ALCS- Astros vs Yankees

[baddog]

Such is sports. If you have never lost a game like this, you haven't played very long. Like week said, we will be fine.

[PhatMack19]

Yanks got the breaks last night.  The Astros had chances but couldn’t get the big hit.  That’s baseball

I didn’t like all of the changes to the lineup.  I wanted Gattis to hit instead of Correa, but no way he needs to be catching in the playoffs.  I don’t care if McCann doesn’t get a hit the rest of the year.  With the way he handles the staff, he has to be in the game.  

[PhatMack19]

Game 4 1st pitch at 4:08 today

 

McCullers vs Gray

[PhatMack19]

Astros forgot how to hit.  Lineup beside Altuve & correa are 7-78 this series so far.

 

Still 0-0 in the 5th

[PhatMack19]

Yuli 3 run double!!

 

3-0 Astros mid 6

[baddog]

8 minutes ago, PhatMack19 said:

Yuli 3 run double!!

 

3-0 Astros mid 5

Correa fighting off bad pitches. Guriel is a free swinger and it paid off. Again, can Altuve run the bases or what?

[PhatMack19]

Marwin double.  McCann E4 scores run

4-0 Stros T7

[PhatMack19]

Judge just hit one 500’

 

4-1 Astros B7

 

McCullers done.  6+ 2 hits 1 run.  He threw a great game 

Devo in

[PhatMack19]

Devo is terrible 

 

4-2 Astros mid 8

[PhatMack19]

Yanks have 2nd and 3rd with no outs 

 

Giles into pitch 

 

4-2 Astros B8

[PhatMack19]

Judge double to tie it at 4.  The bullpen is trash 

[PhatMack19]

Sanchez 2 run double

 

Yanks lead 6-4 B8

[baddog]

I'd rather have it handed to me.

[PhatMack19]

AJ blew this one.  McCullers was dealing when he gave up the homer to Judge and was yanked.  He gave up 2 hits in 6+ innings with 81 pitches and was pulled.  If he did need to pull him, Peacock should have gotten the ball there.  He’s been our 3rd best pitcher all season and hasn’t seen the field this series.

 

6-4 Yanks after 8

[PhatMack19]

Yanks win 6-4

Series tied at 2

 

Game 5 tomorrow at 4:08pm

[TxHoops]

If Yankees win this series, it will be because of Giles.  Lidge 2.0.  Bad managing job today too.  

[BS Wildcats]

1 hour ago, TxHoops said:

If Yankees win this series, it will be because of Giles.  Lidge 2.0.  Bad managing job today too.  

This!! Knowing the bullpen is atrocious, and McCullers has just given up his second hit with a low 80's pitch count, no way you pull him there.  To much micro-managing.

[TxHoops]

7 minutes ago, BS Wildcats said:

This!! Knowing the bullpen is atrocious, and McCullers has just given up his second hit with a low 80's pitch count, no way you pull him there.  To much micro-managing.

Agreed.  And you don’t trot Musgrove out there for the 8th either.  Once you make the first mistake, go with either Gregorson or Giles in the 8th.  

Bringing Giles in with 2nd and 3rd with no outs was pretty brutal.  He looked rattled from the get go.  Missing his spots badly. 

[BS Wildcats]

5 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

Agreed.  And you don’t trot Musgrove out there for the 8th either.  Once you make the first mistake, go with either Gregorson or Giles in the 8th.  

Bringing Giles in with 2nd and 3rd with no outs was pretty brutal.  He looked rattled from the get go.  Missing his spots badly. 

Giles hasn't been real good since they got him.  We might be better off coaxing Dave Smith out of retirement to be the closer.

[Hook'em]

Tough loss after McCullers and Yuli stepped up, but it's nice knowing Keuchel & Verlander are going in the next 2. Offense is due for a big game!

[BS Wildcats]

5 minutes ago, Hook'em said:

Tough loss after McCullers and Yuli stepped up, but it's nice knowing Keuchel & Verlander are going in the next 2. Offense is due for a big game!

Don't like the short rest for Keuchel, I know he has handled it well in the past.  The offense needs to put up around 8 runs with this bullpen.  Has got to be the #1 issue in the off season!

[BS Wildcats]

Waiting to see what AJ screws up today

[BS Wildcats]

Welp, big trouble

[baddog]

We are terrible with RISP

[BS Wildcats]

Like I said earlier, don't like short rest for Keuchel.  As baddog said, terrible with risp.  Got to get Reddick out of the two hole, although swinging for the fence Springer not much better in the leadoff spot.  Precisely the wrong time for bats to go old.  Probably should have started Peacock this game, now 4-0.