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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 11, 2022 17:01:37 GMT -6
It's amazing to me that the team 2 spots back from the Astros in the standings is 10.5 games back.  |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 11, 2022 17:07:56 GMT -6
LOL
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 11, 2022 17:08:46 GMT -6
I wonder if the top 2 teams are fiddling with technology they aren't supposed to be
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 11, 2022 17:16:33 GMT -6
I wonder if the top 2 teams are fiddling with technology they aren't supposed to be Probably. Might as well, since they're going to be accused of it anyway. |
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Post by olpapa on Aug 11, 2022 17:23:14 GMT -6
Feel good story of the year is Baltimore. Who would’ve thought they would be battling for a playoff spot this year?
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Post by m240 on Aug 11, 2022 17:53:29 GMT -6
I realize that no one here thinks we will only go 1 game over 500 from here on out but if we do Seattle would have to play 720 ball over the last 50 games to tie us. Possible but not likely. Having said that this season does not really feel like a "great year" to me. I guess it is due to the poor offensive performance.
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Aug 11, 2022 18:01:54 GMT -6
I realize that no one here thinks we will only go 1 game over 500 from here on out but if we do Seattle would have to play 720 ball over the last 50 games to tie us. Possible but not likely. Having said that this season does not really feel like a "great year" to me. I guess it is due to the poor offensive performance. There are a few bright spots on offense (Yordan, Jose, Bregman & Tucker) but you are right overall the offense is down. We are so high above 500 because of the starting pitching and bullpen. |
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Post by koolade2 on Aug 12, 2022 4:50:46 GMT -6
Just think if the offense was as good as the SP how many more games would they have won? Also if Dusty wasn't always being Dusty or as someone I know that works for MLB Video says the name around is General Dusty.
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 12, 2022 7:27:05 GMT -6
Feel good story of the year is Baltimore. Who would’ve thought they would be battling for a playoff spot this year? MLB lowering the bar helps. (but yes, still a good story) |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 12, 2022 7:33:24 GMT -6
We should all be punished for whining about the best team in the American League
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 12, 2022 7:45:23 GMT -6
We should all be punished for whining about the best team in the American League I agree....but wait until after the season. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 12, 2022 12:02:15 GMT -6
Feel good story of the year is Baltimore. Who would’ve thought they would be battling for a playoff spot this year? |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 12, 2022 14:18:12 GMT -6
We should all be punished for whining about the best team in the American League I thought the team was supposed to collapse when they didn't sign Correa to a billion dollar deal. Whahappen? |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 12, 2022 15:51:24 GMT -6
We should all be punished for whining about the best team in the American League I thought the team was supposed to collapse when they didn't sign Correa to a billion dollar deal. Whahappen? Thoughts on Avila being fired? Think Hinch’s job is safe? |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 13, 2022 7:34:20 GMT -6
Thoughts on Avila being fired? I like Al Avila but I'm not surprised. The Tigers have been in "rebuild" mode since the trade deadline of 2015, although at the beginning it was labeled a "retooling". The big FA purchases that winter were Justin Upton and Jordan Zimmermann. I respected Zimmermann on a personal level but his time in Detroit was a long and expensive disaster. Avila had several successes finding talent in the discard pile. JD Martinez, anyone? And some of the fill-in deals like Robbie Grossman have been positive. But the big deals and trades haven't really panned out. Some of that has been due to untimely injuries, but still, not good. Think Hinch’s job is safe? I think his contract runs through the 2025 season so I reckon he's safe for a few years. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 13, 2022 8:17:41 GMT -6
I thought the team was supposed to collapse when they didn't sign Correa to a billion dollar deal. Whahappen? Thoughts on Avila being fired? Think Hinch’s job is safe? I think Hinch is overrated b/c Astros won a WS in 2017.... He was good with the players, but bad at making key decisions in the game. Best move - bringing Morton in and letting him finish the game. Worst move - going to Wil Harris both in 2015 and 2019 2019 team was insanely loaded. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 13, 2022 10:38:31 GMT -6
