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Post by Saint on Apr 23, 2019 19:45:29 GMT -6
Bump. Looks like garbage.
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 23, 2019 20:12:56 GMT -6
Bump. Looks like garbage. Could’ve been worse. He could’ve hit it again to the 3B. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 23, 2019 20:14:28 GMT -6
Bump. Looks like garbage. Could’ve been worse. He could’ve hit it again to the 3B. He can't event put a good bunt down now. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 23, 2019 20:23:13 GMT -6
Could’ve been worse. He could’ve hit it again to the 3B. He can't event put a good bunt down now. The way he lunges outside, you’d figure he could push a bunt to the 1B. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 23, 2019 20:58:08 GMT -6
He can't event put a good bunt down now. The way he lunges outside, you’d figure he could push a bunt to the 1B. Coaching by Biggio is paying off. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 23, 2019 21:09:18 GMT -6
The way he lunges outside, you’d figure he could push a bunt to the 1B. Coaching by Biggio is paying off. Marisnick is the reason we won today. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 23, 2019 21:34:21 GMT -6
I think we should DH Brantley and call up one of the Round Rockers. I'm willing to give White some more time, but if he can't get it going I'd love to see that with Straw in CF and hitting 9th consistently. fast forward 11 days, White is hitting .297 and Altuve "only" .289. Has this ever been a good week for fans of The Shark. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 23, 2019 21:39:31 GMT -6
For the record, after bumping Altuve walked and hit his HR.
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 23, 2019 21:41:31 GMT -6
I'm willing to give White some more time, but if he can't get it going I'd love to see that with Straw in CF and hitting 9th consistently. fast forward 11 days, White is hitting .297 and Altuve "only" .289. Has this ever been a good week for fans of The Shark. White is doing well now, but I mainly wanted Straw out there in CF to tighten up the defense. Brantley is not the most nimble outfielder. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 23, 2019 21:47:12 GMT -6
Straw will get his day in the big leagues soon... he's too good to stay in AAA much longer. Injuries on the Astros, or a trade to get some good pitching, will get Straw to the Show by summer.
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 24, 2019 8:19:26 GMT -6
I'm willing to give White some more time, but if he can't get it going I'd love to see that with Straw in CF and hitting 9th consistently. fast forward 11 days, White is hitting .297 and Altuve "only" .289. Has this ever been a good week for fans of The Shark. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 24, 2019 8:36:49 GMT -6
fast forward 11 days, White is hitting .297 and Altuve "only" .289. Has this ever been a good week for fans of The Shark. The power will come though if he keeps having good ABs. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Apr 24, 2019 8:43:12 GMT -6
The odds seem pretty remote to me that White would maintain a low SLG if given 100 PA's. What we are seeing now with the low SLG is mostly random noise coupled with the effects of all this 'going up the middle, going oppo' effort. When/if White allows himself to pull the ball again, he will start sending a good number of pitches up to the Crawford Boxes and then his SLG will approach .500.
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Post by Saint on Apr 24, 2019 8:46:56 GMT -6
At the end of the day, if all of ours guys could maintain .350+ OBP while slumping the way White has, we would never have a bad game.
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 24, 2019 11:58:13 GMT -6
fast forward 11 days, White is hitting .297 and Altuve "only" .289. Has this ever been a good week for fans of The Shark. Power is fine and good, but I hope he starts ramping up the line drives and doubles. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 24, 2019 11:59:43 GMT -6
At the end of the day, if all of ours guys could maintain .350+ OBP while slumping the way White has, we would never have a bad game. I don’t want any of our guys with zero homers or RBI’s. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 24, 2019 13:31:08 GMT -6
At the end of the day, if all of ours guys could maintain .350+ OBP while slumping the way White has, we would never have a bad game. I don’t want any of our guys with zero homers or RBI’s. Well sure, but you know that won't last. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 29, 2019 7:57:34 GMT -6
Bump...
