ALCS IST: Yanquis - Astros

[Frayed Knot]

Yanx/Headley getting an extra base and getting out of an out not just despite falling down but because he fell down!!
This is like the missed cut-off/flip-play all over again. They once again fall up the stairs.

[Frayed Knot]

And of course that play not made comes back to bite the 'Stros.
4-4, Yanx still batting w/1 out

[Frayed Knot]

Houston Bullpen = Suxxxx

1.1 IP, 5 runs, 6 hits, 2 walks ... and counting.

[HahnSolo]

They're gonna friggin win it all aren't they?

[bmfc1]

Crap. I was fantasizing about the MFYs being gone at this time tomorrow. I'm sure we all were.

[Frayed Knot]

HahnSolo wrote: They're gonna friggin win it all aren't they?

They still have to get past at least one or both of Verlander & Keuchel.
But the bigger problem is that Houston has had about four good ABs in this whole series so far (one in this game). The Yanx have had more than that just in this inning and there is STILL only one out.

[Frayed Knot]

The other Yanqui specialty: the full-swing grounder that comes off the bat far too shitty to be turned into a DP. I think that's three already in this game alone.
That's their go-to move when their full-swing swinging bunts aren't working.

[HahnSolo]

I have no confidence in them winning a game in this ballpark.

[MFS62]

Crap!

Later

[Frayed Knot]

Houston, right now, looks like a team that, without the late season Verlander pickup, would be about a 75 win club.

[Fman99]

This was my fault. I put it on right when it all went to shit.

[ashie62]

Same here, craptastic.

[MFS62]

Fman99 wrote: This was my fault. I put it on right when it all went to shit.

We know. And we're blaming YOU!
Later

[Centerfield]

They're going to win it all. That's just how this season is going to end.

Then Noah Syndergaard will be deported. Fuck 2017.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Astros by a touchdown tonight; no way Yanks are going to Houston
and wining two (and probably not one).

[ashie62]

Johnny Bingo, here we go again.

Go Stros!

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

Centerfield wrote: They're going to win it all. That's just how this season is going to end. Then Noah Syndergaard will be deported. Fuck 2017.

Trump. Dodgers. Yankees.

We can't have nice things.

[Edgy MD]

Dallas Keuchel, for what it's worth, has absolutely mowed the Yankees down in his career to date.

[ashie62]

Both pitchers are mowing so far.

Castro, 2 out double as I type.

[ashie62]

Bird craps on Astros 1-0 MFY's.

[bmfc1]

WAKETHEFUCKUPASTROS!

[HahnSolo]

Oh well this ones over. I can catch all of Double Jeopardy now

[Frayed Knot]

Yanx have more hits w/RiSP in this game than the Astros do for the entire series.
Hell, Houston only has five run-scoring hits in the entire series: 2 singles in Game 1; a solo HR plus the game-winning double in Game 2 (and that 2B was really an error), and a double in Game 4, that's it!!
Their leadoff double early in this game was followed by: Weak Grounder, Weak Grounder, Weak Grounder

Rumor had it this was the best scoring team in MLB this year. If that's true I have no idea where they're hiding it.

[Edgy MD]

[HahnSolo]

Watching them bat reminds me of the Campbell/Mayberry Jr. Mets lineups.

[HahnSolo]

All I heard before the series was that they were just like the 2015 Royals because "they don't strike out." The scout who determined that is lost.

[Frayed Knot]

Oh yeah, and virtually every MFY run this entire series has come with 2 outs - so real clutch pitching too!

[Frayed Knot]

And the entire Houston team is being out-hit by Chase Freakin' Headley - who I think hit .036 for the season prior to this series.

[Lefty Specialist]

Why did the Astros pick this particular moment to suck?

[Guest d'Kong76]

d'Kong76 wrote: Astros by a touchdown tonight; no way Yanks are going to Houston and wining two (and probably not one).

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