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Title: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: geezerdonk on August 22, 2019, 07:05:31 pm
It begins.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:15:23 pm
Cole with a strong start back...a couple of punchouts and a comebacker.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: JimR on August 22, 2019, 07:17:00 pm
Cole with a strong start back...a couple of punchouts and a comebacker.

I thought JV would pitch a no hitter and maybe a perfect game last night. What the team did to him was criminal. He blamed himself for the homers.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:18:18 pm
I thought JV would pitch a no hitter and maybe a perfect game last night. What the team did to him was criminal. He blamed himself for the homers.

His punishment for the home runs should have been "you don't get the no hitter", not a loss. 
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:19:24 pm
Springer leads off the Astros' half with a double,
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:21:50 pm
Springer leads off the Astros' half with a double,

And Altuve punches out on a slider in the home dugout...
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: JimR on August 22, 2019, 07:21:55 pm
His punishment for the home runs should have been "you don't get the no hitter", not a loss.

Yes. I cannot believe how this offense switches off, but Hinch did not help with the lineup.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: austro on August 22, 2019, 07:25:40 pm
Here we go again.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:25:47 pm
Brantley with a groundout and Bregman a tapper back to the mound...Astros squander the leadoff double...No score
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: austro on August 22, 2019, 07:26:28 pm
And Altuve punches out on a slider in the home dugout...

I get so tired of seeing him standing 4' off the plate and swinging at shit a foot outside.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 07:29:24 pm
And Altuve punches out on a slider in the home dugout...

He looked pull happy.   There was one drivable pitch on the outer half/third he fouled off looking to yank.  Maybe another.

The wipeout slider was a good pitch but good lord it ended way out of the zone.   Failure to recognize?

Frustrating.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:32:32 pm
Cole getting the shit squeezed out of him.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:34:12 pm
2-out walk, single...two Tiggers on base...
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:35:30 pm
Lugo takes a fastball right down the center square for strike three, then bitches about it.

No score.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 07:36:25 pm
Lugo takes a fastball right down the center square for strike three, then bitches about it.

No score.

He may have been bitching about strike 1.

Either way he can suck it.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: austro on August 22, 2019, 07:36:34 pm
Lugo takes a fastball right down the center square for strike three, then bitches about it.

He must have been complaining about something from earlier in the AB, because that pitch couldn't have been more of a strike.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 07:41:39 pm
Yuli swung at ball 4 twice.

Both pitches about ankle high.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:41:45 pm
Yuli swung at balls, 4, 5, and 6 there. 
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:43:19 pm
Toro, in his first big league at bat...grounds out 3-1

No score still
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Lefty on August 22, 2019, 07:47:10 pm
Toro put that foul ball so far in the upper tank I didn't see where it landed.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 07:56:23 pm
Reddick snakebit
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: homer on August 22, 2019, 07:56:56 pm
I like Josh going the other way.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 07:58:37 pm
Reddick snakebit

Best ball he's hit in 2 weeks.

Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:04:25 pm
Tigers clearly told this guy "just throw that 91 mph thing you call a fastball on the outer half.   They'll all try to pull it and ground out."
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 08:05:42 pm
Tigers clearly told this guy "just throw that 91 mph thing you call a fastball on the outer half.   They'll all try to pull it and ground out."

Altuve hit the ball really hard, just right at SS.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 08:09:32 pm
Brantley with a lead off double off the RF wall...now don't cock this inning up
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 08:11:53 pm
Brexit!!!

2-0 Astros
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:12:12 pm
Bregxit!!
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: hostros7 on August 22, 2019, 08:12:51 pm
Runs!


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Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:13:50 pm
Shit.   

Thought Yordan was going to reach the wall.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 08:14:15 pm
Shit.   

Thought Yordan was going to reach the wall.

That ball was well struck too.. 
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:17:25 pm
Toro almost beat the wrap.

