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Post by bearbryant on Oct 22, 2022 7:18:18 GMT -6
At least that's what I'd do .. start Hensley in LF the rest of the playoffs. WTH not
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Post by Saint on Oct 22, 2022 7:42:46 GMT -6
LOL I may have missed it if it was already discussed, but did anyone see that LMJ said he's going in GM4 instead of GM3 because someone accidentally smashed a champagne bottle into his pitching elbow during the celebration in Seattle? Lance, with his propensity to injury, needs to take cues from Cole, onto how to safely celebrate. Omg that's hilarious.
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Post by Saint on Oct 22, 2022 7:43:47 GMT -6
Dusty said Mancini will be in LF for Game 3 and then, depending on how he did, Dusty actually said he liked Hensley. He claims he pushed to have Hensley.
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Post by olpapa on Oct 22, 2022 7:44:09 GMT -6
At least that's what I'd do .. start Hensley in LF the rest of the playoffs. WTH not Sounds good to me.
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 22, 2022 8:14:20 GMT -6
Happy Game Day!
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Post by olpapa on Oct 22, 2022 8:29:55 GMT -6
Click is gone, not sure of the reasons but basically part of it has to do with Baker perhaps coming back. Baker will want to come back if we fail to win the World Series, he may still want to come back even if we do win. My first choice to replace Click would be Eve Rosenbaum. My first choice would be to keep Click. If Crane puts Click out the door, he should consider Amiel Sawdaye as Click’s replacement.
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Post by bearbryant on Oct 22, 2022 8:42:30 GMT -6
Dusty said Mancini will be in LF for Game 3 and then, depending on how he did, Dusty actually said he liked Hensley. He claims he pushed to have Hensley. I believe Dusty's claim. Like I said, I'm convinced the players decide the lineup with Dusty like a round table court, and there's a good possibility e.g. all the starts Yuli had this year when he was struggling offensively, he may very well have wanted to sit. But his teammates overruled him, so he stayed in the lineup
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 22, 2022 9:12:33 GMT -6
Happy Game Day!!!!! It would be huge if the Astros can beat Cole today. If that happens, I don't think Yankee fans will allow Boone into the stadium tomorrow.
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 22, 2022 9:13:45 GMT -6
Dusty said Mancini will be in LF for Game 3 and then, depending on how he did, Dusty actually said he liked Hensley. He claims he pushed to have Hensley. I believe Dusty's claim. Like I said, I'm convinced the players decide the lineup with Dusty like a round table court, and there's a good possibility e.g. all the starts Yuli had this year when he was struggling offensively, he may very well have wanted to sit. But his teammates overruled him, so he stayed in the lineup
Yuli has stepped it up so far in the postseason!
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 22, 2022 9:15:27 GMT -6
Lance, with his propensity to injury, needs to take cues from Cole, onto how to safely celebrate. Omg that's hilarious. No one has probably ever said to Cole
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Post by m240 on Oct 22, 2022 9:32:48 GMT -6
Click is gone, not sure of the reasons but basically part of it has to do with Baker perhaps coming back. Baker will want to come back if we fail to win the World Series, he may still want to come back even if we do win. My first choice to replace Click would be Eve Rosenbaum. My first choice would be to keep Click. If Crane puts Click out the door, he should consider Amiel Sawdaye as Click’s replacement. Click is unfortunately making his own bed in this situation, or at least so it seems. He is reportedly butt hurt that Baker does not follow the "script" and does what he wants to do in far too many situations. He has not given Crane a him or me ultimatum but has said that he wants to have hire fire authority of field managers as a part of any new agreement. He currently does not have that. Ariel would not be first on a list that I would construct but he definitely would be on the list. Eve on the other hand has first hand knowledge of our Latin America pipeline and has working relationships with all the folks involved in the pipeline. She is also familiar with the front office that Crane is comfortable with and would check a box for the media in getting them off of the Astros ass and take the proctologist scope out of the public's hand. In other words she would be a good hire from a pr standpoint much like Dusty was. Those are the added benefits besides the fact that she is pretty damn good at figuring out who can play and who can grow to play in the big leagues. No idea how good she is at negotiating trades as there is no information out there on her.
