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Post by Saint on Aug 19, 2019 7:46:09 GMT -6
The offense is due for an easy game. Miley got the clunker he was due for out of the way, so hopefully he can give us a good 6 innings tonight.
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Post by m240 on Aug 19, 2019 11:31:44 GMT -6
James could make a difference if he can continue to find his 100 mph heater with some semblance of control. it'd be nice, the bullpen does need someone to come in and start kicking some ass Man what did you guys do while I was gone. I go fishing and everything went to hell in a hand basket. 5 game losing streak, WTF.  Seriously how did that happen. Did the guys just stop playing or what. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 19, 2019 11:40:02 GMT -6
it'd be nice, the bullpen does need someone to come in and start kicking some ass Man what did you guys do while I was gone. I go fishing and everything went to hell in a hand basket. 5 game losing streak, WTF. Seriously how did that happen. Did the guys just stop playing or what. As long as you prioritize fishing over the Astros, the team will never get better. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 19, 2019 12:35:17 GMT -6
Happy birthday Jayfree!
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Post by m240 on Aug 20, 2019 8:03:27 GMT -6
Man what did you guys do while I was gone. I go fishing and everything went to hell in a hand basket. 5 game losing streak, WTF. Seriously how did that happen. Did the guys just stop playing or what. As long as you prioritize fishing over the Astros, the team will never get better. Man the things you got to do around here to get a few wins. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2019 8:09:36 GMT -6
Man what did you guys do while I was gone. I go fishing and everything went to hell in a hand basket. 5 game losing streak, WTF. Seriously how did that happen. Did the guys just stop playing or what. As long as you prioritize fishing over the Astros, the team will never get better. Roger That.... Green Leader! |
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Post by Saint on Aug 21, 2019 7:05:03 GMT -6
So Sanchez has supposedly been hurting since before the trade...
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 21, 2019 7:15:46 GMT -6
So Sanchez has supposedly been hurting since before the trade... Any good production from him would have been gravy, he's more of an offseason project. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 21, 2019 7:41:45 GMT -6
So Sanchez has supposedly been hurting since before the trade... Any good production from him would have been gravy, he's more of an offseason project. I said the same thing to my dad about 10 minutes ago. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 21, 2019 10:01:15 GMT -6
So Sanchez has supposedly been hurting since before the trade... 🤔 |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 22, 2019 9:53:01 GMT -6
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 22, 2019 10:01:39 GMT -6
Welcome to the team Toro. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 22, 2019 10:05:45 GMT -6
Welcome to the team Toro. I don’t mind this move at all. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 22, 2019 10:12:02 GMT -6
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 22, 2019 10:13:01 GMT -6
Ted needs to work on the LOB’s. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 22, 2019 10:41:56 GMT -6
Welcome to the team Toro. I don’t mind this move at all. Neither do I, if he truly can make the jump....but I think most here were thinking Tanielu was going to get the call... Does promoting Toro so early in his career indicate there maybe a changing in the guard in regards to Correa....Is the team realizing Carlos susceptibility to injury, and how much would it take to re-sign him before he is a FA. I'm not saying Correa being replaced this year or even next, but promoting Toro now possibly means they already want a contingency plan in place. Despite his enormous ability/ceiling and he being a great teammate, I just feel neither him or the Astros have long-term plans of being together |
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Post by Saint on Aug 22, 2019 10:51:30 GMT -6
He's mostly been playing 3B, so I guess we'll be moving Bregs to shortstop and leaving Gurriel at 1B. At least until Diaz comes off the IL.
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 22, 2019 11:31:21 GMT -6
He's mostly been playing 3B, so I guess we'll be moving Bregs to shortstop and leaving Gurriel at 1B. At least until Diaz comes off the IL. Bregman has looked good at SS...If Toro can make the transition and produce, what a huge lift for the team...Having a solid contingency plan for Carlos.....Then that helps with Straw becoming the 4th OF.....and Tucker taking over in RF.... |
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 22, 2019 12:38:39 GMT -6
Ted will get his shot. I still bet he is pissed though. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 22, 2019 12:51:48 GMT -6
He's mostly been playing 3B, so I guess we'll be moving Bregs to shortstop and leaving Gurriel at 1B. At least until Diaz comes off the IL. Bregman has looked good at SS...If Toro can make the transition and produce, what a huge lift for the team...Having a solid contingency plan for Carlos.....Then that helps with Straw becoming the 4th OF.....and Tucker taking over in RF.... This is likely just a trial run for a few games until Diaz is back. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 22, 2019 13:05:52 GMT -6
Put Toro at third and play Bregman at SS...and send Mayfield down ASAP and get Tucker up here.
