There are a select few RP you give big money to...the rest are such a crapshoot year-to-year that it seems best to take the shotgun, throw spaghetti at the wall, approach
Astros suck in day games, 1 run games, 2 run games and extra inning games. All of them are type of games that require a manager to lead them.
Missed their opportunities to sweep this series. Eovaldi and Max can be elite when the moment matters, when they pitch against Houston they definitely crank it up. No shame is losing to those 2, but we need Kyle back asap along with a trade.
We would have never even seen Montero if this didn’t happen. Our leverage guys have pitched way too much so far this season. Abreu is one of the league leaders and Hader isn’t far behind him. Bringing them in for the 3rd time in 4 days to pitch in a game we were losing wasn’t a good decision. Edit: Pena with that sorry ass throw in the first inning also didn’t help.
2 losses - 7 hits total surrendered Hasn't happened since '95 Umps screwed the Astros yesterday, even with replay. Still happy the team has turned the season around and only 1-2 games behind at the ASB. We need a starter and perhaps another hitter via trade. More health would be welcomed too. .
14-28 in games of 2 runs or fewer But here is the real kicker, pay attention. The Astros are a dominant 36-18 in all other games. We aren't the White Sox or the Marlins. Where you just chalk up close losses to just being a crappy team. You cannot equate those 2 records and come up with anything but one conclusion and one conclusion only. 19-8 in the last 27 games 5-5 in games decided by 2 runs or fewer 14-3 in all other games The trend continues, even with a scorching red hot Astros team.
Sliver Boot Series is 3-0 this year -- the MORE DESPERATE TEAM avoided losing each time. First two series, Astros were the desperate team -- they won the final two games. This series, Arluckton was more desperate -- they won the final two games. My only real problem is the umps completely botched the Dubon call. THAT was *outright* hatred/favoritism, which ever way you wanna look at it.
