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[Official] Astros @ Orioles

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  1. sealclubber1016

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    McHugh looked good. Had that rough finish, which may or may not have been fatigue related. Otherwise velo was solid and breaking ball looked crisp.

    Martes has wipeout stuff that would be perfect for pen work, something that can't be said for Musgrove. If it comes down to those 2 out of the pen, the choice is pretty obvious IMO.
     
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    Torchy's tacos curse. Got to get rid of that and then the hits will come back!
     
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    Good luck to Moran.

    Never saw that before, but seems it should happen periodically like pitches to the face.
     
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    Gattis up to .292

    Altuve's OBP is .420!!!
     
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    Did anybody catch that truck?

    Really hope he'll be okay. Facial injuries are always high risk.
     
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    Martes hit 99 yesterday. Very few pitchers can match that. Control is clearly an issue, and I'm not sure his changeup plays well, but definitely impressive out of the pen. At worst he is Michael Feliz.
     
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    Prayers for Colin Moran. Sucks that he comes up does well and gets hit like that.
     
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    I saw Martes hit 100mph, think it was the 7th inning.
     
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    Topped out at 99.7, so you're both correct.
     
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    Their home OPS is better than every team's total OPS except their own.
     
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    Speedy recovery for him.
     
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    Sportscenter just had a good (nothing new or earth shattering) interview with Springer, they're going to interview Altuve in about 30 mins.

    Springer, when asked to explain his hitting philosophy during his career year: swing really hard and hope I hit it. He called Altuve a "cheat code" and "create a player".
     
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    They asked Altuve what he can still work on as a ballplayer, his first answer "baserunning". Good man.
     
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    Yuli isn't a great 1B defensively, but how's his glove at 3rd?
     
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