8/25 vs Houston on ESPN 7PM

[eddie83]

Fastball was great. Nothing else. 

[LookitsPuck]

Just now, MDK02 said:

Is the Burch Smith experiment over now? 

It should have been over after Hyde drove him into the ground by using him 3 days in a row. He’s turned into a pumpkin. 

[Tony-OH]

Pen has been good the last two games so we should have expected this. 

[Dunk35]

Hyde has to stop pretending that Burch Smith is THE go to arm at this spot in the game. 

[Surhoffan17]

Just now, Roy Firestone said:

I dont see us coming back tonight...thought we had a real chance after we tied it...our bullpen has really battered us ....

Had actually pitched decent this series.

[Aristotelian]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Why is he pitching in a 3-3 game in the 7th?

Even better question. I get it, he is right handed but we need someone better

[eddie83]

You need to bust guys inside with heat at our park if you have a good heater. 

[LookitsPuck]

1 minute ago, dtk9119 said:

And what does Elias do today? DFAs a solid pitcher in favor of another reclamation project like Smith.

Vespi had an 18.00 ERA in AAA over the last month+. Not that I don’t disagree with you on the guy they claimed. It’s project central with Elias.

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, LookitsPuck said:

It should have been over after Hyde drove him into the ground by using him 3 days in a row. He’s turned into a pumpkin. 

Guess that’s why his velo was 99. 

[Roy Firestone]

Just now, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

You cannot roll out mediocre relievers like this and expect to win in the postseason. This team has to have Coulombe and Webb in order to compete in the playoffs.

we will get Webb back, not sure about Coulombe in time for him to get back in pitching shape...we simply must have Grod and Eflin back and dealing to have a chance...we could out Suarez and Povich in the pen...Id give Young a shot in the one too...

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Why is he pitching in a 3-3 game in the 7th?

With an off day tomorrow at that. Use your better relievers first and hope you score the go ahead run before extra innings.

[LookitsPuck]

Just now, Aristotelian said:

Even better question. I get it, he is right handed but we need someone better

He went 2 innings 2 games ago. Don’t think we needed to run him out there again. 

[O's84]

Just got back from family dinner in time to see Smith blow up, perfect timing sigh.

[LookitsPuck]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

Guess that’s why his velo was 99. 

Ah, yes. And it was that crisp curveball and that middle/middle sweeper that got tattooed. 

[eddie83]

No Dominguez tonight. So if not Smith it’s Kimbrel or Akin. Perez probably for 8th.