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Imagine a Springer Dinger on the first pitch. Roberts would pull him.
Tonight: JV and lance with the hammer if needed. If losing or tied, BP Joe, Gregerson, Peacock in that order.
Tomorrow: lance/Morton tandem start, Keuchel, Peacock.
Tomorrow: lance/Morton tandem start, Keuchel, Peacock.
I'm so hyped for this game tonight. I cannot wait!
JV -- this is what you are here for, and this is what you wanted. Make it happen!
JV -- this is what you are here for, and this is what you wanted. Make it happen!
There's a lot to consider tonight. First, let's look at Rich Hill. In the playoffs, Hill has 3 starts, averaging 4.1 innings and 72 pitches. On the season, he only pitched 7+ innings in 5 of 25 starts. He also went less than 5 innings in 5 starts. He's just not a guy that gets stretched out much.
The Dodgers bullpen is also taxed. I think we're just as likely to see Darvish or Wood in relief as we are their big guns that have been getting hit lately. I don't think we'll see Fields and McCarthy, unfortunately.
Verlander only threw 79 pitches last time out, primarily due to the heat. It will be in the 60s tonight in LA. Verlander is also coming off an extra day of rest. Only Taylor, Seager, and Turner saw Verlander three times in game two.
McCullers came back on three days rest after throwing 81 pitches for a 4-inning save against the Yankees. McCullers will be on three days rest after throwing 87 pitches in game three.
And file this one away. Luke Gregerson has only faced one batter in the WS. I think he's your likely bridge-the-gap reliever between Verlander and McCullers, if needed.
The Dodgers bullpen is also taxed. I think we're just as likely to see Darvish or Wood in relief as we are their big guns that have been getting hit lately. I don't think we'll see Fields and McCarthy, unfortunately.
Verlander only threw 79 pitches last time out, primarily due to the heat. It will be in the 60s tonight in LA. Verlander is also coming off an extra day of rest. Only Taylor, Seager, and Turner saw Verlander three times in game two.
McCullers came back on three days rest after throwing 81 pitches for a 4-inning save against the Yankees. McCullers will be on three days rest after throwing 87 pitches in game three.
And file this one away. Luke Gregerson has only faced one batter in the WS. I think he's your likely bridge-the-gap reliever between Verlander and McCullers, if needed.
Who would have thought we'd be wanting Gregerson to be called upon to come into an elimination game?Nuke LaLoosh said:
Tonight: JV and lance with the hammer if needed. If losing or tied, BP Joe, Gregerson, Peacock in that order.
Tomorrow: lance/Morton tandem start, Keuchel, Peacock.
Oh, and limit the walks. 12 of LA's 30 runs have gotten on via the walk. For the good guys, it's 4 of 28.
I want to knock hill out in less than 4 innings so bad. And it may be possible if we have patient at bats like we have since the end of Game 2, with the exception of Game 4.iBrad said:
There's a lot to consider tonight. First, let's look at Rich Hill. In the playoffs, Hill has 3 starts, averaging 4.1 innings and 72 pitches. On the season, he only pitched 7+ innings in 5 of 25 starts. He also went less than 5 innings in 5 starts. He's just not a guy that gets stretched out much.
The Dodgers bullpen is also taxed. I think we're just as likely to see Darvish or Wood in relief as we are their big guns that have been getting hit lately. I don't think we'll see Fields and McCarthy, unfortunately.
Verlander only threw 79 pitches last time out, primarily due to the heat. It will be in the 60s tonight in LA. Verlander is also coming off an extra day of rest. Only Taylor, Seager, and Turner saw Verlander three times in game two.
McCullers came back on three days rest after throwing 81 pitches for a 4-inning save against the Yankees. McCullers will be on three days rest after throwing 87 pitches in game three.
And file this one away. Luke Gregerson has only faced one batter in the WS. I think he's your likely bridge-the-gap reliever between Verlander and McCullers, if needed.
iBrad said:
Oh, and limit the walks. 12 of LA's 30 runs have gotten on via the walk. For the good guys, it's 4 of 28.
This is the most important stat of the series in my opinion. Grabted a lot of those came the other night. Force them to hit the ball, solo shots dont kill you and with the temp tonight its not going to be the slugfest we saw. Just keep getting guys on and stressing the pitching staff.
Prediction: Astros 6-2
That's insane that nearly 50% of their runs we have not made them work for. Yup, attack the zone - I'd rather get beat with hits than with walks.iBrad said:
Oh, and limit the walks. 12 of LA's 30 runs have gotten on via the walk. For the good guys, it's 4 of 28.
