re: DAT 7/17: YFPHAstros vs. Mariners - MMP - 7:10 pm - AT&T Sportsnet

One of our best relievers-peacock-is sitting in the rotation. A trade for one starter and one reliever nets 2 shutdown relief guys

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2-10 with RISP ain't gonna cut it. Come at me baw.

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Hoodoo. I agree. Like I said, the pitching stunk and gets most of the blame. But the offense had its chances to put the game away and or win it late. Altuve had bases loaded twice and couldnt get the big hit. We had bases loaded in the 8th no outs and got one run on a sac fly. Then the 9th, 2nd and 3rd 1 out and can't score.

I know hindsight is 20/20 but I wonder how things would have turned out had aoki been allowed to swing at the first two pitches in his at bat. Hinch had altuve relay a steal sign to gurriel but the question is was he supposed to steal on pitch 1 or pitch 2? Aoki let a nice pitch go on the 0-1 count that he could have driven to the outfield. Instead of swinging at a pitch he liked he had to protect with 2 strikes and hit the weak grounder to short.

It's a damned if you do damned if you don't.

The question is, what Britton are you getting? We'd no doubt pay the price for last year's dominant Britton. Coming off injury, he's not been that guy this year.

14 innings 18 hits 3 runs 6 walks 9 strikeouts.

I can cut him a break. Coming of injury, there's some rust in only 14 innings. Fine. But is he poised to return to his previous dominance? I'll claim ignorance. I haven't watched him pitch and haven't looked up things like velocity on his pitches.

These are important questions to be asked. I'm sure the scouts are on top of things. Damn, I want him to be healthy and wearing our orange.

Quick look at a forgotten trade target's last 6 games:

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Whoever thought our best lineup included Beltran in the OF is dead from the brain up

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How about that Carlos Beltran two-run homer, Mr Negativity?

Tied the game at 5. Pretty f*cking clutch if you ask me.