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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 1, 2018 16:30:46 GMT -6
Altuve still has a SLG over .460 and is on pace for 10+ HR and 40+ doubles. He had a rough night, but he'll come out of it soon. The whole team minus Gattis and Bregman have gone cold, but most of them have too much of a track record to not come back fine. As bad as they're playing, they're still the 3rd best team in baseball. Things will pickup. Overall, they’re great. The problem is so are the Mariners right now. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 1, 2018 17:46:42 GMT -6
Altuve still has a SLG over .460 and is on pace for 10+ HR and 40+ doubles. He had a rough night, but he'll come out of it soon. The whole team minus Gattis and Bregman have gone cold, but most of them have too much of a track record to not come back fine. As bad as they're playing, they're still the 3rd best team in baseball. Things will pickup. Overall, they’re great. The problem is so are the Mariners right now. The problem right now is Correa is on the DL and wasn't producing much before going there......Springer is in a horrendous slump........Marwin is not having a year even close to 2017........we have needed another bat in LF since the season began. We need another run producer. |
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Post by m240 on Jul 1, 2018 19:22:55 GMT -6
with today's loss we are even with Seattle in the loss column and only one win ahead. They are playing with confidence and slightly over their heads. It is going to be a battle all the way.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 1, 2018 19:29:49 GMT -6
with today's loss we are even with Seattle in the loss column and only one win ahead. They are playing with confidence and slightly over their heads. It is going to be a battle all the way. Don't be surprised if the Mariners fade in August and September. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 1, 2018 20:50:44 GMT -6
With any luck, the Astros have Gone Fishin' on the off day. Injuries, mental lapses, and random slumps are all conspiring against the team right now.
The schedule from here till the ASG is pretty soft, then it gets a bit challenging in the second half of the month. The team ought to take at least 9 games of the 13 remaining before the break. Then take at least 6 of the 10 July games after the break. That would give the Astros 70 wins heading into August.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 1, 2018 21:19:22 GMT -6
Correa should be available for Friday's game, and Smith will be back for the Rangers series. Things will slowly get back to normal this week.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 1, 2018 22:26:55 GMT -6
I am not all that excited about Smith returning unless that means Giles or Harris is going.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 3:29:57 GMT -6
I finally did get a chance to see the Reddick play. Man, that was brutal. If he can’t use his arm out there to stop a runner from scoring from first base on a single, then go ride the bench. There’s just no excuse for that. I hope Hinch tore him a new one for that lazyass effort.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 4:11:50 GMT -6
I am not all that excited about Smith returning unless that means Giles or Harris is going. Their roles already appear to be lessened. I think Luhnow will nab Iglesias from the Reds. If Hamilton gets thrown into the deal, there’s your speed replacement for Maybin. He’s also a defensive upgrade to Marisnick or any other OF we have. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 5:41:41 GMT -6
With the way the team has played the last three games it looks as if I went on vacation at the right time. I haven’t been able to follow or watch any games since the Toronto series. Hopefully a date with the Dallas Rangers will right the ship. Headed back to Texas tomorrow!
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Post by m240 on Jul 2, 2018 6:21:10 GMT -6
with today's loss we are even with Seattle in the loss column and only one win ahead. They are playing with confidence and slightly over their heads. It is going to be a battle all the way. Don't be surprised if the Mariners fade in August and September. I have been thinking they would fold up like a cheap suit for a while now. They just seem to keep playing well and moving forward. Half way through the year you have to consider them legit now. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 7:31:21 GMT -6
Keuchel's mound opponent tomorrow is career minor leaguer Bibens-Dirx, who finally managed to make his MLB debut last year at the age of 32.
He maintained an ERA of 5.08 in AAA if memory serves correct.
He's made four starts this year: two bad ones against KCR and SEA, and two good ones against KCR and SDP.
The Astros have better hitting numbers than any of the opponents he's faced so far; Keuchel ought to get good run support at least.
