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Post by bearbryant on May 2, 2018 15:29:18 GMT -6
no Gattis .. Springer at DH
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Post by blcoach8 on May 2, 2018 15:35:04 GMT -6
I like that lineup. Can't be any worse than last night's
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Post by Saint on May 2, 2018 15:35:54 GMT -6
This team will only be as effective as the top 1-4 guys. If they rock, we rock.
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Post by sempersmom on May 2, 2018 15:36:49 GMT -6
No Gattis and no Marisnick. Works for me.
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Post by blcoach8 on May 2, 2018 15:55:24 GMT -6
This team will only be as effective as the top 1-4 guys. If they rock, we rock. they have to produce, but., we have to get something out of the bottom of the order, too. We have gotten basically nothing from the eight and nine spots all season |
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Post by Saint on May 2, 2018 16:01:45 GMT -6
This team will only be as effective as the top 1-4 guys. If they rock, we rock. they have to produce, but., we have to get something out of the bottom of the order, too. We have gotten basically nothing from the eight and nine spots all season I've never heard of a team where the last two spots in the order kept them from winning... |
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Post by olpapa on May 2, 2018 16:26:46 GMT -6
I wouldn’t mind seeing McHugh come in and relieve Dallas when he is done. As Pa says, the Yankees have trouble hitting the curveball. We saw in the 9th last night the pitches they destroy. McHugh has the best curveball of any pitcher in our bullpen by far.
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Post by Saint on May 2, 2018 16:38:36 GMT -6
I wouldn’t mind seeing McHugh come in and relieve Dallas when he is done. As Pa says, the Yankees have trouble hitting the curveball. We saw in the 9th last night the pitches they destroy. McHugh has the best curveball of any pitcher in our bullpen by far. Yeah I don't know why we don't use him as a multi inning reliever all the time. Save him for short starts. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 2, 2018 16:57:15 GMT -6
they have to produce, but., we have to get something out of the bottom of the order, too. We have gotten basically nothing from the eight and nine spots all season I've never heard of a team where the last two spots in the order kept them from winning... Last year, the bottom of our order was the best in baseball at getting on base to provide RBI opportunities for the top of the order........not so this year, Most teams with dead spots in the order don't win titles. |
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Post by paastrosfan on May 2, 2018 17:09:26 GMT -6
I wouldn’t mind seeing McHugh come in and relieve Dallas when he is done. As Pa says, the Yankees have trouble hitting the curveball. We saw in the 9th last night the pitches they destroy. McHugh has the best curveball of any pitcher in our bullpen by far. Colin has shown he can get the breaking ball working coming into a relief situation. A tough thing for a pitcher that was a starter for the majority of his career. A lot of situations last night JV had them guessing breaking pitch and was blowing FB by them, he mixed it up good and I am still smarting on the Stros blowing a good pitching performance by him. |
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Post by bannedfan on May 2, 2018 17:09:26 GMT -6
Batting order averages for Astros, so far in 2018....
Batting 7th..... .164 average.
Batting 8th..... .287 average.
Batting 9th..... .180 average.
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Post by paastrosfan on May 2, 2018 17:11:06 GMT -6
they have to produce, but., we have to get something out of the bottom of the order, too. We have gotten basically nothing from the eight and nine spots all season I've never heard of a team where the last two spots in the order kept them from winning... True, NL teams have been winning titles for years with the pitcher hitting ninth. |
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Post by bannedfan on May 2, 2018 17:11:56 GMT -6
Also...combined 7th thru 9th batting order average.....
.207😩
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Post by unionstation82 on May 2, 2018 17:14:22 GMT -6
I think we forget how pesky Nori Aoki was at the bottom of the order. He was an above average contact hitter, which was why Luhnow signed him. He was crucial to the early season success the Astros had.
