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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 20, 2023 20:20:26 GMT -6
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. At least Stanek and Montero have been putting up zeroes. The starting pitching is doodoo butter. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 22, 2023 21:20:34 GMT -6
Another arm taking a big step forward out of nowhere.
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 22, 2023 22:11:29 GMT -6
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 23, 2023 13:23:09 GMT -6
Easier for me to ask than look it up. What pitches does he throw? Velo? |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 23, 2023 14:12:11 GMT -6
Easier for me to ask than look it up. What pitches does he throw? Velo? He can hit 96 but sits 93-94 mostly. Plus slider. Curve and change are a work in progress. Likely a reliever if he can't develop a third pitch. Some injury concerns as well just due to his body and effort. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 23, 2023 16:06:30 GMT -6
Easier for me to ask than look it up. What pitches does he throw? Velo? He can hit 96 but sits 93-94 mostly. Plus slider. Curve and change are a work in progress. Likely a reliever if he can't develop a third pitch. Some injury concerns as well just due to his body and effort. He looks like if McCullers and Stanek made a baby |
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Post by Ashitaka on Aug 28, 2023 15:58:03 GMT -6
Jacob Melton finally promoted to AA. He apparently had some hamstring soreness and that's why it took this long.
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 28, 2023 20:54:05 GMT -6
I just noticed they called him Spaghetti… that was my nickname for him
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 4, 2023 2:19:52 GMT -6
Brice Matthews had his first three-hit game last night. He needed it; though he drew a lot of walks last month, he's been struggling to hit in his first look at pro pitching. He's hitting just .200 now but with a .373 OBP.
Trey Dombrowski had his fourth-straight good game, 5.0 IP and just 1 ER. He's struck out 27 batters in 19 innings during those games, against just five walks.
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 8, 2023 21:19:42 GMT -6
Well the Astros might be continuing to shoot themselves in the foot, but at least Melton is looking better the last few days in AA
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 8, 2023 21:54:21 GMT -6
Well the Astros might be continuing to shoot themselves in the foot, but at least Melton is looking better the last few days in AA I hope they don’t trade him for Greg Maddux. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 13, 2023 12:59:08 GMT -6
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Post by inaltuvewetrust on Sept 13, 2023 13:11:20 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 13, 2023 14:04:46 GMT -6
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Post by thomasj13 on Sept 13, 2023 14:17:00 GMT -6
Gilbert vs Melton, who is having a better minor league season? |
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 13, 2023 21:21:34 GMT -6
Gilbert vs Melton, who is having a better minor league season? Gilbert is having the more consistent season despite some injuries and facing higher level competition for longer. Melton came on strong after a rough first couple of months, and he's hotter over the last few days. Gilbert overall though. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 19, 2023 15:27:06 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 19, 2023 15:38:00 GMT -6
Bregman's replacement when he goes to NYY in '25? |
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Post by abregmanfan on Sept 19, 2023 18:51:59 GMT -6
Bregman's replacement when he goes to NYY in '25? Never say that again, please. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 19, 2023 19:15:13 GMT -6
Bregman's replacement when he goes to NYY in '25? Never say that again, please. As much as I complain about Bregman, it’s only because I love him and hope he stays. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 20, 2023 23:23:34 GMT -6
Bregman's replacement when he goes to NYY in '25? I'm guessing more like Dubon's replacement. But anything is possible. On that note, Wagner was 2-for-4 in his first AAA game and 4-for-5 with a steal tonight. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 25, 2023 9:23:30 GMT -6
I know things are tough with the MLB club right now, but on the bright side, our AAA, A+, and A- minor league teams finished last in their division, and the AAA and A+ clubs had the worst records in their league, so...
Yeah, the whole franchise is toast.
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Post by Saint on Sept 25, 2023 9:36:19 GMT -6
I know things are tough with the MLB club right now, but on the bright side, our AAA, A+, and A- minor league teams finished last in their division, and the AAA and A+ clubs had the worst records in their league, so... Yeah, the whole franchise is toast. I don't think anybody really cares what records the minor league teams have. It's just about developing talent. We don't necessarily have a lot of talent down there right now, but that can be built back up over a couple years with some good drafts. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 25, 2023 10:32:55 GMT -6
I know things are tough with the MLB club right now, but on the bright side, our AAA, A+, and A- minor league teams finished last in their division, and the AAA and A+ clubs had the worst records in their league, so... Yeah, the whole franchise is toast. What Saint said. Records don’t matter as long as the reinforcements do well. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 25, 2023 10:59:10 GMT -6
I know things are tough with the MLB club right now, but on the bright side, our AAA, A+, and A- minor league teams finished last in their division, and the AAA and A+ clubs had the worst records in their league, so... Yeah, the whole franchise is toast. What Saint said. Records don’t matter as long as the reinforcements do well. The more prospects you have that do well, the more games those teams win. I don't know how much you guys followed it at the time, but Luhnow's farm teams when he was building this franchise crushed it. Some of them set records. It's not like Spring Training where tons of regulars don't play and only play partial games when they do and no one is really going all out. It's your best guys regularly and they're all giving 100%. Real baseball. Multiple farm teams finishing in last place is absolutely a bad indicator. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 25, 2023 11:00:54 GMT -6
What Saint said. Records don’t matter as long as the reinforcements do well. The more prospects you have that do well, the more games those teams win. I don't know how much you guys followed it at the time, but Luhnow's farm teams when he was building this franchise crushed it. Some of them set records. It's not like Spring Training where tons of regulars don't play and only play partial games when they do and no one is really going all out. It's your best guys regularly and they're all giving 100%. Real baseball. Multiple farm teams finishing in last place is absolutely a bad indicator. I know but the farm has been stripped bare. Individual progress is all we have now. |
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Post by Saint on Sept 25, 2023 11:47:56 GMT -6
What Saint said. Records don’t matter as long as the reinforcements do well. The more prospects you have that do well, the more games those teams win. I don't know how much you guys followed it at the time, but Luhnow's farm teams when he was building this franchise crushed it. Some of them set records. It's not like Spring Training where tons of regulars don't play and only play partial games when they do and no one is really going all out. It's your best guys regularly and they're all giving 100%. Real baseball. Multiple farm teams finishing in last place is absolutely a bad indicator. It's not a good indicator, but it could also completely change in a year or two. I don't see us making a lot of trades this offseason, so we'll get another draft in before the trade deadline next year. I think Dana will help bring some luster back to the farm system. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 25, 2023 23:20:22 GMT -6
The more prospects you have that do well, the more games those teams win. I don't know how much you guys followed it at the time, but Luhnow's farm teams when he was building this franchise crushed it. Some of them set records. It's not like Spring Training where tons of regulars don't play and only play partial games when they do and no one is really going all out. It's your best guys regularly and they're all giving 100%. Real baseball. Multiple farm teams finishing in last place is absolutely a bad indicator. It's not a good indicator, but it could also completely change in a year or two. I don't see us making a lot of trades this offseason, so we'll get another draft in before the trade deadline next year. I think Dana will help bring some luster back to the farm system. He traded away a good 20-30% of the luster it had at the deadline this year. This system is another two good drafts away from even being average. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Sept 30, 2023 14:42:30 GMT -6
One of the guys we traded for Trey Mancini last year was the Orioles MiLB Pitcher of the Year this season...
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 30, 2023 16:31:04 GMT -6
One of the guys we traded for Trey Mancini last year was the Orioles MiLB Pitcher of the Year this season... Who won last season? |
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