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 8:05:04 GMT -6
Don't be surprised if the Mariners fade in August and September. I have been thinking they would fold up like a cheap suit for a while now. They just seem to keep playing well and moving forward. Half way through the year you have to consider them legit now. The luck of winning so many one-run games has to run out sometime. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 8:08:54 GMT -6
Keuchel's mound opponent tomorrow is career minor leaguer Bibens-Dirx, who finally managed to make his MLB debut last year at the age of 32. He maintained an ERA of 5.08 in AAA if memory serves correct. He's made four starts this year: two bad ones against KCR and SEA, and two good ones against KCR and SDP. The Astros have better hitting numbers than any of the opponents he's faced so far; Keuchel ought to get good run support at least. The Rangers rotation is made up of retreads like Colon, Fister (who is now injured), an injury-prone Matt Moore, a reliever in Mike Minor, Bibens-Derks ( a fill in) another round of Gallardo, and Hamels is is rapid decline. Hamels just got hammered by the White Sox. Their pen is a joke. If the Astros don't light them up it's because they didn't try. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 8:44:46 GMT -6
...Keuchel ought to get good run support at least. We’ll see, sir. We’ll see. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 2, 2018 13:09:03 GMT -6
...Keuchel ought to get good run support at least. We’ll see, sir. We’ll see. Things don’t always turn out like the numbers say they ought to. The Astros ought to have swept the Rays, but instead had their asses handed to them and were lucky to get out of town with one win. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 13:13:32 GMT -6
I try to be the eternal Astros optimist
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 13:24:35 GMT -6
I try to be the eternal Astros optimist Like I said, it’s tough to stay upbeat when asking for a sac fly is like asking for a 5-run homer. It was a bad sign yesterday when Gurriel took a hittable strike with the infield in and left Bregman stranded at 3rd in the first inning. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 13:35:03 GMT -6
They looked like they were sleep walking throughout the entire Tampa Bay series
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 13:41:47 GMT -6
I try to be the eternal Astros optimist Like I said, it’s tough to stay upbeat when asking for a sac fly is like asking for a 5-run homer. It was a bad sign yesterday when Gurriel took a hittable strike with the infield in and left Bregman stranded at 3rd in the first inning. The Astros are 19th among the 30 MLB teams in the Clutch department this year, with an overall Clutch rating of -2.0. That makes it hard to be an optimist all the time, I have to say. As you might expect, Seattle ranks #1 as MLB's most Clutch team, and the Giants lead in that department in the NL. If I were Luhnow and evaluating possible trade candidates, that Clutch stat is one I would give a lot of weight to. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 13:53:21 GMT -6
Like I said, it’s tough to stay upbeat when asking for a sac fly is like asking for a 5-run homer. It was a bad sign yesterday when Gurriel took a hittable strike with the infield in and left Bregman stranded at 3rd in the first inning. The Astros are 19th among the 30 MLB teams in the Clutch department this year, with an overall Clutch rating of -2.0. That makes it hard to be an optimist all the time, I have to say. As you might expect, Seattle ranks #1 as MLB's most Clutch team, and the Giants lead in that department in the NL. If I were Luhnow and evaluating possible trade candidates, that Clutch stat is one I would give a lot of weight to. Luhnow definitely needs to be looking for a clutch hitter, preferably one that can play LF |
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 2, 2018 14:07:53 GMT -6
To me, Castellanos is looking like one of the best position player trade options at this point.
Getting Iglesias for the pen and Castellanos for LF would be solid improvements. If Tucker prove to be MLB-ready, and clutch, maybe there is no need to go for Castellanos and Abreu can be targeted instead to provide an upgrade over Marwin.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 15:11:56 GMT -6
To me, Castellanos is looking like one of the best position player trade options at this point. Getting Iglesias for the pen and Castellanos for LF would be solid improvements. If Tucker prove to be MLB-ready, and clutch, maybe there is no need to go for Castellanos and Abreu can be targeted instead to provide an upgrade over Marwin. You never know what you’ve got in Tucker unless you play him. If they want to keep him down the rest of the season, fine, but get another bat in here then. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 2, 2018 15:27:45 GMT -6
There is no reason to keep Tucker in AAA anymore. He should be playing LF after the all-star break.
Bring up Tucker.
Trade for Abreu.
Trade for a reliever.
Springer CF
Bregman 3B
Altuve 2B
Correa SS
Abreu 1B
Gattis DH
Reddick RF
Stassi C
Tucker LF
Marwin (Anywhere but C)
Marisnick (OF) - I say him over Kemp if everybody is healthy purely for late-inning defense and baserunning. Kemp should be an everyday starter in AAA in prep for taking over for Jake next year.
Gurriel (Any infield but SS)
McCann (C)
Verlander
Cole
Morton
Keuchel
McCullers
McHugh
Peacock
Rondon
Devenski
Trade
Sipp
Giles
Smith
Use Peacock and McHugh to relieve some of the starters and more heavily used relievers for 10-Day DL stints for rest and to keep people fresh unless we get a legitimate injury. If everybody is healthy come postseason, drop the weakest reliever off the postseason roster (Sipp or Giles most likely).
