GDT: 2019 ALDS: (1) Houston Astros vs (WC2) Tampa Bay Rays - HOU wins 3-2

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Oh. You're going off of season results, not actual pitching quality as of now and going forward.

When you remove guys like Luzardo, Puk and Montas of course it is, but that's disingenuous.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Oh. You're going off of season results, not actual pitching quality as of now and going forward.

When you remove guys like Luzardo, Puk and Montas of course it is, but that's disingenuous.

I think he meant Tampa's pitching is better THIS year than Oakland which based on his last post is the case. Going forward you're right that the A's have a great young rotation but the Rays top 3 is serious.

Game 1: Justin Verlander vs. Tyler Glasnow
Game 2: Gerrit Cole vs. Blake Snell
Game 3: Zack Greinke vs. Charlie Morton

That's must see TV

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Astros in 4. Better pitching and hitters Houston but Tampa gets a home win due to Trop

 

[c9777666]

Rays deserve to be there.

Rays are more lucky than good. They have needed like 30 walkoffs

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Houston in three.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I think he meant Tampa's pitching is better THIS year than Oakland which based on his last post is the case. Going forward you're right that the A's have a great young rotation but the Rays top 3 is serious.

Game 1: Justin Verlander vs. Tyler Glasnow
Game 2: Gerrit Cole vs. Blake Snell
Game 3: Zack Greinke vs. Charlie Morton

That's must see TV

Rays pitching is no joke.

......But I don't see a guy like Pagan sustaining it next year. Watched him a ton last season with Oakland, hard fastball that he keeps elevated. This year he's missed bats, but the previous 2 years he was hit deep a lot. I think next year he'll regress quite a bit. Plus, relievers are so volatile from year to year, anyway.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Rays...Astros...

Let's GOOOOOOOOO

 

[These Are The Days]

That double play was a blessing for Houston. Verlander was gonna get himself in a jam the rate he was going

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Some loud Astros outs.

 

[These Are The Days]

Some loud Astros outs.

They're trying to hit em out of the park early

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Verlander looks like he is definitely ON today.
Gonna be tough sledding for Rays hitters.

Hopefully, Glasnow can match him.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Glasnow looked like he got into a bit of trouble, but fortunately, he wasn't hit hard.... infield single, bloop hit....then he gets the next guy to line out to end the inning.

Good confidence booster for him.
He looks really nervous out there....1st MLB playoff start against a WS favorite may do that to a guy....but so far, so good.

 

[These Are The Days]

The Rays offense needs to hurry the hell up and do something. Glasnow got in a little trouble but it was kinda flukey. He's been fine. But the Rays bats gotta start giving support. How long can you really go before the Astros break through? A few runs are expected. Doesn't mean you're gonna lose but you can't win 0-0. Let's see if the Rays can do it now

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

The Rays offense needs to hurry the hell up and do something. Glasnow got in a little trouble but it was kinda flukey. He's been fine. But the Rays bats gotta start giving support. How long can you really go before the Astros break through? A few runs are expected. Doesn't mean you're gonna lose but you can't win 0-0. Let's see if the Rays can do it now

I hear ya.

But Verlander has the Rays batters off balance...they simply aren't able to square anything up.

Plus....TB is keeping Houston to no runs so far.
Minus..... Rays ain't doing anything against Verlander either.

And you are right...Houston is chomping at the bit to get a run or two across....then the pressure shifts massively to the Rays.

Let's go Diaz...

EDIT: Nevermind… Diaz hit into an easy grounder even before I finished out my post..

 

[These Are The Days]

Can we please not give this guy a no-no.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

LOL @ AJ Pierzysnki… talking bout the Rays outfielder "jumped unnecessarily".
Outfielder jumped JUST RIGHT to catch the ball.

Shows how much former catcher AJ knows about playing the outfield...

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Pirates fans have to feel sick to their stomach watching this.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Glasnow is through 4 giving up no runs to the dangerous Houston offense.

Cmon, Rays...get this young man some damn runs!!

 

[These Are The Days]

I need to make a Glasnow vs The World shirt. This guy is telling the best team in baseball to go f itself

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Pirates fans have to feel sick to their stomach watching this.

After about 30 some odd years, I think they are immune to it by now...

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Glad the No No is gone. Now if only the Rays can score some runs.

 

[Halladay]

Pirates fans have to feel sick to their stomach watching this.

Just wait til tomorrow.

 

[These Are The Days]

That AB by Wendle was crap. He'll chase one in but lay off two hangers up the heart of the plate

 

[These Are The Days]

The offense can't keep playing dead. C'mon boys

 

[These Are The Days]

Goddamn it. That's probably game. The Rays offense has not come ready to swing today


I can't even be mad