Game Thread: Mon 4/21, King Felix Pitching

[cezero]

Only reason I'm watching is for Felix.

1. Abraham Almonte (S) CF
2. Dustin Ackley (L) LF
3. Robinson Cano (L) 2B
4. Corey Hart (R) DH
5. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
6. Stefen Romero (R) RF
7. Kyle Seager (L) 3B
8. Mike Zunino (R) C
9. Brad Miller (L) SS

P: King Felix

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1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
2. Dexter Fowler (S) CF
3. Jason Castro (L) C
4. George Springer (R) RF
5. Marc Krauss (L) 1B
6. Alex Presley (L) LF
7. Matt Dominguez (R) DH
8. Marwin Gonzalez (S) 3B
9. Jonathan Villar (S) SS

P: Dallas Keuchel (L)

 

[unlvmariners]

only way to win complete game shut out for Felix.

 

[NWinAZ]

only way to win complete game shut out for Felix.

I think that only gives you a 50/50 chance of winning.

 

[cezero]

astros getting the bat on a lot of felix's pitches and flying out pretty deep

location's not there yet, but he usually settles in by the 2nd

 

[johnfree63]

Almonte is a great lead off hitter. It's so great that he never needs a day off.

 

[cezero]

Almonte is a great lead off hitter. It's so great that he never needs a day off.

i wasn't watching. did he K?

 

[cezero]

it's so much fun watching our guys just go up there and hack away at everything

 

[Itsmytime]

Lets see if Seager can do anything... That would be a no.

 

[johnfree63]

it's so much fun watching our guys just go up there and hack away at everything

It seems like over the last few years whenever they're patient as a team, they do good but that only last for a few games at a time. Then they always come back to this hacking at everything approach.

 

[cezero]

i know he fluked an infield dribbler base hit, but what the fuck is romero doing in a MLB lineup?

jesus.

 

[cezero]

It seems like over the last few years whenever they're patient as a team, they do good but that only last for a few games at a time. Then they always come back to this hacking at everything approach.

the plate discipline is like night and day even from a week ago.

might as well just start most of them with an 0-2 count.

 

[Logicallylethal]

I like this lineup minus Romero. Put Saunders out there or DH Cano, put Franklin at 2nd and then Hart in right and Saunders in Left, Ackley in center

 

[cezero]

this lineup is pure dog shit no matter how you rearrange it, and will be lucky to be above 25th in any major offensive team stat

they fell apart even faster than last year

i'm betting they get no-hit before the all star break

 

[SeattleCoug]

Looks like we are facing CY Young again tonight

 

[SeattleCoug]

i know he fluked an infield dribbler base hit, but what the fuck is romero doing in a MLB lineup?

jesus.

With the way he is being used he is basically being set up to fail. He either needs to be sent down or play more then once a week.

 

[cezero]

With the way he is being used he is basically being set up to fail. He either needs to be sent down or play more then once a week.

21 at bats, 6 strikeouts, no walks

it's just so sad

 

[Banned 10x]

Only reason to be excited just left with that infield hit

 

[cezero]

RISP with less than 2 out

 

[SeattleCoug]

Hart has actually been a pleasant surprise so far.

 

[cezero]

almost hard to believe the m's didn't capitalize on RISP with less than 1 out, right?

it's so uncharacteristic for this amazing offense.