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[Official] Blue Jays @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, May 7, 2021.

  1. RKREBORN

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    Yes it did. I did not want to see another team celebrate on our field.
     
  2. Radricky

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    I'm pretty sure Wagner wanted out for some reason.
     
  3. RKREBORN

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    If my memory serves me right, he and Hunsicker got into it for some reason
     
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  4. Radricky

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    I do know baseball.
    I also know that your BEST relievers don't always need to go in for a "save situation"
    They can be used to keep the game close.
     
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  5. Buck Turgidson

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    No it didn't. Not Game 7, not you leaving early, none of it.
     
  6. RKREBORN

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    Any particular reason you are being an ass to me today? Yes it did, all of it. At this point, it's not worth it getting into it with you.

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  7. Nick

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    It’s off the wall in Boston... Yordans is also out in Yankee Stadium.

    The Astros have been there for 20+ years now.... with many of those years showing MMP to have a huge park factor skewed towards pitching. IOW, they should know what sort of pitching works there and what doesn’t.

    Joe Smith and his soft non-K stuff is a problem.
     
  8. cmlmel77

    cmlmel77 Up all Night Watching Houston Sports
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    Yeah, I was kidding. Dusty is a bit old school…
     
  9. Radricky

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    Dusty has me all flustered
    My bad bro
     
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  10. Buck Turgidson

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    I have blocked Game 7 from my mind. But if it actually happened, and you actually left early, you have inexplicable issues.
     
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    I'm hoping Castro gets a start tmrw against the righty, but I doubt Baker will do it.
     
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  12. Rockets12

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    Joe Smith was actually good in 2019 tho
     
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    Don't really criticize Dusty too much because he doesn't have many option in the pen. But Stanek was rested and it was an extremely winnable 1 run game.
     
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  14. sealclubber1016

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    Ah yes, the Joe Smith who had a 1.80 ERA in the regular season, and had given up 1 run in 9 postseason appearances that year. Makes complete sense that you wouldn't trust him.
     
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    If I never see Raley or Smith pitch it'll be too soon
     
  16. Buck Turgidson

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    His slider is not what it once was, movement and location, and it's killing him.
     
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  17. Nick

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    Agreed. Also I wonder if the 3 batter rule has also effectively made him less useful. There’s a lot of relievers that I wouldnt necessarily trust for 3 batters.
     
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    Mom and wife outside working in the yard while I watch baseball. I suck.
     
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    I hate Straw

    way to bail out the pitcher there, bottom of the lineup
     
  20. Buck Turgidson

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    I'm discovering the difficulty of paying attention to a baseball game while cooking crawfish.
     

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