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SPENCER!!!!

Big test for Foley: make sure the inherited runner on 1st doesn't score. Baby steps lol

May be thinking too deeply about this, but the other question I have regarding the "alternatives at third / moving Wolfie Maton to 2nd" discussion is Matt Vierling - how serious is this team really in giving him reps in the infield? He hasn't played there much, granted he was injured most of Spring.... but if they are serious about it, and he performs (and last night indicated that might be a possibility going forward) and they feel they need to keep his bat in the lineup regularly, it's another strike against keeping Schoop imo. Of course, injuries and/or poor performance from other outfielders may ensure Vierling can stay in the lineup regularly as an outfielder if he performs, but just theorizing a bit.

Awfully dour looking... not a blaze of glory

Oh no Anyway....

They will give Schoop more time to fail because he's a vet, and obviously despite lighting it up in the first three games Nevin may not be a great answer at third, but this would be the bold and correct move. Just get it over with and dedicate these ABs to young guys who want opportunities to prove themselves. I do think the McKinstry trade was probably a signal that he's part of the plans for a little while longer... definitely signals a dedication to the bit in terms of a platoon at 2B

It sounded like it hit the scoreboard to me, you can hear the sound of contact with the scoreboard. Unless that sound was Meadows anyway.

No doubt, they were fortunate tonight, although in terms of "controlling the zone", give the Astros credit... they are going to win the K:BB ratio most nights against most teams. For me, I don't think they are better than the Astros or anything, but they competed 11 innings (in AJ's words, had to win the game multiple times) and kept grinding and pulled it out. I still think what Wingenter did is a bit unheralded, getting out of the Bottom of the 10th if your team doesn't score in the top half seems nearly impossible with this new rule, and he did it with relative ease. Either way, the game reminded me a lot of the Minnesota game that ended on that horrendous toss to nowhere by Eric Haase last year, or their first game in Houston last year where they lost in the bottom of the 9th after Soto came in.... it was nice to see them win one of these for a change instead of finding a new way to lose. Hopefully it gives them some confidence going forward.

Worth noting that Vierling, purportedly the LHP platoon guy, did it all against RHP tonight.

Wingenter probably gets third star... not an easy situation coming off a rough debut

It's only Game 4, but it feels like a huge win for everyone's psyche

The diving catch earlier was huge as well...

Matty V!!!

Good job by wingenter there

Yeesh lol

lol

Nice game overall for Matt V

This, but unironically

Rillley!

Never good when one of your best bullpen pieces is the Rule 5 guy lol

Yeah. Cisnero got the vet treatment... he was always breaking camp with this team

Another meltdown lol

The Astros announcers are livid, and they probably should be

Better job controlling the strike zone so far lol