[Official] Orioles @ Astros

Without a lineup shakeup, it's unfortunate that the Stros do not have a proper 2-hole hitter since Uncle Mike got hurt.

Pena was so good there earlier, I'd be tempted to put him back there in September just to see if it might jump-start his bat.

 

Best record in the AL says the Astros know what they are doing, but not replacing Springer with anybody close to league average might cost them a couple of rings.

 

I’d go Pena 2nd over Yuli.

I’m not sure why they can’t go Altuve Bregman Tucker and Alvarez. Getting your best hitters more at bats seems like a good idea.

It would also help if Alvarez either takes time off to heal completely or gets his **** together. If that happens it probably matters less that Yuli is in the 2 hole.

 

They didn't plan on Meyers blowing out his shoulder.

 

Really sucks when we suck.

 

Pena, 24G (small sample, indeed), 109 PA, .289 .312 .539 .850 (massive K:BB totals though, just like everywhere else)

And yeah, I don't mind missing Yordan in the lineup for a bit as long as Yordan is heathy(ier) in October.

 

Yuli's at-bats are horrendous, he is trying to hit everything, flying out most of the time.

Before the season I told fellow forum friends on which baseball player will have a 1 year wonder, I jokingly said Yuli. f@#$ me. At least the Dodgers has 1 too in Cody Bellinger.

 

I wonder if Jake Meyers will ever get it back

 

There’s no perfect solution but just trotting out Yuli at 2 like the batting champ isn’t inspiring.

 

Baltimore is 4th in their division... Astros are 1st

It's a lame argument to make the comparison based on what was presented initially

Dodgers? Yeah, they're good. Real good. And playing in a better division than AL West

 

Division standings mean all of jack **** nothing in the WC era.

Dodgers lost to the Marlins 2-1 tonight. Yanks and A's are 0-0 in the 10th

Nats lost to the Reds, Rays lost to the Sox, Jays lost to the Angels...it happens.

 

Wow... you're still continuing a blah blah blah stupid argument

The fact still remains... Stros are fortunate they're not AL East

 

They are winning in spite of their manager, huge difference.

 

A's giving the game away to the yankees.... smh

 

Rather do the shifty baseball now than I. October

 

You don't think the Stros could compete in the AL/NL/Whatever division?

Interesting.

I'd say winning records vs winning teams seems to talk. You can sure have your opinion though.

ETA: Yanks and A's are now 2-2 in the bottom of the 10th at Oakland. Fun game.

 

I just like watching the games.

 

A's tied Yankees 2-2 bottom 10th. Still batting.

 

Tub-O-Goo Voght 2 run tying HR in the bottom of 10 on a BP pitch right on a tee.

After some total ****ups by the A's pitcher/catcher in the top of the inning gave the Yanks 2 runs.

***ETA***

The Yankee boxscore reads 2R, 1H, 1E