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[Official] Astros @ Athletics

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 17, 2018.

  1. Buck Turgidson

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    That's 13 bombs in Verlander's last 30 IP.
     
  2. Rox Addict

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    This team right here will be lucky to make the playoffs! They can get swept by Mariners and be in 3rd
     
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    Don't worry everyone. We just have to get everyone back healthy again and WS here we come !!!!
     
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    Other than the occasional blowout, you can't really expect this team these days to even overcome a 2 run deficit. It's crazy.
     
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    Given they’ve lost their last 7 to Oakland and Seattle a sweep is a very real possibility in Seattle.

    This team is totally mentally checked out right now and basically has rolled over and quit.

    Swinging at trash, tossing meatballs and shaky fielding.

    Not sure who they could beat right now.
     
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    Not to be the Pollyanna on Verlander, but he's tended to have late season malaises in the last few seasons. I think it's just boredom. He knows what he needs to do to execute. Despite the home run issues, I'm not concerned about JV at all.
     
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    2-0 lead might as well be 8-0. Just tuned in and sucks knowing that it's the 2nd inning and the game is basically over already.
     
  8. Buck Turgidson

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    Verlander's gonna get called for a balk if he's not careful. Not much pause, if any, on a lot of these pitches.
     
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    The problem right now is we need JV to be a stopper. And a stopper for this lineup is 0 runs, unfair or not.
     
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    Great job, Bregman! Choke up, inside out swing, **** you shift.
     
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    Finally a big homer
     
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    Man they absolutely ambushed Manaea. This all happened on about 4-5 pitches.
     
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    Whooooo weeeee!!!
     
  14. Buck Turgidson

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    BOOM MOTHER****ER
     
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    Hold it done Verlander, need a clean bottom of the inning here, keep momentum.
     
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    Correa still not right. Anyway, huge inning for the moral of the team there. Verlander needs to buckle down and shut the door now.
     
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    That was a huge inning for the Stros that could turn their season around
     
  19. Buck Turgidson

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    I noticed that as well. Once I cringed and said “balk” our loud and they didn’t call it
     
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