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Post by Saint on Aug 12, 2020 8:16:21 GMT -6
7-10
At some point we have to recognize that we just may not be a good enough team this year. Maybe if we'd had a normal offseason and JV, Yordan, Urquidy, Osuna, Pressly, and Smith were healthy and played we'd make another good run despite questionable managing and a young bullpen. I just don't think this is our year (partial).
It's not that we can't hit or that we don't have good days pitching...we just can't do it all together. There's still time for things to turn around even in a short season, but I don't believe we've seen anything to think that's going to happen. I guess we always have the 15-30 start to give some hope.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 8:35:52 GMT -6
7-10At some point we have to recognize that we just may not be a good enough team this year. Maybe if we'd had a normal offseason and JV, Yordan, Urquidy, Osuna, Pressly, and Smith were healthy and played we'd make another good run despite questionable managing and a young bullpen. I just don't think this is our year (partial). It's not that we can't hit or that we don't have good days pitching...we just can't do it all together. There's still time for things to turn around even in a short season, but I don't believe we've seen anything to think that's going to happen. I guess we always have the 15-30 start to give some hope. I realized last night that they’re just a bad team. They have too many deficiencies. The offense can’t beat defenses enough. Altuve is lost. Springer is hurt again. Brantley has disappeared after a hot start. Our lineup is full of “hit a homer and done” guys. The bullpen is a train wreck. Lord Strom has been unsuccessful with yet another reliever trying to be a closer (Pressly). They can turn it around, but they’re gonna have to want to do it. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 12, 2020 9:32:59 GMT -6
7-10At some point we have to recognize that we just may not be a good enough team this year. Maybe if we'd had a normal offseason and JV, Yordan, Urquidy, Osuna, Pressly, and Smith were healthy and played we'd make another good run despite questionable managing and a young bullpen. I just don't think this is our year (partial). It's not that we can't hit or that we don't have good days pitching...we just can't do it all together. There's still time for things to turn around even in a short season, but I don't believe we've seen anything to think that's going to happen. I guess we always have the 15-30 start to give some hope. I realized last night that they’re just a bad team. They have too many deficiencies. The offense can’t beat defenses enough. Altuve is lost. Springer is hurt again. Brantley has disappeared after a hot start. Our lineup is full of “hit a homer and done” guys. The bullpen is a train wreck. Lord Strom has been unsuccessful with yet another reliever trying to be a closer (Pressly). They can turn it around, but they’re gonna have to want to do it. Don't give up yet, VD is working on same trades |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 12, 2020 9:35:40 GMT -6
7-10At some point we have to recognize that we just may not be a good enough team this year. Maybe if we'd had a normal offseason and JV, Yordan, Urquidy, Osuna, Pressly, and Smith were healthy and played we'd make another good run despite questionable managing and a young bullpen. I just don't think this is our year (partial). It's not that we can't hit or that we don't have good days pitching...we just can't do it all together. There's still time for things to turn around even in a short season, but I don't believe we've seen anything to think that's going to happen. I guess we always have the 15-30 start to give some hope. All teams had the same off-season so we can't use that excuse. The main cause of our problems right now are the injured pitchers......Verlander, Peacock, Osuna, Urquidy. Pressly is not totally healthy. Yordan will really help the offense which has really suffered with Springer out of the lineup. George is key to our offense. If he is in the lineup and hitting, the other guys seem to hit better. I know many disagree but he is more valuable to our success than Altuve or Bregman, All three are important but George is the spark plug. Altuve has been mostly terrible at the plate and his defense hasn't been that good, either. Brantley was red hot before having to sit and has done next to nothing since his return. We are also struggling from having a new manager who is clueless when it comes to handling pitchers. He proves that by continuing to use Sneed,who should either be sent down or released.....I prefer to release him. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 12, 2020 9:38:33 GMT -6
I realized last night that they’re just a bad team. They have too many deficiencies. The offense can’t beat defenses enough. Altuve is lost. Springer is hurt again. Brantley has disappeared after a hot start. Our lineup is full of “hit a homer and done” guys. The bullpen is a train wreck. Lord Strom has been unsuccessful with yet another reliever trying to be a closer (Pressly). They can turn it around, but they’re gonna have to want to do it. Don't give up yet, VD is working on same trades I heard that he offered Sneed and Devenski in a package deal for Realmuto. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 12, 2020 10:04:33 GMT -6
All we have to do is catch fire at the right time.