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Post by Saint on May 8, 2019 5:28:13 GMT -6
As I said earlier, I think he's just not game-ready because he was limited in his reps during ST. Once he knocks off the rust, he'll be back to normal production. So are we still thinking he's just not game-ready? |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on May 8, 2019 8:46:06 GMT -6
As I said earlier, I think he's just not game-ready because he was limited in his reps during ST. Once he knocks off the rust, he'll be back to normal production. So are we still thinking he's just not game-ready? No, now I think he's injured. |
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Post by Saint on May 8, 2019 8:48:06 GMT -6
So are we still thinking he's just not game-ready? No, now I think he's injured. I'm starting to lean that way too. He has had some bad luck with balls in play not finding holes, but he's also looking at early strikes a lot (which he doesn't do when he's hot) and not running as well as he normally does. Could be frustration, injury, or both.... |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on May 8, 2019 8:56:48 GMT -6
I know he's frustrated. Remember him slamming his bat and helmet the other night? Never seen him do that.
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Post by unionstation82 on May 8, 2019 9:33:13 GMT -6
I think the frustration with not being his old self yet is leading him to push himself too hard. I think he’ll be fine.
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Post by Saint on May 8, 2019 9:35:07 GMT -6
Someone mentioned on Facebook that maybe the drama in Venezuela is bothering him. I find that to be a stretch.
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Post by unionstation82 on May 8, 2019 9:38:36 GMT -6
Someone mentioned on Facebook that maybe the drama in Venezuela is bothering him. I find that to be a stretch. I’d put that possibility at 0% unless his family is in danger. |
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Post by marshall on May 11, 2019 6:40:52 GMT -6
It will be interesting to see what the reports on Altuve are. If he needs time on the IR, it opens up a spot on the 25 man roster.
I know Diaz will be the first to play 2B, but will Kemp actually get to play there? Who knows.
Possible Lineup w/o Altuve
1. R Springer 1B .984
2. L Alvarez LF 1.345 (AAA)
3. R Bregman 2B .933
4. L Brantley DH .979
5. R Correa SS .904
6. R Chirinos C .922
7. L Reddick RF .823
8. R Gurriel 3B .801
9. R Marisnick CF .859
Perhaps switch Springer to 2B if he can handle it and leave Gurriel and Bregman in customary positions at 1B and 3B respectively.
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Post by thomasj13 on May 11, 2019 7:36:46 GMT -6
It will be interesting to see what the reports on Altuve are. If he needs time on the IR, it opens up a spot on the 25 man roster. I know Diaz will be the first to play 2B, but will Kemp actually get to play there? Who knows. Possible Lineup w/o Altuve 1. R Springer 1B .984 2. L Alvarez LF 1.345 (AAA) 3. R Bregman 2B .933 4. L Brantley DH .979 5. R Correa SS .904 6. R Chirinos C .922 7. L Reddick RF .823 8. R Gurriel 3B .801 9. R Marisnick CF .859 Perhaps switch Springer to 2B if he can handle it and leave Gurriel and Bregman in customary positions at 1B and 3B respectively. Bring up Straw |
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Post by marshall on May 11, 2019 11:53:34 GMT -6
Another possibility is to bring up Mayfield who is 28, plays 2B, and is having a solid season at Round Rock. If successful, it adds trade value.
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Post by marshall on May 11, 2019 15:58:29 GMT -6
I'm not comfortable with the current roster if Altuve goes on the IL. Diaz moves to 2B, but that's the shallowest depth position in the organization. The prospects are all in the lower levels. All we have are journeymen Minor leaguers and Kemp hasn't played 2B since I've been watching, even though he apparently has a history there. There is probably a reason.
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Post by marshall on May 12, 2019 6:41:34 GMT -6
It's now official. Well I had a link to a video about Altuve being officially placed on the IL, but it's not working. What can you expect form a 21st century Luddite.
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