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Post by Saint on Apr 9, 2021 9:26:27 GMT -6
Manaea vs. McCullers
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Let's keep it going! It would be nice to see Lance go deeper this game (that's what she said).
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 9, 2021 9:37:32 GMT -6
With Ol' Twitchy pitching, it'll be the A's that go deep. Into the Crawford Boxes.
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Post by Saint on Apr 9, 2021 10:34:04 GMT -6
With Ol' Twitchy pitching, it'll be the A's that go deep. Into the Crawford Boxes. He'll be really good for 3.5 innings out of 5. Let's just hope he doesn't walk too many in that other 1.5 innings. |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 9, 2021 10:40:15 GMT -6
Lance needs to do what he did last time if he runs into trouble. He threw 30 pitches in the 1st inning, and averaged 15 over the next four
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 11:15:45 GMT -6
With Ol' Twitchy pitching, it'll be the A's that go deep. Into the Crawford Boxes. Don't worry, green man. Little Jose may hitty de home run again to help overcome Lance, who is expected to be perfect while little Jose gets a free pass for any screw up.....mental or physical. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 11:18:28 GMT -6
With Ol' Twitchy pitching, it'll be the A's that go deep. Into the Crawford Boxes. He'll be really good for 3.5 innings out of 5. Let's just hope he doesn't walk too many in that other 1.5 innings. Not to worry.....little dumbass may hitty de home run, too. We don't have to worry about him drawing a walk, he'll swing at anything and try to pull on each swing. Andrus can get ready to play pepper with him again. If Lance has a great start, I can't wait to see how you and Bortaz try to play it off as luck and heap praise on Jose no matter what he does. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 9, 2021 11:30:31 GMT -6
He'll be really good for 3.5 innings out of 5. Let's just hope he doesn't walk too many in that other 1.5 innings. Not to worry.....little dumbass may hitty de home run, too. We don't have to worry about him drawing a walk, he'll swing at anything and try to pull on each swing. Andrus can get ready to play pepper with him again. If Lance has a great start, I can't wait to see how you and Bortaz try to play it off as luck and heap praise on Jose no matter what he does. What does Altuve and his good start to the season have to do with Lance and his pitching? As for Lance himself, I don't have a problem with him at all. I just think he's more suited to relieving than starting. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 12:32:33 GMT -6
Not to worry.....little dumbass may hitty de home run, too. We don't have to worry about him drawing a walk, he'll swing at anything and try to pull on each swing. Andrus can get ready to play pepper with him again. If Lance has a great start, I can't wait to see how you and Bortaz try to play it off as luck and heap praise on Jose no matter what he does. What does Altuve and his good start to the season have to do with Lance and his pitching? As for Lance himself, I don't have a problem with him at all. I just think he's more suited to relieving than starting. I agree that Lance is more suited to be a reliever and have said that for quite some time. I brought up Jose after you and Bortaz started in on Lance before the game got started. It is OK for some of you to hammer any player NOT named Altuve, but, I am supposed to overlook anything Jose does wrong. I give him credit for what he does, and, he got off to a good start. However. he is beginning to try to pull everything again and that leads to weak ground balls and pop ups. He hammered a hanging slider for his home run last night. He did what was supposed to be done with that pitch. It was like setting it on a tee for him to hit it and he didn't miss it. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 9, 2021 12:41:38 GMT -6
He'll be really good for 3.5 innings out of 5. Let's just hope he doesn't walk too many in that other 1.5 innings. Not to worry.....little dumbass may hitty de home run, too. We don't have to worry about him drawing a walk, he'll swing at anything and try to pull on each swing. Andrus can get ready to play pepper with him again. If Lance has a great start, I can't wait to see how you and Bortaz try to play it off as luck and heap praise on Jose no matter what he does. You act like he has some history of success (and I'm sure you're still smitten by his performance in that 1 WS game or whatever it was). |
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Post by Saint on Apr 9, 2021 13:36:09 GMT -6
What does Altuve and his good start to the season have to do with Lance and his pitching? As for Lance himself, I don't have a problem with him at all. I just think he's more suited to relieving than starting. I agree that Lance is more suited to be a reliever and have said that for quite some time. I brought up Jose after you and Bortaz started in on Lance before the game got started. It is OK for some of you to hammer any player NOT named Altuve, but, I am supposed to overlook anything Jose does wrong. I give him credit for what he does, and, he got off to a good start. However. he is beginning to try to pull everything again and that leads to weak ground balls and pop ups. He hammered a hanging slider for his home run last night. He did what was supposed to be done with that pitch. It was like setting it on a tee for him to hit it and he didn't miss it. I just said that I didn't expect him to pitch deep into the game, because his entire history says he won't. He'll throw a few very good innings then probably get rattled or have a 30+ pitch inning that will limit how deep he can do. That's just what he generally does. As for Altuve, he was hitting .320 with a .414 OBP before last night's game. He hit a 102mph linedrive to shortstop and a HR in 4 ABs. You can't expect anybody to have multi-hit games every day. He might very well collapse back to last year, but right now his numbers are pretty consistent with what they normally are for his career. A .310 AVG (compared to .311) and an .842 OPS (compared to .819) with a .394 OBP that is better than we ever got from George at leadoff, if he is able to maintain it. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 9, 2021 13:58:11 GMT -6
