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Astros vs. Rays ALDS Game 4 Chat
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Adam2
8:58
Parents for babies!
Fire Ken Tremendous
9:01
What's so special about the Nationals' playoff roster? How long can a team like that survive when the manager only trusts a handful of his pitchers?
Ben Clemens
9:01
Basically their stars are very star-y
And in the playoffs depth matters less.
Dystopian Future
9:01
AJ having another analyst in the booth makes him much more palatable.
Meg Rowley
9:01
we all do better when we have someone to talk to
Guest
9:02
So was Castillo considered an “opener” tonight?
Meg Rowley
9:02
Don't think so, right? It was just an announced bullpen game.
stever20
9:05
If the Dodgers lose tomorrow, where do they go from here?  What's the missing X factor that they don't have?
Meg Rowley
9:06
imagine you see some bullpen contemplation but they're a really very good team
Ben Clemens
9:06
This is an extremely un-Anderson outing. Three batters faced, no strikeouts.
It's Andersonesque in that he has allowed no baserunners, but still.
kevinthecomic
9:06
So, who gets the start for the Astros in game 5?  Urquidy warming up in the pen now.  Cole?
Ben Clemens
9:07
Oh yeah Cole for sure.
Meg Rowley
9:08
for sure
That Guy
9:08
I know SSS and all but it seems slightly concerning that Houston's offense has been kinda sorta not good this series.
Dystopian Future
9:09
Astros look like they're trying to jump the fastball on Anderson.
Ben Clemens
9:10
This seems accurate. They know they don't want a piece of the curve.
Dystopian Future
9:10
RE: Astros bats; important to remember that the Rays had an excellent pitching staff. They're dominant too.
Meg Rowley
9:10
Tampa's pitching is good, scoring dips in the playoffs just generally, the ball might be different -- I wouldn't fret too much
Ben Clemens
9:11
Yeah the Rays are nearly as good as the Astros at run prevention.
Meg Rowley
9:11
I mean, fret a LOT but
Andy
9:11
If Kershaw and Ryu are both available out of the pen in game 5, who are the Dodgers’ best options out of the bullpen (in order)? And who would you rather have throw a high leverage inning, Jensen or Kershaw?
Meg Rowley
9:11
the pitching/defense combo is quite potent, as we've seen!
Wire Fan
9:11
Chances Charlize Theron drinks Bud reserved lager?
Ben Clemens
9:11
Kersh pls. I'd hvae them Kersh/Jansen/Ryu
Meg Rowley
9:11
SHE DOESN'T TAKE EVEN ONE SIP IN THE COMMERCIAL
Ben Clemens
9:11
Yeah why aren't people talking about this more.
Abe Lincoln
9:11
How many times have the Rays faced Cole this year? If they jump on him early, shouldn't the Astros be concerned?
Ben Clemens
9:12
Uh.... if the Rays jump on Cole early, yES!
yes!
Be incredibly concerned.
Because you'll be down, in an elimination game, facing a pitcher who releases his fastball from low-earth orbit.
Fire Ken Tremendous
9:13
The Astro(naut)s should be used to working in low-earth orbit though, no?
Ben Clemens
9:13
Haha yes if any team has the training.
michael scarn
9:14
houston we have a problem
Ben Clemens
9:14
I'd like to congratulate the entire chat, because we made it five innings into the game without that pun, and when we got it it was in regards to an actual space joke!
9:15
Great work everyone.
You're the real MVP's
Meg Rowley
9:16
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