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Post by bearbryant on Apr 13, 2023 13:37:36 GMT -6
We may need Whitley regardless if we prefer otherwise, depending on García and some of the others struggling at the moment. Whether they can right the ship
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 13, 2023 13:46:07 GMT -6
We may need Whitley regardless if we prefer otherwise, depending on García and some of the others struggling at the moment. Whether they can right the ship Yeah, we may all be tired of him, but whatever puts us in the best position to win is the right way. There needs to be a contingency for Lance’s injuries and Urquidy or García losing their way. |
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Post by olpapa on Apr 13, 2023 15:18:50 GMT -6
I have grown weary of McFragile. I don’t think he deserves to just step in and bump Urquidy, Garcia or Brown out of the rotation when…if he gets healthy. Let him be the #6 starter in a 6-man rotation or a spot starter/long reliever.
He has been coddled ever since he first joined the ML team.
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Post by Saint on Apr 13, 2023 15:23:42 GMT -6
I have grown weary of McFragile. I don’t think he deserves to just step in and bump Urquidy, Garcia or Brown out of the rotation when…if he gets healthy. Let him be the #6 starter in a 6-man rotation or a spot starter/long reliever. He has been coddled ever since he first joined the ML team. They're paying him too much to not use him as a regular starter when he's healthy. The answer is a 6-man rotation where they don't have to worry excessively about pitch counts. Let the starters go an extra inning here or there and keep the bullpen fresh. I give Dusty a lot of sh*t, but I felt like he did a very good job with the bullpen last postseason. Part of his ability to do that was because they didn't get overused during the regular season since our rotation did well. That should be the goal again this year even if we don't have JV. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 13, 2023 15:48:33 GMT -6
He has been coddled ever since he first joined the ML team. Before...remember, he made a fuss out of being paid over slot when we drafted him. Money could have probably been better spent. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 13, 2023 15:51:46 GMT -6
I have grown weary of McFragile. I don’t think he deserves to just step in and bump Urquidy, Garcia or Brown out of the rotation when…if he gets healthy. Let him be the #6 starter in a 6-man rotation or a spot starter/long reliever. He has been coddled ever since he first joined the ML team. I definitely agree with this post. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 13, 2023 17:35:03 GMT -6
I have grown weary of McFragile. I don’t think he deserves to just step in and bump Urquidy, Garcia or Brown out of the rotation when…if he gets healthy. Let him be the #6 starter in a 6-man rotation or a spot starter/long reliever. He has been coddled ever since he first joined the ML team. I’m with Todd. He’ll never be a 6th starter with the money he’s making. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 13, 2023 22:16:19 GMT -6
We may need Whitley regardless if we prefer otherwise, depending on García and some of the others struggling at the moment. Whether they can right the ship Yeah. Even if they want to eventually trade him, it would be wise to hang onto him at least until the deadline, letting him build more value and possibly helping at the MLB level, if not next off-season even. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 13, 2023 22:33:46 GMT -6
Dirden and Lee were both 1-for-4.
Hamilton and Wagner were both 2-for-4 for Corpus. Wager is hitting .375 out of the gate.
Asheville is in the 11th inning. Gilbert is 2-for-6. Freudis Nova, who still exists somehow, is 4-for-6. He hit a go-ahead two-run bomb in the top of the 11th.
Fayetteville followed up their 15-2 win last night with a 12-4 whooping. Last year's 3rd-rounder was Michael Knorr, he posted a 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K line tonight. Zach Cole jr. (10th round pick last year, some pop, lots of walks and SB, lots of Ks too though) was 2-for-4, but erased himself trying to steal both times on. Whitaker drew a walk and hit a three-run tank but struck out three times as well. Leosdany Molina is another Cuban, good defensive shortstop with serious wheels, hoping for the bat to break out this year. He was 2-for-4.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 14, 2023 15:57:43 GMT -6
I have grown weary of McFragile. I don’t think he deserves to just step in and bump Urquidy, Garcia or Brown out of the rotation when…if he gets healthy. Let him be the #6 starter in a 6-man rotation or a spot starter/long reliever. He has been coddled ever since he first joined the ML team. I’m with Todd. He’ll never be a 6th starter with the money he’s making. Which proves our previous point that he's way overpaid. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 14, 2023 15:59:02 GMT -6
We may need Whitley regardless if we prefer otherwise, depending on García and some of the others struggling at the moment. Whether they can right the ship Yeah. Even if they want to eventually trade him, it would be wise to hang onto him at least until the deadline, letting him build more value and possibly helping at the MLB level, if not next off-season even. After all these years of failure after failure, you actually still expect this loser to build value over MONTHS of time playing? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 14, 2023 16:51:34 GMT -6
Yeah. Even if they want to eventually trade him, it would be wise to hang onto him at least until the deadline, letting him build more value and possibly helping at the MLB level, if not next off-season even. After all these years of failure after failure, you actually still expect this loser to build value over MONTHS of time playing? Whitley is a cheaper fallback option at the moment. Management is milking it for as long as possible. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 14, 2023 17:52:00 GMT -6
After all these years of failure after failure, you actually still expect this loser to build value over MONTHS of time playing? Whitley is a cheaper fallback option at the moment. Management is milking it for as long as possible. How is he a fallback option? He's been in pro ball longer than you've been married, and has never sniffed the MLB or had what would be considered a successful MiLB season. He hasn't ever even had a successful spring training. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 16, 2023 0:39:33 GMT -6
Quincy Hamilton was 2-for-3 with a walk, and has a .924 OPS.
