Regardless of outcome, decent buttons pushed by Espada today…. Although not a fan of Abreu warming up and not being used (especially with Pressly laboring through that inning, but he got the job done). Crane spent all that money for Hader to close games like this.
Jesus he just got away with a slider right over the heart of the plate. At some point Espada has to come to grips that Abreu is his best choice in the 8th inning. Feelings be dammed, but Pressly needs to be 3rd in the pecking order. Still a shitty job by Espada, but he got away with it today. And he's made the changes in the batting lineup, he just refuses to move Pressly.
Would like more runs, but the main factor is HADER. He hasn't had many 1-run save opportunities... not successful ones at least.
Pressly threw some great pitches to Lindor that he just fouled away. That was a great PA by both guys.