Autumn Dreamin

Taylor doesn't hit that often, but I feel like half of those hits have been timely doubles.

Rule 5 restrictions carry over through waivers, trades, etc. Basically they apply to all 29 teams other than the original until fulfilled. That's why he was on waivers to begin with; Tampa was restricted from sending him down even though PHI was the team to actually draft him.

I don't think Quero scores from 2nd on Tauch's hit, and probably not from third on the Meidroth groundout either.

Scoreless inning if the last pitch to Seager is called correctly.

That caught the zone

Maybe they'll miss not having Wilson later in the game, but I like Venable treating that as a leverage spot and going to one of his best arms accordingly.

Totally fine with the top guys skipping Charlotte in my opinion, but alright.

Ump just calling whatever back there

Trying to swing his way to Chicago with the big hit in a leverage spot instead of sticking with his usual approach.

5Ks sucks, but Slater probably took an inning off Valdez' outing last night. He saw 24 pitches out of Valdez' 95 thrown and 35 overall. If you can't hit a guy, at least make him work.

I'm like 17 innings away from buying a Vargas jersey.

I don't think it's that soon necessarily, but I think there's a reason Meidroth is getting more 2B reps lately despite grading out well at short.

Deserved, but WS will miss him.

Split the season series, made Valdez work for his 5IP, made a top end closer sweat, and even then it took some plus defensive plays for the Astros to win by 1 at home. Can't expect much vs. DeGrom but hopefully Tauch and the youngins can stay reasonably hot until (hopefully) Baldwin and Sosa rejoin the squad for the homestand.

SO close, Vargas

Quero's turn to get robbed

Nice bounce back inning from Dart there. Feels better if Meidroth's liner drops in right, but alas.

Braden is very cool. Already has 3 walkoffs, two of them HRs. Zavala has been on base in every game this month. Dash win 8-7.

Baldwin, again. 7 HR in 19 games.