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I think that was sort of the reason. Hinch was being a little reasonably greedy. He had a three run lead so if worse had come to worst and Foley gave up a bloop and bomb he still had the lead and Tigers would still have Holton and Brieske untaxed for tomorrow. Unfortunately(nearly anyway) worse came to even worstiest.,

John got himself fired for complaining too loudly when he thought the 'Good Times' scripts were too unrealistic. It cost him. But accepting the cost of doing what you believe is right is a damn rare thing anymore. RIP

I have a service and they get a retainer fee per month on top of the plowing charge. They've make out like bandits the last couple of years so I'm waiting for LaNina puts them to work this season!.

1st amendment rights not withstanding, there has to be some legal remedy in any society against a pathological public liar like Trump. Without some kind of reform of US libel law to give people recourse against internet amplified public calumny like this the republic is doomed.

IIRC they do drop the extra inning runner in the playoffs - can't think of anything else

Randazzo was unusually bad for a playoff selected umpire. Strike zone was all over the place and he absolutely took the Tigers out in the 5th. Good to see them take 6 walks. At least some of the guys were not over-anxious at the plate. Was not impressed by ABC's broadcast. Too much time spent at pointless camera shots and at least in the mix I was getting via ATT, they kept letting the booth get buried under the crowd, even when the crowd wasn't doing all that much. Kurtjian was the only one of the three who knew anything about the Tiger team so the broadcast ended up having an Astro's home feel just because Kay and Frazier know enough about the Astros players to talk a little about them.

Yes.. https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/three-batter-minimum

The tigers burned one more pitcher than they wanted to, but the Astros used up Blanco so maybe that's not a losing trade.

OK - no more Foley to close OK? He's a set up man. PLEEASE?

don't speed his bat up - go right after him

Need to get that heater up and in.

Brieske just doesn't look like his body should be able to get 99

RUNNER DOES NOT GO!

he wanted him ready for tomorrow I guess, hope it doesn't turn out to be the wrong move...

two lazy fly balls on good 4 seamers and we're out of this...

Now he puts in the better K pitcher

right, lead runner means nothing. Just treat him as already scored.

you are not the only one.

on the bright side, it gets Alvarez out of the game.

OK - amend that....

They wanted to keep the save in order for Holton.....

We need to get a run off Hader to make Espada think about it being possible.

I think the 4 out thing is going to be Hinch's contribution to future std practice. Old conventional wisdom was to avoid the up and down, but bring a guy in to get the one out, he's mentally more ready to start the ninth. EDIT: OK, no coal for Riley

vivo gladio, mori gladio

win or lose, after 50 pitches they won't see Blanco again.