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Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 7, 2016.

  1. roxallways

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    After the sweep of Angels this is setting up to be the second let down series of the home stand.
     
  2. Commodore

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Call hurts <a class="hashtag" action="hash" title="#Astros">#Astros</a>Ball 2 should be strike 3Top 9 Harris vs Alonso34% call same0.9in from edge <a href="https://t.co/PsYhTYe15h" title="http://twitter.com/AstrosUmp/status/751615461117325313/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/PsYhTYe15h</a></p>&mdash; Astros Strike Zone (@AstrosUmp) <a href="https://twitter.com/AstrosUmp/status/751615461117325313" data-datetime="2016-07-00T03:14:24+00:00">July 0, 2016</a></blockquote>
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  3. Buck Turgidson

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    There were a couple of others too. For some reason the ump decided to squeeze the zone that inning.
     
  4. jsingles

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    In the 9th, 3 run difference, you have to call that a strike. It looked better than even that graphic shows live.
     
  5. SWTsig

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    neat story dude.

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  6. Commodore

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Harris &amp; Feliz had 5 hitters facing 0-2 or 1-2 counts in 9th. Those 5 hitters went 4-5, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR. Allowed 5 R, <a class="hashtag" action="hash" title="#Astros">#Astros</a> down 9-7</p>&mdash; Adam Wexler (@awexlerKPRC) <a href="https://twitter.com/awexlerKPRC/status/751620335221542912" data-datetime="2016-07-00T03:33:47+00:00">July 0, 2016</a></blockquote>
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  7. Prize Closet

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    Ken Giles has to be the new closer. Harris hasn't been good.
     
  8. tmactoyao

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    Walk this off Valbuena. Please.
     
  9. mick fry

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    What an awful swing could that have been on purpose?
     
  10. jsingles

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    I swear if Valbuena hits into a DP
     
  11. SWTsig

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    i mean... correa had NO business swinging at that but hell i'll take it. let's just avoid the dp and make some noise!
     
  12. Commodore

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    need a Valbuena epic batflip walkoff
     
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  13. Buck Turgidson

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    This is certainly getting interesting, c'mon Luis
     
  14. mick fry

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    Muy Bueno!!!!
     
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  16. tmactoyao

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    BOOM LETS GO!!!
     
  17. Remix

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    VLABUENAW!@E@E#E!@E GOD I LOVE THIS GAME
     
  18. jsingles

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    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
     
  19. akgoel

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    Well. ****. VALBUENA!!!!
     
  20. nickb492

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    Damn. That was amazing.
     

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