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Post by Saint on Oct 12, 2020 8:20:14 GMT -6
Offense better wake up again fast or this will be a short series.
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 12, 2020 9:17:35 GMT -6
Offense better wake up again fast or this will be a short series. No Verlander, No Cole, No Osuna, No Alvarez.....The Astros did not make one impactful acquisition....plus they went through a shit storm for the cheating scandal.....so to be back in the ALCS....that is pretty F' amazing.....Despite what people say about Dusty, if they take everything into consideration that should reverse their thinking... I think the Astros are playing with house money.... |
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 12, 2020 9:22:16 GMT -6
Offense better wake up again fast or this will be a short series. No Verlander, No Cole, No Osuna, No Alvarez.....The Astros did not make one impactful acquisition....plus they went through a shit storm for the cheating scandal.....so to be back in the ALCS....that is pretty F' amazing.....Despite what people say about Dusty, if they take everything into consideration that should reverse their thinking... I think the Astros are playing with house money.... No doubt. They have exceeded my expectations. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 12, 2020 9:28:54 GMT -6
Offense better wake up again fast or this will be a short series. I somehow was encouraged after thinking of the mediocre pitching we have. No team in a year and a half has beaten the Rays when trailing after 7 innings, and the Astros became dangerously close. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 12, 2020 9:35:22 GMT -6
One adjustment I’d like to see is for them to lay off more inside bat-breaker pitches (cough Yuli cough) and start driving pitches to the opposite field. They can’t revert to the passive/hoping for a walk approach of the regular season. I mean if they get crap to hit, that’s fine, but it’s time to start hitting hittable pitches.
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 12, 2020 9:56:05 GMT -6
No Verlander, No Cole, No Osuna, No Alvarez.....The Astros did not make one impactful acquisition....plus they went through a shit storm for the cheating scandal.....so to be back in the ALCS....that is pretty F' amazing.....Despite what people say about Dusty, if they take everything into consideration that should reverse their thinking... I think the Astros are playing with house money.... No doubt. They have exceeded my expectations. They have certainly exceeded expectations, but, the players had to do it. I agree with thomas that we are playing with house money. I still don't think Dusty Baker is the guy to lead us into the future. We won't get him, but, I'd feel better with Hinch. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 12, 2020 9:57:06 GMT -6
One adjustment I’d like to see is for them to lay off more inside bat-breaker pitches (cough Yuli cough) and start driving pitches to the opposite field. They can’t revert to the passive/hoping for a walk approach of the regular season. I mean if they get crap to hit, that’s fine, but it’s time to start hitting hittable pitches. something has to be wrong with Yuli. You don't just go from the productive hitter he was into being crap overnight. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 12, 2020 11:09:14 GMT -6
No doubt. They have exceeded my expectations. They have certainly exceeded expectations, but, the players had to do it. I agree with thomas that we are playing with house money. I still don't think Dusty Baker is the guy to lead us into the future. We won't get him, but, I'd feel better with Hinch. I don't think that's true.... Even though you don't like Dusty, to be in the ALCS, with this rotation compared to last year's rotation l, is definite proof he was instrumental in their 2020 playoff advancement. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 12, 2020 11:15:57 GMT -6
We are in this position because of the players, not because of Dusty. All I will say in his defense is we didn't fail to get here because of him. I keep remembering the good teams he managed that made the post-season but never won it all. He was 3-13 in closeout games prior to this season.
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Post by sempersmom on Oct 12, 2020 11:51:06 GMT -6
Starting lineups:
Astros
1. Springer, CF
2. Altuve, 2B
3. Brantley, DH
4. Bregman, 3B
5. Tucker, LF
6. Correa, SS
7. Gurriel, 1B
8. Reddick, RF
9. Maldonado, C
McCullers, P
Rays
1. Meadows, DH
2. Lowe, 2B
3. Arozarena, LF
4. Choi, 1B
5. Margot, RF
6. Wendle, 3B
7. Adames, SS
8. Kiermaier, CF
9. Zunino, C
Morton, P
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 12, 2020 13:55:21 GMT -6
Lance, please don’t go make a hot brown in your pants today. Get us a win.
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Post by churchill on Oct 12, 2020 14:17:58 GMT -6
well shit, 2 more LOB
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Post by Saint on Oct 12, 2020 14:18:32 GMT -6
Man, we're having no luck at all with RISP. Bregman smoked that ball.
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Post by Saint on Oct 12, 2020 14:29:50 GMT -6
I'm done today. Wow. Yuli needs to wake tfu.
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 12, 2020 14:29:56 GMT -6
THOSE 3 RUNS ARE ON YOU,DUMBASS.
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 12, 2020 14:30:03 GMT -6
We deserve to lose. What a stupid play by Altuve.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 12, 2020 14:30:16 GMT -6
Told y’all LMJ would do that.
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 12, 2020 14:30:21 GMT -6
I'm done today. Wow. Yuli needs to wake tfu. That’s on José too. |
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Post by churchill on Oct 12, 2020 14:30:57 GMT -6
A 3 run error by Gurriel, oops Altuve
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 12, 2020 14:31:06 GMT -6
We deserve to lose. What a stupid play by Altuve. OH,BUT HE'S TH TEAM LEADER.   |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 12, 2020 14:32:25 GMT -6
Told y’all LMJ would do that. Those are on Jose, not Lance. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 12, 2020 14:34:09 GMT -6
I'm done today. Wow. Yuli needs to wake tfu. |
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Post by churchill on Oct 12, 2020 14:34:46 GMT -6
It looked like if Yuli kept his foot on the bag and picked up the ball, he still had time to record the out.
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Post by Saint on Oct 12, 2020 14:40:57 GMT -6
I'm done today. Wow. Yuli needs to wake tfu. It wasn't a good throw, but Yuli, barely stretched, then lazily tried to pick the ball up as it rolled out of his glove. Did you even watch the play? Yuli looks like he's given up. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 12, 2020 14:41:15 GMT -6
It looked like if Yuli kept his foot on the bag and picked up the ball, he still had time to record the out. He got lazy. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 12, 2020 14:42:34 GMT -6
I'm done today. Wow. Yuli needs to wake tfu. That’s on José too. Throw could have been better, but Yuli has to put in some effort. Did you him slowly bend over to pick it up with glove? Give me a break. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 12, 2020 14:43:34 GMT -6
Rays want to win. The Astros don't.
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 12, 2020 14:46:27 GMT -6
Throw could have been better, but Yuli has to put in some effort. Did you him slowly bend over to pick it up with glove? Give me a break. They both looked like amateurs. Did you see the halfassed throw to first base? This isn’t Dad throwing the ball to his son in the backyard. It’s the postseason. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 12, 2020 14:47:43 GMT -6
Nice to see the Rays’ RF crash over the wall to catch a fly ball when our guys can’t even complete a 4-3 putout on someone with grandmother speed.
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Post by Saint on Oct 12, 2020 14:48:36 GMT -6
Throw could have been better, but Yuli has to put in some effort. Did you him slowly bend over to pick it up with glove? Give me a break. They both looked like amateurs. Did you see the halfassed throw to first base? This isn’t Dad throwing the ball to his son in the backyard. It’s the postseason. But he got the ball there in plenty of time. If Yuli had put forth any effort at all... If he isn't going to hit, he at least has to show effort defensively. |
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