I think it was absolutely meant as an old-fashioned "message pitch," and it got away from him. Besides everything else that's been pointed out, if the Astros wanted to throw at Garcia, couldn't they have burned someone else in the bullpen other than one of their key relievers? I've also got to say that, even though I found Garcia's theatrics entertaining (and understandable), for him to go all Claude Rains ("I'm shocked!") at an inside pitch is a little disingenuous.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:31 (two years ago)
Obviously, Houston won't have a better chance than right here.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:32 (two years ago)
Good pitching there
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:34 (two years ago)
That second strike was brilliant.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:34 (two years ago)
...
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:38 (two years ago)
I don't know about Leclerc again so soon, but definitely a better choice than Chapman.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:39 (two years ago)
Need to throw strikes
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:39 (two years ago)
Wow
Walks are the worst thing here
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:40 (two years ago)
none of those pitches were all that close either
― frogbs, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:40 (two years ago)
Dubon, well it shouldn't be that hard
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:41 (two years ago)
Yeap, same guy
Tense
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:43 (two years ago)
How do you take that pitch
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:44 (two years ago)
So close
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:45 (two years ago)
sheesh this is a tense moment
― frogbs, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:46 (two years ago)
Got him
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:46 (two years ago)
he threw like 2 strikes total lol
From six years out of baseball to that moment, that pitch?!
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:47 (two years ago)
So much fun
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:48 (two years ago)
What an inning
― Peach’s burner account (H.P), Monday, 23 October 2023 02:48 (two years ago)
"As I’ve written so many times before: I never argue with people who say baseball is boring. Baseball is boring. And then it isn’t. And that’s the magic."
I won't identify the writer.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:50 (two years ago)
that's gotta be Poz
― frogbs, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:52 (two years ago)
Sorry, I know not who you speak of.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:53 (two years ago)
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:53 (two years ago)
An opening
Did they ever reverse that Harper infield hit last night? That was legitimately an infield hit.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:54 (two years ago)
I saw two errors on the box score but not sure if that reflected that change or not
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:56 (two years ago)
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:57 (two years ago)
Pretty much a two-pronged miracle is required from Houston now...get ready for Scherzer-Javier.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 02:58 (two years ago)
wonder if that one was on purpose too
― frogbs, Monday, 23 October 2023 03:01 (two years ago)
Suspend stane
― Peach’s burner account (H.P), Monday, 23 October 2023 03:01 (two years ago)
Hahaha hell yeah
― Peach’s burner account (H.P), Monday, 23 October 2023 03:04 (two years ago)
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 03:04 (two years ago)
Come on Garcia, pimp it! Once in a lifetime!!!!!!
welp
― frogbs, Monday, 23 October 2023 03:05 (two years ago)
WOW
― omar little, Monday, 23 October 2023 03:05 (two years ago)
It brings me great joy that Houston cannot seem to win in front of their fans
― Peach’s burner account (H.P), Monday, 23 October 2023 03:06 (two years ago)
Took it away
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 October 2023 03:06 (two years ago)
amazing HR robbery too bad it means absolutely nothing
― frogbs, Monday, 23 October 2023 03:06 (two years ago)
How much irony can you have in one inning? Seager gets hit, Garcia hits a grand slam, Tucker makes the catch he missed earlier.
― clemenza, Monday, 23 October 2023 03:07 (two years ago)
Nearly caught a finger there as well
― Peach’s burner account (H.P), Monday, 23 October 2023 03:07 (two years ago)
Rangers x Diamondbacks is back on the menu
now this is a score I can get behind
― that's when I reach for my copy of Revolver (WmC), Monday, 23 October 2023 03:07 (two years ago)
god its gotta kill these fans to see Garcia of all people hit that
― frogbs, Monday, 23 October 2023 03:08 (two years ago)
I take a lot of joy seeing all those empty seats
― Peach’s burner account (H.P), Monday, 23 October 2023 03:11 (two years ago)
Whatever happens, tomorrow is going to be a great day of baseball!
― #1 García Fan (H.P), Monday, 23 October 2023 03:13 (two years ago)
Nathan Eovaldi career ERA 4.10,Nathan Eovaldi post-season ERA 2.87 ERA (10 GS)
Like a fine wine
― #1 García Fan (H.P), Monday, 23 October 2023 03:16 (two years ago)
Passan says they're going with Scherzer tomorrow? That's a bold move.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Monday, 23 October 2023 05:29 (two years ago)