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I don't think you could have made a worse trade at the deadline than Getz with Castillo. He's pitched out of the 5th just once. Every other time he's been god damn terrible. And you gave up an actual prospect for him and you're on the hook for $25 million.

He was looking good before the 10 pitch walk to Paredes and Altuve homering on a pitch that's taller than him.

They need to sit Mune. He needs a mental and physical reset.

He faced them 3 times in 2025 alone. He's faced them 10 times with the Mariners with a ERA of 4.07 if Gemini is to be trusted.

Minnesota absolutely destroyed him earlier in the year too. So it shouldn't have been a surprise how bad he was in his last outing.

Can't get any worse though, right? Brown absolutely dominated us last time. Edit: Castillo has given up 10 ER in 9 innings against the Astros this year.

Well at least the Twins won't sweep. Detroit managed to put up a 5 spot in the 12th.

I think Pena could have stepped on 2nd there. But no guarantee he gets Ant at first.

I didn't realize catchers pitched too. Let's not pretend that the pitch sequence to Velasquez was any good. They've been scared to throw him a high fastball since he hit the homer in game 1. He guessed right once, doesn't mean he will guess right every time.

The Tigers really are about to get swept right before they play Cleveland. I guess they're at least equal opportunity when it comes to sucking against the Central.

Did he just check with the umpire for the reason and just walk away? That's not really arguing.

The fact that they didn't even bother to argue the double play when Antonacci got called for the same thing earlier in the season didn't sit right with me. You've seen it called against you before, don't just sit there and take it.

It also pisses me off that we let Nelson Velasquez basically decide 2 games this series. Need some better scouting to not let a bum like him keeping beating us. It's one thing if it's Yordan, it's another when it's a AAAA guy.

Twins are probably gonna sweep the Tigers. If they do, they could come into town just 5 games back.

He managed to hit a middle middle fastball for a grounder right to the 3rd baseman...

Don't forget the bullshit pitch clock violation yesterday. Umpires have screwed up every game this series.

3 game lead is fine, but I've seen the Sox blow a 3 game lead with 2 weeks left, let alone 4. They had a chance to up it to 4 tonight and lost a very winnable game. What's worse is that they could have won with better managerial decisions. When the players lose you a game, it's understandable. When the manager does it, it's extremely frustrating.

Applies to both.

As that inning unfolded I just kept thinking..."he's gonna take him out right?". And it just never happened until he gave up the lead.

So Taylor was available and he didn't have him ready? f*** off Will.

Why is Pham in over Grichuk?

They're 3-3 on this road trip.

Newcomb at damn near 40 pitches and he didn't even have anyone up. Shoulda had somebody ready after Yordan got on. Inning is partially on Chase too. That's a fairly routine play he whiffed on

Just terrible managing to not use a righty there. Houston has nobody to pinch hit with. Velasquez is terrible against righties. Will did everything wrong that inning.

Venable basically left Newcomb in to die