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Post by Saint on May 3, 2021 10:29:55 GMT -6
Time for the annual thread.
Just 6 games ago he was at a .347/.400/.469 line. Since then he has gone 2-24 and is now at a miserable .260/.305/.356 line for the season.
Granted, it's only been 18 games total, but what happened in those last 6 games? Yes, he had 4-5 "hard hit" outs (95+mph) during that timeframe, but it's still pretty bad. He also had more sacrifice flies than walks, which is sadly impressive, during those 6 games.
Is this just a rough patch, or is there a bigger issue? Hopefully a good series in NYC will get him going again.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on May 3, 2021 11:03:16 GMT -6
He is a dumb ass who only want to hitty de honerun
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 12:05:28 GMT -6
I just think as he gets older he is becoming more streaky and can no longer have those games with a hit or two that are crazy hits. The hits he used to get when the pitch is almost in the dirt or way outside.
Altuve is now either extremely hot or extremely cold. He will get hot again soon and bring his average back up closer to his career average.
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Post by blcoach8 on May 3, 2021 12:10:23 GMT -6
Time for the annual thread. Just 6 games ago he was at a .347/.400/.469 line. Since then he has gone 2-24 and is now at a miserable .260/.305/.356 line for the season. Granted, it's only been 18 games total, but what happened in those last 6 games? Yes, he had 4-5 "hard hit" outs (95+mph) during that timeframe, but it's still pretty bad. He also had more sacrifice flies than walks, which is sadly impressive, during those 6 games. Is this just a rough patch, or is there a bigger issue? Hopefully a good series in NYC will get him going again. I haven't noticed anything that indicates an injury of any type, but, you never know. He is back to trying to be a dead pull hitter and that is when he gets in a slump. He better prepare for Yankee fans to boo the hell out of him because they still think he homered off Chapman because he knew what pitch was coming and that he "stole" the MVP from Judge. I hope booing is all they do. The low class fans in NY are known for throwing things at opposing players. |
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Post by Saint on May 3, 2021 14:06:44 GMT -6
For what it's worth, he had a fairly comparable month of April in 2014 and he went on to have 225 hits and a .341 AVG. (135 OPS+)
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Post by talshill on May 4, 2021 8:50:40 GMT -6
I wouldn't read too much into it...yet. I agree with Coach in that he gets into mindsets where he tries to yank everything out of the park. His bat-to-ball skill has always been so good that he can hit almost anything so instead of waiting for a pitch in a zone to hit, he literally goes through streaks where he wails at anything. He's an extremely good hitter but not always the most intelligent hitter. Ultimately, I think he'll be okay.
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Post by m240 on May 4, 2021 9:23:26 GMT -6
I wouldn't read too much into it...yet. I agree with Coach in that he gets into mindsets where he tries to yank everything out of the park. His bat-to-ball skill has always been so good that he can hit almost anything so instead of waiting for a pitch in a zone to hit, he literally goes through streaks where he wails at anything. He's an extremely good hitter but not always the most intelligent hitter. Ultimately, I think he'll be okay. The yanking it out of the park approach this year might be costly with the "dead" ball. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 4, 2021 9:29:46 GMT -6
I wouldn't read too much into it...yet. I agree with Coach in that he gets into mindsets where he tries to yank everything out of the park. His bat-to-ball skill has always been so good that he can hit almost anything so instead of waiting for a pitch in a zone to hit, he literally goes through streaks where he wails at anything. He's an extremely good hitter but not always the most intelligent hitter. Ultimately, I think he'll be okay. When he shows some patience at the plate and hits to all fields, he is one of the best in the game. When he is goes up there and swings at everything, pitchers pick up on it and know they can get him out without throwing strikes. He has streaks where he just hacks away, and, appears not to be intelligent enough to realize it. This is the main reason I don't like him leading off. I"d put Correa back there....it seemed to benefit both the team and Carlos. |
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Post by thomasj13 on May 4, 2021 10:01:13 GMT -6
I wouldn't read too much into it...yet. I agree with Coach in that he gets into mindsets where he tries to yank everything out of the park. His bat-to-ball skill has always been so good that he can hit almost anything so instead of waiting for a pitch in a zone to hit, he literally goes through streaks where he wails at anything. He's an extremely good hitter but not always the most intelligent hitter. Ultimately, I think he'll be okay. When he shows some patience at the plate and hits to all fields, he is one of the best in the game. When he is goes up there and swings at everything, pitchers pick up on it and know they can get him out without throwing strikes. He has streaks where he just hacks away, and, appears not to be intelligent enough to realize it. This is the main reason I don't like him leading off. I"d put Correa back there....it seemed to benefit both the team and Carlos. If he is leading off, he needs to be the 200+ hitter Jose....not try to be 30HR Jose... 200+ Hits, 50 of them being doubles + 15 HRs along with 25 steals, is that too much to ask, c'mon Jose! |
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Post by Saint on May 4, 2021 10:07:43 GMT -6
His 2016 and 2017 versions were his best versions. 200+ Hits with 20 HR power.
