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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 2, 2022 10:37:16 GMT -6
I can’t stand Lance sometimes, but how does that solve the problem of all our hitters taking a vacation in late October/early November? Bregman and Peña have been the only consistent ones. Trading Lance for a hitter who won’t disappear in late October/November would help solve the problem. Let’s face it. McCullers is no ace. In fact; Javier has passed him up and with the arrival of Brown, McCullers will be no better than the third best starter on the Astros next season, assuming JV leaves, and no better than the fourth best starter if JV stays. I realize that but what would adding Mullins to this choker offense do come October?
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Nov 2, 2022 11:06:34 GMT -6
Ashitaka, please post the umpire scorecard after this game. Hey olpapa! Posting this since you asked for it yesterday.
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Post by olpapa on Nov 2, 2022 11:16:49 GMT -6
Ashitaka, please post the umpire scorecard after this game. Hey olpapa! Posting this since you asked for it yesterday. This does not surprise me at all.
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Post by olpapa on Nov 2, 2022 11:24:31 GMT -6
Trading Lance for a hitter who won’t disappear in late October/November would help solve the problem. Let’s face it. McCullers is no ace. In fact; Javier has passed him up and with the arrival of Brown, McCullers will be no better than the third best starter on the Astros next season, assuming JV leaves, and no better than the fourth best starter if JV stays. I realize that but what would adding Mullins to this choker offense do come October? You may have a point about Mullins. That said, if he were brought aboard Chas could be moved to full-time LF and Alvarez to full-time DH to replace Mancini…. or Chas to 4th outfielder to replace Dubon/Diaz. Either way would be an improvement for the offense. Actually I think Reynolds would have a much greater impact on the offense than would Mullins.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 2, 2022 11:30:48 GMT -6
I realize that but what would adding Mullins to this choker offense do come October? You may have a point about Mullins. That said, if he were brought aboard Chas could be moved to full-time LF and Alvarez to full-time DH to replace Mancini…. or Chas to 4th outfielder to replace Dubon/Diaz. Either way would be an improvement for the offense. Actually I think Reynolds would have a much greater impact on the offense than would Mullins. We need offense so I’d lean toward Reynolds. This has always needed a sort of retooling. We operate on hope with guys like Chas, Meyers, Hensley, Díaz, Mancini, etc. Enough of that. Chas should be the designated backup. I’d bring back Brantley for as cheaply as possible. They also need to get rid of those fools Cintrón and Snitker. I have no idea why they’re still here.
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Post by olpapa on Nov 2, 2022 11:39:28 GMT -6
You may have a point about Mullins. That said, if he were brought aboard Chas could be moved to full-time LF and Alvarez to full-time DH to replace Mancini…. or Chas to 4th outfielder to replace Dubon/Diaz. Either way would be an improvement for the offense. Actually I think Reynolds would have a much greater impact on the offense than would Mullins. We need offense so I’d lean toward Reynolds. This has always needed a sort of retooling. We operate on hope with guys like Chas, Meyers, Hensley, Díaz, Mancini, etc. Enough of that. Chas should be the designated backup. I’d bring back Brantley for as cheaply as possible. They also need to get rid of those fools Cintrón and Snitker. I have no idea why they’re still here. I think that, if we traded for Reynolds, he would have a much greater impact batting #1 in the order. That would allow Altuve with his swing-from-the-heels-at-every-pitch approach and his base running brain farts to be moved down to a spot in the order where he would have more opportunities to drive in runs.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 2, 2022 11:43:43 GMT -6
We need offense so I’d lean toward Reynolds. This has always needed a sort of retooling. We operate on hope with guys like Chas, Meyers, Hensley, Díaz, Mancini, etc. Enough of that. Chas should be the designated backup. I’d bring back Brantley for as cheaply as possible. They also need to get rid of those fools Cintrón and Snitker. I have no idea why they’re still here. I think that, if we traded for Reynolds, he would have s much greater impact batting #1 in the order. That would allow Altuve with his swing-from-the-heels-at-every-pitch approach and his base running brain farts to be moved down to a spot in the order where he would have more opportunities to drive in runs. Altuve was always a shaky at best leadoff hitter, even more so than Springer. He’s best batting 2nd. Peña could be the leadoff guy if he exercised any sort of restraint on unhittable pitches. Altuve needs to get closer to the plate. Right now he’s missing the inside pitches he normally crushes so he might as well sacrifice that for plate coverage.
