Losing this game makes me sick.
And why are the Astros so bad at choosing free agents?
Coming in, the Braves were the best-hitting team in baseball. They were facing Spencer Arrighetti in his second major league game. His ERA was 27.00.
Yet, if the defense hadn’t given away two runs, Arighetti would have lasted at least four innings without allowing a run. (The official scorer called the two runs earned, but that is absurd. I’ll show you.)
And yet, after eight innings, the much-maligned Astros’ bullpen held the Braves and kept the Astros close.