The Porkchop Express said:

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f1ghtintexasaggie said:

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Apologies to whomever normally posts that, but it's time to flush that ish for good. Let's go pick up Lance today! Goal has always been to take one. Two would be even better, and we have the pitching to do it. Just gotta execute. Extend the series and bring it back home.

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This took 4 edits?

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I can squeeze in a couple more just for you? I used to know how to embed images and gifs. That was before kiddos.

/laughcry

Message is the same. Forget yesterday. Win today.

Kinda looks like he went on a bender last night... Kinda crazy.

MosesHallRAB04 said:

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I'd put the odds Altuve swings first pitch tonight at about 98%.

If I'm Nola I don't put the first pitch within 3-4" of the plate. I'd go inside about an he height of Altuve's hat bill.

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Yep, I wouldn't put any pitch within 4-6" of the plate, at least until it's 3-0. You know Jose is pressing to "make something happen".

That is very cool!

Lance (and Miller) said he wasn't tipping. Watched an espn breakdown that shows what they say was tipping. Looks pretty convincing.

Denying to avoid excuse making? Or in case he pitches again let them think he didn't fix it?

I've been following El Oso Blanco for a bit on Twitter and he has several nights like this where he is up very late seemingly pounding the bottle and firing of incoherent or illogical tweets. Pretty sad, was supposed to be an Ag too.

Looks like tipping to me but yeah I doubt they say anything.

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— Steve Johnson (@LegKickNationOG) November 2, 2022

Farmer1906 said:

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What does energy look like from a team that is not hitting the ball?

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It looks like a player showing some fire. Slam a bat, get on top steps in dugout yell. Bust your ass outa the box on a ground ball. etc. A coach standing up and doing something, anything.

Something instead of showing zero emotion, or fire. They are two games away from losing another World Series. I am not saying they need to get ejected from a game, or the team needs to perform softball dugout chants but the energy I saw yesterday from the team/coaches throughout the game was uninspiring.

This is the crap visiting pitchers deal with in Philly.

I love the creatures of Philadelphia. Lance McCullers never stood a chance last night. All high quality chirps. Nothing ejection worthy. Elite stuff. pic.twitter.com/ALaoCkfwgl

— Shelfy (@RealShelfy) November 2, 2022

amercer said:

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They are also 3 games away from winning another World Series.

I think the Astros understand better than most that a 7 game series is a coin flip crapshoot. Not sure why you expect a team that's made it to 6 straight ALCS to suddenly start throwing Gatorade coolers onto the field when things aren't going well.

Playoff baseball is RANDOM. I would like my favorite team to win, but realistically making the playoffs at all is about the only thing fully in their control.

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I am not expecting them to do that. I just said they need to show me more emotion than I saw last night. They looked very flat and uninspired.

AustinCountyAg said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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What does energy look like from a team that is not hitting the ball?

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It looks like a player showing some fire. Slam a bat, get on top steps in dugout yell. Bust your ass outa the box on a ground ball. etc. A coach standing up and doing something, anything.

Something instead of showing zero emotion, or fire. They are two games away from losing another World Series. I am not saying they need to get ejected from a game, or the team needs to perform softball dugout chants but the energy I saw yesterday from the team/coaches throughout the game was uninspiring.

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The Astros need to try harder

They just don't have the "want to" or the "have to"

I agree. That approach needs to start tonight.

I tend to let my BAS take over when I watch the Stros. I need to remember the level headedness of this team.

Big game tonight and I'm cheering like hell we take the W.

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AgLA06 said:

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Or maybe having a plan of attack at the plate as a team.

I'm sorry, but it's pathetic baseball to be facing a team with limited pitching and guys are getting out on the first or second pitch. It's just bad and whoever came up with that plan at the plate should be fire.

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It worked in game 2. It did not work last night.

Generally I agree though. Feel like Philly has done a much better job than us this series of working counts and spoiling good pitches.

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It just feels like it's very difficult for our pitchers to "close the deal" when they have 2 strikes. Philly battles and battles, then walks or gets a hit, or at minimum works the pitcher and increases the pitch count. I don't see that when we're at the plate - not every one of our ABs, but it seems like most of them.

texasaggie2015 said:

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Last thing I'm gonna say about the game last night and then I'm turning the page...

I would rather lose 7-0 then 5-4 in a close hard-fought game during a series like this. It's easier to go into the clubhouse and think "well damn we sucked and got beat but let's get them tomorrow" than "we fought our asses off and it wasn't enough".

This team knows what they're capable of and very few championship teams have a run with no adversity. They'll bounce back tonight.

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I'm the same way. I'd rather get blown out then lose a tight game because then I second guess myself too much.