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oasisdude77 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Three straight unproductive outs leading off in the extra innings.
God forbid we lay down a bunt and get the runner over to 3rd |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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oasisdude77 wrote: | Three straight unproductive outs leading off in the extra innings.
God forbid we lay down a bunt and get the runner over to 3rd |
The "book" says to only bunt if you are the home team and it's tied in this runner-starts-the-inning-at-second-base situation. The logic being, if you're on the road and you give up the out, you're essentially playing for one run, limiting yourself before the home team gets a shot in the same situation. Then again, psychologically, there might be something to be said for getting ahead and forcing the other team to execute to tie it up. |
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angrypuppy Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Don't throw a strike |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Santana with a much sharper slider tonight than he had in LA. Nice to see. Good work by the kid. |
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angrypuppy Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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excellent,, made him chase a ball
Alexander, are you watching? |
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Steve007 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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The pitching staff has given up 13 runs in the first 6 games (counting today, but I’m not including extra inning runs because of the weird rule, and if this team had an offense today, this would be a win because the Astros only scored 1 run in the first 10 innings).
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MookieBetts50 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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ChickenStu wrote: | Santana with a much sharper slider tonight than he had in LA. Nice to see. Good work by the kid. |
Basically the last man standing in the pen, unless you wanna go Kelly who is appealing the suspension and technically available! |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Rios turns on it! |
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angrypuppy Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Blame it on Rios.
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oasisdude77 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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WOOO!!!
Where’s that fool who was begging them to bunt?!? |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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MookieBetts50 wrote: | ChickenStu wrote: | Santana with a much sharper slider tonight than he had in LA. Nice to see. Good work by the kid. |
Basically the last man standing in the pen, unless you wanna go Kelly who is appealing the suspension and technically available! |
Leave the kid in. He hasn't thrown a lot of pitches. |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Leadoff walk. And Correa is locked in. Dangerous spot here. |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Huge double play ball! Two out. |
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angrypuppy Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Best Texas finish by a Santana since the Alamo. |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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GOT HIM! Great job, kid. |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Mini sweep of the Houston Asterisks |
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MookieBetts50 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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HUUUGE SWEEEP!!!! Slight revenge but better than nothing as we can't gloat in the Houston fans' real faces, not the cut-outs.
Standings wise have to stay sharp as the Padres and Rox are red hot. |
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nickuku Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Nice swing, (bleep). _________________ Don't let perfect be the enemy of good |
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Surfitall Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Funny how not knowing what pitch is coming makes it harder to hit good pitching. |
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Steve007 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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I would have loved to see a blowout but this 13 inning loss has to be so frustrating for the Astros. |
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MookieBetts50 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hopefully this is a rare occasion when our MVP duo goes 1-10 and that we're able pull out a win despite that handicap. The MVPs should pick it up over the weekend in another next hitter's park Chase Field.
Still don't have a starting pitcher named for 2 of those 4 games, is Santana ready to give us a few innings like this on Sunday?
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MookieBetts50 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Surfitall wrote: | Funny how not knowing what pitch is coming makes it harder to hit good pitching. |
Yep, Altuve and Bregman looked clueless at the plate all night, 0-10 combined, without the buzzing and trash can banging those punks are mere mortals. |
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unleasHell Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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oasisdude77 wrote: | WOOO!!!
Where’s that fool who was begging them to bunt?!? |
I was thinking the same thing and so were the announcers.
Remember the inning before, when Seager hit a deep fly to the outfield, followed by Taylor bouncing a ball to the second baseman, moving the runner to third with two outs?
What would have happened if the FIRST batter moved the runner to third and the SECOND batter hitting a long fly out to the outfield? Answer: The Dodgers would have scored on a sacrifice fly..!
And the game would have been over before Rios at bat...! _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”
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jonnybravo Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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MookieBetts50 wrote: | Surfitall wrote: | Funny how not knowing what pitch is coming makes it harder to hit good pitching. |
Yep, Altuve and Bregman looked clueless at the plate all night, 0-10 combined, without the buzzing and trash can banging those punks are mere mortals. |
Their #'s are the first thing I check after every game. F those guys. _________________ KOBE |
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LongBeachPoly Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:21 am Post subject: |
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Steve007 wrote: | The eight-game suspension for Joe Kelly in a 60-game season is the equivalent of a 22-game suspension in a 162-game season. |
The flip side to that argument is, you can do something (like punch someone in the face) that’s actually worthy of an 8 game suspension (in a 162 game season) knowing that you’re only going to get the 60 game equivalent penalty (2-3 game suspension?). |
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