Astros @ Database Hackers, 7/26

[MRaup]

Cardinals Starter: Flaherty

Springer takes strike one, takes ball one called strike one off the inside corner, 0-2.  Fouls one off.  Strike 3 2 inches inside, not even close to a strike. 1 out.

[MRaup]

Cardinals Starter: Flaherty

Springer takes strike one, takes ball one called strike one off the inside corner, 0-2.  Fouls one off.  Strike 3 2 inches inside, not even close to a strike. 1 out.

Altuve swings out of his fucking shoes and gorks a ball on 2 hops to the mound. 1-3, 2 outs.

[MRaup]

Altuve swings out of his fucking shoes and gorks a ball on 2 hops to the mound. 1-3, 2 outs.

Bregman up and in, ball 1. Congrats blue, you finally figured out where the inside corner is, you fucking scrub. Weak ass fly ball to straight away center.  Sexy Dexy hauls it in.

Mid 1, 0-0, Astros look shitty.

[MRaup]

Bregman up and in, ball 1. Congrats blue, you finally figured out where the inside corner is, you fucking scrub. Weak ass fly ball to straight away center.  Sexy Dexy hauls it in.

Mid 1, 0-0, Astros look shitty.

Bottom 1

Urquidy (spell check nightmare) on the mound.

Yairo Munoz, apparently pronounced like gyro, starts it for the Shitbirds. Fouls back strike one. Low, ball 1. Camera cuts to Correa, who has a butterfly chilling on his left shoulder. Grounder right to him, 6-3 easy out number 1.

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Bottom 1

Urquidy (spell check nightmare) on the mound.

Yairo Munoz, apparently pronounced like gyro, starts it for the Shitbirds. Fouls back strike one. Low, ball 1. Camera cuts to Correa, who has a butterfly chilling on his left shoulder. Grounder right to him, 6-3 easy out number 1.

Fowler up. Butterfly still is chilling on Correa's back. Ball one up, strike one, swinging. Doinked down the 3rd base line for a single.

[astrojo]

Home plate ump is the rookie that Boone yelled at recently.

[MRaup]

Fowler up. Butterfly still is chilling on Correa's back. Ball one up, strike one, swinging. Doinked down the 3rd base line for a single.

Butterfly STILL chilling on Correa's back. Jose Martinez, Urquidy throws over, back in time. Again, safe. On the inside corner, called a ball. What the fuck, blue? that was 2 inches closer than strike 3 to Springer. 1-0. slider on the knees, 1-1. Way low and out, ball 2. Overthrown there. 2-1. Kalas can't count (called it 3-1). Fly ball, Springer takes 1 step and camps under it.

1 out.

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Butterfly STILL chilling on Correa's back. Jose Martinez, Urquidy throws over, back in time. Again, safe. On the inside corner, called a ball. What the fuck, blue? that was 2 inches closer than strike 3 to Springer. 1-0. slider on the knees, 1-1. Way low and out, ball 2. Overthrown there. 2-1. Kalas can't count (called it 3-1). Fly ball, Springer takes 1 step and camps under it.

1 out.

Butterly has made it's escape. Goldschmidt (another spellcheck nightmare) up with a runner on 1st and 2 outs, ball 1, low.Strike one. Goldy murdering the ball in July .500 BA with 1.654 OPS. Throw over, safe.  Grounded in the hole at short, Correa to a knee, pops up and guns out Goldy by a few steps.

End 1: 0-0

[MRaup]

Home plate ump is the rookie that Boone yelled at recently.

This makes a lot of sense.

He wasn't overall awful, but man, strike 3 for Springer was not close.

[MRaup]

Top 2, 0-0

Brantley (batting in the 4 hole) low, ball 1. Curve, low ball 2. Up and out, ball 3. 3-0. Piped, strike 1. Flaherty only used 7 pitches in the 1st. Now at 11. Fouled in to the 3rd base seats, full count. Roped JUST foul down the 1st base line. Still full. Swings over a low slider. 1 out.

[MRaup]

Top 2, 0-0

Brantley (batting in the 4 hole) low, ball 1. Curve, low ball 2. Up and out, ball 3. 3-0. Piped, strike 1. Flaherty only used 7 pitches in the 1st. Now at 11. Fouled in to the 3rd base seats, full count. Roped JUST foul down the 1st base line. Still full. Swings over a low slider. 1 out.

Correa's first AB back from the IL, curve on the knees for strike 1. Way inside, ball one, 1-1.  Just low, ball 2. Swings over a slider, 2-2. Pops up a high and inside FB to Goldy. 2 outs.

[MRaup]

Correa's first AB back from the IL, curve on the knees for strike 1. Way inside, ball one, 1-1.  Just low, ball 2. Swings over a slider, 2-2. Pops up a high and inside FB to Goldy. 2 outs.

Yuli (hitting .294) takes a fastball for strike 1.  Smokes a letter high fastball in the gap in RCF. Cruises in the 2nd for a 2 out double.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Yuli doing Yuli.

[MRaup]

Yuli (hitting .294) takes a fastball for strike 1.  Smokes a letter high fastball in the gap in RCF. Cruises in the 2nd for a 2 out double.

Reddick, ball one, low.  Way up and out. 2-0. Reddick smokes a fastball right down the middle right to Colton Wong, 4-3.

Mid 2. 0-0.

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Reddick, ball one, low.  Way up and out. 2-0. Reddick smokes a fastball right down the middle right to Colton Wong, 4-3.

Mid 2. 0-0.

Bottom 2, 0-0.

DeJong takes strike 1 on the inside corner. Swings through a high fastball, 0-2. Curve, way low and out.  Up and out. 2-2. Low and out, not close. 3-2. Not even close, up and in. Fucking putrid after having him down 0-2.

Runner on first, no outs.

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Bottom 2, 0-0.

DeJong takes strike 1 on the inside corner. Swings through a high fastball, 0-2. Curve, way low and out.  Up and out. 2-2. Low and out, not close. 3-2. Not even close, up and in. Fucking putrid after having him down 0-2.

Runner on first, no outs.