If baseball Reference is accurate, Altuve has 4 walks in 33 Plate Appearances this season which is a better rate than half the team. A 10% walk rate appears to be about average from just scanning the numbers. Gurriel is close to 20% and Bregman is at about 8%.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 14:22:14 GMT -6
Not to worry.....little dumbass may hitty de home run, too. We don't have to worry about him drawing a walk, he'll swing at anything and try to pull on each swing. Andrus can get ready to play pepper with him again. If Lance has a great start, I can't wait to see how you and Bortaz try to play it off as luck and heap praise on Jose no matter what he does. You act like he has some history of success (and I'm sure you're still smitten by his performance in that 1 WS game or whatever it was). I am not "smitten" with anyone, but, I do recall the WS game that you seem to think is immaterial. You want to blast Lance for giving up home runs but you give little dumbass a pass on throwing errors that cost us the chance to play in another WS. None of them are perfect, not even Altuve. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 9, 2021 14:36:02 GMT -6
If baseball Reference is accurate, Altuve has 4 walks in 33 Plate Appearances this season which is a better rate than half the team. A 10% walk rate appears to be about average from just scanning the numbers. Gurriel is close to 20% and Bregman is at about 8%. And walk rate will never be a strength for Altuve. He's a hacker. As long as they maintain a high AVG, that's okay. Same with Yuli. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 14:40:14 GMT -6
I agree that Lance is more suited to be a reliever and have said that for quite some time. I brought up Jose after you and Bortaz started in on Lance before the game got started. It is OK for some of you to hammer any player NOT named Altuve, but, I am supposed to overlook anything Jose does wrong. I give him credit for what he does, and, he got off to a good start. However. he is beginning to try to pull everything again and that leads to weak ground balls and pop ups. He hammered a hanging slider for his home run last night. He did what was supposed to be done with that pitch. It was like setting it on a tee for him to hit it and he didn't miss it. I just said that I didn't expect him to pitch deep into the game, because his entire history says he won't. He'll throw a few very good innings then probably get rattled or have a 30+ pitch inning that will limit how deep he can do. That's just what he generally does. As for Altuve, he was hitting .320 with a .414 OBP before last night's game. He hit a 102mph linedrive to shortstop and a HR in 4 ABs. You can't expect anybody to have multi-hit games every day. He might very well collapse back to last year, but right now his numbers are pretty consistent with what they normally are for his career. A .310 AVG (compared to .311) and an .842 OPS (compared to .819) with a .394 OBP that is better than we ever got from George at leadoff, if he is able to maintain it. He has no history of going deep into games. In fact, in today's game most starters seldom last more than six innings because they are not conditioned to do it. They think if they go 5-6 innings, pitch around 200 innings a season, they are doing a full work load. They would be laughed at for that in the days of Ryan, Carlton, Gibson, Drysdale, and those guys. If Lance gives us 5-6 strong innings, that is all Baker wants. Jose's numbers are good so far and he seems to have improved his throwing. What I don't like about him in the leadoff spot is his lack of plate discipline. He has a tendency to swing at the first pitch no matter where it is. He has gone back to trying to pull the ball too much. He is at his best when he is hitting to all fields. I see no reason why he can't continue to have a good season. No matter what numbers Jose is putting up now, the record shows that George was the team MVP while he was here. Teammates said it and our won-loss record with Jose out of the lineup was worse than when George was out. That is a fact. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 14:41:19 GMT -6
If baseball Reference is accurate, Altuve has 4 walks in 33 Plate Appearances this season which is a better rate than half the team. A 10% walk rate appears to be about average from just scanning the numbers. Gurriel is close to 20% and Bregman is at about 8%. And walk rate will never be a strength for Altuve. He's a hacker. As long as they maintain a high AVG, that's okay. Same with Yuli. You just presented evidence as to why he should not be leading off. On the other hand, I don't know that we have a better option right now. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 9, 2021 14:58:16 GMT -6
With Ol' Twitchy pitching, it'll be the A's that go deep. Into the Crawford Boxes. Don't worry, green man. Little Jose may hitty de home run again to help overcome Lance, who is expected to be perfect while little Jose gets a free pass for any screw up.....mental or physical. But that’s what you expect from Altuve while not admitting how unreliable McCullers can be. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 15:01:45 GMT -6
