Astros @ Rays, 9/11/26: The Hurt for Yordan

It amazing how much easier it is to hit the ball when it is within the bat’s reach.

Count me in among the skeptical that Pecko should have been given that inning. Espada showed me a lesson.

Now THAT may be the worst catcher’s challenge I’ve seen

Hicks is a shitty catcher but for a catcher he is a good hitter.

Fuck Go get em tomorrow.

Espada got away with it.

Abreu have him the L.

Good night, triple crown.

I guess throwing a meatball to Caminero isn’t a winning strategy.

See that open base, that open base right there?

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Yeah, I don’t really know why you pitch to him but if you’re going to pitch to him probably don’t throw that pitch. Ionno dyor.

Right after the double off the wall no less.

Just brilliant situational baseball.

Remember all those times we wondered aloud here in the GZ why the fuck teams were throwing to Yordan in any meaningful situation? I don’t think Espada was watching though. You don’t let that guy beat you there.

Identify who you are not going to let beat you in pregame. Baseball 1 0 1

Base was open
2nd run meant nothing
Setting up double play was a benefit.
THAT guy was up.

That pitch to Aranda was a lot worse than the one to Caminero.

Give up four hits, half of them on the last two pitches of the game.

Yeah, but it was right in his happy zone

Pitching to Caminero was a lot worse than pitching to Aranda.

But it was excusable. The one to Junior wasn’t.

That pitch had “hit me” written in capital letters.

You can’t trust anyone in this goddamn bullpen other than Okert who’s hurt and Hader.