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Post by olpapa on Oct 24, 2019 8:39:04 GMT -6
Sure we did. We were winning Game 1 the first few innings. Year after year, it is really starting to be proven. It doesn't matter how you do in the regular season, just as long as you make it. All that really matters is who happens to be the hottest at the end of the season. Obviously being the hottest team trumps home field advantage in the playoffs. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 24, 2019 9:06:10 GMT -6
Bregman is MLB’s best example of Proverbs 16:18: “Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” EXACTLY what my wife said last night! |
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Post by olpapa on Oct 24, 2019 9:07:33 GMT -6
In order to get the momentum back, one must first have the momentum. The Astros have never had the momentum in this series. Sure we did. We were winning Game 1 the first few innings. I guess we can say that the Astros had the momentum at the end of the 1st inning of game 1. Then Zimmerman hit his home run in the second to nullify Astros’ momentum and then the Astros wasted opportunities in innings 2-4 before the Nats took the lead in the 5th. So I stand corrected. We had the momentum for one inning. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:09:35 GMT -6
If Greinke bombs in game 3, that July trade is really going to looks suspect.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 24, 2019 9:11:49 GMT -6
How many really think this series is coming back to Houston right now. It will be back. I believe! Baseball fandom is the new opium for the masses. The problem with us hoping for a comeback is that we don't have any real pitching over the next 3 or 4 days. Greinke is a mystery, and then who? Urkle? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:19:40 GMT -6
It will be back. I believe! Baseball fandom is the new opium for the masses. The problem with us hoping for a comeback is that we don't have any real pitching over the next 3 or 4 days. Greinke is a mystery, and then who? Urkle? Yep, Uriquidy is less predictable than a gump chocalate box. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 24, 2019 9:19:55 GMT -6
Our guys are being beat down by a team playing good, smart, fundamental baseball. Our guys are going to have to play good, smart, FUNDAMENTAL baseball to bring the series back to Houston. I don’t see our team changing their approach to the game at this point. Other than the Nationals making better contact with RISP, I don't think we're doing things too differently. We've been running, trying some bunts, etc. We just haven't been good with RISP and our two SP horses let us down. Generally, 4 and 3 runs for Cole and JV would be enough for at least 1 if not 2 wins. To be blunt........we have had our asses kicked in every aspect of the game.......No way tio sugar coat it.......they have embarrassed themselves defensively and at the plate by failing to hit with RISP. To make it short and sweet......the Nats have pitched and hit......the Astros have looked like shit. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:21:42 GMT -6
Other than the Nationals making better contact with RISP, I don't think we're doing things too differently. We've been running, trying some bunts, etc. We just haven't been good with RISP and our two SP horses let us down. Generally, 4 and 3 runs for Cole and JV would be enough for at least 1 if not 2 wins. To be blunt........we have had our asses kicked in every aspect of the game.......No way tio sugar coat it.......they have embarrassed themselves defensively and at the plate by failing to hit with RISP. To make it short and sweet......the Nats have pitched and hit......the Astros have looked like shit. If AJ's clipboard could grow legs, it would walk off and hide in shame. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 24, 2019 9:28:10 GMT -6
It will be back. I believe! Baseball fandom is the new opium for the masses. The problem with us hoping for a comeback is that we don't have any real pitching over the next 3 or 4 days. Greinke is a mystery, and then who? Urkle? Cole on short rest? |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 24, 2019 9:38:38 GMT -6
Baseball fandom is the new opium for the masses. The problem with us hoping for a comeback is that we don't have any real pitching over the next 3 or 4 days. Greinke is a mystery, and then who? Urkle? Cole on short rest? He's never done it in his career. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 24, 2019 9:40:39 GMT -6
He's never done it in his career. It's do or die. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 24, 2019 9:43:38 GMT -6
To be blunt........we have had our asses kicked in every aspect of the game.......No way tio sugar coat it.......they have embarrassed themselves defensively and at the plate by failing to hit with RISP. To make it short and sweet......the Nats have pitched and hit......the Astros have looked like shit. If AJ's clipboard could grow legs, it would walk off and hide in shame. If his clipboard told him to put Devenski on the roster, he should burn it. We have limited options off the bench because they insist on putting every horse shit reliever we have on the roster. We needed Straw and not Devenski. Luhnow does a great job overall and I agree with having a good rotation, but our bench has no depth. I don't care what they say, Pressly is not healthy and has no business on the roster. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:49:34 GMT -6
