Chas gets back to his RF ways and he drills a down and out changeup to the gap in RCF for a rulebook 2B
2nd & 3rd, 1 out, Julks up, infield in (Hensley walked before the Chas 2B)…nice job getting a SF RBI to LF on an 0-2 count.
Salazar makes an out (looks like we should get used to this)
4-1 Stros after 4
Like real estate, location, location, location
Pena did absolutely nothing to avoid that tag at all. Complete and total situational unawareness cost him a hit.
Dumbass.
Pena just broke an 0-18 slump with an IF hit…
except he’s out on replay, got a blindass swipe tag on the wrist by the 1B
E-Rod out after Abreu 1B. 2 on 2 out for Tucker.
Abreu is such a good hitter.
Side note: Hensley and McCormick should clearly be the starters at center and second. They should start 5 out of every 6 games. Period.
McCormick never should have been on the bench for the first two games of the season. Meyers should have to earn additional playing time after his 2022 campaign.
Javier done after 6 (99 pitches): 5 singles, no BB, 5 K 1 R
OK bullpen, let’s do some last year things.
Fun Fact #2: Chas’s HR was the first in 168 ABs by Astros RHH this year
“fun”
I have been watching a shitload of baseball by the way and have yet to see another team wearing an ad.
Big Fun.
I’ve paid no attention to them, but the OXY ads are strikingly obvious.
If they were a consumer-based company you know they would have rebranded by now, because of the implications.
eta: Rangers and O’s don’t have anything but a little nike swoosh on the front right upper chest area, don’t know if those have always been there or not
There are fun facts and there are fun facts
For fuck’s sake, Abreu.
Get it at least close to the plate.
Much needed double play
And a much needed lead off double.
I had noticed the Kroger patch on Cincinnati.
Nice to see Pena hit the ball hard a couple of times today.
Bregman was totally oblivious to the wide throw at 1B, that’s 2 today
Baez gidp to end the inning and stays in as “defensive” replacement. Baez error allows Bregman to reach. Oh, the irony!