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Post by Saint on Apr 14, 2021 10:09:24 GMT -6
To be fair and consistent, shouldn't this forum be calling for the firing of Strom since our pitchers have given up 13 HR in the last 3 or 4 games? Absolutely brutal pitching the last few games. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 14, 2021 10:10:53 GMT -6
There is no place like away.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 14, 2021 11:16:25 GMT -6
To be fair and consistent, shouldn't this forum be calling for the firing of Strom since our pitchers have given up 13 HR in the last 3 or 4 games? I guess I missed something......I don't recall seeing Strom throw any pitches in these games. Strom can't be held accountable for a pitcher failing to locate pitches or what sign the catcher puts down. This is not a usual situation......Our hitting coaches have failed at their jobs for a long time. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 14, 2021 11:17:27 GMT -6
There is no place like away. We hammer the ball on the road and do nothing at home. McCullers usually pitches well at home so maybe he breaks the streak tonight. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 14, 2021 12:46:40 GMT -6
To be fair and consistent, shouldn't this forum be calling for the firing of Strom since our pitchers have given up 13 HR in the last 3 or 4 games? He gets the opposite treatment of Baker. Losing is because of Dusty and winning is a result of a flaw in his game plan. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 14, 2021 12:47:34 GMT -6
To be fair and consistent, shouldn't this forum be calling for the firing of Strom since our pitchers have given up 13 HR in the last 3 or 4 games? I guess I missed something......I don't recall seeing Strom throw any pitches in these games. Strom can't be held accountable for a pitcher failing to locate pitches or what sign the catcher puts down. This is not a usual situation......Our hitting coaches have failed at their jobs for a long time. Does Snitker hit with RISP? |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 14, 2021 12:59:16 GMT -6
To be fair and consistent, shouldn't this forum be calling for the firing of Strom since our pitchers have given up 13 HR in the last 3 or 4 games? I guess I missed something......I don't recall seeing Strom throw any pitches in these games. Strom can't be held accountable for a pitcher failing to locate pitches or what sign the catcher puts down. This is not a usual situation......Our hitting coaches have failed at their jobs for a long time. I guess I missed something......I don't recall seeing Snitker/Cintron swing at any pitches in these games. Snitker/Cintron can't be held accountable for a batter failing to hit pitches or where the ball lands. This is not a usual situation......Our pitching coaches have failed at their jobs for a long time. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 14, 2021 13:44:32 GMT -6
They're not a 6-1 team and they aren't an 0-4 team. It will get sorted out somewhere in between. They started off killing it and then hit a rough patch so they started pressing. They'll come out of it.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 14, 2021 14:03:00 GMT -6
I guess I missed something......I don't recall seeing Strom throw any pitches in these games. Strom can't be held accountable for a pitcher failing to locate pitches or what sign the catcher puts down. This is not a usual situation......Our hitting coaches have failed at their jobs for a long time. I guess I missed something......I don't recall seeing Snitker/Cintron swing at any pitches in these games. Snitker/Cintron can't be held accountable for a batter failing to hit pitches or where the ball lands. This is not a usual situation......Our pitching coaches have failed at their jobs for a long time. If our pitching coaches have failed at their jobs, how do you explain the team's success in the post-season for the last 5-6 years? Seems to me like Keuchel and McHugh faired well under Strom for awhile. Morton, Verlander, Cole, Greinke, and now Valdez, Javier and other young pitchers are doing pretty well. Our minor league pitching coaches sent Valdez, Urquidy, Javier, Paredes, and Abreu to the Astros. During those years, we released JD Martinez who became a star after leaving Houston. Other hitters we traded away seemed to improve once they had different hitting coaches. Name ONE player we traded for or signed that improved their hitting after coming here......There are none. Even Stassi, who was a dud with us, has started being a productive hitter with the Angels. Colin Moran and Teoscar Hernandez are productive with other teams. Our pitching coaches have done an outstanding job overall while our hitting coaches have proven to be incompetent. Hell, they can't teach a player to bunt, take advantage of the shift by hitting to the opposite field, move runners. Most of them go to the plate thinking home run. Cole flourished under Strom after coming here and hasn't done as well with the Yankees after leaving for the big contract. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 14, 2021 14:05:10 GMT -6
