GDT: Astros vs. Angels, 7/21/2018

[marshall]

Jul 21, 2018 13:19:58 GMT -6 blcoach8 said:

Jul 21, 2018 12:35:41 GMT -6 ɮօʀȶǟʐ said:

And that’s all we need to know. Why do you need to speculate on some ominous cause of his injury? You obviously have some theory...what is it? Quit beating around the bush and tell us what is so suspicious about a guy with a back injury.

Back injuries can be created by any number of things....some are more serious than others.  In the beginning, it sounded as if Corea should only be out about 10 days.......then, they say he isn't ready to resume baseball activities...... now, nobody seems to know or to say exactly what the problem is or when he could be expected to get a rehab assignment.  All we know is he is "getting treatment", whicn could mean most anything, and we have seen video of him taking ground balls.  I haven't heard anything about him swinging a bat.  Seems to be too much secrecy involved for it to be just some back stiffness.  I wouldn't say I have a definite theory, but, I don't think it is just some back stiffness.   

What we need is to be given some sort of time table as to when he is expected back.  My guess is that his hoochy mama is involved in some way. 

Not everything is knowable. Back injuries are notorious for being unpredictable. I'm sure they could give you a date and then get raked over the coals when it doesn't go as expected. I worry because the longer it goes, the more likely it is to be a chronic condition which would return periodically. But  I don'y expect a prophet to tell us when.

[bannedfan]

I see Kemp is the DH today while Gattis sits. Tropeano hasn’t pitched since June 10th. Maybe the Astros can rough him up. Kind of like Correa did to.....er, forget it.

[unionstation82]

I guess the next time we feel bad about Springer leading off, check out Kole Calhoun.

[Deleted]

Regarding Tucker, I like the kid and he has been making some contact (only 7 ks in 34 ABs), but I don't think he's up to stay if he continues. Unlike when we had Bregman we had a need for 3rd base. Yuli was not yet in the lineup and our other guys weren't cutting it.

I want him to stay up but I think it's overreacting to keep him up thinking he will turn it around like Bregman did. He's only 0 for his last 13 so nothing needs to be done now. But if that gets up to 50 to 60 AB with still a low batting average then perhaps sending him down until September may not be a bad thing. Especially if we end up getting someone in a trade like Abreu.

Good news is perhaps other teams will not be so insistent about including Tucker in a trade now as he slumps at the major league level. We may want to bring up Whitley and tell him to struggle in a few blow out games for that same thing

[marshall]

First Last Pos OPS+/ERA+
1 George Springer CF 111
2 Alex Bregman 3B 159
3 Jose Altuve 2B 144
4 Yuli Gurriel 1B 120
5 Josh Reddick RF 108
6 Marwin Gonzales SS 87
7 Tony Kemp DH 130
8 Max Stassi C 122
9 Kyle Tucker LF 21

P Justin Verlander P 188

[blcoach8]

Jul 21, 2018 14:56:53 GMT -6 bannedfan said:

I see Kemp is the DH today while Gattis sits. Tropeano hasn’t pitched since June 10th. Maybe the Astros can rough him up. Kind of like Correa did to.....er, forget it.

I like the idea of using Kemp as the DH.  I just wish Hinch would come up with a lineup that did not include Marwin

[unionstation82]

Jul 21, 2018 15:28:19 GMT -6 blcoach8 said:

Jul 21, 2018 14:56:53 GMT -6 bannedfan said:

I see Kemp is the DH today while Gattis sits. Tropeano hasn’t pitched since June 10th. Maybe the Astros can rough him up. Kind of like Correa did to.....er, forget it.

I like the idea of using Kemp as the DH.  I just wish Hinch would come up with a lineup that did not include Marwin

Davis should be at 1B with Bregman at SS and Yuli at 3B. Enough massaging egos with Marwin. His play yesterday earned him the day off.

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Jul 21, 2018 15:30:41 GMT -6 unionstation82 said:

Jul 21, 2018 15:28:19 GMT -6 blcoach8 said:

I like the idea of using Kemp as the DH.  I just wish Hinch would come up with a lineup that did not include Marwin

Davis should be at 1B with Bregman at SS and Yuli at 3B. Enough massaging egos with Marwin. His play yesterday earned him the day off.

