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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 13, 2018 8:12:42 GMT -6
Man...poor ol' Bart Ennis got fired from ATTSN. He seemed like a good dude. That just means more Julia. Ennis did a good job. Julia is fine when she sticks to interviews. She gets on my nerves with her damn silliness and talking about being cold all the time. In any case, if they want to do TV viewers a favor, keep that silly airhead, Brianna, out of the booth during games. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 13, 2018 8:13:58 GMT -6
in all fairness to Jeff if we're being critical, Phillips and Santana were dealt for Gomez. Hader was dealt for Fiers Let me redirect: I really, really dislike Fiers bc of Hader. Hader for Fiers isn't much better. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 13, 2018 9:11:35 GMT -6
Let me redirect: I really, really dislike Fiers bc of Hader. Hader for Fiers isn't much better. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. |
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Post by m240 on Oct 13, 2018 10:19:37 GMT -6
I forget the poster that said the biggest mistake of the Gomez trade was losing Hader. Boy was he right I said at the time the trade went down that I felt like when all was said and done the one player we would most regret trading away would be Hader. Most thought Phillips was the big loss in the deal, if I recall correctly. Well before Houston traded Hader I read an article in which some scout was quoted as saying that watching Hader pitch brought to mind Chris Sale. That got my attention. I followed him closely while he was in the Astros farm system. Made me sick when they traded him away. No way of going back and looking at it but I was right there in the bitching box with you on losing him. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2018 11:19:55 GMT -6
Anyone else getting pre-game jitters?
Man I hope JV slices them up.
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 13, 2018 11:25:16 GMT -6
Sure, losing Hader sucked, but we ended up with 2017 without mortgaging the farm. It’s an overall win.
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 13, 2018 12:46:13 GMT -6
Sure, losing Hader sucked, but we ended up with 2017 without mortgaging the farm. It’s an overall win. How is losing Hader and getting Fiers.....who did NOTHING to help us win in 2017....an overall win. We dumped Fiers out of the rotation and added Verlander. Getting rid of Fiers was a big win. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 13, 2018 12:51:50 GMT -6
Sure, losing Hader sucked, but we ended up with 2017 without mortgaging the farm. It’s an overall win. Despite some trades that did not pan out, I still think Luhnow is in the top 5 GMs in MLB, if not the best. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 13, 2018 13:09:55 GMT -6
Sure, losing Hader sucked, but we ended up with 2017 without mortgaging the farm. It’s an overall win. Despite some trades that did not pan out, I still think Luhnow is in the top 5 GMs in MLB, if not the best. He definitely is. Call me old school, but I value SP’s and position players more than RP’s. Hader isn’t as big a loss as J.D. Martinez |
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Post by olpapa on Oct 13, 2018 14:35:18 GMT -6
I see where Hinch will announce the ALCS roster on Friday. Here is what I think we will see: Cole Verlander Keuchel Morton McCullers McHugh Smith Pressley Osuna Sipp James McCann Maldanado Gattis Gurriel Altuve Correa Bregman Springer Reddick Gonzalez White Marisnick Kemp Straw I hope I am proven wrong, but if they had to carry 12 pitchers, I would rather have seen Gattis left off the roster and Straw included on it. I think it was a mistake leaving Straw off the roster. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 13, 2018 14:43:32 GMT -6
Rondón instead of Straw .. wouldn't be surprised if this gets debated depending how the series turns out I hope I am proven wrong, but if they had to carry 12 pitchers, I would rather have seen Gattis left off the roster and Straw included on it. I think it was a mistake leaving Straw off the roster. I agree with you and had the same thought. I had rather have Straw's speed than Gattis as a PH. |
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Post by olpapa on Oct 13, 2018 14:43:36 GMT -6
Anyone else getting pre-game jitters? Man I hope JV slices them up. I’m actually feeling pretty calm about tonight’s game and the series with Boston. I think it is going to be a great series. Two good teams who, I believe have mutual respect for each other and play the game hard. |
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Post by bearbryant on Oct 13, 2018 15:51:20 GMT -6
Rondón instead of Straw .. wouldn't be surprised if this gets debated depending how the series turns out I hope I am proven wrong, but if they had to carry 12 pitchers, I would rather have seen Gattis left off the roster and Straw included on it. I think it was a mistake leaving Straw off the roster. |
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Post by bearbryant on Oct 13, 2018 15:55:16 GMT -6
Sure, losing Hader sucked, but we ended up with 2017 without mortgaging the farm. It’s an overall win. Despite some trades that did not pan out, I still think Luhnow is in the top 5 GMs in MLB, if not the best.
