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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 21, 2018 8:28:54 GMT -6
Gwynn and Puckett were two of the quickest fat guys I’ve ever seen.
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Post by Saint on Jun 21, 2018 8:45:27 GMT -6
I expect more steals but less RBI than Pucket. Otherwise I think Altuve ends up with pretty similar numbers to Puckett. If he stays healthy we should see more hits.
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Post by Saint on Jun 25, 2018 10:15:38 GMT -6
Projection:
14 HR 84 RBI 107 Runs 221 Hits 43 Doubles 23 SB 62 BB .345/405/.492 8.2 WAR
On pace for a new career high in walks.
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Post by Saint on Jul 1, 2018 12:07:41 GMT -6
Bump...
When is the last time he had an RBI?
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 1, 2018 12:16:28 GMT -6
Too many hitters on this team get in these funks simultaneously.
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Post by Saint on Jul 1, 2018 13:37:59 GMT -6
Yuck. 0-4. Two groundouts to the pitcher. Strikeout with the bases loaded and one out.
Not good.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 1, 2018 13:58:40 GMT -6
Main thing wrong with Altuve is that he's a dumb ass. That is his only glaring weakness.......he's stupid.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 1, 2018 14:13:46 GMT -6
Main thing wrong with Altuve is that he's a dumb ass. That is his only glaring weakness.......he's stupid. That’s harsh. The man is a multiple time batting champ and the current reigning MVP. What’s stupid is Tyler White up instead of J.D. Davis, Kyle Tucker staying in the minors, Marisnick starting at all, and Springer pinch running instead of hitting. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 1, 2018 14:22:28 GMT -6
Main thing wrong with Altuve is that he's a dumb ass. That is his only glaring weakness.......he's stupid. That’s harsh. The man is a multiple time batting champ and the current reigning MVP. What’s stupid is Tyler White up instead of J.D. Davis, Kyle Tucker staying in the minors, Marisnick starting at all, and Springer punch running instead of hitting. Yes, he is a batting champion and a great hitter, but, he does a lot of dumb things which is why I say this is his weakness. He didnt have a good option as a pinch hitter........Marwin and George are both horrible right now. He has Reed who is terrible......McCann is slow as molasses. To have White and Reed up here and Davis and Tucker in Fresno makes no sense. I cannot understand why some people think White should be in the lineup. As bad as Jake has been most of the time, he hasn't been as bad lately as many of the rest, mainly George and Marwin. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 1, 2018 15:07:39 GMT -6
Main thing wrong with Altuve is that he's a dumb ass. That is his only glaring weakness.......he's stupid. I will gladly take any dumb ass MVPs. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 1, 2018 15:16:00 GMT -6
Main thing wrong with Altuve is that he's a dumb ass. That is his only glaring weakness.......he's stupid. I will gladly take any dumb ass MVPs. Me, too.......but he is still a dumb ass.  |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 1, 2018 15:34:23 GMT -6
That’s harsh. The man is a multiple time batting champ and the current reigning MVP. What’s stupid is Tyler White up instead of J.D. Davis, Kyle Tucker staying in the minors, Marisnick starting at all, and Springer punch running instead of hitting. Yes, he is a batting champion and a great hitter, but, he does a lot of dumb things which is why I say this is his weakness. He didnt have a good option as a pinch hitter........Marwin and George are both horrible right now. He has Reed who is terrible......McCann is slow as molasses. To have White and Reed up here and Davis and Tucker in Fresno makes no sense. I cannot understand why some people think White should be in the lineup. As bad as Jake has been most of the time, he hasn't been as bad lately as many of the rest, mainly George and Marwin. I am sure if I checked back you were pining for White to be up here.....everyone is batting a 1,000 in the minors, but as soon as they don't show right away in the majors, you have that quick hook....like years back with Bregman....if and when Tuckers comes up, please be patient with him. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 1, 2018 16:19:05 GMT -6
Altuve is an excellent ballplayer. He has more potential than both Bagwell and Biggio if he stays healthy. I mostly posted to vent.