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 15:32:42 GMT -6
There is no reason to keep Tucker in AAA anymore. He should be playing LF after the all-star break. Bring up Tucker. Trade for Abreu. Trade for a reliever. Springer CF Bregman 3B Altuve 2B Correa SS Abreu 1B Gattis DH Reddick RF Stassi C Tucker LF Marwin (Anywhere but C) Marisnick (OF) - I say him over Kemp if everybody is healthy purely for late-inning defense and baserunning. Kemp should be an everyday starter in AAA in prep for taking over for Jake next year. Gurriel (Any infield but SS) McCann (C) Verlander Cole Morton Keuchel McCullers McHugh Peacock Rondon Devenski Trade Sipp Giles Smith Use Peacock and McHugh to relieve some of the starters and more heavily used relievers for 10-Day DL stints for rest and to keep people fresh unless we get a legitimate injury. If everybody is healthy come postseason, drop the weakest reliever off the postseason roster (Sipp or Giles most likely). What do you propose we do with Gurriel? He is a much better first baseman than Abreu and drives in runs. I agree with bringing up Tucker and getting a reliever, but, I really don't see the need for trading for Abreu. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 2, 2018 15:38:21 GMT -6
There is no reason to keep Tucker in AAA anymore. He should be playing LF after the all-star break. Bring up Tucker. Trade for Abreu. Trade for a reliever. Springer CF Bregman 3B Altuve 2B Correa SS Abreu 1B Gattis DH Reddick RF Stassi C Tucker LF Marwin (Anywhere but C) Marisnick (OF) - I say him over Kemp if everybody is healthy purely for late-inning defense and baserunning. Kemp should be an everyday starter in AAA in prep for taking over for Jake next year. Gurriel (Any infield but SS) McCann (C) Verlander Cole Morton Keuchel McCullers McHugh Peacock Rondon Devenski Trade Sipp Giles Smith Use Peacock and McHugh to relieve some of the starters and more heavily used relievers for 10-Day DL stints for rest and to keep people fresh unless we get a legitimate injury. If everybody is healthy come postseason, drop the weakest reliever off the postseason roster (Sipp or Giles most likely). Son, what did Gurriel do to you? |
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Post by Saint on Jul 2, 2018 15:42:29 GMT -6
Gurriel is fine, but we can do better at 1B. He can also play more positions than Abreu. Next year Gurriel can go back to 1B and Abreu can DH since Gattis is likely gone.
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Post by Saint on Jul 2, 2018 15:44:22 GMT -6
There is no reason to keep Tucker in AAA anymore. He should be playing LF after the all-star break. Bring up Tucker. Trade for Abreu. Trade for a reliever. Springer CF Bregman 3B Altuve 2B Correa SS Abreu 1B Gattis DH Reddick RF Stassi C Tucker LF Marwin (Anywhere but C) Marisnick (OF) - I say him over Kemp if everybody is healthy purely for late-inning defense and baserunning. Kemp should be an everyday starter in AAA in prep for taking over for Jake next year. Gurriel (Any infield but SS) McCann (C) Verlander Cole Morton Keuchel McCullers McHugh Peacock Rondon Devenski Trade Sipp Giles Smith Use Peacock and McHugh to relieve some of the starters and more heavily used relievers for 10-Day DL stints for rest and to keep people fresh unless we get a legitimate injury. If everybody is healthy come postseason, drop the weakest reliever off the postseason roster (Sipp or Giles most likely). What do you propose we do with Gurriel? He is a much better first baseman than Abreu and drives in runs. I agree with bringing up Tucker and getting a reliever, but, I really don't see the need for trading for Abreu. There's not as much need for Abreu if everybody is healthy, but odds are they won't be. And even if they are, that's real offensive depth. Which we currently don't have. |
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Post by bearbryant on Jul 2, 2018 15:46:32 GMT -6
The Astros ought to have swept the Rays, but instead had their asses handed to them and were lucky to get out of town with one win. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 2, 2018 15:48:34 GMT -6
Abreu would be a good DH but Gattis is doing a good job of that.....Abreu is a terrible first baseman, much worse than Yuli, who would have picked the throw that Jethro didn't get that cost us a game in the Tampa Bay series.
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