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Post by blcoach8 on May 11, 2021 13:23:04 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. It was a quote from astros.com.... I copied and pasted. That's nice. We know that you want to know every possible stat you can find related to Altuve. Do you copy and paste the negatives, too? |
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Post by Saint on May 11, 2021 14:33:10 GMT -6
It was a quote from astros.com.... I copied and pasted. That's nice. We know that you want to know every possible stat you can find related to Altuve. Do you copy and paste the negatives, too? Did you read the first post in the thread? |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 11, 2021 15:19:37 GMT -6
That's nice. We know that you want to know every possible stat you can find related to Altuve. Do you copy and paste the negatives, too? Did you read the first post in the thread? I read it but failed to refer back to it. He has had stretches like Correa is having now as have the rest of them. He and about 5 others have the ability to get hot and carry us for awhile. I guess you do post some negative stats about him at times just like I give him credit for what he does but I'm still bashed for pointing out any negatives. |
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Post by Saint on May 11, 2021 15:28:38 GMT -6
Did you read the first post in the thread? I read it but failed to refer back to it. He has had stretches like Correa is having now as have the rest of them. He and about 5 others have the ability to get hot and carry us for awhile. I guess you do post some negative stats about him at times just like I give him credit for what he does but I'm still bashed for pointing out any negatives. It's not that you post negatives. It's HOW you post negatives. |
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Post by blcoach8 on May 11, 2021 15:37:18 GMT -6
I read it but failed to refer back to it. He has had stretches like Correa is having now as have the rest of them. He and about 5 others have the ability to get hot and carry us for awhile. I guess you do post some negative stats about him at times just like I give him credit for what he does but I'm still bashed for pointing out any negatives. It's not that you post negatives. It's HOW you post negatives. I post my way and I'm sure most of you take some of my comments differently than I intend them. That is just me and I'm not likely to change at this stage of life. I got all over my players for mental mistakes, but, they knew me well enough to know nothing personal was intended. Most of them still stay in contact with me today. I am blunt and plain-spoken sometimes to a fault. That is just me. What you see is what you get. I hate phonies. |
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Post by Saint on May 17, 2021 10:53:07 GMT -6
So Altuve appears to have woken up well. He is now at a .303/.362/.451 .813 OPS 128 OPS+ line for the year which is right about his career average. I think he'll still go up more. It would be nice to see him get up to (and maintain) around a .325/.385/.475 range.
At his current rate, had he not missed time due to "Covid" (despite feeling completely healthy), he would have been on pace for another 200 Hit season even with the brutal slump when he returned from the IL. If his career trends continue, he should be in line for an amazing June.
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Post by blcoach8 on May 17, 2021 11:05:53 GMT -6
So Altuve appears to have woken up well. He is now at a .303/.362/.451 .813 OPS 128 OPS+ line for the year which is right about his career average. I think he'll still go up more. It would be nice to see him get up to (and maintain) around a .325/.385/.475 range. At his current rate, had he not missed time due to "Covid" (despite feeling completely healthy), he would have been on pace for another 200 Hit season even with the brutal slump when he returned from the IL. If his career trends continue, he should be in line for an amazing June. And, he has cut down on his number of brain farts so far which is a great sign. He has also shown more plate discipline. Let's hope it continues. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 8:41:44 GMT -6
It's not really a complaint, but it is a little strange... Over the last 28 games, Altuve is hitting a very very good .302/.398/.521 (.919 OPS). However, he is doing that with no extra base hits outside of his HRs. Not even one double. He has 22 singles and 7 HRs over that span. As of right now, he is projected for 29-30 HR and over 160 Hits, but only 16 doubles and 0 triples. This from a guy that averaged 36 Doubles a year from 2012-2019.
