George Springer’s lack of hustle was costly for Houston

[blcoach8]

Oct 23, 2019 14:54:42 GMT -6 unionstation82 said:

Oct 23, 2019 14:35:58 GMT -6 astrosfan34 said:

Agreed 100%.  He looks scared at the plate right now, like he doesn't want to be there. I'd move him down in the order and bat Yuli 4th.  

I think Springer looks more scared at the plate than Bregman, but at least he’s still driving the ball. The Astros are providing lessons on watching strikes and swinging at bad pitches. What the hell was Correa doing striking out on that slider way off the plate? The offense as a whole lacks plate vision. Oftentimes, they all look like they’re guessing besides Altuve and Gurriel.

Correa has swung at pitches like that all too often....he gets behind in the count taking hittable fastballs and then swings at crap like that slider.

[unionstation82]

Oct 23, 2019 15:14:54 GMT -6 blcoach8 said:

Oct 23, 2019 14:54:42 GMT -6 unionstation82 said:

I think Springer looks more scared at the plate than Bregman, but at least he’s still driving the ball. The Astros are providing lessons on watching strikes and swinging at bad pitches. What the hell was Correa doing striking out on that slider way off the plate? The offense as a whole lacks plate vision. Oftentimes, they all look like they’re guessing besides Altuve and Gurriel.

Correa has swung at pitches like that all too often....he gets behind in the count taking hittable fastballs and then swings at crap like that slider.

That was textbook bad hitting. He wasn’t even close.

[blcoach8]

Oct 23, 2019 15:16:39 GMT -6 unionstation82 said:

Oct 23, 2019 15:14:54 GMT -6 blcoach8 said:

Correa has swung at pitches like that all too often....he gets behind in the count taking hittable fastballs and then swings at crap like that slider.

That was textbook bad hitting. He wasn’t even close.

Totally clueless. Looked like he didn't get enough rest over the two day break.

[marshall]

Oct 23, 2019 8:21:46 GMT -6 ɮօʀȶǟʐ said:

According to this article, George's hopping around home plate hurt us. What do you think?

Assuming anything can hurt. That's why I loved the way Biggio played. He never failed to play baseball and become a spectator like so many younger players do. He always touched the bags and always hustled on the off chance that a bobble would make a certain out into a safe call.

I see more of that in Bregman than Springer. Bregman celebrates, but in the dugout AFTER the play.