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Post by olpapa on Nov 2, 2022 11:44:37 GMT -6
I think that, if we traded for Reynolds, he would have s much greater impact batting #1 in the order. That would allow Altuve with his swing-from-the-heels-at-every-pitch approach and his base running brain farts to be moved down to a spot in the order where he would have more opportunities to drive in runs. Altuve was always a shaky at best leadoff hitter, even more so than Springer. He’s best batting 2nd. Peña could be the leadoff guy if he exercised any sort of restraint on unhittable pitches. Altuve needs to get closer to the plate. Right now he’s missing the inside pitches he normally crushes so he might as well sacrifice that for plate coverage. I agree.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 2, 2022 11:45:52 GMT -6
Altuve was always a shaky at best leadoff hitter, even more so than Springer. He’s best batting 2nd. Peña could be the leadoff guy if he exercised any sort of restraint on unhittable pitches. Altuve needs to get closer to the plate. Right now he’s missing the inside pitches he normally crushes so he might as well sacrifice that for plate coverage. I agree. Mullins doesn’t even grade as a plus fielder so I can’t see an argument to choose him over Reynolds unless we’re just that obsessed with steals. For some reason, no one cares about steals anymore.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 2, 2022 11:58:32 GMT -6
Ashitaka, please post the umpire scorecard after this game. Hey olpapa ! Posting this since you asked for it yesterday. The real scorecard.
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Nov 2, 2022 12:05:41 GMT -6
Oh boy, I got had by the Twitter community lol. I didn't even notice that 'photoshopped +0.63 to +7.63.'
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 2, 2022 12:18:21 GMT -6
Oh boy, I got had by the Twitter community lol. I didn't even notice that 'photoshopped +0.63 to +7.63.' This is what +7.63 looks like.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 2, 2022 12:25:46 GMT -6
I thought this was funny.
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Post by olpapa on Nov 2, 2022 12:29:22 GMT -6
Why stop with Click and/or Dusty? Like I mentioned earlier, the current roster seems only good enough to get us to the WS, but not enough to get us across the finish line. Maybe it's time to retool. I do think the Astros can improve the offense some next season by plugging young guys into the roster in place of underperforming veterans. Hensley in place of A. Diaz should be a plus. Making Maldonado a backup to Lee or Y. Diaz should help. Playing Lee or Y. Diaz at first base could help.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 2, 2022 12:35:10 GMT -6
Why stop with Click and/or Dusty? Like I mentioned earlier, the current roster seems only good enough to get us to the WS, but not enough to get us across the finish line. Maybe it's time to retool. I do think the Astros can improve the offense some next season by plugging young guys into the roster in place of underperforming veterans. Hensley in place of A. Diaz should be a plus. Making Maldonado a backup to Lee or Y. Diaz should help. Playing Lee or Y. Diaz at first base could help. I can’t believe they’re still holding on to Maldonado when they have Lee and Díaz. If you can’t hit, at least go younger. Seeing an infielder bobble the ball and still throw him out by 30 feet is annoying. At least Lee can run.
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Post by abregmanfan on Nov 2, 2022 16:12:16 GMT -6
Why stop with Click and/or Dusty? Like I mentioned earlier, the current roster seems only good enough to get us to the WS, but not enough to get us across the finish line. Maybe it's time to retool. I do think the Astros can improve the offense some next season by plugging young guys into the roster in place of underperforming veterans. Hensley in place of A. Diaz should be a plus. Making Maldonado a backup to Lee or Y. Diaz should help. Playing Lee or Y. Diaz at first base could help. I will volunteer to help Maldonado pack his bags and get the hell away from MinuteMaid
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Post by bearbryant on Nov 3, 2022 10:40:22 GMT -6
If we can't trade for an OF, Joc Pederson's a FA
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Post by Saint on Nov 3, 2022 10:52:26 GMT -6
If we can't trade for an OF, Joc Pederson's a FA A platoon of Chas and Joc in LF would be very good. Joc kills righties and Chas kills lefties. Chas would obviously get less playing time and be more of a 4th OFer who can play CF if needed.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 3, 2022 11:21:44 GMT -6
If we can't trade for an OF, Joc Pederson's a FA He’s always a free agent.
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