Still looking for his first hit.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: homer on August 22, 2019, 08:18:24 pm
Purple lipstick is a great choice.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:22:00 pm
Cole talking to himself about something on his way back to the dugout.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: JimR on August 22, 2019, 08:22:15 pm
Shit.   

Thought Yordan was going to reach the wall.

Yordan is coming back to earth like he did in RR.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:25:53 pm
Another hard hit ball from Josh.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:31:26 pm
Zimmerman dusted off the slider on Machete and Springer.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:32:49 pm
Shift fuck single.

1 on 1 out for Detroit in the 6th.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 08:39:05 pm
Strikeout and a groundout end the inning.

Mid 6
Astros 2-0
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 08:41:28 pm
I hope no one gets over-served at the ballpark tonight.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 08:45:27 pm
Kalas become annoying bad at crying yard.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Lefty on August 22, 2019, 08:46:59 pm
Kalas become annoying bad at crying yard.

That's twice tonight that he made me do a doubletake only to watch the ball get caught on the track
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 08:47:04 pm
The Brantley Hit Factory.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: MusicMan on August 22, 2019, 08:48:49 pm
I like Josh going the other way.

NTTAWWT


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Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: hostros7 on August 22, 2019, 08:52:03 pm
Lasers


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Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 08:54:22 pm
Yordan hit it too hard for Bregman to get to third. Not bad for a rookie.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 08:56:03 pm
That call at home plate could have gone either way.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 08:56:50 pm
That call at home plate could have gone either way.

Rogers caught it.  Barely, but it was a good call. 
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 09:00:56 pm
Rogers caught it.  Barely, but it was a good call.
Agreed, also his foot was coming off the plate too. I think it was too close to overturn if he had called Bregman safe.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:03:27 pm
Cole thru 7.
3-0 Astros.
More runs por favor.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Snuffy on August 22, 2019, 09:05:08 pm
Yordan hit it too hard for Bregman to get to third. Not bad for a rookie.

Apparently, the league agrees...
How often do you hear that said about a rookie!
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:09:22 pm
Reward for Josh: single to the left of short.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 09:12:15 pm
George takes a 3-0 meatball down the middle, then fouls off ball four.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:13:56 pm
Altuve put a charge in one for a long out his last AB.

Let's see if he can get one to land in the OF grass.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 09:14:44 pm
Springer walks, Jose with no outs men on 1st and 2nd.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 09:15:26 pm
Astros with the bases drunk...nobody out...
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:16:04 pm
Patient AB from Altuve.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 09:18:57 pm
Uncle Mike with a 2-run knock!
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:19:20 pm
Michael Brantley,  professional hitter.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Texifornia on August 22, 2019, 09:19:58 pm
Mike! Mike! Mike! Mike! MIIIIKE!
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 09:21:03 pm
Michael Brantley,  professional hitter.

I wonder if he has business cards that read:

Michael Brantley
Hitter
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 09:21:37 pm
Mo'Town, you have a problem,  Hitsville USA has moved to Houston and taken the form of Michael Brantley,
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: The Spleen on August 22, 2019, 09:22:39 pm
Sometimes I dream
That he is me
You've got to see that's how I dream to be
I dream I move, I dream I groove
Like Mike
If I could Be Like Mike
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 09:23:24 pm
Bases loaded again, one out for Yuli...
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 09:23:56 pm
Yuli takes strike one at the ankles. 
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Snuffy on August 22, 2019, 09:24:20 pm
Pulling for Toro to get one more AB...
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 09:25:08 pm
Yuli takes strike one at the ankles.
Terrible call.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 09:25:22 pm
Yuli with a single...6-0...bases still loaded...
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:28:23 pm
Almost a grand Machete.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:32:46 pm
To the 8th.

Astros up 6-0.

