WS-Make your call: Astros vs Dodgers

[LonghornMM]

Very big win for the Astros last night. Huge! I have a big problem with Ken Giles though. He has been shaky since he came to Houston. Nothing is easy with this guy and he's straight garbage. He's already blown two games in the playoffs. Hinch is an idiot if he gives him the ball again in this series. They should use a combination of Devenski, Harris, McHugh, Musgrove and Peacock out of the bullpen and perhaps a starting pitcher mixed in if needed. No Giles. No Gregerson. No Liriano. Please!

 

[Oldmanastro]

Very big win for the Astros last night. Huge! I have a big problem with Ken Giles though. He has been shaky since he came to Houston. Nothing is easy with this guy and he's straight garbage. He's already blown two games in the playoffs. Hinch is an idiot if he gives him the ball again in this series. They should use a combination of Devenski, Harris, McHugh, Musgrove and Peacock out of the bullpen and perhaps a starting pitcher mixed in if needed. No Giles. No Gregerson. No Liriano. Please!

Not going to stop using him (Giles). He hasn't been great, but has been good. He just makes it nerve wracking. Not going to mix up roles now. I'm a fan of both Devo and Harris, but even they have had their bad moments this year. Harris was an All star last year, but hasn't had that magic this year. Devo started the year on fire and was unhittable the first half of the year, but after the break hasn't been himself. Hopefully last night returns some confidence in both himself and Hinch.
I loved the Morton/McCullers combo in game 7 against the Yankees, but looks like they are starting games 3 and 4 this weekend. I'm a little surprised that Peacock isn't getting a start since he was so good in regular season. I do agree with you on no Liriano and Gregerson though.
I'm trusting Hinch until the end, as he is manager of the year. Last nights game is going to do wonders going into the now best of 5, especially Springer, as he was pressing to much. Bregman is going to be a Allstar stud in the league btw. He hasn't even played a full 2 years yet. Glad we didn't trade him at the deadline.

Go 'Stros!! And Hook Em!!

 

[LonghornMM]

Not going to stop using him (Giles). He hasn't been great, but has been good. He just makes it nerve wracking. Not going to mix up roles now. I'm a fan of both Devo and Harris, but even they have had their bad moments this year. Harris was an All star last year, but hasn't had that magic this year. Devo started the year on fire and was unhittable the first half of the year, but after the break hasn't been himself. Hopefully last night returns some confidence in both himself and Hinch.
I loved the Morton/McCullers combo in game 7 against the Yankees, but looks like they are starting games 3 and 4 this weekend. I'm a little surprised that Peacock isn't getting a start since he was so good in regular season. I do agree with you on no Liriano and Gregerson though.
I'm trusting Hinch until the end, as he is manager of the year. Last nights game is going to do wonders going into the now best of 5, especially Springer, as he was pressing to much. Bregman is going to be a Allstar stud in the league btw. He hasn't even played a full 2 years yet. Glad we didn't trade him at the deadline.

Go 'Stros!! And Hook Em!!

There is no consistent good pitcher in the BP and the way to go is pitcher by committee. We'll have to agree to disagree on Giles. I've checked out on him. The guy sucks, plain and simple. IMO, no way in hell Hinch should trot him out there and trust him to protect a lead. He should be shut down for the series and traded next year.

 

[Tired Horn]

What shouldn't be done with Giles is have him pitch two innings. Not his deal. Also he pitched the ninth held the fort then sits through a long top half of the 10th. two homers etc. I think we needed to send Devo out right then. Giles is effective look at his season stats. (1.00 WHIP) However, he seems to give up a hit most innings. Need a clean slate for him.

 

[LongfellowDrew]

There is no consistent good pitcher in the BP and the way to go is pitcher by committee. We'll have to agree to disagree on Giles. I've checked out on him. The guy sucks, plain and simple. IMO, no way in hell Hinch should trot him out there and trust him to protect a lead. He should be shut down for the series and traded next year.

Dodgers used 9 pitchers last night

 

[crazypatriotguy]

There is no consistent good pitcher in the BP and the way to go is pitcher by committee. We'll have to agree to disagree on Giles. I've checked out on him. The guy sucks, plain and simple. IMO, no way in hell Hinch should trot him out there and trust him to protect a lead. He should be shut down for the series and traded next year.

Giles has certainly struggled in the playoffs but he was lights out late in the season.

There was plenty of chatter that George Springer needed to be dropped down in the lineup if not outright benched. After game 1 Monday night, he was 3 for 30 with 11 Ks since the beginning of the ALCS. He responded by going 3 for 5 with a walk and had the biggest hit in the history of the Astros.

Giles is certainly capable of having the same turnaround. Again, at one point late in the season, he was one of the top closers in baseball.

 

[outhereincali]

Ten minutes till the first pitch.

Go Astros

 

[Oldmanastro]

Go ‘Stros!!

 

[Oldmanastro]

Will it be Giles in bottom of 9th to test us all?

 

[Oldmanastro]

Great job by Peacock! And McCullers!

 

[LongfellowDrew]

McCullers recovered

 

[GuaranteedFresh!]

2 in the bag, 2 more to go! Oh look, we have 2 more home games left.....GO STROZ!

 

[outhereincali]

2 down 2 to go not just for the Astros but for the city of Houston as well.

 

[Tired Horn]

Astros have been clutch HUGE DP to get McCullers out of Jam. Not for nothing but Stanford grad Hinch has been out managing Dave Roberts.

 

[LonghornMM]

Awesome job by McCullers and Peacock. Thankfully Hinch did not use Giles, and hopefully he won't the rest of the series.

 

[Oldmanastro]

Go ‘Stros!!

 

[Tired Horn]

Awesome job by McCullers and Peacock. Thankfully Hinch did not use Giles, and hopefully he won't the rest of the series.

oh well maybe going forward he won't use Giles. Not sure who closes out the games from here on out.

 

[LonghornMM]

Hinch is an idiot for putting the ball in Giles' hand again. What more does he need to see to understand that he sucks and cannot close out ball games? That's now THREE blown saves by Giles in the playoffs!

 

[DrinkToIt]

And it wasnt even a save op... Made no sense to go away from Devo there.

 

[Oldmanastro]

Wow! What a game tonight.