Pence had the tying runners in scoring position in the 8th w/ 2 outs... struck out. Would've been a great way to endear himself to the ruthless Philly nation. I know they cheered him like crazy at the outset.
In my mind, the question isn't if Nyjer Morgan is on drugs, it's what kind(s) and how often he takes them. I understand that he's a whacky personality but I just get the gut sense that he's on something as well based on his eyes, the way he interviews, etc... I may be wrong but it won't shock me if he gets busted for some kind of stimulant or something. /random observation that has nothing to do with the Astros
haha...him being on drugs is almost too obvious of a call, that i'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt and say he isn't. just a weird goofball.
And it should have been an error on the catcher as opposed to a fielder's choice. Of course, that would have taken the GWRBI away from Altuve, but everyone who saw that play, knows he smoked that one.
Yep. The ol... "this can't be reflected in the box score". That's two GWRBI in the last week for him... maybe he can lead the league in that vague stat...
Nyjer Morgan is just an odd cat, period. Now he's likely on something too, but with or without the drugs... dude is mental.
You know, listening to Dylan Gwinn this morning (perhaps a crime in and of itself)... he had a fair point that I hadn't thought of with regards to sending under-performing players down to the minors (Wallace, Johnson) Why in the hell is J Happ not in the minors right now as well? 6.01 era, 4-13 W-L, 1.63 WHIP. In addition, he's making under $500,000 this year.
ARod can take his starts. But it would not surprise me me if the Astros shut down Lyles before the September call ups. Lyles is already at about 130 innings (between MLB and AAA). Still until then, Happ-less could be sent down.
