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[Official] Yankees@ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 9, 2021.

  1. mvpcrossxover

    mvpcrossxover Member

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    "aggressive approach"

    we may never hear his name ever again after this
     
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  2. Screaming Fist

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    Scrubb is throwing harder since his return. His fastball must have a lot of cutting action given how the MLB classifies it as a cutter.
     
  3. Stephen66

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    We've made quite a few pitchers look good the last few days.
     
  4. desihooper

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    1-2-3-Cancun!
     
  5. jelanit

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    Disappointing plate appearances...
     
  6. Screaming Fist

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    I just don’t see Smith rounding into form throwing 85-87.
     
  7. HookemHorns1250

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    Good play Tuck!
     
  8. RussE

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    Nice play Tucker.
     
  9. HookemHorns1250

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    WHAT!?!???

    THAT LITERALLY IS RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE.. LIGHT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE
     
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  10. conquistador#11

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    dusty napping
     
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  11. Stephen66

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    Yeah he didn't see it.
     
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  12. Buck Turgidson

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    Dusty slept through it.
     
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  13. HookemHorns1250

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    Man, I've never seen a manger of one of the best teams in baseball get more hate than I've seen in this chat. I'm not dusty's biggest fan, but people are acting like he's managing a 30-60 ballclub.

    Edit - I may have missed some sarcastic jokes as I've been away for a 'bit, so if it was sarcasm I apologize!
     
  14. Stephen66

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    This team so reminds me of Dusty's Cubs.
     
  15. RussE

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    To MLB: Why are humans still calling balls and strikes when they don’t have to? Sincerely….baseball fan.
     
  16. Chilly_Pete

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    Need 4 strikes evidently for a strikeout.
     
  17. BigM

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    Neither did the ump. What’s his best defense for missing that call? Probably that he wasn’t paying attention.
     
  18. BigM

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    Sometimes 5.
     
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  19. HookemHorns1250

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    However, what goes unnoticed during all of that crappy umpiring was Smith having a great inning against their 1-2-3.
     
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  20. Buck Turgidson

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    Because he is a terrible in-game manager.
     

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