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[Official] Astros @ Rays

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Apr 24, 2023.

  1. IdStrosfan

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    It's baseball

    Every team is going to have at least 50 games that they will lose regardless of how good or talented they are.

    Chalk that one up to one of them and move on.

    Currently 5-2 in a 9 game stretch against 3 of the top 4 or 5 teams in baseball.

    If they can win 1 of the next 2, they finish 6-3 and keep a winning record on the season which is more than I expected a week ago.
     
  2. Pipedream

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    It's pathetic, the Rays have been last or 2nd to last in AL attendance 19 times in 24 years (not counting 2020 or this year). Even with the best team in baseball so far, they are 7th. Time to move this team.
     
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  3. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    Hold my Beer.
    - Oakland with their best starting pitcher having an ERA north of 7.00 (edit: with possible exclusion of the guy they just called up)
     
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  4. IdStrosfan

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    It's baseball

    Every team is going to have at least 50 games that they will lose regardless of how good or talented they are.

    Chalk that one up to one of them and move on.

    Currently 5-2 in a 9 game stretch against 3 of the top 4 or 5 teams in baseball.

    If they can win 1 of the next 2, they finish 6-3
    Oakland may not win 50 but they damn sure will lose 50+ before stepping on the field.
     
  5. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    I messed that up as I was expecting the old cliche.....Every team wins 50. Every team loses 50. It's what you do with the other games that matters.
     
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  6. RussE

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    What a pathetic crowd.
     
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  7. J.R.

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    Chas McCormick (back) hit on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since his injury. Dusty Baker said McCormick will “probably” need a minor league rehab assignment.

     
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  8. Pipedream

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    Gotta good feeling about this one. I think the Rays were burning both ends to get the home win streak record and it catches up to them tonight.
     
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  9. J.R.

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  10. RussE

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    Blum got smart and left Tampa.

    I see Garcia is startingo_O
     
  11. ASTR0nomical

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    damn... we about to get swept
     
  12. J_Hunter_1977

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    I just want one win this series. Two would be great but I'm being realistic.
     
  13. Amshirvani

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    Maldy doesn’t need a day off?
     
  14. RussE

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    He needs a week off. Longer if needed.
     
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    Hensley .156
    Maldy .151

    8 and 9 hitters are brutal. Garcia needs a shutout.
     
  16. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    Pena got lucky

    Ball-4 was strike-3

    Tuck singles on the next pitch

    2 on, 1 out.... no DP please
     
  17. roxallways

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    Just a bunch of weak **** from Abreu. Not productive enough.
     
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  18. Rock Block

    Rock Block Sorta here sometimes
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    Holy cow Abreu is bad right now
     
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  19. J.R.

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    $60M singles hitter

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  20. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    Bregs walks

    Bases loaded, 1 out

    Huge spot for singles-hitting Abreu

    I'll take a single
     

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