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Dave Cameron

11:37

You don't have to do anything

He Hate Me

11:37

So why didn't Roberts IBB Marwin to force Morton to bat?

Dave Cameron

11:38

Keuchel doesn't suck

Getting Morton out not really all that helpful

Moonlight Graham

11:38

I agree with leaving Morton in. You know he has his stuff today. You don't know if Keuchel or Verlander have theirs.

Dave Cameron

11:38

You know Morton *had* his stuff. You don't know what he'll have next inning.

woeful SFG fan

11:39

Walking to get to Morton could get him out of the game, but it gets the lineup turned for the next inning, versus an almost guaranteed out to start the inning (even with pinch hitter effect)

Evan

11:40

I agree with Morton over Verlander - he has pitched multiple innings, Verlander has never pitched the day after throwing 6 innings.

Dave Cameron

11:40

Who is arguing for Verlander?

Pontoons

11:40

Still nasty.

Show Hey O’Tawny

11:41

And that swing lol

Tom

11:41

That curve.

Vince

11:41

nottt the best start to the inning going down 0-2

Mike

11:41

Baseball fans just can't get their minds around the idea of that pitcher performance is basically independent from inning to inning, unless a physical or mental problem is causing it

Jeremy

11:41

When do you pull Morton, if at all? When someone reaches?

Dave Cameron

11:42

I'm not letting him hit next inning

So he's coming out after this inning, for me.

Nick R

11:42

You guys seriously dont believe that sometimes a guy just has it?

Dave Cameron

11:42

I know, we're just jerks with our "data" and "evidence"

STL

11:43

No, but, there is something to be said for a baseball team's psychological condition ... sometimes when someone is nasty, that defeated feeling for the hitters can carry into their next at bat the next inning

Dave Cameron

11:43

Prove it

Dickie Thon

11:43

Keuchel the call then, Dave?

Dave Cameron

11:44

Yeah, he's who I would use.

Guest

11:44

..to take out your starter early who was pitching a brilliant game, as opposed to one who allowed a few runs or so.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

STL

11:45

Its likely not possible to prove. But, playing baseball at a high level and having family members that play professionally and friends professionally and in the big leagues ... leads to the statement ... "there is something to be said" ... there is just a "feeling" to some games vs. some pitchers on some days.

Dave Cameron

11:46

Baseball was run that way for a long time.

Now it's run by data and evidence.

Sorry.

steex

11:46

pinch hitting for Morton is the right call statistically, but the Astros are in the enviably position that either one is probably okay here

The OTHER guy from North Dakota

11:46

Is it a terrible idea to run Morton for one more, or just not the best option?

Dave Cameron

11:46

It's sub-optimal.

11:47

Up 4 with 3 outs to go, you'll almost always win anyway.

Bfield

11:47

Keuchel is better than Morton.

Dave Cameron

11:48

There's also that.

Show Hey O’Tawny

11:48

He’s batting

Dave Cameron

11:49

Verlander warming but not Keuchel is silly.

If Morton gets in trouble, you're going to the guy on 0 days rest...

Randy

11:49

I agree. This should be Morton or Keuchel

Dickie Thon

11:49

Keuchel over Verlander...anything else is heart not head

Andrew

11:50

Keuchel was warming last inning, though. Maybe he's just warm? How long should he be throwing?

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