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  1. Joe Joe

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    Loving the Astros this season.

    Having a nice live fastball makes everything work that much easier. He's got stuff.
     
    #41 Joe Joe, May 18, 2015
  2. HookemHorns1250

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    Come on Gattis, give the youngster and early lead.
     
    #42 HookemHorns1250, May 18, 2015
  3. HookemHorns1250

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    What a heads up play for Springer. Springer knew it was going to be a close play with Reddick's arm, so he tempted him to cut that ball off and it worked.
     
    #43 HookemHorns1250, May 18, 2015
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    I agree!

    That movement on the changeup......nasty
     
    #44 tmacfor35, May 18, 2015
  5. The Beard

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    The kid has electric stuff
     
    #45 The Beard, May 18, 2015
  6. CisBuds4U

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    I like what Hinch did there in the first. Got Villar to bunt over Altuve to try and manufacture some runs for the rookie pitcher...always a good feeling to pitch with a lead.
     
    #46 CisBuds4U, May 18, 2015
  7. J.R.

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    [​IMG]
     
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  8. The Beard

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    Thing is, with our pen 5 or 6 good innings gives us a great chance to win
     
    #48 The Beard, May 18, 2015
  9. tellitlikeitis

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looking forward to McCullers’ debut tonight. Scout I spoke to who saw him this year in AA compared him to young Jake Peavy.</p>&mdash; Jason Schwartz (@jasondschwartz) <a href="https://twitter.com/jasondschwartz/status/600448320729788417">May 18, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    #49 tellitlikeitis, May 18, 2015
  10. tmacfor35

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    peavy was a dominant pitcher.

    McCullers needs to throw strikes.
     
    #50 tmacfor35, May 18, 2015
  11. tmacfor35

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    guys with good stuff are a dime a dozen.

    location is what seperates guys like Keuchel from others in the minors.
     
    #51 tmacfor35, May 18, 2015
  12. Amshirvani

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    Home plate ump isn't making this any easier for him
     
    #52 Amshirvani, May 18, 2015
  13. cangrejero51

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    Not looking good.
    Ump screw the third out, but struggling after that
     
    #53 cangrejero51, May 18, 2015
  14. CisBuds4U

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    there was def a missed strike call which would've ended the inning
     
    #54 CisBuds4U, May 18, 2015
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    umpire got him thinking instead of just pitching. natural for a rook. let's see if he shakes it off next inning.
     
    #55 conquistador#11, May 18, 2015
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    He has control issues to begin with, but when you pile nerves on top of that a game like this isn't shocking.

    His pitch limit is probably about 80, he wasn't stretched out in the tandem system. Unlikely he gets through 5.
     
    #56 sealclubber1016, May 18, 2015
  17. mick fry

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    Umps have been inconsistent all year. Pretty amazing our staff has faired as well as they have.
     
    #57 mick fry, May 18, 2015
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    Strike zone may vary
     
    #58 tellitlikeitis, May 18, 2015
  19. tellitlikeitis

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    THE SUN COMES UP
    AND THE SUN GOES DOWN
     
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  20. CisBuds4U

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    lousy at bat by Castro. dude was just swinging away at whatever
     
    #60 CisBuds4U, May 18, 2015
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