Game Thread: 5/12 GDT Champs @ Astros

[Stokes1931]

San Francsico Giants (16-16)

1. Nori Aoki (L) DH
2. Joe Panik (L) 2B
3. Angel Pagan (S) CF
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
6. Justin Maxwell (R) RF
7. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
8. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
9. Gregor Blanco (L) LF
RHP -- Chris Heston (2-3, 3.38)

Houston Astros (20-12)

1. Jake Marisnick (R) CF
2. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
3. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B
4. Evan Gattis (R) DH
5. Colby Rasmus (L) RF
6. Chris Carter (R) 1B
7. Jason Castro (L) C
8. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
9. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
RHP -- Collin McHugh (4-0, 3.23)

 

[calsnowskier]

Hoping for the split. Houston is a beast of a team, and they will be good for a long time. I would not be surprised to see them win a couple championships in the next 5-6 years.

 

[Band of Brothers]

Picks to click...Pagan and Belt...Belt is due to start pounding some HR's.

 

[Band of Brothers]

2 on ..here we go,,

 

[Band of Brothers]

Duffy bases loaded double 3-0....the kid is rocking

 

[ColinCoby]

Just give Duffy the job already.

 

[Stokes1931]

 

[jeep99tj]

Duffster!!!!!

 

[Stokes1931]

Nice work by Guppy to get a walk from an 0-2 count.

 

[Stokes1931]

Man, can't just leave 1st and 2nd and no outs and at least not advance the runners.

 

[ColinCoby]

I would have had Aoki bunt.

 

[Stokes1931]

I would have had Aoki bunt.

And hope he misses the sign and hits a three-run bomb? I like your thinking.

 

[ColinCoby]

Does Heston remind anyone else of Bill Swift? Quick worker, not overpowering stuff but keeps the ball down…


AND he kept the ball down there…and it was blasted.

 

[jayviabay]

This youngster has some nasty stuff.

 

[ColinCoby]

We o.k. if Belt ends up being Mark Grace light?

I guess as long as he ain't JR Phillips, we'd take it.

 

[Stokes1931]

Duffman now 3rd on the team in RBI's. AND leads the team in hitting with RISP. (9/21 = .429) Hmmmmm

 

[Stokes1931]

Blanco is hitless (0-12) with RISP this season, and McGIDP is 2-23.

 

[Band of Brothers]

Heston has tremendous movement on his pitches.

 

[Stokes1931]

Heston has tremendous movement on his pitches.

Striking out Altuve is not easy, dude only strikes out every 9 AB's or so over his career.

I am liking Moses more and more. And that he works fast is a great bonus.

 

[calsnowskier]

Blanco is hitless (0-12) with RISP this season, and McGIDP is 2-23.

And in those 23 ABs, he has accounted for 47 outs...