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DAT 10/19: ALCS Game 4 Astros (CK) at Red Sox (Pivetta) | 7:08 CT (FS1)
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:43 am
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:43 am
Welp, gonna need a miracle today.
This was the game we were always worried about, and it's coming at the absolute worst time with how the Red Sox are running the ball out of the yard.
If there is any silver lining our highest leverage guys and Javier are all pretty rested. Kudos to Taylor and Raley throwing up some 0's. So all leashes should be short with Graveman, Pressly, and Stanek all able to go multiple innings because they have to have this one.
Pivetta has a career ERA of 5.16, and ended his regular season with a 4.53 punching out 175 batters in 155 IP. Astros faced him back in June. He went 6 IP 2 ER and struck out 9. His last outing was 4 innings of relief against the Rays in game 3 where he was pretty electric.
Gotta have CK in the zone and hopefully inducing some weak contact early in counts. He's probably maxed out at 50 pitches or so, will be lucky to get three out of him. Offense has to get it rolling early, hopefully they are all done pouting and come out with a game plan and strike early. They have got to make the Red Sox play on their heels for once in this series, everything has been entirely to easy for them over the last 18 innings.
This was the game we were always worried about, and it's coming at the absolute worst time with how the Red Sox are running the ball out of the yard.
If there is any silver lining our highest leverage guys and Javier are all pretty rested. Kudos to Taylor and Raley throwing up some 0's. So all leashes should be short with Graveman, Pressly, and Stanek all able to go multiple innings because they have to have this one.
Pivetta has a career ERA of 5.16, and ended his regular season with a 4.53 punching out 175 batters in 155 IP. Astros faced him back in June. He went 6 IP 2 ER and struck out 9. His last outing was 4 innings of relief against the Rays in game 3 where he was pretty electric.
Gotta have CK in the zone and hopefully inducing some weak contact early in counts. He's probably maxed out at 50 pitches or so, will be lucky to get three out of him. Offense has to get it rolling early, hopefully they are all done pouting and come out with a game plan and strike early. They have got to make the Red Sox play on their heels for once in this series, everything has been entirely to easy for them over the last 18 innings.
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Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:44 am to TigerFan91
FODB!
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:47 am to TigerFan91
LFGRS!!!
It’s a nice crisp 42 degrees this morning and the sun is shining. Should be a beautiful fall evening for baseball.
It’s a nice crisp 42 degrees this morning and the sun is shining. Should be a beautiful fall evening for baseball.
This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 8:49 am
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:47 am to TigerFan91
Ok here’s our path to get pitching back on track
Game 4
Grienke 2
Javier 2
Odorizzi 1
Maton 1
Graveman 1
Stanek 1
Pressly 1
Game 5
Valdez 9 or 10
Game 4
Grienke 2
Javier 2
Odorizzi 1
Maton 1
Graveman 1
Stanek 1
Pressly 1
Game 5
Valdez 9 or 10
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:48 am to TigerFan91
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:50 am to TigerFan91
can't pitch
can't hit
can't field
FODB
can't hit
can't field
FODB
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:51 am to AbitaFan08
quote:
It’s a nice crisp 42 degrees this morning and the sun is shining. Should be a beautiful fall evening for baseball.
That sounds absolutely lovely. Hopefully the air is thick and knocks down some of the Red Sox moon shots
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:54 am to TigerFan91
I have a want for the Astros to win.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:56 am to TigerFan91
This is just sad to watch. My AL West champ shirt came in yesterday and I couldn't go past the third inning. I want to have faith but I think Carlos' time in Houston is coming to an end here considering how that pitching staff is going to need a lot of help in the offseason.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 8:58 am to TigerFan91
Assuming it's one time through the order, really need CK to have a take-no-prisoners approach
Get the body bags ready
Get the body bags ready
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:00 am to TigerFan91
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:08 am to TigerFan91
Changed the channel at 6-0. Sickening to watch an average to below average shove against this lineup.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:09 am to TigerFan91
It would be nice if we’d stop spotting them 9 runs a few innings into the game
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:10 am to TigerFan91
Stros need a salami or two tonight.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:14 am to TigerFan91
quote:
Welp, gonna need a miracle today.
The path is clear; it is the execution that I worry about.
-We need Greinke/Javier to give us some combination of 6 innings between them and get to Stanek/Graveman/Pressly with the lead.
-We need for the top 3 in the order to get their heads out of their asses.
-We probably need to start Castro over Maldy
All of this is very doable. But there are plenty of reasons for skepticism.
Baseball is a funny game--as hot as the Red Sox batters are, it can all change in one day if Greinke and Javier are on their game.
If Greinke can't get outs and we fall behind early again, this series is probably over.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:18 am to texastiger38
If Astros & Red Sox were hot Asian chicks and were walking down the street.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:27 am to Floating Change Up
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:30 am to Lsuhoohoo
I'd like for the Astros to accumulate more points than the Red Socks tonight.
Posted on 10/19/21 at 9:30 am to LSUGrad9295
quote:
-We need Greinke/Javier to give us some combination of 6 innings
I think this is ambitious. Yes we need it but Grienke probably can't go more than 40 pitches (2 innings or so) and Javier doesnt have control enough to keep his pitch count down to go 4 right now. I think 4 innings for Javier/Grienke is realistic with Maton/Stanek combining for another 3. Then Graveman/Pressly.
This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 9:31 am
Posted on 10/19/21 at 10:02 am to TigerFan91
Yesterday I had predicted Urquidy would give us a good outing, and well, yall know the rest.
So today I will predict Greinke to do awful (since this is how that works. Let's just hope to shut the Red Sox up for once please.
FODB
So today I will predict Greinke to do awful (since this is how that works. Let's just hope to shut the Red Sox up for once please.
FODB
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