'Tuve! Great play. It's been great not seeing the yips making any receny appearances during his throws to first, considering his end to last season and start to this one.
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My thought as well
Other than politics not sure how Altuve isn’t the starter at 2nd for the All Star game, considering offense, defense and intangibles.
Had a crazy idea of LMJ going to the back of the bullpen. He probably wouldn’t go for it, but I have no idea what this team will do with the pen.
Like you, I don't think it will happen. But, I'd be interested to see it.
Perfect place for a dude who throws a slider/curve just as much as his fastball. You can do that throwing 100 pitches every 5 days mode a season and expect to stay healthy. He’s made for the pen/ closer role. I remember when he came in to close out the ALCS in 17. He hit the Yankees with breaking ball after breaking ball. Didn’t even throw the heat.
It gruntles me to see Chas McCormick's offense justify the moniker I handed him when I optimistically dubbed him "Cheese," figuring: We expect most of our batters to produce; if he becomes a threat that's just, well, cheesy.
27 in a row. Something like that. It was definitely
I’m at sailing camp with Spawn. Fun times.
Y’all have posted very effectively today.
Well, commentators commented about it on like #24 or so. Also fun times.
I proposed just that a couple of weeks ago. There’s zero in his history to indicate he’s ever going to be a workhorse starting 30+ games a year. So make him the closer. He’s got the stuff and move Pressly to the 8th where he’s probably better suited.
Yordan’s tooTed and Chas with a couple of homers pretty dead down the center.
At the end of a weekend wedding of an old friend in ****ing Missouri. As I type I’m in a sports bar near Mizzou waiting on a flight from Columbia MO to DFW and on to SA.
Long ass day. The Astros game thread, beer and the blond bartender are my only friends.
Wait…I guess life is ok.
A preemptive fn nasty for Tuesday would be appropriate imo
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I hate you people today
Owe those guys, but our guys need to show up
FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!
Flawless series.
We went 6-3 vs Toronto, Boston and Minnesota. I've done worse as a thread starter. Overall I'm 11-7 this run, considering a split vs LAD, a 1-2 vs SDP, a 3-1 vs the Sawx and then this 6-3 road run. Remember, however, we were not playing very good baseball at the time and were facing the prospects of playing a lot of very good teams back-to-back-to-back. All in all, I am happy where we are right no.
I fear nobody when it comes to the Astros in any 7 inning affair. It's those pesky 8th and 9th innings where we will absolutely need bullpen help that bother me.
Been thinking about it a lot. Someone needs to explain to me like I am 5 why Crane wouldn't go ahead and go for it this season.
There's no reason why we can't make this happen. The Astros are too good right now not to do this.
Anyway, those are my thoughts. Sorry for the long "Hey, we won another series" post!
Flawless series.
We went 6-3 vs Toronto, Boston and Minnesota. I've done worse as a thread starter. Overall I'm 11-7 this run, considering a split vs LAD, a 1-2 vs SDP, a 3-1 vs the Sawx and then this 6-3 road run. Remember, however, we were not playing very good baseball at the time and were facing the prospects of playing a lot of very good teams back-to-back-to-back. All in all, I am happy where we are right no.
I fear nobody when it comes to the Astros in any 7 inning affair. It's those pesky 8th and 9th innings where we will absolutely need bullpen help that bother me.
Been thinking about it a lot. Someone needs to explain to me like I am 5 why Crane wouldn't go ahead and go for it this season.
- We've got the best offense in baseball
- Our rotation is adequate even it not particularly top-heavy
- We've got the best defense in baseball
- We've got one glaring weakness, the bullpen
- Let's be honest, the chances are not good Crane is going to do what is going to be necessary to keep Correa next season.
- If we don't keep Correa we instantly become a much weaker team both defensively and offensive, plus we lose a team leader.
- Please don't @me with Bregman can play SS, we've got Freudis Nova/Jeremy Pena/Myles Straw/Pedro Leon, etc. in the wings.
- I also feel confident we're not going to go out and sign another one of the top shelf FA SS's if we lose out on Correa.
- After next season we lose Brantley too and all of the sudden our outfield becomes very pedestrian.
- Although Verlander, Greinke and a few other contracts drop off the payroll after this season, what's the point if there's nobody to spend the money on.
- The Astros minor leagues are not currently stocked with the sort of talent that would even keep us treading water.
- Sure, we would have to pay penalty money for going over the threshold, but another World Series would drastically increase the franchise's value and keep the Astros positioned for more success. (I'm assuming we would keep Correa under this scenario).
- As a business man shouldn't this be Jim Crane's ultimate objective anyway, increasing the value of the franchise? (I'm arguing in this case spending more money would actually be a net positive for the Astros even with the luxury tax).
There's no reason why we can't make this happen. The Astros are too good right now not to do this.
Anyway, those are my thoughts. Sorry for the long "Hey, we won another series" post!
I think he will if he thinks we have a shot as the deadline approaches, even if he has to go over The Tax.
I don't see any way he goes over the Tax considering the missing draft picks in '21. From The Athletic:
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He kept his word that he would spend when it made sense. If it makes sense again, and the deal is right, I expect he will.
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