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kairos12

(13,248 posts) Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:47 AM Feb 2020

What's the over/under for how many times Astros players get HBP this season.

Up to today in spring training it has happened 7 times.

Well, let's see. There's about 20 preseason games and 162 regular season games.

I'll take the over at 182 times.

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What's the over/under for how many times Astros players get HBP this season. (Original Post) kairos12 Feb 2020 OP

High Blood Pressure? MichMan Feb 2020 #1

Good one. kairos12 Feb 2020 #2

Only in the batter's box. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #4

If I were any of the players, rownesheck Feb 2020 #3

All bets are off once they decipher the severe brushback sign Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #5

LMAO! Ohiogal Mar 2020 #6

MichMan

(13,169 posts)

1. High Blood Pressure?

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:52 AM

Feb 2020

kairos12

(13,248 posts)

2. Good one.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:20 AM

Feb 2020

Hit By Pitch

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

4. Only in the batter's box.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 01:38 PM

Feb 2020

rownesheck

(2,343 posts)

3. If I were any of the players,

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 01:12 PM

Feb 2020

I would retire and go into witness protection.

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

5. All bets are off once they decipher the severe brushback sign

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 07:57 PM

Feb 2020

I understand it's a single raised middle finger pointed directly at the unsuspecting batter.

Ohiogal

(34,622 posts)

6. LMAO!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 09:14 AM

Mar 2020

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