He's on pace for a great year overall, especially when you add in his improved defense (from a defensive WAR standpoint, it could be his best season ever), but it's a very Gallo-esque offensive performance with nothing but singles and HRs.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 11, 2021 8:49:15 GMT -6
It's not really a complaint, but it is a little strange... Over the last 28 games, Altuve is hitting a very very good .302/.398/.521 (.919 OPS). However, he is doing that with no extra base hits outside of his HRs. Not even one double. He has 22 singles and 7 HRs over that span. As of right now, he is projected for 29-30 HR and over 160 Hits, but only 16 doubles and 0 triples. This from a guy that averaged 36 Doubles a year from 2012-2019. He's on pace for a great year overall, especially when you add in his improved defense (from a defensive WAR standpoint, it could be his best season ever), but it's a very Gallo-esque offensive performance with nothing but singles and HRs. He tried for a double last night, but left fielder played the ball off the wall perfectly, so much that it was even close at second base. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 8:51:07 GMT -6
It's not really a complaint, but it is a little strange... Over the last 28 games, Altuve is hitting a very very good .302/.398/.521 (.919 OPS). However, he is doing that with no extra base hits outside of his HRs. Not even one double. He has 22 singles and 7 HRs over that span. As of right now, he is projected for 29-30 HR and over 160 Hits, but only 16 doubles and 0 triples. This from a guy that averaged 36 Doubles a year from 2012-2019. He's on pace for a great year overall, especially when you add in his improved defense (from a defensive WAR standpoint, it could be his best season ever), but it's a very Gallo-esque offensive performance with nothing but singles and HRs. He tried for a double last night, but left fielder played the ball off the wall perfectly, so much that it was even close at second base. Yeah, and again, I didn't have a major problem with it at that point in the game. Like the pitchers giving up a HR or a hit, I'd rather lose trying stuff than being passive. Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 11, 2021 8:53:50 GMT -6
He tried for a double last night, but left fielder played the ball off the wall perfectly, so much that it was even close at second base. Yeah, and again, I didn't have a major problem with it at that point in the game. Like the pitchers giving up a HR or a hit, I'd rather lose trying stuff than being passive. Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it. Last night was extreme case of homefield advantage for the fielders. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 8:59:34 GMT -6
Yeah, and again, I didn't have a major problem with it at that point in the game. Like the pitchers giving up a HR or a hit, I'd rather lose trying stuff than being passive. Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it. Last night was extreme case of homefield advantage for the fielders. They've got a pretty strong defensive OF over there. And we definitely did not do well in the OF... |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 11, 2021 9:36:26 GMT -6
Last night was extreme case of homefield advantage for the fielders. They've got a pretty strong defensive OF over there. And we definitely did not do well in the OF... Straw has got to work on that late break crap in the outfield. If he can’t steal or bunt, he at least needs to fine-tune that stuff. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 9:42:36 GMT -6
They've got a pretty strong defensive OF over there. And we definitely did not do well in the OF... Straw has got to work on that late break crap in the outfield. If he can’t steal or bunt, he at least needs to fine-tune that stuff. His defense has been getting better. For all of our complaints, if he keeps getting consistent playing time, I can see him with a .340 OBP and 25 SBs with solid-good defense. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 11, 2021 9:48:02 GMT -6
He is having a good year all-around, especially the improved defense. He is in one of his spells now where he is trying to pull on every swing and he is getting too many weak popups.
