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Post subject: 9/29 vs Rockies
 Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:41 pm
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I did 6-2 today, just got home and of course no thread. We have already won the season series against the Rockies, as we are up 10-6. All time, Arizona leads 178-135.
COL:Christian Bergman(R) (3-1, 4.62)
ARI:Robbie Ray(L) (5-12, 3.53)
Diamondbacks
Ender Inciarte(L) RF
Brandon Drury(R) 2B
A.J. Pollock(R) CF
Paul Goldschmidt(R) 1B
David Peralta(L) LF
Welington Castillo(R) C
Jake Lamb(L) 3B
Chris Owings(R) SS
Robbie Ray(L) P
Rockies
Charlie Blackmon(L) CF
Jose Reyes(S) SS
Carlos Gonzalez(L) RF
Nolan Arenado(R) 3B
Corey Dickerson(L) LF
Justin Morneau(L) 1B
DJ LeMahieu(R) 2B
Tom Murphy(R) C
Christian Bergman(R) P
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:05 pm
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There was a quote from AJ yesterday about not "limping to the finish line" in these final two series'
But isn't that what they did this entire month? Limp through September?
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:56 pm
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JoeCB91 wrote:
There was a quote from AJ yesterday about not "limping to the finish line" in these final two series'
But isn't that what they did this entire month? Limp through September?
Well.....after a 15-7 start in April, 8 games over .500, then they were just 58-52 6 games over .500 for the next 4 months, IOW more or less treading water waiting for the other teams in the division to wake up, which they did.
September so far they are 10-15 and obviously struggling. They've very much been a little engine that could until recently
They are in danger of losing a playoff spot.....but I hope they make it. The nature of their offense though seems to be vulnerable to post season level pitching. And they won't have the home field advantage in any series, which is a big disadvantage for this team in particular.
Make it or not, this is a building block season for Houston. Nobody expected them to make post season this year, but after leading all year it will be a disappointment if they don't make. But young teams need to learn how to win sometimes and it takes a couple of seasons to figure it out.
EDIT: Worth noting they are 6 games under their pythag and 20-29 in one run games.
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:19 pm
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Sorry, I meant AJ Pollock, not AJ Hinch.
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:20 pm
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shoewizard wrote:
JoeCB91 wrote:
There was a quote from AJ yesterday about not "limping to the finish line" in these final two series'
But isn't that what they did this entire month? Limp through September?
Well.....after a 15-7 start in April, 8 games over .500, then they were just 58-52 6 games over .500 for the next 4 months, IOW more or less treading water waiting for the other teams in the division to wake up, which they did.
September so far they are 10-15 and obviously struggling. They've very much been a little engine that could until recently
They are in danger of losing a playoff spot.....but I hope they make it. The nature of their offense though seems to be vulnerable to post season level pitching. And they won't have the home field advantage in any series, which is a big disadvantage for this team in particular.
Make it or not, this is a building block season for Houston. Nobody expected them to make post season this year, but after leading all year it will be a disappointment if they don't make. But young teams need to learn how to win sometimes and it takes a couple of seasons to figure it out.
EDIT: Worth noting they are 6 games under their pythag and 20-29 in one run games.
What were we in 2007 in both categories? Curious.
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:42 pm
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Would not be shocked if this series was a slugfest
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:45 pm
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Ray actually worse vs. lefties this year :
Edit, not many homers vs. LHB but must be a lot of doubles and triples.
Code:
Split PA HR SB CS BB SO SO/W BA OBP SLG OPS
vs RHB 375 7 10 1 38 82 2.16 .240 .328 .380 .708
vs LHB 123 1 0 0 8 26 3.25 .268 .320 .420 .739
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/30/2015.
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:46 pm
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"Up and fat is no way to go through life son "
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:50 pm
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Justin wrote:
shoewizard wrote:
JoeCB91 wrote:
There was a quote from AJ yesterday about not "limping to the finish line" in these final two series'
But isn't that what they did this entire month? Limp through September?
Well.....after a 15-7 start in April, 8 games over .500, then they were just 58-52 6 games over .500 for the next 4 months, IOW more or less treading water waiting for the other teams in the division to wake up, which they did.
September so far they are 10-15 and obviously struggling. They've very much been a little engine that could until recently
They are in danger of losing a playoff spot.....but I hope they make it. The nature of their offense though seems to be vulnerable to post season level pitching. And they won't have the home field advantage in any series, which is a big disadvantage for this team in particular.
Make it or not, this is a building block season for Houston. Nobody expected them to make post season this year, but after leading all year it will be a disappointment if they don't make. But young teams need to learn how to win sometimes and it takes a couple of seasons to figure it out.
EDIT: Worth noting they are 6 games under their pythag and 20-29 in one run games.
What were we in 2007 in both categories? Curious.
That was the flukey year they were +11 better than their pythag (Pythag was 79, but they won 90).
32-20 in one run games.
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:51 pm
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After the first half inning, it is 2-0 Rockies.
Inciarte coming up for the Dbacks.
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:54 pm
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Not gonna do PBP, but can summarize
3 Rockies hits and a sac fly in the first off of Ray result in 2 runs.
Left a lot of balls up. Won't last long tonight if he doesn't get the ball down.
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:54 pm
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Bergman gave up 7 runs on 10 hits last time against Pittsburgh.
Ender coming off the 4-4 game Sunday.
Flies out to LF quickly
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:54 pm
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oops, never mind, take it away Justin 
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:56 pm
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Joe will be happy with Drury batting second
taken a ball and then inside for a ball
he swung at ball 3 there.
can of corn to Blackmon in CF on a 3-1 pitch
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
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Joe will be happy with Drury batting second
taken a ball and then inside for a ball
he swung at ball 3 there.
can of corn to Blackmon in CF on a 3-1 pitch
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:57 pm
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AJ
doubles to left-center. Not sure Blackmon really read that well.
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:57 pm
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Justin wrote:
Joe will be happy with Drury batting second
taken a ball and then inside for a ball
he swung at ball 3 there.
can of corn to Blackmon in CF on a 3-1 pitch
He is still unproven, but I'll sure take him over the Owings/Ahmed/Hill trio being useless!
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:58 pm
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would like to see Drury play more SS
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
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Goldy now with a runner in scoring position
2-0, drops a single in front of CarGo to score Pollock
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Post subject: Re: 9/29 vs Rockies
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 7:00 pm
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slugfest brewing ?
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