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Post by batman007 on Jan 29, 2020 16:06:57 GMT -6
This team is going places. Now who will be our GM
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Post by Saint on Jan 29, 2020 16:41:24 GMT -6
Joe Mama
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 29, 2020 16:42:48 GMT -6
Tooth pick sales will be picking up.
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Post by Saint on Jan 29, 2020 16:48:44 GMT -6
There's no telling at this point with everything this team will be up against on the road, the questions with the rotation, and new manager/GM, how well this team will perform, but it should certainly be some very interesting games to watch.
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 29, 2020 16:58:21 GMT -6
All kidding aside, Crane had to go with a guy that had at least a track record in the league to handle what Saint mentioned this team is going to endure this upcoming season.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 29, 2020 16:58:35 GMT -6
What if they rehire Hinch in a year?
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Post by paastrosfan on Jan 29, 2020 17:35:29 GMT -6
What if they rehire Hinch in a year? I hope Baker is up to the task after three 100 plus win seasons, cheating or whatever. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 29, 2020 17:36:06 GMT -6
What if they rehire Hinch in a year? I expect the Mets to try to hire Hinch. Personally, I don't want him and his clipboard back. My only problem with Baker is my fear that he will destroy our pitching staff and half of them will be on the IL at the same time, |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jan 29, 2020 18:01:08 GMT -6
What if they rehire Hinch in a year? I expect the Mets to try to hire Hinch. Personally, I don't want him and his clipboard back. My only problem with Baker is my fear that he will destroy our pitching staff and half of them will be on the IL at the same time, I have that same fear....but Baker is the best solution for this next season....I like that it is a 1 year deal with a 2bd year club option.... |
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Post by m240 on Jan 29, 2020 18:53:50 GMT -6
I expect the Mets to try to hire Hinch. Personally, I don't want him and his clipboard back. My only problem with Baker is my fear that he will destroy our pitching staff and half of them will be on the IL at the same time, I have that same fear....but Baker is the best solution for this next season....I like that it is a 1 year deal with a 2bd year club option.... I heard it was a two year deal straight up so now I like it even better. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 29, 2020 19:34:15 GMT -6
I expect the Mets to try to hire Hinch. Personally, I don't want him and his clipboard back. My only problem with Baker is my fear that he will destroy our pitching staff and half of them will be on the IL at the same time, I have that same fear....but Baker is the best solution for this next season....I like that it is a 1 year deal with a 2bd year club option.... Crane may have another guy in mind after this year. I also have to wonder if he may be leaning toward bringing Hinch back.....I hope that doesn't happen,. I would like to see Luhnow back but I'd pass on Hinch. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jan 29, 2020 19:42:17 GMT -6
I have that same fear....but Baker is the best solution for this next season....I like that it is a 1 year deal with a 2bd year club option.... Crane may have another guy in mind after this year. I also have to wonder if he may be leaning toward bringing Hinch back.....I hope that doesn't happen,. I would like to see Luhnow back but I'd pass on Hinch. I don't see him bringing Hinch back....I would wish for Luhnow, but that is not happening either |
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Post by olpapa on Jan 29, 2020 20:14:27 GMT -6
Crane may have another guy in mind after this year. I also have to wonder if he may be leaning toward bringing Hinch back.....I hope that doesn't happen,. I would like to see Luhnow back but I'd pass on Hinch. I don't see him bringing Hinch back....I would wish for Luhnow, but that is not happening either No way do I see Hinch returning. His failure to put a stop to this crap shows a complete lack of leadership on his part. |
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Post by batman007 on Jan 29, 2020 20:23:12 GMT -6
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 29, 2020 20:33:48 GMT -6
I don't see him bringing Hinch back....I would wish for Luhnow, but that is not happening either No way do I see Hinch returning. His failure to put a stop to this crap shows a complete lack of leadership on his part. I see Hinch managing the Mets. I can't figure who Crane may have in mind to take over for Baker. |
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Post by Saint on Jan 29, 2020 21:20:45 GMT -6
