WATSON WATCH
Florio breaks down how Watson's 1st official response was for benefit of media
Apr 21, 2021, 12:00 pm
ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio reacts to the first official response from Watson's camp which makes the claim that all 22 plaintiffs are lying. Florio goes on to explain that some actions taken in cases like this are done for the benefit of the case, from a legal standpoint, and some are for the benefit of the media. Mike explains in the video above why this move falls in the latter category.
Floiro also points out that calling the plaintiffs liars can have an impact on the case that the common person may not realize. Florio worked as a lawyer for many years, and he knows that the aggressive tactics and accusations from Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, could cause some of the plaintiffs to call lawyer Tony Buzbee worried about the state of the case, which could make them more likely to want to settle. Check out the video to learn more.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.