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Post by olpapa on Mar 21, 2023 9:56:12 GMT -6
I’m looking at today’s lineup. Dubon playing second and batting 8th followed by Maldonado. I hope we don’t see much of that in the regular season.
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Post by Saint on Mar 21, 2023 11:45:09 GMT -6
Nobody likes my Will Wagner idea, eh? He's already 24 years old and has played all four infield positions:
2023 ST: .385/.429/.539
Minor Leagues: .269/.377/.403
I don't expect him to be great, but I think this injury opens up an unexpected chance to give him a small look.
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Post by olpapa on Mar 21, 2023 14:33:22 GMT -6
Maldonado looked a little worse than usual in his first game back from WBC today.
Ronal Blanco looked good again. Jose Abreu with a couple doubles.
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Post by Saint on Mar 21, 2023 14:38:22 GMT -6
Maldonado looked a little worse than usual in his first game back from WBC today. Ronal Blanco looked good again. Jose Abreu with a couple doubles. It's good to see Abreu showing some good pop this ST. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 21, 2023 15:07:57 GMT -6
Maldonado looked a little worse than usual in his first game back from WBC today. Ronal Blanco looked good again. Jose Abreu with a couple doubles. It's good to see Abreu showing some good pop this ST. I never realized how big Jose Abreu is. He is a big ol boy. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Mar 21, 2023 15:44:09 GMT -6
It's good to see Abreu showing some good pop this ST. I never realized how big Jose Abreu is. He is a big ol boy. Humdinger |
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Post by bearbryant on Mar 22, 2023 12:38:19 GMT -6
Yanier Diaz starting in LF today. Dirden in CF. Pena batting first with Bregman batting second. I’m wondering if this will be the #1 and #2 in the batting order while Altuve is out. I’m thinking it will be Pena at #1 and either Bregman or Brantley at #2. Altuve's teammates wanted him to bat first, even though he and Dusty preferred he bat lower in the order. Dusty should let Altuve choose who bats leadoff while he's sidelined |
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Post by Saint on Mar 22, 2023 12:55:26 GMT -6
It's good to see Abreu showing some good pop this ST. I never realized how big Jose Abreu is. He is a big ol boy. Yeah he has a good 2-3 inches on Yuli. |
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Post by Saint on Mar 22, 2023 12:56:52 GMT -6
I'd like to see Tucker bat leadoff with Brantley 2nd. Think of all the SB opportunities Tucker would get, and he could be like Springer (and Altuve) with those leadoff HRs.
I know he's a good RBI guy as well, but I feel like could get more out of his legs.
Tucker RF
Brantley/Dirden LF
Yordan DH
Bregman 3B
Abreu 1B
Pena SS
Hensley 2B
Diaz/Lee C
Chas CF
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Post by Saint on Mar 22, 2023 13:03:15 GMT -6
Does anybody think we'll see improvement in Pena's BB/K this year? That's really his only flaw.
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Post by Ashitaka on Mar 22, 2023 13:09:57 GMT -6
Does anybody think we'll see improvement in Pena's BB/K this year? That's really his only flaw. As he settles in I think you'll see the walk rate rise. I wouldn't expect a huge improvement in strikeout rate, but it wasn't terrible last year anyway at 24.2% If he could get up to 7-8% walks and shave the K rate down a few points he'll be great. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 22, 2023 18:31:57 GMT -6
I know this will never happen, but if the Marlins don’t add Jose Iglesias to their roster (he signed a minor league deal with them) and he exercises his opt out on Saturday, would you sign him and show Dunon the door?
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 22, 2023 18:40:53 GMT -6
I know this will never happen, but if the Marlins don’t add Jose Iglesias to their roster (he signed a minor league deal with them) and he exercises his opt out on Saturday, would you sign him and show Dunon the door? Yes. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 22, 2023 19:04:11 GMT -6
To further elaborate, Iglesias has always been a good defender and can hit comparably or better than Dubón. Plus, he could be a valuable addition to the already existing veteran leaders on the team.
