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[Official] Rays @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, May 29, 2025.

  1. Htown Legend

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    Not sure if he was wearing the thumb guard consistently prior to the injury- but you can see in the video that it is on his left hand. It is pretty uncommon to use a thumb guard on your bottom hand, which would be his right hand in this case. Most swing related hand problems tend to affect your top hand- due to recoil and/or vibration from the bat.

    Hopefully a combination of rest and barreling up baseballs moving forward will get him back right. Gunna need him back to being normal Yordan.
     
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  2. Houstunna

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    Caratini cleaning up at first for discomforted Walker
     
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  3. Wulaw Horn

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    Our ops+ is up to 104 on the season. Last year I think we were 8th at 111. I anticipate a similar finish this year.
     
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    What to do; What to do. Astros about to start and I can't keep my eyes open.
     
  5. mvpcrossxover

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    gusto is afraid to throw strikes because he knows his pitches are hittable
     
  6. Houstunna

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    Terrible start, but no runs (yet) and the night is still young.

    Eta- there's one run. DP next please. End this <20 pitches
     
  7. mvpcrossxover

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    astros should go with an opener for gusto in the future
     
  8. Houstunna

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    Ball-1 was really strike-1 to Caminero

    Stay tuned for more f*ckage

    Eta- nevermind. Called strike. Ump's reaction is a tad delayed
     
  9. Htown Stros

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    Should have just used Walter again against this team. A lot of LH bats in the lineup.
     
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    The only real takeaway from this is that he won't be going on a rehab assignment
     
  11. Snake Diggit

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    Yeah I don’t really understand that. Should’ve kept Walter up to start and had Gusto in reserve to throw 3 if needed.
     
  12. mvpcrossxover

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    wouldn't mind this idea and have gusto as a piggyback long relieve if things go south
     
  13. mvpcrossxover

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    8 pitch inning for baz...........

    barely broke a sweat
     
  14. Houstunna

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    Tampa definitely knows the SB game plan vs Houston.

    They did it last series too.
     
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  15. Nook

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    Baez 8 pitches 1 inning… Gusto 53 pitches in 2 innings.

    Not good
     
  16. Nook

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    It’s no secret… and yet I haven’t seen a lot of improvement after Brown was pissed about.
     
  17. Nook

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    *Baez 9 pitch second inning. So at least we see improvement.
     
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  18. Houstunna

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    Blink your eye and Baez has 3 outs, inning over.

    Tonight is still young though
     
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    This Baz guy has a 7.82 ERA in 5 starts for the month of May and we can't make a dent so far.
     
  20. Buck Turgidson

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    Would be fun to know exactly how much time Gusto has been able to sit down between innings...75 seconds combined?
     
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