guaranteed Rate increases Field? |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 20, 2018 17:18:29 GMT -6
I hope PooPourie gets naming rights to a stadium soon.
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Post by bannedfan on Apr 20, 2018 18:00:16 GMT -6
Hopefully the offense can get to Shields. No strike 3’s looking.
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 20, 2018 18:08:28 GMT -6
Remember in 2006 when Preston Wilson struck out 5 times in a game
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 20, 2018 18:15:03 GMT -6
Yuli should bat 1st
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 18:16:10 GMT -6
Hopefully the offense can get to Shields. No strike 3’s looking. Correa just watched strike 3 right down the middle. Blah. |
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Post by bannedfan on Apr 20, 2018 18:16:25 GMT -6
Correa...strike 3 looking. 😩
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 20, 2018 18:18:17 GMT -6
In other news, the White Sox stadium is named Guaranteed Rate Field? WTF? Come on.... Stadiums should only be named after teams, people, or location. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 20, 2018 18:20:04 GMT -6
aSTROS ARE PREEMPTED BY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL. ugh!
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Post by marshall on Apr 20, 2018 18:20:59 GMT -6
Squeezing the zone already. Gameday had ball one well within the strike zone.
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 20, 2018 18:22:28 GMT -6
Here's the matchup someone brought up this morning
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 18:24:49 GMT -6
Wow Fisher covered some ground there. I thought that was a hit for sure off the bat.
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Post by marshall on Apr 20, 2018 18:28:35 GMT -6
Yeah! A base runner!
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 20, 2018 18:30:05 GMT -6
I couldn't tell if people were cheering Reddick for running that out, or mocking Moncada for being lazy
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 18:32:34 GMT -6
2 runners on, let's go!
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 20, 2018 18:32:36 GMT -6
Shields has given up more walks than he has recorded strikeouts this year. Astros need to take advantage of all the men on base.
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