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Post by Saint on Jun 15, 2018 8:20:04 GMT -6
Make it 9 in a row!
45-25
On pace for 104 wins.
1st in run differential at +142.
.5 games ahead of Seattle for the division lead.
3 games behind Boston for the best in Baseball.
Top-5 WAR players:
Verlander: 3.6
Altuve: 3.2
Springer: 2.8
Correa: 2.6
Cole: 2.5
Team OPS+ 118 (125 in 2017)
Team ERA+ 129 (97 in 2017)
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Post by marshall on Jun 15, 2018 8:35:44 GMT -6
I'm looking forward to a Central Time Zone start.
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Post by Saint on Jun 15, 2018 8:46:40 GMT -6
It would be really nice to see Morton bounce back with a good 6-7 inning game with 2 earned runs or less. And I want to see some more HR power from Gurriel now that he seems to be hitting the ball harder again.
The other day they were showing how much more productive he has been at 1B then our last previous several years worth of scrubs. I just keep thinking back to how we went so long with great 1B that we took it for granted. Davis, Bagwell, Berkman.... Back when 30 HR and 100 RBI and a .400 OBP was a given at 1B.
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Post by olpapa on Jun 15, 2018 9:17:22 GMT -6
Since we’re gonna be in KC anyway, maybe we can just bring Herrera home with us when we leave.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 15, 2018 9:20:05 GMT -6
If Herrera came here, wouldn’t that be too many fastball/slider guys in the same bullpen? The team already has Giles and Rondón.
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 15, 2018 10:14:05 GMT -6
The other day they were showing how much more productive he has been at 1B then our last previous several years worth of scrubs. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 15, 2018 10:56:50 GMT -6
The other day they were showing how much more productive he has been at 1B then our last previous several years worth of scrubs. I only remembered him after they showed it. It's a sad list. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 15, 2018 10:57:18 GMT -6
If Herrera came here, wouldn’t that be too many fastball/slider guys in the same bullpen? The team already has Giles and Rondón. You want a knuckler or what? |
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Post by Saint on Jun 15, 2018 10:58:51 GMT -6
The other day they were showing how much more productive he has been at 1B then our last previous several years worth of scrubs. FYI he is still playing and has a .909 OPS in the Independent League. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 15, 2018 11:00:29 GMT -6
I guess he's at Tire World in the offseason
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Post by m240 on Jun 15, 2018 11:04:56 GMT -6
If Herrera came here, wouldn’t that be too many fastball/slider guys in the same bullpen? The team already has Giles and Rondón. , and Harris sounds like a pretty good bullpen to me. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jun 15, 2018 11:51:52 GMT -6
If Herrera came here, wouldn’t that be too many fastball/slider guys in the same bullpen? The team already has Giles and Rondón. You want a knuckler or what? I don’t know what I want for the bullpen. I guess it would work. Anything to stop the reliance on Harris in pressure moments is fine. I was just thinking that a steady dose of fastballs and sliders in the 7th-9th innings could lead to a team coming back on us. |
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Post by olpapa on Jun 15, 2018 12:24:47 GMT -6
The other day they were showing how much more productive he has been at 1B then our last previous several years worth of scrubs. Krauss was one of the prospects Luhnow got from Arizona for Chris Johnson. From mlbtr: “By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 29, 2012 at 12:26pm CDT The Diamondbacks have acquired third baseman Chris Johnson from the Astros for minor league outfielders Marc Krauss and Bobby Borchering, the teams announced. Borchering, 21, was Arizona's first round pick in the 2009 draft while Krauss, 24, was taken in the second round of the same draft.” I don’t remember Krauss or Borchering playing much, if any, for the Astros. |
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Post by Saint on Jun 15, 2018 13:23:21 GMT -6
You want a knuckler or what? I don’t know what I want for the bullpen. I guess it would work. Anything to stop the reliance on Harris in pressure moments is fine. I was just thinking that a steady dose of fastballs and sliders in the 7th-9th innings could lead to a team coming back on us. Meh not too worried about it. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 15, 2018 13:43:28 GMT -6
