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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 4, 2021 16:33:07 GMT -6
Chas is like Springer who?? While George sits on the Blue Jays bench with an oblique injury. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 4, 2021 16:56:07 GMT -6
Impressive outing by Bielak.
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 4, 2021 17:12:01 GMT -6
Come on Jose, it is BP.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 4, 2021 19:39:40 GMT -6
Great series. This team is on fire (except for the wanna-be billionaire).
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 4, 2021 20:09:00 GMT -6
Things are back to normal. He stands there taking pitches he should hit and gets behind in the count. Then, strikes out. James Click telling us both to eat shit. James Click can kiss my ass. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 4, 2021 20:10:27 GMT -6
Great series. This team is on fire (except for the wanna-be billionaire). I wish somebody would light a fire under Straw. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 4, 2021 20:12:07 GMT -6
Luhnow’s last gift to the Astros. I wish he hadn't gifted us with Gomez and Fiers when he gave Hader to the Brewers. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 5, 2021 9:06:14 GMT -6
Great series. This team is on fire (except for the wanna-be billionaire). I wish somebody would light a fire under Straw. He's getting going slowly. He walked three times yesterday and would have had an infield hit in his one non-walk AB if Correa hadn't been on 1B. I think he'll be okay. On the plus side, Chas has had a great start! |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 5, 2021 9:14:34 GMT -6
I wish somebody would light a fire under Straw. He's getting going slowly. He walked three times yesterday and would have had an infield hit in his one non-walk AB if Correa hadn't been on 1B. I think he'll be okay. On the plus side, Chas has had a great start! I like how they gave Chas the number 6 because that’s how memorable Marisnick was. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 5, 2021 9:15:29 GMT -6
I wish somebody would light a fire under Straw. He's getting going slowly. He walked three times yesterday and would have had an infield hit in his one non-walk AB if Correa hadn't been on 1B. I think he'll be okay. On the plus side, Chas has had a great start! I like what I see from Chas..............As for Straw, he needs to ditch the uppercut in his swing. He needs to concentrate on line drives and ignore Altuve's advise that he needs to "hitty de home run". |
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Post by Saint on Apr 5, 2021 9:48:02 GMT -6
He's getting going slowly. He walked three times yesterday and would have had an infield hit in his one non-walk AB if Correa hadn't been on 1B. I think he'll be okay. On the plus side, Chas has had a great start! I like what I see from Chas..............As for Straw, he needs to ditch the uppercut in his swing. He needs to concentrate on line drives and ignore Altuve's advise that he needs to "hitty de home run". He said Altuve told him to try and hit HRs? |
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 5, 2021 10:49:44 GMT -6
I like what I see from Chas..............As for Straw, he needs to ditch the uppercut in his swing. He needs to concentrate on line drives and ignore Altuve's advise that he needs to "hitty de home run". He said Altuve told him to try and hit HRs? LOL |
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Post by olpapa on Apr 5, 2021 11:37:49 GMT -6
I like what I see from Chas..............As for Straw, he needs to ditch the uppercut in his swing. He needs to concentrate on line drives and ignore Altuve's advise that he needs to "hitty de home run". He said Altuve told him to try and hit HRs? Yes. Actually, he did. www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1495987 |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 5, 2021 12:18:02 GMT -6
Glad to see you posting. I hope that means you are doing well. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 5, 2021 12:19:15 GMT -6
He said Altuve told him to try and hit HRs? LOL |
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Post by olpapa on Apr 5, 2021 13:00:06 GMT -6
Glad to see you posting. I hope that means you are doing well. Thanks. I am feeling stronger with each passing day. I was discharged from Houston Methodist on the afternoon of 3/30, after having triple bypass surgery on 3/24. That ride back from Houston to Lufkin was tough. I was sent home with instructions to do breathing exercises hourly each day as well as to walk several times a day. I have been following those instructions. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 5, 2021 13:26:09 GMT -6
I guess Jose is thinking that if he can do it, a bigger guy should be able to as well. Unfortunately they're not all Altuves.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 5, 2021 13:39:13 GMT -6
Glad to see you posting. I hope that means you are doing well. Thanks. I am feeling stronger with each passing day. I was discharged from Houston Methodist on the afternoon of 3/30, after having triple bypass surgery on 3/24. That ride back from Houston to Lufkin was tough. I was sent home with instructions to do breathing exercises hourly each day as well as to walk several times a day. I have been following those instructions. You went to a fantastic hospital. I have had two heart attacks so I know what you are dealing with. Keep following doctors orders. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 5, 2021 13:41:50 GMT -6
I guess Jose is thinking that if he can do it, a bigger guy should be able to as well. Unfortunately they're not all Altuves. The fact that Jose was trying to be a hitting coach was the first problem. His undisciplined approach is not what should be taught to a young player, especially one like Straw who needs to utilize his speed to reach his potential. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 5, 2021 13:48:42 GMT -6
