EastCoastAgNc said:

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Hader trying so hard to avoid giving up the homer that he's gonna walk in the winning run

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When he was giving up solo shots when up 3 because he wasn't nibbling and walking people, everyone hated him then too. Can't win lol

Just get this last out.

Game blouses

Wins.

Exhale. Go Padres and go angels

Phew

Winner. Winner.

Marlins skipper spent a lot of time with all umpires afterward about Hader delivery. Chisholm Jr pissed in the dugout and mimicking Hader stutter delivery

Come on San Diego, let's get back in this thing

Regarding McCullers...



I feel like this with regards to when we last saw him on the mound and how long it will be before we see him take the bump again...

So Garcia expected back late July and McCullers August. Bloss after the break. JV after break

https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-injuries-and-roster-moves?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share

Starting pitching looking like biggest need. I'd say bullpen but kinda tough to devote that much payroll and then give up more prospects to make up for the iffy performance.

Blanco feels like he's hitting a wall. I mean hey if the wall is 2 runs in 7 IP then what's the deal? But there's a noticeable change, if the Astros had a 6th starter I'd give him time off starting now

Brown, hopefully he'll have a bounce back start, really nice string of starts he'd been on. Any potential playoff run will need him.

Framber's been ok in the first half. Really need him to step up in the 2nd half.

There's been a fair amount of positives with the starters so far but it feels iffy if that can continue. I'd have to imagine that a mid range 3rd or 4th starter type will command a fair amount of prospects at the trade deadline.

Maybe you go for more risk and see if the Snakes would be willing to move a struggling Montgomery?

And Arrighetti? Yeah I forgot him too

Friars avoid the shutout

The Porkchop Express said:

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The Astros are 1-0 since my power came back on.

Bittersweet congrats to myself, txags92, RED AG_98, and Buck Compton for the easiest bingo square in Astros' bingo: McCullers' setback

New Astros Bingo Standings
KAF 6
txags92 5.5
RO519 5.5
Buck Compton 5
gproducer 4.5
Porkchop 4
bodacousbood14 4
RED AG 98 3
jkag89 2

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Looks like I'll be capped at about 7.

HAVE HAPPENED
1. Jose Abreu plays in a game for the Astros again
16. Lance McCullers Jr. has a further setback
44. The Aggies qualify for, but do not win the College World Series
55. The Astros win 5 games in a row
67. Josh Hader pitches a 1-2-3 ninth to record a save before June 15th.

SHOULD HAPPEN
15. Lance McCullers Jr. pitches to a batter in the Majors
33. The Astros win the season series from the Rangers

HOPE THEY DON'T HAPPEN/DOUBT THEY WILL
11. Justin Verlander gets traded
34. The Astros get swept in a series by the A's

WON'T HAPPEN THANKS TO INJURY
22. Kyle Tucker hits his 40th home run

I can't even remember what I picked.

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That goes without saying.

#Rays RHPs Pete Fairbanks and Jason Adam are generating trade interest, per The Athletic.

Both Fairbanks and Adam are under team control through the 2026 season. pic.twitter.com/q4easCvhsc

— MLB Deadline News (@MLBDeadlineNews) July 9, 2024

RHP Alonzo Tredwell tossed 3.1 scoreless innings on Tuesday for @WoodpeckersNC, striking out 6 of the 13 batters he faced.

Over his last 6 appearances, he owns a 1.93 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 23.1 IP. Opposing batters are hitting .184 against Tredwell in that span. pic.twitter.com/aa66914d4F

— Astros Player Development (@AstrosPlayerDev) July 10, 2024

"Stay the course. You'll get your promise land. Let's get to the postseason and you'll get your big game. He was deserving." - Astros GM Dana Brown on with us right now on @SportsTalk790 talking Ronel Blanco being snubbed from the MLB All Star Game.@SeanUnfiltered

— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) July 10, 2024

"We have to get these guys some rest." - Astros GM Dana Brown on the potential of a 6 man rotation. Brown also mentioned calling Bloss back up or even bringing up AJ Blubaugh and Eric Lauer. @SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered

— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) July 10, 2024

Please not Lauer

"Hopefully he can grind through it. It's gonna take us some time to get it figured out. No damage to the arm or anything like that. He's in the grind and it's like normal soreness." - Astros GM Dana Brown on Lance McCullers Jr's set back.@SeanUnfiltered @SportsTalk790

— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) July 10, 2024

More from Astros GM Dana Brown on Lance McCullers with us on @SportsTalk790- "I'm still hopeful he's coming back. Maybe we can get him back as a reliever for this year." Brown also mentioned again there is no damage to his arm. @SeanUnfiltered

— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) July 10, 2024

"We're gonna do whatever we gotta do. It takes two sides but it has to make sense for the club. If not, we'll ask one of these young kids to step up." - Astros GM Dana Brown on getting a starter at the trade deadline.@SeanUnfiltered @SportsTalk790

— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) July 10, 2024

Trying to run my multi-year, multi-city win streak to 6 tonight.