Javier totes his hefty 4.74 ERA to the mound today vs. the hard-hitting Orioles

Go Red Sox

Go A's

Go Yankees

Spolane on 610 says Tucker is one of the worst defensive right fielders in baseball this year

baseball reference has his dWAR at -0.7

On Yordan Alvarez, Dusty Baker said "I haven't liked how he moved, haven't liked how he's swung." Baker said he's available today, but is treating this much like he did with Kyle Tucker on Sunday in Kansas City.

Dusty Baker: "I just decided to give him today off and then he'll be good through the season, much like I did with Tucker. Sometimes you have to maybe sacrifice one game for the next nine. From my experience, I've seen it be very beneficial not only physically but mentally, too."

spadilly said:

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In days of old, we told tales of this guy:

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Is that ALCS or World Series ?

for the first time ever. I mean ever.

I bet against the Astros today.

I dont see how we win this game. maybe 2/10 we win this game. Just no juice right now.

and if we do...its such a big game that I'll gladly lose $50 to be wrong.

Unless Yordan, or any of the studs are hurt they need to be starting. Period....Maybe he got frustrated or something yesterday. I don't care. It happens. He's a pro and todays a new day. They are fighting for the playoffs and I guarantee after sleeping on it all the guys are busting there ass trying to win.

Dusty needs to get over himself and play the dawgs.

Ag_07 said:

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So Dusty is playing the long game...With 9 games left.

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so ****ing dumb. The "long game" dont mean **** with it could be your LAST game here shortly.

spadilly said:

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In days of old, we told tales of this guy:

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Luxury Lance

gigemJTH12 said:

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for the first time ever. I mean ever.

I bet against the Astros today.

I dont see how we win this game. maybe 2/10 we win this game. Just no juice right now.

and if we do...its such a big game that I'll gladly lose $50 to be wrong.

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I cashed the over on Hunter Brown hits allowed yesterday so right there with ya

CFTXAG10 said:

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gigemJTH12 said:

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for the first time ever. I mean ever.

I bet against the Astros today.

I dont see how we win this game. maybe 2/10 we win this game. Just no juice right now.

and if we do...its such a big game that I'll gladly lose $50 to be wrong.

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I cashed the over on Hunter Brown hits allowed yesterday so right there with ya

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Hope you put the mortgage on it. That was the easiest money ever.

gigemJTH12 said:

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for the first time ever. I mean ever.

I bet against the Astros today.

I dont see how we win this game. maybe 2/10 we win this game. Just no juice right now.

and if we do...its such a big game that I'll gladly lose $50 to be wrong.

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I did as well but it was my 3rd time to bet against them. The first two times the Stros proved me wrong with the last one a double digit run effort so if I have to lose $120 for the Stros to finally win I'm going to do it.

If not, Donkey just made me $100.

If you're not a better the above means the Orioles are favored to win...on the road. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

We're gonna be here on the afternoon of Sunday October 1st, sweating out the last game v Arizona plus scoreboard watching to see if the Astros get that 3rd wildcard spot, no?

Who are we kidding, this team can't win a series v KC and they're up next

BadAggie said:

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We're gonna be here on the afternoon of Sunday October 1st, sweating out the last game v Arizona plus scoreboard watching to see if the Astros get that 3rd wildcard spot, no?

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No, by then we will have a wild card spot wrapped up

CFTXAG10 said:

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BadAggie said:

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We're gonna be here on the afternoon of Sunday October 1st, sweating out the last game v Arizona plus scoreboard watching to see if the Astros get that 3rd wildcard spot, no?

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No, by then we will have a wild card spot wrapped up

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Hope. So.

yes, despite Pena's second half resurgence...

at the end of the day...he's a .706 OPS hitter

with an OPS+ of 95

should be batting 8th or 9th

rosco511 said:

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What is Dusty's love for putting Pena in the 2 hole? I get that he got hot and was great in that spot last postseason but that was a year ago and lots of baseball has been played since. Maldy in the lineup?

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CFTXAG10 said:

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BadAggie said:

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We're gonna be here on the afternoon of Sunday October 1st, sweating out the last game v Arizona plus scoreboard watching to see if the Astros get that 3rd wildcard spot, no?

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No, by then we will have a wild card spot wrapped up

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Division also.

Will be watching to see if rangers or mariners face twins.

On to Minute Maid!

Can you remind me, is his contract up this season or do we have to fire him?