I guess I missed something......I don't recall seeing Snitker/Cintron swing at any pitches in these games. Snitker/Cintron can't be held accountable for a batter failing to hit pitches or where the ball lands. This is not a usual situation......Our pitching coaches have failed at their jobs for a long time. If our pitching coaches have failed at their jobs, how do you explain the team's success in the post-season for the last 5-6 years? Seems to me like Keuchel and McHugh faired well under Strom for awhile. Morton, Verlander, Cole, Greinke, and now Valdez, Javier and other young pitchers are doing pretty well. Our minor league pitching coaches sent Valdez, Urquidy, Javier, Paredes, and Abreu to the Astros. During those years, we released JD Martinez who became a star after leaving Houston. Other hitters we traded away seemed to improve once they had different hitting coaches. Name ONE player we traded for or signed that improved their hitting after coming here......There are none. Even Stassi, who was a dud with us, has started being a productive hitter with the Angels. Colin Moran and Teoscar Hernandez are productive with other teams. Our pitching coaches have done an outstanding job overall while our hitting coaches have proven to be incompetent. Hell, they can't teach a player to bunt, take advantage of the shift by hitting to the opposite field, move runners. Most of them go to the plate thinking home run. Cole flourished under Strom after coming here and hasn't done as well with the Yankees after leaving for the big contract. You know it's true, if I agree with you. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 14, 2021 14:18:26 GMT -6
If our pitching coaches have failed at their jobs, how do you explain the team's success in the post-season for the last 5-6 years? Seems to me like Keuchel and McHugh faired well under Strom for awhile. Morton, Verlander, Cole, Greinke, and now Valdez, Javier and other young pitchers are doing pretty well. Our minor league pitching coaches sent Valdez, Urquidy, Javier, Paredes, and Abreu to the Astros. During those years, we released JD Martinez who became a star after leaving Houston. Other hitters we traded away seemed to improve once they had different hitting coaches. Name ONE player we traded for or signed that improved their hitting after coming here......There are none. Even Stassi, who was a dud with us, has started being a productive hitter with the Angels. Colin Moran and Teoscar Hernandez are productive with other teams. Our pitching coaches have done an outstanding job overall while our hitting coaches have proven to be incompetent. Hell, they can't teach a player to bunt, take advantage of the shift by hitting to the opposite field, move runners. Most of them go to the plate thinking home run. Cole flourished under Strom after coming here and hasn't done as well with the Yankees after leaving for the big contract. You know it's true, if I agree with you. True. You and I are the baseball gurus around here. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 14, 2021 14:29:38 GMT -6
BREAKING:
Yordan Alvarez, José Altuve, Alex Bregman, Robel García, Martin Maldonado all to the injured list.
IF Taylor Jones, C Garrett Stubbs and IF Abraham Toro have been recalled; IF Alex De Goti, and OF Ronnie Dawson have been selected to the Major League roster.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 14, 2021 14:31:15 GMT -6
If our pitching coaches have failed at their jobs, how do you explain the team's success in the post-season for the last 5-6 years? Seems to me like Keuchel and McHugh faired well under Strom for awhile. Morton, Verlander, Cole, Greinke, and now Valdez, Javier and other young pitchers are doing pretty well. Our minor league pitching coaches sent Valdez, Urquidy, Javier, Paredes, and Abreu to the Astros. During those years, we released JD Martinez who became a star after leaving Houston. Other hitters we traded away seemed to improve once they had different hitting coaches. Name ONE player we traded for or signed that improved their hitting after coming here......There are none. Even Stassi, who was a dud with us, has started being a productive hitter with the Angels. Colin Moran and Teoscar Hernandez are productive with other teams. Our pitching coaches have done an outstanding job overall while our hitting coaches have proven to be incompetent. Hell, they can't teach a player to bunt, take advantage of the shift by hitting to the opposite field, move runners. Most of them go to the plate thinking home run. Cole flourished under Strom after coming here and hasn't done as well with the Yankees after leaving for the big contract. You know it's true, if I agree with you. You’re both hypocrites. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 14, 2021 14:44:38 GMT -6
"The team made the moves due to health and safety protocols, according to Astros general manager James Click, who doesn’t expect their game against the Tigers on Wednesday to be postponed"
Shit.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 14, 2021 14:47:25 GMT -6
