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[Official] Mariners @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 4, 2016.

  1. Prize Closet

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    Thank God. Need to replace Fiers in the rotation.
     
  2. roxallways

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    If Devenski has to keep coming in cleaning up after Fiers he might as well replace him in the rotation.
     
  3. Nick

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    Well, the wild card in Fiers really reared its head tonight... he seemed to have it going. Perhaps run support isn't his thing???

    Tim Redding-ish. Ugh.
     
  4. awc713

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    Fiers entered the game with a 5.76 ERA with the lead...
     
  5. Commodore

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    hrmm Devenski actually has 2nd lowest ERA on team besides Harris
     
  6. juicystream

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    He actually has all-star caliber numbers for a reliever.
     
  7. roxallways

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    When Fiers has the lead he starts throwing that high 80s fat fastball right down the middle instead of making quality pitches.
     
  8. Buck Turgidson

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    They need to switch computer vendors then, unless they're considering routine ground ball/fly balls to be hit "hard". I've seen every ball he's hit except 1 home run, he's not getting robbed.
     
  9. Prize Closet

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    Definitely shifted from curveball to more fastballs
     
  11. Remix

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    Astros up 5-0, ok I'll put some dinner together, 10 minutes later....score is 5-4 with 0 outs wtf lol

    Fiers has had some decent starts this year, but when things fall apart for him he hasn't been able to battle through it
     
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    yeah, and it seemed like the fastball had no movement. More flat fastballs is a bad thing
     
  16. rezdawg

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    Im with you...other than the very first game he played, I havent seen one of his balls get hit where it looked like he was going to get on base (outside the 2 HRs).

    He's basically been a w**** at the plate.
     
  17. roxallways

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    He has to pitch at all times like it's a close game because teams can just tee off on him if he is just pumping his fastball in there. Straight batting practice.
     
  18. juicystream

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    You said 5 were hit hard. He has only hit 12 balls coming into this game.
     
  19. roxallways

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    Right it was a bp fastball. He just can't afford to pump that fastball in there, no matter how big the lead is.
     
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    what a swing by gattis with no one on 3-0.
     

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