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On the Astros broadcast, Fiers name wasnt brought up while someone from the Oakland bullpen worked on the field to remove the block of cheese but AT&T SportsNet Astros expert Geoff Blum stated, “Throw out some cheese out there, it will draw out fascinating creatures that you desire to trap.”
Fiers, who presently is on the 60-day handicapped list, is the former Astros pitcher who triggered Major League Baseballs investigation into his previous groups 2017-18 sign-stealing plan by telling The Athletic how it worked.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, a fan threw something that looked like a block of cheese onto the field in front of the Oakland bullpen. The cheese – similar to the cheeseheads worn by Green Bay Packers fans – had a rat attached to the top, along with images of Mike Fiers and scrawled messages that included: “The rat has to get hungry,” “Where have you been recently?” and “Come out and play ball.”
Ever since, Fiers has yet to pitch versus the Astros, leading fans to say the pitcher is ducking his old colleagues.
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The 36-year-old Fiers invested parts of three seasons with the Astros – including time on the 2017 World Series champion team, though he didnt make the playoff lineup. After the 2017 season, he signed with the Detroit Tigers, who he was with when he accepted his World Series ring from the Astros.
Last September, the Astros and Athletics played each other five times in 4 days, and Fiers still never toed the rubber.
I met Chris strolling around Minute Maid. Hes doing the Lords work. Tryin to draw the rat with cheese. #astros #fortheH pic.twitter.com/YTw3bU7b4L— Htown Wheelhouse (@HtownWheelhouse) July 7, 2021
The Tigers traded him to Oakland that season and Fiers has actually been with the Athletics ever considering that. In last years 60-game season, he started 11 video games, going 6-3 with a 4.58 ERA.
Fiers has actually been out given that May with an elbow injury and has actually made just two appearances all season. In 2015, the Astros played Oakland 10 times in the routine season and 4 more times in the postseason, however Fiers never took the mound. Last September, the Astros and Athletics played each other five times in 4 days, and Fiers still never toed the rubber.
The Tigers traded him to Oakland that season and Fiers has actually been with the Athletics since. He was a solid part of Oaklands beginning rotation in 2019, going 15-4 with a 3.90 ERA. In in 2015s 60-game season, he started 11 games, going 6-3 with a 4.58 ERA.
