Houston Astros closer Josh Hader gave a weak excuse for his latest meltdown.
The Astros' $95 million closer malfunctioned once again during a tight game on Sunday. With the score tied at 4-4 heading into the ninth inning against the, Hader's job was to simply keep the game tied and give Houston's bats a chance to win it in the bottom of the ninth.
Instead, Hader blew the game. With one out and an 0-2 count on Cal Raleigh, Hader threw a sinker right down the middle that Raleigh ripped into the Crawford Boxes for a go-ahead solo homer. Hader recovered to finish the inning without incident, but the damage was done. The Astros couldn't rally in the bottom of the frame, losing their second game in a row and falling to 12-22.
That needs to change sooner rather than later. If it doesn't, the Astros need to find someone else who can handle the ninth inning.
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