Astros @ Padres, September 17, 2024

Astros at 2B, 3B, one out for JP

PeƱa grounds out 4-3, but Bregman scores

Heyward lines out to CF

But the Astros plate a pairā€¦lead 2-0

A couple of really well struck balls for outs and a couple of doinks that drop. Gotta love it.

Iā€™ll admit to a fandom that may be excessive, borderline irrational, but sitting Singleton against RHP is never the move to make.

Iā€™m ok with occasionally giving Diaz a break to play 1B and Caratini behind the plate against RHP. But it happens too often.

End of fourā€¦2-0 Astros

Have to give Hunter some kudos - nothing like a shut down inning following an offensively productive inning

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Good job by Brown to put up a zero right after a 2-run Astro inning.

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Couldnā€™t have said better myself.

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Iā€™m not one to get excited about Astros giveaway trinkets, but I have to admit I wouldnā€™t mind one of those sugar skull bobble heads.

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Astros down in order

Halfwayā€¦2-0 Astros.

Iā€™m perfectly fine with Yainer or Victor playing first against a left handed starter. If they want to give Yainer a day off from catching and keep his bat in the lineup Iā€™m pretty sure they can figure out how to make that happen.

Holy shit this whole crew is a fucking joke.

I donā€™t care for Caratini against LHP. He needs to start against righties. I suppose those are days you could DH Yainer.

Heā€™s definitely much better from the left side. If he vibes better with a certain pitcher or two Iā€™d pair him with them irrespective of the opposing pitcher.

Thatā€™s a really nice pickup by PeƱa.

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Seattle had the bases loaded in the bottom of the first with 1 out. Pop foul for the second out, then Robles (on third) tried to catch the pitcher napping on the throw back from the catcher after the 3-0 pitchā€¦ and was gunned down at home.

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Arraez down on strikes for the second time this month. What is the world coming to

2-0 Astros

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Holy sweet fuck, ump.