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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jan 21, 2020 17:26:41 GMT -6
Derek Jeter fell one vote shy of becoming the second player unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame, while Larry Walker also made it in his 10th and final chance at induction.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 21, 2020 17:31:25 GMT -6
Derek Jeter fell one vote shy of becoming the second player unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame, while Larry Walker also made it in his 10th and final chance at induction. Larry Walker, particularly with the mullet, was one of the most fearsome hitters of my generation. I’m glad he got inducted. |
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Post by Saint on Jan 21, 2020 18:16:52 GMT -6
Ozuna signs with Braves for 1-year $18 million.
Not bad for a guy that's basically been a Gattis-caliber hitter the last couple years.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 21, 2020 18:22:53 GMT -6
Ozuna signs with Braves for 1-year $18 million. Not bad for a guy that's basically been a Gattis-caliber hitter the last couple years. What’s with the Braves and rentals? |
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Post by Saint on Jan 21, 2020 18:27:56 GMT -6
Ozuna signs with Braves for 1-year $18 million. Not bad for a guy that's basically been a Gattis-caliber hitter the last couple years. What’s with the Braves and rentals? Low risk. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 21, 2020 19:34:12 GMT -6
Ozuna signs with Braves for 1-year $18 million. Not bad for a guy that's basically been a Gattis-caliber hitter the last couple years. Gattis could out hit any catcher on our current roster. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jan 21, 2020 20:19:11 GMT -6
Ozuna signs with Braves for 1-year $18 million. Not bad for a guy that's basically been a Gattis-caliber hitter the last couple years. Gattis could out hit any catcher on our current roster. But his defense was horrible. |
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Post by Saint on Jan 21, 2020 20:55:07 GMT -6
Ozuna signs with Braves for 1-year $18 million. Not bad for a guy that's basically been a Gattis-caliber hitter the last couple years. Gattis could out hit any catcher on our current roster. Not just us. Most rosters. I'd have loved for him to get another chance. Too late, I believe. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 21, 2020 21:03:06 GMT -6
Gattis could out hit any catcher on our current roster. Not just us. Most rosters. I'd have loved for him to get another chance. Too late, I believe. I had heard once he was going to Japan but I never knew if he actually went |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 21, 2020 21:38:25 GMT -6
All the things I remembered about Gattis were ugly swings, GIDP’s, and home runs. He was the bear version of Marisnick. He was mediocre but beloved for some reason.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jan 21, 2020 21:39:01 GMT -6
All the things I remembered about Gattis were ugly swings, GIDP’s, and home runs. He was the bear version of Marisnick. He was mediocre but beloved for some reason. Great guy, not so great player. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 21, 2020 22:21:40 GMT -6
All the things I remembered about Gattis were ugly swings, GIDP’s, and home runs. He was the bear version of Marisnick. He was mediocre but beloved for some reason. Great guy, not so great player. As a person, he seems great. I just didn’t get why he was embraced as much as he was. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 21, 2020 22:40:40 GMT -6
Great guy, not so great player. As a person, he seems great. I just didn’t get why he was embraced as much as he was. The hardships and circumstances he overcame to get where he was had a lot to do with how fans embraced him. He also provided a big home run against the Yankees in game 7 of the ALCS which helped us get to the WS. I never liked how he was dumped so we could keep a worthless dud like Stassi as backup catcher. |
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Post by marshall on Jan 22, 2020 5:31:02 GMT -6
Derek Jeter fell one vote shy of becoming the second player unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame, while Larry Walker also made it in his 10th and final chance at induction. It's a travesty. He should never have come close. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 22, 2020 8:01:53 GMT -6
As a person, he seems great. I just didn’t get why he was embraced as much as he was. The hardships and circumstances he overcame to get where he was had a lot to do with how fans embraced him. He also provided a big home run against the Yankees in game 7 of the ALCS which helped us get to the WS. I never liked how he was dumped so we could keep a worthless dud like Stassi as backup catcher. Well, no one here’s liked Stassi much besides Saint. Even his hitting against LHP weakened. |
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Post by Saint on Jan 22, 2020 8:25:42 GMT -6