"The team made the moves due to health and safety protocols, according to Astros general manager James Click, who doesn’t expect their game against the Tigers on Wednesday to be postponed" Shit. Well, we can get ready to get our asses kicked for awhile. More COVID bullshit. These wonderful vaccines they got and others have bragged about must not be very effective. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 14, 2021 14:48:09 GMT -6
I wonder how they choose which games to postpone and which to not? I would think losing half of your starting lineup would warrant a postponement.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 14, 2021 14:50:09 GMT -6
I wonder how they choose which games to postpone and which to not? I would think losing half of your starting lineup would warrant a postponement. This whole thing smells. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 14, 2021 15:35:31 GMT -6
"The team made the moves due to health and safety protocols, according to Astros general manager James Click, who doesn’t expect their game against the Tigers on Wednesday to be postponed" Shit. Well, we can get ready to get our asses kicked for awhile. More COVID bullshit. These wonderful vaccines they got and others have bragged about must not be very effective. They’re vaccinated? Lol someone call Fauci for advice. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 14, 2021 16:00:51 GMT -6
You know it's true, if I agree with you. You’re both hypocrites. Your prom date was a hypo |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 14, 2021 16:27:49 GMT -6
Well, we can get ready to get our asses kicked for awhile. More COVID bullshit. These wonderful vaccines they got and others have bragged about must not be very effective. They’re vaccinated? Lol someone call Fauci for advice. If they took the Fauci's advise, that could explain why they are in this mess. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Apr 14, 2021 16:44:51 GMT -6
Your prom date was a hypo ***** lern to spel |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 14, 2021 17:14:24 GMT -6
Your prom date was a hypo ***** lern to spel Hooker on hydroponics wrked 4 me. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Apr 14, 2021 20:03:18 GMT -6
I hope Correa signs with someone else. Bring in Baez to play short, Bryant to play left, Bauer to anchor the rotation. Those 3 along with Bregman and Brantley and we can revive the Killer B's!
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 14, 2021 22:26:03 GMT -6
I hope Correa signs with someone else. Bring in Baez to play short, Bryant to play left, Bauer to anchor the rotation. Those 3 along with Bregman and Brantley and we can revive the Killer B's! how do you plan to get Bauer away from the Dodgers? |
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Post by abregmanfan on Apr 15, 2021 8:15:45 GMT -6
I hope Correa signs with someone else. Bring in Baez to play short, Bryant to play left, Bauer to anchor the rotation. Those 3 along with Bregman and Brantley and we can revive the Killer B's! how do you plan to get Bauer away from the Dodgers? He can opt out. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 15, 2021 9:06:13 GMT -6
how do you plan to get Bauer away from the Dodgers? He can opt out. Not likely. He will want to stay there and get the money. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 15, 2021 12:03:17 GMT -6
In the Detroit series we were 4-28 with RISP. It goes back to last year and even parts of 2019. Our inability to scrounge out some singles or sacrifices or something with RISP kills us. For as good as we typically do with not striking out, this should be a focus with our hitting coaches and the players.
The starting pitching has been atrocious as well, but we have all-star hitters that can do better. Our starters this year will always be a little erratic.
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Post by blcoach8 on Apr 15, 2021 13:51:59 GMT -6
In the Detroit series we were 4-28 with RISP. It goes back to last year and even parts of 2019. Our inability to scrounge out some singles or sacrifices or something with RISP kills us. For as good as we typically do with not striking out, this should be a focus with our hitting coaches and the players. The starting pitching has been atrocious as well, but we have all-star hitters that can do better. Our starters this year will always be a little erratic. Our hitting coaches, or lack thereof, are a large part of the problem. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Apr 15, 2021 14:23:44 GMT -6
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 15, 2021 14:29:59 GMT -6
In the Detroit series we were 4-28 with RISP. It goes back to last year and even parts of 2019. Our inability to scrounge out some singles or sacrifices or something with RISP kills us. For as good as we typically do with not striking out, this should be a focus with our hitting coaches and the players. The starting pitching has been atrocious as well, but we have all-star hitters that can do better. Our starters this year will always be a little erratic. |
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