They also have the most wins (tied with the Rays) in games played against teams >.500 at 29.
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I think I saw that the Astros had either the hardest or second hardest schedule in MLB thru around June 1, and had one of the easiest schedules the rest of the way.
Astros are 12-9 (.571) against those sub-.500 teams and 29-22 (.568) against those over .500. They havenât exactly feasted on the bottom dwellers. Hopefully that will change.
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This was a crazy call. Unbelievable.
https://x.com/stacheofstrider/status/1934782382441185441?s=46&t=G2UA3wFRzGnkjCpf41ehhw
That is literally the furthest from the glove Iâve ever seen an out call.
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Was the call that cost the guy a perfect game a few years ago worse? It seems like it was about that bad.
That was âtie goes to the runnerâ compared to this.
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Quite an awful call. Why wasnât it reversed? Were they out of complaints for the game. That ump owes the whole team, nay the whole city, steak dinners.
Jim Joyce?
Yes, thanks, thatâs who it was.
Joyce has made several of the single worst calls in MBL history. All in favor of his hometown Cleveland team.
The Rays lost their review in the top of the first when they thought they had caught Holliday off the bag at first. They did not.
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In the early days of replay Cash had a reputation for burning his chances on calls that were really unlikely to be overturned. I guess the Raysâ math said it was better to use your shot earlier in a leverage situation, even if the odds are long, than hold it in your pocket for a blown call that might never come. Well, as they say, sucks to suck.
Aranda really thought he had tagged him and pointed to Cash to check. Since it was a lead-off walk, I guess he thought it was worth it.
There is none more suck than that call on the bunt, though.
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The umpiring crew can initiate reviews too, canât they?
For potential home run calls, they can initiate a review anytime. For all other calls, the umpires can only initiate a review in the 8th inning or later.
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Speak of the Devil Rays: Stu Sternberg in âadvancedâ talks to sell the team to a billionaire from Jacksonville.
For those without a subscription
1B â Pujols, Miggy
2B â Altuve, Utley
SS â Jeter, Lindor
3B â BeltrĂ©, A-Rod
LF â Bonds, Manny
CF â Trout, BeltrĂĄn
RF â Ichiro, Judge
C â Yadi, Posey
DH â Ohtani, Ortiz
Utility (four defensive positions): Mookie Betts
Starting pitchers: Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Roy Halladay and CC Sabathia
Closers: Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, Kenley Jansen, Craig Kimbrel and Aroldis Chapman
Manager: Bruce Bochy
AndâŠ
Ballpark: Houston Astros
Itâs been named for a disgraced energy company, a popular orange juice brand and, now, a Japanese air-conditioning manufacturer. Itâs not a living history museum like Fenway Park, Wrigley Field or Dodger Stadium. Itâs not a charming, modern marvel like youâll find in Seattle, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and so many other places.
But if you want to tell the story of baseball in the 2000s, you canât do it without that wacky bandbox in downtown Houston. Itâs not about the train that chugs above left field, or the grassy hill that once rose in deep center. Itâs about the postseason ⊠and the scandal. This the only ballpark to host five World Series in this century, with the 2005 Chicago White Sox, 2019 Washington Nationals, 2021 Atlanta Braves and 2022 Astros all clinching on that field. The 2018 Boston Red Sox and 2023 Texas Rangers clinched pennants there. Albert Pujols hit a memorably majestic home run.
And, as you may have heard, the Astros banged some trash cans there, too.
Itâs about those gold flags, baby!!!
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