Astros vs. Marlins, 8/15 (5:30pm)

[kyledriver1980]

68-52, 3.5 GB | +2.0 WCGB

The last two games should have been and could have been wins. I know we are going to lose games, but we need to stop losing games we can win. The last two loses are because Dusty already puts us at a disadvantage with his lineups and then we just don't get the big hit with RISP. This needs to stop because the Rangers just keep winning. 

Ok rant over. We must win these last two games in Miami.

Javier 8-2, 4.36 ERA
Cueto 0-3, 5.33 ERA

Of our hitters who have faced Cueto, they don't have great numbers. However, Cueto has been around forever and is on the back side of his career. I have a feeling the bats break out in a big way today.

[Saint]

Let's turn some of these hard hit groundballs and low line drives into HRs.

[unionstation82]

Oh, man. They never really hit Cueto. Just great.

[Saint]

Cueto has a career losing record against us, but a good 3.14 ERA.

[ɮօʀȶǟʐ]

[paastrosfan]

Aug 15, 2023 9:47:01 GMT -6 unionstation82 said:

Oh, man. They never really hit Cueto. Just great.

With the new time limit rules, Cueto has to modify "The Shimmy Shake".

[unionstation82]

Altuve needs to bat 3rd or something. Maybe make Bregman lead off. They can’t keep wasting the hottest hitter on the team behind Meyers and Maldonado.

[unionstation82]

I’d roll with this:

Bregman 3B
McCormick LF
Altuve 2B
Álvarez DH
Tucker RF
Díaz C
Singleton 1B
Meyers CF
Peña SS

Speed at the bottom to make up for Bregman. Chas has oppo skill. Decent hitters in front of Altuve. The 3-7 spots can mash. Meyers is in a low pressure spot, and you have a better hitter in Peña to protect him and also get on base for the top of the order.

[ɮօʀȶǟʐ]

Now that that retard Dusty put our best lineup together, we will probably get no-hit and he'll feel justified in never using this lineup again.

[unionstation82]

Aug 15, 2023 15:24:37 GMT -6 ɮօʀȶǟʐ said:

Now that that retard Dusty put our best lineup together, we will probably get no-hit and he'll feel justified in never using this lineup again.

Zero passed balls would be improvement enough for me.

[Saint]

I would bet Jose gets pulled.

[Saint]

The run of no clutch hitting continues.

[unionstation82]

I hate watching this team sometimes. Unless it’s Altuve, there’s no chance of a 2-out RBI.

[unionstation82]

And Altuve was taken out.

[unionstation82]

Aug 15, 2023 16:52:54 GMT -6 Saint said:

I would bet Jose gets pulled.

He was.

[Saint]

So much for our best lineup. Dubon in.

Hopefully it's just a contusion for Altuve. He'll probably be off tomorrow also with the team day off Thursday.

[unionstation82]

Aug 15, 2023 16:55:52 GMT -6 Saint said:

So much for our best lineup. Dubon in.

Hopefully it's just a contusion for Altuve. He'll probably be off tomorrow also with the team day off Thursday.

Can we just not with the days off?

[unionstation82]

Whenever they do well against Cueto, it’s when they build rallies, which they can’t right now.

[unionstation82]

Cueto’s body language against us is like he’s throwing to his son.

[inaltuvewetrust]

Just tuning in. Already losing. This team, sheesh.

[inaltuvewetrust]

1 run game. A clutch hit here to tie it would be nice.

[inaltuvewetrust]

We just got so lucky.

[unionstation82]

We should be up. Tucker was caught staring. Worst baserunning team ever.

[thomasj13]

Lucky better than sucky….unless you get lucky with your woman giving sucky

[inaltuvewetrust]

What is this team doing?!?!! Heads up their a**es!

[unionstation82]

They don’t deserve the postseason.

[inaltuvewetrust]

Our guys sure like to hit it to the deepest part of the ballpark.

[inaltuvewetrust]

Chazzy fizz!

[unionstation82]

Thank goodness for Chas.

[Saint]

Stop the dumb mistakes and win a game.