I think Hinch has shouldered more of the blame than he deserves. A 107-win team trying to win its first home game for the fourth time was the part I thought was insane. That being said, no way I would trade our manager for Detroit's if the option presented itself
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 13, 2022 10:48:05 GMT -6
I think Hinch has shouldered more of the blame than he deserves. A 107-win team trying to win its first home game for the fourth time was the part I thought was insane. That being said, no way I would trade our manager for Detroit's if the option presented itself They couldn’t hit Scherzer or Strasburg outside of Bregman nor would they manufacture runs. Had Yordan’s ball gone over Soto’s head or had the umpire decided to call the 2-1 pitch from Greinke to Soto, I think we win the championship. Hinch’s blame rightfully came from pushing that Will Harris button the day after failing in Game 6 while the baddest pitcher on the planet was warming up in the bullpen. He himself said he’ll always question that move. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 13, 2022 11:03:01 GMT -6
I think Hinch has shouldered more of the blame than he deserves. A 107-win team trying to win its first home game for the fourth time was the part I thought was insane. That being said, no way I would trade our manager for Detroit's if the option presented itself They couldn’t hit Scherzer or Strasburg outside of Bregman nor would they manufacture runs. Had Yordan’s ball gone over Soto’s head or had the umpire decided to call the 2-1 pitch from Greinke to Soto, I think we win the championship. Hinch’s blame rightfully came from pushing that Will Harris button the day after failing in Game 6 while the baddest pitcher on the planet was warming up in the bullpen. He himself said he’ll always question that move. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 13, 2022 11:06:25 GMT -6
Dusty also arguably won himself his second pennant by giving Greinke the early hook in Game 4, a difficult move that was questioned at the time, but turned out to be the momentum shift in the series
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 13, 2022 15:22:56 GMT -6
I know this won't be popular...
But in my eyes: Dusty > Hinch.
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Post by m240 on Aug 13, 2022 15:43:56 GMT -6
I know this won't be popular... But in my eyes: Dusty > Hinch. Don't take this the wrong way but dude you need some glasses. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 13, 2022 15:49:26 GMT -6
I know this won't be popular... But in my eyes: Dusty > Hinch. Don't take this the wrong way but dude you need some glasses. I think Hinch is overrated and Dusty is underrated. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 13, 2022 15:51:54 GMT -6
Don't take this the wrong way but dude you need some glasses. I think Hinch is overrated and Dusty is underrated. Dierker>Dusty>Hinch I think for the 2019 WS, if Dusty or Dierker were coaching the Astros, the Astros win the 2019 WS. |
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Post by m240 on Aug 13, 2022 16:11:49 GMT -6
Don't take this the wrong way but dude you need some glasses. I think Hinch is overrated and Dusty is underrated. Dusty has had some very good teams and always comes up short. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 13, 2022 16:16:24 GMT -6
I think Hinch is overrated and Dusty is underrated. Dusty has had some very good teams and always comes up short. I am more impressed what Dusty has done with the Astros team he was given, than what Hinch did with his Astros team. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 13, 2022 16:17:09 GMT -6
I know this won't be popular... But in my eyes: Dusty > Hinch. Put down the bottle. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 13, 2022 16:18:43 GMT -6
Regardless of Hinch’s undying affection for Will Harris, his management of the ‘15 squad was admirable.
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 13, 2022 16:21:58 GMT -6
I know this won't be popular... But in my eyes: Dusty > Hinch. Put down the bottle. You can't have my hooch.... Bring your own next time! |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 13, 2022 16:23:50 GMT -6
Regardless of Hinch’s undying affection for Will Harris, his management of the ‘15 squad was admirable. I will give you that.. his 2015 was his best coaching overall... 2017 will always be the one he's remembered for because of the WS win.... But I'm still very pissed off at him for 2019 WS game 6 and 7 debacles... |
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