Tyler O'Neill, slider on the outside corner, strike one. Throw over, not close. Urquidy at 20 pitches. Way outside slider, 1-1. Low breaking ball, 2-1. He's not close on his misses so far. Could definitely use a little double play magic here. Just outside, 3-1. Not close. Blummer says he is rushing to the plate. Fastball grounded toward the middle, 6-4 and Altuve's throw isn't in time. 1 out. Runner on first.

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Tyler O'Neill, slider on the outside corner, strike one. Throw over, not close. Urquidy at 20 pitches. Way outside slider, 1-1. Low breaking ball, 2-1. He's not close on his misses so far. Could definitely use a little double play magic here. Just outside, 3-1. Not close. Blummer says he is rushing to the plate. Fastball grounded toward the middle, 6-4 and Altuve's throw isn't in time. 1 out. Runner on first.

Wong fouls off a fastball down the pipe, 0-1. Throw over, not close. Pitch behind Wong, and Chirinos somehow casually catches it. 1-1. Crushed WAY foul down the 1st base line. 1-2. Both of those pitches were changeups. Slider popped to shallow right. Reddick in, calls everyone off. 2 outs.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Ok, that was the catch of the year by Chirinos.

[MRaup]

Wong fouls off a fastball down the pipe, 0-1. Throw over, not close. Pitch behind Wong, and Chirinos somehow casually catches it. 1-1. Crushed WAY foul down the 1st base line. 1-2. Both of those pitches were changeups. Slider popped to shallow right. Reddick in, calls everyone off. 2 outs.

Kalas slurping up to the BFiB. Blummer as well now. Fastball just under the zone, ball 1.  Slashed right at Yuli on one hop. Yuli 3U.

End 2, 0-0

[Snuffy]

Ok, that was the catch of the year by Chirinos.

Indeed!
Not many batters avoid a HBP by moving TOWARD the plate.....

[MRaup]

Kalas slurping up to the BFiB. Blummer as well now. Fastball just under the zone, ball 1.  Slashed right at Yuli on one hop. Yuli 3U.

End 2, 0-0

Top 3, 0-0.

Chirinos ball 1, out. slider right down the pipe, 1-1. Slashed foul in to the seats down the 3rd base line, 1-2. Odds the next pitch will be up? 100 percent, I'd think. Fastball right down the pipe and Chirinos fouls it off. Ugh. Slider low and away Chirinos rips it right at Munoz at 3rd. 1 out.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Another hard hit out.

[MRaup]

Top 3, 0-0.

Chirinos ball 1, out. slider right down the pipe, 1-1. Slashed foul in to the seats down the 3rd base line, 1-2. Odds the next pitch will be up? 100 percent, I'd think. Fastball right down the pipe and Chirinos fouls it off. Ugh. Slider low and away Chirinos rips it right at Munoz at 3rd. 1 out.

Urquidy takes ball one, just outside. Up and in, 2-0. Green light, big fella! Just high, ball 3. 3-0. Bullshit inside corner call AGAIN. 3-1. Right down the fucking middle, 3-2. Flail on a fastball right down the pipe, fouled back. 35 pitches now. Flail at a slider off the outside corner. 2 outs.

[Tom Servo]

Urquidy's hitting style: step back out of the box and swing.

[MRaup]

Urquidy takes ball one, just outside. Up and in, 2-0. Green light, big fella! Just high, ball 3. 3-0. Bullshit inside corner call AGAIN. 3-1. Right down the fucking middle, 3-2. Flail on a fastball right down the pipe, fouled back. 35 pitches now. Flail at a slider off the outside corner. 2 outs.

2 outs, nobody on Springer (who got fucked by the rookie ump behind home plate his first AB), fouls off strike 1. Swings through an inside fastball, 0-2. Astros "offense" looking fucking putrid so far. Off the outside corner, ball 1. Swings over a knee high slider, 3 outs.

Mid 3, 0-0.

[MRaup]

Urquidy's hitting style: step back out of the box and swing.

If he hadn't swung the bat a single time, he would've been on first.

[MRaup]

2 outs, nobody on Springer (who got fucked by the rookie ump behind home plate his first AB), fouls off strike 1. Swings through an inside fastball, 0-2. Astros "offense" looking fucking putrid so far. Off the outside corner, ball 1. Swings over a knee high slider, 3 outs.

Mid 3, 0-0.

Bottom 3

Flaherty takes strike 1. Takes ball one, a curve up. Talking about the 04 Cards World Series. Ugh. Ball 2, out. Strike 2, fastball down the pipe. Flaherty has hit a double in his last 3 starts. Takes a piped fastball, PONCHE!

1 out.

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Bottom 3

Flaherty takes strike 1. Takes ball one, a curve up. Talking about the 04 Cards World Series. Ugh. Ball 2, out. Strike 2, fastball down the pipe. Flaherty has hit a double in his last 3 starts. Takes a piped fastball, PONCHE!

1 out.

Back to the top, Gyro fouls off a breaking ball, strike 1. Outside, ball 1, 1-1. Strike 2, knee high fastball. Urquidy looks a little more comfortable this inning so far. Curve doinked to 3rd, Bregman easy throw 5-3.

2 outs.

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Back to the top, Gyro fouls off a breaking ball, strike 1. Outside, ball 1, 1-1. Strike 2, knee high fastball. Urquidy looks a little more comfortable this inning so far. Curve doinked to 3rd, Bregman easy throw 5-3.

2 outs.

Fowler takes a curve for ball 1, out. Breaking ball low, 2-0. Fouls off a fastball above the knees. In the dirt, 3-1. 2 seamer slapped up the middle, Correa on the other side of 2nd 6-3.

End 3, 0-0.

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Fowler takes a curve for ball 1, out. Breaking ball low, 2-0. Fouls off a fastball above the knees. In the dirt, 3-1. 2 seamer slapped up the middle, Correa on the other side of 2nd 6-3.

End 3, 0-0.

Altuve takes a fastball strike 1. Ball out. Fastball on the outer 3rd, strike 2. Fouled off. Fouled off again. Still 0-2. Foul again. Altuve 10 for his last 20. Foul AGAIN. Fouled back a face high fastball. Ball one, bounced breaking ball. Ball 3, low and out.  Altuve gets a breaking ball right down the pipe and swings out of his shoes and completely misses. Jesus Christ.

