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Color commentator and former Astro Alan Ashby's favorite word just might be "intriguing". He finds several things intriguing, whether it's how well Marwin Gonzalez will play in the absence of Jonathan Villar, or pitcher Roberto Hernandez's approach as a hitter. I was compelled (another word for intriguing) to find out how many times Ashby was going to say the word during Tuesday's broadcast and the answer turned out to be: a whole bunch.
Houston is playing well - after a 14-3 victory the team is 13-7 and four games up in first place in the American League West - so Ashby is pretty excited. Here are his Baseball Phrases just during the opening of the broadcast:
"Timely home run"
"Just good old fashioned pitching"
"There's more than one way to win a ball game"
"On a road trip for the ages"
"Developing the confidence that builds a winner"
"Another chance to keep finding ways"
And it continued during the game:
"Pure scald right at the first baseman"
"Initially made quite a splash"
"Dead red"
"He looked like a spark plug ready to go"
"Oppo style"
"Nose to the grindstone"
"Day at a time"
"Tack on time"
The Astros had 17 hits Tuesday, including huge days for the top three in the order: lead off man Jose Altuve had four hits; Luis Valbuena added three and George Springer homered and drove in five runs. It's the best 20-game start for the franchise since the 2006 team started 14-6.
Nicknames that aren't really nicknames
Ashby - "Ash"
Color commentator Geoff Blum - "Blummer"
Webb Bobo All Stars
Let's welcome San Diego relievers Kevin Quackenbush and Odrisamer Despaigne.
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