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Post by abregmanfan on Aug 22, 2019 14:49:41 GMT -6
Put Toro at third and play Bregman at SS...and send Mayfield down ASAP and get Tucker up here. Or we could leave Straw in the outfield and demote Jake.  |
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Post by blcoach8 on Aug 22, 2019 15:01:40 GMT -6
Put Toro at third and play Bregman at SS...and send Mayfield down ASAP and get Tucker up here. Or we could leave Straw in the outfield and demote Jake. HELL NO  you don't send down your best defensive OF and keep a guy with very little experience. I would keep Straw because he is versatile and can play IF or OF. Mavfield is not needed. Diaz should be back soon, too. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Aug 22, 2019 15:22:08 GMT -6
Put Toro at third and play Bregman at SS...and send Mayfield down ASAP and get Tucker up here. Or we could leave Straw in the outfield and demote Jake. I am all for giving Straw more playing time. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 22, 2019 15:23:38 GMT -6
Straw needs to start getting on base again though.
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Post by Saint on Aug 22, 2019 15:35:53 GMT -6
So do we know why Verlander hates this reporter so much that the team is now going to accrue some type of fine from the league?
As much as I like the guy as a player, here is another example of him being a little bit of a diva. (Unless the reporter made some kind of threats or insulted JV's family or something.)
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 22, 2019 16:01:03 GMT -6
So do we know why Verlander hates this reporter so much that the team is now going to accrue some type of fine from the league? As much as I like the guy as a player, here is another example of him being a little bit of a diva. (Unless the reporter made some kind of threats or insulted JV's family or something.) I’m not following the story. Is Verlander required to talk to every reporter? |
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Post by marshall on Aug 22, 2019 16:36:10 GMT -6
So do we know why Verlander hates this reporter so much that the team is now going to accrue some type of fine from the league? As much as I like the guy as a player, here is another example of him being a little bit of a diva. (Unless the reporter made some kind of threats or insulted JV's family or something.) I’m not following the story. Is Verlander required to talk to every reporter? He is not required to talk to the reporter, but the Astros impeded his access to the locker room after the game until JV was done. That was at his request, but the Astros will absorb any fine or reprimand. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2019 16:40:49 GMT -6
I’m not following the story. Is Verlander required to talk to every reporter? He is not required to talk to the reporter, but the Astros impeded his access to the locker room after the game until JV was done. That was at his request, but the Astros will absorb any fine or reprimand. Here's a snippit from the news article about the event.... "As we noted, this was done in violation of agreements to which Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros and the Baseball Writers Association of America are parties. The agreements are meant to ensure full access to BBWAA-accredited reporters as long as they have not violated the terms of their credentials. In no case do the clubs — and certainly not the players — have the right to bar access to BBWAA-accredited reporters. Indeed, the whole point of the BBWAA is to ensure such access and to ensure that teams cannot bar them simply because they are unhappy with their coverage or what have you." |
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 22, 2019 16:42:11 GMT -6
So do we know why Verlander hates this reporter so much that the team is now going to accrue some type of fine from the league? As much as I like the guy as a player, here is another example of him being a little bit of a diva. (Unless the reporter made some kind of threats or insulted JV's family or something.) Best I can tell, the reporter has been critical of the Tigers front office on the rebuild, and Justin still has some love for those guys My guess is he expected Frenech wanted him to say something snarky about Detroit that had nothing to do with the ballgame
He also has a history of DUIs and sexual harrassment, and allegedly tried to out the source on a story that debunked one of his stories
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Seriously how did that happen. Did the guys just stop playing or what. 
you don't send down your best defensive OF and keep a guy with very little experience. I would keep Straw because he is versatile and can play IF or OF. Mavfield is not needed. Diaz should be back soon, too.