Trading for a reliever is risky. Two-thirds of all closers lose their jobs at some point during a single season. The Rockies spent nine figures building their bullpen over the winter, and their WPA dropped from 3rd last year to 16th this year. A team's bullpen performance can fluctuate so much from one season to the next, that there's almost no carry-over and a randomness as to whether or not it'll be effective. Even with moves that look good on paper at the time
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Post by Saint on Jun 15, 2018 14:16:57 GMT -6
Trading for a reliever is risky. Two-thirds of all closers lose their jobs at some point during a single season. The Rockies spent nine figures building their bullpen over the winter, and their WPA dropped from 3rd last year to 16th this year. A team's bullpen performance can fluctuate so much from one season to the next, that there's almost no carry-over and a randomness as to whether or not it'll be effective. Even with moves that look good on paper at the time
So if you think your bullpen is your biggest potential weakness, what do you think the answer is to address it? Go after a starter and be prepared to get creative like Hinch was last postseason? In the end, I don't think we need to worry too much about making additions to help during the season, we should be looking at additions that will bring as much value to the postseason as possible. With our depth, even if we lose one or two players to injuries, we should be able to make the playoffs. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 15, 2018 14:35:10 GMT -6
I'm not sayin don't do it .. just that it's risky when it comes to relievers. Cards spent $16M on Holland and he was a bust after like two appearances
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Post by bearbryant on Jun 15, 2018 15:09:22 GMT -6
Today's lineup looks almost identical to yesterday's. Marwin should be sitting instead of Yuli though
CF Springer
3B Bregman
2B Altuve
SS Correa
RF Reddick
DH Gattis
1B Gonzalez
C McCann
LF Kemp
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Post by marshall on Jun 15, 2018 15:20:34 GMT -6
I'd like to see Jake today. Why? To hold down a ten run lead.
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Post by bannedfan on Jun 15, 2018 15:24:57 GMT -6
I remember when Houston went to Chicago last year and got swept 3 by the lowly White Sox. I’m hoping this isn’t a trap series where the Astros lose 2 of 3 or even get swept.
Astros should win at least 2 of 3 if not sweep the Royals. Looking for Morton to turn it around tonight.
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Post by bannedfan on Jun 15, 2018 15:29:54 GMT -6
Royals are 22-46 on the season having lost 9 of their last 10.
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Post by paastrosfan on Jun 15, 2018 15:39:39 GMT -6
I remember when Houston went to Chicago last year and got swept 3 by the lowly White Sox. I’m hoping this isn’t a trap series where the Astros lose 2 of 3 or even get swept. Astros should win at least 2 of 3 if not sweep the Royals. Looking for Morton to turn it around tonight. Most likely AJ has planted the seed on which you mentioned. In a way pressure from the Mariners is a good thing, knowing up to this point winning this division will give them a challenge. |
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Post by bannedfan on Jun 15, 2018 16:23:39 GMT -6
Guduan on paternity leave. Tyler White called up.
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Post by marshall on Jun 15, 2018 16:34:23 GMT -6
I wonder if he'll be here in time for action tonight?
I'd like to see both pitching and offense on fire. There's no reason not to blow these guys out.
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Post by marshall on Jun 15, 2018 17:17:57 GMT -6
Let's get things rolling.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 15, 2018 17:38:41 GMT -6
If Herrera came here, wouldn’t that be too many fastball/slider guys in the same bullpen? The team already has Giles and Rondón. , and Harris sounds like a pretty good bullpen to me. It would have to be Top 3 in MLB in most important categories, and 1st in many. |
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Post by marshall on Jun 15, 2018 17:40:37 GMT -6
I think I'll watch the KC feed tonight. I don't want hours of hot Julia weather reports.
ps edit after 5 minutes works.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jun 15, 2018 17:42:49 GMT -6
Guduan on paternity leave. Tyler White called up. Best news I've heard all day! That explains why he wasn't playing for the Grizzlies yesterday. He was packing his bags.  |
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Post by marshall on Jun 15, 2018 17:49:56 GMT -6
Lt's hope he can get in some mop up action tonight to get his feet wet.
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Post by Saint on Jun 15, 2018 18:14:29 GMT -6
Let's get it on!
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