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Post by Saint on Oct 28, 2021 11:21:48 GMT -6
It's easy to see that Siri has tons of strength and speed. He has the build and gifts of a natural athlete. However, he severely lacks discipline in all forms though. Not just mentally, but also in his body control.
He reminds me of the guy that was good at all sports in high school, but never really put in the time to perfect his skillset at any one thing. He just let his natural gifts carry him. That's where he differs from a guy like Bregman or Correa. Both of those guys, at their best, have/had tons of swagger and are also natural athletes, but you can tell in their body control and discipline that they spent years working to perfect what they were given.
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Oct 28, 2021 12:29:30 GMT -6
Usually, I hesitate to criticize an inexperienced player for lacking plate discipline. But I'm not interesting in cutting him some slack because of his history of punk-ass showboating. The way he carries on you would think he was a famous superstar. I hope his time with the Astros is done at the end of this postseason. He probably has posters of Jose Bautista on his bedroom walls. Or maybe he's a WWF fan or smth. I'm okay with a player being enthusiastic but he puts the Demon in demonstrative. |
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Post by olpapa on Oct 28, 2021 12:50:23 GMT -6
The way he carries on you would think he was a famous superstar. I hope his time with the Astros is done at the end of this postseason. He probably has posters of Jose Bautista on his bedroom walls. Or maybe he's a WWF fan or smth. I'm okay with a player being enthusiastic but he puts the Demon in demonstrative. Siri reminds me of Carlos Gomez. That alone is a good reason to dislike him. |
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Post by bearbryant on Oct 28, 2021 13:15:43 GMT -6
Siri punches his chest and talks to his bat after he swings and misses, just like Gomez
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Post by talshill on Oct 28, 2021 13:47:32 GMT -6
The way he carries on you would think he was a famous superstar. I hope his time with the Astros is done at the end of this postseason. With Meyers and McCormick, Siri could be used in a trade. But, if Dusty is still around, he will lobby to keep him. The network guys keep quoting Dusty as saying Siri "has as much talent as anyone on our roster". I've seen this before. Sometimes people get so hung up on athletic ability that they forget to ask if the person is a ballplayer. When I was in school our quarterback, who was also a track star and awesome basketball player, decided he was going to play baseball. Oh, man, could he run. And throw. And cover ground in CF. He also couldn't hit a baseball with a telephone pole and had no clue where to throw the ball or what to do on the base paths. Great athlete, not a ballplayer. |
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Post by talshill on Oct 28, 2021 13:49:46 GMT -6
Siri punches his chest and talks to his bat after he swings and misses, just like Gomez Good. As often as he misses he'll be on the DL before long. |
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Post by sempersmom on Oct 28, 2021 14:02:35 GMT -6
I like Siri and his enthusiasm. I probably wouldn't like him if he played on another team.
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Post by Saint on Oct 28, 2021 14:03:26 GMT -6
What's interesting is that the veterans seem to really like him. Even Altuve seems amused.
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 28, 2021 14:21:17 GMT -6
What's interesting is that the veterans seem to really like him. Even Altuve seems amused. Court jester. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 28, 2021 14:33:02 GMT -6
Siri punches his chest and talks to his bat after he swings and misses, just like Gomez Maybe he will start licking his bat like Puig used to do. |
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Post by sempersmom on Oct 28, 2021 14:40:08 GMT -6
Whatever happened to Puig? I guess I could google him.
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Post by dafish on Oct 28, 2021 15:20:22 GMT -6
What's interesting is that the veterans seem to really like him. Even Altuve seems amused. Hence what I feel is the lack of mature leadership on this team. '16-'17 withstanding. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 28, 2021 15:24:31 GMT -6
Whatever happened to Puig? I guess I could google him. I think the Reds released him and he disappeared. |
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Post by dafish on Oct 28, 2021 15:34:46 GMT -6
Whatever happened to Puig? I guess I could google him. I think the Reds released him and he disappeared. DL for bat splinters on his tongue. |
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Post by sempersmom on Oct 28, 2021 15:45:10 GMT -6
Whatever happened to Puig? I guess I could google him. I think the Reds released him and he disappeared. His last MLB team was the Cleveland Indians in 2019. He's now playing in the Mexican league. |
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Post by kyledriver1980 on Oct 28, 2021 19:25:55 GMT -6
I think the Reds released him and he disappeared. His last MLB team was the Cleveland Indians in 2019. He's now playing in the Mexican league. The Indians traded for him at the trade deadline. Luhnow was rumored to be interested in trading for him in 2019. I am so happy that didn’t happen. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 28, 2021 20:56:18 GMT -6
What's interesting is that the veterans seem to really like him. Even Altuve seems amused. Hence what I feel is the lack of mature leadership on this team. '16-'17 withstanding. Whatever works, I guess. We do need to remember that the majority of these guys are under 30 years of age. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 28, 2021 22:44:35 GMT -6
I think the Reds released him and he disappeared. DL for bat splinters on his tongue. And he always had a blue tongue while he was a Dodger. |
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