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  1. dream_team

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    Astros pitchers were outstanding today, a shame they didn't get rewarded.
     
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    Garcia was in to pinch run. I'm not too familiar w/ his speed, but if he just gunned it right on contact like he should have... I say yes, would have scored.
     
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    Well, seems like we failed to do **** against Kikouckkuihi. Better luck next time. We still won 3 out of 4.
     
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    No ****, truly.
     
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  5. dream_team

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    I have no qualms w/ today's lineup. Kikuchi has an over .900 OPS against righties. Just gotta tip your cap, he shut our righties down!

    The only move I question is pinch hitting Tucker instead of Brantley.
     
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    At least we're not facing Glasnow in the series. He's been unhitable this season!
     
    #487 dream_team, Apr 30, 2021
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    Did someone say slash?

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    He should devote half his salary to the Astros lineup from game 5 2019.... they fixed his "glitch".
     
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    I am so happy Dusty just lines up the best hitters first and the worst hitters last. 6-9 hitters are MINOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL!!

    And thank the lord that we started Luis Garcia and his ridiculous windup over Kent Emanuel.
     
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  11. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Uhhh....Garcia gave up 1 run. You consider that a problem?
     
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    I don't see that as a problem, but I preferred that we give Emanuel another start after what he showed last time. I don't really view Garcia with that much optimism.
     
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    Garcia wasn't the problem.
     
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    I never said he was. I just want Emanuel to get another chance.

    With the way Click operates I won't be surprised for him to just send Emanuel back down....
     
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    Garcia has given up 6 runs in 5 games/20 innings and has an ERA of less than 3. You don't replace that in the line-up to give someone a chance.
     
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    Did you watch Kent Emanuel pitch or..... right.
     
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  17. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Not much optimism? 200+ innings in the minors with a 2.5 ERA, 12+ Ks per 9 innings, 1.16 WHIP, 24 years old. What's there not to be optimistic about.

    Meanwhile, Emanuel is a 29 year old career minor leaguer with a 4.7 ERA and 1.4 WHIP and 7 Ks per 9 innings. He had a phenomenal debut and I suspect we will see him pitch again.
     
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    Who?
     
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    True his minor stats are really solid. It just seems like he runs out of gas by the 4th inning. It's irrational, but I can't stand his gimmicky wind up.

    I'm sure we'll see Emanuel pitch again, but I thought it would have made sense to let him get a spot start yesterday.

    Anyway, back to my original post. I also pointed out my hatred of Dusty's unbalanced lineups. Obviously that was the bigger issue yesterday.

    For tonight, what will be Lance McCullers' newest excuse?
     
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    Astros use tandem starters A LOT in the minors. Expect most of our young pitchers to "run out of gas" by the 4th or 5th inning early in their career.
     
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