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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 5:52:53 GMT -6
69-41
.627 winning percentage (on pace for 101 wins)
5 games ahead of Seattle for division lead
7 games behind Boston for overall lead
1st in run differential at +185
Team OPS+: 112
Team ERA+: 129
Verlander vs. Wood
Can we finally get Verlander another W? He's 2nd in ERA in the AL but not even in the top-10 in Wins. (Not that it should matter but it does for voting and the pitchers still appreciate it.) He's currently sitting on 198 career wins. 10 strikeouts today would give him 8 200 strikeout seasons for his career.
Wood did pretty well against us in the WS last year. Hopefully we can punish him tonight. He's a lefty, so hopefully we'll see White and Stassi, but something tells me we'll see Maldonado catching Verlander.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2018 6:17:40 GMT -6
LA made some of the biggest hauls during July Trade Days. Add the fact there might be the factor of revenge or retribution for WS? Then add the fact we cna't seem to hit a beachball off a tee lately.....
This might be a long weekend.
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 7:06:39 GMT -6
Could be. Our offense looked a little better those last two games in Seattle. If we were at full strength with Altuve and Correa I'd say we were in good shape...
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Post by olpapa on Aug 3, 2018 8:10:48 GMT -6
Could be. Our offense looked a little better those last two games in Seattle. If we were at full strength with Altuve and Correa I'd say we were in good shape... Correa played SS for Corpus last night. If the team was concerned about his back not being healed, it would seem that they would have had him DH for a couple games in order to ease him back into action. As to his work with the bat, he struck out in his first two plate appearances, but in his third he hit into the obligatory double play so he can check that block off on the game readiness form. I expect he will be back in the Astros lineup after this weekend. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 8:18:18 GMT -6
Could be. Our offense looked a little better those last two games in Seattle. If we were at full strength with Altuve and Correa I'd say we were in good shape... Correa played SS for Corpus last night. If the team was concerned about his back not being healed, it would seem that they would have had him DH for a couple games in order to ease him back into action. As to his work with the bat, he struck out in his first two plate appearances, but in his third he hit into the obligatory double play so he can check that block off on the game readiness form. I expect he will be back in the Astros lineup after this weekend. Even if he isn't his 100% self, I think just getting him back in our lineup will have a bit of a positive domino effect on the rest of the team. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 9:37:42 GMT -6
69-41.627 winning percentage (on pace for 101 wins) 5 games ahead of Seattle for division lead 7 games behind Boston for overall lead 1st in run differential at +185 Team OPS+: 112 Team ERA+: 129 Verlander vs. WoodCan we finally get Verlander another W? He's 2nd in ERA in the AL but not even in the top-10 in Wins. (Not that it should matter but it does for voting and the pitchers still appreciate it.) He's currently sitting on 198 career wins. 10 strikeouts today would give him 8 200 strikeout seasons for his career. Wood did pretty well against us in the WS last year. Hopefully we can punish him tonight. He's a lefty, so hopefully we'll see White and Stassi, but something tells me we'll see Maldonado catching Verlander. With Wood going, I definitely want Stassi in the lineup, but, would not be shocked if it's Maldonado. White would play first base if Gurriel is at third. Like you, Hinch will consult his sabermetrics before deciding |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 3, 2018 9:39:56 GMT -6
69-41.627 winning percentage (on pace for 101 wins) 5 games ahead of Seattle for division lead 7 games behind Boston for overall lead 1st in run differential at +185 Team OPS+: 112 Team ERA+: 129 Verlander vs. WoodCan we finally get Verlander another W? He's 2nd in ERA in the AL but not even in the top-10 in Wins. (Not that it should matter but it does for voting and the pitchers still appreciate it.) He's currently sitting on 198 career wins. 10 strikeouts today would give him 8 200 strikeout seasons for his career. Wood did pretty well against us in the WS last year. Hopefully we can punish him tonight. He's a lefty, so hopefully we'll see White and Stassi, but something tells me we'll see Maldonado catching Verlander. Verlander '18 = Clemens '05 = Ryan '87 |
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 10:24:44 GMT -6