No way do I see Hinch returning. His failure to put a stop to this crap shows a complete lack of leadership on his part. I see Hinch managing the Mets. I can't figure who Crane may have in mind to take over for Baker. The Mets just fired a manager for being involved. Why would they pick up another? |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 29, 2020 21:41:16 GMT -6
I see Hinch managing the Mets. I can't figure who Crane may have in mind to take over for Baker. The Mets just fired a manager for being involved. Why would they pick up another? Keep in mind this is New York. Anything is possible. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 30, 2020 15:56:02 GMT -6
I watched the news conference with Crane and Baker and heard some of the most asinine questions asked.........One moron asked Dusty if he was concerned that he was ONE of only two black manager in the major leagues......What the hell did that have to do with what Baker needs to do as Astros manager? The media just has to bring race into everything. Overall, I thought Baker handled the questions in the right way and gave honest answers. A few of the questions were things he could not possibly know before starting to work. There always has to be some idiots asking some of the questions.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jan 30, 2020 16:30:13 GMT -6
I watched the news conference with Crane and Baker and heard some of the most asinine questions asked.........One moron asked Dusty if he was concerned that he was ONE of only two black manager in the major leagues......What the hell did that have to do with what Baker needs to do as Astros manager? The media just has to bring race into everything. Overall, I thought Baker handled the questions in the right way and gave honest answers. A few of the questions were things he could not possibly know before starting to work. There always has to be some idiots asking some of the questions. Let them make it a race thing....that will work to the Astros favor....any redirection from the cheating scandal will be welcomed..Pile it on Dusty, he has what it takes....Next thing the media will get backlash on them....and Dusty will have flipped the script.... I am rooting for him....It would be great for his career to be the Astros salvation.... |
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Post by Saint on Jan 30, 2020 16:32:09 GMT -6
I watched the news conference with Crane and Baker and heard some of the most asinine questions asked.........One moron asked Dusty if he was concerned that he was ONE of only two black manager in the major leagues......What the hell did that have to do with what Baker needs to do as Astros manager? The media just has to bring race into everything. Overall, I thought Baker handled the questions in the right way and gave honest answers. A few of the questions were things he could not possibly know before starting to work. There always has to be some idiots asking some of the questions. Let them make it a race thing....that will work to the Astros favor....any redirection from the cheating scandal will be welcomed..Pile it on Dusty, he has what it takes....Next thing the media will get backlash on them....and Dusty will have flipped the script.... I am rooting for him....It would be great for his career to be the Astros salvation.... Both him and the franchise really needs another WS run this year. It would cap his career and probably seal him as a HoF candidate (if he wasn't already), and it would be redemption for us. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 30, 2020 16:46:13 GMT -6
I watched the news conference with Crane and Baker and heard some of the most asinine questions asked.........One moron asked Dusty if he was concerned that he was ONE of only two black manager in the major leagues......What the hell did that have to do with what Baker needs to do as Astros manager? The media just has to bring race into everything. Overall, I thought Baker handled the questions in the right way and gave honest answers. A few of the questions were things he could not possibly know before starting to work. There always has to be some idiots asking some of the questions. Let them make it a race thing....that will work to the Astros favor....any redirection from the cheating scandal will be welcomed..Pile it on Dusty, he has what it takes....Next thing the media will get backlash on them....and Dusty will have flipped the script.... I am rooting for him....It would be great for his career to be the Astros salvation.... I am pulling for him....just hope he doesn't mess up the pitching. I read that he probably wants to bring Chris Speier with him . |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 30, 2020 16:49:15 GMT -6
