2017 A.L.C.S. (Astros vs. Yankees)

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llllllllllllllllllHOUSTON ASTROS

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llllllllllllllNEW YORK YANKEES

 

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To the victors go the spoils:

 

Yankees Make Fun of Indians on Social Media after ALDS Win

(By Nicholas Parco)

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-fun-indians-social-media-alds-win-article-1.3557219

 

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(GAME ONE)

 

NEW YORK YANKEES

Brett Gardner - LF

Aaron Judge - RF

Gary Sanchez - C

Mariekson Gregorius - SS

Starlin Castro - 2B

Aaron Hicks - CF

Greg Bird - 1B

Matthew Holliday - DH

Todd Frazier - 3B

Masahiro Tanaka - P )) (13-12, 4.74 ERA)

 

HOUSTON ASTROS

George Springer - CF

William Joshua Reddick - RF

Jose Altuve - 2B

Carlos Correa - SS

Marwin Gonzalez - LF

Yuliesky Gourriel Castillo - 1B

Carlos Beltran - DH

Alex Bregman - 3B

Brian McCann - C

Dallas Keuchel - P )) (14-5, 2.90 ERA)

 

http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups

 

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Keuchel picked the error made by his teammate, and got out of the 5th inning unscored upon.

 

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[DNM13]

I do have to admit, I like the fact that the Yankees are in the Playoffs. Mainly because it gives me a team to root for; whoever is playing against the Yankees. When the Astros got that out at home I yelled pretty loud. Go Astros. 

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(IN BETWEEN INNINGS)

 

When Syracuse had a 14-7 lead in the 2nd quarter of their game against Clemson, they had a touchdown called back because of a borderline offensive pass interference call.

Still, 2 plays later on 3rd down and long they still had a chance for a long field-goal attempt when their running back fumbled the ball ......... he not only fumbled, by a Clemson defender scooped the ball up and ran it all the way back the other way for a touchdown.

So instead of Syracuse being up by a score of 21-7 (or at least 17-7), the score was instead tied at 14 ........ and I immediately thought that they probably just blew the game, because a heavy underdog with a record of 3-3 going against the undefeated (6-0) #2 team in the country can ill-afford to give away 10-point swings like that.

 

I was wrong. Syracuse kept their composure, continued to outplay Clemson (particularly on their offensive vs. Clemson's defensive side of the ball), and completed a stunning 27-24 upset in front of their home crowd at the Carrier Dome.

 

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[O's are Legends]

Astros know how to pitch. I hope DD is watching; that's what pitching looks like, not rotten dinty moore beef stew thrown all over the plate ala Ubaldo, Miley, Tillman and Hellickson.

Sorry for the mini rant, been a long week, a long 2 months actually, seen too much bad pitching for a lifetime.

Go Astros!

[O's are Legends]

I don't think anyone in Houston is calling the Ken Giles trade awful anymore, that slider is ridiculous.

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This game reminds me somewhat of Game 1 of the 1986 NLCS between the Astros and the Mets, at the Astrodome.

Glenn Davis hit a solo home run off of Dwight Gooden early in the game, and it held up for a 1-0 Astros victory.

Mike Scott went the distance for the Complete Game-Shutout.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198610080.shtml

 

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[Il BuonO]

Texan Oriole fans for the Astros!

[tntoriole]

that is the best effort the Yankees will get out of Tanaka and it wasn't good enough.    Go Astros!    Yet another pitcher (Keuchel) of which we have nothing of that species anywhere in our organization.  

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(GAME TWO)

 

NEW YORK YANKEES

Brett Gardner - LF

Aaron Judge - RF

Mariekson Gregorius - SS

Gary Sanchez - C

Greg Bird - 1B

Starlin Castro - 2B

Aaron Hicks - CF

Todd Frazier - 3B 

Chase Headley - DH

Luis Severino - P )) (14-6, 2.98 ERA)

 

HOUSTON ASTROS

George Springer - CF

William Joshua Reddick - RF

Jose Altuve - 2B

Carlos Correa - SS

Marwin Gonzalez - LF

Yuliesky Gourriel Castillo - 1B

Carlos Beltran - DH

Alex Bregman - 3B

Brian McCann - C

Justin Brooks Verlander - P )) (15-8, 3.36 ERA) ) *

* )) (10-8, 3.82 ERA) OOO [DETROIT TIGERS] OOOOOO (5-0, 1.06 ERA) OOO [HOUSTON ASTROS]

 

http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups

 

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3 hours ago, tntoriole said:

 

That is the best effort the Yankees will get out of Tanaka, and it wasn't good enough for a win. Go, Astros !!! Yet another pitcher (Keuchel) of which we have nothing of that species anywhere in our organization.

 

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I believe that Hunter Harvey has a ceiling that is in Keuchel's neighborhood.

Whether or not he ever reaches that ceiling remains to be seen.

 

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[O's are Legends]

So far Verlander looks untouchable. (Know it's early.) Castro with a shattered bat infield single and that's it.

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Passan opines on what he sees as a pitch being used less than ever ........ the fastball.

 

Dallas Keuchel Brought the Fastball Back to Life against the Yankees

(By Jeff Passan)

https://sports.yahoo.com/alcs-game-1-dallas-keuchel-brought-fastball-back-life-yankees-074048561.html

 

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