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Astros making all the plays right now. Hanley seems off.

Love how the Astros announcers are ridiculing the rigidity that managers have with closers and the obsession with pitching them in the 9th and in save situations.

Night everyone, that's it for me tonight.

I repeat this is a very tough team to watch. Even down 2 runs, you feel like there is very little hope of coming back.

Hasn't been an easy first 7 games to watch.

That's big to get Galvis, keeps them off the scoreboard and now Halladay will lead off the 3rd rather than ending the 2nd.

Great job by JJ. Halladays pitch count is up already.

Really looking forward to this one tonight, hopefully JJ brings his A game.

One thing I've always hated about the Cubans, they're always so anal about Castro? Why? If Cubans hate him so much then get rid of his azz! Really? Why are "they" so anal about Castro, you can't be seriously asking that. How would you suggest "they" get rid of him?

Not sure why it matters if he's killed 50,000 or 5 million. Essentially he's just a bad person who's ruined lives of many for years and years. The stadium is in Little Havana in the most densely Cuban American population city (by a significant margin) in the country. Like any other business, when you offend your customer base it's bad for business. Arguing over how terrible someone is when compared to someone more terrible is just inane,

Gary Mathews is difficult to listen to. Lol at Buck's arm. Out of the inning, 6 very good IP for Anibal today.

The steal of 3rd also takes away the breaking ball in the dirt so it makes the AB easier for Boni.

Infante!!! What a beast!

I'd send Hanley here, straight steal. Oops, I mean Gaby, wouldn't send him though lol.

Don't like the bunt there, gotta try and make Hamels work a bit.

Good couple of innings by Anibal.

Ugly lineup today, good to get an early run. Come on Gab bring in a 2nd.

Well on the bright side the Braves are 0-3, Zambrano settled down nicely and the offense is showing life the last 2 games. While it may only be 1 game, Bell begins to show why big money closers (except for non human Mariano Rivera) are bad investments. Relievers are too volatile to make big commitments (money or years) to. Especially ones who weren't particularly great previously.

Well that was sh*tty.

So glad we spent big time $ on a big time closer! #notaveryprogressivefrontoffice

Chapman is nasty. Wish we would have signed both him and Cespedes.

Big K Mujica!

Mujica's issue is the long ball. Phillips, Cozart and Votto is tough. Personally I would bring Bell in the 8th here.

Wooo! Boni! Big Inning!

Slowly getting back in the game, need Z to keep us close and give our offense a chance against the BP.