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[Official] Orioles @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM.

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  1. Surfguy

    Surfguy Member

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    This is a bummer, man. Bummer!
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    #741 Surfguy, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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    I've got a bad feeling about this inning.
     
    #742 Bobbythegreat, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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    Goodness gracious that was idiotic. Runner on 3rd with no outs...
     
    #743 tehG l i d e, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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  4. Nook

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    Melton is not a big league hitter right now. Love his glove and base running but him starting is a real problem.
     
    #744 Nook, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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  5. panamamyers

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    Urias needs to score there. It was a perfect bunt. Shouldn't have even been close.
     
    #745 panamamyers, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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    Didn't look like a suicide squeeze so I don't think it was a dugout decision. If it was a suicide squeeze runner would have run with the pitch and would have made it.
     
    #746 marks0223, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
  7. AuburnRocket

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    Trammell bunt was not Einstein baseball
     
    #747 AuburnRocket, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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  8. Htown Stros

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    It was a routine play. The guy didn’t even need to make the fancy glove flip.

    At least give him the opportunity to strike out. Then if you want to do it…you can do it on the very next batter with one out. That way if it doesn’t work it doesn’t even matter.
     
    #748 Htown Stros, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
  9. Nook

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    Melton isn’t a big league hitter.
     
    #749 Nook, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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  10. Surfguy

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    I can't watch this! Mommy...turn it off!
     
    #750 Surfguy, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
  11. AuburnRocket

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    The O's certainly have the right idea here
     
    #751 AuburnRocket, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
  12. Buck Turgidson

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    Melton is worthless at the plate
     
    #752 Buck Turgidson, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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    The former Beaver is certainly playing like one.
     
    #753 AuburnRocket, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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    He bunted it too hard. Nice play be the first baseman. That play has to work for Joe.
     
    #754 RussE, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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    It was a safety squeeze. That decision definitely comes from the dugout there.
     
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    And yet we’ve had like 4 pinch hitters this game and none for melton.
     
    #756 Radricky, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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    Only hope is he gets Manfred'd to 2nd base and scores on a bloop hit.
     
    #757 desihooper, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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    Burning pinch hitters on major league hitters was idiotic.
     
    #758 lnchan, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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    Sousa should not have been pulled before that 3rd out... again.
     
    #759 InTheGroove, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
  20. Surfguy

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    Welp...it took a perfect defensive play to defeat it...so wasn't exactly the worst call in the world...except that it failed.
     
    #760 Surfguy, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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