Excellent Article (Lengthy)

[Saint]

www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/6/3/18644512/mvp-machine-how-houston-astros-became-great-scouting?fbclid=IwAR384OIWOdgKb0BhXvEdMbe5X9LI25E14KbebTs6d8MGuw2pGvUSTSALU9Y

Great article on the Astros and their growth over the last several years.  Touches on really everything that we've seen, and explains how some of the failures (Martinez, Appel) and successes (Morton, Pressly, Altuve) came about. 

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Jun 3, 2019 11:41:04 GMT -6 Saint said:

www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/6/3/18644512/mvp-machine-how-houston-astros-became-great-scouting?fbclid=IwAR384OIWOdgKb0BhXvEdMbe5X9LI25E14KbebTs6d8MGuw2pGvUSTSALU9Y

Great article on the Astros and their growth over the last several years.  Touches on really everything that we've seen, and explains how some of the failures (Martinez, Appel) and successes (Morton, Pressly, Altuve) came about. 

That was good.  What is funny is about half way through, I was thinking how Beane's sucesses were similarly praised,  and then that moment in the sun faded.  Could that happen to us?

As I read I was astounded........low and behold, MoneyBall was brought up.  

I guess the concept that there is always someone out there building a better mousetrap is correct.  10 years from now Luhnow's tactics may be considered antiquated. 

I hope not. I love being a fan of juggenaunt team.  

[cajunstros]

The positive spin to Lunhow is the ability to adapt as other teams mimic.

[Saint]

Jun 4, 2019 23:15:48 GMT -6 @txheat10k said:

Jun 3, 2019 11:41:04 GMT -6 Saint said:

www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/6/3/18644512/mvp-machine-how-houston-astros-became-great-scouting?fbclid=IwAR384OIWOdgKb0BhXvEdMbe5X9LI25E14KbebTs6d8MGuw2pGvUSTSALU9Y

Great article on the Astros and their growth over the last several years.  Touches on really everything that we've seen, and explains how some of the failures (Martinez, Appel) and successes (Morton, Pressly, Altuve) came about. 

That was good.  What is funny is about half way through, I was thinking how Beane's sucesses were similarly praised,  and then that moment in the sun faded.  Could that happen to us?

As I read I was astounded........low and behold, MoneyBall was brought up.  

I guess the concept that there is always someone out there building a better mousetrap is correct.  10 years from now Luhnow's tactics may be considered antiquated. 

I hope not. I love being a fan of juggenaunt team.  

Life is about adaptation.  Luhnow seems to have a plan for continuing our run of success.  All success in major league baseball depends on how well the farm systems do at developing talent.  If we continue to draft well and do well at developing talent, we'll be successful.  If we have a couple bad years, we may start to seem some cracks. Having a pool of talent to pull from for cheap helps you balance out your finances for when you need to pay for free agents.