Astros @ Padres , August 21, 2020

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:27am

Straw caught stealing by 8 ft. Never even got to 2B

EasTexAstro · August 22, 2020, 4:28am

Did anyone else see that coming?

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:30am

You rarely see a big leaguer thrown out by that much.

EasTexAstro · August 22, 2020, 4:33am

I meant the steal. He has been running all night. after the 12 foot slide earlier, I just felt like it was coming.

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:38am

Paredes mows em down one the 8th

We head to the 9th, Astros chasing a run

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:43am

Altuve flies out at the wall. Damn

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:45am

Correa lines out 1,000 mph at the wall.

Fuck! Don’t hit em much harder

Col.SphinxDrummond · August 22, 2020, 4:48am

Nevermind

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:48am

Reddick…full count…walks

Tying run reaches, Toro represents the go-ahead run

Lefty · August 22, 2020, 4:48am

What is Yuli doing sitting on the bench?

Astrojo · August 22, 2020, 4:48am

Why no Yuli?

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:49am

Been wondering that all fucking night

Astrojo · August 22, 2020, 4:52am

Too many blown chances in the first 2 innings. Should have been a win.

Lefty · August 22, 2020, 4:52am

Yeah, that too.

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:53am

Toro…full count…bounces out 4-3

Astros go down having left 11 guys on base and striking out 13 times.

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 4:57am

That’s on Baker. You’re already down your two best hitters, so you decide to sit one of your best middle of the order RBI guys in favor of Reddick (5 LOB), Toro (5 LOB) and Jones (6 LOB). That’s 16 individual LOB right in the heart of your order. Brutal.

AstrosFanInBigD · August 22, 2020, 1:06pm

Apparently so:

“You never want to sacrifice a game, but you’d rather sacrifice a game than hit a sore Yuli and he has to beat out a double play or something, then he ends up pulling something,” Baker said. “We got enough guys on the injured list and certainly can’t afford anymore.”

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Astros-insider-Why-Dusty-Baker-kept-Yuli-Gurriel-15506847.php

Snuffy · August 22, 2020, 2:04pm

IMHO Baker is the perfect manager for the 2020 Astros season.

HudsonHawk · August 22, 2020, 2:14pm

This isn’t the second week of June. You’re heading into September, a few weeks let in the season, and you’re trying to stay in a division race. You’re already down your best hitters, but you’re trying to stay in this race. You can’t sit your best available guys because you’re worried they might get hurt too. That’s just giving up. Th Astros were on a hot streak, and Dusty just threw a bucket of ice water on them.

JimR · August 22, 2020, 2:38pm

IF Gurriel’s legs were sore, he already is hurt. It would be nice to hear from Yuli about his physical condition. I understand not wanting to risk aggravating any soreness. Focusing on Baker and on this one decision gives the guys who played and who did not deliver with runners on an unwarranted free pass, imo.