Balta1701

0-6 going into tomorrow and the moment anything goes wrong it’s “oh we are in trouble”. 1-5 and a win at home and sudden tomorrow someone gets on and they are in f*** we can’t let this run score, Rodon is pitching” mode.

Just so someone says this…the mental difference between 0-6 and 1-5 against the Astros going into both tomorrow and the postseason is huge.

I fully believe in this Luca$. This is gorgeous.

Naw, not if you looked at his spin rates. He started right at the beginning of 2019. Stopped in his first start after the ban, got crushed by the Astros. 3 starts ago suddenly he goes from fastball-change to fastball-changeup-slider, throws more sliders than he ever did in his career. It doesn’t work for one start, then his next 2 are terrific. This is a great comeback from the cheating for him.

He has had that pitch for exactly 2 games. He added it 3 games ago, the Tigers destroyed it, now it’s a ++ pitch. That’s pretty amazing.

This Giolito has only existed for 2 games.

Good god. Who needs an insane sticky ball changeup when you can drop that slider?

Lucas Giolito with no spidertack but a dominant slider? Fair trade. $250 million pitcher like this.

Serious Q, how does someone project the time of this peak with this many unknowns?

That was…less hittable?

That was nasty.

Odorizzi can not have liked that song.

Nice take Zack.

I think Odorizzi will throw 90 pitches even if he gives up a ton. They are trying to stretch him out.

A run from the rookies. Works for me.

Odorizzi just isn’t sharp tonight. They have to win this game.

Frankly, yes. Would take over Zavala even if it’s only a few games.

As AJ was alluding to, a robot calls that a strike.

The stolen base attempt bought Abreu a walk. That is a strike if It is framed.

Both of those home runs are opposite field too. Extra neat.

Tim flexing in the dugout

TIMMY!!!!!

Zacky!!!

I see no reason why the Rangers should deal him to us without one of Crochet, Kopech, or Vaughn coming back. They should get one premium player in return for him if they move him at the deadline and those are the only 3 we have. They should only move him if they get a guy that makes them substantially better in 2 or 3 years. If they can’t get that…There is no reason why Gallo can’t be moved in the offseason or even extended. They have plenty of money.