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 11, 2021 10:03:51 GMT -6
Straw has got to work on that late break crap in the outfield. If he can’t steal or bunt, he at least needs to fine-tune that stuff. His defense has been getting better. For all of our complaints, if he keeps getting consistent playing time, I can see him with a .340 OBP and 25 SBs with solid-good defense. Straw is on the upswing....So I think he takes over the majority of starts.... I think Chas can still play a vital role- 4th OF, first OF sub, PR, etc. It will be interesting to see how many starts Leon gets at SS in the minors this season. Is he actually going to be the 2022 replacement of Correa? I thought Carlos' successor was going to be Pena, who is hurt. It will just be interesting, to know the Astros plans. Where do Straw, Leon, Pena and Nova fit in their future plans? Have they already conceded Carlos not re-signing? I am under the thinking that Pena is the Astros future SS... but I guess it could be Nova or Leon.... And If that's the case, offer Carlos a QO and sign Brandon Crawford to a 2-year deal... FTR I can't believe both the Giants and Cubs currently are winning |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 10:16:36 GMT -6
He is having a good year all-around, especially the improved defense. He is in one of his spells now where he is trying to pull on every swing and he is getting too many weak popups. He looked better again last night. He was almost 3-5 if he hadn't hit that line drive right at Bogaerts in the 9th. My main thing with him is that I feel like he has started taking too many close pitches late in counts recently. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jun 11, 2021 10:42:12 GMT -6
He is having a good year all-around, especially the improved defense. He is in one of his spells now where he is trying to pull on every swing and he is getting too many weak popups. He looked better again last night. He was almost 3-5 if he hadn't hit that line drive right at Bogaerts in the 9th. My main thing with him is that I feel like he has started taking too many close pitches late in counts recently. Altuve is up there with Alou, Berkman and Bagwell, as bring the best Astros pure hitter of all-time...How would you currently rank those for as pure hitters? |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 10:47:53 GMT -6
He looked better again last night. He was almost 3-5 if he hadn't hit that line drive right at Bogaerts in the 9th. My main thing with him is that I feel like he has started taking too many close pitches late in counts recently. Altuve is up there with Alou, Berkman and Bagwell, as bring the best Astros pure hitter of all-time...How would you currently rank those for as pure hitters? When I think of hitting I think of getting base hits and bat to ball skills. You can be a good hitter and not necessary a super productive hitter, if that makes sense. From a purely hitting standpoint:Altuve Alou Bagwell Berkman From a productive standpoint:Bagwell Berkman Alou Altuve That's not say that Altuve isn't productive, he is, but he's not at their level because he hasn't maintained an OBP or SLG the way the others did. Quite frankly, Alou was a HoF-caliber offensive player. He just missed a little too much time and didn't do enough defensively to warrant more all-around attention. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jun 11, 2021 11:30:33 GMT -6
He tried for a double last night, but left fielder played the ball off the wall perfectly, so much that it was even close at second base. Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it. Last week: "All they do is swing for the fences!@!!!1" This week: "Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it." |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 11:35:22 GMT -6
Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it. Last week: "All they do is swing for the fences!@!!!1" This week: "Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it." If that's directed at me, I believe my complaint was the dip in power, not their approach. I think our hitters have mostly very good overall approaches. We're one of the better AVG teams in the league if I remember right. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jun 11, 2021 11:40:00 GMT -6
Last week: "All they do is swing for the fences!@!!!1" This week: "Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it." If that's directed at me, I believe my complaint was the dip in power, not their approach. I think our hitters have mostly very good overall approaches. We're one of the better AVG teams in the league if I remember right. It's just to demonstrate that some players just can't win with some fans. Altuve is one of them. If he hits HRs, he gets shit for not hitting singles or taking walks. If he hits singles or takes walks, he gets shit for not getting XBH or HR |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 11:41:37 GMT -6
If that's directed at me, I believe my complaint was the dip in power, not their approach. I think our hitters have mostly very good overall approaches. We're one of the better AVG teams in the league if I remember right. It's just to demonstrate that some players just can't win with some fans. Altuve is one of them. If he hits HRs, he gets shit for not hitting singles or taking walks. If he hits singles or takes walks, he gets shit for not getting XBH or HR Oh sure, nobody is ever completely happy with the players. People are down on Bregman this year and he's having a great year. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 11, 2021 13:35:16 GMT -6
Last week: "All they do is swing for the fences!@!!!1" This week: "Station to station baseball is boring. Sometimes you have to go for it." If that's directed at me, I believe my complaint was the dip in power, not their approach. I think our hitters have mostly very good overall approaches. We're one of the better AVG teams in the league if I remember right. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 13:38:24 GMT -6
