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Post by mgoetze on Jul 11, 2014 19:54:28 GMT -5
Hit #1, hopefully the first of many.
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Post by ray88h66 on Jul 11, 2014 19:56:44 GMT -5
Congrats to CVP. I call him that because he is a player.
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Post by mgoetze on Jul 11, 2014 19:59:28 GMT -5
So apparently Brock Holt can do well against RHP too.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Jul 11, 2014 19:59:29 GMT -5
Love those kids...
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Post by larrycook on Jul 11, 2014 20:16:28 GMT -5
Nice piece of hitting by holt.
Let's hope Bradley and bogearts follow his lead next inning.
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Post by theaveragefan88 on Jul 11, 2014 20:18:24 GMT -5
Lackey has got to be licking his lips tonight. I know this isn't breaking news, but this Houston team is putrid at the plate.
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Post by mgoetze on Jul 11, 2014 20:21:29 GMT -5
Deja vu...
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Post by ianrs on Jul 11, 2014 20:22:13 GMT -5
Tough to see Xander beating everything into the ground. He seems to be chopping at fastballs and whiffing over breaking balls after getting out on his front foot too much.
Also, Vazquez is infinitely more watchable than AJP in all aspects of the game. Season-saving move?
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Post by bsout2 on Jul 11, 2014 20:25:49 GMT -5
Tough to see Xander beating everything into the ground. He seems to be chopping at fastballs and whiffing over breaking balls after getting out on his front foot too much. Also, Vazquez is infinitely more watchable than AJP in all aspects of the game. Season-saving move? Xander is so confusing when you throw in the fact that prior to this slump he was hitting so well. You have to think if the team starts winning and everyone gets healthy, he has to go down to work on things.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 11, 2014 20:26:39 GMT -5
Xander is in a bad way. I hate to say it, but it might be good for him to spend the rest of the month in AAA just to boost his confidence. I completely agree with this. His approach has disappeared, his stride is a mess and I would guess his head is like a can of spiders right now.
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Post by larrycook on Jul 11, 2014 20:27:20 GMT -5
Wow, Vasquez!!!!
Congrats on your first RBI.
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Post by godot on Jul 11, 2014 20:28:09 GMT -5
You have to like how Vasquez goes with the pitch and up the middle. I am sure the pitcher will try to bust him inside now. One of his coaches said that he was born a catcher. He might be right.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Jul 11, 2014 20:34:49 GMT -5
Lackey and/or Farrell are not going to last much longer in this game with this brutal HP umpire. He has missed at least three strikes this inning alone.
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Post by larrycook on Jul 11, 2014 20:40:28 GMT -5
Lackey and/or Farrell are not going to last much longer in this game with this brutal HP umpire. He has missed at least three strikes this inning alone. Hopefully they knew before the game who would be calling balls and strikes and they are prepared for this clown. What a bizarre umpire. No chance to see this clown in the post season. He's terrible.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Jul 11, 2014 21:06:28 GMT -5
Xander is in a bad way. I hate to say it, but it might be good for him to spend the rest of the month in AAA just to boost his confidence. I completely agree with this. His approach has disappeared, his stride is a mess and I would guess his head is like a can of spiders right now. He'll be fine. He's going through a tough stretch, many young players do. He hIt the DP ball hard, but right at the 3rd baseman. They'll fall at some point. As for Vasquez, his weakness is inside heat. Feldman has no such bullet in his holster (a nod to Texas there). So CV is sitting on that outside stuff. He looks like a smart hitter. Coming to you from the great northwest
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Post by larrycook on Jul 11, 2014 21:10:09 GMT -5
Bradley getting some knocks.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Jul 11, 2014 21:15:12 GMT -5
Any questions?
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Post by mredsox89 on Jul 11, 2014 21:15:15 GMT -5
Vazquez having himself a night
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Post by radiohix on Jul 11, 2014 21:15:54 GMT -5
AJ WHO?
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Post by larrycook on Jul 11, 2014 21:16:31 GMT -5
Vasquez! Wow, maybe he can teach the others how to hit with RISP.
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Post by ray88h66 on Jul 11, 2014 21:16:34 GMT -5
Xander swings at 2 bad pitches and takes an 88 mph fastball down the middle. I feel bad for the guy. At least he just made one out this ab.
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Post by godot on Jul 11, 2014 21:18:29 GMT -5
Vasquez goes to opposite field again. He knows what he is doing. Nice start, but pitchers will take him seriously now.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 11, 2014 21:19:21 GMT -5
Vazmanian Devil. Amazing.
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Post by ramireja on Jul 11, 2014 21:20:01 GMT -5
Lackey has got to be licking his lips tonight. I know this isn't breaking news, but this Houston team is putrid at the plate. They must be pretty bad if they've only scored 16 more runs than the Red Sox coming into tonights game!
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Post by radiohix on Jul 11, 2014 21:23:17 GMT -5
This kid was a pull happy hitter in ST training last year and here he is driving balls with authority a year after! No questions, he's a hard worker!
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