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Post by koolade2 on Sept 8, 2018 13:48:00 GMT -6
Right now the Astros have 88 Wins. If they go 14-7 in last 21 games they will tie the 86 Year team for most wins. If they can go 15-6 is last 21 they will set a new Team Record.
If they can keep this pace up and no more injuries and Altuve and Co. come around I think they have a very good chance.
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Post by thomasj13 on Sept 8, 2018 13:48:52 GMT -6
Right now the Astros have 88 Wins. If they go 14-7 in last 21 games they will tie the 86 Year team for most wins. If they can go 15-6 is last 21 they will set a new Team Record. If they can keep this pace up and no more injuries and Altuve and Co. come around I think they have a very good chance. Lets get past this weekend and see where they are.... |
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Post by m240 on Sept 8, 2018 13:54:21 GMT -6
I think it will depend on how much the As press us and how the team responds to being pressed. I could see us winning 102-103 games and Oakland winning 100. After this weekend we really have a pretty easy schedule to finish the season.
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 8, 2018 15:42:44 GMT -6
Right now the Astros have 88 Wins. If they go 14-7 in last 21 games they will tie the 86 Year team for most wins. If they can go 15-6 is last 21 they will set a new Team Record. If they can keep this pace up and no more injuries and Altuve and Co. come around I think they have a very good chance. The record was set in ‘98, I believe. They were one short of that last season. |
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Post by koolade2 on Sept 8, 2018 16:06:38 GMT -6
Yes you're right Don't know what I was thinking.
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Post by marshall on Sept 9, 2018 6:25:42 GMT -6
I think it will depend on how much the As press us and how the team responds to being pressed. I could see us winning 102-103 games and Oakland winning 100. After this weekend we really have a pretty easy schedule to finish the season. Remaining Shedule:
H/@ Team Games Remaining W L +/(-)
@ Boston 1 97 46 +51
@ Detroit 3 58 83 (25)
Arizona 3 76 65 +11
Seattle 3 78 63 +15
Los Angeles A 3 69 72 (3)
@ Toronto 3 64 77 (13)
@ Baltimore 4 41 100 (59)
End Of Season
Overall 20 1296 1526 45.925%
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Post by astrosdoug on Sept 9, 2018 6:33:06 GMT -6
I'm not sure where the Pythagorean record stands, but it looks like in September the team is slowly catching up to its "expected" record based on RS/RA.
The staredown thing, the bobsledding and so forth really seems to have added some levity to the dugout which is helping the guys not press so much at the plate.
Altuve, Springer and Correa seem to be returning to health just in time for the playoffs, a few minor leaguers have exceeded expectations... I would say things are looking pretty good for the postseason right now.
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Post by marshall on Sept 9, 2018 6:42:07 GMT -6
I'm not sure where the Pythagorean record stands, but it looks like in September the team is slowly catching up to its "expected" record based on RS/RA. The staredown thing, the bobsledding and so forth really seems to have added some levity to the dugout which is helping the guys not press so much at the plate. Altuve, Springer and Correa seem to be returning to health just in time for the playoffs, a few minor leaguers have exceeded expectations... I would say things are looking pretty good for the postseason right now. We actually have lost ground to Pythagorean and are now 8 games under expected W/L. We've been winning more by more than 2 runs than by 1 or 2 runs. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Sept 9, 2018 7:04:25 GMT -6
The emergence of some of these minor leaguers is going to give Luhnow and Hinch some really hard decisions re: playoff rosters.
I'm sure some people in the front office will argue for experienced postseason veterans like Sipp and Harris.
Others will favor looking at the actual results of the season's work and prefer the emerging players who are hungry to prove themselves.
No matter what choices they make, they are sure to be second-guessed. Nature of the beast.
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Post by m240 on Sept 9, 2018 7:56:50 GMT -6
If the argument is between whether we put Devo or James, (if James is even eligible), on the roster then it is easy. But point well taken there will be some guys who would normally be on the roster who will be left off.
