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[Official] Braves @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Apr 15, 2024.

  1. conquistador#11

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    Extra innings huh?
    Thanks for the L Jose Abreu and Pressly.
     
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  2. lastreg

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  3. Snake Diggit

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    This sucks
     
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  4. whiskeyred

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    Worse than Maldy? Abreu currently hitting .078 and Maldy at .061.

    Can't believe we almost won a WS last year with both on the team.

    Time to move on and bring someone else up than can be an asset rather than a liability at first base.
     
  6. Snake Diggit

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    Why would they intentionally walk a hitter in extra innings to get to the league rbi leader.
     
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  7. Htown Stros

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    Maldy is a catcher and supposedly brings "intangibles" to the table...Abreu brings absolutely nothing.
     
  8. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    One more out, Seth.

    Get it before the score.

    Eta- DAMN

    If we keep it ONE run, Astros should at least get ONE too. Right? Riiight????
     
  9. Htown Stros

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    Because lefties have a .291/.390/.418 slash line against him in the MLB for his career?
     
  10. seemoreroyals

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    His intangibles are not looking very good this year with CWS. The gig is about up on his intangibles.
     
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  11. RussE

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    It’s only one run
    :eek::eek:
     
  12. Snake Diggit

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  13. whiskeyred

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    ****, not again
     
  14. Radricky

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    Hard to fathom that out of our first 20 games we will have lost 14 of them.
     
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  15. NewRoxFan

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    I'm confused, didn't we get the best closer in baseball, and along with the very good closer we already had, weren't we supposed to be dominating going into the 8th?

     
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    The non Blanco Astros are now 3-14.

    That's insane.
     
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  17. Surfguy

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    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    How many dollars per negative WAR?
     
  19. tehG l i d e

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    Maldy can call an okay game and has demonstrated locker-room leadership. Not saying we should've kept him but he's better than Abreu at this point.
     
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    Tucker and Diaz coming up...............come on guys
     
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