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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Feb 27, 2020 9:53:29 GMT -6
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 27, 2020 10:25:17 GMT -6
It will get worse until we retaliate. I think it's past time for payback. I saw the pitch that hit Bregman and that was no accident. Time to plant one in the ribs of the best top player of the opposition.  |
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 27, 2020 10:49:35 GMT -6
I like how the players are acting oblivious to it.
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2020 11:13:56 GMT -6
A few of them were obviously not plunkings though. Bregman's sure seemed like one though.
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 27, 2020 12:02:59 GMT -6
A few of them were obviously not plunkings though. Bregman's sure seemed like one though. Bregman's was obviously intentional. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 27, 2020 12:04:06 GMT -6
I like how the players are acting oblivious to it. I doubt if turning the other cheek is the right way to stop this..........I lean toward "an eye for an eye". |
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 27, 2020 13:32:51 GMT -6
I like how the players are acting oblivious to it. I doubt if turning the other cheek is the right way to stop this..........I lean toward "an eye for an eye". They can also retaliate and play innocent. It goes both ways. |
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2020 13:45:05 GMT -6
I think they'll mostly take their lumps unless someone goes for the head and/or injures a batter. If Altuve ends up with a broken hand (a la Bagwell), there might be an issue.
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Post by olpapa on Feb 27, 2020 13:51:47 GMT -6
I think they'll mostly take their lumps unless someone goes for the head and/or injures a batter. If Altuve ends up with a broken hand (a la Bagwell), there might be an issue. I think they will take their lumps for a little while. They will get tired of it after a while and then retaliate. That said, I suspect opposing teams will continue to use the ball as a weapon against our guys until such time as our guys retaliate. Our guys may eventually have to use the Juan Marichal approach to stop it. I hope it doesn’t come to that. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Feb 27, 2020 14:48:28 GMT -6
I think they'll mostly take their lumps unless someone goes for the head and/or injures a batter. If Altuve ends up with a broken hand (a la Bagwell), there might be an issue. They can’t wait for that to happen. Springer’s injury in 2015 led to the clusterf—k of Fiers and Gomez. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Feb 27, 2020 14:50:25 GMT -6
If they're going to be HBP a lot, I hope Dustbag opens the gates on the running game. If a bunch of those HBPs end up scoring, the other teams will lose interest in doing it.
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 27, 2020 14:57:55 GMT -6
I think they'll mostly take their lumps unless someone goes for the head and/or injures a batter. If Altuve ends up with a broken hand (a la Bagwell), there might be an issue. We need to try to take care of the situation before we have a major injury to one of our core players. All of this "take your lumps" crap is pure bullshit........you protect your players. You don't just bow your head and take it. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 27, 2020 14:58:53 GMT -6
I think they'll mostly take their lumps unless someone goes for the head and/or injures a batter. If Altuve ends up with a broken hand (a la Bagwell), there might be an issue. They can’t wait for that to happen. Springer’s injury in 2015 led to the clusterf—k of Fiers and Gomez. i agree completely..It is time to take action. |
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2020 16:46:14 GMT -6
I think they'll mostly take their lumps unless someone goes for the head and/or injures a batter. If Altuve ends up with a broken hand (a la Bagwell), there might be an issue. We need to try to take care of the situation before we have a major injury to one of our core players. All of this "take your lumps" crap is pure bullshit........you protect your players. You don't just bow your head and take it. I don't disagree. I just think that most of them are not looking to have things grow any further because of their actions. JV or Lance may plunk a couple in retaliation, but I really don't expect much. I also don't really expect that much during the regular season. Maybe some brushbacks and a couple plunks, but nothing major. |
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2020 16:47:51 GMT -6
I think they'll mostly take their lumps unless someone goes for the head and/or injures a batter. If Altuve ends up with a broken hand (a la Bagwell), there might be an issue. I think they will take their lumps for a little while. They will get tired of it after a while and then retaliate. That said, I suspect opposing teams will continue to use the ball as a weapon against our guys until such time as our guys retaliate. Our guys may eventually have to use the Juan Marichal approach to stop it. I hope it doesn’t come to that. Yeah, but I'd be surprised if it went deep into the season unless there was ongoing drama. Maybe a few to start the season but then they'll dwindle off. Especially if we can make them pay by driving those runners in. Pitchers won't want to see the Astros inflate their ERAs. |
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Post by batman007 on Feb 27, 2020 17:44:33 GMT -6
If they're going to be HBP a lot, I hope Dustbag opens the gates on the running game. If a bunch of those HBPs end up scoring, the other teams will lose interest in doing it. This. Put us on base. Hate us. Do both. |
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Post by talshill on Feb 27, 2020 20:19:33 GMT -6
We can lead the league in HBP for all I care as long as 1) they don't seriously injure anyone and 2) the Astros bring a WS trophy home.
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