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[Official] Astros vs. Orioles

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 21, 2025.

  1. Yordan The Great

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    This is a very fair point.
     
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  2. DreamShook

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    feels like this game got 1 more wtf moment coming.
     
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  3. Buck Turgidson

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    Dude said "last 4 months" so "last 4 months" was my timeframe.

    Over the course of 162 games, the Stros were 14 games better. Just not for that 1 inning when it counted, as I said earlier.
     
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  4. RussE

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    King is hard to trust.
     
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  5. Buck Turgidson

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    I know there's no roof, but I'm pretty sure a popup will hit off of it
     
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  6. Yordan The Great

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    Blubaugh certainly needs to replace McCullers in the rotation. But that won't happen.
     
  7. RussE

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    Replace Javier.
     
  8. BMoney

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    King, my dude, don't walk the lead off hitter.
     
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  9. DaDakota

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    OMG, 3 straight balls.....come on man...

    Ump with a gift there.

    Our bullpen STINKS !.....

    DD
     
  10. RussE

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    Damnit King. Where’s Blubaugh Joe?
     
  11. Yordan The Great

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    Abreu another 4 out save?
     
  12. BMoney

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    I don't remember how bad the bullpen was in the nadir of the rebuild, but it couldn't have been much worse than this crap.
     
  13. PuzzledFan

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    Switched back and forth watching this game and 2024 Road House. Eerily similar.
     
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  14. Htown Stros

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    Joe gonna blow his arm out too. Blubaugh was cruising...you never know what you are going to get out of Kiing
     
  15. Yordan The Great

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    3 straight lefties to start the inning, so King was gonna always be the choice.
     
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  16. Tomstro

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    Batting out of order

    Holliday always up
     
  17. Castian Crew

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    I feel Kimbrel is just a myth and not really on the team.
     
  18. Amshirvani

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    Why not leave blubaugh in?
     
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  19. Htown Stros

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    Nah I actually still watched the games during the dark years...that was next level bad. It was done on purpose.
     
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  20. RussE

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    King seems scared at times. Like he doesn’t trust himself.
     

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