Series Thread: Hot 'Stros to cool their heels in Arlington 6/6 to 6/9

[donaldson79]

Profar is an athletic freak of nature.

"Put me coach/I'm ready to play/CF."

I'm glad he's "still" on the right team. ha

 

[jta4437]

Bullshit strike call on Mazara

 

[Bmurph]

Too bad I benched Keuchel on the ol fantasy team today or he would have given up 12ER

Blue that isn't close

 

[Bmurph]

Bullshit strike call on Mazara

this asshat is just as shitty as the asshat last night

 

[WilltheThrill]

Fielder had a good first half last year and when was the last time he was a good hitter otherwise? wasn't 2014, probably wasn't even really 2013,

Do I think Gomez is struggling? Yes, but I'd be more afraid of him than Fielder right now

Point is I think you're oversimplifying it by lumping Gomez as your traditional, "sub .200 hitter"

I never said Fielder was dangerous. My point was that he is about as dangerous as Gomez, meaning neither are. Carlos Gomez is a career .257 hitter with a career high of 24 HR in one season and 73 RBI. That was the best season he's ever had. He's been very bad for 2+ seasons now. He's every bit the sub-.200 hitter that Prince is.

Point is that if you're going to be careful and pitch around someone, it would be better to do that against truly dangerous hitters like Altuve and Correa. Gomez shouldn't scare anyone.

 

[donaldson79]

Blue that isn't close

This is two games in a row where I really feel the umps have not been as kind to our guys as the Astros. And I try to not put much emphasis on that.

 

[Bmurph]

damn

 

[donaldson79]

Gomez shouldn't scare anyone.

There sure were a lot of posters here who seemed to have wanted him in Arlington a few years ago.

Didn't get it then, and certainly am thrilled now JD & Co agreed with me. ha

 

[romeo212000]

There sure were a lot of posters here who seemed to have wanted him in Arlington a few years ago.

Didn't get it then, and certainly am thrilled now JD & Co agreed with me. ha

I don't recall that.

 

[jta4437]

I never said Fielder was dangerous. My point was that he is about as dangerous as Gomez, meaning neither are. Carlos Gomez is a career .257 hitter with a career high of 24 HR in one season and 73 RBI. That was the best season he's ever had. He's been very bad for 2+ seasons now. He's every bit the sub-.200 hitter that Prince is.

Point is that if you're going to be careful and pitch around someone, it would be better to do that against truly dangerous hitters like Altuve and Correa. Gomez shouldn't scare anyone.

Maybe Cole was trying to get him to chase BS outside the strike zone due to getting by pitching him aggressively in the zone and getting burned by him the last time up

I only questioned bc I thought it was an oversimplification, and still do

 

[Bmurph]

This is two games in a row where I really feel the umps have not been as kind to our guys as the Astros. And I try to not put much emphasis on that.

Hard not to notice when its pretty obvious. They are getting the favorable calls on the strike zone mostly, but last night he was bad all around too

 

[Bmurph]

Surprised to see Cole out there this inning, he's just at 100 but he's labored tonight

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Both hits by Gonzalez were up in the zone.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Was that supposed to be a hit-and-run?

 

[donaldson79]

It seems to be a lost art of hitters taking a pitch when a base runner has a base stolen.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Surprised to see Cole out there this inning, he's just at 100 but he's labored tonight

He is hanging way too many pitches tonight in general... mostly breaking pitches.

 

[donaldson79]

Both hits by Gonzalez were up in the zone.

Hamels has not been sharp - as sharp as we've seen - that's for sure.

I'm all for giving him a skip in the rotation next go around.

 

[WilltheThrill]

BS. That was strike 3 on Mazara.

 

[Bmurph]

Wilhelmsen, doesn't make me all that excited about a victory

Call it both ways asshole

 

[WilltheThrill]

Sit down, you immature asshat.