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Post by olpapa on Oct 22, 2022 9:44:21 GMT -6
My first choice would be to keep Click. If Crane puts Click out the door, he should consider Amiel Sawdaye as Click’s replacement. Click is unfortunately making his own bed in this situation, or at least so it seems. He is reportedly butt hurt that Baker does not follow the "script" and does what he wants to do in far too many situations. He has not given Crane a him or me ultimatum but has said that he wants to have hire fire authority of field managers as a part of any new agreement. He currently does not have that. Ariel would not be first on a list that I would construct but he definitely would be on the list. Eve on the other hand has first hand knowledge of our Latin America pipeline and has working relationships with all the folks involved in the pipeline. She is also familiar with the front office that Crane is comfortable with and would check a box for the media in getting them off of the Astros ass and take the proctologist scope out of the public's hand. In other words she would be a good hire from a pr standpoint much like Dusty was. Those are the added benefits besides the fact that she is pretty damn good at figuring out who can play and who can grow to play in the big leagues. No idea how good she is at negotiating trades as there is no information out there on her. You make some good points. She worked for Luhnow in Houston, didn’t she? In Baltimore she has worked closely with Luhnow disciples Elias and Mejdal. Do you think this would be a plus or a minus for her in the eyes of Crane?
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Post by m240 on Oct 22, 2022 9:55:26 GMT -6
Click is unfortunately making his own bed in this situation, or at least so it seems. He is reportedly butt hurt that Baker does not follow the "script" and does what he wants to do in far too many situations. He has not given Crane a him or me ultimatum but has said that he wants to have hire fire authority of field managers as a part of any new agreement. He currently does not have that. Ariel would not be first on a list that I would construct but he definitely would be on the list. Eve on the other hand has first hand knowledge of our Latin America pipeline and has working relationships with all the folks involved in the pipeline. She is also familiar with the front office that Crane is comfortable with and would check a box for the media in getting them off of the Astros ass and take the proctologist scope out of the public's hand. In other words she would be a good hire from a pr standpoint much like Dusty was. Those are the added benefits besides the fact that she is pretty damn good at figuring out who can play and who can grow to play in the big leagues. No idea how good she is at negotiating trades as there is no information out there on her. You make some good points. She worked for Luhnow in Houston, didn’t she? In Baltimore she has worked closely with Luhnow disciples Elias and Mejdal. Do you think this would be a plus or a minus for her in the eyes of Crane? Yes Luhnow brought her on board and she went with Elias and Mejdal when they left as she knew that her potential for rapid promotion was greater with Elias. Luhnow was fired because of the trash cans. He was dismissive of the public perception of his operation. Crane is much like Luhnow except he has the brains to hire people to help him keep the proper heading. She is very much on the analytical side of operations. If you are looking for smart young blood in the organization to keep us on the current path then she is a very qualified candidate.
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Post by Saint on Oct 22, 2022 10:00:48 GMT -6
I think Click is getting a raw deal. He inherited a little bit of a mess outside of the current roster. No top draft picks for two years, limited salary cap space, horrible reputation, etc. All he did was get us to at least three ALCS appearances including at least one pennant (maybe a lot more this year). All while now getting us to a good position with money available next year and still a nice open window to be a competitor for multiple years to come.
I'm not sure what more you could have asked for from a GM.
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Post by olpapa on Oct 22, 2022 10:10:27 GMT -6
I think Click is getting a raw deal. He inherited a little bit of a mess outside of the current roster. No top draft picks for two years, limited salary cap space, horrible reputation, etc. All he did was get us to at least three ALCS appearances including at least one pennant (maybe a lot more this year). All while now getting us to a good position with money available next year and still a nice open window to be a competitor for multiple years to come. I'm not sure what more you could have asked for from a GM. I agree with you about Click. If one of Baker or Click has to go, I would prefer it be Baker. That said, m240 says that Click has indicated that he wants hire/fire authority over the field manager as part of any new contract. I don’t see Crane giving him that authority.
