Talk about the series here. Please no PBP in this thread. Unless otherwise noted all games are on CSN-H (for about 40% I guess). 5-2 Rick Porcello, RHP vs. Jordan Lyles, RHP 7:10 5-3 Doug Fister, RHP vs. Bud Norris, RHP 7:10 5-4 Max Scherzer, RHP vs. Lucas Harrell, RHP 6:10 5-5 Justin Verlander, RHP vs. Philip Humber, RHP 3:10
Corresponding moves for the Lyles/Keuchel promotions; <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Astros right-handed pitchers Brad Peacock and Rhiner Cruz have been optioned to AAA.</p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/330056294180462592">May 2, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The last two games have really sucked. Bad luck and young mistakes cost us the Yankees game, and then an error by a guy with an OBP barely over .200 can't cleanly field a ball yesterday to cost us a win. At least we are being competitive I suppose.
He is horrible in save opportunities... but great outside of them. Why have a set closer if you're us? I am not a fan of his, but I would like to see Veras used outside of saves and not the exclusive closer. Why not?