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Post by olpapa on Jul 17, 2018 10:53:31 GMT -6
I hate seeing .252 hitters arguing strike calls. Good point. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 17, 2018 10:54:24 GMT -6
2 ejections last night for called strikes? Ump must have been having problems with his menses. Also still waiting for that magical Fresno debut of everyone's favorite psycho closer. Yeah, what’s the deal with Giles? Is he in timeout? AAA manager may not trust him. |
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Post by m240 on Jul 17, 2018 14:55:35 GMT -6
Yeah, what’s the deal with Giles? Is he in timeout? AAA manager may not trust him. In governmental agencies they just pass the unwanted slugs from one agency to the other. Perhaps Fresno is trying to pawn him off on CC. Dude needs to get his attitude right or he may never the light of day again. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 17, 2018 15:36:28 GMT -6
I hate seeing .252 hitters arguing strike calls. Leave Castro alone. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 15:39:43 GMT -6
I hate seeing .252 hitters arguing strike calls. Leave Castro alone. Ausmus was the first one that came to mind for me. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 17, 2018 21:13:24 GMT -6
From game played July 17:
AA - Corpus Christi 4 Frisco (Rangers) 3
Andy Pineda LF: 1-5, BA .358
Stephen Wrenn CF: 1-3, 1 HR(7), BA .272....stole 2 bases(32)
Josh Rojas 1B: 0-2, 3 BB, BA .267....stole a base(14)
Randy Cesar DH: 1-2, 3 BB, BA .325
Chas McCormick RF: 1-4, BA .301
Alex De Goti 3B: 3-4, 1 2B, BA .272
Eduardo de Oleo C: 2-5, BA .192
Jorge Alcala RHP: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, ERA 2.93....threw 97 pitches.., 68 for strikes. He is rated Astros #7 prospect by mlb.com. 22 years old. Projected to make his mlb debut in 2020. At the beginning of the season he was said to have the best fastball in the Astros farm system. His fastball repeatedly touched 99 mph in each of his starts during the last three months of 2017, maxing out at 102. Control has been an issue for him in the past as he has averaged walking just shy of 4 batters per 9 innings pitched in his minor league career. In his last two starts he has pitched a total of 14 innings and walked just 2 while striking out 12.
Ralph Garza RHP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, ERA 3.20
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Post by m240 on Jul 17, 2018 21:21:33 GMT -6
From game played July 17: AA - Corpus Christi 4 Frisco (Rangers) 3 Andy Pineda LF: 1-5, BA .358 Stephen Wrenn CF: 1-3, 1 HR(7), BA .272....stole 2 bases(32) Josh Rojas 1B: 0-2, 3 BB, BA .267....stole a base(14) Randy Cesar DH: 1-2, 3 BB, BA .325 Chas McCormick RF: 1-4, BA .301 Alex De Goti 3B: 3-4, 1 2B, BA .272 Eduardo de Oleo C: 2-5, BA .192 Jorge Alcala RHP: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, ERA 2.93....threw 97 pitches.., 68 for strikes. He is rated Astros #7 prospect by mlb.com. 22 years old. Projected to make his mlb debut in 2020. At the beginning of the season he was said to have the best fastball in the Astros farm system. His fastball repeatedly touched 99 mph in each of his starts during the last three months of 2017, maxing out at 102. Control has been an issue for him in the past as he has averaged walking just shy of 4 batters per 9 innings pitched in his minor league career. In his last two starts he has pitched a total of 14 innings and walked just 2 while striking out 12. Ralph Garza RHP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, ERA 3.20 Wrenn is another one of those guys who are sneaky good. 32 stolen bases. impressive. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 17, 2018 21:32:51 GMT -6
From game played July 17: AA - Corpus Christi 4 Frisco (Rangers) 3 Andy Pineda LF: 1-5, BA .358 Stephen Wrenn CF: 1-3, 1 HR(7), BA .272....stole 2 bases(32) Josh Rojas 1B: 0-2, 3 BB, BA .267....stole a base(14) Randy Cesar DH: 1-2, 3 BB, BA .325 Chas McCormick RF: 1-4, BA .301 Alex De Goti 3B: 3-4, 1 2B, BA .272 Eduardo de Oleo C: 2-5, BA .192 Jorge Alcala RHP: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, ERA 2.93....threw 97 pitches.., 68 for strikes. He is rated Astros #7 prospect by mlb.com. 22 years old. Projected to make his mlb debut in 2020. At the beginning of the season he was said to have the best fastball in the Astros farm system. His fastball repeatedly touched 99 mph in each of his starts during the last three months of 2017, maxing out at 102. Control has been an issue for him in the past as he has averaged walking just shy of 4 batters per 9 innings pitched in his minor league career. In his last two starts he has pitched a total of 14 innings and walked just 2 while striking out 12. Ralph Garza RHP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, ERA 3.20 Wrenn is another one of those guys who are sneaky good. 32 stolen bases. impressive. He’s been caught stealing just 6 times. Wrenn was rated in the Astros Top 30 Prospects last season for a while. He has been coming on lately. Batting .300 in July. I wouldn’t be surprised is he is included in a trade later on. |
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Post by m240 on Jul 17, 2018 21:40:35 GMT -6
Wrenn is another one of those guys who are sneaky good. 32 stolen bases. impressive. He’s been caught stealing just 6 times. Wrenn was rated in the Astros Top 30 Prospects last season for a while. He has been coming on lately. Batting .300 in July. I wouldn’t be surprised is he is included in a trade later on. let's hope he catches someone else's eye as I do not see where he has a place here. too many guys ahead of him. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 18, 2018 3:08:00 GMT -6
From game played July 17:
AAA - Fresno 8 Sacramento (Giants) 3
Jake Marisnick CF: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 HR(3), BA .346
Derek Fisher RF: 2-5, BA .257....stole a base(5)
Taylor Jones DH: 2-5, BA .206
AJ Reed 1B: 0-4, BA .262
JD Davis 3B: 2-3, 1 2B, BA .340
Yordan Alvarez LF: 1-4, BA .160
Jack Mayfield 2B: 2-4, 1 2B, BA .267
Garrett Stubbs C: 1-4, BA .325
Josh James RHP: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 12 K, ERA 3.51....rated Astros #30 prospect by mlb.com. He has struck out 128 batters in 80.1 IP this year between AA and AAA. He’s also walked 36 in those 80.1 innings. If he can overcome his control issues, I wonder if the team might consider trying to make a closer out of him.
