The latest updates from manager Dusty Baker on the Astros’ plans moving forward…
- Jose Urquidy will get the start in game three over veteran Jake Odorizzi, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle (via Twitter). Urquidy has flashed star potential during his Houston tenure, including at times this season. He made 20 starts with a 3.62 ERA/4.14 FIP over 107 innings with a 21.3 percent strikeout rate, 4.5 percent walk rate, and 31.7 percent flyball rate. Urquidy beat the Red Sox back on May 31st, tossing six innings and yielding just one run on three hits while striking out nine.
- Rafael Montero threw a bullpen session today. The Astros are holding out hope that Montero could be helpful in the World Series, should they survive the Red Sox, per ESPN’s Marly Rivera (via Twitter). Montero had a disastrous season with the Mariners, getting tagged with a 7.27 ERA over 43 1/3 innings, despite a 4.05 FIP. The Astros acquired him along with Kendall Graveman at the trade deadline. He made four scoreless appearances with the Astros before shoulder discomfort sent him to the injured list.
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I’ve been a staunch supporter of the LGBT movement for years. Jose pitching makes me so proud. Go Jose! Show me what we can do when given a chance!
Huh?
Sorry thought it was common knowledge. He’s a raging homosexuals.
Is he really? I’m not saying it’s not true I would just like evidence?
Honey I’ve lived in the Castro for 23 years and married my husband the day it became legal…we know Jose.
And we are proud!
That’s weird. I wonder if his wife knows?
Interesting, because it looks like the Astros didn’t figure out who to pitch in game two. (… and that post injury warm up was ridiculous)
Stroh’s are in deep do do.
Giving up a grand slam per inning is not a formula for success. What’s the plan in Game 3 beyond Urquidy now with Odorizzi obviously not in the mix? Or even this game with a bunch of innings to fill? Horrible timing with the McCullers injury. A team can only get so creative after losing their ace.
Not to say I told y’all so, but ….
I told y’all it was a huge mistake pitching Sale in Game 1 instead of Nate.
Sox should be up 2-0 in the series after today.
The Red Sox insist on getting leads early which is great. They need some length out of Eovaldi. Long way to go in this game and the Astros can hit.
For sure, but Boston can also hit. The question is whether Baker should run through his better bullpen arms in an attempt to make an unlikely comeback or focus on having fresh arms in Boston. I’m not saying blow off this game: just approach the remaining innings with the future in mind.
^ this. It’s just one game, better to save the bull pen for other games… While I’ve been saying Dodgers/Astros rematch, reading these comments makes me think maybe it’ll be a Dodgers/Sox WS.
Go Braves!