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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 13, 2019 10:00:32 GMT -6
This is essentially why the Astros have offensive lulls: 1. They can’t seem to beat shifts. 2. They play station to station ball (unless the best arm in baseball fields it). 3. They rely too much on home runs. 4. They don’t send runners particularly when Brantley is at the plate. 5. They take unnecessary risks on bases (Altuve, Marisnick, Chirinos). 6. They occasionally expand the zone too much with two strikes as if they already made up their mind to swing (Bregman yesterday). 7. They’re a different team with RISP, I don’t know if it’s stress or self-pressure. They’re much better than the A’s, I don’t care how tough that team is really. Let’s just hope Correa finds himself on his vision quest and returns to glory. Man, this team sucks...amirite, son? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 13, 2019 10:01:34 GMT -6
This is essentially why the Astros have offensive lulls: 1. They can’t seem to beat shifts. 2. They play station to station ball (unless the best arm in baseball fields it). 3. They rely too much on home runs. 4. They don’t send runners particularly when Brantley is at the plate. 5. They take unnecessary risks on bases (Altuve, Marisnick, Chirinos). 6. They occasionally expand the zone too much with two strikes as if they already made up their mind to swing (Bregman yesterday). 7. They’re a different team with RISP, I don’t know if it’s stress or self-pressure. They’re much better than the A’s, I don’t care how tough that team is really. Let’s just hope Correa finds himself on his vision quest and returns to glory. Man, this team sucks...amirite, son? I just said they’re much better than the A’s. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 13, 2019 10:05:17 GMT -6
Ask Todd...he's the one who said it. Probably you though, Corch Jr. I haven't seen anyone want him benched, but, those of us who have been paying attention see that Altuve continues to pull stupid stunts to hurt the team.......on the bases and at the plate. Nobody has denied that he has good overall stats and we all know he won the MVP in 2017 but that doesn't stop him from being a dumbass in 2019. I know of at least three losses......including last night..that can be traced directly to Jose's stupidity. It's an act that is past being old and has become ridiculous. I realize you don't like the fact that others are seeing what I have been pointing out for quite awhile........Jose Altuve is a good player who happens to be a dumbass. He should NEVER be allowed to hit 3-0 or be on his own on the bases.He is too stupid to handle it. I would never tag a loss directly on Altuve unless he had a walkoff error or got thrown out by a mile to end the game. Generally, when we get upset at him messing up, the entire offense is to blame. |
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Post by Saint on Sept 13, 2019 10:15:01 GMT -6
Ask Todd...he's the one who said it. Probably you though, Corch Jr. I haven't seen anyone want him benched, but, those of us who have been paying attention see that Altuve continues to pull stupid stunts to hurt the team.......on the bases and at the plate. Nobody has denied that he has good overall stats and we all know he won the MVP in 2017 but that doesn't stop him from being a dumbass in 2019. I know of at least three losses......including last night..that can be traced directly to Jose's stupidity. It's an act that is past being old and has become ridiculous. I realize you don't like the fact that others are seeing what I have been pointing out for quite awhile........Jose Altuve is a good player who happens to be a dumbass. He should NEVER be allowed to hit 3-0 or be on his own on the bases.He is too stupid to handle it. "those of us who have been paying attention see that Altuve continues to pull stupid stunts to hurt the team.......on the bases and at the plate." That's the ridiculous part. In no way, does a player of his value and production hurt this team. All players make mistakes, errors, etc., but saying that Altuve doesn't make this team anything but better is just flat out wrong. Altuve has been the best overall 2B in baseball since at least 2015, and arguably a top-5 player in at least the AL (if not all of baseball) in that timeframe. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 13, 2019 10:48:40 GMT -6
Man, this team sucks...amirite, son? I just said they’re much better than the A’s. So the A's suck, too? |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 13, 2019 11:10:45 GMT -6
This is essentially why the Astros have offensive lulls: 1. They can’t seem to beat shifts. 2. They play station-to-station ball (unless the best arm in baseball fields it). 3. They rely too much on home runs. 4. They don’t send runners particularly when Brantley is at the plate. 5. They take unnecessary risks on bases (Altuve, Marisnick, Chirinos). 6. They occasionally expand the zone too much with two strikes as if they already made up their mind to swing (Bregman yesterday). 7. They’re a different team with RISP, I don’t know if it’s stress or self-pressure. They’re much better than the A’s, I don’t care how tough that team is really. Let’s just hope Correa finds himself on his vision quest and returns to glory. All 7 points express my opinion exactly. We waste the speed and contact hitters we have by playing this station to station BS. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 13, 2019 11:14:10 GMT -6
