re: DAT 4/1: Astros (Cole) @ Rangers (Minor) - 2:05 ct

Posted by dhav14

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:38 pm to Lsuhoohoo

quote:
That Fish can fly

Bob Grossman could never

Posted by Jwho77

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:38 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler

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Posted by dhav14

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:39 pm to Jwho77

Posted by Lsuhoohoo

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:40 pm to Jwho77

Shohei Ohtani had an incredible first inning. Fastball hit 100, threw a sinker that dropped nearly straight down. The 2nd inning hasn't gone so well. 3 hits included a 3 run homer.

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Posted by Jwho77

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:41 pm to Lsuhoohoo

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Sho-hey that fricking ball was crushed.

Posted by Adam Banks

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:44 pm to Lsuhoohoo

I honestly cant believe that mike scioscia of all people is going along with that circus

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Posted by Lsuhoohoo

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:46 pm to Adam Banks

There may be an adjustment period but Ohtani's stuff looks really good.

IMO they abandon the hitting experiment down the road this season and he becomes purely a pitcher.

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Posted by Lsuhoohoo

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:47 pm to Lsuhoohoo

That pitch looked almost like a sinker at 97

Posted by Adam Banks

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:48 pm to Lsuhoohoo

Speaking of stuff.....dang Cole is a sleeping giant

Posted by StickD

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:49 pm to Lsuhoohoo

Cole is in control.

How about this guy?

Can crank it up to 99mph.

Posted by KirkLazarus

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:49 pm to Lsuhoohoo

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IMO they abandon the hitting experiment down the road this season and he becomes purely a pitcher.

Agreed. As much as I want him to get at-bats. His hitting will be useful in NL-games and when they need a pinch hitter.

mmmm Gerrit Cole looks sharp.

Posted by Pnels08

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:50 pm to KirkLazarus

GERRIT COLE BAYBAY

Posted by Cosmo

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:50 pm to Pnels08

Cole looks sharp AF.

We staaaacckkekeddd

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Posted by WestCoastAg

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:50 pm to Adam Banks

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I honestly cant believe that mike scioscia of all people is going along with that circus

i mean his stuff looks incredible. thats probably why

Posted by FiddleHead

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:50 pm to Cosmo

This rotation is absolutely unfair

Posted by KirkLazarus

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:52 pm to Cosmo

mmm Strom does it again

Posted by dhav14

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:53 pm to KirkLazarus

This is our #4 starter

Posted by Adam Banks

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Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:53 pm to WestCoastAg

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i mean his stuff looks incredible. thats probably why

but its mike sciosia and hes playing him both at the plate and on the bump and straight from Japan, no minors? I mean its not like its Joe Madden its sciosia.