1 out.

[astrojo]

Altuve would have been on 1st w a walk if he hadn’t fouled the pitch above his head on 1-2

[hostros7]

Altuve provides his best Carlos Gomez impression on strike 3.


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[MRaup]

Altuve takes a fastball strike 1. Ball out. Fastball on the outer 3rd, strike 2. Fouled off. Fouled off again. Still 0-2. Foul again. Altuve 10 for his last 20. Foul AGAIN. Fouled back a face high fastball. Ball one, bounced breaking ball. Ball 3, low and out.  Altuve gets a breaking ball right down the pipe and swings out of his shoes and completely misses. Jesus Christ.

1 out.

Bregman, ball 1 low and out. Low and out FB, 2-0. Just off the plate, 3-0. Broadcast team showing love to Tony Kemp right now. Nothing bad said about him. Slider bottom of the zone, called ball 4.

Bregman on 1st, 1 out.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Altuve would have been on 1st w a walk if he hadn’t fouled the pitch above his head on 1-2

And now Altuve would be on second following the Bregman walk.

[Tom Servo]

Uncle Mike!

[MRaup]

Bregman, ball 1 low and out. Low and out FB, 2-0. Just off the plate, 3-0. Broadcast team showing love to Tony Kemp right now. Nothing bad said about him. Slider bottom of the zone, called ball 4.

Bregman on 1st, 1 out.

Brantley up, ball 1. Belt high fastball SMOKED TO RIGHT CENTER! GONE!

2-0 Astros, just like that!

[astrojo]

Boom Brantley 2 run jack!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Uncle Mike!!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Uncle Mike!!

[hostros7]

Brantley’s swing is like silk sheets in 70s adult film.


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[astrojo]

And now Altuve would be on second following the Bregman walk.

And scored now! <shakes fist at heavens> damn you, Altuve!

[MRaup]

Brantley up, ball 1. Belt high fastball SMOKED TO RIGHT CENTER! GONE!

2-0 Astros, just like that!

415 on Brantley's homer!

Correa with the bases cleared, takes a ball low. Just outside,  2-0. Slapped foul, 2-1. Fouls off an inside fastball, 2-2. Fuck you, you fucking scrub umpire, Takes a ball 3 inches inside called strike 3.

2 outs.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Geez,  blue.

[astrojo]

Hinch may need to go out and tell this kid ump our hitters are savages too! BS 3rd strike call on Correa.

[MRaup]

415 on Brantley's homer!

Correa with the bases cleared, takes a ball low. Just outside,  2-0. Slapped foul, 2-1. Fouls off an inside fastball, 2-2. Fuck you, you fucking scrub umpire, Takes a ball 3 inches inside called strike 3.

2 outs.

Yuli takes strike 1. Ball one bounces. Slaps a breaking ball off the outside corner just over short.

Yuli on 1st, 2 outs.

[astrojo]

Again this ump!

[Tom Servo]

Motherfucker!  that's 3 bullshit strikeouts

[hostros7]

Geez,  blue.

He may actually be getting worse as the game goes on.


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[MRaup]

Yuli takes strike 1. Ball one bounces. Slaps a breaking ball off the outside corner just over short.

Yuli on 1st, 2 outs.

Reddick inside corner, strike 1. Fastball up, 1-1. Low and in, ball 2. Swings over a slider, 2-2. Way up, 3-2. Yuli will be moving on the pitch. Fouled off. Reddick takes a pitch 3 inches inside called strike 3. This guy is fucking brutal behind the plate. NO IDEA where the inside corner is.

Mid 4, Astros up 2-0.

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Reddick inside corner, strike 1. Fastball up, 1-1. Low and in, ball 2. Swings over a slider, 2-2. Way up, 3-2. Yuli will be moving on the pitch. Fouled off. Reddick takes a pitch 3 inches inside called strike 3. This guy is fucking brutal behind the plate. NO IDEA where the inside corner is.

Mid 4, Astros up 2-0.

Martinez down in the count 1-2, slider on the knees at the outside corner, PONCHE!

1 out.

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Martinez down in the count 1-2, slider on the knees at the outside corner, PONCHE!

1 out.

Goldschmidt takes ball 1. strike 1. Slashed foul down the 1st base line. 1-2. Slapped in to right, single for Goldy.

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Goldschmidt takes ball 1. strike 1. Slashed foul down the 1st base line. 1-2. Slapped in to right, single for Goldy.

DeJong hits the ball straight up on the first pitch. Correa fields it easily.

1 out.

[MRaup]

DeJong hits the ball straight up on the first pitch. Correa fields it easily.

1 out.

2 outs, sorry.

O'Neill up, ball 1. on the outside corner, 1-1. Swings at a pitch off the outside corner, 1-2. Doinks a looper to left on a breaking ball that didn't look too bad down around the knees.

2 on, 2 outs.

[MRaup]

2 outs, sorry.

O'Neill up, ball 1. on the outside corner, 1-1. Swings at a pitch off the outside corner, 1-2. Doinks a looper to left on a breaking ball that didn't look too bad down around the knees.

2 on, 2 outs.

Colton Wong slaps a 6 hopper up the middle past a diving Altuve to drive in a run.

3 shitty, shitty weak contact hits in a row get the Cards on the board.

2-1 Astros

2 outs, runners on 1st and 3rd.

[MRaup]

Colton Wong slaps a 6 hopper up the middle past a diving Altuve to drive in a run.

3 shitty, shitty weak contact hits in a row get the Cards on the board.

2-1 Astros

2 outs, runners on 1st and 3rd.

Weiters change up down the pipe, strike 1. Hey! 3 inches inside a strike! 0-2!  Slashed a breaking ball foul down the 1b line. Way up, ball 1. Swings through a change up, PONCHE!

End 4
2-1 Astros

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Nice job to stop the rally.

[austro]

Everybody ought to start living 3 inches inside. If you can throw it there consistently, you're golden.

[MRaup]

Weiters change up down the pipe, strike 1. Hey! 3 inches inside a strike! 0-2!  Slashed a breaking ball foul down the 1b line. Way up, ball 1. Swings through a change up, PONCHE!