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 12, 2020 11:06:54 GMT -6
All we have to do is catch fire at the right time. We can't keep sending Sneed out to add fuel to the opposing team's fire. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 11:16:38 GMT -6
I realized last night that they’re just a bad team. They have too many deficiencies. The offense can’t beat defenses enough. Altuve is lost. Springer is hurt again. Brantley has disappeared after a hot start. Our lineup is full of “hit a homer and done” guys. The bullpen is a train wreck. Lord Strom has been unsuccessful with yet another reliever trying to be a closer (Pressly). They can turn it around, but they’re gonna have to want to do it. Don't give up yet, VD is working on same trades Mike Trout for Alex Cintrón and cash considerations. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 12, 2020 11:18:54 GMT -6
7-10At some point we have to recognize that we just may not be a good enough team this year. Maybe if we'd had a normal offseason and JV, Yordan, Urquidy, Osuna, Pressly, and Smith were healthy and played we'd make another good run despite questionable managing and a young bullpen. I just don't think this is our year (partial). It's not that we can't hit or that we don't have good days pitching...we just can't do it all together. There's still time for things to turn around even in a short season, but I don't believe we've seen anything to think that's going to happen. I guess we always have the 15-30 start to give some hope. The bullpen is a train wreck. Lord Strom has been unsuccessful with yet another reliever trying to be a closer (Pressly). I've been asked by the Stromcophants to insist that you leave the forum due to your heresy. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 12, 2020 11:19:29 GMT -6
All we have to do is catch fire at the right time. What happened to your winning streak? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 11:22:26 GMT -6
The bullpen is a train wreck. Lord Strom has been unsuccessful with yet another reliever trying to be a closer (Pressly). I've been asked by the Stromcophants to insist that you leave the forum due to your heresy. I take it back. With his help, Cy Sneed will win the AL MVP. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 12, 2020 11:23:02 GMT -6
I've been asked by the Stromcophants to insist that you leave the forum due to your heresy. I take it back. With his help, Cy Sneed will win the AL MVP. WS MVP! |
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 12, 2020 11:44:47 GMT -6
All we have to do is catch fire at the right time. What happened to your winning streak? Well, you see...Hmmm. Actually...Mmmm. Well, you know... |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 12, 2020 12:01:42 GMT -6
What happened to your winning streak? Well, you see...Hmmm. Actually...Mmmm. Well, you know... Everyone knows Tuesday games don't count. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 12, 2020 13:34:08 GMT -6
7-10At some point we have to recognize that we just may not be a good enough team this year. Maybe if we'd had a normal offseason and JV, Yordan, Urquidy, Osuna, Pressly, and Smith were healthy and played we'd make another good run despite questionable managing and a young bullpen. I just don't think this is our year (partial). It's not that we can't hit or that we don't have good days pitching...we just can't do it all together. There's still time for things to turn around even in a short season, but I don't believe we've seen anything to think that's going to happen. I guess we always have the 15-30 start to give some hope. All teams had the same off-season so we can't use that excuse. The main cause of our problems right now are the injured pitchers......Verlander, Peacock, Osuna, Urquidy. Pressly is not totally healthy. Yordan will really help the offense which has really suffered with Springer out of the lineup. George is key to our offense. If he is in the lineup and hitting, the other guys seem to hit better. I know many disagree but he is more valuable to our success than Altuve or Bregman, All three are important but George is the spark plug. Altuve has been mostly terrible at the plate and his defense hasn't been that good, either. Brantley was red hot before having to sit and has done next to nothing since his return. We are also struggling from having a new manager who is clueless when it comes to handling pitchers. He proves that by continuing to use Sneed,who should either be sent down or released.....I prefer to release him. I mean normal without the drama. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 12, 2020 13:51:08 GMT -6
Well, you see...Hmmm. Actually...Mmmm. Well, you know... Everyone knows Tuesday games don't count. Right. I am glad I wasn't able to watch last nights game. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 12, 2020 14:02:28 GMT -6
