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[Official] Rangers @ 2017 World Champion Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Apr 13, 2018.

  1. djl3485

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    I came here just to say that. They've been making some mediocre pitchers look good.
     
  2. ApolloRLB

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    It's tough when he throws a first pitch strike every time and all the batters have no interest in swinging. Hopefully a better plan will come the 2nd time through the order.
     
  3. Buck Turgidson

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    He's been hitting the corners with regularity too, but yeah, watching Marwin and McCann swing at pitches a foot off the plate and then Fisher watching a strike 1 meatball is frustrating.
     
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  4. UTAllTheWay

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    I feel like everytime I am actually able to watch these games the opposing pitcher lives on the outside corners and our guys refuse to adjust.
     
  5. Houstunna

    Houstunna The Most Unbiased Fan
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    His commentary is great. He truly loves the sport.
     
  6. Amshirvani

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    Lets hope the lineup adjusts now second time through
     
  7. pw1993

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    That was a nice compensation call for Verlander (strike 3 on Gallo). Ump squeezed him early in the count and the ump probably knew it after a couple seconds of reflection. It all turned out well.
     
  8. pw1993

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    Verlander up to 96.7 on that fastball so far.
     
  9. Buck Turgidson

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    #42 for the Stros looks lost at the plate tonight. I doubt he gets a hit.
     
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  10. Biggio Was His Name-O

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    I know every fan base probably says this at one point or another during the year, but it sure seems like we have an uncanny ability to make scrub starters look like world beaters.
     
  11. Amshirvani

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    This is a pretty pathetic showing by the offense
     
  12. Biggio Was His Name-O

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    Bartolo perfect game?
     
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    [​IMG]
     
  14. Nick

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    Perfect game alert...
     
  15. Buck Turgidson

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    8 of our 12 batters have gotten down 0-2. 12 first pitch strikes by Colon.
     
  16. Nook

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    I didn’t know we were facing 1968 Juan Marichal tonight.
     
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  17. Buck Turgidson

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    Uh, it's a pitcher's duel, ain't it?
     
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  18. SuraGotMadHops

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    WAKE THE EFF UP BATS!!!! I cant take this anymore
     
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  19. Jake Tower

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    Checking in from the Rockets playoff game... I didn't know Butterbean became a MLB pitcher
     
  20. Houstunna

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    Colon hasn't thrown 90 pitches his last 7 starts.

    This could be 8... but a complete game.
     

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