End 4
2-1 Astros

Jesus Christ, the slurpjob on the Cards fans is nauseating. Lots of Astros fans in the seat tonight.

Chirinos takes a fastball, strike 1. Fouls back a belt high FB. 0-2. Inside (hold your breath!), ball 1. Out, ball 2. 2-2. Slider on the outside corner, Chirinos drives a ball to right, Martinez on the track hauls it in. A little bit of an adventure, but 1 out.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

 Urquidy bailing out on every pitch.

Including FBs on the outside corner.

[astrojo]

Urquidy swung at ball 4, thankful the fan knocked it out of the glove

[MRaup]

Jesus Christ, the slurpjob on the Cards fans is nauseating. Lots of Astros fans in the seat tonight.

Chirinos takes a fastball, strike 1. Fouls back a belt high FB. 0-2. Inside (hold your breath!), ball 1. Out, ball 2. 2-2. Slider on the outside corner, Chirinos drives a ball to right, Martinez on the track hauls it in. A little bit of an adventure, but 1 out.

Urquidy strike one on a curve. Dick. Bailing on a fastball on the outer 3rd, strike 2. Takes ball one JUST low. Just low again, 2-2. Urquidy has no interest in standing in the box. He's flying out. Chopped foul behind home while somehow stepping almost out of the box. 2-2. Way inside, 3-2 as he bails out. Fouled off down the 1st base line. Martinez at the wall, almost makes a play but the BFIB take it away from him. And now being booed. Still full. Fouled again! Flaherty at 85 pitches. Fouled off AGAIN on another FB. Here comes a breaking ball (the bench is loving this), inside corner, strike 3, but still a great AB by a guy that had no interest hitting.

2 outs.

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Urquidy strike one on a curve. Dick. Bailing on a fastball on the outer 3rd, strike 2. Takes ball one JUST low. Just low again, 2-2. Urquidy has no interest in standing in the box. He's flying out. Chopped foul behind home while somehow stepping almost out of the box. 2-2. Way inside, 3-2 as he bails out. Fouled off down the 1st base line. Martinez at the wall, almost makes a play but the BFIB take it away from him. And now being booed. Still full. Fouled again! Flaherty at 85 pitches. Fouled off AGAIN on another FB. Here comes a breaking ball (the bench is loving this), inside corner, strike 3, but still a great AB by a guy that had no interest hitting.

2 outs.

Springer swung over a curve, strike 1. Fouled back, 0-2. Just off the inside corner (been a punch out more than once), ball 1. Rolled over to short, 6-3.

Mid 5
2-1 Astros

[MRaup]

Springer swung over a curve, strike 1. Fouled back, 0-2. Just off the inside corner (been a punch out more than once), ball 1. Rolled over to short, 6-3.

Mid 5
2-1 Astros

Flaherty squares, takes strike one. Low, ball one. Swings at a ball, 1-2. Swings through a change up, PONCHE!

1 out.

[MRaup]

Flaherty squares, takes strike one. Low, ball one. Swings at a ball, 1-2. Swings through a change up, PONCHE!

1 out.

Lamb Gyro takes strike 1. Swings through a slider, 0-2. Chops one foul. Fouls off a high FB. Fly ball to center, easy snag, F8.

2 outs.

[MRaup]

Lamb Gyro takes strike 1. Swings through a slider, 0-2. Chops one foul. Fouls off a high FB. Fly ball to center, easy snag, F8.

2 outs.

Fowler swings through a heater, 0-1. Fouls off another heater, 0-2. Way up, ball 1. 1-2. Low, ball 2. Chases a breaking ball down and away, PONCHE!

End 5
2-1 Astros

[MRaup]

Fowler swings through a heater, 0-1. Fouls off another heater, 0-2. Way up, ball 1. 1-2. Low, ball 2. Chases a breaking ball down and away, PONCHE!

End 5
2-1 Astros

Top 6

Altuve fouls a face high curve off his own foot. Fouled off through the wickets on Gary Pettis, 0-2. Fouled again. He's gotten 2 pitches right down the fucking middle, and rolled them both foul. Fouled again off the outside corner. Flaherty 95 pitches. Ball one, bounced outside. 1-2. Showed the dugout watching a tablet, speculating that the guys in the dugout were re-watching Urquidy's at bat. Swings over a curve at the knees, 1 out.

9 punchouts for Flaherty.

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Top 6

Altuve fouls a face high curve off his own foot. Fouled off through the wickets on Gary Pettis, 0-2. Fouled again. He's gotten 2 pitches right down the fucking middle, and rolled them both foul. Fouled again off the outside corner. Flaherty 95 pitches. Ball one, bounced outside. 1-2. Showed the dugout watching a tablet, speculating that the guys in the dugout were re-watching Urquidy's at bat. Swings over a curve at the knees, 1 out.

9 punchouts for Flaherty.

Bregman takes ball one, up and in. fouls off a knee high breaking ball. 1-1. Cards have 2 pitchers warming up in the pen. Tyler Webb and John... uh... something? Swings over a breaking ball, 1-2. Chopped right at Flaherty, 1-3.

2 outs.

[MRaup]

Bregman takes ball one, up and in. fouls off a knee high breaking ball. 1-1. Cards have 2 pitchers warming up in the pen. Tyler Webb and John... uh... something? Swings over a breaking ball, 1-2. Chopped right at Flaherty, 1-3.

2 outs.

Brantley up, Flaherty at 101 pitches. His high for the season is 110. Belt high strike. Swings at a ball up, 0-2. JUST low, ball 1.  Fouled off an inside breaking ball. Whoa, took strike 3 on the knees, called a ball. Got a LOT of the plate. Ball, low and in. 3-2. Time called. Lashed right at Goldy, 3-1.

end 6
2-1 Astros

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Wieters can fuck off.

Bush league bullshit.

[MRaup]

Brantley up, Flaherty at 101 pitches. His high for the season is 110. Belt high strike. Swings at a ball up, 0-2. JUST low, ball 1.  Fouled off an inside breaking ball. Whoa, took strike 3 on the knees, called a ball. Got a LOT of the plate. Ball, low and in. 3-2. Time called. Lashed right at Goldy, 3-1.

end 6
2-1 Astros

Martinez grounds behind second, Correa nice play and throws a dart to get him by a few steps.