I haven't seen anyone want him benched, but, those of us who have been paying attention see that Altuve continues to pull stupid stunts to hurt the team.......on the bases and at the plate. Nobody has denied that he has good overall stats and we all know he won the MVP in 2017 but that doesn't stop him from being a dumbass in 2019. I know of at least three losses......including last night..that can be traced directly to Jose's stupidity. It's an act that is past being old and has become ridiculous. I realize you don't like the fact that others are seeing what I have been pointing out for quite awhile........Jose Altuve is a good player who happens to be a dumbass. He should NEVER be allowed to hit 3-0 or be on his own on the bases.He is too stupid to handle it. I would never tag a loss directly on Altuve unless he had a walkoff error or got thrown out by a mile to end the game. Generally, when we get upset at him messing up, the entire offense is to blame. He has been primarily responsible for at least three losses that I remember and he was the main culprit in last night's debacle. Yes, I know he hit a home run and that was great but his stupid blunders killed two innings.....once as a hitter and then that asinine attempt to steal third base while Dierkman was still on the mound with the ball in his hand. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 13, 2019 11:16:29 GMT -6
I get why Altuve does what he does on the basepaths, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s dumb baseball. No argument, but this was not the norm until this year. So it really doesn't make any sense. I'm wondering if AJ has given him some kind of marching orders to be more agressive on the basepaths, no matter what the consequences. If he's turning someone with Altuve's mental capacity loose to pull these stunts, AJ is a damn fool. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 13, 2019 11:17:51 GMT -6
No argument, but this was not the norm until this year. So it really doesn't make any sense. I'm wondering if AJ has given him some kind of marching orders to be more agressive on the basepaths, no matter what the consequences. If he wants aggression, why did Stubbs and Straw respectively stay at first and second with no one out in the 9th? Wouldn’t that have been the best time to up the ante? I second that. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 13, 2019 11:20:04 GMT -6
I really think there is only one person here riding Altuve's ass. And he deserves every damn bit of it......I also try to point out when he makes good plays and good decisions.......I only wish I could do that more often instead of pointing out his bad at bats and baserunning blunders which both occur too frequently.. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 13, 2019 11:53:06 GMT -6
I would never tag a loss directly on Altuve unless he had a walkoff error or got thrown out by a mile to end the game. Generally, when we get upset at him messing up, the entire offense is to blame. He has been primarily responsible for at least three losses that I remember and he was the main culprit in last night's debacle. Yes, I know he hit a home run and that was great but his stupid blunders killed two innings.....once as a hitter and then that asinine attempt to steal third base while Dierkman was still on the mound with the ball in his hand. Simple question: Would we win as often as we do if we did not have Altuve on this team. Would we have won last night if he had not played? |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 13, 2019 12:09:59 GMT -6
I just said they’re much better than the A’s. So the A's suck, too? No, hence the frustration with the Astros losing 6 of their last 8 against them, especially when the last win was a 15-0 killing. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 13, 2019 12:16:13 GMT -6
No, hence the frustration with the Astros losing 6 of their last 8 against them, especially when the last win was a 15-0 killing. But: 1. They can’t seem to beat shifts. 2. They play station to station ball (unless the best arm in baseball fields it). 3. They rely too much on home runs. 4. They don’t send runners particularly when Brantley is at the plate. 5. They take unnecessary risks on bases (Altuve, Marisnick, Chirinos). 6. They occasionally expand the zone too much with two strikes as if they already made up their mind to swing (Bregman yesterday). 7. They’re a different team with RISP, I don’t know if it’s stress or self-pressure. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 13, 2019 12:18:28 GMT -6
No, hence the frustration with the Astros losing 6 of their last 8 against them, especially when the last win was a 15-0 killing. But: 1. They can’t seem to beat shifts. 2. They play station to station ball (unless the best arm in baseball fields it). 3. They rely too much on home runs. 4. They don’t send runners particularly when Brantley is at the plate. 5. They take unnecessary risks on bases (Altuve, Marisnick, Chirinos). 6. They occasionally expand the zone too much with two strikes as if they already made up their mind to swing (Bregman yesterday). 7. They’re a different team with RISP, I don’t know if it’s stress or self-pressure. Yes. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Sept 13, 2019 12:28:14 GMT -6
I kind of feel like when your list of gripes reaches 6 or 7 or 10 items, you're implying that they suck.
