Wild74 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros are trying to put their sign-stealing scandal behind them. It seems as if the Los Angeles Dodgers have their own thoughts on the matter. Benches cleared Tuesday night during the Dodgers' 5-2 victory over the Astros in the first game between the teams since it was revealed that Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series championship that came at Los Angeles' expense. The fracas occurred after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly threw high-and-tight pitches to Astros stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the sixth inning. ''Balls get away sometimes but not that many in the big leagues,'' Houston manager Dusty Baker said. ''When you throw a 3-0 fastball over a guy's head you're flirting with ending his career.'' The Dodgers had a 5-2 lead after a five-run fifth when Kelly, who was with Boston in 2017 and also faced Houston that postseason, threw behind Bregman for ball four. Bregman grimaced after jumping to avoid being hit, then trotted to first base. There were two outs in the inning when Kelly threw an errant breaking ball over Correa's head. Correa, who homered and finished with three hits, took off his batting helmet and stared Kelly down before continuing the at-bat. Kelly struck out Correa, then stuck out his tongue and made a face in his direction. Correa started walking toward him and the players exchanged words, prompting the benches to clear in the first such incident of this pandemic-delayed season. There was plenty of yelling and crowding - outlawed as MLB tries to play a 60-game season amid the pandemic - but there was no pushing or punches thrown. Best way to beat a punk like that is to knock the cover off the ball Correa didn't do it but he did have a good night at the plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Joe Kelly with an 8-game suspension. Dave Robert's with a 1-game suspension. Dusty Baker fined. Baker was the perfect hire for this situation. Can't repeat what he said during the game here, but I like him a lot more now. I like his rationale for no retaliating last night, but the fact we aren't going to back down when teams pull these stunts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Christian Javier is special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 34 minutes ago, topher805 said: Christian Javier is special He did a great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Three of your best hitter up and you can do with no outs and a man on second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Springer is all sorts of bad right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 12 hours ago, topher805 said: Springer is all sorts of bad right now Outside of Brantley and Correa not many folks hitting right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Tucker had a very good night for a pleasant change. The staff of rookie relievers are doing ok but to many walks but I will take the win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Altuve picked off first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bclove05 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 1:03 PM, Wild74 said: HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros are trying to put their sign-stealing scandal behind them. It seems as if the Los Angeles Dodgers have their own thoughts on the matter. Benches cleared Tuesday night during the Dodgers' 5-2 victory over the Astros in the first game between the teams since it was revealed that Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series championship that came at Los Angeles' expense. The fracas occurred after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly threw high-and-tight pitches to Astros stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the sixth inning. ''Balls get away sometimes but not that many in the big leagues,'' Houston manager Dusty Baker said. ''When you throw a 3-0 fastball over a guy's head you're flirting with ending his career.'' The Dodgers had a 5-2 lead after a five-run fifth when Kelly, who was with Boston in 2017 and also faced Houston that postseason, threw behind Bregman for ball four. Bregman grimaced after jumping to avoid being hit, then trotted to first base. There were two outs in the inning when Kelly threw an errant breaking ball over Correa's head. Correa, who homered and finished with three hits, took off his batting helmet and stared Kelly down before continuing the at-bat. Kelly struck out Correa, then stuck out his tongue and made a face in his direction. Correa started walking toward him and the players exchanged words, prompting the benches to clear in the first such incident of this pandemic-delayed season. There was plenty of yelling and crowding - outlawed as MLB tries to play a 60-game season amid the pandemic - but there was no pushing or punches thrown. Best way to beat a punk like that is to knock the cover off the ball Correa didn't do it but he did have a good night at the plate If you are going to throw at someone you don’t throw at their head. He deserves his suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Bclove05 said: If you are going to throw at someone you don’t throw at their head. He deserves his suspension. Yeah he was a butt, he wasn't even on the Dodgers team in 2017...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Grienke a HoFer or a hall of very good guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, Stoney said: Grienke a HoFer or a hall of very good guy? I don't know but he just lost his perfect game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Altuve is pathetically bad in the clutch plus he is batting .145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Now that is a clutch hit Springer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Astros lost Osuna and Pressley again. We are in bad shape for relief pitchers just about all rookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Wild74 said: Yeah he was a butt, he wasn't even on the Dodgers team in 2017...lol But ironically he WAS on the 2018 Red Sox team that was found guilty and punished for the same thing. ......but of course he had no knowledge of that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wild74 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Whitney not called up because he has a sore arm. Sore arm Astros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 0-6 Altuve left about 8 on today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 HOUSTON -- Astros closer Roberto Osuna, who abruptly left Saturday’s game against the Angels in Anaheim with an arm injury, will need season-ending Tommy John surgery, according to a report by TV station KRIV-TV in Houston on Tuesday. The report said Osuna is seeking a second opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Injuries aren't funny, but this situation is starting to get pretty humorous. If this requires TJ surgery for Osuna, we have seen him throw his last pitch for the Astros. Not sad about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 3:15 PM, Wild74 said: Whitney not called up because he has a sore arm. Sore arm Astros I hate to say it but he may be one of the biggest busts in Astros history. And I was one of his biggest fans. 2 years ago the sky was the limit for him and Tucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THSfanatic Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 hours ago, topher805 said: Injuries aren't funny, but this situation is starting to get pretty humorous. If this requires TJ surgery for Osuna, we have seen him throw his last pitch for the Astros. Not sad about that... I can't decide what to think about Osuna. I've really tried to dig in the past about exactly what he was accused of. It is a really strange story........ I'm not defending him at all. There is just not a definitive story out there. It may have been much worse for all I know. But any time there are not charges, no sign of a big payoff, and the other party disappears to another country you know it has to be strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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