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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 8, 2023 22:21:13 GMT -6
Colton Gordon has been promoted to AAA. Tonight was his first start and he did well: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K. May through July in AA he owned a 2.48 ERA so it was high time.
Sugar Land won that game 18-1. Julks was 0-for-5 with two walks. Hensley was 3-for-6. Matijevic was 5-for-5 with four doubles. Whitcomb hit his 27th bomb. Leon had two hits and struck out just once.
Though off to a slow start overall with A- Fayetteville, top pick Brice Matthews drew three walks tonight, giving him 9 in 8 games, and a .400 OBP. He's also stolen six bases.
Luis Baez is hitting .309/.370/.420 for the Woodpeckers in 21 games so far.
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 9, 2023 1:32:17 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 9, 2023 22:15:23 GMT -6
Ronel Blanco shoved tonight: 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 8 K.
Hensley is hitting over .300 on the month so far, nice to see a pulse again. Same story for Pedro Leon.
Will Wagner is hitting .355 since coming back from injury on July 21st.
Zach Cole is hitting .313/.397/.657 in 19 games for Asheville since being promoted from Fayetteville.
Brice Matthews was 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo bomb.
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 10, 2023 6:56:46 GMT -6
Video of Matthews' long ball.
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Post by mihdennabios on Aug 10, 2023 17:49:30 GMT -6
Zach Dezenzo was mentioned on an MlB.com article.
Opinions, Ashitaka?
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 11, 2023 9:32:08 GMT -6
Zach Dezenzo was mentioned on an MlB.com article. Opinions, Ashitaka? I couldn't find the article in question, but I do like him. As expected, AA has proven to be a challenge so far after ripping up A-ball. So far this month he seems to be turning things around with a much more healthy OPS. Possible 3B of the future but admittedly a long shot still to be a starter. |
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Post by mihdennabios on Aug 11, 2023 17:48:35 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 20, 2023 9:26:50 GMT -6
Drew Gilbert since the trade: .358/.407/.547
Verlander since the trade: 4.50 ERA
You know, just in case anyone was wondering.
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 20, 2023 11:31:48 GMT -6
Drew Gilbert since the trade: .358/.407/.547 Verlander since the trade: 4.50 ERA You know, just in case anyone was wondering. Dang it, Gilbert could be doing the same in the majors right now for us! Ash, when you’re right, you’re right. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 20, 2023 11:51:55 GMT -6
Drew Gilbert since the trade: .358/.407/.547 Verlander since the trade: 4.50 ERA You know, just in case anyone was wondering. We also won 2/3 of his starts. .667 winning percentage at the major league level is more important. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 20, 2023 12:02:33 GMT -6
Drew Gilbert since the trade: .358/.407/.547 Verlander since the trade: 4.50 ERA You know, just in case anyone was wondering. We also won 2/3 of his starts. .667 winning percentage at the major league level is more important. Presumably we would have won 2/3rds of those starts if Bielak were pitching, because he's also been about a 4.5 ERA guy this year. That's the point. JV has not been an upgrade so far. He hasn't looked like the JV of old, but we sure paid a price like he is. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 20, 2023 12:04:31 GMT -6
We also won 2/3 of his starts. .667 winning percentage at the major league level is more important. Presumably we would have won 2/3rds of those starts if Bielak were pitching, because he's also been about a 4.5 ERA guy this year. That's the point. JV has not been an upgrade so far. He hasn't looked like the JV of old, but we sure paid a price like he is. He had a 3.46 ERA before his last game. Let's calm down a little. You're posting this after he had a weak start. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 20, 2023 12:36:49 GMT -6
Presumably we would have won 2/3rds of those starts if Bielak were pitching, because he's also been about a 4.5 ERA guy this year. That's the point. JV has not been an upgrade so far. He hasn't looked like the JV of old, but we sure paid a price like he is. He had a 3.46 ERA before his last game. Let's calm down a little. You're posting this after he had a weak start. His first start was good. His second was 3 ER in 6 IP (a 4.50 ERA). His third start was junk. Strikeout rate continues to be down. Be honest; is this what you were wanting when we gave up our two top prospects? |
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Post by Saint on Aug 20, 2023 12:44:38 GMT -6
He had a 3.46 ERA before his last game. Let's calm down a little. You're posting this after he had a weak start. His first start was good. His second was 3 ER in 6 IP (a 4.50 ERA). His third start was junk. Strikeout rate continues to be down. Be honest; is this what you were wanting when we gave up our two top prospects? We needed improvement at starting pitching, and JV has helped stabilize that for his part even if he hasn't been amazing. It's only three games. Let's not start overreacting over a tiny sample size. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 20, 2023 12:52:21 GMT -6
His first start was good. His second was 3 ER in 6 IP (a 4.50 ERA). His third start was junk. Strikeout rate continues to be down. Be honest; is this what you were wanting when we gave up our two top prospects? We needed improvement at starting pitching, and JV has helped stabilize that for his part even if he hasn't been amazing. It's only three games. Let's not start overreacting over a tiny sample size. Yes, we needed improvement. My point is the numbers say he hasn't been an improvement so far, there's reason to think he might not be in the future, and not only that but we paid a price for not just improvement but ace-level performance. Meanwhile the team as a whole continues to crater. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 20, 2023 13:01:00 GMT -6