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Post by unionstation82 on May 2, 2018 17:18:14 GMT -6
This team will only be as effective as the top 1-4 guys. If they rock, we rock. I don’t think anyone can disagree with that. They look lost. Didn’t Springer have two at-bats last night that started off 3-0 which ended in strikeouts? Altuve and Correa badly need to step up. |
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Post by bannedfan on May 2, 2018 17:27:16 GMT -6
Severino has excellent numbers so far in 2018. In his last 3 starts he’s pitched 20 innings, given up 9 hits and 4 walks. Keuchel better be on his game or it could be another L.
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Post by bannedfan on May 2, 2018 17:42:05 GMT -6
I checked Rotoworld to see if Giles had gone on the 10 day DL from a self inflicted facial contusion, but no, didn’t happen.
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Post by bannedfan on May 2, 2018 17:48:01 GMT -6
Glad the Astros didn’t sign Darvish. He’s 0-3 w/an ERA of 6.00.
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Post by olpapa on May 2, 2018 17:53:06 GMT -6
This team will only be as effective as the top 1-4 guys. If they rock, we rock. I don’t think anyone can disagree with that. They look lost. Didn’t Springer have two at-bats last night that started off 3-0 which ended in strikeouts? Altuve and Correa badly need to step up. Correa needs to stop taking first pitch fastballs right down the gut and getting himself behind in the count. Opposing teams have figured out that he is not going to swing at the first pitch regardless, so they just hum it down the middle. |
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Post by m240 on May 2, 2018 17:53:59 GMT -6
I like that lineup. Can't be any worse than last night's Guaranteed to score as many runs as last night, maybe even more. |
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Post by olpapa on May 2, 2018 17:54:08 GMT -6
I checked Rotoworld to see if Giles had gone on the 10 day DL from a self inflicted facial contusion, but no, didn’t happen. No such luck, huh? |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 17:55:26 GMT -6
I don’t think anyone can disagree with that. They look lost. Didn’t Springer have two at-bats last night that started off 3-0 which ended in strikeouts? Altuve and Correa badly need to step up. Correa needs to stop taking first pitch fastballs right down the gut and getting himself behind in the count. Opposing teams have figured out that he is not going to swing at the first pitch regardless, so they just hum it down the middle. Not sure where in his career he decided to always take the first pitch, but it can be rather annoying at times. I'm sure if he started swinging pitchers would adjust and not throw him first pitch strikes. Regardless it's perturbing. |
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Post by m240 on May 2, 2018 17:56:40 GMT -6
We are due for a little breakout game offensively
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Post by olpapa on May 2, 2018 18:01:37 GMT -6
I think we forget how pesky Nori Aoki was at the bottom of the order. He was an above average contact hitter, which was why Luhnow signed him. He was crucial to the early season success the Astros had. When bat is swung and make contact with ball, good things can happen. When bat is swung and no make contact with ball, good things no happen. |
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Post by paastrosfan on May 2, 2018 18:01:45 GMT -6
Lets hope Severino is over pumped for this game.
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Post by koolade2 on May 2, 2018 18:04:51 GMT -6
Yes, the offense took the Month of April off basically no real explosion or consistent scoring in games in a row. None of that come from behind explosion like we saw last year. Seems like there is no real fire urging them on to be the WS winner this year.
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Post by Saint on May 2, 2018 18:05:00 GMT -6
I've never heard of a team where the last two spots in the order kept them from winning... Last year, the bottom of our order was the best in baseball at getting on base to provide RBI opportunities for the top of the order........not so this year, Most teams with dead spots in the order don't win titles. As somebody pointed out already, NL teams win with pitchers hitting 9th and normally a weak hitter hitting 8th. It's certainly helpful if they would hit, but your big guns need to step up. And so far this year it hasn't been great. |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 18:11:10 GMT -6
Springer as DH? Can't remember that ever happening.
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Post by bannedfan on May 2, 2018 18:11:34 GMT -6
I checked Rotoworld to see if Giles had gone on the 10 day DL from a self inflicted facial contusion, but no, didn’t happen. No such luck, huh? Nope.But I bet he doesn’t pitch tonight. |
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Post by olpapa on May 2, 2018 18:12:22 GMT -6
We are due for a little breakout game offensively Past due for a breakout against a good team. |
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