GDT: Astros vs. Red Sox, 5/18/2019 (6:10)

[astrosdoug]

i wonder if Myles Straw would have beaten that throw to home

[thomasj13]

That sucked

[bannedfan]

They could have busted it open there🤬🤬🤬

[astrosdoug]

May 18, 2019 19:12:02 GMT -6 thomasj13 said:

That sucked

yes it did. And Papa John just breathed a sigh of relief. 

[bannedfan]

Martin needs replacing.

[bannedfan]

Go get him AJ before the lead is gone.

[Saint]

This is scary...

[astrosdoug]

only two of the runs against Martin were earned, though, with the passed ball on Stassi.

For a rookie pitcher, 4 innings and 2 ER in isn't too shabby. If he had gotten a more accurate strike zone in the first inning, he probably would have finished 5 innings even with the passed ball.

[bannedfan]

May 18, 2019 19:19:21 GMT -6 Saint said:

This is scary...

If they have a 3 run lead after this inning it’s an accomplishment.

[unionstation82]

Not a good start by Martin but he’s learning. I’m glad Hinch finally threw the towel down.

[unionstation82]

May 18, 2019 19:20:07 GMT -6 astrosdoug said:

only two of the runs against Martin were earned, though, with the passed ball on Stassi.

For a rookie pitcher, 4 innings and 2 ER in isn't too shabby. If he had gotten a more accurate strike zone in the first inning, he probably would have finished 5 innings even with the passed ball.

Moreland really struck out in the first. That alone could’ve prevented a win for Martin.

[unionstation82]

I don’t know why Hinch threw James into the fire like that. Let’s hope it works out.

[astrosdoug]

if a first and third, one-out situation, one run scores in 63% of cases and two runs score in 26% of cases.

[astrosdoug]

now, the steal of 2B raises the chances of Boston scoring two runs in the inning to 39%.

[astrosdoug]

a strikeout reduces the risk of Boston scoring at all to only 26%

[unionstation82]

I’m getting tired of Josh James.

[bannedfan]

5 walks in the game.

[unionstation82]

And then he masters Bogaerts.

[bannedfan]

Just like the Astros inning. Bases loaded one out and don’t score.

[astrosdoug]

Welcome to the Show by Fire Chief Mr James!

[Saint]

Whew...

[astrosdoug]

James inherited a situation in which a run scores in 84% of cases, and didn't allow a run. It wasn't quite as pretty as Pressly might have done it, but he did his job.

[Saint]

May 18, 2019 19:27:19 GMT -6 unionstation82 said:

I’m getting tired of Josh James.

He's been better lately.

[koolade2]

this umpire has been all over the place with both teams. Strikes on Balls, Balls for Strikes Got to be hard on the Players

[koolade2]

Correa on Astro without a Hit

[koolade2]

Now I have to take that back LOL

[abregmanfan]

I love Reddick.

[astrosdoug]

that's 63 pitches already for Weber, he must be about ready to come out of the game.

[astrosdoug]

in the first weeks of the season, we were wondering where James' 100mph stuff had gone... looks like he was just ramping up.

[astrosdoug]

May 18, 2019 19:38:28 GMT -6 koolade2 said:

this umpire has been all over the place with both teams. Strikes on Balls, Balls for Strikes Got to be hard on the Players

yeah, at various times each time has both benefitted and been harmed by the poor strike calling. 

I'm all for keeping baseball traditions, but if you ask me it's time for the electronic strike zone. Time to make the game fairer for everyone concerned and let umpires concentrate on other things, like fair/foul, safe/out, etc.