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If you're in charge, do you let Gerrit Cole walk or pay him?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Marteen, Sep 18, 2019.

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Do you let Gerrit Cole walk or pay him?

Poll closed Sep 30, 2019.

  1. Pay the man.

    194 vote(s)
    91.9%

  2. Let him walk.

    17 vote(s)
    8.1%
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  1. mateo

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    Performance
     
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    nothing on Twitter referencing any injuries. Maybe the game was slightly delayed? 4 walks in the 2nd…1.2 IP, 5 walks, 1 hit, 2 ER…hate to see it for such a stand up organization
     
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  3. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    Flipped over to twitter, searched Gerrit Cole, and enjoyed a nice cup of Yankee tears. They would have cheered an injury.
     
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  4. awc713

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    or thrown a full beer at him
     
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  5. marks0223

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  6. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    So...game 1 was bad because opening day festivities ran a little long

    Game 2 was bad because of the noise they play in Yankee stadium with 2 strikes on the opposing hitter

    Anxiously awaiting the game 3 excuse
     
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  7. marks0223

    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    Oh yeah, some are saying it's too cold. He had a long delay between the first and second innings and the cold got to him.
     
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  8. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Yeah.... if only he wasn't the only pitcher in baseball that this happens to. He should blame the team that traded him to the Yankees. It's not like he had a choice in the matter. Oh...... wait
     
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    Cole was always a relatively disappointing pitcher, then went to Houston, became an ace (possibly due to the sticky stuff), and then sucks again once MLB has cracked down on it.
     
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  10. HeyBudLetsParty

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    Spidertack ban has got to him mentally, he doesn’t think he can pitch without it so he can’t.
     
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    Correction: he can't pitch without it.
     
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  12. Buck Turgidson

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    better than batteries
     
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    Cole still pissed he didn’t get to pitch in game 7.
     
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    If batters can use pine-tar up to 18”s high, and use gloves, I don’t think it’s fair to disallow pitchers to use the sticky stuff. ​
     
    #1315 Tfor3, Apr 19, 2022
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    This!
     
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  17. Buck Turgidson

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    Pitchers can use league-allowed sticky stuff, just like batters.
     
    #1317 Buck Turgidson, Apr 20, 2022
  18. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Did they change that this season? All I can find that is permissible is rosin. I know they were talking about that but never heard there was an agreement.
     
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  19. Buck Turgidson

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    Rosin + sweat = legal sticky stuff

    They haven't gone beyond that, I wish they would.
     
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    So glad he is not an Astro.
     
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