1 out.

[MRaup]

Martinez grounds behind second, Correa nice play and throws a dart to get him by a few steps.

1 out.

Goldy fouls off 2 pitches. Swings over a breaking ball, ponche!

2 outs.

[MRaup]

Goldy fouls off 2 pitches. Swings over a breaking ball, ponche!

2 outs.

DeJong takes a breaking ball at the knees on the outside corner. Just out, ball 1. 1-1.  Low and out, ball 2. 84 pitches for Urquidy. Out, 3-1. FB just above the knees fouled off. 3-2.  Up, ball 4. Not close.

2 outs, runner on first.

Strommy to the mound.

[MRaup]

DeJong takes a breaking ball at the knees on the outside corner. Just out, ball 1. 1-1.  Low and out, ball 2. 84 pitches for Urquidy. Out, 3-1. FB just above the knees fouled off. 3-2.  Up, ball 4. Not close.

2 outs, runner on first.

Strommy to the mound.

Devo warming in the Stros pen.

Visit over...

87 pitches for Urquidy. O'Neill, throw over, not close.  Again. Line drive Correa makes a nice catch after a slight hop.

End 6

2-1 Astros

[austro]

Good to have the tall guy at short for that one.

[Snuffy]

Martinez grounds behind second, Correa nice play and throws a dart to get him by a few steps.

1 out.

Sight for sore eyes....

[MRaup]

Devo warming in the Stros pen.

Visit over...

87 pitches for Urquidy. O'Neill, throw over, not close.  Again. Line drive Correa makes a nice catch after a slight hop.

End 6

2-1 Astros

Top 7

Correa up, facing the new pitcher Brebbia. Ball one, allegedly off the outside corner. Pops up a way inside fastball (terrible pitch selection). P4.

1 out.

[MRaup]

Top 7

Correa up, facing the new pitcher Brebbia. Ball one, allegedly off the outside corner. Pops up a way inside fastball (terrible pitch selection). P4.

1 out.

Gurriel takes one just off the outside corner. Kalas continues to jam the JalaPena joke down everyone's throat. Fouls off a meatball, 1-1. Knee high fastball, strike 2.  Swings at a pitch that was maybe shoetop high, grounds out 1-3.

2 outs.

[austro]

Top 7

Correa up, facing the new pitcher Brebbia. Ball one, allegedly off the outside corner. Pops up a way inside fastball (terrible pitch selection). P4.

1 out.

I hope it doesn't take Correa 4 weeks to get dialed in.

[MRaup]

Gurriel takes one just off the outside corner. Kalas continues to jam the JalaPena joke down everyone's throat. Fouls off a meatball, 1-1. Knee high fastball, strike 2.  Swings at a pitch that was maybe shoetop high, grounds out 1-3.

2 outs.

Harris now heaitng up in the pen. Reddick takes strike 1 on the outside corner. down the pipe fastball, strike 2. Hey Josh, SWING THE FUCKING BAT! Hits a 3 hopper to 2nd, 4-3. Another bleh inning from the offense.

Mid 7

2-1 Astros

[austro]

So what's the word on the Cards' bullpen?

[MRaup]

Harris now heaitng up in the pen. Reddick takes strike 1 on the outside corner. down the pipe fastball, strike 2. Hey Josh, SWING THE FUCKING BAT! Hits a 3 hopper to 2nd, 4-3. Another bleh inning from the offense.

Mid 7

2-1 Astros

Harris in to pitch, Wong takes strike 1. Chops down the 1st base line, Harris fields and lays the tag on him 10 feet in front of 1st.

1 out.

[MRaup]

So what's the word on the Cards' bullpen?

No idea here.

[Snuffy]

6 IP 4 hits 1 run 2 BB 6 K
The kid did great!!!

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Fuck

[MRaup]

Harris in to pitch, Wong takes strike 1. Chops down the 1st base line, Harris fields and lays the tag on him 10 feet in front of 1st.

1 out.

Weiters takes strike 1. Ball 1, low. Low again. 2-1. Strike 2. Fouled off. 2-2 still. Way up, ball 3. Cranked to right, quickly gone. Shitty pitch from Harris, fat cutter taken the other way.

2-2

[astrojo]

6 IP 4 hits 1 run 2 BB 6 K
The kid did great!!!

Now no chance for win.

[moriartp]

6 IP 4 hits 1 run 2 BB 6 K
The kid did great!!!

Shame he won’t get the W.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Throw a big guy a cookie and he'll eat it up.

[Sambito]

This has been happening more recently than it should. 

Anyone know how many times in the last three weeks we have given up a home run in a crucial position?

[MRaup]

Weiters takes strike 1. Ball 1, low. Low again. 2-1. Strike 2. Fouled off. 2-2 still. Way up, ball 3. Cranked to right, quickly gone. Shitty pitch from Harris, fat cutter taken the other way.

2-2

1 out, tie game.

PH for the pitcher, Rangel Ravelo (what the fuck is up with these names). Strike 1. Ball 1. That homer was the first extra base hit for the cards. Fucking Harris. Pitch was thigh high and spinning. Swings over a high curve, 1-2. Fouled back. Fouled off again. Inside, ball 2.  Cutter on the inside corner, PONCHE!

2 outs.

[hostros7]

Shame he won’t get the W.

Let’s wait to see if the Astros win before this lament


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[Snuffy]

Yuli glove work!

[hostros7]

This has been happening more recently than it should. 

Seriously. The present is very recent.


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[MRaup]

1 out, tie game.

PH for the pitcher, Rangel Ravelo (what the fuck is up with these names). Strike 1. Ball 1. That homer was the first extra base hit for the cards. Fucking Harris. Pitch was thigh high and spinning. Swings over a high curve, 1-2. Fouled back. Fouled off again. Inside, ball 2.  Cutter on the inside corner, PONCHE!

2 outs.

Mr. Kebab checks his swing on a bouncer, 1-0. Ball 2 on a curve low. Joe Smith warming on the pen. Foul down the first base line, long run for Yuli.... Still running and makes a GREAT catch on the run toward the RF stands!

3 outs.

End 7

Tied at 2 thanks to a fat Harris pitch.