to raising payroll. Jeff made some mistakes but I think he's learned from them |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 13, 2018 15:56:00 GMT -6
Despite some trades that did not pan out, I still think Luhnow is in the top 5 GMs in MLB, if not the best. He definitely is. Call me old school, but I value SP’s and position players more than RP’s. Hader isn’t as big a loss as J.D. Martinez Bad thing about JD he pulled a Finley, Gonzo and Nevin on us...only after he was traded did he bring it together. albeit the first two mentioned were suspected to be on PEDs. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 13, 2018 15:59:11 GMT -6
I hope I am proven wrong, but if they had to carry 12 pitchers, I would rather have seen Gattis left off the roster and Straw included on it. I think it was a mistake leaving Straw off the roster. Next year AJ will not have to make the decision...I think Gattis gone, maybe Marisnick as well...I wonder if the Astros are going to give White the DH position, and have Gurriel at first....or if they would want be interested in Nelson Cruz type...and make Gurriel the utility player, and White the 1b. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Oct 13, 2018 16:03:17 GMT -6
There was an interesting (and civil) back-and-forth between an Astros fan site and a BoSox fan site at www.crawfishboxes.com/2018/10/13/17972582/beyond-enemy-lines-q-a-with-overthemonsterexcerpt: "6.) Who would you define as the X-Factors in this series?
I think there are three for the Red Sox. The most obviously one is Price. On talent alone, the top two Red Sox pitchers have the talent to at least keep close to Verlander and Cole. I have faith in Sale being that guy, but Price is a wildcard at best, and at this point you can’t count on him in the postseason until he shows it. If he does pitch up to his potential, though, it’s a massive swing in the Red Sox favor. The second would be Rafael Devers. With three of Houston’s four starters being right-handed, I’d expect Devers to get most of the starts in this series. He’s been up-and-down all year, but if he plays up to this potential it really lengthens the lineup. Finally, Matt Barnes is going to be huge. I’m one of Barnes’ biggest defenders, but he’s dealt with injuries and inconsistency in the second half. Before that, though, he was one of the AL’s better relievers and he has the potential to be a shutdown, late-inning arm. The bullpen is much less of a concern if Barnes can get back to being that guy, particularly against the Astros’ righty-heavy lineup." |
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Post by bannedfan on Oct 13, 2018 16:04:44 GMT -6
51 degrees in Boston. Look for a low scoring game.
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Post by olpapa on Oct 13, 2018 16:11:17 GMT -6
I hope I am proven wrong, but if they had to carry 12 pitchers, I would rather have seen Gattis left off the roster and Straw included on it. I think it was a mistake leaving Straw off the roster. Nice.... and KMA. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 13, 2018 16:17:29 GMT -6
If the Dodgers lose the series against the Brewers, does Dave Roberts get canned?
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Post by olpapa on Oct 13, 2018 16:30:45 GMT -6
If the Dodgers lose the series against the Brewers, does Dave Roberts get canned? IDK. He might. I wasn’t impressed with his managerial skills in the 2017 WS. |
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Post by bearbryant on Oct 13, 2018 16:31:39 GMT -6
I'm inclined to agree. Championships always have OF-basehit-scoring-runner from second late-inning situations (Game 5 last year). If someone's out at the plate, everyone's gonna point to that Nice.... and KMA.  I meant you'd be justified in doing so |
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Post by bannedfan on Oct 13, 2018 16:41:14 GMT -6
One question is, can Sale continue pitching like he has lately, with excellent numbers. Astros got to him last post season. Can they do it again?
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 13, 2018 16:43:29 GMT -6
Who will be our team MVP this series? My money is on Verlander with Bregman running a close 2nd.
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 13, 2018 16:46:30 GMT -6
Who will be our team MVP this series? My money is on Verlander with Bregman running a close 2nd. Bregman...with Springer being 2nd Darkhorse: Correa (given back injury) or White |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2018 18:05:02 GMT -6
FINALLY, Hinch wises up and takes out Harris. I figured Rondon would be on the roster and with the 12th pitcher he added Smith as well.
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Post by astrosdoug on Oct 13, 2018 18:14:28 GMT -6
Nice way to make Sale waste 8 pitches and still not record an out.
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Post by bannedfan on Oct 13, 2018 18:15:23 GMT -6
Altuve busting ass to first.
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Post by astrosdoug on Oct 13, 2018 18:15:53 GMT -6
No need for Jose to reach that far off the plate . lucky he didn't GIDP.
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Post by astrosdoug on Oct 13, 2018 18:17:17 GMT -6
What a tough baserunning assignment for Jose.
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I meant you'd be justified in doing so