00:00All right, Astros back at home at the Dyke and getting ready to see if they can get another
00:07series win over a team that has a 500 or better record.
00:13They win game one last night and they look to win the series versus the Chicago White
00:20Sox, currently the number two seed in the American League and leading the AL Central
00:25right now.
00:26But before we get to the kind of updates in that game, and there are a couple, Carlos
00:33Correa, we've gotten some news on Carlos Correa.
00:36Remember last week it was reported that manager Joe Espada expects to have Correa back at some
00:46point in September, which was interesting to see when we knew he had the surgery that
00:51it was supposed to be season ending for him.
00:56This is what Correa had to say, or this is what the latest with Correa.
01:00Correa has said he has been cleared by the doctors to go to West Palm Beach this weekend and ramp
01:07up his activity, including game situation.
01:11He is sprinting at 95 percent, swinging the bat and fielding grounders.
01:17Correa also said, well, from the moment I had surgery, my plan has always been to try to
01:25get back and play this year.
01:26So we're going to ramp up for real and see how the foot's going to respond.
01:31This will be a real test for us to see if we can come back and play.
01:38Correa also said that he has been taking ground balls at third base only.
01:42He also said he has been hitting off a pitching machine.
01:46So you're telling me there's a chance.
01:49Sounds like it's more than a damn chance, Lloyd.
01:51It sounds like this is going to happen, and he's sprinting at 95 percent, swinging the
02:00bat, hitting off the pitching machine, playing third base, taking ground balls.
02:05Clint, this sounds like he is getting himself close, and it may be not the end of September.
02:14This may be closer than maybe we think.
02:17Yeah, the sprinting at 95 percent is good.
02:20I would like to know what percent he would put on that swinging of the bat, because
02:24isn't that how he hurt it?
02:24He was swinging the bat in the cages, put a little different torque on the ankles there,
02:28the lower legs there, doing that.
02:31Obviously, putting your foot in the ground at third base on something towards the line
02:34and really driving off that back foot could be a little bit of a problem if indeed, I
02:39don't even know what ankle it is.
02:40If it is that ankle or that foot, that could be a little bit of a problem.
02:45But yeah, man, this is what I'm talking about, man.
02:48Get Lowe's back out there and figure out where you're going to put Paredes, his second base,
02:57first base, DH.
02:58You're going to move him around.
03:00It is a really good problem to have if Lowe's Correa can get back on the diamond, for sure.
03:04Yeah.
03:05Yeah, so we'll see how long that takes.
03:07But those are all really good signs.
03:11Really, really good signs that Carlos Correa is close to getting back.
03:18From the text line, Ron's an idiot.
03:20It's a four-game series.
03:22They can win the series tonight.
03:24Oh, I apologize.
03:25It was a four-game series.
03:27They can't win the series tonight.
03:29They can't win the series.
03:30What?
03:31I get it.
03:32I made a mistake.
03:33Three-game series is a four-game series.
03:35My fault, Texter.
03:38It's an even number.
03:39I can't believe you, man.
03:40I can't believe you.
03:41Damn it, that idiot, Ron.
03:44God.
03:45Hey, 100% around here, folks.
03:48Is that my boy, Ron?
03:52Sorry, sorry, Texter.
03:53It is a four-game series, Ron.
03:54It's a four-game series.
03:55Sorry.
03:55Sorry.
03:56I just got the red carpet.
03:58We're wanting to get into a controversy.
03:59Don't listen to them, Reggie.
04:02Don't listen to them, Reggie.
04:03You got to understand.
04:04There are weird people who send texts like that to show us.
04:08God is lying.
04:09Well, we keep them busy, Bob.
04:11I mean, let's be fair here.
04:13Let's be fair.
04:14You're running hard.
04:16For those guys that want to listen and then text in corrections,
04:18I bet me and you really keep them on their toes.
04:21Sorry.
04:21There it is.
04:22Four-game series.
04:24Right?
04:26Four-game series.
04:27You could have said it without the idiot part.
04:28And you said Vasquez.
04:31It's Vasquez.
04:32Did I?
04:33Or it's actually Velasquez, I think.
04:36Velasquez.
04:36Then there is a Vasquez.
04:38Yeah, so it's a tough one.
04:39Oh, Quesi.
04:40Yeah.
04:42But, yes.
04:45But, yeah.
04:45They have a chance to take a two-to-nothing lead in the series tonight here
04:51against the White Sox.
04:52By the way, Ron El Blanco will get the start.
04:56He's been added to the roster.
04:57Him and Jake Myers are the September call-ups.
05:00Yeah.
05:01So, select Jake's back in the building.
05:03Another rotational outfielder.
05:05And potential bullpen piece.
05:07If you remember, he pitched for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
05:11Got it up to 92, 93 miles an hour.
05:13That could be a...
05:16I mean, what good does Jake Myers...
05:18I'm serious.
05:19I mean, I get it.
05:20You get two additional spots.
05:21But what good does Jake Myers do?
05:24You've got an everyday center fielder.
05:26What good does Jake Myers do you?
05:29I don't know.
05:31Is there something...
05:31There's got to be somebody in the organization
05:34that has speed and base stealing somewhere.
05:38You know what I mean?
05:39They could be a pinch runner or somebody like that.
05:42His name was Miles Straw.
05:44You're right.
05:45We've had several since Miles Straw.
05:47Like, seriously.