[MRaup]

Mr. Kebab checks his swing on a bouncer, 1-0. Ball 2 on a curve low. Joe Smith warming on the pen. Foul down the first base line, long run for Yuli.... Still running and makes a GREAT catch on the run toward the RF stands!

3 outs.

End 7

Tied at 2 thanks to a fat Harris pitch.

Top 8

I pinged my Buddy that is a big Cards fan to see if I could get an assessment on the Cards pen. He's ignoring me, so I got nothing.

Some notable scores

Red Sox 10
Yankees 5

Dodgers 4
Nats 2

John Gant in to pitch for the Cards. 2.55 ERA, .99 WHIP. Chirinos fakes a bunt, bounces the pitch, ball 1. Takes strike 1. Chopped foul, 1-2. Air Yordan in the on deck circle currently for the pitcher's spot. Swings through 98 at the belt. Ugh.

1 out.

[hostros7]

Yordan needs to find a way to be in the lineup everyday, even without the DH.


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[MRaup]

Top 8

I pinged my Buddy that is a big Cards fan to see if I could get an assessment on the Cards pen. He's ignoring me, so I got nothing.

Some notable scores

Red Sox 10
Yankees 5

Dodgers 4
Nats 2

John Gant in to pitch for the Cards. 2.55 ERA, .99 WHIP. Chirinos fakes a bunt, bounces the pitch, ball 1. Takes strike 1. Chopped foul, 1-2. Air Yordan in the on deck circle currently for the pitcher's spot. Swings through 98 at the belt. Ugh.

1 out.

Yordan behind a FB, fouled off. 0-1. Smoked in the LC gap on a thigh high fastball! Easy double for the big man!

Runner on 2nd, 1 out.

[MRaup]

Yordan behind a FB, fouled off. 0-1. Smoked in the LC gap on a thigh high fastball! Easy double for the big man!

Runner on 2nd, 1 out.

Yordan out, Straw to PR.

109.9 on the Alvarez double.

Springer, who has had a shitty night, lines one to center, Fowler in and makes the easy running catch on a ball that was drilled, but right to someone.

2 outs.

[Snuffy]

Cards announcers can't wait to see Jordan hit.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Man,  Altuve just missed that 3-1 pitch.

[Snuffy]

Altuve with 2-0 is hitting over .500; .400 at 3-0
3-2 hits .167

[MRaup]

Yordan out, Straw to PR.

109.9 on the Alvarez double.

Springer, who has had a shitty night, lines one to center, Fowler in and makes the easy running catch on a ball that was drilled, but right to someone.

2 outs.

Altuve needs to deliver here, get a ball that finds some grass. Ball one, JUST out. Just low, ball 2. Two tough calls, but looks like Baby Blue got 'em both right. 2-0, Low, ball 3! Fake move to 2nd, nothing doing. Strike one, top of the zone, 3-1. Fouled straight back as Altuve swings out of his goddamn shoes AGAIN. 3-2, Low, ball 4.

1st and 2nd, 2 outs.

[MRaup]

Man,  Altuve just missed that 3-1 pitch.

If he'd stop trying to hit the ball to the fucking moon, he might stay on one.

[Snuffy]

Go, Bregman!

[Sambito]

We should send Straw more than we do now.

[MRaup]

Altuve needs to deliver here, get a ball that finds some grass. Ball one, JUST out. Just low, ball 2. Two tough calls, but looks like Baby Blue got 'em both right. 2-0, Low, ball 3! Fake move to 2nd, nothing doing. Strike one, top of the zone, 3-1. Fouled straight back as Altuve swings out of his goddamn shoes AGAIN. 3-2, Low, ball 4.

1st and 2nd, 2 outs.

Bregman up, Pressly warming in the Stros bullpen. Low, ball 1. Long time out. Figuring out signs between the battery. Low, ball 2. Fouled back, off tempo swing on a breaking ball. Just outside, ball 3. 3-1. Miller warming up in the pen. Ball 4, out.

Bases loaded, 2 outs.

[MRaup]

Bregman up, Pressly warming in the Stros bullpen. Low, ball 1. Long time out. Figuring out signs between the battery. Low, ball 2. Fouled back, off tempo swing on a breaking ball. Just outside, ball 3. 3-1. Miller warming up in the pen. Ball 4, out.

Bases loaded, 2 outs.

Miller in to face Brantley with the bases loaded and 2 outs.

[MRaup]

Miller in to face Brantley with the bases loaded and 2 outs.

Brantley in to face Miller (3.6 ERA, 1.20 WHIP). Miller rocking a HIDEOUS mustache presently. Ball one, in. Ball 2, out, not close. 2-0. Double barrel action for the Cards. Ball 3, outside slider! 3-0. Just inside, BALL 4! RBI WALK (on a pitch that has punched out 3 people, but wasn't in the zone).

3-2 Astros.

[austro]

Man, that 3-1 pitch was the one to punish.

[MRaup]

Brantley in to face Miller (3.6 ERA, 1.20 WHIP). Miller rocking a HIDEOUS mustache presently. Ball one, in. Ball 2, out, not close. 2-0. Double barrel action for the Cards. Ball 3, outside slider! 3-0. Just inside, BALL 4! RBI WALK (on a pitch that has punched out 3 people, but wasn't in the zone).

3-2 Astros.

Correa takes ball 1 inside (a strike earlier, but not in the zone). Ball 2, low an in. Cards coach is losing his mind at either the ump or Weiters, but these has all been right calls. Strike one, fastball on the outside corner. BFIB give him a Bronx Cheer. 2-1. Way inside, 3-1 on another slider. Get a fat one and destroy it, Carlos! Inside corner fast ball, strike 2. Runners on the move on this pitch. Thrown 7 balls on 9 pitches. Miller consulting his cheat-card in his hat, looking quite confused. Swings through a fat fucking slider right down the fucking middle.

Mid 8

3-2 Astros

[Snuffy]

Did the pitcher give the signal to the catcher?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Correa tough return at the plate.

[MRaup]

Man, that 3-1 pitch was the one to punish.

3-2 was also incredibly fat. Desperate "don't walk him" pitch.