All teams had the same off-season so we can't use that excuse. The main cause of our problems right now are the injured pitchers......Verlander, Peacock, Osuna, Urquidy. Pressly is not totally healthy. Yordan will really help the offense which has really suffered with Springer out of the lineup. George is key to our offense. If he is in the lineup and hitting, the other guys seem to hit better. I know many disagree but he is more valuable to our success than Altuve or Bregman, All three are important but George is the spark plug. Altuve has been mostly terrible at the plate and his defense hasn't been that good, either. Brantley was red hot before having to sit and has done next to nothing since his return. We are also struggling from having a new manager who is clueless when it comes to handling pitchers. He proves that by continuing to use Sneed,who should either be sent down or released.....I prefer to release him. I mean normal without the drama. Unfortunately the drama has created the problems. With the normal spring training instead of "summer camp"and starting the season at the end of March as was scheduled, I doubt if we would have seen the injuries to pitchers we have seen. Verlander would not have been ready due to his surgery. I wonder if the rehab routine he did had anything to do with his current injury. I don't know what the situation with Yordan and Urquidy would have been. Not having Peacock and a healthy Pressly and Osuna is why we have a bullpen full of rookies. On the bright side, we have found some young pitching that we can probably count on down the line.....Bielak, Javier, Taylor, Parades, and Scrubb. We also found that Sneed is garbage and hanging on to Devenski was not a good idea. The after effects of the sign-stealing scandal is playing a part. The terrible start Altuve has gotten off to make him look as guilty of cheating as the rest. We don't know for sure who cheated,,,,,All we know is the team was found guilty. We lost a GM and manager because of it. We don't know what the current situation would look like if Hinch had forced Cora and whoever else was involved to stop their sign-stealing activities. We are stuck with Dusty Baker as manager because of this crap. Our WS win is tainted and our players are the objects of contempt and ridicule which was to be expected. Our guys have to suck it up and do their jobs. Hopefully, we get Yordan back soon and some pitchers get healthy and return. In any case, Sneed needs to be gone. |
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Post by sempersmom on Aug 12, 2020 15:00:50 GMT -6
Today's lineups:
Astros
Springer (Yay!), DH
Reddick, RF
Bregman, 3B
Gurriel, 1B
Correa, SS
Tucker, LF
Toro, 2B
Maldonado, C
Straw, CF
Greinke, P
Giants
Yastrzemski, CF
Dickerson, LF
Slater, RF
Belt, 1B
Longoria, 3B
Pence, DH
Crawford, SS
Heineman, C
Dubon, 2B
Cahill, P
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 12, 2020 15:24:39 GMT -6
Today's lineups: Astros Springer (Yay!), DH Reddick, RF Bregman, 3B Gurriel, 1B Correa, SS Tucker, LF Toro, 2B Maldonado, C Straw, CF Greinke, P Giants Yastrzemski, CF Dickerson, LF Slater, RF Belt, 1B Longoria, 3B Pence, DH Crawford, SS Heineman, C Dubon, 2B Cahill, P Thanks for posting the lineup......we win when you do it.  |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 12, 2020 15:26:30 GMT -6
I guess Brantley must still be hobbled a little bit. I would like to see Stubbs catch once in awhile,but, I expected Maldonado with Greinke pitching. I agree with giving Altuve time off.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 17:26:31 GMT -6
Sparky doesn’t think Springer is all the way better with the wrist, judging by the way he’s letting go of the bat during his swings.
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Post by Saint on Aug 12, 2020 17:42:47 GMT -6
More of the same.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 17:52:03 GMT -6
Getting their walks and hoping for someone else to get the hit. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 12, 2020 18:05:06 GMT -6
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 18:05:44 GMT -6
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 18:32:27 GMT -6
On the bright side, Greinke has settled into a groove this season. His ERA is down to 2.84.
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Post by Saint on Aug 12, 2020 18:35:17 GMT -6
Yeah, ZG and the starters are settling down.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 12, 2020 18:35:54 GMT -6
Level of enjoyment watching the Astro offense:
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 12, 2020 18:39:11 GMT -6
Level of enjoyment watching the Astro offense: I guess 10 hours of watching paint dry is better than 12 hours of watching paint dry. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 12, 2020 18:43:45 GMT -6
Nobody will accuse this bunch of stealing signs.
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