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Post by Saint on Jul 10, 2018 7:46:05 GMT -6
61-32
.656 winning percentage (on pace for 106 wins)
3 games up in the division over Seattle.
2.5 games behind Boston for the overall lead (currently tied for 2nd with NYY)
1st in run differential at +186.
Team OPS+: 118
Team ERA+: 134
Top-5 WAR Players:
1. Altuve 4.6
2. Bregman 4.1
3. Verlander 3.7
4. Correa 2.8
5. Cole 2.8
That says a little about our current team when Correa hasn't played in like two weeks but is still our 3rd best position player (using WAR).
Verlander vs. Manaea
With Verlander's lack of run support and Manaea being pretty good, I don't expect much offense again tonight. At least let's try to avoid the mental errors. Be aggressive on the basepaths, move runners, play some small ball, and don't hit anything towards 3B.
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Post by Saint on Jul 10, 2018 7:49:15 GMT -6
Manaea has pretty much dominated all of the Astros except for Springer and Gattis. Altuve with only a career .154 AVG in 26 ABs against him. Yikes. Marwin .188 in 16 ABs. Bregman .200 in 15 ABs.
Fortunately, outside of Khris Davis, there aren't any big threats against Verlander either.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 10, 2018 9:07:11 GMT -6
If Verlander wants to IBB Davis, it's all right with me.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 10, 2018 9:29:04 GMT -6
for what it's worth, Fedo's lineout to short yesterday had a hit probability of 79%. He scalded that ball at over 108 mph off the bat.
Also, Tucker's flyout in the 5th had a hit probability of 61%. Maybe, if one or both of those had fallen, the Astros would have climbed back into the game. Eventually luck will even out for them.
Piscotty's home run off Peacock had a hit probability of only 17% and most ball parks would have held it.
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Post by astrosdoug on Jul 10, 2018 10:31:44 GMT -6
Springer hosted a charity bowling event the other day -- I'm sure for a great cause, just as he does to help kids with speech impediments.
But I do wonder to what extent all these community service activities impact the Astros' play at home. If a batter is struggling at the plate, shouldn't he be spending more time in the batting cages and less time out bowling and fundraising?
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Post by Saint on Jul 10, 2018 10:44:36 GMT -6
Springer hosted a charity bowling event the other day -- I'm sure for a great cause, just as he does to help kids with speech impediments. But I do wonder to what extent all these community service activities impact the Astros' play at home. If a batter is struggling at the plate, shouldn't he be spending more time in the batting cages and less time out bowling and fundraising? Every team and player does various events. I think the impact has to be minimal. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 10, 2018 11:01:53 GMT -6
Springer hosted a charity bowling event the other day -- I'm sure for a great cause, just as he does to help kids with speech impediments. But I do wonder to what extent all these community service activities impact the Astros' play at home. If a batter is struggling at the plate, shouldn't he be spending more time in the batting cages and less time out bowling and fundraising? I doubt if Springer's community service activities are impacting the Astros play at home as much as Correa's mysterious "back stiffness" problem that nobody seems to know how it happened. |
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Post by Saint on Jul 10, 2018 11:12:08 GMT -6
Springer hosted a charity bowling event the other day -- I'm sure for a great cause, just as he does to help kids with speech impediments. But I do wonder to what extent all these community service activities impact the Astros' play at home. If a batter is struggling at the plate, shouldn't he be spending more time in the batting cages and less time out bowling and fundraising? I doubt if Springer's community service activities are impacting the Astros play at home as much as Correa's mysterious "back stiffness" problem that nobody seems to know how it happened. They probably know how it happened. They don't have to tell us anything. All that matters is when he can come back. |
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 10, 2018 11:49:40 GMT -6
Manaea has pretty much dominated all of the Astros except for Springer and Gattis. Altuve with only a career .154 AVG in 26 ABs against him. Yikes. Marwin .188 in 16 ABs. Bregman .200 in 15 ABs. Fortunately, outside of Khris Davis, there aren't any big threats against Verlander either. Springer had 2 hits yesterday. Maybe AJ will “rest” him today. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 10, 2018 12:09:56 GMT -6
Manaea has pretty much dominated all of the Astros except for Springer and Gattis. Altuve with only a career .154 AVG in 26 ABs against him. Yikes. Marwin .188 in 16 ABs. Bregman .200 in 15 ABs. Fortunately, outside of Khris Davis, there aren't any big threats against Verlander either. Springer had 2 hits yesterday. Maybe AJ will “rest” him today. Would not surprise me as it would continue the "rest" he gives players when it doesn't make sense. Resting Yuli last night made no sense. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 10, 2018 12:10:42 GMT -6
I doubt if Springer's community service activities are impacting the Astros play at home as much as Correa's mysterious "back stiffness" problem that nobody seems to know how it happened. They probably know how it happened. They don't have to tell us anything. All that matters is when he can come back. It was all so mysterious and no detalls given which leads to skepticism as to how it happened. |
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 10, 2018 12:58:31 GMT -6
I hope Tucker gets some rest tonight being Manaea(LHP), is starting.
