GDT: Mariners vs. Astros, 09/17/2018

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[bannedfan]

Thanks. Go Astros! White had a big hit yesterday and sits today😳

[blcoach8]

Sept 17, 2018 15:28:17 GMT -6 bannedfan said:

Thanks. Go Astros! White had a big hit yesterday and sits today😳

I cannot  understand why Hinch has Gattis in the lineup instead of White unless Gattis has good numbers against Leblanc.  We need White in the lineup.

[marshall]

First Last Pos OPS+/ERA+
1 George Springer CF 118
2 Jose Altuve 2B 136
3 Alex Bregman 3B 164
4 Yuli Gurriel 1B 100
5 Marwin Gonzales LF 103
6 Carlos Correa SS 104
7 Evan Gattis DH 105
8 Martin Maldonado C 95
9 Josh Reddick RF 96

SP Framber Valdez SP 151

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JV announced as AL Player of the Week

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[marshall]

Sept 17, 2018 15:43:06 GMT -6 blcoach8 said:

Sept 17, 2018 15:28:17 GMT -6 bannedfan said:

Thanks. Go Astros! White had a big hit yesterday and sits today😳

I cannot  understand why Hinch has Gattis in the lineup instead of White unless Gattis has good numbers against Leblanc.  We need White in the lineup.

I tried to find a reason for giving White a day off. His OPS against  lefties is well over 1.000 as a starter. His clutch stats are even better. His numbers are best batting 5th in the lineup, though in 2 ABs his rate stats are even better batting 9th.

I just can't justify keeping him on the bench unless AJ knows something we don't, like some joint or muscle is tweaked or his pet mina bird died.

He even hits better at home!

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I'm guessing White being out is more of a move just to get Gattis at bats. If that is the case then find a way to sit someone else.

[blcoach8]

Sept 17, 2018 16:17:56 GMT -6 @inluhnowwetrust said:

I'm guessing White being out is more of a move just to get Gattis at bats. If that is the case then find a way to sit someone else.

Seems like a bad move to bench one of your better hitters to get a guy who hasn't been hitting some at bats when you are trying to clinch a division title.  Since AJ is obsessed with keeping Correa in the lineup for his defense.........and that is a good idea...at least bat him 8th or 9th.  Three extra base hits in 115 at bats should not get you the 6th spot in the lineup.

[sempersmom]

Sept 17, 2018 15:26:40 GMT -6 ɮօʀȶǟʐ said:

My eyes are too old to read that.

[marshall]

Sept 17, 2018 16:45:30 GMT -6 sempersmom said:

Sept 17, 2018 15:26:40 GMT -6 ɮօʀȶǟʐ said:

My eyes are too old to read that.

So are mine. But click in the invisible image and it enlarges.

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[bannedfan]

Throw strikes Valdez!

[bannedfan]

You’re killing me Valdez.

[bannedfan]

Jose Altuve talk worked!

[marshall]

looking like a 4 inning pitcher.

[marshall]

2 scoreless innings, but he won't last long.

[bannedfan]

There’s our first double play🙄

[koolade2]

Looks like the Revenge states that a couple of you were looking for isn't going to happen with this lineup.

[koolade2]

That is two DP's that Gattis has hit into his last two at-bats.

[m240]

So looky there, Hinch grand plan to sit White already paying dividends in his quest to have the Astros be the first team to go over 100 wins and hit more than 162 double plays

[astrosdoug]

Sept 17, 2018 16:02:16 GMT -6 marshall said:

Sept 17, 2018 15:43:06 GMT -6 blcoach8 said:

I cannot  understand why Hinch has Gattis in the lineup instead of White unless Gattis has good numbers against Leblanc.  We need White in the lineup.

I tried to find a reason for giving White a day off. His OPS against  lefties is well over 1.000 as a starter. His clutch stats are even better. His numbers are best batting 5th in the lineup, though in 2 ABs his rate stats are even better batting 9th.

I just can't justify keeping him on the bench unless AJ knows something we don't, like some joint or muscle is tweaked or his pet mina bird died.

He even hits better at home!

Roto World confirmed that it was actually his pet rock. Poor thing went fishin the other day, had a six pack in the boat, stood up to relieve himself, then he fell in and discovered that rocks can't swim. 

[bannedfan]

Nice 4-6-3!

[astrosdoug]

This guy is blessed.

Another typical inning from Framber "Effectively Wild" Valdez.

[bannedfan]

Gattis was 6 for 13 against LeBlanc coming in.

[astrosdoug]

My guess is, Luhnow wants Gattis to get a certain number of PAs in September to see if there is any reason to put him on the postseason roster.

Devenski has shown that the answer was 'no' in his case. Evan is finding out that for guys who don't play a position, they better be hitting at least .850 OPS.

[astrosdoug]

In the end, Gattis gave the Astros exactly what one would have expected from him -- two months of good baseball and four months of bad.

I think the whole Pythagoras comparison went to his head. He started fancying himself as some great mathematician and speaking Greek in his sleep.

[astrosdoug]

So who starts in a 5-game ALDS for the Stros?

I'd put up Verlander - Cole - Keuchel in the first 3 games. For game 4, I'd put up Morton with a quick hook to James if Salt Man starts to falter after 80 pitches or so.

I'm not sold on the Idea that McCullers is ready to play baseball yet, much less postseason baseball. And there's not enough regular season left for him to really prove himself. I'd prefer w see him next in spring training.

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Nice play, CC

[bannedfan]

We are being no-hit sons.