Beat40 said:Who would have thought we'd be wanting Gregerson to be called upon to come into an elimination game?Nuke LaLoosh said:
Tonight: JV and lance with the hammer if needed. If losing or tied, BP Joe, Gregerson, Peacock in that order.
Tomorrow: lance/Morton tandem start, Keuchel, Peacock.
Not an elimination for us.
Haha, true. But it meant it in the way of eliminating them! But yes, more accurately, a CLINCHING game.Ag_07 said:Beat40 said:Who would have thought we'd be wanting Gregerson to be called upon to come into an elimination game?Nuke LaLoosh said:
Tonight: JV and lance with the hammer if needed. If losing or tied, BP Joe, Gregerson, Peacock in that order.
Tomorrow: lance/Morton tandem start, Keuchel, Peacock.
Not an elimination for us.
I would welcome them bringing in Darvish (likely because we potentially chased Hill early). His nasty pitch is his slider, and he only got one swing and miss with it the other night. If we take the same approach, we could jump all over Yu.
Joe West is a fat piece of **** and a waste of oxygen.
Anyone have any info on the umps? Last time we knew we ha a guy who was prone to ringing guys up.
Haha. If we close it out tonight, how fitting would it be for Gregerson to play a big role in that effort with all the grief that he has taken on these Astros forums over the years?iBrad said:
There's a lot to consider tonight. First, let's look at Rich Hill. In the playoffs, Hill has 3 starts, averaging 4.1 innings and 72 pitches. On the season, he only pitched 7+ innings in 5 of 25 starts. He also went less than 5 innings in 5 starts. He's just not a guy that gets stretched out much.
The Dodgers bullpen is also taxed. I think we're just as likely to see Darvish or Wood in relief as we are their big guns that have been getting hit lately. I don't think we'll see Fields and McCarthy, unfortunately.
Verlander only threw 79 pitches last time out, primarily due to the heat. It will be in the 60s tonight in LA. Verlander is also coming off an extra day of rest. Only Taylor, Seager, and Turner saw Verlander three times in game two.
McCullers came back on three days rest after throwing 81 pitches for a 4-inning save against the Yankees. McCullers will be on three days rest after throwing 87 pitches in game three.
And file this one away. Luke Gregerson has only faced one batter in the WS. I think he's your likely bridge-the-gap reliever between Verlander and McCullers, if needed.
Quote:
Stuckey, a savvy sports bettor with Sports Action, shared in the Action Network Slack channel that he's also keeping tabs on the 'under', specifically with Dan Iassogna behind the plate due to his generosity with the corners. Our historical data backs up Stuckey's analysis as 53.1% of Iassogna's games have gone 'under' the total.
http://statfox.com/mlb/umpire.asp?umpireid=IASSOGNA+DAN&season=2014
It looks like this is the same umpire behind the plate for Verlander's start vs the Dodgers back in August when he was still with the Tigers.
8 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 1 HR, 1 BB, 112 pitches thrown, 76 strikes
Everyone talking about Gregerson being the potential best option out of the pen, but isn't his primary pitch his slider. As has been thoroughly discussed and documented, the balls in this Series have affected sliders more than any other pitch.
Does Gregerson have any other secondary pitches he could be useful with b/c we all know his fastball sucks.
Does Gregerson have any other secondary pitches he could be useful with b/c we all know his fastball sucks.
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Repeat. Please...........bearkatag15 said:Quote:
Stuckey, a savvy sports bettor with Sports Action, shared in the Action Network Slack channel that he's also keeping tabs on the 'under', specifically with Dan Iassogna behind the plate due to his generosity with the corners. Our historical data backs up Stuckey's analysis as 53.1% of Iassogna's games have gone 'under' the total.
http://statfox.com/mlb/umpire.asp?umpireid=IASSOGNA+DAN&season=2014
It looks like this is the same umpire behind the plate for Verlander's start vs the Dodgers back in August when he was still with the Tigers.
8 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 1 HR, 1 BB
Wanted to share with yall a little bit of my Game 5 experience. Lexus Field Club...very cool.
My Birthday was yesterday(AKA extra innings of the game) . I Turned 28.
28 means its the 10 year anniversary of the Astros Tattoo I got on my 18th birthday lol. Right smack dab on my ass.
After the first fly ball out to center I realized it put me on TV because all my friends and family blew my phone up. So the next time it happened, I was prepared...haha
My Birthday was yesterday(AKA extra innings of the game) . I Turned 28.