[MRaup]

Correa takes ball 1 inside (a strike earlier, but not in the zone). Ball 2, low an in. Cards coach is losing his mind at either the ump or Weiters, but these has all been right calls. Strike one, fastball on the outside corner. BFIB give him a Bronx Cheer. 2-1. Way inside, 3-1 on another slider. Get a fat one and destroy it, Carlos! Inside corner fast ball, strike 2. Runners on the move on this pitch. Thrown 7 balls on 9 pitches. Miller consulting his cheat-card in his hat, looking quite confused. Swings through a fat fucking slider right down the fucking middle.

Mid 8

3-2 Astros

Bottom 8

Stepped away for a second and came back to Fowler fouling a ball off his foot, 2-2 count. Trying to walk it off. And holy shit, he's got some ugly kicks on. Look like something you'd win in a happy meal. Chopped foul low again, same pitch he fouled off previously. Bounced, ball 3. Another foul. And another. Ball 4, up and out. Fucking fuck. Shit ass at bat.

[austro]

I am used to Pressly just carving guys up. I don't like these base runners.

[astrojo]

WTH is up with our bullpen!?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Well this sucks.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

And it sucks even more now.

[astrojo]

We can’t get the big hit in the top of the inning, they break it open 5-3

[MRaup]

Bottom 8

Stepped away for a second and came back to Fowler fouling a ball off his foot, 2-2 count. Trying to walk it off. And holy shit, he's got some ugly kicks on. Look like something you'd win in a happy meal. Chopped foul low again, same pitch he fouled off previously. Bounced, ball 3. Another foul. And another. Ball 4, up and out. Fucking fuck. Shit ass at bat.

Fowler limping heavily on the way to first. Martinez low, ball 1. Breaking ball, strike 1. Roped in to the corner down the left field line, 2nd and 3rd nobody out. Pressly not fooling anyone so far.

2nd and 3rd, no outs.

Harrison Bader comes in to run for Martinez, Fowler thought he was coming out, but nope.

Infield mostly in with Goldy up. Outside, ball 1. This game is ripe for losing. Sad that the offense has been so shitty. Fouled off, strike 1. Bounced, ball 2. Deep fly to dead center on a hanging breaking ball around the thighs. Springer jumps but can't bring it back, home run for Goldschmidt. Pressly is absolute shit tonight.

5-3 Cardinals.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

We can’t get the big hit in the top of the inning, they break it open 5-2

That's ir in a nutshell.

[MRaup]

Fowler limping heavily on the way to first. Martinez low, ball 1. Breaking ball, strike 1. Roped in to the corner down the left field line, 2nd and 3rd nobody out. Pressly not fooling anyone so far.

2nd and 3rd, no outs.

Harrison Bader comes in to run for Martinez, Fowler thought he was coming out, but nope.

Infield mostly in with Goldy up. Outside, ball 1. This game is ripe for losing. Sad that the offense has been so shitty. Fouled off, strike 1. Bounced, ball 2. Deep fly to dead center on a hanging breaking ball around the thighs. Springer jumps but can't bring it back, home run for Goldschmidt. Pressly is absolute shit tonight.

5-3 Cardinals.

Makes Correa swinging through that shit ass slider even more painful.

[MRaup]

Fowler limping heavily on the way to first. Martinez low, ball 1. Breaking ball, strike 1. Roped in to the corner down the left field line, 2nd and 3rd nobody out. Pressly not fooling anyone so far.

2nd and 3rd, no outs.

Harrison Bader comes in to run for Martinez, Fowler thought he was coming out, but nope.

Infield mostly in with Goldy up. Outside, ball 1. This game is ripe for losing. Sad that the offense has been so shitty. Fouled off, strike 1. Bounced, ball 2. Deep fly to dead center on a hanging breaking ball around the thighs. Springer jumps but can't bring it back, home run for Goldschmidt. Pressly is absolute shit tonight.

5-3 Cardinals.

Devo in to... I don't know, not lose by more? Strike one to DeJong. Way out and low. 1-1. Top of the zone, called ball 2 somehow. 2-1. Same pitch, slightly more outside, strike 2. 2-2, Ponche on a heater. 1 out.

Yeah, that was the first out of the inning.

[MRaup]

Devo in to... I don't know, not lose by more? Strike one to DeJong. Way out and low. 1-1. Top of the zone, called ball 2 somehow. 2-1. Same pitch, slightly more outside, strike 2. 2-2, Ponche on a heater. 1 out.

Yeah, that was the first out of the inning.

O'Neill, Strike one, an inch off the outside corner. Ball 1, out and low. On the bottom black, ball 2. This fucking umpire is putrid. Swings through a high fastball, 2-2. Low and out. Full count. Fouled off. Way out, ball 4. Not even close.

[MRaup]

O'Neill, Strike one, an inch off the outside corner. Ball 1, out and low. On the bottom black, ball 2. This fucking umpire is putrid. Swings through a high fastball, 2-2. Low and out. Full count. Fouled off. Way out, ball 4. Not even close.

Wong, runner on 1st, one out. Throw over, safe. Again, safe. Again, close but safe. Astros challenging the last pickoff attempt.

[astrojo]

Bullpen blows 2 leads, offense just blows.

[MRaup]

Wong, runner on 1st, one out. Throw over, safe. Again, safe. Again, close but safe. Astros challenging the last pickoff attempt.

Shitty camera angles, not sure what they've got here. If they're using the TV angles, no way they turn this over.

Safe on the replay. 0-0 count to Wong, 1 out runner on first. Devo pitching. Ball 1. Strike one, top of the zone (same pitch that was just called a ball last AB). This rookie behind the plate is incredibly inconsistent. Another pickoff attempt, safe. Runner going, fouled off. 1-2. Low, ball 2. This game just reeks of pissed away opportunities for the Astros, which feels shittily familiar. Cueshot to short stop, no chance for a play anywhere. Bregman attempted to throw to first, but safe by 10 feet and the throw was shitty.

1 out, 1st and 2nd.

[MRaup]

Shitty camera angles, not sure what they've got here. If they're using the TV angles, no way they turn this over.

