Tuesday, September 19: Battle of AL's top two division leaders continues in Houston

[Chavez Ravine]

2 minutes ago, Hallas said:

Felt like he labored a bit but got through 2 innings.

I feel like there is a niche for 5th starter types to be multi inning relievers like this.  Being able to eat 2 moderately high leverage innings would be quite valuable.  Mark eichhorn put up a 4.9 WAR year throwing 157 innings out of the bullpen.  I imagine this is a bit extreme, but I imagine at least 120 innings would he reasonable for someone like this.  The pitchers don't have to face batters more than once and save other relievers extra wear and tear.

 

Yeah, I like this idea. These type of guys are a bit underutilized in the 5th starter/long man role.

[Malike]

Ball? WTF

[Mooreisbetter27]

This ump is bad.

[justD]

Man, that was a just a beautiful pitch and play. 

Will say it again, love this freakin' team. 

[Brian88]

Small strike zone all of a sudden 

[baltfan]

That’s been a strike the last two innings. 

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

I think it has to do with runs vs. outs. I think a save is you get as many outs or more than the run differential. But I am not sure. I don't think it's regardless of what the lead is.

No, you get a save if you come in with a lead, finish the game, and are not the winning pitcher AND:

1) You pitch at least 3 innings

OR

2) You protect a lead of 3 runs or less for at least one inning.

OR

3) The tie run is on deck, at the plate, or on base when you enter the game.

That's it.   That's the rule.

[Malike]

[LA2]

The strike zone for Cano has shrunk

[forphase1]

That was a strike ump!

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Is it more important than tomorrow?   Because now there is no way we don't have Cano tomorrow.

This isn't any more of a must have win than any of our 12 remaining games.   They are all equal.

And I think it's possible Flaherty could have finished this off without using Cano, and keeping Cano available for tomorrow.

Well, Tampa won.  So we don't want to lose a game in the standings to them.  Gotta keep them at bay.

I see your point.  They're all must-win games until there's a division champ.  Hopefully we'll prevail.

[Malike]

Yordan can't tie it at least.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Come on. That was a strike. 

[O's84]

Good God these umpires are so bad!

[forphase1]

Just now, forphase1 said:

That was a strike ump!

And so was that!!!!