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[Official] Royals @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 29, 2024.

  1. roxallways

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    Espada sucks.....
     
  2. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    Echoes of 2015 Wild Card.
     
  3. RussE

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    Those 2 pinch hits didn’t go well.
     
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  4. tehG l i d e

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    Espada panic moves hardly ever work
     
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  5. BMoney

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    Good job, Espada.
     
  6. Tomstro

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    If it’s just a matter of pinch hitting Dubon, why bother?
     
  7. old astro fan

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    He's a AAA player.
     
  8. Qan

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    Astros lost again? Due to an error? Shocking
     
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  9. Rock Block

    Rock Block Sorta here sometimes
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    Espada can't win there with the fans. If Brown stays in and blows it "why didnt you take him out?"!!!
     
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  10. Rvo384

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    Somebody needs to punch Espada in the d*ck. Maybe he will grow a pair and stop panicking
     
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  11. old astro fan

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    I mean Shay, not Pena
     
  12. Buck Turgidson

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    No, I'm serious. How is the manager supposed to make the players field better?
     
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  13. Stephen66

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  14. lnchan

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    The one run game record for Espada is not due to "luck"... it is due to horrific decision making.
     
  15. IBTL

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    Espada is a ****ing moron.
     
  16. BMoney

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    The Astros have wasted so many good pitching performances this year. It's nuts.
     
  17. Stephen66

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    It's not espada's fault we have NO CLUTCH
     
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  18. RussE

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    Yes he is because of his defense. Had a .921 fielding pct. in the minors at 3rd in just over 20 games.
     
  19. Rock Block

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    However Espada is a ****ing genuis when we went on a 8 game road winniing streak!! I must've missed those posts!
     
  20. Buck Turgidson

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    Only thing I'm wondering about is why not have Dubon replace Bregman instead of Whitcomb?
     
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