We needed improvement at starting pitching, and JV has helped stabilize that for his part even if he hasn't been amazing. It's only three games. Let's not start overreacting over a tiny sample size. Yes, we needed improvement. My point is the numbers say he hasn't been an improvement so far, there's reason to think he might not be in the future, and not only that but we paid a price for not just improvement but ace-level performance. Meanwhile the team as a whole continues to crater. Sample size. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 20, 2023 13:15:30 GMT -6
He had a 3.46 ERA before his last game. Let's calm down a little. You're posting this after he had a weak start. His first start was good. His second was 3 ER in 6 IP (a 4.50 ERA). His third start was junk. Strikeout rate continues to be down. Be honest; is this what you were wanting when we gave up our two top prospects? Are we now pretending those guys would have been considered a top prospect anywhere else besides in the 30th ranked farm? |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 20, 2023 13:37:09 GMT -6
His first start was good. His second was 3 ER in 6 IP (a 4.50 ERA). His third start was junk. Strikeout rate continues to be down. Be honest; is this what you were wanting when we gave up our two top prospects? Are we now pretending those guys would have been considered a top prospect anywhere else besides in the 30th ranked farm? They're 2 and 6 with the Mets right now, and Gilbert is either on or near every major Top 100 list. Are we suddenly pretending they're not valuable prospects now that they aren't ours anymore? |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 20, 2023 13:39:35 GMT -6
Are we now pretending those guys would have been considered a top prospect anywhere else besides in the 30th ranked farm? They're 2 and 6 with the Mets right now, and Gilbert is either on or near every major Top 100 list. Are we suddenly pretending they're not valuable prospects now that they aren't ours anymore? Sure, they have some value, but you're trying to make them sound like they're Jackson Holliday or Paul Skenes. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 20, 2023 14:00:49 GMT -6
I think Ash’s point was that the Astros found a way to make a garbage farm system even worse. That’s why he’s having a meltdown.
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 20, 2023 14:03:17 GMT -6
I think Ash’s point was that the Astros found a way to make a garbage farm system even worse. That’s why he’s having a meltdown. The time is now to go for it. So I was a happy losing Gilbert, nope, but it was the right move to get Verlander.. the Astros needed rotation help |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 20, 2023 14:41:21 GMT -6
I think Ash’s point was that the Astros found a way to make a garbage farm system even worse. That’s why he’s having a meltdown. It's not even that. If they had gotten the value for them, then that's one thing. But they went out and got a big name that looks like he's not worth what was paid. They needed an upgrade. They paid for a MAJOR upgrade. So far it looks like they got neither. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 20, 2023 16:13:26 GMT -6
I think Ash’s point was that the Astros found a way to make a garbage farm system even worse. That’s why he’s having a meltdown. It's not even that. If they had gotten the value for them, then that's one thing. But they went out and got a big name that looks like he's not worth what was paid. They needed an upgrade. They paid for a MAJOR upgrade. So far it looks like they got neither. I don’t understand how Gilbert didn’t fetch more when he’s already their #2 ranked prospect. They’re headed for the crapper at this point if they don’t keep Tucker long term. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 20, 2023 16:14:47 GMT -6
I think Ash’s point was that the Astros found a way to make a garbage farm system even worse. That’s why he’s having a meltdown. The time is now to go for it. So I was a happy losing Gilbert, nope, but it was the right move to get Verlander.. the Astros needed rotation help After this series, you have to ask yourself if the gamble was worth it. The Mariners pooped on them. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 20, 2023 18:55:08 GMT -6
The time is now to go for it. So I was a happy losing Gilbert, nope, but it was the right move to get Verlander.. the Astros needed rotation help After this series, you have to ask yourself if the gamble was worth it. The Mariners pooped on them. This will be answered in the playoffs for the next 3 seasons |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 20, 2023 19:01:45 GMT -6
The time is now to go for it. So I was a happy losing Gilbert, nope, but it was the right move to get Verlander.. the Astros needed rotation help After this series, you have to ask yourself if the gamble was worth it. The Mariners pooped on them. The Mariner's haven't won anything but a mid-season series. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 20, 2023 19:08:44 GMT -6
After this series, you have to ask yourself if the gamble was worth it. The Mariners pooped on them. The Mariner's haven't won anything but a mid-season series. True, we’ll see what happens but this was a definite statement. The Astros aren’t going to waltz into the postseason like usual. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 20, 2023 19:19:32 GMT -6
The Mariner's haven't won anything but a mid-season series. True, we’ll see what happens but this was a definite statement. The Astros aren’t going to waltz into the postseason like usual. That has been obvious for the entirety of this season. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 20, 2023 20:08:42 GMT -6
If the Astros win even just one pennant over the next three seasons, the deal was worth it, imo.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 20, 2023 20:19:09 GMT -6
If the Astros win even just one pennant over the next three seasons, the deal was worth it, imo. Big time LOL |
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