8/02 Astros vs Sox. 4:10 PM EST

[moonslav59]

Just now, FredLynn said:

Altuve pretends he’s on the Red Sox by swinging at a ball over his head 

He does that often, but those pitches are at other players' belts.

[FredLynn]

Rafaela Ks on a ball nearly in the dirt

So what else is new?

[moonslav59]

Romy could have passed Bregman for the team OPS leader had he just walked that AB!

He's been a great help, this year!

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

He does that often, but those pitches are at other players' belts.

Ankles

[moonslav59]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

Rafaela Ks on a ball nearly in the dirt

So what else is new?

Being at .747 this late in the season, maybe?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When it comes to guys named Al, I'd rather have Al Tuve than Al Cala.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

When it comes to guys named Al, I'd rather have Al Tuve than Al Cala.

But Al Kaline was the best.

[FredLynn]

That wasn’t even close

[Jasonbay44]

Big throw by Duran!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Perfection.

[FredLynn]

Dumb baserunning by the Astros. 
Thank you very much 

[Maxbialystock]

Two excellent defensive plays.  First was Story grabbing that awful throw from Toro, and second was the terrific thrown by Duran to nail the guy coming home.  He also had to charge the single.  

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, FredLynn said:

Dumb baserunning by the Astros. 
Thank you very much 

What was dumb?  

[vegasbob]

Toro made the wrong decision going to the bag first, then making a bad throw

 

Duran made a timely , great throw.

Whitlock remains an enigma to me. Lots of junk, gets hit hard

[Maxbialystock]

9 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Being at .747 this late in the season, maybe?

Doesn't count.  Same goes for Bregman's 2 K's this game against a lefty starter.  

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

What was dumb?  

Trying to score from 2B on a hit to shallow LF down three runs

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Toro made the wrong decision going to the bag first, then making a bad throw

 

Duran made a timely , great throw.

Whitlock remains an enigma to me. Lots of junk, gets hit hard

You are so wrong.  He has given up 1 ER in his last 13 appearances, including today.  

[Jasonbay44]

Story is a very clutch player 

[Jasonbay44]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

You are so wrong.  He has given up 1 ER in his last 13 appearances, including today.  

Also what was hit hard? Correas hit was a joke check swing bloop hit 

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

You are so wrong.  He has given up 1 ER in his last 13 appearances, including today.  

 

5 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Trying to score from 2B on a hit to shallow LF down three runs

With 2 men out, the runner is going when the ball is struck.  The throw had to be perfect.

As for Toro, the grounder was to his left, which made going to 1b was the easy out with a 3 run lead.  It also meant a GIDP was unlikely if he goes to 2b first.  

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

You are so wrong.  He has given up 1 ER in his last 13 appearances, including today.  

Hard Hit%

26 Wilson

27 Bernardino

28 Weissert

29 Bello

30 Buehler

League Avg 31.5

32 Chapman & Crochet

33 Whitlock

35 Gio

 

Line Drive %

17 Wilson & Crochet

18 Bernardino & Whitlock

19 Chapman

League Avg: 19.1%

20 Weissert

21 Buehler

23 Gio

 

 

[Maxbialystock]

What was that fracas all about?

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

 

With 2 men out, the runner is going when the ball is struck.  The throw had to be perfect.

As for Toro, the grounder was to his left, which made going to 1b was the easy out with a 3 run lead.  It also meant a GIDP was unlikely if he goes to 2b first.  

I had no problem with Toro’s play. However when you’re down three runs and you make the last out of the inning at home that’s a mistake.

[Jasonbay44]

Hector Neris is a loser 

[Jasonbay44]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

What was that fracas all about?

He was mad because he thought Story was stealing signs at 2nd base 

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Hard Hit%

26 Wilson

27 Bernardino

28 Weissert

29 Bello

30 Buehler

League Avg 31.5

32 Chapman & Crochet

33 Whitlock

35 Gio

 

 

Looks like Whitlock is in good company--almost the same as Crochet and Chapman.  

Do you simply disregard ERA's?  That's what those three have in common--good ERA's.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

What was that fracas all about?

Story stealing signs which is perfectly legal 

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I had no problem with Toro’s play. However when you’re down three runs and you make the last out of the inning at home that’s a mistake.

Meh.  It was the 7th inning, not the 9th.  Plus I like to think Duran made a great play and you want to take it away from him.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Story stealing signs which is perfectly legal 

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

He was mad because he thought Story was stealing signs at 2nd base 

How is that possible with today's technology?