05:48I'm asking you.
05:49Like, late innings.
05:51Cam.
05:52You need to...
05:53Cam, hopefully Cam is starting.
05:54I agree.
05:55Late innings.
05:56Who do you come off the bench if you need to steal a bag?
06:01Because let me tell you something.
06:02They've got several guys that you can come up
06:04that you shouldn't be afraid to pinch run for
06:06or pinch hit for.
06:07Yeah.
06:08You've got several guys that...
06:10Somebody in there.
06:11That'll get you that lefty-righty.
06:13They'll check that box.
06:14I agree with you.
06:15That is wild that the Astros don't have anybody on the bench
06:18that you would consider.
06:20Like, you would think in the big leagues,
06:23especially if you're going to rotate 18 different outfielders
06:26throughout the year,
06:26you would think that one of them would have some wheels
06:28and then when he's not playing,
06:29then you could use him as a pinch runner.
06:32Text line coming in.
06:33Jake, he is sprinting at 95%.
06:35Jake is?
06:36Yeah, that's what text line is.
06:38He's sprinting, just like Correa at 95%.
06:41That's true.
06:4195%.
06:42Have you...
06:44Has Taylor Tramiel...
06:45Does he ever steal bases?
06:46Like, I never see...
06:48I don't believe so.
06:49I'm running in my head, honestly,
06:50that I'm trying to think, like,
06:51all right, man.
06:53You know, hey, two outs.
06:54Without somebody, you know, Vasquez gets a hit
06:59and you come in and, all right,
07:02who are you going to put in to maybe steal a bag
07:04to get in scoring position?
07:05Who do you have off the bench that can do that?
07:08Like, I mean, with a heartbeat that can do it?
07:11Like, seriously, that wouldn't be in the game.
07:13Who would...
07:13Taylor Tramiel has 10 career stolen bags.
07:16Career, not this year.
07:17Career.
07:18How many does Taylor have this...
07:20Like, I'm just saying...
07:21Three this year.
07:22Three this year.
07:2230% of his career, man.
07:24How many of them was a pass ball?
07:26Yeah.
07:27I mean, how many guys in this roster...
07:29How many guys in this roster
07:30you would have put in center field?
07:32Man, I feel like that could have been
07:33a real Bryce Matthews move.
07:37Dang it.
07:38I don't know, man.
07:39Yeah, Bryce would have been a good one.
07:41I don't know.
07:43Am I just assuming Taylor would be the guys...
07:46Yes.
07:47Yes, you are.
07:47Okay, all right.
07:48Yes, you are.
07:48What happens when you assume?
07:50Yes, you are.
07:51I was trying to run down that bench,
07:54and I'm trying to think...
07:56Well, that wouldn't be...
07:57Maybe Zach DeCenzo is the guy.
07:58I don't know.
07:59I hope he is Hughley as came in the game.
08:01By the way, the lineup tonight for the Astros,
08:04Altuve is back in there.
08:06Pena, Alvarez is the DH leading off.
08:09Pena and Alvarez 1-2 in the lineup.
08:12Parade is behind him.
08:14Altuve...
08:17Late night, Lamont Wade.
08:19By the way, I don't know if you all were watching the game on Sunday,
08:23but it was kind of a national game with Matt Faskersen,
08:26and when Lamont hit a bomb, he said,
08:29Late night!
08:31In the midday!
08:33I said, oh my God.
08:35This was not an Astros or a giant...
08:39Apparently, this late night thing is a...
08:42This is a real thing, just around multiple circles
08:46that Matt Faskersen on the home run call
08:49hit him with the late night.
08:50So, by the way, late night, he is in the lineup.
08:53Christian Walker, Yiner Diaz,
08:56base stealing, Taylor Trammell, and then Cam Smith.
08:59That is the lineup.
09:01Blanco is the starter.
09:02By the way, Blanco, E-My, Homer, Mike.
09:06Like, it feels like it was...
09:08There was maybe a conversation between those three
09:10who could maybe get the start.
09:12They're calling Blanco up.
09:14Do you trust Blanco more than those other two?
09:17Yes.
09:17I mean, they've all been pretty rough.
09:19Yeah, let's be honest.
09:21The bar is low here.
09:22But yeah, no, I would trust...
09:24I personally trust Blanco more, yes.
09:27It sucks to suck.
09:29Yeah.
09:29Yeah.
09:30I do, too.
09:31I don't trust...
09:33I don't trust Mike,
09:34and I don't trust E-My in the first inning.
09:37Mm-mm.
09:37E-My gets the next game.
09:38It's out of hand.
09:39We're down by about five in the seventh.
09:41Yeah, Mike.
09:42So, that is where we are with the Astros
09:45as they will look to get a two-game lead
09:49in this four-game set against the White Sox
09:52tonight behind Ron El Blanco.
09:54So, big one tonight here
09:55as the Astros continue their march.
09:57By the way, they sweep these boys.
10:00They will take over the number two seed,
10:04by the way.
10:05In the craziest turn of events.
10:08We'd get themselves out of the wild card round.
10:10AL West is wild.
10:12It's the AL in general.
10:14Yeah.
10:14That'd sneak them past the White Sox as well.
10:18All right.
10:20Clint and Tyler.
10:22Did you find some shoes?
10:24$74 I did.
10:25Thanks, buddy.
10:25B кв.
10:25Thanks, buddy.
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