“Before games in Japan, I can take some time, and I can go to throw inside to the lefty, can get a first-pitch strike with (the) slider,” Imai said. “Here, we do scouting reports, and we talk about the (weaknesses) of the hitters. I’m thinking I want to talk more about the strengths that I have using sliders early in counts, getting more strikes with the sliders and the other pitches more.”

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In a nutshell, a problem of Dana Brown grabbing a player who clearly doesn't fit the established (by Luhnow/Hinch) Astros way of doing things.

Jim Crane has broken the machine with a terrible gm how (and too much listening to Bagwell)

Oklahoma is not getting EITHER Sampson

“I like to call it the Gerrit Cole Era,” San Diego Padres starter Michael King said. “That’s when everybody started throwing that four-seamer at the top of the zone.”

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And which org drove his rise to elite?

Jeff Luhnow's.

I can't help but think the Dana Brown org has fallen hopelessly behind, because Houston sports fans can't have nice things (for too long)

Truth in headlines

Last the possessions were incomprehensible.

Houston sports, man.

Jinx alert

Let's go!

agree

go coogs!