He is certainly not stupid, and his only "weakness" is over swinging when he starts pressing rather than just trying to make solid contact.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 1, 2018 16:31:39 GMT -6
Main thing wrong with Altuve is that he's a dumb ass. That is his only glaring weakness.......he's stupid. I will gladly take any dumb ass MVPs. Amen. |
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Post by sempersmom on Jul 1, 2018 20:33:53 GMT -6
Main thing wrong with Altuve is that he's a dumb ass. That is his only glaring weakness.......he's stupid. No, he’s not. With all that he’s accomplished I can’t believe you think he’s stupid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 3:26:51 GMT -6
Lost in the shuffle of declining power this season (like Altuve) is Josh Reddick. I can’t remember the last time the guy homered, and it’s generally an easy flyout when he hits the ball in the air.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 8:01:54 GMT -6
Main thing wrong with Altuve is that he's a dumb ass. That is his only glaring weakness.......he's stupid. No, he’s not. With all that he’s accomplished I can’t believe you think he’s stupid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Show me one other player who has done more dumb things on a baseball field......Those who continue to make the same mistakes time after time, year after year, such as continuing to swing at the same pitch you never hit because you can't reach it is dumber than dirt. He is a great player, but, he is DUMB. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 8:03:22 GMT -6
Lost in the shuffle of declining power this season (like Altuve) is Josh Reddick. I can’t remember the last time the guy homered, and it’s generally an easy flyout when he hits the ball in the air. Reddick is another guy who is not producing and that stunt he pulled yesterday was dumber than anything Altuve has done. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 8:41:39 GMT -6
Lost in the shuffle of declining power this season (like Altuve) is Josh Reddick. I can’t remember the last time the guy homered, and it’s generally an easy flyout when he hits the ball in the air. Reddick is another guy who is not producing and that stunt he pulled yesterday was dumber than anything Altuve has done. Yeah, a bobble from Altuve sucks but it’s understandable. Reddick’s little gaffe not only made no sense, but it charged an earned run to Morton that he didn’t deserve and was truly unnecessary. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 8:52:28 GMT -6
The only thing I can imagine is that Reddick though the ball dropped in foul territory. If that was the case, he (as I said of Marisnick and Gattis earlier in the season) needs to have an eye doctor's appointment ASAP.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 8:56:32 GMT -6
The only thing I can imagine is that Reddick though the ball dropped in foul territory. If that was the case, he (as I said of Marisnick and Gattis earlier in the season) needs to have an eye doctor's appointment ASAP. Something was weird on that play. Maybe he did for some reason think the ball was foul. Either way, it’s a terrible play. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 8:58:53 GMT -6
Reddick's BA peaked at .274 on June 27. that was about 3 weeks after returning from the DL with "spider bite".
At the time he went on the DL, his BA was way down at .227, so he did a good job of bringing it up to the .270's.
However, the power hasn't returned yet. Even though his BA jumped over 40 points, his OPS is actually down (.719 today vs .740 when he went on the DL).
Two doubles have been his only XBH's since returning from the DL. No HRs, no triples. Plate discipline has been good: Only 6 K's in June/July to go with 3 walks.
Overall, I'm not convinced he is fully healed from that "mystery infection" back in May.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 9:00:01 GMT -6
The only thing I can imagine is that Reddick though the ball dropped in foul territory. If that was the case, he (as I said of Marisnick and Gattis earlier in the season) needs to have an eye doctor's appointment ASAP. Something was weird on that play. Maybe he did for some reason think the ball was foul. Either way, it’s a terrible play. should have been ruled an error. it was rather unfair to the pitcher to have that charged as an earned run from the guy who ran from first. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 9:05:25 GMT -6
The only way that play should be a single is if the batter had a pulled hamstring, and it was hit in the gap. For Reddick to just stand there like a dummy while he LET a runner score from first base, I agree it should be an error.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 9:07:09 GMT -6
maybe it's worth mentioning that Reddick only GIDP'd once since returning from the DL. That came in the 9th inning of yesterday's game.
Overall he's provided a light, league-average bat since returning from the DL (BA .333, OBP .357, OPS .721).
That's not bad for a .500 team but the world champs need better.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 9:09:08 GMT -6
The only way that play should be a single is if the batter had a pulled hamstring, and it was hit in the gap. For Reddick to just stand there like a dummy while he LET a runner score from first base, I agree it should be an error. it certainly met the street definition of "fielder's indifference", although I'm not sure if it meets the MLB definition. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 11:33:10 GMT -6
The only way that play should be a single is if the batter had a pulled hamstring, and it was hit in the gap. For Reddick to just stand there like a dummy while he LET a runner score from first base, I agree it should be an error. it certainly met the street definition of "fielder's indifference", although I'm not sure if it meets the MLB definition. Reddick was never supposed to be more than a complementary player, but we all expect more than brain farts in the outfield. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 2, 2018 12:20:57 GMT -6
Reddick is a solid to above-average all-around player. He's not an all-star but he gets things done pretty well in all aspects. He had bad day just like others did. He'll be fine. Nobody should have expected his offense to be what it was last year, but he'll still be an above-average producer when healthy.
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Post by Saint on Jul 2, 2018 12:24:33 GMT -6
Even with the poor week, Altuve is on pace for:
13 HR 77 RBI 104 Runs 215 Hits 41 Doubles 23 SBs .338/.403/.478 7.9 WAR
Obviously we would like to see some more HRs in there, but that's an all-star to elite level of performance all-around.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 13:40:25 GMT -6
Even with the poor week, Altuve is on pace for: 13 HR 77 RBI 104 Runs 215 Hits 41 Doubles 23 SBs .338/.403/.478 7.9 WAR Obviously we would like to see some more HRs in there, but that's an all-star to elite level of performance all-around. l would like to see Jose show more plate discipline, especially lay off the breaking pitch in the dirt. A few less mental lapses on the bases would also help. |
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