If there was ever a game to see how Lopez looks in relief this is it.

Just now, ron883 said:

There's still time to sell Lynn and Rodon. Looks what a crappy player like Joc got. Lynn and Rodon can net at least a top 100 guy, each

We really want to instigate this debate when everyone’s in a sour mood?

1 minute ago, hankchifan said:

Anybody but Ruiz, even Foster has been better lately.

100 percent wrong

4 minutes ago, fathom said:

Seems like Ruiz doesn’t get anyone out now

His peripherals were never good and now we’re seeing the recession come.  If Bummer can’t figure his shit out soon, then we definitely need two relievers.

Dear Rick Hahn,

Get some bullpen help and retire those cool City uniforms.

Sincerely,

A Concerned Citizen. 

That escalated quickly.

Houston's weakest part of the team is their middle relief. In pretty much every game this year, we haven't gotten to hit off them cause their starters seemingly dominate us for 7 innings every time out. 

1 minute ago, hankchifan said:

Why was Ruiz in the game? He is our worst clutch pitcher..  Our bullpen should have been  rested. Where was Kopech, Crochet, COdy?

Heuer was the 1st reliever in . Kopech and Crichet cannot pitch in every game either ahead or behind and La Russa prefers to use them when ahead most of the time. He know's we don't have the bats tp cpme from behind that often.

Goodwin had a nice run

There are so few hitters in this lineup you expect to actually hit quality RHP.

Cleveland might get swept by Oakland. So if we get swept we may still be okay. 

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

We really want to instigate this debate when everyone’s in a sour mood?

We can't let our feelings get in the way of a serious discussion that we must have. 

Lance fucking Mccullars 

Thats ok....get your glory now 

I want this guy in playoffs 

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

If there was ever a game to see how Lopez looks in relief this is it.

I thought I read he is starting tomorrow?

Goodwin has no chance whatsoever against McCullers.  Why is he batting cleanup?

Not a good combination of being wild and then not able to close it out with two strikes on the batter plus not getting the first batter you face out 

 

Just now, hankchifan said:

Goodwin has no chance whatsoever against McCullers.  Why is he batting cleanup?

I’ll ask Tony about it 

2 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said:

Cleveland might get swept by Oakland. So if we get swept we may still be okay. 

Bah the odds of this team making the playoffs are almost 100%. 

The question the rest of the year is how to be ready for Houston and Boston in October.

1 minute ago, hankchifan said:

Goodwin has no chance whatsoever against McCullers.  Why is he batting cleanup?

The same appears to be true for everyone in the lineup except TA and Moncada.

11 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

I think good defensive positioning could have turned Brantley and Tucker's singles into outs.

Shifts are poor sportsmanship. There are things more important than winning.

1 minute ago, SonofaRoache said:

Cleveland might get swept by Oakland. So if we get swept we may still be okay. 

Seems Bieber might be at least a month away…if CLE is 12+ back then, they probably shut him down for the rest of the season.

7 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Who else do you go to there?  Lopez?  Crochet?  Kopech?   Isn’t Michael starting Monday? 

anyone but ruiz is the answer.

6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

And Crochet has been somewhere between pretty good and really good but rarely 100% dominant.

Who is 100% dominant ? That would be perfection and no one is that. Hope that's not what you are expecting.

Rey Lo in the House!!!

Glad I stuck it out.

Just now, harkness99 said:

anyone but ruiz is the answer.

Not a good answer.