re: DAT 7/24: Oakland (Bassit) vs Astros (Verlander) 1:10 P.M.

I don’t blame that strikeout on bregman. 2 of those strikes called weren’t strikes. But he needs to wake the hell up. This .260 avg crap is beneath him. Bagwell said last night that he knows what he’s doing wrong but he has yet to fix it. To me, bregman can’t get the homer bug out of his swing and it’s as simple as that. And if that’s the case, then it’s time for him to move down in the lineup. Brantley’s multihit per game barrage needs to be inserted into the top 3 of the lineup.

Bregman at his best is patient so he is a much better fit in the No. 2 hole while Altuve is a classic No. 3 guy except in a 5-foot-5 frame. The McManager should see this by now but at least he already knows Correa should bat behind Yed. Small victories.

Well he swung at one and the last one was high

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Well he swung at one and the last one was high

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He also took another slider off the plate for a strike before the slider off the plate he swung at before that fastball above the zone he was called out on. Like I said, that strikeout was more on the umpire than it was on him. But in general, bregman has not been nearly as good this year at anticipating what’s coming. And I noticed he has this new ritual he’s doing this year between pitches with his left arm where he flexes it to remind him of something mechanical during his approach. Probably to keep his shoulder from flying open or something. It’s not helping him to be a better base hitter whatever it is.

You’re right. I rewound it. It was strike 2 to Altuve that was off the plate called a strike. He still struck out on a pitch above the zone.

Now that was smoked.

Hit the middle of the H on the batter's eye.

I don't mind missed calls as usually the umpire is fair both ways. I feel bad for Judge on his calls below the knees though

Is it fair to say this is the "biggest" game of the season?

I don’t mind it either if it’s the same call both ways. But when no name Chris bassitt gets that call off the edge on Altuve in a road game but hall of famer Justin Verlander can’t get the same location called a strike at home against semien then there’s a problem.