Don't worry, green man. Little Jose may hitty de home run again to help overcome Lance, who is expected to be perfect while little Jose gets a free pass for any screw up.....mental or physical. But that’s what you expect from Altuve while not admitting how unreliable McCullers can be. When did I say McCullers was always reliable? None of today's starters are expected to go more than 5-6 innings. I don't expect home runs from Altuve. In fact, he would be a better hitter if he concentrated on hitting to all fields instead of trying to pull everything for home runs. As for pitching, Greinke is the only starter we have had to last more than five innings so far. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 9, 2021 15:05:25 GMT -6
If baseball Reference is accurate, Altuve has 4 walks in 33 Plate Appearances this season which is a better rate than half the team. A 10% walk rate appears to be about average from just scanning the numbers. Gurriel is close to 20% and Bregman is at about 8%. And walk rate will never be a strength for Altuve. He's a hacker. As long as they maintain a high AVG, that's okay. Same with Yuli. I tend to combine the walks and hits and look at OBP for those in the front of the lineup and OPS+ for those hitting in the middle of the order. I know a hit is better than a walk, but only with men on base or extra base hits. But if you are drawing a walk, you probably aren't seeing too much hit worthy stuff. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 9, 2021 15:05:30 GMT -6
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 15:16:59 GMT -6
Good lineup. Team is off to a good start, but, we need Tucker and Straw to get going. Would be nice if either catcher showed signs of life at the plate. Maldonado has been pathetic. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 9, 2021 15:20:00 GMT -6
But that’s what you expect from Altuve while not admitting how unreliable McCullers can be. When did I say McCullers was always reliable? None of today's starters are expected to go more than 5-6 innings. I don't expect home runs from Altuve. In fact, he would be a better hitter if he concentrated on hitting to all fields instead of trying to pull everything for home runs. As for pitching, Greinke is the only starter we have had to last more than five innings so far. When do we say Altuve is perfect? |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 15:34:25 GMT -6
When did I say McCullers was always reliable? None of today's starters are expected to go more than 5-6 innings. I don't expect home runs from Altuve. In fact, he would be a better hitter if he concentrated on hitting to all fields instead of trying to pull everything for home runs. As for pitching, Greinke is the only starter we have had to last more than five innings so far. When do we say Altuve is perfect? I never see any of you call him out for his brain farts or throwing errors, but, you hammer me for doing it. I try to comment on positives and negatives. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 9, 2021 15:43:10 GMT -6
This dude keeps whining on one throw and keep's perseverating over it. That like going back and blaming the 1986 choke job by Bob Knepper in the ninth inning of game 6 was the reason the Stros didn't make it to that world series. With Mike Scott slated to go in game seven.
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 9, 2021 16:06:19 GMT -6
LOL the covid thread
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 9, 2021 16:13:21 GMT -6
This dude keeps whining on one throw and keep's perseverating over it. That like going back and blaming the 1986 choke job by Bob Knepper in the ninth inning of game 6 was the reason the Stros didn't make it to that world series. With Mike Scott slated to go in game seven. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 9, 2021 16:36:06 GMT -6
This dude keeps whining on one throw and keep's perseverating over it. That like going back and blaming the 1986 choke job by Bob Knepper in the ninth inning of game 6 was the reason the Stros didn't make it to that world series. With Mike Scott slated to go in game seven. If you want to stretch time 1980 playoff with the Phillies, game 5 with Ryan on the mound. Just off the top of my head, going into the 7th inning of his career at that point did not blow a game lead. That was a series of real downers. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 9, 2021 17:01:55 GMT -6
No misinformation on there. But the fear of being disappeared for speaking truth is.
But this is a baseball thread and let's talk about McCullers and whether he can go 5 innings or not.
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Post by marshall on Apr 9, 2021 17:03:55 GMT -6
It's depressing remembering how bad Dave Smith was in that series. And how Jim Deshaies never toed the rubber even though the Schmets lineup was loaded with lefties If you want to stretch time 1980 playoff with the Phillies, game 5 with Ryan on the mound. Just off the top of my head, going into the 7th inning of his career at that point did not blow a game lead. That was a series of real downers. The best CLOSER for Nolan Ryan was...Nolan Ryan. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 9, 2021 17:43:23 GMT -6
I'm listening to 790 before the game and I have to laugh each time they introduce Dusty Baker, sponsored by Waste Management.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 9, 2021 17:46:51 GMT -6
No misinformation on there. But the fear of being disappeared for speaking truth is.
But this is a baseball thread and let's talk about McCullers and whether he can go 5 innings or not.
I am trying to ignore the troll who shows up from time to time to whine and then leave. He shows up and attacks opinions of nobody but me. When I respond, he whines about being mistreated and leaves again. It is as predictable as democrats playing the race card. LOL LOL LOL I laugh at him. |
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