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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:42:14 GMT -6
the Rockies have been playing real well lately and the series played out kind of like I thought it would. Glad we got the first one.
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:43:15 GMT -6
at least we get to play Texas now.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 25, 2018 21:43:51 GMT -6
I’m still annoyed about that reversed triple. Total momentum shifter. It did seem the Astros were battling two opponents (the Rockies AND the umpires). Bregs probably has a four-hit game next time out. The check swing call was BS, esp after the fan interference thing. |
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Post by koolade2 on Jul 25, 2018 21:44:25 GMT -6
Hinch has done nothing to address the weakness shown by the offense for over a month. They have been out hit in most games for quite a while now.
Just another 1 run loss and under 4 runs a game loss.
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:44:42 GMT -6
speaking of Texas they are in the process of blowing a 5-1 lead. 5-4 now with one out and one on in the ninth.
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Post by koolade2 on Jul 25, 2018 21:45:39 GMT -6
I give Colorado credit for pitching a great game tonight Seems like most SP have been pitching a Great Game against the Astros. Lately |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 25, 2018 21:47:42 GMT -6
Hinch has done nothing to address the weakness shown by the offense for over a month. They have been out hit in most games for quite a while now. Just another 1 run loss and under 4 runs a game loss. Hinch isn't the GM........It's Luhnow's job to get help for the offense. Hinch plays what he has to put on the field. When you manage ONE hit, you can expect to lose. Yuli hasn't had a clue in a week and tonight was horrible all the way around.. That idiot who reached over the wall in LF probably cost us at least one run. I was hoping to see somebody whipping his ass before he was thrown out of the stadium.  Saw more evidence of why we need a catcher who has a clue as to how to swing the bat. Stassi stood and looked at three fastballs down the middle his last time at bat.......pathetic. We wasted a good pitching job by Morton and I don't fault McHugh for the home run. He won't be perfect every night and Hinch made the right move by leaving him in. I think Devenski is being sent a message that he needs to get his act together. |
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Post by koolade2 on Jul 25, 2018 21:48:02 GMT -6
Now Oakland leads 6-5
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:48:13 GMT -6
Davis puts the As ahead with a two run home run with 2 outs in the ninth. Them rangers are something.
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Post by koolade2 on Jul 25, 2018 21:48:42 GMT -6
Astros keep squirreling away games like this and Oakland will catch them.
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Post by koolade2 on Jul 25, 2018 21:50:20 GMT -6
Davis puts the As ahead with a two run home run with 2 outs in the ninth. Them rangers are something. That is more Oakland hitters not laying down as much as it is Ranger pitching. They way the Astros are hitting no way they come back on a 5 run deficit. |
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:51:05 GMT -6
Now the rangers are coming up with three guys with below 200 batting averages. Looks like we lose a game to the As.
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:52:09 GMT -6
Davis puts the As ahead with a two run home run with 2 outs in the ninth. Them rangers are something. That is more Oakland hitters not laying down as much as it is Ranger pitching. They way the Astros are hitting no way they come back on a 5 run deficit. 8 run last night, 4 run tonight. |
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:52:55 GMT -6
A's are kind of playing like we did last year.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 25, 2018 21:53:19 GMT -6
I’m going to say it:
Right now, the A’s are better than the Astros. The only thing we’ve got on them is the starting rotation.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 25, 2018 21:55:14 GMT -6
I predicted the Rangers would blow the lead. They blew a 10-2 lead last night and lost 13-10. They have the worst pitching staff in baseball.......I am wondering what Blum meant when he said "there is a lot going on in Arlington". |
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:55:39 GMT -6
one up one down for the rangers in the ninth
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:56:49 GMT -6
two up two down for the rangers, both strike outs
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Post by m240 on Jul 25, 2018 21:58:28 GMT -6
three up , three down for the rangers all strike outs. talk about suffering from e d. Wow
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2018 22:00:11 GMT -6
I'm not so sure we win this game without Altuve. He's been off but he's still a late game threat. Yup! |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 25, 2018 22:09:32 GMT -6
I'm not so sure we win this game without Altuve. He's been off but he's still a late game threat. Yup! They should not be THIS pathetic without him. One hit in nine innings at Coors Field is atrocious no matter what group of players step foot on that field. You still have Springer, Bregman, Gurriel, Gattis, Reddick, and Todd’s boy Stassi. There’s no excuse. They get a pass against Ottavino, but there’s no reason why these 5+ ERA pitchers should be whuppin that much backside. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 25, 2018 22:13:47 GMT -6
That is the second time this year the Astros have been held to a single hit.