I guess Jose is thinking that if he can do it, a bigger guy should be able to as well. Unfortunately they're not all Altuves. The fact that Jose was trying to be a hitting coach was the first problem. His undisciplined approach is not what should be taught to a young player, especially one like Straw who needs to utilize his speed to reach his potential. It didn't say he told Straw to hit like him. In fact he said his OBP numbers were great. It says he told Straw what Miguel Cabrera told him about trying to add more power in addition to what he was already showing. It never says he told him to only try and hit HRs and not get on base. He said if he could up his HR count to 10 or so to add to his other strengths, it would be good. And he isn't wrong. Straw isn't big but he certainly isn't little. There's no reason why he couldn't hit 10 HRs while maintaining his high OBP approach. You can say Altuve is wrong, but how many slap hitters do you see succeeding in today's baseball? Who was the last everyday player that had a successful career as purely a slap hitter? Juan Pierre? Even Ichiro averaged 9 HRs a year in Seattle. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 5, 2021 14:00:32 GMT -6
The fact that Jose was trying to be a hitting coach was the first problem. His undisciplined approach is not what should be taught to a young player, especially one like Straw who needs to utilize his speed to reach his potential. It didn't say he told Straw to hit like him. In fact he said his OBP numbers were great. It says he told Straw what Miguel Cabrera told him about trying to add more power in addition to what he was already showing. It never says he told him to only try and hit HRs and not get on base. He said if he could up his HR count to 10 or so to add to his other strengths, it would be good. And he isn't wrong. Straw isn't big but he certainly isn't little. There's no reason why he couldn't hit 10 HRs while maintaining his high OBP approach. You can say Altuve is wrong, but how many slap hitters do you see succeeding in today's baseball? Who was the last everyday player that had a successful career as purely a slap hitter? Juan Pierre? Even Ichiro averaged 9 HRs a year in Seattle. You shut your mouth about noodle-armed Juan Pierre. The ‘03 Marlins are probably my favorite non-Astros team. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 5, 2021 14:27:15 GMT -6
The fact that Jose was trying to be a hitting coach was the first problem. His undisciplined approach is not what should be taught to a young player, especially one like Straw who needs to utilize his speed to reach his potential. It didn't say he told Straw to hit like him. In fact he said his OBP numbers were great. It says he told Straw what Miguel Cabrera told him about trying to add more power in addition to what he was already showing. It never says he told him to only try and hit HRs and not get on base. He said if he could up his HR count to 10 or so to add to his other strengths, it would be good. And he isn't wrong. Straw isn't big but he certainly isn't little. There's no reason why he couldn't hit 10 HRs while maintaining his high OBP approach. You can say Altuve is wrong, but how many slap hitters do you see succeeding in today's baseball? Who was the last everyday player that had a successful career as purely a slap hitter? Juan Pierre? Even Ichiro averaged 9 HRs a year in Seattle. I agree that slap hitters aren't that successful today, but, that is largely of the emphasis being placed on hitting home runs. Failure to teach hitters to take advantage of some of the exaggerated shifts being deployed is also a mistake. Personally, I think a lot of it is due to lazy coaches. Watching guys like Kyle Tucker pull the ball into the shift when the left side of the infield is basically wide open is a prime example. He can add points to his average and overall production if he hit the ball to the left side. Same with right-handed pull hitters not hitting to the right side. There are times when a home run is not necessary to win a game. Watching guys end a game or an inning late in the game by pulling the ball into the shift when a base hit to the opposite field could win the game gets old. I am not surprised that you interpreted the article to make Jose look right. You would never find anything wrong with anything he does or says and that is your right. A guy with Straw's physical make up can be expected to hit some home runs, but, getting him to have an uppercut in his swing seems detrimental to me. It produces too many weak fly balls. No doubt he is capable of hitting 10 or more home runs in a season, but, I don't think altering his swing to try to hit them is the way to go. Adding more power is always good and I'm not saying Straw should not try to do it. My main point is that he should not alter his swing to the point it produces weak fly balls instead of line drives or ground balls he could beat out for hits. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 5, 2021 14:28:40 GMT -6
It didn't say he told Straw to hit like him. In fact he said his OBP numbers were great. It says he told Straw what Miguel Cabrera told him about trying to add more power in addition to what he was already showing. It never says he told him to only try and hit HRs and not get on base. He said if he could up his HR count to 10 or so to add to his other strengths, it would be good. And he isn't wrong. Straw isn't big but he certainly isn't little. There's no reason why he couldn't hit 10 HRs while maintaining his high OBP approach. You can say Altuve is wrong, but how many slap hitters do you see succeeding in today's baseball? Who was the last everyday player that had a successful career as purely a slap hitter? Juan Pierre? Even Ichiro averaged 9 HRs a year in Seattle. You shut your mouth about noodle-armed Juan Pierre. The ‘03 Marlins are probably my favorite non-Astros team. He needs to tell us about Willie Taveras although Willie was powerful compared to Pierre. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 5, 2021 14:58:20 GMT -6