If AJ's clipboard could grow legs, it would walk off and hide in shame. If his clipboard told him to put Devenski on the roster, he should burn it. We have limited options off the bench because they insist on putting every horse shit reliever we have on the roster. We needed Straw and not Devenski. Luhnow does a great job overall and I agree with having a good rotation, but our bench has no depth. I don't care what they say, Pressly is not healthy and has no business on the roster. Right after Pressley boogered up his leg on the way the first, my initial posts here were that his season was over. I was shocked he made the WS roster, and now wonder if he misled the team on the severity, just to get a chance at a ring. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 24, 2019 9:49:53 GMT -6
He's never done it in his career. Cole or Verlander on short rest is asking for trouble. Whatever Verlander's pre-game routine is in the pen, it needs to be altered. He basically loses the game in the first inning due to terrible location on his pitches. He threw an 0-2 changeup to Rendon that hung in the middle of the plate and that cost us two runs and that was after he walked Turner on 4 pitches to start the game. He gave hp all 4 to the Yankees in the first inning of game 5 and then dominated. Some sort of adjustment is necessary, |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:50:14 GMT -6
He's never done it in his career. Kind of like Verlander winning a WS game (0-5) |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 24, 2019 9:51:35 GMT -6
If his clipboard told him to put Devenski on the roster, he should burn it. We have limited options off the bench because they insist on putting every horse shit reliever we have on the roster. We needed Straw and not Devenski. Luhnow does a great job overall and I agree with having a good rotation, but our bench has no depth. I don't care what they say, Pressly is not healthy and has no business on the roster. Right after Pressley boogered up his leg on the way the first, my initial posts here were that his season was over. I was shocked he made the WS roster, and now wonder if he misled the team on the severity, just to get a chance at a ring. He declared himself OK and that the problem was tearing scar tissue and there was no problem........He should have been replaced on the roster. AJ should have pulled Verlander at the same time he pulled Chirinos and brought in Harris and Maldonado |
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Post by Saint on Oct 24, 2019 9:53:18 GMT -6
If his clipboard told him to put Devenski on the roster, he should burn it. We have limited options off the bench because they insist on putting every horse shit reliever we have on the roster. We needed Straw and not Devenski. Luhnow does a great job overall and I agree with having a good rotation, but our bench has no depth. I don't care what they say, Pressly is not healthy and has no business on the roster. Right after Pressley boogered up his leg on the way the first, my initial posts here were that his season was over. I was shocked he made the WS roster, and now wonder if he misled the team on the severity, just to get a chance at a ring. Eh, if Bregman makes the play he should have, that inning would have been over with no additional damage. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 24, 2019 9:55:45 GMT -6
Right after Pressley boogered up his leg on the way the first, my initial posts here were that his season was over. I was shocked he made the WS roster, and now wonder if he misled the team on the severity, just to get a chance at a ring. Eh, if Bregman makes the play he should have, that inning would have been over with no additional damage. Agreed........he opened the gate for the rest of fhe clown show. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:58:20 GMT -6
Right after Pressley boogered up his leg on the way the first, my initial posts here were that his season was over. I was shocked he made the WS roster, and now wonder if he misled the team on the severity, just to get a chance at a ring. He declared himself OK and that the problem was tearing scar tissue and there was no problem........He should have been replaced on the roster. AJ should have pulled Verlander at the same time he pulled Chirinos and brought in Harris and Maldonado I never got past two years of pre-med, but if memory servers me correctly, scar tissue is healed replacement cells at and around existing damage. Kind of like buumping off part of a scab. Seems unlikely, that "NO" adverse damage happened at least in the vicinity of original tear. I don't mind a player playing through the pain, unless there are stakes like a WS ring. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 24, 2019 10:31:16 GMT -6
The Astros will win Game 3. If they don’t, they’ll get swept.
