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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 8:58:08 GMT -6
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 9:00:26 GMT -6
There was a press report earlier that Altuve would DH and apparently Hinch has reconsidered on that idea. That's not terribly encouraging.
Looks like Devo will make his ST debut today.
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2019 10:23:55 GMT -6
I thought they reported just the other day that he felt great?
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 10:33:41 GMT -6
I thought they reported just the other day that he felt great? The Astros media office doesn't seem to be a bastion of transparency  |
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2019 12:16:03 GMT -6
True, but I don't think Altuve would lie about feeling great. I'm sure they're just being careful with him and Bregman, as they should be.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Feb 27, 2019 12:22:39 GMT -6
Hinch said all these guys arrive at camp already conditioned to play, and he thinks ST is too long by far. So I think we don't need to worry about these guys getting ST playing time.
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 12:23:12 GMT -6
Nice catch in CF by Fisher
Between Straw, Fisher, and Marisnick, nobody's going to go down without a fight
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2019 12:24:21 GMT -6
Hinch said all these guys arrive at camp already conditioned to play, and he thinks ST is too long by far. So I think we don't need to worry about these guys getting ST playing time. Well, I would say *most* arrive conditioned to play. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Feb 27, 2019 12:32:04 GMT -6
Hinch said all these guys arrive at camp already conditioned to play, and he thinks ST is too long by far. So I think we don't need to worry about these guys getting ST playing time. Well, I would say *most* arrive conditioned to play. Well, you'd certainly know better than Hinch would. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 12:34:41 GMT -6
Devo's up
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 12:39:20 GMT -6
Peacock slated to start tomorrow's game
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 12:41:58 GMT -6
Devo's picking up right where he left off.
Bases loaded and nobody out.
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 12:47:16 GMT -6
It took Devo 25 pitches to finally get an out. That's all Hinch wanted to give him.
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 13:15:58 GMT -6
White nearly had his first HR of the spring. ended up being a double off the wall. One thing that stands out this spring is how White is hitting mostly to CF and RF, not pulling the ball nearly as much as last year.
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 13:25:08 GMT -6
Tucker ended up hitting a very smooth double down the RF line to plate White.
Both of those guys look ready for the regular season.
White is 3 for 8 with 2 doubles, a single, 2 walks, and 1 K.
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 27, 2019 14:59:00 GMT -6
Devo's picking up right where he left off. Bases loaded and nobody out. Time to stop wasting time with Devenski and move on........same goes for Reed. |
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2019 15:16:43 GMT -6
Well, I would say *most* arrive conditioned to play. Well, you'd certainly know better than Hinch would. Pictures and reports of various players showing up out of shape happens almost every year. Just this year it was already reported about Yoenis Céspedes showing up chubby. I guess all those reports are lying though because you say so. |
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2019 15:21:01 GMT -6
Devo's picking up right where he left off. Bases loaded and nobody out. Time to stop wasting time with Devenski and move on........same goes for Reed. Seems a little early for Devo. He's working on adjustments...why would we not give him time to make those adjustments? I agree with Reed. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 27, 2019 15:30:40 GMT -6
Time to stop wasting time with Devenski and move on........same goes for Reed. Seems a little early for Devo. He's working on adjustments...why would we not give him time to make those adjustments? I agree with Reed. Devo looks like he did at the end of last season and in 2017 and he's terrible. He cannot locate his pitches......his slider backs up and gets hammered. |
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Post by Saint on Feb 27, 2019 15:57:11 GMT -6
Seems a little early for Devo. He's working on adjustments...why would we not give him time to make those adjustments? I agree with Reed. Devo looks like he did at the end of last season and in 2017 and he's terrible. He cannot locate his pitches......his slider backs up and gets hammered. He's only had one appearance. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Feb 27, 2019 21:55:14 GMT -6
It is spring training and have someone complaining about Devo after one appearance, laughable.
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 27, 2019 22:19:52 GMT -6
Quite possible Altuve was held out of today's game simply due to the weather forecast.
We should starting seeing more of the A-Team players next week.
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 27, 2019 22:56:09 GMT -6
it is even more laughable that self-proclaimed baseball brains don't see that Devenski looks like he did at the end of the last two seasons when he was hammered on a regular basis. Only an idiot can see he looks the same even though it's Spring Training.'
Glad to see that punk ass astros fan still thinks he is the ultimate authority, But then, that is one of the characteristics of a fraud.
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 28, 2019 8:45:48 GMT -6
This looks basically like a regular season lineup (less Bregs)  |
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 28, 2019 8:52:43 GMT -6
Some minor leaguers taking this ST by the horns and trying to make a case for promotion:
Ronnie Dawson
Nick Tanielu
Abraham Toro
Chuckie Robinson
Hinch giving the most PAs to Mayfield, Fisher, and Reed so far. My guess is he's trying to give them a chance to build some trade value. While Fisher may be doing so, the other two aren't so much.
However if Dawson - Tanielu - Toro - Robinson can continue to shine over the next few weeks, maybe that helps them become trade bait to help solve the pitching issue or add an impact bat should the early season offense sputter.
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 28, 2019 10:03:02 GMT -6
The opponents:
R Herrera (S) CF
B Anderson (R) 3B
N Walker (S) 1B
P O'Brien (R) RF
S Castro (R) 2B
A Dean (R) LF
M Rojas (R) SS
C Wallach (R) C
H Ramirez (R) DH
Alcantara on the mound to start
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Post by Saint on Feb 28, 2019 12:13:57 GMT -6
it is even more laughable that self-proclaimed baseball brains don't see that Devenski looks like he did at the end of the last two seasons when he was hammered on a regular basis. Only an idiot can see he looks the same even though it's Spring Training.' Glad to see that punk ass astros fan still thinks he is the ultimate authority, But then, that is one of the characteristics of a fraud. That response seems a little excessive... |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Feb 28, 2019 12:17:11 GMT -6
it is even more laughable that self-proclaimed baseball brains don't see that Devenski looks like he did at the end of the last two seasons when he was hammered on a regular basis. Only an idiot can see he looks the same even though it's Spring Training.' Glad to see that punk ass astros fan still thinks he is the ultimate authority, But then, that is one of the characteristics of a fraud. That response seems a little excessive... Not really. Most people would respond similarly to passive-aggressive shit slinging, especially when it's nearly constant. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Feb 28, 2019 12:23:50 GMT -6
Feels like we're living in some weird alternative universe.
Yuli Gurriel just worked a count and drew a walk. Never seen him so patient before.
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Post by blcoach8 on Feb 28, 2019 12:29:49 GMT -6
it is even more laughable that self-proclaimed baseball brains don't see that Devenski looks like he did at the end of the last two seasons when he was hammered on a regular basis. Only an idiot can see he looks the same even though it's Spring Training.' Glad to see that punk ass astros fan still thinks he is the ultimate authority, But then, that is one of the characteristics of a fraud. That response seems a little excessive... maybe, but, the comment from that arrogant, lying son of a bitch was unnecessary. You get what you ask for. If he's too damn stupid to see that Devenski is doing EXACTLY the same thing he did at the end of the last two seasons he isn't paying attention. The fact that it is Spring Training has nothing to do with it. He was getting the same results during the second half of each season. |
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