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Post by olpapa on Mar 22, 2023 19:12:45 GMT -6
To further elaborate, Iglesias has always been a good defender and can hit comparably or better than Dubón. Plus, he could be a valuable addition to the already existing veteran leaders on the team. Once Altuve returns, a backup infielder duo of Hensley and Iglesias would be an upgrade from Hensley and Dubon. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 22, 2023 19:16:05 GMT -6
To further elaborate, Iglesias has always been a good defender and can hit comparably or better than Dubón. Plus, he could be a valuable addition to the already existing veteran leaders on the team. Once Altuve returns, a backup infielder duo of Hensley and Iglesias would be an upgrade from Hensley and Dubon. Most definitely. Iglesias can play 2B in his sleep. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 22, 2023 19:23:05 GMT -6
Once Altuve returns, a backup infielder duo of Hensley and Iglesias would be an upgrade from Hensley and Dubon. Most definitely. Iglesias can play 2B in his sleep. He has played some 2B and 3B in his career. |
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Post by Saint on Mar 22, 2023 19:36:23 GMT -6
I know this will never happen, but if the Marlins don’t add Jose Iglesias to their roster (he signed a minor league deal with them) and he exercises his opt out on Saturday, would you sign him and show Dunon the door? Yup. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 22, 2023 21:22:55 GMT -6
I'd like to see Tucker bat leadoff with Brantley 2nd. Think of all the SB opportunities Tucker would get, and he could be like Springer (and Altuve) with those leadoff HRs. I know he's a good RBI guy as well, but I feel like could get more out of his legs. Tucker RF Brantley/Dirden LF Yordan DH Bregman 3B Abreu 1B Pena SS Hensley 2B Diaz/Lee C Chas CF I hate to move Pena out of the #2 spot. I’m assuming Brantley starts the season on the IL.I would like to see something like this on opening day: Tucker RF Pena SS Alvarez DH Bregman 3B J. Abreu 1B Dirden LF Hensley 2B Chas CF Maldonado C |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 23, 2023 6:16:13 GMT -6
To further elaborate, Iglesias has always been a good defender and can hit comparably or better than Dubón. Plus, he could be a valuable addition to the already existing veteran leaders on the team. Once Altuve returns, a backup infielder duo of Hensley and Iglesias would be an upgrade from Hensley and Dubon. But we have all been Astros fans long enough to know they would go with Iglesias and Dubon instead of Iglesias and Hensley |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 23, 2023 6:36:17 GMT -6
Once Altuve returns, a backup infielder duo of Hensley and Iglesias would be an upgrade from Hensley and Dubon. But we have all been Astros fans long enough to know they would go with Iglesias and Dubon instead of Iglesias and Hensley LOL true. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 23, 2023 8:15:10 GMT -6
Once Altuve returns, a backup infielder duo of Hensley and Iglesias would be an upgrade from Hensley and Dubon. But we have all been Astros fans long enough to know they would go with Iglesias and Dubon instead of Iglesias and Hensley I think its all moot anyway because surely the Marlins will add Iglesias to their 40-man roster before Saturday. Maybe Brown can work a deal with the Marlins though. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 23, 2023 8:47:52 GMT -6
I have lost hope in Pedro Leon. Time to kick the K man out the door.
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Post by thomasj13 on Mar 23, 2023 10:28:37 GMT -6
I have lost hope in Pedro Leon. Time to kick the K man out the door. Instead of Vote, you wanna Veto for Pedro? |
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Post by Ashitaka on Mar 23, 2023 11:13:35 GMT -6
I'd like to see Tucker bat leadoff with Brantley 2nd. Think of all the SB opportunities Tucker would get, and he could be like Springer (and Altuve) with those leadoff HRs. I know he's a good RBI guy as well, but I feel like could get more out of his legs. Tucker RF Brantley/Dirden LF Yordan DH Bregman 3B Abreu 1B Pena SS Hensley 2B Diaz/Lee C Chas CF I hate to move Pena out of the #2 spot. I’m assuming Brantley starts the season on the IL.I would like to see something like this on opening day: Tucker RF Pena SS Alvarez DH Bregman 3B J. Abreu 1B Dirden LF Hensley 2B Chas CF Maldonado C I know what the arguments against it would be, but I'd bat Hensley leadoff. His calling card is his bat over his glove, and the most notable thing about him at the plate is discipline and drawing walks. Even in ST this year, he's only hitting .242, but look at that .390 OBP. He came up last year and looked unfazed. Heck they even played him in the post-season as a rookie and he posted a decent .333 OBP in that situation. He's not a kid either, turning 27 in a few days. Why not give him the vote of confidence and see if he can run with it? |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 23, 2023 11:19:40 GMT -6
I hate to move Pena out of the #2 spot. I’m assuming Brantley starts the season on the IL.I would like to see something like this on opening day: Tucker RF Pena SS Alvarez DH Bregman 3B J. Abreu 1B Dirden LF Hensley 2B Chas CF Maldonado C I know what the arguments against it would be, but I'd bat Hensley leadoff. His calling card is his bat over his glove, and the most notable thing about him at the plate is discipline and drawing walks. Even in ST this year, he's only hitting .242, but look at that .390 OBP. He came up last year and looked unfazed. Heck they even played him in the post-season as a rookie and he posted a decent .333 OBP in that situation. He's not a kid either, turning 27 in a few days. Why not give him the vote of confidence and see if he can run with it? Might be worth giving it a try. That would allow Dusty to leave the rest of the order intact. |
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Post by bearbryant on Mar 23, 2023 12:04:46 GMT -6
I'll probly go into the season expecting Dubón and Meyers to get starts in April. And be pleasantly surprised if Hensley and Dirden get at-bats early on
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Post by Ashitaka on Mar 23, 2023 13:46:51 GMT -6
Yikes, something just blew up in Hoskins knee. Another blow to the Phillies.
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Post by Saint on Mar 23, 2023 17:51:53 GMT -6
Yikes, something just blew up in Hoskins knee. Another blow to the Phillies. So they'll be down Hoskins and Harper to start the year. Things look good for ATL. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 23, 2023 18:18:19 GMT -6
I guess compared to the NL East, the Astros are looking in great shape.
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