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[Official] Brewers @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, May 17, 2024.

  1. RKREBORN

    RKREBORN Member

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    This about to be a tied game
     
  2. tehG l i d e

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    Espada is incompetent. Don't this let that mini win-streak fool you otherwise.
     
  3. Nook

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    This. I get it, he wants to get as much out of them as possible… but these guys are not Dwight Gooden…. You got 6 innings of one run ball, fukkin take it as a blessing and let the young player leave the game feeling good… give your reliever a fresh inning.

    Espada has already improved some stuff but he has **** on the confidence of Arrighetti, Brown and Dubin by leaving them out there too long.

    6 innings is fine - use your pen.
     
  4. juicystream

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    If we lose this one
     
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  5. Radricky

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    Rangers down 3-1 in the 7th :)
     
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  6. RKREBORN

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    Poor Spaghetti, he pitched so well
     
  7. tehG l i d e

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    Way to ruin Arighetti's awesome start, Espada. You greedy idiot.
     
  8. RKREBORN

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    4-1
     
  9. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    Arrighetti deserved the quality start.
     
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  10. Houstunna

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    Arrighetti's ERA

    6.40 ---> 7.16


    He's down to a dub now

    Make it happen
     
  11. sealclubber1016

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    Arrighetti sure as f**k did not deserve the line he ended up with.
     
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  12. RussE

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    ****…I thought that was gone. Have you learned Joe?
     
  13. juicystream

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    And now he's going to end up using all of his leverage relievers. Insane.
     
  14. lnchan

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    99 of 100 people here would have made the same decision.
     
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    Abreu almost gave it right back. I don't trust him cleaning up an inning either. Just poor managing by Espada almost costing Spencer a great pitched game.
     
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  16. RKREBORN

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    Let's make Jose Abreu the manager and have Espada be the first baseman...don't think either can do any worse
     
  17. Rvo384

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    Yep.
     
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  18. RKREBORN

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    He lost his quality start
     
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    Had be pulled him after that first hard hit single, I at least would give Espada credit for nipping it in the bud. But no, let's have him throw 100 pitches first.
     
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