vs. Astros, 5/10

[OrangeJerseys]

Nick Markakis.

Professional self-strander.

Manny's gotta make contact there.

[Flash- bd]

Ugh, that was a frustrating way to kill a potentially rally.

Manny's gotta make contact there.

Or you could just not hit and run...

[BradyBunch]

That was on Manny.

[MrOrange82]

Manny's gotta make contact there.

Nick could've helped him out (i.e., by taking off the cement shoes).

[scOtt]

Made him work some.

[BradyBunch]

Ugh, that was a frustrating way to kill a potentially rally.

Or you could just not hit and run...

Why not hit an run there? Slow lead off guy and you want to avoid a double play. Which it would have been on the next ball.

[weams]

That was on Manny.

Of course it was.

[Moshagge3]

Can't watch this one because I live in Austin so it's blacked out, but Gameday made it look like Jones was called out on a pitch that was well inside.

[MrOrange82]

Can't watch this one because I live in Austin so it's blacked out, but Gameday made it look like Jones was called out on a pitch that was well inside.

Too close to take, IMO.

[Can_of_corn]

Why not hit an run there? Slow lead off guy and you want to avoid a double play. Which it would have been on the next ball.

It isn't a high percentage play. I am like Vegas, I like the odds to be in my favor.

[BradyBunch]

It isn't a high percentage play. I am like Vegas, I like the odds to be in my favor.

Well nothing in baseball is high percentage, just a bit more luck sometimes.

[eddie83]

Why not hit an run there? Slow lead off guy and you want to avoid a double play. Which it would have been on the next ball.

You don't know that, different set of circumstances. I didn't like it, we are AL club with pop. Let Manny hit the oitch he wants, I know it was 3-1 but it makes the batter more likely to hit, plus Nick is slow. Manny does strike out a good bit anyway.

[MrOrange82]

Well nothing in baseball is high percentage, just a bit more luck sometimes.

That doesn't address the point. It was a poor decision, especially since the pitcher was fighting back from being behind in the count.

[eddie83]

Well nothing in baseball is high percentage, just a bit more luck sometimes.

It gave a pitcher with a poor resume a chance to get an easy out and change the whole inning.

[Flash- bd]

I like these Astros hitters. Do our pitchers many favors.

edit: lol, **** me.