There was one game vs KCR where the Astros got two hits.
There have been four 3-hit games and two 4-hit games.
Only one of those games was a win; the Astros beat CWS (not saying much there) with only three hits on July 8.
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Post by olpapa on Jul 26, 2018 4:53:00 GMT -6
Oakland closes within 6 games of the Astros in the loss column. If the Astros don’t develop some consistency on offense they could find themselves facing the Yankees in the wild card game this year. Oakland players are talented and hungry to win. Astros content and just going through the motions in a lot of games it seems. They need something to shake them up.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 6:35:20 GMT -6
That is the second time this year the Astros have been held to a single hit. There was one game vs KCR where the Astros got two hits. There have been four 3-hit games and two 4-hit games. Only one of those games was a win; the Astros beat CWS (not saying much there) with only three hits on July 8. Maybe we need to trade for a bat more so than relief help. The starting pitching will always keep us in the game. We just need to score more runs on a consistent basis. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 26, 2018 6:58:12 GMT -6
That is the second time this year the Astros have been held to a single hit. There was one game vs KCR where the Astros got two hits. There have been four 3-hit games and two 4-hit games. Only one of those games was a win; the Astros beat CWS (not saying much there) with only three hits on July 8. Maybe we need to trade for a bat more so than relief help. The starting pitching will always keep us in the game. We just need to score more runs on a consistent basis. I agree. We need another bat. A proven, consistent bat. A relief pitcher would be nice, but we have several arms in the minor leagues to choose from who could be ready to help. I don’t think we have a consistent bat in the minors who is ready to help out the big club. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 26, 2018 7:11:09 GMT -6
Maybe we need to trade for a bat more so than relief help. The starting pitching will always keep us in the game. We just need to score more runs on a consistent basis. I agree. We need another bat. A proven, consistent bat. A relief pitcher would be nice, but we have several arms in the minor leagues to choose from who could be ready to help. I don’t think we have a consistent bat in the minors who is ready to help out the big club. I have tunnel vision now for Jose Martinez and Adam Conley... |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 26, 2018 7:39:58 GMT -6
I agree. We need another bat. A proven, consistent bat. A relief pitcher would be nice, but we have several arms in the minor leagues to choose from who could be ready to help. I don’t think we have a consistent bat in the minors who is ready to help out the big club. I have tunnel vision now for Jose Martinez and Adam Conley... I would like to see us get Merrifield. Conley would be a good addition. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 26, 2018 9:34:55 GMT -6
This offense needs help. Actual “tired of it” mode starts now. Springer has been sputtering off and on for months, Altuve’s power is missing, Correa is a question mark, Gattis is back to being the usual Gattis, Reddick can’t get last year’s magic going, Marwin’s brain is on vacation, and we have minor leaguers at catcher. Bregman can’t do it all himself.
That is way too many hitters slumping concurrently for my taste. I almost wish Abreu was available at this point.
This team is 30 over .500, but that is largely due to laying waste to average or bad teams. They’re past the point of “let’s see if they can get it together”. They need the help now.
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 26, 2018 9:43:09 GMT -6
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 26, 2018 9:44:52 GMT -6
This offense needs help. Actual “tired of it” mode starts now. Springer has been sputtering off and on for months, Altuve’s power is missing, Correa is a question mark, Gattis is back to being the usual Gattis, Reddick can’t get last year’s magic going, Marwin’s brain is on vacation, and we have minor leaguers at catcher. Bregman can’t do it all himself. That is way too many hitters slumping concurrently for my taste. I almost wish Abreu was available at this point. This team is 30 over .500, but that is largely due to laying waste to average or bad teams. They’re past the point of “let’s see if they can get it together”. They need the help now. I agree the offense sputters too often. I don’t get a great feeling about the Astros repeating as WS champs. |
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Saw more evidence of why we need a catcher who has a clue as to how to swing the bat. Stassi stood and looked at three fastballs down the middle his last time at bat.......pathetic. We wasted a good pitching job by Morton and I don't fault McHugh for the home run. He won't be perfect every night and Hinch made the right move by leaving him in. I think Devenski is being sent a message that he needs to get his act together.
