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Post by Saint on Apr 8, 2021 10:49:50 GMT -6
Irvin vs. Javier
5-1
Oakland is going to be motivated for some payback. Hopefully being back with the home crowd will get them off to a good early lead.
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Post by abregmanfan on Apr 8, 2021 13:37:12 GMT -6
I am excited to see the team play at home!
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Post by marshall on Apr 8, 2021 14:30:52 GMT -6
I am excited to see the team play at home! Who is usually first with the lineups? I want to see if Brantley's back. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 8, 2021 15:35:20 GMT -6
I am excited to see the team play at home! Who is usually first with the lineups? I want to see if Brantley's back. He is and batting 2nd. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 8, 2021 15:39:50 GMT -6
Who is usually first with the lineups? I want to see if Brantley's back. He is and batting 2nd. I am also glad to see Castro in the lineup and Maldonado getting a day off. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 8, 2021 15:57:56 GMT -6
I am also glad to see Castro in the lineup and Maldonado getting a day off. This is almost my preferred lineup. Correa's still here instead of Bryant. Gurriel and Tucker swap positions in the order and Straw hasn't been replaced by McCormick, yet. But Straw has to start contributing offensively and not run over Altuve in the field if he wants to stick around. Otherwise, he becomes the dreaded defensive replacement for late game leads only.
ps Exercising Gurriel's option for 2022 is a no brainer unless he falls apart this season. $8M is a bargain these days. Prefered is a new contract with additional options. I'm ready for double digit offense and shutout defense.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 8, 2021 16:05:23 GMT -6
I am also glad to see Castro in the lineup and Maldonado getting a day off. This is almost my preferred lineup. Correa's still here instead of Bryant. Gurriel and Tucker swap positions in the order and Straw hasn't been replaced by McCormick, yet. But Straw has to start contributing offensively and not run over Altuve in the field if he wants to stick around. Otherwise, he becomes the dreaded defensive replacement for late game leads only.
ps Exercising Gurriel's option for 2022 is a no brainer unless he falls apart this season. $8M is a bargain these days. Prefered is a new contract with additional options. I'm ready for double digit offense and shutout defense.
I think Straw has to fall apart to be replaced in the lineup by McCormick. I think we end up getting a good season from Correa since he is playing for a big contract. The outfielder has the right of way on balls hit between them and the infield. Straw should have called Altuve off and Jose should have gotten out of the way. We don't know if Straw called him off or not. I do know that Altuve seems to think any ball he can touch is his and sometimes makes the mistake of wanting to take pop ups that other players should get. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 8, 2021 18:20:49 GMT -6
Good start. Three up, three Ks.
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Post by marshall on Apr 8, 2021 18:34:41 GMT -6
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Post by marshall on Apr 8, 2021 18:35:56 GMT -6
Correa HR!
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Post by Saint on Apr 8, 2021 18:44:36 GMT -6
Javier looking good. Great play by Bregman.
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Post by Saint on Apr 8, 2021 19:05:03 GMT -6
Would be nice to see Jose get hot again...
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 8, 2021 19:11:57 GMT -6
Can they stop playing Altuve so deep in the shift? If he has a chance at a grounder in those situations, it’s a 50/50 chance that he gets the out.
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Post by Saint on Apr 8, 2021 19:13:52 GMT -6
Good work, Javier!
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 8, 2021 19:17:07 GMT -6
Jordan really looks good running the bases.
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 8, 2021 19:17:30 GMT -6
damn CC
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Post by Saint on Apr 8, 2021 19:17:50 GMT -6
Safe to say that CC woke up.
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 8, 2021 19:20:04 GMT -6
If there is any good sign for the offense at the start of the season, they are stinging the ball.
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 8, 2021 19:21:02 GMT -6
Our outs are good outs. Nice swings by our boys.
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 8, 2021 19:21:17 GMT -6
Safe to say that CC woke up. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 8, 2021 19:29:53 GMT -6
Safe to say that CC woke up. The homer to right field was a good sign for CC that he is locking in. |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 8, 2021 19:31:23 GMT -6
We can outboo every opponent with this attendance
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 8, 2021 19:33:58 GMT -6
We can outboo every opponent with this attendance Seeing the crowd behind home plate really makes a game look normal. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 8, 2021 19:37:04 GMT -6
A good five innings out of Javier.
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 8, 2021 19:37:07 GMT -6
We can outboo every opponent with this attendance Seeing the crowd behind home plate really makes a game look normal. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 8, 2021 19:38:16 GMT -6
Olson randomly taking a pitch he swung at earlier.
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Post by Saint on Apr 8, 2021 19:38:33 GMT -6
Whew!
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 8, 2021 19:39:03 GMT -6
Seeing the crowd behind home plate really makes a game look normal. Or the USFL. |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 8, 2021 19:40:31 GMT -6
it felt like watching a dystopic future last season Or the USFL.  |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 8, 2021 19:41:15 GMT -6
I loved the USFL but I was a kid at the time
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