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Post by astrosdoug on Sept 9, 2018 8:18:20 GMT -6
If the argument is between whether we put Devo or James, (if James is even eligible), on the roster then it is easy. But point well taken there will be some guys who would normally be on the roster who will be left off. I'm pretty sure that neither James nor Deetz are postseason-eligible since they didn't play in any games prior to September 1. I think Cionel Perez and Framber Valdez are eligible but I could be wrong. Of the lefties, Hinch will have to choose from among Sipp, Valdez, and Perez. Sipp did pitch well in the 2015 postseason and has been effective this year, but Valdez would bring the option of multi-inning relief which Sipp does not. Sipp has generally had better control of the ball than Valdez in what we've seen this year but we've also seen Sipp fall apart many times, esp in 2016/17. |
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Post by koolade2 on Sept 9, 2018 8:38:21 GMT -6
They only have to be on the 40 Man, not the 25 man roster prior to Sept 1st. It didn't use to be that way.
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Post by bearbryant on Sept 9, 2018 8:38:31 GMT -6
The emergence of some of these minor leaguers is going to give Luhnow and Hinch some really hard decisions re: playoff rosters. I'm sure some people in the front office will argue for experienced postseason veterans like Sipp and Harris. Others will favor looking at the actual results of the season's work and prefer the emerging players who are hungry to prove themselves. No matter what choices they make, they are sure to be second-guessed. Nature of the beast.
Sipp, McCullers and Peacock don't make the postseason roster. Feels weird typing that after Game 7 ALCS and Game 3 World Series last season |
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Post by marshall on Sept 9, 2018 8:43:26 GMT -6
If the argument is between whether we put Devo or James, (if James is even eligible), on the roster then it is easy. But point well taken there will be some guys who would normally be on the roster who will be left off. I'm pretty sure that neither James nor Deetz are postseason-eligible since they didn't play in any games prior to September 1. I think Cionel Perez and Framber Valdez are eligible but I could be wrong. Of the lefties, Hinch will have to choose from among Sipp, Valdez, and Perez. Sipp did pitch well in the 2015 postseason and has been effective this year, but Valdez would bring the option of multi-inning relief which Sipp does not. Sipp has generally had better control of the ball than Valdez in what we've seen this year but we've also seen Sipp fall apart many times, esp in 2016/17. I think they are eligible since they were on the 40 man roster on August 31st and have not been suspended for a PED violation this season.
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Post by bearbryant on Sept 9, 2018 8:46:23 GMT -6
If the argument is between whether we put Devo or James, (if James is even eligible), on the roster then it is easy. But point well taken there will be some guys who would normally be on the roster who will be left off. I'm pretty sure that neither James nor Deetz are postseason-eligible since they didn't play in any games prior to September 1. I think Cionel Perez and Framber Valdez are eligible but I could be wrong. Of the lefties, Hinch will have to choose from among Sipp, Valdez, and Perez. Sipp did pitch well in the 2015 postseason and has been effective this year, but Valdez would bring the option of multi-inning relief which Sipp does not. Sipp has generally had better control of the ball than Valdez in what we've seen this year but we've also seen Sipp fall apart many times, esp in 2016/17. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 9, 2018 10:24:38 GMT -6
If the argument is between whether we put Devo or James, (if James is even eligible), on the roster then it is easy. But point well taken there will be some guys who would normally be on the roster who will be left off. James was brought up and made a start on 9-1 so I assume he is eligible for the post-season. I'd take him and Valdez and leave off Harris and Devenski. Having James and Valdez gives us a stronger staff overall. We would only use 3-4 starters in the playoffs which would be Verlander, Cole, Keuchel, and Morton. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 9, 2018 12:50:49 GMT -6
Didn’t Deetz serve a suspension for PEDS this season?
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 9, 2018 13:53:44 GMT -6
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Post by marshall on Sept 9, 2018 14:27:06 GMT -6
Deetz is out then.
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Post by m240 on Sept 9, 2018 15:00:03 GMT -6
yep, Deetz is done on 10/1
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