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Post by unionstation82 on May 4, 2021 10:42:11 GMT -6
When he shows some patience at the plate and hits to all fields, he is one of the best in the game. When he is goes up there and swings at everything, pitchers pick up on it and know they can get him out without throwing strikes. He has streaks where he just hacks away, and, appears not to be intelligent enough to realize it. This is the main reason I don't like him leading off. I"d put Correa back there....it seemed to benefit both the team and Carlos. If he is leading off, he needs to be the 200+ hitter Jose....not try to be 30HR Jose... 200+ Hits, 50 of them being doubles + 15 HRs along with 25 steals, is that too much to ask, c'mon Jose! I’ll take 50 doubles over 20 home runs from Altuve anytime. What made him a superstar were the base hits and the batting average, not the power. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 4, 2021 11:13:14 GMT -6
If he is leading off, he needs to be the 200+ hitter Jose....not try to be 30HR Jose... 200+ Hits, 50 of them being doubles + 15 HRs along with 25 steals, is that too much to ask, c'mon Jose! I’ll take 50 doubles over 20 home runs from Altuve anytime. What made him a superstar were the base hits and the batting average, not the power. Too bad that he apparently doesn't see the same thing. I guess that is why he encouraged Straw to try to "hitty de home run". He needs to forget trying to 'hitty de home run" and concentrate on getting a "hitty". |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 4, 2021 12:40:33 GMT -6
I’ll take 50 doubles over 20 home runs from Altuve anytime. What made him a superstar were the base hits and the batting average, not the power. Too bad that he apparently doesn't see the same thing. I guess that is why he encouraged Straw to try to "hitty de home run". He needs to forget trying to 'hitty de home run" and concentrate on getting a "hitty". I guess Straw is different because you don’t want a player to have ZERO power. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 4, 2021 13:23:00 GMT -6
Too bad that he apparently doesn't see the same thing. I guess that is why he encouraged Straw to try to "hitty de home run". He needs to forget trying to 'hitty de home run" and concentrate on getting a "hitty". I guess Straw is different because you don’t want a player to have ZERO power. Straw should never try to hit home runs. With his speed, if he can develop a swing that lets him consistently hit line drives, hit to the opposite field, and bunt, he would be just what we need and could move into the leadoff spot. Unless he can do that, his speed will be mostly a waste. |
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Post by Saint on May 4, 2021 13:40:04 GMT -6
All players need to be able to drive the ball some. It just doesn't need to be the primary focus.
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Post by unionstation82 on May 4, 2021 21:05:25 GMT -6
All players need to be able to drive the ball some. It just doesn't need to be the primary focus. He’s our Scott Podsednik. If he homers, consider it a blessing. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 4, 2021 22:06:02 GMT -6
All players need to be able to drive the ball some. It just doesn't need to be the primary focus. He’s our Scott Podsednik. If he homers, consider it a blessing. Straw gets in trouble taking too many pitches and Altuve gets into it swinging at too many. |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 5, 2021 14:41:14 GMT -6
He’s our Scott Podsednik. If he homers, consider it a blessing. Straw gets in trouble taking too many pitches and Altuve gets into it swinging at too many. Altuve used to foul off or get hits on pitches he’s now swinging and missing. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 5, 2021 14:45:25 GMT -6
Straw gets in trouble taking too many pitches and Altuve gets into it swinging at too many. Altuve used to foul off or get hits on pitches he’s now swinging and missing. He will deny it, but the boos at Yankee Stadium are getting to him. |
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Post by unionstation82 on May 5, 2021 14:47:38 GMT -6
Altuve used to foul off or get hits on pitches he’s now swinging and missing. He will deny it, but the boos at Yankee Stadium are getting to him. I think Altuve has a thicker skin than that. |
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Post by Saint on May 5, 2021 14:51:15 GMT -6
Altuve was struggling before yesterday. I doubt the fans have anything to do with it.
