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This series is going 7 games. The more the Astros can grind out at-bats like they did last night, the better off they will be. At some point the Nats can't rely on just 4-5 pitchers.
To be clear, I'm not so much making a prediction as I am just saying how past examples have taken place. If the Astros lose the first two at home, that means both Cole and Verlander don't get wins. Then they need to win 2 out of 3 on the road. The odds just get worse and worse. But if they win tonight, I think even though the Nats gain home field advantage, the Astros become a slight favorite again.
I'm much more worried for the Stros than most of the media thinks I should be, and was entering the series as well.
Yet in baseball.....the reversion to the mean can happen at any moment.
Yup. I've been saying this since the Rays series Game 3. They entered a slump and have yet to break out of it. There have only been 3 things keeping them alive: 1) Incredible pitching, 2) great defense, and 3) Jose Altuve. And when their pitching sputters, the other two things aren't enough to win games.
Full agreement that it's really hard to blame Springer with all he did. It's just sort of a fact that he could have run, and one accepts it, pats him on the ###, and moves on.
I watched the replay and it looked like Tucker was rounding third when Springer was nearing second. The way it sounded, I was expecting it to be a terrible baserunning decision. But it looked more like he had to hold up there. Yes, he didn't run out of the box, but it didn't look like it affected the outcome.
You can pretty much replace "Bregman" with any other Astro not named Altuve in that sentence.
It's 6 pitchers plus Rainey if you count him as a 7th. I think they are capable of pulling it off if Strasburg can give them at least 7 tonight. I would expect Doolittle and Hudson to get the 8th and 9th again tonight in that scenario assuming it's a tight game. Then they Thursday off.
Gurreil - .229
You can't focus on BA''s in the post season. You gotta focus on clutch AB's, quality AB's and run producing bats. This is the kind of series where 1-2 runs will be the difference. Scratching and producing runs. The pitching in this series is off the charts in terms of 1-2-3 in the rotation for both squads.
Come on Sheik. You have to be the most pessimistic Astros fan I have ever seen. They are in the freaking World Series. They outscored the Yankees and beat them in 6 games.
I’m not being pessimistic at all, GB. I’m a realist. I’ve been called pessimistic and called a homer. I still think they can win. All I’m saying is if they play how they played in the regular season, they have a great chance. But if they play like they’ve played this whole postseason, it’s a huge uphill battle.
Verlander will settle down like he did Friday vs NY. Let’s see what we can do to Strasburg.
I only like him because he’s an Astro. I’d imagine he’d be my least favorite player if he was on another team.
Not to mention that if is BB career doesn’t pan out he’s always got his Spin Doctors tribute band to fall back on.