It didn't say he told Straw to hit like him. In fact he said his OBP numbers were great. It says he told Straw what Miguel Cabrera told him about trying to add more power in addition to what he was already showing. It never says he told him to only try and hit HRs and not get on base. He said if he could up his HR count to 10 or so to add to his other strengths, it would be good. And he isn't wrong. Straw isn't big but he certainly isn't little. There's no reason why he couldn't hit 10 HRs while maintaining his high OBP approach. You can say Altuve is wrong, but how many slap hitters do you see succeeding in today's baseball? Who was the last everyday player that had a successful career as purely a slap hitter? Juan Pierre? Even Ichiro averaged 9 HRs a year in Seattle. You shut your mouth about noodle-armed Juan Pierre. The ‘03 Marlins are probably my favorite non-Astros team. He had a solid career, but that's just not baseball anymore. They look at overall production which includes SLG. I'm not saying everybody has to be a power hitter, but no team is going to want a full-time player that only hits 1 or 2 HRs a year. In 571 professional games, Straw has 5 HRs (only 2 of those AAA or MLB...). |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 5, 2021 15:02:16 GMT -6
He's getting going slowly. He walked three times yesterday and would have had an infield hit in his one non-walk AB if Correa hadn't been on 1B. I think he'll be okay. On the plus side, Chas has had a great start! I like how they gave Chas the number 6 because that’s how memorable Marisnick was. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 5, 2021 15:06:33 GMT -6
It didn't say he told Straw to hit like him. In fact he said his OBP numbers were great. It says he told Straw what Miguel Cabrera told him about trying to add more power in addition to what he was already showing. It never says he told him to only try and hit HRs and not get on base. He said if he could up his HR count to 10 or so to add to his other strengths, it would be good. And he isn't wrong. Straw isn't big but he certainly isn't little. There's no reason why he couldn't hit 10 HRs while maintaining his high OBP approach. You can say Altuve is wrong, but how many slap hitters do you see succeeding in today's baseball? Who was the last everyday player that had a successful career as purely a slap hitter? Juan Pierre? Even Ichiro averaged 9 HRs a year in Seattle. I agree that slap hitters aren't that successful today, but, that is largely of the emphasis being placed on hitting home runs. Failure to teach hitters to take advantage of some of the exaggerated shifts being deployed is also a mistake. Personally, I think a lot of it is due to lazy coaches. Watching guys like Kyle Tucker pull the ball into the shift when the left side of the infield is basically wide open is a prime example. He can add points to his average and overall production if he hit the ball to the left side. Same with right-handed pull hitters not hitting to the right side. There are times when a home run is not necessary to win a game. Watching guys end a game or an inning late in the game by pulling the ball into the shift when a base hit to the opposite field could win the game gets old. I am not surprised that you interpreted the article to make Jose look right. You would never find anything wrong with anything he does or says and that is your right. A guy with Straw's physical make up can be expected to hit some home runs, but, getting him to have an uppercut in his swing seems detrimental to me. It produces too many weak fly balls. No doubt he is capable of hitting 10 or more home runs in a season, but, I don't think altering his swing to try to hit them is the way to go. Adding more power is always good and I'm not saying Straw should not try to do it. My main point is that he should not alter his swing to the point it produces weak fly balls instead of line drives or ground balls he could beat out for hits. Not at all, you're misreading where I'm coming from. I'm not saying that Altuve would be right to tell people to just work on hitting HRs. But, he is right in that you have to hit SOME power in this league now. You just do. I agree that there still needs to be an emphasis on situational hitting and beating shifts, but there needs to be a middle ground. Altuve didn't telling him to be Odor and sellout for the HRs. He was just telling him to try and add some more power to what he was already good at, not instead of. In any case, at the end of the day, Straw is going to do whatever the coaches and analytics department says to maximize his production and stay on the team. And unfortunately for the slap hitter fans, that won't be the approach they promote with him. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 5, 2021 15:07:48 GMT -6
You shut your mouth about noodle-armed Juan Pierre. The ‘03 Marlins are probably my favorite non-Astros team. He needs to tell us about Willie Taveras although Willie was powerful compared to Pierre. There's a reason he didn't make it into his 30's before retiring.... |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 5, 2021 15:49:43 GMT -6
He needs to tell us about Willie Taveras although Willie was powerful compared to Pierre. There's a reason he didn't make it into his 30's before retiring.... taveras had one good year with us as did Jason Lane. Ensberg wasn't much better. Taveras had more power but made little contact. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 5, 2021 15:58:13 GMT -6
There's a reason he didn't make it into his 30's before retiring.... taveras had one good year with us as did Jason Lane. Ensberg wasn't much better. Taveras had more power but made little contact. Ensberg had a really good overall run from 2003-2006. He just couldn't maintain past that. I'd even go so far as to say that, until Bregman, he was the best 3B we'd ever had overall during those years. Lane ended up such a disappointment when you see how good he was in the minors. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 5, 2021 16:06:08 GMT -6
taveras had one good year with us as did Jason Lane. Ensberg wasn't much better. Taveras had more power but made little contact. Ensberg had a really good overall run from 2003-2006. He just couldn't maintain past that. I'd even go so far as to say that, until Bregman, he was the best 3B we'd ever had overall during those years. Lane ended up such a disappointment when you see how good he was in the minors. Son, don’t disgrace Ken Caminiti. |
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