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Post by thomasj13 on May 5, 2021 15:12:18 GMT -6
He will deny it, but the boos at Yankee Stadium are getting to him. I think Altuve has a thicker skin than that. I don't know .. I think he's a good person, and he takes it hard when people are mad at him/question his integrity. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 5, 2021 15:19:37 GMT -6
I think Altuve has a thicker skin than that. I don't know .. I think he's a good person, and he takes it hard when people are mad at him/question his integrity. I think the scandal bothered him to some degree last year and in some cases and now. He should understand why his integrity comes into question. |
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Post by Saint on May 11, 2021 7:34:24 GMT -6
From astros.com:
"Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, extending his hitting streak to a season-high six games. He’s batting .423 (11-for-26) during the streak, with two homers, four runs and four RBIs. He has recorded five consecutive multihit games for the first time since July 4-14, 2017 -- his MVP-Award winning year."
Obviously he is still a ways away from his MVP-level self, but he is looking very good overall again.
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Post by blcoach8 on May 11, 2021 9:19:25 GMT -6
From astros.com: "Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, extending his hitting streak to a season-high six games. He’s batting .423 (11-for-26) during the streak, with two homers, four runs and four RBIs. He has recorded five consecutive multihit games for the first time since July 4-14, 2017 -- his MVP-Award winning year." Obviously he is still a ways away from his MVP-level self, but he is looking very good overall again. Glad to see him doing so well........did you have to change pants after reading this? I know you had to be tingling all over. |
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Post by Saint on May 11, 2021 10:52:45 GMT -6
From astros.com: "Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, extending his hitting streak to a season-high six games. He’s batting .423 (11-for-26) during the streak, with two homers, four runs and four RBIs. He has recorded five consecutive multihit games for the first time since July 4-14, 2017 -- his MVP-Award winning year." Obviously he is still a ways away from his MVP-level self, but he is looking very good overall again. Glad to see him doing so well........did you have to change pants after reading this? I know you had to be tingling all over. Weren't you lecturing me on class yesterday? |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 11, 2021 11:04:22 GMT -6
Glad to see him doing so well........did you have to change pants after reading this? I know you had to be tingling all over. Weren't you lecturing me on class yesterday? Not really a lecture....just an observation. I am just amazed that you seem to have memorized everything remotely connected to Altuve. It often sounds like you are obsessed with him. |
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Post by Saint on May 11, 2021 11:09:19 GMT -6
Weren't you lecturing me on class yesterday? Not really a lecture....just an observation. I am just amazed that you seem to have memorized everything remotely connected to Altuve. It often sounds like you are obsessed with him. It was a quote from astros.com.... I copied and pasted. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on May 11, 2021 12:14:56 GMT -6
Weren't you lecturing me on class yesterday? Not really a lecture....just an observation. I am just amazed that you seem to have memorized everything remotely connected to Altuve. It often sounds like you are obsessed with him. Says the guy who is still flogging his limp ol' pecker over Jake Marisnick and his lifetime .225 BA. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 11, 2021 13:20:55 GMT -6
Not really a lecture....just an observation. I am just amazed that you seem to have memorized everything remotely connected to Altuve. It often sounds like you are obsessed with him. Says the guy who is still flogging his limp ol' pecker over Jake Marisnick and his lifetime .225 BA. And here is yet another useless comment from the green mongoloid who stays obsessed with talking about a guy who is no longer in the picture. As usual, you think a player's total worth lies in a statistic. I see you never mention his defense, the runs he prevented from being scored against us, and, how our pitchers....especially Verlander......wanted him in CF when they pitched. I am sure you are an expert on limp peckers since part of your job is to clean them when come in to pick up the bedpan. |
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