Ken Giles RHP: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, ERA 0.00....can’t pitch a clean inning at AAA either, apparently.
Dean Deetz RHP: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, ERA 0.00
Buddy Boshers LHP: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 aeR, 0 BB, 2 K, ERA 2.25
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 9:45:24 GMT -6
I have a feeling we will all see Ken Giles sooner than anyone would like to. Unless, his antics/attitude has literally worn out his welcome in Houston.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 18, 2018 9:57:10 GMT -6
I'm hoping hes traded.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 9:59:00 GMT -6
Me too. Let's trade him to the Dodgers so we can hit late inning home-runs off of him in this years World Series. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 18, 2018 10:05:36 GMT -6
Me too. Let's trade him to the Dodgers so we can hit late inning home-runs off of him in this years World Series. I’m for this. The Dodgers gave the Astros an assist by throwing Josh Fields out there against Altuve, Correa, and Gurriel. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 18, 2018 10:11:58 GMT -6
I have a suspicion that Luhnow will; in fact, trade Giles as soon as he gets a offer of anything of value from another team. Little doubt that Giles’ “FU man,” was directed to AJ. Can’t see Luhnow putting up with that. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 10:53:24 GMT -6
I have a suspicion that Luhnow will; in fact, trade Giles as soon as he gets a offer of anything of value from another team. Little doubt that Giles’ “FU man,” was directed to AJ. Can’t see Luhnow putting up with that. My exact thoughts. Squatty screwed the pooch with that antic. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 18, 2018 11:41:03 GMT -6
I have a suspicion that Luhnow will; in fact, trade Giles as soon as he gets a offer of anything of value from another team. Little doubt that Giles’ “FU man,” was directed to AJ. Can’t see Luhnow putting up with that. My exact thoughts. Squatty screwed the pooch with that antic. Giles will be in the MMA before long...it will be a 1 fighter act....pure comedy... |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 18, 2018 12:21:57 GMT -6
My exact thoughts. Squatty screwed the pooch with that antic. Giles will be in the MMA before long...it will be a 1 fighter act....pure comedy... That slack jaw doesn’t need a mouth guard. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 12:30:19 GMT -6
Holy Smokes I found Squatty Giles Brittish 4th Cousin....  |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 18, 2018 12:39:02 GMT -6
Holy Smokes I found Squatty Giles Brittish 4th Cousin.... Socker? |
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Post by paastrosfan on Jul 18, 2018 12:53:39 GMT -6
Maybe Philly will take him back, they are looking for relief help. That was my question when the trade was made, he was racking up the saves for a last place team, with no pressure on him. Sad to see Giles have meltdowns, with the stuff he has, but the location of his pitches even with a 99 mph FB is not cutting it. Not in the clubhouse we just don't know where this is going to end. www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gileske01.shtml |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 18, 2018 14:16:25 GMT -6
Maybe Philly will take him back, they are looking for relief help. That was my question when the trade was made, he was racking up the saves for a last place team, with no pressure on him. Sad to see Giles have meltdowns, with the stuff he has, but the location of his pitches even with a 99 mph FB is not cutting it. Not in the clubhouse we just don't know where this is going to end. www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gileske01.shtmlHe wasn’t a saint there either. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 18, 2018 14:17:47 GMT -6
Holy Smokes I found Squatty Giles Brittish 4th Cousin.... Guys like those don’t deserve their paychecks. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 18, 2018 15:40:58 GMT -6
Maybe Philly will take him back, they are looking for relief help. That was my question when the trade was made, he was racking up the saves for a last place team, with no pressure on him. Sad to see Giles have meltdowns, with the stuff he has, but the location of his pitches even with a 99 mph FB is not cutting it. Not in the clubhouse we just don't know where this is going to end. www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gileske01.shtmlHe wasn’t a saint there either. Yep. Squatty’s gotta go. If I understood what the broadcaster was saying in that video, Giles had been disrespectful to his coach on the mound on three different occasions that preceded the confrontation between Sandburg and Giles that you see in the video. Yes. No doubt he said “Fk You” and he did say it to Hinch. Obviously it wasn’t the first time he had been disrespectful to a coach/manager on the mound.., in full view of the other players, the fans and those watching the game on TV. He has established a pattern of disrespectful behavior. If he can’t restrain himself and be respectful to Hinch, a true “players’s manager,” he’s gotta go. |
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Post by olpapa on Jul 18, 2018 19:47:31 GMT -6
From game played July 18:
A Advanced - Buies Creek 1 Salem (Red Sox) 0
Osvaldo Duarte 3B: 1-3, BA .289
Ronnie Dawson CF: 2-4, BA .247....stole 2 bases(26)....rated Astros #14 prospect by mlb.com. Was drafted by the Astros in the 2nd round of the 2016 Rule 4 draft.
