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[Official] Astros @ Athletics

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 8, 2022.

  1. CisBuds4U

    CisBuds4U Member

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    damn. Should've scored more.
     
  2. RussE

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    Nice play Altuve.
     
  3. Tomstro

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    Damn jake. It was a 3-0 count and you K
     
  4. CisBuds4U

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    Odorizzi with the pick-off at first! Nice
     
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  5. Squirtle

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    WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES AND WE'RE GONNA WIN IT AGAIN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  6. Houstunna

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    Bregman's double was his first ball put in-play 3-0 count since 2019

    Hard to believe that's even possible

    Only 8 balls put in-play his entire career
     
  7. Buck Turgidson

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    It is when you don't swing the bat.
     
  8. Squirtle

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    [​IMG]
     
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  9. Buck Turgidson

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    Reminds me of the old line about Morgan Ensberg post-shoulder injury:

    His approach at the plate is like an old man at the beach, he watches stuff go by and says "I'd hit that"
     
  10. Houstunna

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    Obviously. But that's gotta be a record considering his PA's

    He loves walking and staring at pitches down the middle
     
  11. Squirtle

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    Don't look now but Odorizzi BALLIN'. I just KNEW he'd bring it today lololololololololol.
     
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  12. Squirtle

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    LOL.
     
  13. RussE

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    Congrats Lee, plus it’s an RBI:)
     
  14. J.R.

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    Congrats kid!
     
  15. Squirtle

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    Attaboy Lee.
     
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  16. Tuckmose

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    Maldy Fanboiiis SEETHING :p
     
  17. Squirtle

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    At minimum, I say start him over Castro the Astro. Maldy eh, whatever.
     
  18. Wulaw Horn

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    I think Biggio had some sort of crazy thing where he never swung at a 3-0 pitch for the vast majority of his career.
     
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  19. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    If I am reading the stats correctly, prior to today he has had 74 plate appearances with a 3-0 count where something happened on the next pitch. 66 times he has walked. 1 time he had a HBP. So he has only had 7 strikes to even swing at.
     
  20. Tomstro

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    Attaboy lee
     

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