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[Official] Orioles @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Sep 18, 2023.

  1. AuburnRocket

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    You mean he can get worse if he throws more ? It didn't take him very many pitches to surrender a 2 run lead.
     
  2. RussE

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    Needs to be demoted. Let Abreu try it for 11 games.
     
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  3. Uprising

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    Too bad our last 2 were solos. o_O That's baseball for ya.
     
  4. punkoholic

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    Damn, just realized Bautista is injured. They had success against him. Astros screwed now??
     
  5. Chasing_Chase

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    ah ok thank you. I missed that
     
  6. Yordan The Great

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    Let's not just look at the 9th inning as the culprit.

    It all started with Montero being anywhere near a high leverage situation.

    You put in Maton if you have to.
     
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  7. mvpcrossxover

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    ever since Pujols destroyed brad lidge, astros haven't had a dominant closer.

    pressly is good but i wouldn't consider him dominant.
     
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  8. HTown2017Champs

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    I hope Bryan Abreu doesn't land on the IL. Remember, he was checked on yesterday after a line drive hit him. From what the announcers have said, it sounds like he's unavailable today. Hopefully it's just day-to-day. He's our best reliever.
     
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  9. Uprising

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    Montero and Pressly...5 runs. pitching pitching pitching....
     
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  10. PuzzledFan

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    Baseball laughs at us all.
     
  11. rpr52121

    rpr52121 Sober Fan

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    Hmmm... pinch running for Yordan?
     
  12. Deuce Rings

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    I’ll take it….
     
  13. mvpcrossxover

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    yea, idk about this decision.
     
  14. AB

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    Tucker should get this run home
     
  15. Nook

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    The Astros are going to need to handle their pitching staff differently next year. I don’t know how willing Crane will be going into the tax, but they will need more depth.

    While I haven’t generally been too critical of Baker with the pitching staff, I will tell you that Pressly hasn’t been happy how he has been handled this year by the manager.
     
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  16. rpr52121

    rpr52121 Sober Fan

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    Maybe if a few outs, but with 0 outs seems too early.
     
  17. mvpcrossxover

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    need him to walk it off.

    astros are 1-12 or something in extras
     
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  18. Deuce Rings

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    Tucker’s gonna get walked
     
  19. Nick

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    Which is only because Abreu not available tonight…
     
  20. solid

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    Fly ball ties it up.
     

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