The hardships and circumstances he overcame to get where he was had a lot to do with how fans embraced him. He also provided a big home run against the Yankees in game 7 of the ALCS which helped us get to the WS. I never liked how he was dumped so we could keep a worthless dud like Stassi as backup catcher. Well, no one here’s liked Stassi much besides Saint. Even his hitting against LHP weakened. I would have taken Gattis over Stassi. My defense of Stassi was because our depth was so weak (still fairly is) and because he had tremendous value from a framing standpoint. Plus he was a .713 OPS hitter as a catcher up until last season. That solid offense for a catcher plus great framing for very cheap is pretty valuable. Unfortunately his offense was so so bad in 2019, he had to go even to me. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 22, 2020 8:29:30 GMT -6
Well, no one here’s liked Stassi much besides Saint. Even his hitting against LHP weakened. I would have taken Gattis over Stassi. My defense of Stassi was because our depth was so weak (still fairly is) and because he had tremendous value from a framing standpoint. Plus he was a .713 OPS hitter as a catcher up until last season. That solid offense for a catcher plus great framing for very cheap is pretty valuable. Unfortunately his offense was so so bad in 2019, he had to go even to me. My n-word, try getting half as excited about Maldonado as you did for Stassi. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jan 22, 2020 9:34:49 GMT -6
There is obviously no value in a catcher with all dem framin' skilz, or Stassi wouldn't be working at Lowe's.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 22, 2020 9:44:17 GMT -6
There is obviously no value in a catcher with all dem framin' skilz, or Stassi wouldn't be working at Lowe's. Or Conger. |
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Post by sempersmom on Jan 22, 2020 10:34:59 GMT -6
There is obviously no value in a catcher with all dem framin' skilz, or Stassi wouldn't be working at Lowe's. Or Conger. I loved Conger. Not the best catcher but very entertaining. |
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Post by Saint on Jan 22, 2020 10:58:55 GMT -6
I would have taken Gattis over Stassi. My defense of Stassi was because our depth was so weak (still fairly is) and because he had tremendous value from a framing standpoint. Plus he was a .713 OPS hitter as a catcher up until last season. That solid offense for a catcher plus great framing for very cheap is pretty valuable. Unfortunately his offense was so so bad in 2019, he had to go even to me. My n-word, try getting half as excited about Maldonado as you did for Stassi. I'm okay with Maldonado this year. I'd still prefer giving Stubbs a chance, but I don't like the idea of having virtually nobody after him. Maldonado for 2-years $7 million is adequate. |
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Post by Saint on Jan 22, 2020 11:00:54 GMT -6
There is obviously no value in a catcher with all dem framin' skilz, or Stassi wouldn't be working at Lowe's. What do you mean? The Angels are keeping him still. He's Castro's backup. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 22, 2020 11:17:58 GMT -6
All the things I remembered about Gattis were ugly swings, GIDP’s, and home runs. He was the bear version of Marisnick. He was mediocre but beloved for some reason. It was the "robot" man. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 22, 2020 11:20:01 GMT -6
Catfish never forgave Gattis for hitting into that round the horn triple play.
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 22, 2020 11:22:02 GMT -6
The Yankees should let this guy free, there is no reason to hold on to him. Idk what it would cost. Maybe see if they bite on some young sp like Armentaros or a Peacock type of player. But he would look good batting in this lineup As they say you never have enough pitching, I could see a trade by them to stock their AAA team. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jan 22, 2020 11:24:41 GMT -6
I loved Conger. Not the best catcher but very entertaining. That's an oddity that runs rampant with Astros fans more than any other team's fans: liking a player due to the way he dances in the dugout (or humps legs) rather than disliking him for his complete lack of skill. |
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Post by sempersmom on Jan 22, 2020 11:30:00 GMT -6
I loved Conger. Not the best catcher but very entertaining. That's an oddity that runs rampant with Astros fans more than any other team's fans: liking a player due to the way he dances in the dugout (or humps legs) rather than disliking him for his complete lack of skill. Whatever, Tim. I'm sure other teams have fans who like players and don't go around hating everyone. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 22, 2020 11:35:59 GMT -6
Gattis could out hit any catcher on our current roster. But his defense was horrible. That is the reason AJ putting him in the DH position. The only reason he held that was that Beltran's bat was a bust. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jan 22, 2020 11:42:38 GMT -6
There is obviously no value in a catcher with all dem framin' skilz, or Stassi wouldn't be working at Lowe's. What do you mean? The Angels are keeping him still. He's Castro's backup. meh, I was thinking I had read that they cut him. They must have just benched him. I know he hit like 0.02 for them. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jan 22, 2020 11:42:59 GMT -6
That's an oddity that runs rampant with Astros fans more than any other team's fans: liking a player due to the way he dances in the dugout (or humps legs) rather than disliking him for his complete lack of skill. Whatever, Tim. I'm sure other teams have fans who like players and don't go around hating everyone. No they don't! |
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