Series Thread: M's vs Astros Aug 9th - 12th

[wazzu31]

He's not a reliever either... He's a middle of the innings bullpen pitcher now...

Reminds me of when Dan Marino kept on playing... He was my favorite player and it was hard to watch him play the last few seasons in Miami… He played about a year or two too long... Reality hurts...

I don't think Felix is done, is he done as the King, sure. But he has enough pitches to still be a number 2 if he can figure out how to separate speeds with his fastball and changeup. His curveball as well is useless when all three are 85-89 mph.

 

[NWinAZ]

I don't think Felix is done, is he done as the King, sure. But he has enough pitches to still be a number 2 if he can figure out how to separate speeds with his fastball and changeup. His curveball as well is useless when all three are 85-89 mph.

#2? You are a lot more optimistic than I am. I barely see him as a #5 on a bad team. Verlander said Kate Upton turned his career around so maybe he needs to get himself some Kate Upton? Ya I know, who couldn't use themselves some KU?

 

[Lineman16]

Well done Servais... Well done!

 

[Duders]

Only 3 more games to go for a sweep of Houston

I posted the above after the first game as a joke.....but after taking the first 3, it looks like the joke just might be on me----maybe

Nice hard fought win tonight. Can't wait till tomorrow.

 

[NWinAZ]

Tomorrow's game is huge. We either gain 2 games or 4 games on them which is huge with these few games left to go. Bad news is that I don't think Ramirez gets out of the third inning. Get Felix warming up in the pen.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Never thought I say this but get the broom sticks out and maybe a miracle will happen tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Duders]

With Ramirez leading the way, I really have my doubts about needing to get the broom out of the closet. Would love to be wrong but I'm a realist. We have been so lucky playing Houston with their "spark plug" Altuve out and Springer out also - those two make a BIG difference. Just look at Houston's record since Altuve has been out and that alone speaks volumes.

 

[NWinAZ]

I don't think Ramirez gets out of the third inning

He just surpassed my expectations...for whatever that is worth.

 

[NWinAZ]

Defense killing them one more time. Heredia in center gets bad break and ball falls right at his feet for 1st and 2nd no outs and next batter hits hard grounder right to Seager who boots the double play. So they are loaded with no outs in a 1-0 game.

 

[NWinAZ]

Ramirez K's the rookie for 1st out.

 

[NWinAZ]

Then 1 pitch double-play. Ramirez has earned this one. 1-0 through 5.

 

[Anointed One]

If Felix was starting. Houston would not have a goose egg up there through five

 

[Duders]

Ramirez surprised the HELL out of me. Couldn't expect much more out of him. We need some of those insurance runs right about now. a 1-0 lead against these guys is way too risky for my blood.

 

[Duders]

ZZZZZZ BOMB!! Just what we might have needed. With Z, it seems all or none.

 

[NWinAZ]

Servias doing his best to give this away in the 8th. Pazos should not pitch multiple innings. He isn't the same guy as he was in June.

 

[NWinAZ]

Classic Servais. Classic M's. I don't give a shit of Colome and/or Diaz have pitched 30 straight games, get their asses in there in these games. You can't go Plan C in games like this. They deserve to get their asses beat.

 

[Destroydacre]

This is the game where I quit on this team. Fuck you M's. I'm done.

 

[NWinAZ]

If bullpen was thin, then why pull Warren after 1 1/3rd instead of letting him go 2? He didn't even give up a hit.

 

[NWinAZ]

Healy ties it with two outs in 9th.

 

[Anointed One]

Man it seems like the middle of our bullpen always gives up runs