[Official] Astros @ Reds

First. Let's keep this streak going.

WLW

Vintage JV, Spaghetti gets slurped, but Hunter kicks TBD's ass

 

Strange they're getting an offday in the middle of a series in September. I guess as long as they don't spend it eating that disgusting mess the city of Cincinnatti insultingly calls "chili", this should be another series win.

 

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I think Tucker is penciled in to start that day. Looking into it

 

Not many people know this.

 

I'm guessing the off day would have normally been today but that would also be weird since its a holiday.

 

Sweep.
spencer will show those Cincinnati ****s what real spaghetti is.
**** that skyline junk

 

Unrelated, but the Maddux documentary on MLBN right now. Tremendous stuff. A must watch for any baseball junkie, regardless of era.

Very pertinent to what JV is probably going through right now.... combination of milestones on the horizon but still pitching for a team that has title aspirations, in the face of slightly declining stuff.

Such a thinking man's game.

 

Tucker expected back in the lineup by the end of this series.

Woohoo.

2B Altuve
3B Bregman
DH Alvarez
C Diaz
RF Tucker
SS Pena
1B Singleton (vs RH), Dubon (vs LH)
LF Gamel/Dubon
CF Meyers

Anybody aware Dubon is .769 OPS (.281 BA) vs LH in his career? Singleton .764 OPS (.257 BA) vs RH this season.

When Caratini catches, Diaz is DH and Alvarez plays LF.

That's what we need to roll with in the playoffs. That's going to win us a World Series.

 

I'm guessing Bregman sits out this series as well. He said he got the elbow drained the first time, and that probably happened again. You can only do that so many times before it starts to get riskier for infection or worsening inflammation. Really disturbing when they said swinging the bat is what is aggravating it now.

They need him a month from now, but they also need him to stay somewhat sharp so that an extended time off doesn't make him into April Bregman.

Yordan is probably batting 2nd regardless for the duration. Nobody can argue with the results at this point. More AB's, more protection behind him, more runs created.

 

HaHa. You are right on that. One of the worst meals I have had.

 

Both teams are coming off 17 games in 17 days. Today would've been the day off but MLB wanted the holiday game -- and I'm not mad.

Still believe Blanco's needs a skippy -- his velocity might be there , but his command has suffered over the past few weeks. The off day will keep everyone else on 5 days rest. The skippy might avoid his TJ next season. I wonder where Javier would be currently if he had 2 skipped starts last season when it clearly appeared necessary. It also may have improved his final start vs Arluckton last season.

 

I will miss RAL-LY HOUSE, RAL-LY HOUSE on 9/3 deeply.

 

I'm not sure how much a couple of skipped starts helps vs potential injury after all the innings already on the arm, but I agree it should help performance the rest of the way, and can't hurt.

 

W ND W L. But the L won't be Hunters fault.

My heart says W W W W because even on the off day, we'll still be ****in fools up for Christ. Yessir!!!

Also...Baby David improves to 12-7 for his Astros record. Things are looking up after being 7-7 at one point.

 

Didn't Dana Brown say Blanco might be moved to the pen for a bit to get him some rest?

 

If he did it equals skippys -- and it shows the Astros being proactive with his load management. They would also be preparing him for his most likely postseason role.

 

I watched it. The Maddux/Bonds part was awesome.

 

Can't recall the last time an entire regular season series took place early in the day. Due to that, it has a post season atmosphere.