Funny enough, playing Marwin and keeping him happy may very well lead to Houston re-signing him to a few more years at a discount rate.  He's always a great option as a utility player and could be that in the future still (especially with young guys coming up to the bigs soon).  If he is disgruntled on the bench then he'd most certainly take a deal to leave.

With that said, I agree with you on Davis.  I think he has upside and just needs the ABs

[ɮօʀȶǟʐ]

Then let's get the fecking disgruntling started. That wanker is 4 years past time for him to GTFO.

[blcoach8]

Jul 21, 2018 15:30:41 GMT -6 unionstation82 said:

Jul 21, 2018 15:28:19 GMT -6 blcoach8 said:

I like the idea of using Kemp as the DH.  I just wish Hinch would come up with a lineup that did not include Marwin

Davis should be at 1B with Bregman at SS and Yuli at 3B. Enough massaging egos with Marwin. His play yesterday earned him the day off.

Marwin's act of dragging his ass needs to come to a close.....Tell him he is being benched and tell him why.  He was focuses last year and played hard......this year is a totally different story......makes you think he is pouting over not getting a big raise over the winter.

[thomasj13]

Jul 21, 2018 15:21:06 GMT -6 marshall said:

First Last Pos OPS+/ERA+
1 George Springer CF 111
2 Alex Bregman 3B 159
3 Jose Altuve 2B 144
4 Yuli Gurriel 1B 120
5 Josh Reddick RF 108
6 Marwin Gonzales SS 87
7 Tony Kemp DH 130
8 Max Stassi C 122
9 Kyle Tucker LF 21

P Justin Verlander P 188

Batting lineup might the Angels, but don't see it wining against the Yankees/Red Sox in the playoffs....Correa needs to comeback...and hopefully Tucker adjusts to major leauge pitching and lives up to all the hype...still want a veteran bat....

[marshall]

Updated OPS+/ERA+

First Last Pos OPS+/ERA+
1 George Springer CF 111
2 Alex Bregman 3B 157
3 Jose Altuve 2B 143
4 Yuli Gurriel 1B 119
5 Josh Reddick RF 111
6 Marwin Gonzales SS 89
7 Tony Kemp DH 130
8 Max Stassi C 123
9 Kyle Tucker LF 7

P Justin Verlander P 169

[paastrosfan]

George just missed it.

[paastrosfan]

Bregs good eye.

[bannedfan]

Two hard hit outs.

[marshall]

That was about as good of an inning as a scoreless inning can be. No Double Plays!

[paastrosfan]

Good inning JV.

[marshall]

2 SO no baserunners.

[bannedfan]

Hitting it at fielders on a line.🤬

[ɮօʀȶǟʐ]

Defensive positioning has gotten too frigging good. It's a wonder anyone ever gets a hit.

[paastrosfan]

Jul 21, 2018 17:43:16 GMT -6 ɮօʀȶǟʐ said:

Defensive positioning has gotten too frigging good. It's a wonder anyone ever gets a hit.

Those damn spray charts are unreal, and they live by the percentages.

[bannedfan]

4 K’s in 2 for Verlander.

[abregmanfan]

Come on Stros. I won't be online for the game this afternoon. Fortnite has taken over my computer.

[paastrosfan]

That is it Tuck.

[bannedfan]

Tucker a leadoff single. Score some runs.

[marshall]

Finally, a little right of 2B for a hit.

[paastrosfan]

Most of these defenses against Tucker are playing him to pull.

[bearbryant]

Jul 21, 2018 13:15:57 GMT -6 unionstation82 said:

Jul 21, 2018 12:35:41 GMT -6 ɮօʀȶǟʐ said:

And that’s all we need to know. Why do you need to speculate on some ominous cause of his injury? You obviously have some theory...what is it? Quit beating around the bush and tell us what is so suspicious about a guy with a back injury.

He had to fend off some ninjas attacking a poor old Asian storeowner.

[bannedfan]

Bregman with a shot now. Two on.

[bannedfan]

Make them pay Yuli.