(Rome) Débuts de Yusei Kikuchi avec les Astros : 5,2 manches, 3 coups sûrs, 2 points mérités, 3 buts sur balles, 11 retraits sur prises, 95 lancers, 62 prises, 51 élans, 26 whiffs. Il a lancé 25 changements de vitesse, un sommet cette saison, ce qui a généré 11 de ces whiffs. Neuf autres ont été contre son slider.
Tied our franchise consecutive strikeout record with 8.
I dunno what devil magic changeup Brown has been teaching our pitchers but if it has the Ronel Blanco effect on Kikuchi we may all have to eat our words about the trade.
EarthWarping
The ideal role for him is to let him dominate 2x through the order.
Or even as a matchup lefty out of the bullpen.
Ereyes18
Could have had at least one more K and out, but Caratini just missed a foul tip
sackydude
Love that for him! Legit my favorite pitcher in the league, just an awesome human.
JinFuu
The first two batters were like the first season of *Parks and Rec*, Kikuchi just trying to figure shit out I guess.
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Welcome to Houston Yusei!
He had that low slider working
KKKKKKKKKKKikuchi
Bloss who?
Tied our franchise consecutive strikeout record with 8.
I dunno what devil magic changeup Brown has been teaching our pitchers but if it has the Ronel Blanco effect on Kikuchi we may all have to eat our words about the trade.
The ideal role for him is to let him dominate 2x through the order.
Or even as a matchup lefty out of the bullpen.
Could have had at least one more K and out, but Caratini just missed a foul tip
Love that for him! Legit my favorite pitcher in the league, just an awesome human.
The first two batters were like the first season of *Parks and Rec*, Kikuchi just trying to figure shit out I guess.
and as I posted in the specific 8Ks thread.
Tying Astros notables
Don Wilson [(7/14/68 vs. Cincinnati Reds )](https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN196807142.shtml)
Jim Deshaies [(9/23/86 vs. LA Dodgers)](https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU198609230.shtml)
Justin Verlander [(10/4/22 vs. Philadelphia Phillies )](https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU202210040.shtml)
for the record in this record quick redemption arc.
First time against an AL time.
In 2 of the 3 previous years the Astros made the Championship series. ^^Whatissamplesize
Houston’s pitching strategy of “throw what works and don’t throw what doesn’t” seems so simple and yet it always works
Yusei goodbye, and I say hello.
Fuckin Astros gonna /r/formerms a guy on us