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[Official] Astros @ Marlins

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM.

  1. Yordan The Great

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    Greatest Pitcher Names
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  2. Yordan The Great

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    What was the rationale for sending Blubaugh back down?

    I guess they are good with Gordon and Alexander.

    Seems like we could have used him as our long relief guy.
     
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  3. Buck Turgidson

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    Didn't want to be a pitcher-down in the pen
     
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  5. Buck Turgidson

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    That's what 'they' say. He just came off the IL and he gets 2 days off in a row before 16 games in 18 days.
     
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    Not only just came off the IL for the rib fracture but also came out of the game the other day with hamstring cramps. All for giving him two days off.
     
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    I am happy to give him two days off.

    I just hadn’t seen anything from the Astros informing me that was the case.
     
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    I think they assumed Javier would be ready and thus wanted the extra bullpen arm. I think it was a miscalculation but based on Espada’s comment today I think they have decided to go ahead and let Javier come back and hope for the best.
     
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    I'm all for giving him whatever is needed to keep him healthy the rest of the year

    Hopefully he is available for a pinch hitting appearance if needed. Sucks that we won't have Abreu available tonight after pitching in two blowouts
     
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    ...and yes, Dicky Lovelady
     
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    Still Bill Hill
     
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    I'd never heard of him before in my life, but that's him.

    We've used that site to find ancestors, and where they're buried.
     
  16. Yordan The Great

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    So no Saturday rehab start?

    Yowza.
     
  17. Yordan The Great

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    John "Wayback" Wasdin.

    Wonder how long his career lasted.
     
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    Fister? I hardly know her
     
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    He's already improved at what you're talking about. He hasn't been swinging as much at outside breaking balls. Only outside fastballs, which is why his avg has been going up and he's been hitting the ball harder.
     
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    So we'll have Sousa/King/Hader on the very back end.

    Bridge with Neris/Ort.

    Long relief Hernandez.

    I'm counting Abreu and Okert as not available. Okert only if absolutely necessary.
     
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