Let them make it a race thing....that will work to the Astros favor....any redirection from the cheating scandal will be welcomed..Pile it on Dusty, he has what it takes....Next thing the media will get backlash on them....and Dusty will have flipped the script.... I am rooting for him....It would be great for his career to be the Astros salvation.... Both him and the franchise really needs another WS run this year. It would cap his career and probably seal him as a HoF candidate (if he wasn't already), and it would be redemption for us. If we are to make another WS run, we need McCullers to stay healthy and for either Urquidy, Whitley, or both to step into the rotation. I would like to see them leave Peacock in the pen. I also think inviting McHugh to ST isn't a bad idea. Andrew Cashner is another gjy worth a look. I would even like to see them sign Hunter Pence to a minor league deal and see what happens. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 30, 2020 16:54:17 GMT -6
Both him and the franchise really needs another WS run this year. It would cap his career and probably seal him as a HoF candidate (if he wasn't already), and it would be redemption for us. If we are to make another WS run, we need McCullers to stay healthy and for either Urquidy, Whitley, or both to step into the rotation. I would like to see them leave Peacock in the pen. I also think inviting McHugh to ST isn't a bad idea. Andrew Cashner is another gjy worth a look. I would even like to see them sign Hunter Pence to a minor league deal and see what happens. They need to either delay McCullers’s return if they’re serious about him being in the rotation or make him a reliever. |
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Post by Saint on Jan 30, 2020 16:55:28 GMT -6
Both him and the franchise really needs another WS run this year. It would cap his career and probably seal him as a HoF candidate (if he wasn't already), and it would be redemption for us. If we are to make another WS run, we need McCullers to stay healthy and for either Urquidy, Whitley, or both to step into the rotation. I would like to see them leave Peacock in the pen. I also think inviting McHugh to ST isn't a bad idea. Andrew Cashner is another gjy worth a look. I would even like to see them sign Hunter Pence to a minor league deal and see what happens. I think Peacock should be in the rotation and McCullers in the bullpen. We really need Urquidy or Whitley (or both) to step up big this year. It looks like Pence is probably headed back to the Giants. What would we use him for? |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 30, 2020 17:03:16 GMT -6
If we are to make another WS run, we need McCullers to stay healthy and for either Urquidy, Whitley, or both to step into the rotation. I would like to see them leave Peacock in the pen. I also think inviting McHugh to ST isn't a bad idea. Andrew Cashner is another gjy worth a look. I would even like to see them sign Hunter Pence to a minor league deal and see what happens. I think Peacock should be in the rotation and McCullers in the bullpen. We really need Urquidy or Whitley (or both) to step up big this year. It looks like Pence is probably headed back to the Giants. What would we use him for? Get him ready in AAA in case we need him. We don't know how Straw will pan out and we may need another outfielder or as a DH if Yordan can cut it as a defender. Pence put up 18 home runs and drove in 59 runs in 286 at bats while hitting .297. That is worth inviting him to ST or giving him a minor league contract. If the Giants offer him a major league deal, no doubt he takes it. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 30, 2020 17:18:45 GMT -6
If we are to make another WS run, we need McCullers to stay healthy and for either Urquidy, Whitley, or both to step into the rotation. I would like to see them leave Peacock in the pen. I also think inviting McHugh to ST isn't a bad idea. Andrew Cashner is another gjy worth a look. I would even like to see them sign Hunter Pence to a minor league deal and see what happens. I think Peacock should be in the rotation and McCullers in the bullpen. We really need Urquidy or Whitley (or both) to step up big this year. It looks like Pence is probably headed back to the Giants. What would we use him for? Urquidy is like Josh James but with control. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jan 30, 2020 21:00:37 GMT -6
I think Peacock should be in the rotation and McCullers in the bullpen. We really need Urquidy or Whitley (or both) to step up big this year. It looks like Pence is probably headed back to the Giants. What would we use him for? Urquidy is like Josh James but with control. If James ever gets so he can command the strike zone, we have another ace. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jan 30, 2020 22:41:15 GMT -6
Urquidy is like Josh James but with control. If James ever gets so he can command the strike zone, we have another ace. That’s a big if. I hope he gets there. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Feb 25, 2020 19:04:37 GMT -6
A couple more posts,and I am away from the dreaded post total numbers
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Post by abregmanfan on Mar 4, 2020 17:33:33 GMT -6
A couple more posts,and I am away from the dreaded post total numbers You sound like jayfree. He worked so hard to get his posts up, then he left. |
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