Astros @ Padres, August 22, 2020

Well thank goodness for the automatic ibb and the limited mound visits otherwise these games would go on far too long

At least the Astros are trying to move this game along.

He does have a good changeup.

So I guess Manfred has turned mlb into the Dakar Rally, the primary objective is simply to finish.

Oh good.

We’re on defense again.

Oakland lost and Arlington is getting drilled 8-1 in the 3rd.

So there’s that.

Didn’t know the Gwynn stat of no back to back Ks.

Well this is not a lesson in fundamentals, boys and girls.

that heel touch the base?

No.

For those that missed it Castellanos fielded a tapper, threw awkwardly to Altuve who caught it off the bag and stepped back toward the bag but missed it. So 1-4-3 FC with runner safe at second.

Next hitter popped out.

So I go get a glass of water and the Astros are already done?

Maybe if you drank straight from the tap.

I get out of my chair, go downstairs to get water, come back and a commercial is on. I thought…a little long for in between half innings, but at least I’ll get to see the Astros bat. We come back from commercial, and the Astros are back in the field. WTF?

8 pitch inning with 3 groundouts.

Tucker flirted with a HR down the leftfield line but of course it was foul.

Good game to be blacked out for a stupid rockets replay.

Small mercies.

Astros are on the alternate channel.

Jones 1st HR wasnt cheap.