69-41.627 winning percentage (on pace for 101 wins) 5 games ahead of Seattle for division lead 7 games behind Boston for overall lead 1st in run differential at +185 Team OPS+: 112 Team ERA+: 129 Verlander vs. WoodCan we finally get Verlander another W? He's 2nd in ERA in the AL but not even in the top-10 in Wins. (Not that it should matter but it does for voting and the pitchers still appreciate it.) He's currently sitting on 198 career wins. 10 strikeouts today would give him 8 200 strikeout seasons for his career. Wood did pretty well against us in the WS last year. Hopefully we can punish him tonight. He's a lefty, so hopefully we'll see White and Stassi, but something tells me we'll see Maldonado catching Verlander. With Wood going, I definitely want Stassi in the lineup, but, would not be shocked if it's Maldonado. White would play first base if Gurriel is at third. Like you, Hinch will consult his sabermetrics before deciding There isn't much sabermetrics needed to know that one catcher crushes lefties and another catcher crushes nothing.... The question will be if they feel Verlander will be more comfortable with a veteran catcher than with Stassi. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 11:14:21 GMT -6
With Wood going, I definitely want Stassi in the lineup, but, would not be shocked if it's Maldonado. White would play first base if Gurriel is at third. Like you, Hinch will consult his sabermetrics before deciding There isn't much sabermetrics needed to know that one catcher crushes lefties and another catcher crushes nothing.... The question will be if they feel Verlander will be more comfortable with a veteran catcher than with Stassi. If Verlander wants Maldonado, that is who he will get. Stassi isn't "crushing" lefties as he once did, although he still hits well against them. His homer in Seattle was off a right-hander. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 3, 2018 11:18:00 GMT -6
There isn't much sabermetrics needed to know that one catcher crushes lefties and another catcher crushes nothing.... The question will be if they feel Verlander will be more comfortable with a veteran catcher than with Stassi. If Verlander wants Maldonado, that is who he will get. Stassi isn't "crushing" lefties as he once did, although he still hits well against them. His homer in Seattle was off a right-hander. Maldonado isn’t crushing anything. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 11:19:10 GMT -6
If Verlander wants Maldonado, that is who he will get. Stassi isn't "crushing" lefties as he once did, although he still hits well against them. His homer in Seattle was off a right-hander. Maldonado isn’t crushing anything. I agree. They didn't get him for his bat, but, he is an excellent defensive catcher and handles pitchers well. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 11:20:40 GMT -6
There isn't much sabermetrics needed to know that one catcher crushes lefties and another catcher crushes nothing.... The question will be if they feel Verlander will be more comfortable with a veteran catcher than with Stassi. If Verlander wants Maldonado, that is who he will get. Stassi isn't "crushing" lefties as he once did, although he still hits well against them. His homer in Seattle was off a right-hander. You're actually right. I forgot he was hitting righties pretty well now too. In fact his numbers are currently slightly better against righties overall. Of the catchers in the AL with a minimum of 200 plate appearances, the only one with a better OPS currently is Wilson Ramos. Pretty impressive. (They show Gattis as a catcher but I'm excluding him since he has only caught 4 innings this year...) |
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 11:22:25 GMT -6
Maldonado isn’t crushing anything. I agree. They didn't get him for his bat, but, he is an excellent defensive catcher and handles pitchers well. Having a good arm is great, but he is also leading all of baseball in pass balls and doesn't frame well. With a strong arm, no bat, and no glove he ought to be a pitcher. I wonder if he can close... |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 3, 2018 11:47:21 GMT -6
I agree. They didn't get him for his bat, but, he is an excellent defensive catcher and handles pitchers well. Having a good arm is great, but he is also leading all of baseball in pass balls and doesn't frame well. With a strong arm, no bat, and no glove he ought to be a pitcher. I wonder if he can close... I’ve never seen you so critical of a Luhnow move. Are you feeling okay, sport? |
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 11:51:33 GMT -6
Having a good arm is great, but he is also leading all of baseball in pass balls and doesn't frame well. With a strong arm, no bat, and no glove he ought to be a pitcher. I wonder if he can close... I’ve never seen you so critical of a Luhnow move. Are you feeling okay, sport? I think getting Maldonado was a waste of time unless they feel McCann won't be back. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 3, 2018 11:52:33 GMT -6
I’ve never seen you so critical of a Luhnow move. Are you feeling okay, sport? I think getting Maldonado was a waste of time unless they feel McCann won't be back. Signs are pointing to that. It makes me wish Altuve’s injury was earlier in the season. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 12:08:27 GMT -6
I think getting Maldonado was a waste of time unless they feel McCann won't be back. Signs are pointing to that. It makes me wish Altuve’s injury was earlier in the season. It could end up being a blessing in disguise. He normally cools off in August/September so maybe this has given him some rest for the playoff run. Amazingly he is still leading all of baseball in Hits despite the missed games. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 13:07:16 GMT -6
