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Post by batman007 on Aug 6, 2019 17:25:42 GMT -6
A bit of good news last night. The A's lost. 9 games back now. To give an idea of how daunting their task to pass us is...... If we simply finish the season with .500 play (fat chance) The A's would have finish the season at 35-14 to pass us. (Over .700 baseball- fat chance again) Never sleep with your back to the tide... Or something like that. I don’t know sayings |
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Post by olpapa on Aug 6, 2019 17:35:51 GMT -6
folks were panicking about the A's not too long ago Never sleep with your back to the tide... Or something like that. I don’t know sayings Forget it. Its all water under the dam. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Aug 7, 2019 8:09:42 GMT -6
Never sleep with your back to the tide... Or something like that. I don’t know sayings Forget it. Its all water under the dam. Don't worry about it now. We'll burn that bridge when we get to it. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 8, 2019 19:25:45 GMT -6
Bo Bichette is on an 11-game hit streak to begin his career.
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Post by olpapa on Aug 8, 2019 20:01:25 GMT -6
Bo Bichette is on an 11-game hit streak to begin his career. He’s hotter than a $2 pistol |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2019 20:57:21 GMT -6
Bo Bichette is on an 11-game hit streak to begin his career. He’s hotter than a $2 pistol Dante Bichette's son? |
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 8, 2019 21:22:03 GMT -6
He’s hotter than a $2 pistol Dante Bichette's son? Yes sir... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2019 21:24:59 GMT -6
It's crazy to see all these ballplayers I grew up watching son's playing in the MLB. Dante Bichette's son, Craig Biggio's son, Vlad Guerrero's son, sure I am missing more. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 8, 2019 22:08:40 GMT -6
I remember Dante Bichette. That guy was an ogre.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2019 22:23:15 GMT -6
I actually enjoy watching the Blue Jays teams right now. That team is full of young guys that are ready to play, and that bomb by Bichette today was crazy!
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Post by marshall on Aug 9, 2019 5:42:40 GMT -6
I wonder whether they skip our No Hitter Starter in order to keep Verlander on schedule or at least not stretching it to 6 days rest? It's really a tough call. Skipping him sets us up for the A's with Verlander/Greinke/Cole/Sanchez.
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Post by m240 on Aug 9, 2019 6:45:20 GMT -6
I read an interesting article yesterday about the top tier teams and who will most likely end up with the best record in baseball this year and with home field throughout the playoffs. They had strength of schedules, current record, injury status, opponent status act. They were trying to calculate what kind of record it would take to get to the best record. The consensus of opinion was that the Astros would wind up best based upon their current record, (2 games ahead of last year's pace), their opponent's combined record, (.045 worse than the Dodgers), the additions of Grienke, Sanchez, and Maldonado, their injury history through the year and current relative health, the expected return of Pressley and Peacock and their expected boost to the already very good bullpen, and the emergence of Alvarez. Their projected record for the Astros was 106-56. The Dodgers were projected at 105-57, the Yankees at 103-59, and the Twins at 99-63.
They were split on who would win the World Series with 2 taking the Astros and 1 taking the Dodgers in what they were calling the Clash of the Titans.
Personally I think that they are selling us short. It would not surprise me if we won 110 games this year.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 9, 2019 8:28:41 GMT -6
I wonder whether they skip our No Hitter Starter in order to keep Verlander on schedule or at least not stretching it to 6 days rest? It's really a tough call. Skipping him sets us up for the A's with Verlander/Greinke/Cole/Sanchez. Hinch has mentioned in the past that Verlander does not like to deviate from his every 5 days schedule. |
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Post by marshall on Aug 9, 2019 9:04:36 GMT -6
I wonder whether they skip our No Hitter Starter in order to keep Verlander on schedule or at least not stretching it to 6 days rest? It's really a tough call. Skipping him sets us up for the A's with Verlander/Greinke/Cole/Sanchez. Hinch has mentioned in the past that Verlander does not like to deviate from his every 5 days schedule. I suspect we see Verlander after Miley. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 9, 2019 9:36:19 GMT -6
I wonder whether they skip our No Hitter Starter in order to keep Verlander on schedule or at least not stretching it to 6 days rest? It's really a tough call. Skipping him sets us up for the A's with Verlander/Greinke/Cole/Sanchez. Hinch has mentioneThat d in the past that Verlander does not like to deviate from his every 5 days schedule. That is what usually happens......seems to me like an extra day's rest would be good this far into the season. |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 9, 2019 9:38:56 GMT -6
Everything I've read says they're keeping the rotation. Sanchez on Saturday, Verlander on Sunday
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Post by marshall on Aug 9, 2019 9:42:54 GMT -6
Hinch has mentioneThat d in the past that Verlander does not like to deviate from his every 5 days schedule. That is what usually happens......seems to me like an extra day's rest would be good this far into the season. Because of the off days, he's still going to have 5 days rest and maintaining the 5 man rotatation pushes him to 6 days rest. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 9:44:22 GMT -6
Hinch has mentioneThat d in the past that Verlander does not like to deviate from his every 5 days schedule. That is what usually happens......seems to me like an extra day's rest would be good this far into the season. From media accounts, and even commericals, JV has a OCD streak with his trade. Nothing worse you can do to an OCD person than mess up their routine. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 9, 2019 11:13:25 GMT -6
That is what usually happens......seems to me like an extra day's rest would be good this far into the season. From media accounts, and even commericals, JV has a OCD streak with his trade. Nothing worse you can do to an OCD person than mess up their routine. Unless I miscalculate, ,by skipping Sanchez, we should ve able to use Verlander, Greinke, and Cole in the Oakland series next weekend. |
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Post by marshall on Aug 9, 2019 11:30:46 GMT -6
After adjusting for Sanchez staying in the rotation, the only difference between skipping him and not is whether he starts the first Oakland game or the last with Verlander, Greinke and Cole either following him or preceding him.
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 9, 2019 15:40:05 GMT -6
all current or former Astros
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 15:52:42 GMT -6
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What ?... NO Keuchel?  |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 9, 2019 16:00:06 GMT -6
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What ?... NO Keuchel?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 16:07:54 GMT -6
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What ?... NO Keuchel? Unfortunately Keuchel didn't quality because he came in around June and then gave up a shit ton of hits and runs. |
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Post by batman007 on Aug 9, 2019 16:53:56 GMT -6
But why Mike Fiers?
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Post by marshall on Aug 9, 2019 16:57:50 GMT -6
Any updates on Strom?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 17:03:51 GMT -6
Strom is German for "Electricity" |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 9, 2019 18:01:27 GMT -6
cause Keuchel's a male model
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Post by batman007 on Aug 9, 2019 18:22:08 GMT -6
Is it just me, but are Fiers and Keuchel’s career stats similar?
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 9, 2019 18:28:56 GMT -6
What ?... NO Keuchel? Unfortunately Keuchel didn't quality because he came in around June and then gave up a shit ton of hits and runs. This list is just for the American League. |
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