If that's directed at me, I believe my complaint was the dip in power, not their approach. I think our hitters have mostly very good overall approaches. We're one of the better AVG teams in the league if I remember right. Yeah I think our approach and the results (mostly) are quite good. My only complaint from an offensive standpoint is that think I think we can do more on the basepaths and we need to make less mistakes (like the Yuli-Yordan DP yesterday). I'm not worried about caught stealings or trying too hard to stretch out hits early in a game. Late in a game maybe you take less risks, but early on and you're trying to get stuff going? Let it rip. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 11, 2021 13:53:20 GMT -6
He is having a good year all-around, especially the improved defense. He is in one of his spells now where he is trying to pull on every swing and he is getting too many weak popups. He looked better again last night. He was almost 3-5 if he hadn't hit that line drive right at Bogaerts in the 9th. My main thing with him is that I feel like he has started taking too many close pitches late in counts recently. That and swinging at anything on the first pitch. He and the others in the 9th swung at the first pitch. We needed four runs so a home run wouldn't have helped unless we had the bases loaded. Common sense said to go to the plate and take the first pitch. In that situation, walks were what we needed. But, every hitter who went up there swung at the first pitch. Jose is probably worse about swinging at the first pitch than anyone. I will give him credit for guessing right at times. I remember him shocking Trevor Bauer by taking him deep on the first pitch. I agree that he is taking too many close pitches late in the count. Bregman and Correa are also bad about that. He is hitting more popups now than usual. I think he needs to go back to trying to hit the ball back through the middle and taking an outside pitch to right. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 11, 2021 13:57:26 GMT -6
As a team it seems like we're about extending counts and putting the ball in play more than we used to be. We're fouling-off more pitches, taking fewer home-run cuts and striking out less Yeah I think our approach and the results (mostly) are quite good. My only complaint from an offensive standpoint is that think I think we can do more on the basepaths and we need to make less mistakes (like the Yuli-Yordan DP yesterday). I'm not worried about caught stealings or trying too hard to stretch out hits early in a game. Late in a game maybe you take less risks, but early on and you're trying to get stuff going? Let it rip. Straw not knowing how to get a lead and steal bases hurts the offense to some degree. The Yuli-Yordan DP was created by indecision on the part of the plate umpire. I don't blame Dusty one bit.......he should have gone out and raised hell. Sometimes you need to get ejected to take up for your players. "Let it rip" is good as long as it doesn't involve letting mental mistakes make you overly aggressive. I like to see our top hitters being aggressive, especially early in the game. Late in the game, when we are behind and need baserunners, they need to be more selective and work the count. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 14:03:58 GMT -6
Yeah I think our approach and the results (mostly) are quite good. My only complaint from an offensive standpoint is that think I think we can do more on the basepaths and we need to make less mistakes (like the Yuli-Yordan DP yesterday). I'm not worried about caught stealings or trying too hard to stretch out hits early in a game. Late in a game maybe you take less risks, but early on and you're trying to get stuff going? Let it rip. Straw not knowing how to get a lead and steal bases hurts the offense to some degree. The Yuli-Yordan DP was created by indecision on the part of the plate umpire. I don't blame Dusty one bit.......he should have gone out and raised hell. Sometimes you need to get ejected to take up for your players. "Let it rip" is good as long as it doesn't involve letting mental mistakes make you overly aggressive. I like to see our top hitters being aggressive, especially early in the game. Late in the game, when we are behind and need baserunners, they need to be more selective and work the count. But you know even as kids players are taught to run out everything. Yuli knew it didn't hit him and they both should have ran. Yordan would have been on 2nd base easily. THAT was a mental mistake. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jun 11, 2021 14:13:21 GMT -6
Straw not knowing how to get a lead and steal bases hurts the offense to some degree. The Yuli-Yordan DP was created by indecision on the part of the plate umpire. I don't blame Dusty one bit.......he should have gone out and raised hell. Sometimes you need to get ejected to take up for your players. "Let it rip" is good as long as it doesn't involve letting mental mistakes make you overly aggressive. I like to see our top hitters being aggressive, especially early in the game. Late in the game, when we are behind and need baserunners, they need to be more selective and work the count. But you know even as kids players are taught to run out everything. Yuli knew it didn't hit him and they both should have ran. Yordan would have been on 2nd base easily. THAT was a mental mistake. I agree that Yuli made a mental mistake.....it was created to a great extent by the umpire. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 11, 2021 21:31:48 GMT -6
Another game of all or nothing for Jose. He's almost becoming just a full-on power hitter. Hard to argue with the production. The OPS is over .850 and he's on pace for 30+ HR and great defense.
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