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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 27, 2018 10:54:11 GMT -6
I think Marwin should be DH and Yuli should play LF That would take away the advantage of Marwin’s versatility. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 27, 2018 10:56:05 GMT -6
It's interesting that he has been very good on the road but downright ridiculously horrible at home. Look at these splits:
Home: .067/.125/.067
Road: .302/.400/.488
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 27, 2018 10:57:57 GMT -6
A lot of fantasy sites over rank him because of his catcher status...to me, a DH should have a great batting eye...a guy you should not want to face, as opposed to a guy where you look forward to facing, because he lowers your WHIP and increases your K total. |
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Post by Saint on Apr 27, 2018 10:59:45 GMT -6
A lot of fantasy sites over rank him because of his catcher status...to me, a DH should have a great batting eye...a guy you should not want to face, as opposed to a guy where you look forward to facing, because he lowers your WHIP and increases your K total. Yeah but the guys that are our best hitters are also our best fielders, so what do you do? |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 27, 2018 11:07:13 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 27, 2018 12:01:23 GMT -6
I can't believe you guys would give up the great 3b defense that we are getting from bregman.
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 27, 2018 13:25:24 GMT -6
I can't believe you guys would give up the great 3b defense that we are getting from bregman. I didn’t! |
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Post by bearbryant on Apr 27, 2018 14:03:57 GMT -6
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 27, 2018 14:48:21 GMT -6
I can't believe you guys would give up the great 3b defense that we are getting from bregman. Sherwin put Bregman in LF....I am on board only if Beltre would sign for another year upfront....If not, then don't mess with Bregman...I looked up defense rankings, by what I could tell, Beltre grades out higher at 3b.... |
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Post by Saint on Apr 27, 2018 14:53:15 GMT -6
I can't believe you guys would give up the great 3b defense that we are getting from bregman. Flashy plays doesn't mean great defense (hence Jeter). Bregman currently at -.2 dWAR while Beltre is at .3 dWAR. Not that I'm meaning to knock Bregman, he has the speed and a solid arm to be a good LFer I would think. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 27, 2018 15:53:27 GMT -6
Sherwin put Bregman in LF....I am on board only if Beltre would sign for another year upfront....If not, then don't mess with Bregman...I looked up defense rankings, by what I could tell, Beltre grades out higher at 3b.... I don’t remember putting Bregman in LF. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 27, 2018 15:55:57 GMT -6
Flashy plays doesn't mean great defense (hence Jeter). Bregman currently at -.2 dWAR while Beltre is at .3 dWAR. Not that I'm meaning to knock Bregman, he has the speed and a solid arm to be a good LFer I would think. Sadly, I agree with you. He makes some incredible scoops and throws, but his range is lacking. It’s not his fault, though. His better positions are SS and 2B, but he’s about as blocked as I am from playing there. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 27, 2018 17:03:43 GMT -6
I don't understand. If we got Beltre, wouldn't he start mostly as DH and just relieve Bregman at 3B?
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 27, 2018 20:52:37 GMT -6
I don't understand. If we got Beltre, wouldn't he start mostly as DH and just relieve Bregman at 3B? You wouldn’t try him at 1B? I think it’d be a seamless transition. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Apr 28, 2018 3:02:21 GMT -6
If we're just throwing things out there for the sake of argument. If we picked up Beltre we could do this: Springer CF Altuve 2B Correa SS Beltre 3B Gurriel 1B Reddick RF Bregman LF McCann C Gattis/White DH Sorry BFAM, it was Todd....you commented right below him about Gattis....I misrembered. |
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Post by marshall on Apr 28, 2018 7:04:20 GMT -6
I don't understand. If we got Beltre, wouldn't he start mostly as DH and just relieve Bregman at 3B? You wouldn’t try him at 1B? I think it’d be a seamless transition. I'm OK with Guriel. We need help at DH and LF. Unless Guriel can play LF I wouldn't take him off !B. Of course, you might let Guriel DH and try either Beltre or Bregman at 1B. Then you could pick up an OF bat or slide Springer to left and let Marisnick play CF strictly for defense. I'm confident that Hinch would find a way to make it work. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 28, 2018 8:37:07 GMT -6
The problem with adding a bat and keeping Marisnick in the lineup for defense is that you only get a marginal increase in offense instead of a significant one. It kind of defeats the purpose.
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Post by marshall on Apr 28, 2018 9:29:16 GMT -6
The problem with adding a bat and keeping Marisnick in the lineup for defense is that you only get a marginal increase in offense instead of a significant one. It kind of defeats the purpose. The upside is that you get a hitting DH. It makes sense. Marisneck is just a place holder who at least adds defense until we either call up an OF or get one in the numerous fire sales which will probably be occurring at the trade deadline. The Astros have started a trend of complete overhauls rather than gradual improvement. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 28, 2018 10:19:11 GMT -6
I guess I can handle Marisnick as a 9th hitter if that means Gattis and Fisher are both out of the lineup.
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 28, 2018 10:20:48 GMT -6
You old rogue, you. You got me. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 28, 2018 10:23:32 GMT -6
I don't understand. If we got Beltre, wouldn't he start mostly as DH and just relieve Bregman at 3B? Yeah, but then where would you put Bregman when he gets relieved? |
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 28, 2018 10:52:12 GMT -6
The first Bregman experiment in LF didn't work out well.
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Post by paastrosfan on Apr 28, 2018 11:08:03 GMT -6
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Apr 28, 2018 14:03:53 GMT -6
I guess I can handle Marisnick as a 9th hitter if that means Gattis and Fisher are both out of the lineup. I knew it. He got a hr the other day, and now y'all are wanting him to be the starting CF. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Apr 28, 2018 15:18:34 GMT -6
I guess I can handle Marisnick as a 9th hitter if that means Gattis and Fisher are both out of the lineup. I knew it. He got a hr the other day, and now y'all are wanting him to be the starting CF. Gattis, Marisnick, and Fisher are like a merry-go-round of unreliability. |
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