[Official] Astros @ Brewers

Feliz time?

 

I mentioned Fister's speed... with Fister's command... wasn't going to cut it if he consistently pitched 83-85.

Maddux is a whole other level of both command/movement... but even he saw lesser results when his speed went down (albeit they were still great numbers... although the year you mentioned was a slight anomaly, preceded by a steady rise in his ERA to above 3, and was his last elite season overall).

As it is, Doug has done very well tonight... but I'm not surprised the Brewers have had some hard hits and greater contact rate with more exposure.

 

Castro should just bunt all year long.

 

IIRC he was sent down for devenski

 

Appears it will be Neshek-Sipp/Harris-Giles-Gregerson as the pecking order (with Sipp/Harris coming in sooner for Neshek if there ever is a lefty hitter).

 

There's the Chris Carter that I know.

 

Anyone but Carter probably hits that 500 feet.

 

Winnin' ain't easy

 

Really can't get away with pitching Neshek against lefties.... but that was a god-awful pitch regardless.

 

i was just starting to compliment Neshek and then he gives up a dinger... smh

 

Has another team given up more home runs.

Batters are teeing off on the Stros.

 

Ash - "Not where that pitch was intended to end up"

The story of each of Pat's outings last year...

 

Eh... he was pretty good for most of the year... till mid-August, where he started pitching hurt.

 

I just don't trust him one 'bit.

 

With our pitching we gotta just keep puttin up runs.

 

Dammit. Astros prospects kicking aas.

 

Well, neither do the Astros... hence why he's now pitching in the 6th vs. the 8th, and they acquired and re-signed quality pitchers in the bullpen.

But, doesn't mean he can't be effective against right-handed batters mostly... and doesn't mean he still can't be used to protect leads.

 

Let's be real here. Neshek is not pitching if it was a 1-run ballgame.

 

I'm in no way saying we should just completely give up on him this early. I just would like to see him put a nice string of outings together. He'll need some more time to do that though.

Hopefully he can turn out to be a reliable 6th/7th type pitcher.

 

But we got Gomez.