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 13, 2019 12:32:53 GMT -6
I kind of feel like when your list of gripes reaches 6 or 7 or 10 items, you're implying that they suck. No, it just looks like it. If they did suck at one thing it’s stolen bases. |
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Post by Saint on Sept 13, 2019 13:15:31 GMT -6
Who knows if they'd really suck if they did it more regularly with the right people in the right situations.
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Post by unionstation82 on Sept 13, 2019 13:28:03 GMT -6
Who knows if they'd really suck if they did it more regularly with the right people in the right situations. I mean it’s September and Altuve has like 6 steals. I’m pretty sure he’s had his opportunities. Brantley has had a 20 steal season or two. Bregman has the potential. They just don’t do it. That tells me it’s on team strategy. A couple of times Straw has been both the tying runner and lead runner on base and hasn’t stolen one. For a guy like him to not attempt steals is a waste of time. |
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Post by Saint on Sept 13, 2019 13:43:44 GMT -6
Who knows if they'd really suck if they did it more regularly with the right people in the right situations. I mean it’s September and Altuve has like 6 steals. I’m pretty sure he’s had his opportunities. Brantley has had a 20 steal season or two. Bregman has the potential. They just don’t do it. That tells me it’s on team strategy. Eh, I don't mind Brantley not stealing when he has a delicate health history. Bregman could probably run a little more, but when he's had Alvarez and another 100 RBI guy hitting behind him, it wouldn't make a ton of sense. Altuve probably would have ran more this year if he hadn't been recovering from the knee and weak leg issues early in the year. With a team like ours that does so much so right offensively, potentially running into outs trying to get an extra base isn't going to be in their philosophy. We're 3rd in all of baseball in Runs Scored, and we're 1st AVG, OBP, and OPS while only one point out of 1st in SLG. It just doesn't make a lot of sense long-term for them to steal a lot. I think in the postseason when you have more of a 1 game at a time approach, we'll see some more small ball. I agree about Straw though. That guy should be stealing almost all the time. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 13, 2019 14:10:18 GMT -6
He has been primarily responsible for at least three losses that I remember and he was the main culprit in last night's debacle. Yes, I know he hit a home run and that was great but his stupid blunders killed two innings.....once as a hitter and then that asinine attempt to steal third base while Dierkman was still on the mound with the ball in his hand. Simple question: Would we win as often as we do if we did not have Altuve on this team. Would we have won last night if he had not played? Probably not. I have never suggested getting rid of him but we did increase our lead in the division while he was on the IL. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Sept 13, 2019 14:12:21 GMT -6
Who knows if they'd really suck if they did it more regularly with the right people in the right situations. We will never know because we don't try except on rare occasions....Straw should run every time he's on base. We should send the runner when Brantley is at the plate. |
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