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Post by olpapa on Oct 22, 2022 10:24:57 GMT -6
I'd be okay with it. McCarthy is likely an improvement over Meyers, but neither have been around long enough for it to be given. I kind of feel like we could get more for Urquidy, but maybe I'm overvaluing him ... Edit: Nelson is better than I thought. Yeah that's a good deal if they need starters more than relievers. No, everyone else is undervaluing him. McCarthy is probably not better than Meyers, in fact Meyers may end up better than him in the end, and Nelson is a reliever whose ERA was much lower than his xFIP. Meanwhile Urquidy is a good #3 on many teams, but Astros fans undervalue him because we're so deep here that he looks unimpressive in comparison. You may be right about McCarthy vs Meyers. That said, I don’t think Meyers can or will ever match McCarthy’s speed and ability to steal bases. Also, if they turn out to be players of equal value, I would prefer for this Astros team the left handed batter who hits LHP and RHP equally well over a right handed batter who showed in his healthy year (2021) that he hits lefties much better than righties. On another note…, do you think that Whitley has any trade value at this point?
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Oct 22, 2022 10:45:43 GMT -6
On another note…, do you think that Whitley has any trade value at this point? Any? Yes. But not much. He might be a throw-in to sweeten a deal, but I don't see any teams lining up to trade for him.
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 22, 2022 10:46:43 GMT -6
LOL I may have missed it if it was already discussed, but did anyone see that LMJ said he's going in GM4 instead of GM3 because someone accidentally smashed a champagne bottle into his pitching elbow during the celebration in Seattle? Lance, with his propensity to injury, needs to take cues from Cole, onto how to safely celebrate. Grow back your damn beard, you stupid loser.
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Post by Saint on Oct 22, 2022 11:36:08 GMT -6
I think Click is getting a raw deal. He inherited a little bit of a mess outside of the current roster. No top draft picks for two years, limited salary cap space, horrible reputation, etc. All he did was get us to at least three ALCS appearances including at least one pennant (maybe a lot more this year). All while now getting us to a good position with money available next year and still a nice open window to be a competitor for multiple years to come. I'm not sure what more you could have asked for from a GM. I agree with you about Click. If one of Baker or Click has to go, I would prefer it be Baker. That said, m240 says that Click has indicated that he wants hire/fire authority over the field manager as part of any new contract. I don’t see Crane giving him that authority. I don't know what type of authority GMs normally have with the coaching staff. I figured they outranked them and could hire who they thought was best for the team like they do with players.
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Post by Saint on Oct 22, 2022 11:36:58 GMT -6
I'm going to shave my beard for a rally goatee for Altuve.
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Oct 22, 2022 11:44:17 GMT -6
It’s game day! Let’s go Stros! Push them to the brink and go up 3-0!
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 22, 2022 11:49:18 GMT -6
I'm going to shave my beard for a rally goatee for Altuve. I am going to shave my junk, so my wive will......for a rally for Altuve!
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Post by Saint on Oct 22, 2022 12:17:53 GMT -6
I'm going to shave my beard for a rally goatee for Altuve. I am going to shave my junk, so my wive will......for a rally for Altuve! Shave a 5-5 in it.
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Post by Saint on Oct 22, 2022 12:24:18 GMT -6
It's our best hitting possible lineup you would think (if Mancini we're normal Mancini). Let's see what they got!
Boone totally mixed his around again trying to find something that works.
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 22, 2022 12:40:43 GMT -6
Less than 2 1/2 hours!
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Post by m240 on Oct 22, 2022 12:43:07 GMT -6
I can't wait for Altuve to hit a lead off home run
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Post by kyledriver1980 on Oct 22, 2022 13:13:59 GMT -6
It feels like an Altuve lead off HR kind of day!
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 22, 2022 13:22:44 GMT -6
Let's Go Astros!!!!!
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 22, 2022 13:23:08 GMT -6
Let's Go Altuve!!!!!!
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Post by Saint on Oct 22, 2022 13:40:38 GMT -6
It feels like an Altuve lead off HR kind of day! That might bring a year to my eye.
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