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They are. And this system is allowing them to get away with it due to how sacred challenges have become

Teams should get 4 challenges per game.

Last pitch was not a strike.

It's a reds offense that still has players in it who are historically good hitters if you go by the back of their baseball card. The key to that start IMO was how much he used the changeup and fastball. He also employed different arm angles which made it much harder for the batters to pick up what he was throwing.

No opener for Fedde?

Murakami has become really solid with the glove. I know some people think his future with the team is at DH but he has such a a high IQ defensively. Don't think we should move him from 1B. I also think Vargas is a good enough athlete to eventually figure 3B out.

We don't really have anyone else. Just hope he figures his s%*# out. I'm way more comfortable going to him then a rookie.

His start against Cincinnati isn't one that came out of nowhere. Let's see what can be done. He did look a bit better in the last two innings and I actually think he would have been ok going 5. We'll see. I think the key to Reds start was he relied almost solely on the fastball and change up while mixing in the sinker when needed. Also changed arm angles really effectively.

With the Rangers loss, our playoff magic number is now:

Had to be done

I don't think he pitched badly against Boston or quite frankly even against the cubs. His defense really let him down against Boston and the home run he gave up was actually on a really good pitch. Don't think he was particularly good tonight but he battled his ass off and I think was finding something in those final two innings. Would rather see a start like this than Burke's last night because he kept the pitch count low.

No stress.

When I get home, will upload #25! We all know what it'll be!

O'Doyle rules

Please have hicks up.

Sit down sweetie!

Newcomb opens tomorrow so Hudson for the 9th?

Also depends on the opener situation.

Torn on if we should bring Taylor out for the 8th. I think he could go an inning tomorrow if we pulled him now. But he's still got it.

Better. I think we'll keep on scoring. Would take 6ip and 4 runs.

First pitch not a strike

Balls and strikes are actually getting worse the further we get into this. Teams are scared to lose challenges and umps are getting away with it.

Benni bloop. Still furious that Romo didn't make a challenge to what could have been strike 3 in the first. Not a proponent of blowing challenges but it looked like it touched the zone.

Yeah but the offense isn't great. Boston is the team that scares me. Yankees offense and their bullpen issues as well as their defensive lapses make them vulnerable. Those vulnerabilities were on display against us.

Guardians pulling away from the pack with the wild card is probably a good thing for our overall playoff chances.