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  1. Nick

    Nick Member

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    They’re not even that... they’re “giving him work” outings, which never seem to work.

    I’d rather a rusty Giles come into a save situation... then a non-chalant Giles being brought in just to get work.

    If Hinch is treating it as a “get some work in” outing... Giles seems to mentally check in (or out) as well... just stupidly frustrating that this is the THIRD exact situation this year where he brings him in with a 4 run lead to get work, and it totally backfires.
     
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  2. astros123

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    Are you fkin serious
     
    #222 astros123, Jul 10, 2018
  3. roxallways

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    The team needs to cut ties with him. He's just a mental midget that can't be trust really.
     
    #223 roxallways, Jul 10, 2018
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  4. PavlovsDog

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    Works for me.
     
    #224 PavlovsDog, Jul 10, 2018
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  5. mkahanek

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    What do we lose by cutting him. Dude does not have it. He might have a 100mph fast ball but it fools no one.
     
    #225 mkahanek, Jul 10, 2018
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    Hey it could be worse. Indians were up 4-0 in the T9 with 2 outs and ended up losing 7-4 after 9 lol.

    Does Rondon get the blown save instead of Giles? That's tough...
     
    #226 tmactoyao, Jul 10, 2018
  7. Hustle Town

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    Terrible. Can't wait for all of Giles' defenders to tell us that we're asses for criticizing him
     
    #227 Hustle Town, Jul 10, 2018
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  8. Buck Turgidson

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    Giles started the fire, Rondon brought the gasoline
     
    #228 Buck Turgidson, Jul 10, 2018
  9. Screaming Fist

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    Time to get on base Kemp.
     
    #229 Screaming Fist, Jul 10, 2018
  10. Redfish81

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    I'm glad this is happening now. This was talked about before the schedule turned into a total joke. Our bullpen was garbage against good teams in clutch situations. Everyone got all chummy with the pen again because we played the worst teams in the American League for a month.

    We aren't repeating again with this bullpen. Giles and Harris need to be upgraded.
     
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  11. Htown Stros

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    I’m not opposed to that. His attitude annoys TF out of me and this whole “he doesn’t take it seriously in a non save situation” is the exact type of guy I don’t want on my team. I want the McHughs who did nothing to deserve being booted from the rotation and then puts up a 0.86 era
     
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  12. Nick

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    (Unless its a save situation).... ducking for cover, shutting the door, turning out the lights on this string...

    It really is the most bipolar of situations I’ve ever seen.
     
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  13. Htown Stros

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    Rondon wouldn’t have blown the four run lead let’s be real.

    Edit: Had he been brought in a clean inning.
     
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    Yeah... I really trust this bullpen in a playoff game against NY or BOS in the 9th with a one or two run lead....
     
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  15. Nick

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    Peacock trending down... Joe Smith has not been consistent this year... Rondon due for some regression.

    Is it really just Tony Sipp and McHugh?
     
    #235 Nick, Jul 10, 2018
  16. Htown Stros

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    This whole save situation BS narrative is stupid. I don’t care what the numbers say...we saw him wilt away under the pressure during the playoffs last year. And his attitude is not worth the “well he’s been good in save situations” talk.
     
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  17. Nick

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    This bullpen? No...

    Lance McCullers and Charlie Morton, sure..... with Cole warming up if its a game 7.
     
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    This is utterly pathetic that we are even batting right now. Hinch has to know that Giles is completely ineffective in non save situations. This is why our record is below where it should be.
     
    #238 Tomstro, Jul 10, 2018
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    To be fair McCullers will be in the pen which will help.
     
    #239 Htown Stros, Jul 10, 2018
  20. Buck Turgidson

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    He threw ****. He's every bit as much to blame as Giles.
     
    #240 Buck Turgidson, Jul 10, 2018
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