And the Return of the Blanco
Blanco with a 3-pitch strikeout to signal his return!
Blanco with a 1-2–3 first on nine pitches…all of them, count em…all nine…strikes!
Nine pitches, nine swings.
Less chance to waste an ABS challenge.
Peña lines out to LF on the first pitch. Hit it well, just right at em
Yordan singles to the RF
Paredes pops out to 2B
Altuve caught looking, challenges a clear strike. Astros down to one.
No score after one.
If Altuve had any measurable amount of common sense he’d be chasing 5,000 hits right now.
It still blows my mind that the Astros continue to be, by far, the most successful team at challenges pitches.
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Blanco gets royally fucked on what should have been an inning ending strike three, but can’t risk the challenge because…you know…Altuve.
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I had forgot how much that dude sweats.
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And that turns into a 2-out walk.
Jose Altuve Dumbassery…the gift that keeps giving.
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Blum: “Ronel pitches with a certain level of moisture. He’s got a good lather going this inning.”
And it’s 2-0 Marlins. Who didn’t see that coming?
And right on schedule, the Astros fall behind.
Well I guess I won’t be making that “Gandalf the Blanco” joke after all.
Set a fastball on a tee
That ought to do it.