Series Thread: Astros vs Mariners April 15th - 17th:

[NWinAZ]

 

[PolarVortex]

To be fair, they were playing in terrible weather in most of those. Pouring down rain that should have been postponed, crazy wind, very cold, etc. Maybe things would have been different if their opening road trip was through Texas or So Cal.

True. Robbie Ray got screwed in his start in Chicago. The four-run inning he gave up was during a major downpour. Game should have been halted prior to the Ms taking the field that inning. Water puddles all over the infield. The dirt was so wet that Crawford couldn't plant his feet. Ray never complained but he had every right to. Good way to get a pitcher injured or an infielder to twist an ankle/pull a hammy.

 

[WizardHawk]

Wonder if Verlander will be solid, or still working back from TJ and not quite 100%.

 

[Podunkparte]

It's 2022 and important players are still missing games because they won't get vaccinated. Baseball players really are the dumbest athletes.

 

[WizardHawk]

It's 2022 and important players are still missing games because they won't get vaccinated. Baseball players really are the dumbest athletes.

Do you have a link to his status? Because I didn't see that in any of the stories. In fact, the way Servais laid out his return status lines up more with the rules for those that get a positive that were vaccinated, than those who are not.

 

[Podunkparte]

Do you have a link to his status? Because I didn't see that in any of the stories. In fact, the way Servais laid out his return status lines up more with the rules for those that get a positive that were vaccinated, than those who are not.

You might be right, I just searched a little and didn't see anything about differences in policy between vaccinated and unvaccinated players this year.

I don't remember if we ended up playing in Toronto or not last year or just Buffalo. If he went to Toronto he'd be vaccinated, but I don't think the M's did.

 

[WizardHawk]

You might be right, I just searched a little and didn't see anything about differences in policy between vaccinated and unvaccinated players this year.

I don't remember if we ended up playing in Toronto or not last year or just Buffalo. If he went to Toronto he'd be vaccinated, but I don't think the M's did.

I think it was in the seattle times that said a vaccinated player has to sit out 5 days and be symptom free, but a non has to pass 2 different tests and I think I read somewhere else their minimum is 7 days.

 

[WizardHawk]

Wonder if Verlander will be solid, or still working back from TJ and not quite 100%.

Well, looks like he's more or less the same M's killer he always was.

 

[Podunkparte]

Well, looks like he's more or less the same M's killer he always was.

Yeah, he looks good. Just 1 bad pitch from Flexen for that leadoff double so far though. Hopefully he keeps rolling

 

[WizardHawk]

On a night like this, that's probably enough for the loss. Left one hanging and now down 3-0 with Verlander dominating.

 

[Podunkparte]

Nice play by Julio!

 

[WizardHawk]

 

[cezero]

Verlander so tough. Hope the M's can have a couple of good AB's this inning to wear him down.

 

[cezero]

Verlander just not missing what the ump will give him. Ump has been generous with both pitchers tonight, imo.

 

[Podunkparte]

Overall a good outing from Flexen. Didn't walk guys, was efficient, just had 2 mistakes hit hard. That's enough to beat 95% of lineups any day and most of those teams don't have a Verlander on the other side.

 

[NWinAZ]

I didn't think Verlander was all that tonight. I thought we missed a ton of pitches right down the middle of the plate or popped them up. I think he pitched well, but not lights out. Hitters just doing what Mariners hitters do after scoring double digits the night before. Just my opinion.

 

[ulmax]

Adam Frazier 2
Julio Rodríguez 44
J.P. Crawford 3
Ty France 2
Jesse Winker 27
Eugenio Suárez 28..DH
Jarred Kelenic 10
Tom Murphy 2
Abraham Toro 13..3B


haniger out

 

[cezero]

Pena is a big kid, holy shit.

 

[WizardHawk]

Watching both games at once...
OT - Matty Beniers with his first NHL goal!

 

[Podunkparte]

Kelenic has looked good in right tonight. Showing a better arm than I thought he had.