re: DAT 11/2: Astros (Javier) @ Phillies (Nola) 7:03 CT FOX

I think it's clear we have had Montero/Abreu/Neris ahead of him in the pecking order all year for whatever reason. I am fine with Abreu, I think Stanek is better suited some situations than Montero currently, and I think he's clearly better than Neris.

Playing devil's advocate Stanek's WHIP (1.23) was higher than all those guys and he walks a lot of hitters. The starting pitching was so good the first two series there weren't many times he had to reach past those first 3 guys.

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I’m still curious about what he said/did to get into Dusty’s doghouse.

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Based purely on appearances… I theorize it has something to do with:

Stanek accidentally smoked some of Dusty’s weed.

Or,

Dusty asked to get a taste of stanek’s homegrown and Stanek went all DAT and told him to frick off.

Or,

Stanek isn’t the type to meet with the press and massage Dusty’s prostate like all the other guys are willing to do.

Any of those three things are plausible.

Not sure how missing a couple pitches would have somehow given the astros 8 runs

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That's the thing about baseball we will never know what could have happened if these pitches were called correctly. Maybe nothing happens. Maybe a small rally that fires up the team and McCullers. The only thing that is known is that ump was fricking retarded behind the plate. I am waiting for the ump score on this one.

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I mean i know what you are saying, but McCullers gave up 5 HRs. I dont see a couple blown calls on the astros with 2 outs is going to make that big of a difference when your starting pitchers gives up 5 bombs

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The ump was shite

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complaining about the ump is loser talk. LMJ couldn't hit the zone so he couldn't take advantage of a bad ump and bats are prone to 1 pitch ABs.

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The trolls have turned this board into the SECR

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I’m just bored of having to scroll past their boring dull jokes to actually talk about the game with other ‘Stros fans

Meanwhile Evan Gattis melted down in a less rally inspiring way. A sampling....

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@BulldogBeing

frick you… what do you want

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@BulldogBeing

Sorry

@CobosQue

your just accidentally disrespectful to people that are way better At their jobs than you are.

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@BulldogBeing

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frick you

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@BulldogBeing

frick you @CobosQue

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@mayj6

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in '13 my wife & I went to at least 12 Stros games though living in LA. Consider us 2 of your 14

You're a made man, we'll never forget your 2017 playoff moments

I don't get mad at our guys when they struggle, I hurt for them. Couldn't be prouder of this team

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@BulldogBeing
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Is your baby black?

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@mayj6
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no. (Huh?)

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@BulldogBeing
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Man I’m
Equally confused. I don’t understand if there is a joke in there I don’t get it.

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Its bad. He just incoherently rambling and going after fans who send some words of support. He seems fricked up and I'm pretty sure he had past addictions.

Yeah, that dude was on a serious rager last night.

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I am waiting for the ump score on this one.

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Not as bad as I expected, but those two shite calls on Chas were the most impactful wrong calls.

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Not sure how missing a couple pitches would have somehow given the astros 8 runs

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Obviously there’s no guarantee of anything…with Maldy coming up, the inning probably ends anyway. However, in the 2021 ALCS, Jason Castro gets a borderline call that could (probably should) have been strike 3 and ended the inning. Ump called it a ball, Castro singled, drove in a run and the Astros proceeded to get 6 more.

Not only did it change the game, it effectively changed the series.