28 means its the 10 year anniversary of the Astros Tattoo I got on my 18th birthday lol. Right smack dab on my ass.
After the first fly ball out to center I realized it put me on TV because all my friends and family blew my phone up. So the next time it happened, I was prepared...haha
Public enemy #1 tonight in LA:
The boo's are going to be deafening. Hoping for a big night from Yuli to shut them the hell up.
The boo's are going to be deafening. Hoping for a big night from Yuli to shut them the hell up.
Oh cool lets see it...gigemJTH12 said:
28 means its the 10 year anniversary of the Astros Tattoo I got on my 18th birthday lol.
Nevermind.Quote:
Right smack dab on my ass.
gigemJTH12 said:
28 means its the 10 year anniversary of the Astros Tattoo I got on my 18th birthday lol. Right smack dab on my ass.
Rule #1
On the prowl...username checks outSex Panther said:gigemJTH12 said:
28 means its the 10 year anniversary of the Astros Tattoo I got on my 18th birthday lol. Right smack dab on my ass.
Rule #1
My bad, I got the dates mixed up and the opponent. He the the home plate umpire for the 9/22 game when Verlander faced the Angels while with Houston.Schrute said:Repeat. Please...........bearkatag15 said:Quote:
Stuckey, a savvy sports bettor with Sports Action, shared in the Action Network Slack channel that he's also keeping tabs on the 'under', specifically with Dan Iassogna behind the plate due to his generosity with the corners. Our historical data backs up Stuckey's analysis as 53.1% of Iassogna's games have gone 'under' the total.
http://statfox.com/mlb/umpire.asp?umpireid=IASSOGNA+DAN&season=2014
It looks like this is the same umpire behind the plate for Verlander's start vs the Dodgers back in August when he was still with the Tigers.
8 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 1 HR, 1 BB
His stat line from that game was:
7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR, on 99 pitches (65 strikes)
Too much anxiety today.
I'll just be laughing at this picture of Morrow staring off into the abyss after Springer took his soul. One of the best moments on Sunday.
https://imgur.com/gallery/0EDJC
I'll just be laughing at this picture of Morrow staring off into the abyss after Springer took his soul. One of the best moments on Sunday.
https://imgur.com/gallery/0EDJC
its this star but just plain black and white. when we win this series I will be adding to it.
Took my son to this game. He was dealing that night. It was a fun game to watchbearkatag15 said:My bad, I got the dates mixed up and the opponent. He the the home plate umpire for the 9/22 game when Verlander faced the Angels while with Houston.Schrute said:Repeat. Please...........bearkatag15 said:Quote:
Stuckey, a savvy sports bettor with Sports Action, shared in the Action Network Slack channel that he's also keeping tabs on the 'under', specifically with Dan Iassogna behind the plate due to his generosity with the corners. Our historical data backs up Stuckey's analysis as 53.1% of Iassogna's games have gone 'under' the total.
http://statfox.com/mlb/umpire.asp?umpireid=IASSOGNA+DAN&season=2014
It looks like this is the same umpire behind the plate for Verlander's start vs the Dodgers back in August when he was still with the Tigers.
8 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 1 HR, 1 BB
His stat line from that game was:
7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR, on 99 pitches (65 strikes)
I've always wondered about how much a manager "coaches or talks to a player/team" before a game at the Major League level.Beat40 said:That's insane that nearly 50% of their runs we have not made them work for. Yup, attack the zone - I'd rather get beat with hits than with walks.iBrad said:
Oh, and limit the walks. 12 of LA's 30 runs have gotten on via the walk. For the good guys, it's 4 of 28.
Does he sit down with Verlander and tell him....."look JV the walks have been killing us this series ..... DONT WALK ANYONE"
Do they sit down with the batters and say......"look guys we need to be patient and work this pitcher....just put the bat on the ball and put it in play"
OR do they just assume these guys already know all this stuff and keep their mouths shut?????
gigemJTH12 -- how does the Lexus Club work? It's my life's goal to sit there for a game.
The slick ball thing terrifies me about gregerson. If he can't locate his slider he tends to get pummeled.
well it seats 120 people and covers all the food, desserts, peanuts, and ice cream you can eat. Full bar but you have to pay....I assume you have to rent out the entire thing. I have no idea what the standard rate is for regular season.AgDC said:
gigemJTH12 -- how does the Lexus Club work? It's my life's goal to sit there for a game.
I know the rate for game 5 was...insane.
gigemJTH12 said:
its this star but just plain black and white. when we win this series I will be adding to it.
Are you going to have the new one tattooed around your balloon knot?
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