And another.
Regroup, Reptil.
You canât blow this game. Jesus.
Go get him, Dusty.
Or not
2 nights in a row the top of the rotation has a terrible inning.
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Bottom 5
Straw
Doubles to LF as Altuve canât pick Dubonâs throw
Kwan
Doubles off the right field wall on a pitch that got way too much plate with two strikes. Straw scores. 5-2 Astros.
Rosario
Doubles to LCF, Kwan scores. 5-3 Astros.
Ramirez
Flies out to Tucker in RF. 1 out.
Naylor
Singles to center, Rosario gets a bad read and is held at 3B.
Bell
Walks
Gimenez
Sac Fly to RF. 5-4 Astros.
Brennan
Pops out to Bregman. Inning mercifully comes to an end.
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What the heck was Diaz swinging at?
What he heck was Peña sliding at?
I could be wrong, but based on Diazâs swing and Pena being out by a mile with a good throw, it sure looked like a hit and run, even with two strikes.
Top 6
Pena
Infield Single to SS
Diaz
Strikes out swinging, Pena thrown out at 2B. 2 outa.
Maldonado
Strikes out swinging. Inning over.
No way.
You are probably right. It just looked weird all the way around.
None of what you just said is in doubt. It was the worst trade in Astros history and he was showy (or an asshat, take your pick) ahead of his time. I am very specifically suggesting that your memory of him not taking the blame for his failure is incorrect.
And no it would not surprise me if Abreu ends up being as big of a disappointment as an acquisition.
If Dusty put the hit and run on with two strikes, he suddenly went senile.
Not even close to the worst trade in Astros history.
Whoa. Not even close? Why? Is it not in the top three with Morgan and Lofton?
Trading Joe f-ing Morgan in his prime will always top that worst trade list.
Bottom 6
Stanek
Zunino flies out to McCormick
Straw
Flares a single barely over Penaâs glove.
Kwan
Flies out to McCormick
Rosario
Grounds out to Pena at SS. Inning over. Still 5-4 Astros.
I know a little bit about that trade. Morgan and Wynn were getting in trouble together, and they chose the wrong one to trade to break them up.
Interestingly, Rader said it was a good trade because May and Helms taught the Astros how to win. He did not second-guess it at all.
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Youâre right. Pena being out by a mile if Zunino makes a decent throw, and Diaz taking a defensive swing on a pitch way above the zone threw me off.
I watched the replay just now. I have no clue why Diaz swung at the pitch. What was the count? Peña was out by about 20 feet.