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The Astros had four aces, they were one pitcher short They'd need someone to start every fifth day Before spring training started, they said I'd be the one Because I had a decent ERA Some guys think I'm a loser, I went ten and fourteen They measure you by games you lost and won So when the season started and I went down oh-and-three They said I wasn't getting the job done But I'd take the ball, I'd take the mound I'd tune it up, try and turn it around Oh yeah, they tell me just throw strikes And those who've never played the game Want to take the credit, pass the blame Oh yeah, they tell me just throw strikes They tell me just throw strikes Sometimes it all goes smoothly, you get the hitters out But a teammate makes an error on a play And you manage to pitch through it and nobody seems to care 'Cause they had you up by two runs all the way No one ever notices when things are going right They only want to point out what went wrong So maybe I don't listen well to what they have to say I just come out ready to pitch strong And I'll take the ball, I'd take the mound I'll tune it up, try and turn it around Oh yeah, they tell me just throw strikes And those who've never played the game Want to take the credit, pass the blame Oh yeah, they tell me just throw strikes They tell me just throw strikes
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