Smith in to relieve Cole,  who was spectacular.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:37:26 pm
Smith with a clean 8th.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Lefty on August 22, 2019, 09:38:08 pm
I wonder if he has business cards that read:

Michael Brantley
Hitter

Would you go with:

Hitter
Professional Hitter
Hit Machine
Uncle Mike
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:39:05 pm
Would you go with:

Hitter
Professional Hitter
Hit Machine
Uncle Mike

I like hitter.

The professional is implied.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: MusicMan on August 22, 2019, 09:40:39 pm
I wonder if he has business cards that read:

Michael Brantley
Hitter

In bone, with Silian Grail lettering


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Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:42:33 pm
Reddick hits one just to the wrong side of the RF pole,  then grounds out.

Jake hits for Springer, Ks swinging.

Straw hits for Altuve, grounds out 5-3.

End 8
Astros 6-0
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 09:43:02 pm
Would you go with:

Hitter
Professional Hitter
Hit Machine
Uncle Mike
Have Bat - will travel.

Have bat - will travel, reads the card of a man.
A bat with some power in a savage land
His fast bat for hire heeds the calling strike
A soldier of fortune is the man called Uncle Mike.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: JimR on August 22, 2019, 09:46:08 pm
This game pisses me off even more about last night.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Texifornia on August 22, 2019, 09:46:23 pm
Have Bat - will travel.
Dr. of Hitology
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: MusicMan on August 22, 2019, 09:50:51 pm
Um, Joe?


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Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: austro on August 22, 2019, 09:51:28 pm
Jesus, now they're going to have to get Osuna hot.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on August 22, 2019, 09:52:00 pm
Um, Joe?


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A pitching clinic it has not been.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:52:07 pm
Strikeout,  single,  homer,  homer.

Biagini not sticking to the script.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 09:52:21 pm
Get Osuna out there.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:55:08 pm
6-3 grounder,  2 outs.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: MusicMan on August 22, 2019, 09:56:36 pm
And a walk brings the closer in to a game we had a six run lead going to the ninth.


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Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Lefty on August 22, 2019, 09:56:54 pm
Have Bat - will travel.

Have bat - will travel reads the card of a man.
A bat with some power in a savage land
His fast bat for hire is heeds the calling strike
A soldier of fortune is the man called Uncle Mike.


Damn, man, perfect.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: astrojo on August 22, 2019, 09:56:57 pm
Biagini is a mess.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 09:57:21 pm
Biagini is hot garbage tonight.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 09:57:58 pm
2 out, 4 pitch walk ends Biagini's night.

Osuna coming in with a man on 1st.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: jbm on August 22, 2019, 10:00:08 pm
Wow, this is brutal.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: HudsonHawk on August 22, 2019, 10:00:13 pm
Tying run at the plate...
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 10:00:29 pm
Osuna goes 3-0 to Rodriguez.

Make it 4-0.

Good grief.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 10:01:05 pm
THROW STRIKES!!!!
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 10:01:15 pm
9 straight balls before that strike.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: MusicMan on August 22, 2019, 10:01:16 pm
Thank you Jesus.


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Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: austro on August 22, 2019, 10:01:26 pm
That was entirely unnecessary.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: JimR on August 22, 2019, 10:01:52 pm
Whew
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on August 22, 2019, 10:02:52 pm
Wow, that was close.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: astrojo on August 22, 2019, 10:03:03 pm
Exhale. That was ridiculous.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 10:03:05 pm
Reddick makes the catch at the wall.

Astros win 6-3.

What a dick stomping 9th.

Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on August 22, 2019, 10:03:35 pm
Reddick hit the ball hard in each of his ABs.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: Lefty on August 22, 2019, 10:35:24 pm
Fuck.  If anyone had to make that catch, I'm glad it was Josh, in RF, over the wall.
Title: Re: Tigers v. Astros 8/22 The First Game of The Abraham Toro Era
Post by: MRaup on August 23, 2019, 12:50:29 am
Fuck.  If anyone had to make that catch, I'm glad it was Josh, in RF, over the wall.

Not over the wall, but right at it.

Reddick still playing great OF while scuffling horribly at the plate.