Safe on the replay. 0-0 count to Wong, 1 out runner on first. Devo pitching. Ball 1. Strike one, top of the zone (same pitch that was just called a ball last AB). This rookie behind the plate is incredibly inconsistent. Another pickoff attempt, safe. Runner going, fouled off. 1-2. Low, ball 2. This game just reeks of pissed away opportunities for the Astros, which feels shittily familiar. Cueshot to short stop, no chance for a play anywhere. Bregman attempted to throw to first, but safe by 10 feet and the throw was shitty.

1 out, 1st and 2nd.

Weiters takes strike one. And my apologies earlier. His homer wasn't oppo, it was a pulljob.  Fly to left, Brantley back. Under it. Throws to 3rd, no runner going.

2 outs.

[MRaup]

Weiters takes strike one. And my apologies earlier. His homer wasn't oppo, it was a pulljob.  Fly to left, Brantley back. Under it. Throws to 3rd, no runner going.

2 outs.

Edmond flies one to right, Reddick under it.

3 outs. Correa's shit flail at a meat slider and Pressly's puss strike to Goldschmidt loom large.

[MRaup]

Edmond flies one to right, Reddick under it.

3 outs. Correa's shit flail at a meat slider and Pressly's puss strike to Goldschmidt loom large.

Top 9, Astros down 5-3.

Chasing 2 runs, Carlos Martinez in for the Cards. 3.76 ERA, 26/11 K/BB.

Averages 95.8 MPH on his FB, and has a bevvy of breaking balls.

Yuli leads it off.

Up, ball 1. Martinez closed yesterday, threw 11 pitches.
Yuli slaps one to left, O'Neill runs it down. 1 out.

[JimR]

Edmond flies one to right, Reddick under it.

3 outs. Correa's shit flail at a meat slider and Pressly's puss strike to Goldschmidt loom large.

Wonder how Pressly’s arm is.

Correa’s AB was the story.

[MRaup]

Top 9, Astros down 5-3.

Chasing 2 runs, Carlos Martinez in for the Cards. 3.76 ERA, 26/11 K/BB.

Averages 95.8 MPH on his FB, and has a bevvy of breaking balls.

Yuli leads it off.

Up, ball 1. Martinez closed yesterday, threw 11 pitches.
Yuli slaps one to left, O'Neill runs it down. 1 out.

Reddick (0-3 with a few hard hit balls) takes ball 1. Brewers won tonight late against the Cubs. Takes strike 1. Slashes one to left, down for a hit.

1 out, runner on first.

[MRaup]

Reddick at first, one out.

Chirinos up. Ball 1, out. Diaz in the on deck circle. Takes strike one at the top of the zone, inconsistent call all night right there. Waves at a fastball running in, strike 2. 1-2. Swings at a pitch 4 inches off the plate outside, strike 3. Chirinos is a fucking liability at best at the plate.

[MRaup]

Reddick at first, one out.

Chirinos up. Ball 1, out. Diaz in the on deck circle. Takes strike one at the top of the zone, inconsistent call all night right there. Waves at a fastball running in, strike 2. 1-2. Swings at a pitch 4 inches off the plate outside, strike 3. Chirinos is a fucking liability at best at the plate.

Diaz PH now with 2 outs in the top of the 9th. Swings at a slider off the plate, 0-1. Same pitch, same result. Diaz couldn't hit that pitch with a fucking broom. Shit at bat so far. Reddick moves to 2nd on fielder's indifference. 0-2. Shitty fucking doinker back to the mound, 1-3. Diaz could've faced 100 pitches and never would've gotten a pitch to hit. Horrible last at bat, in a chain of shitty at bats with the game on the line.

Ballgame, 5-3 Cardinals.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That sucked goat balls.

[MRaup]

Diaz PH now with 2 outs in the top of the 9th. Swings at a slider off the plate, 0-1. Same pitch, same result. Diaz couldn't hit that pitch with a fucking broom. Shit at bat so far. Reddick moves to 2nd on fielder's indifference. 0-2. Shitty fucking doinker back to the mound, 1-3. Diaz could've faced 100 pitches and never would've gotten a pitch to hit. Horrible last at bat, in a chain of shitty at bats with the game on the line.

Ballgame, 5-3 Cardinals.

Correa and Pressly decided the game, and not in a good way.

Correa's at bat was fucking garbage. He got a meatball to at least foul off, and he swung through it.

Pressly was just straight garbage, and has been trash on and off for the last few weeks.

Hinch is grinding the bullpen to dust the last month and change. The big arms need some time off, and they're not getting it.

[JimR]

Lost leads in the 7th and 8th with frontline relievers. Unreal.

[MRaup]

Lost leads in the 7th and 8th with frontline relievers. Unreal.

Not even a little bit unreal. Didn't tack on when they had the chance and the same guys that Hinch has driven in to the ground struggled. Not surprising.

[Snuffy]

Cards are hot: 6-game win streak, 1-game lead in 1st place over Cubbies.
Rangers 3-2 over A's in bottom of 4th - in Oakland.

[JimR]

Not even a little bit unreal. Didn't tack on when they had the chance and the same guys that Hinch has driven in to the ground struggled. Not surprising.

I will say you predicted this the last time I saw you.

[astrojo]

Correa and Pressly decided the game, and not in a good way.

Correa's at bat was fucking garbage. He got a meatball to at least foul off, and he swung through it.

Pressly was just straight garbage, and has been trash on and off for the last few weeks.

Hinch is grinding the bullpen to dust the last month and change. The big arms need some time off, and they're not getting it.

Yuli’s hot bat should have been in Correa’s spot - why not bat Correa lower in the order until he has a few games/hits under his belt?

[JimR]

Yuli’s hot bat should have been in Correa’s spot - why not bat Correa lower in the order until he has a few games/hits under his belt?

This.

[doyce7]

Correa and Pressly decided the game, and not in a good way.

Correa's at bat was fucking garbage. He got a meatball to at least foul off, and he swung through it.

Pressly was just straight garbage, and has been trash on and off for the last few weeks.

Hinch is grinding the bullpen to dust the last month and change. The big arms need some time off, and they're not getting it.

Pressly has a 4.50 ERA since June 1st after tonight

Edit: previous to tonight but since June 1st he had a 3.00 ERA in 18 innings over 20 games with 26 K's and 5 walks

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