Colton Gordon for the Hooks: 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Gilbert was 2-for-4 with a walk, a steal, and an RBI. First game without a strikeout as well. He's had two hits in each of his last four games.
Melton was 1-for-4 (two-run bomb) and a walk.
Fayetteville won 14-7. They've scored 49 runs in their last four games! Averaging 8.4 runs per game on the season.
Ryan Clifford was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. He has an 1.131 OPS thus far.
Whitaker's first homer of the season was a three-run shot. Still struck out twice though.
3-for-4 with a walk and no strikeouts for Cole jr.
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Post by m240 on Apr 16, 2023 6:02:55 GMT -6
Whitley is a cheaper fallback option at the moment. Management is milking it for as long as possible. How is he a fallback option? He's been in pro ball longer than you've been married, and has never sniffed the MLB or had what would be considered a successful MiLB season. He hasn't ever even had a successful spring training. If Whitley has a future in the bigs it will be as a reliever. The quicker the Astros come to grips with this the better things will be all around. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 17, 2023 1:43:07 GMT -6
How is he a fallback option? He's been in pro ball longer than you've been married, and has never sniffed the MLB or had what would be considered a successful MiLB season. He hasn't ever even had a successful spring training. If Whitley has a future in the bigs it will be as a reliever. The quicker the Astros come to grips with this the better things will be all around. Wouldn't be surprised to see him replace Ronel Blanco at some point (1-3 inning guy). |
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 17, 2023 16:09:45 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 18, 2023 8:03:21 GMT -6
To celebrate, he took some Adderall and developed a hangnail while walking to the injured list. |
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Post by m240 on Apr 18, 2023 9:30:55 GMT -6
two outings 4 innings in each one. When they stretch him out he will get injured. I am not an expert on physical development but he was a fat kid that went through a growth spurt and his body has never fully developed correctly. Let him continue to throw 4 innings or less for a full year and maybe that finally happens. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 18, 2023 10:12:09 GMT -6
To celebrate, he took some Adderall and developed a hangnail while walking to the injured list. I’m being optimistic with him because I’m trying to limit myself to being negative about just Lance. Good luck to him. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 18, 2023 10:20:36 GMT -6
To celebrate, he took some Adderall and developed a hangnail while walking to the injured list. I’m being optimistic with him because I’m trying to limit myself to being negative about just Lance. Good luck to him. Who are you and what did you do with Sherwin? |
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Post by olpapa on Apr 18, 2023 10:30:03 GMT -6
To celebrate, he took some Adderall and developed a hangnail while walking to the injured list. I’m being optimistic with him because I’m trying to limit myself to being negative about just Lance. Good luck to him. If we bring him up he could be McFragile’s lets-play-pitch partner! |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 18, 2023 10:31:32 GMT -6
I’m being optimistic with him because I’m trying to limit myself to being negative about just Lance. Good luck to him. Who are you and what did you do with Sherwin? I’m negative about Lance and staying true to my roots! |
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Post by Saint on Apr 18, 2023 10:39:42 GMT -6
A tandem of Lance and Whitley for a while would be a good way to give the bullpen a day off. Send Blanco and Martinez back to AAA for now.
Framber
Javier
Urquidy
Brown
Garcia
Lance/Whitley
Pressly
Stanek
Montero
Abreu
Neris
Maton
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 19, 2023 0:50:12 GMT -6
A tandem of Lance and Whitley for a while would be a good way to give the bullpen a day off. Send Blanco and Martinez back to AAA for now. Framber Javier Urquidy Brown Garcia Lance/Whitley Pressly Stanek Montero Abreu Neris Maton We're carrying one pitcher less than allowed already, and as far as I can tell Salazar's only role here is to rob the three ABs that Diaz might actually get each week from him. Ship Martinez and Salazar off to Sugar Land IMO. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 19, 2023 8:23:11 GMT -6
A tandem of Lance and Whitley for a while would be a good way to give the bullpen a day off. Send Blanco and Martinez back to AAA for now. Framber Javier Urquidy Brown Garcia Lance/Whitley Pressly Stanek Montero Abreu Neris Maton We're carrying one pitcher less than allowed already, and as far as I can tell Salazar's only role here is to rob the three ABs that Diaz might actually get each week from him. Ship Martinez and Salazar off to Sugar Land IMO. I'm fine with that. |
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Post by mihdennabios on Apr 19, 2023 21:06:10 GMT -6
Whitley was back to Whitleying yesterday.
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Post by Ashitaka on Apr 21, 2023 3:34:57 GMT -6
Ryan Clifford is annihilating Low-A ball so far; .400/.564/.550 in 11 games. That OBP man; he's walked 12 times in those games. Three doubles, a bomb, a stolen base as well. He is striking out a lot, but what a great start just at age 19.
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 26, 2023 14:41:39 GMT -6
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 26, 2023 15:02:20 GMT -6
In three years maybe he’ll get promoted to AA. |
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