Maybe Jake makes it back in time to start or Kemp, but it’s lefty on lefty with Kemp.
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 10, 2018 15:08:31 GMT -6
I hope Tucker gets some rest tonight being Manaea(LHP), is starting. Maybe Jake makes it back in time to start or Kemp, but it’s lefty on lefty with Kemp. Homeboy needs to start hitting some line drives. |
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Post by marshall on Jul 10, 2018 15:44:27 GMT -6
First Last Pos OPS+/ERA+
1 George Springer RF 115
2 Alex Bregman 3B 153
3 Jose Altuve 2B 152
4 Yuli Gurriel 1B 119
5 Evan Gattis DH 128
6 Marwin Gonzales SS 88
7 Max Stassi C 130
8 Kyle Tucker LF -16
9 Jake Marisnick CF 66
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Post by marshall on Jul 10, 2018 16:05:55 GMT -6
Cole to the Bereavement list. No details.
WARNING! BAD JOKE TO FOLLOW!
LOOK AWAY if you have heart conditions.
Could he be mourning the loss of the Astros Offense?
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Post by bearbryant on Jul 10, 2018 16:07:14 GMT -6
Cole to the Bereavement list. No details. WARNING! BAD JOKE TO FOLLOW! LOOK AWAY if you have heart conditions. Could he be mourning the loss of the Astros Offense? |
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 10, 2018 16:09:00 GMT -6
First Last Pos OPS+/ERA+ 1 George Springer RF 115 2 Alex Bregman 3B 153 3 Jose Altuve 2B 152 4 Yuli Gurriel 1B 119 5 Evan Gattis DH 128 6 Marwin Gonzales SS 88 7 Max Stassi C 130 8 Kyle Tucker LF -16 9 Jake Marisnick CF 66 Tucker against Manaea😮 Good luck. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Jul 10, 2018 16:10:57 GMT -6
Hinch said Tucker would be the regular left fielder and it seems like he meant it. Too early to start benching him.
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 10, 2018 16:14:49 GMT -6
Hinch said Tucker would be the regular left fielder and it seems like he meant it. Too early to start benching him. I wouldn’t bench him but I would have Kemp starting against the leftie, although he did hit .306 vs. LHP in the minors in 2018. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 10, 2018 16:17:04 GMT -6
Reddick on the pine again? SMH
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 10, 2018 16:18:17 GMT -6
Reddick on the pine again? SMH Needs his rest. |
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 10, 2018 16:20:17 GMT -6
Reddick hitting .294 vs. LHP. Hitting .253 vs. RHP.
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Post by fanastro on Jul 10, 2018 16:21:12 GMT -6
Why is Marisnick in the lineup?
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Post by marshall on Jul 10, 2018 16:22:05 GMT -6
It took Bregman about 10 games to catch up to the Majors. Tucker is worth a couple of weeks. If he's not beginning to come around within a week after the all star break, then we need to look at other options.
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 10, 2018 16:25:14 GMT -6
Why is Marisnick in the lineup? He’s hitting .211 vs. Manaea in 19 AB’s. Reddick at .500 in 6 AB’s. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 10, 2018 16:26:48 GMT -6
Why is Marisnick in the lineup? He’s hitting .211 vs. Manaea in 19 AB’s. Reddick at .500 in 6 AB’s. The Mystery Rationalization of the Clipboard... |
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Post by bannedfan on Jul 10, 2018 16:27:50 GMT -6
He’s hitting .211 vs. Manaea in 19 AB’s. Reddick at .500 in 6 AB’s. The Mystery Rationalization of the Clipboard... I don’t understand Hinch, but he got them a WS last year. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 10, 2018 16:29:35 GMT -6
Why is Marisnick in the lineup? $64000 question. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 10, 2018 16:38:04 GMT -6
I’ve never seen a consistently unreliable player like Jake Marisnick being given so many chances. It’s not like the Astros are 30 games under .500 and can’t do any better.
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 10, 2018 16:53:37 GMT -6
Why is Marisnick in the lineup? It was a request from Bortaz. |
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