Bryan De La Cruz DH: 1-3, 1 2B, BA .224
Jake Adams 1B: 1-4, 1 2B, BA .171
Jonathan Arauz SS: 1-3, 1 2B, BA .174....rated Astros #21 prospect by mlb.com. Came over to the Astros along with Giles in the trade with the Phillies.
Brandon Bailey RHP: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, ERA 2.90....rated Astros #29 prospect by mlb.com. Was obtained from Athletics last November in a trade for OFer Ramon Laureano.
Gabriel Valdez RHP: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, ERA 3.10
Carlos Sanabria RHP: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, ERA 13.50
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Post by olpapa on Jul 18, 2018 20:07:25 GMT -6
From game played July 18:
A Full Season - Quad Cities 2 South Bend (Cubs) 1
Seth Beer 1B: 1-3, 1 2B, BA .342
Marty Costes RF: 1-4, BA .273
Chandler Taylor DH: 2-4, 1 2B, BA .244
Ruben Castro C: 1-2, 1 2B, BA .256
Parker Mushinski LHP: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, ERA 3.06
Peter Solomon RHP: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, ERA 2.11
Willy Collado RHP: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, ERA 2.86
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Post by m240 on Jul 18, 2018 21:10:43 GMT -6
Beer continuing to show his potency
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Post by olpapa on Jul 19, 2018 5:59:05 GMT -6
From games played July 18:
AAA - Sacramento (Giants) 12 Fresno 2
Myles Straw RF: 0-4, BA .289....something is wrong with this guy. He batted .367 in April and .361 in May at AA. He batted .350 in June at AAA. He went 6-12 in the 3 games from July 1-3. In 11 games since July 4 he is 6-42, batting .143, going hitless in 9 of those 11 games. He struck out 16 times and walked just 7 times in those 11 games. Prior to those 11 games he had struck out 55 times and walked 45 times. After going 4-5 on July 1, his batting average was .385. His average has dropped almost 100 points since.
Derek Fisher LF: 0-3, BA .252
Jake Marisnick CF: 0-2, BA .321
AJ Reed 1B: 0-2, BA .261
Yordan Alvarez DH: 1-4, 1 HR(2), BA .172
Garrett Stubbs C: 1-4, BA .324
Antonio Nunez SS: 1-4, BA .206
Cy Sneed RHP: 4 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, ERA 3.72
Kent Emanuel LHP: 3 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, ERA 5.05
Riley Ferrell RHP: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, ERA 6.14
AA - Frisco (Rangers) 4 Corpus Christi 1
Chas McCormick CF: 1-4, BA .299
Stephen Wrenn RF: 1-4, BA .272
Abraham Toro DH: 0-5, BA .205
Randy Cesar 1B: 1-5, BA .323
Eduardo de Oleo C: 1-5, BA .194
Josh Rojas 3B: 2-3, 1 2B, BA .272....stole a base(15)
Alex De Goti 2B: 3-4, BA .278....stole a base(4)
Andy Pineda LF: 2-4, BA .368
Anibal Sierra SS: 1-4, BA .231
Brandon Bielak RHP: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, ERA 0.82
Kit Scheetz LHP: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, ERA 3.54
Ronel Blanco RHP: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, ERA 3.00
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Post by olpapa on Jul 19, 2018 6:12:10 GMT -6
Interesting. Tyler White was optioned to Fresno on the 16th, but hasn’t played in any of their 3 games since he was optioned.
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Post by marshall on Jul 19, 2018 6:37:36 GMT -6
Interesting. Tyler White was optioned to Fresno on the 16th, but hasn’t played in any of their 3 games since he was optioned. I wonder if he's the guy in line for that open roster spot and they're just waiting on the calendar to get to 10 days. |
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