Yordan 5-8 over a 2 game span, 2 doubles and 3 hits tonight. Time to call him up no later than Monday. Pena Correa Altuve Alvarez Walker Sanchez Diaz Smith Meyers (eventually) Bench: Caratini, Diaz, Dubon, McCormick.
Astros 5 games clear of the first team outside the wildcards, Kansas City. We need Detroit to sweep KC.
Gets fun at the 1 minute mark. "he's got an assortment of junk, doesn't he?" "he's got 3 different changeups: slow, slower and stop"
Junk ball, off speed closers are rare for a reason. Smith gave up that gut punch walk off blast to the rookie Dykstra, a singles hitter. Turned the whole tide of the series. Bitter, painful Astro moment.
They sure are now. Everyone coming out of the pen and throwing 99+cheese gets a bit boring. I miss the craftiness.
And then he proceeded to blow game 6, preventing Mike Scott from trying to do the impossible, winning 3 starts in a 7 game series.