If Verlander wants Maldonado, that is who he will get. Stassi isn't "crushing" lefties as he once did, although he still hits well against them. His homer in Seattle was off a right-hander. You're actually right. I forgot he was hitting righties pretty well now too. In fact his numbers are currently slightly better against righties overall. Of the catchers in the AL with a minimum of 200 plate appearances, the only one with a better OPS currently is Wilson Ramos. Pretty impressive. (They show Gattis as a catcher but I'm excluding him since he has only caught 4 innings this year...) I thought Gattis did an adequate job of backing up McCann last season. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 3, 2018 13:13:13 GMT -6
Signs are pointing to that. It makes me wish Altuve’s injury was earlier in the season. It could end up being a blessing in disguise. He normally cools off in August/September so maybe this has given him some rest for the playoff run. Amazingly he is still leading all of baseball in Hits despite the missed games. I’m glad it doesn’t seem like a torn meniscus. Otherwise, he’d likely have had surgery. It could be a sprained ligament, though. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 13:16:52 GMT -6
It could end up being a blessing in disguise. He normally cools off in August/September so maybe this has given him some rest for the playoff run. Amazingly he is still leading all of baseball in Hits despite the missed games. I’m glad it doesn’t seem like a torn meniscus. Otherwise, he’d likely have had surgery. It could be a sprained ligament, though. Since we have maintained our lead in the division during the time Altuve and Correa have been out, it could be a blessing in disguise......Both should be well rested for the stretch drive. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 13:18:47 GMT -6
I keep thining the A's will cool off and I still think they will. I am not sure how many head to head meeting the A's have with the Mariners,but, they could end up knocking each other out.
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Post by koolade2 on Aug 3, 2018 14:05:11 GMT -6
I am still concerned about Springer. He has really regressed from earlier in the year and doesn't show any sign of coming out of it. An occasional HR or double isn't showing a sign of coming out of it. He needs to have several games in a row with production and not striking out with men on base. Something is not right with Springer WS MVP hangover thinking that is good enough.
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 14:08:25 GMT -6
You're actually right. I forgot he was hitting righties pretty well now too. In fact his numbers are currently slightly better against righties overall. Of the catchers in the AL with a minimum of 200 plate appearances, the only one with a better OPS currently is Wilson Ramos. Pretty impressive. (They show Gattis as a catcher but I'm excluding him since he has only caught 4 innings this year...) I thought Gattis did an adequate job of backing up McCann last season. I did as well. I know his caught stealing was low but it was very good in 2016. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 14:21:23 GMT -6
I agree. They didn't get him for his bat, but, he is an excellent defensive catcher and handles pitchers well. Having a good arm is great, but he is also leading all of baseball in pass balls and doesn't frame well. With a strong arm, no bat, and no glove he ought to be a pitcher. I wonder if he can close... He actually has a reputation of being good at framing pitches. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 14:22:29 GMT -6
I thought Gattis did an adequate job of backing up McCann last season. I did as well. I know his caught stealing was low but it was very good in 2016. McCann is not good at throwing out runners, either. Last time I checked, he was below the league average. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 3, 2018 14:24:14 GMT -6
I am still concerned about Springer. He has really regressed from earlier in the year and doesn't show any sign of coming out of it. An occasional HR or double isn't showing a sign of coming out of it. He needs to have several games in a row with production and not striking out with men on base. Something is not right with Springer WS MVP hangover thinking that is good enough. I share your concern. He has gone from hitting near .300, hitting home runs, and driving the ball to an average under .250 without any consistent power. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 3, 2018 15:18:36 GMT -6
Having a good arm is great, but he is also leading all of baseball in pass balls and doesn't frame well. With a strong arm, no bat, and no glove he ought to be a pitcher. I wonder if he can close... He actually has a reputation of being good at framing pitches. Historically, yes. But this year he is not rating well. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 3, 2018 15:21:24 GMT -6
Devo to 10 day DL
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Post by bannedfan on Aug 3, 2018 15:24:15 GMT -6
That’s what I figured would happen with him. |
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Post by bannedfan on Aug 3, 2018 15:26:08 GMT -6
Cionel Perez called up.
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