Because you’d be asking a starting pitcher - none of whom have lights-out stuff - to fill an unfamiliar role in a high-leverage situation. That’s not ideal. Probably? I think your only choices there are Montero, Stanek or Blanco. And the error wasn’t Montero’s fault, making a really tough situation tougher. He made a good pitch and it just didn’t play out for them. Fans can yell and complain - I get it. But I’m not seeing a clearly better alternative - outside of potentially burning Pressly for game 7. If Baker puts Urquidy or Brown or France in *that* situation and it plays out similarly - you’re telling me you’d be happily satisfied they made the right call? I’ve been saying this for weeks: this team isn’t as good/deep as previous teams. They’re having to band-aid over far more wounds than years past.
Javier goes 5 innings, gives up 2 runs Maton/Brown for 6th Neris for 7th Abreu for 8th pressley for 9th Bullpen gives up 2 runs Astros win 5-4
Got my Astros 2021 AL Champion t-shirt on. Long sleeve and it's warm out. That's ok. Need a win. I thought the Astros were finished when they lost 3 at home to KC. Went to Seattle on a long flight and won the Monday night game with JV pitching. This team is resilient. A win is possible tonight.
Yeah; I would’ve gone Chas for Peña and Diaz for Maldonado. I wonder how much Chas’ awful AB in game 2 was prejudicing Baker? If there’s already some issue between them…
I am tired of people being scared. The Astros do what they are supposed to do tonight, or they don't. However, stop being scared of losing. I believe they will go for it and win. Bochy being undefeated in Game 7s and Dusty being 0 for 3 doesn't matter. Game 7s are usually 50/50 and luck plays a part. I'm probably wrong, but **** it. Screw being scared of a Game 7.
It's fun to think about what kind of stupid **** Dusty would have been up to had he managed some of the 2015-2019 teams. I think for one he would have punished Springer somehow for his craptastic WSG1 in 2017. I bet Dusty really would not have been a fan of Springer overall as he doesn't fit Dusty's preferred mold for a CF.
How many dorkass reporters on Twitter insisted that if the suspension is upheld it will be served right away. None of these guys know s*** about s*** Go Stros effing win this effing game
Suspension next year seems like a more fair outcome if it’s based on “intent”. I hope Abreu isn’t pitching today because the Astros are up big and he hasn’t looked great the last two appearances. Nice that he’ll be available in the WS if they make it there.
Not flippant. I just feel he had less production as a big leaguer than even Hensley had last year… when everybody was clamoring for him to DH during the WS. Again, he had a great AB. I just didn’t think he would be the most likely to get a hit or get on base in that situation. They needed 2 runs. A hit would have been great.
You aren't seeing a better alternative and I'm not seeing a worse alternative to Montero.... Because this team is not as good as least year is exactly why you go for it last night with one of your better pitchers instead of a walking disaster. I'm just hoping tonight is a bounce back game and The Astros advance.....