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 24, 2019 10:32:02 GMT -6
The offense lost Game 2. Pressly has nothing to do with it.
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Post by bearbryant on Oct 24, 2019 10:38:44 GMT -6
The Astros will win Game 3. If they don’t, they’ll get swept. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 24, 2019 10:45:39 GMT -6
The Astros will win Game 3. If they don’t, they’ll get swept. I hope they discussed sweeping the leg in the players only meeting. |
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Post by bearbryant on Oct 24, 2019 10:51:19 GMT -6
This will go down like the end of Karate Kid I son. The Cobra Kai's about to eat it I hope they discussed sweeping the leg in the players only meeting. Bregman's gonna have to show humility at some point if he's going to continue to choke in the postseason like this I don't get where his assuredness comes from if he lacks confidence in his abilities |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 24, 2019 11:06:30 GMT -6
I hope they discussed sweeping the leg in the players only meeting. Bregman's gonna have to show humility at some point if he's going to continue to choke in the postseason like this I don't get where his assuredness comes from if he lacks confidence in his abilities I am past being sick of his cocky little act while he chokes at the plate and boots ground balls in the field. The guy finally hits a home run last night after sucking for two weeks and still has his little strutting act with his four fingers. I agree that he needs to show humility but I doubt that is in his DNA. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 24, 2019 11:09:49 GMT -6
Didn't Bregman take the blame after Game 1? He said he wasn't doing his job and had to figure it out. Actually I don't know why I'm asking since I just read an article about it. Still though, the same people saying Biggio and Bagwell were too bland are now saying Bregman is too cocky. What are we looking for??  |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 24, 2019 11:18:16 GMT -6
Didn't Bregman take the blame after Game 1? He said he wasn't doing his job and had to figure it out. Actually I don't know why I'm asking since I just read an article about it. Still though, the same people saying Biggio and Bagwell were too bland are now saying Bregman is too cocky. What are we looking for?? Biggio and Bagwell both belong in the HOF and were great players and two of the greatest Astros to ever wear the uniform.......BUT, neither produced in the post -season.....great regular season hitters but under-performed in the post season. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 24, 2019 11:34:03 GMT -6
Didn't Bregman take the blame after Game 1? He said he wasn't doing his job and had to figure it out. Actually I don't know why I'm asking since I just read an article about it. Still though, the same people saying Biggio and Bagwell were too bland are now saying Bregman is too cocky. What are we looking for?? So taking your take and Corch's, I would surmise too much cocky right now, definitely four fingers is not wanted.......on a different note, the Nats have: "Baby Shark"....maybe the Astros need to counter with "What does the Fox Say?" |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 24, 2019 12:24:26 GMT -6
Still though, the same people saying Biggio and Bagwell were too bland are now saying Bregman is too cocky. What are we looking for?? No one said anything about bland, son. We said the same thing about B&B as we said about Bregman...they sucked in the postseason. So does he. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 24, 2019 12:34:38 GMT -6
Still though, the same people saying Biggio and Bagwell were too bland are now saying Bregman is too cocky. What are we looking for?? No one said anything about bland, son. We said the same thing about B&B as we said about Bregman...they sucked in the postseason. So does he. Weren't you literally making fun of their generic remarks just like a week or two ago? Come on now. be fair. And I wouldn't say any of them completely sucked in the postseason. They all had some good series mixed in with the bad ones. They just weren't close to consistently good. Even Altuve was bad in the 2017 WS. Reddick now, Reddick sucks in the postseason. |
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