July 4, 20232 yr Not sure why you are mad at Stanek, he had to overcome his catcher, Diaz. Get well soon, Altuve. Edited July 4, 20232 yr by runthebone
July 4, 20232 yr They needed a game like his after the Rangers series. Sometimes these bite bite you in the ass. Great start for Bielak.
July 4, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Mo Horn said: Nice win Wins are always nice. 13 LOB on the other hand . . .
July 4, 20232 yr 20 minutes ago, Scraps said: I bet half of you don't even remember Fernando Abad I don't think we lose 111 in 2013 without the groundwork he laid in 2011 and 2012.
July 4, 20232 yr 28 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: What’s up with Leon? He went from almost making the major league roster in 2022 to Sugarland obscurity in 2023. He has gotten better every month so far. Had a 1.094 OPS in June. With the logjam of RH hitting OFs, he likely needs another organization, or clear out Meyers and Julks in a trade for pitching. He has the strongest OF arm in the organization.
July 4, 20232 yr 55 minutes ago, Scraps said: I bet half of you don't even remember Fernando Abad Fernando is Abad reliever! /pallilo
July 4, 20232 yr On 7/3/2023 at 12:05 PM, Mitch Hedberg said: Brantley isn’t coming back. And if he does how brittle is he going to be? Release him, file the insurance and go find an outfielder who can hit. How much insurance cash do they get on his $12m? Enough to buy Ohtani right? 😂
July 4, 20232 yr That regard Bagwell said Brantley would be ready for Opening Day. Props to Uncle Mike for finessing another contract. I’m sure the team will order some puff piece in October to remind us all of how essential the Professional Hitter is in the clubhouse. Please remind me of what $12 million could have bought us last winter.
July 4, 20232 yr 24 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said: How much insurance cash do they get on his $12m? Enough to buy Ohtani right? 😂 None. There’s no way that contract was insurance coming off major surgery.
July 5, 20232 yr Yeah, the first rule of running an insurance company is not to give out policies that you'll actually have to pay.
July 5, 20232 yr So Jim Crane is just going to have to eat $12 mil. Sounds fun. Brantley knew his shoulder was f***ed. He would have signed anything the Astros put in front of him. But the dumb and dumber give him a guaranteed $12 million. At a minimum, I hope Brantley and Montero’s contracts sever Bagwell’s influence.
July 5, 20232 yr #unpopularopinion I’m very much in the camp of - we don’t need a bat, let our guys play. Jake and Julks are trending up. dubon can cover 2nd, and a healthy Yordan. We don’t need another guy taking away their at bats. I want to see those guys getting better and making a run. I don’t think we can get a quality bar. we need another arm + urquidy back
July 5, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: #unpopularopinion I’m very much in the camp of - we don’t need a bat, let our guys play. Jake and Julks are trending up. dubon can cover 2nd, and a healthy Yordan. We don’t need another guy taking away their at bats. I want to see those guys getting better and making a run. I don’t think we can get a quality bar. we need another arm + urquidy back Jake isn't trending up. Fuck that shit, we need another bat. We have a mediocre offense due to injuries and relying on shitty players to make up for that slack. You go get a bat because injuries are continuing to happen and you need real MLB caliber production.
July 5, 20232 yr At this point of Jake's Astros career. It's one good play and several tumbles backwards that makes you question why he's even in the major league.
July 5, 20232 yr 27 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: Jake isn't trending up. Fuck that shit, we need another bat. We have a mediocre offense due to injuries and relying on shitty players to make up for that slack. You go get a bat because injuries are continuing to happen and you need real MLB caliber production. Also we’re one injury (besides Altuve’s current one) from a disaster. Def need a bat.
July 5, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: #unpopularopinion I’m very much in the camp of - we don’t need a bat, let our guys play. Jake and Julks are trending up. dubon can cover 2nd, and a healthy Yordan. We don’t need another guy taking away their at bats. I want to see those guys getting better and making a run. I don’t think we can get a quality bar. we need another arm + urquidy back we definitely need another bat. Julks may have some future value but he's probably league average at best and Meyers is better than last year but he isn't consistent enough to be counted on. The bigger issue with them imo is that we can't afford for those spots in the order to be average when Pena is playing just as poorly. So yeah we need a bat.
July 5, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: #unpopularopinion I’m very much in the camp of - we don’t need a bat, let our guys play. Jake and Julks are trending up. dubon can cover 2nd, and a healthy Yordan. We don’t need another guy taking away their at bats. I want to see those guys getting better and making a run. I don’t think we can get a quality bar. we need another arm + urquidy back I’d partially agree. If we can pick a no. 3 starter and not get fleeced on prospects, that’d be a win. It’s the biggest need right now. Replacing Jake in center should also be a focus. Edited July 5, 20232 yr by billfromlaketravis
July 5, 20232 yr 15 minutes ago, Gourmand said: The bigger issue with them imo is that we can't afford for those spots in the order to be average when Pena is playing just as poorly. Bingo. We need peak Peña more now than at any time since October. Good old sophomore slump, maybe, but he's just not performing anywhere close to the level expected.
July 5, 20232 yr Get a Lf and play Chas in CF. Altuve, LF, Tucker, Yordan, Abreu, Bregman, Diaz, Chas, Dubon/Peña
July 5, 20232 yr 40 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said: Bingo. We need peak Peña more now than at any time since October. Good old sophomore slump, maybe, but he's just not performing anywhere close to the level expected. and peak bregman
July 5, 20232 yr 20 minutes ago, LebongJames said: Get a Lf and play Chas in CF. Altuve, LF, Tucker, Yordan, Abreu, Bregman, Diaz, Chas, Dubon/Peña I'd trade Meyers for Seth Brown today and platoon Brown and Julks in LF. Brown has a career .784 OPS against RHP. Bats left-handed, something the Astros need and two years of team control. Neither Meyers nor Brown should be in any realistic long-term plans for the Astros, and their salaries are a wash.
July 5, 20232 yr Dana Brown just on 790. Will give an update on Altuve later today. Also pumped sunshine up Sean's ass about Brantley.
July 5, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, Gourmand said: Dana Brown just on 790. Will give an update on Altuve later today. Also pumped sunshine up Sean's ass about Brantley. I heard the Brantley stuff and just laughed.
July 5, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said: Altuve out. Yordan out. Chas on a heater. No need to play Chas. We got this.
July 5, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, Gourmand said: That bottom four jfc This… anyone who thinks we don’t need a bat
July 5, 20232 yr We finally got back the fully weaponized Tucker bat we so desperately needed. And just in time. As noted above, now we really need Bregman to join the party more often. Edited July 5, 20232 yr by Gut Wagon
July 5, 20232 yr 34 minutes ago, Gourmand said: Dana Brown just on 790. Will give an update on Altuve later today. Also pumped sunshine up Sean's ass about Brantley. Did they ask him about Chas McCormick's playing time?
July 5, 20232 yr 10 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said: I heard the Brantley stuff and just laughed. Yep, but I suppose he's just trying to publicly play the crappy hand Crane and Bagwell dealt him with that contract. What else is he supposed to say that won't get him in trouble with the boss? 9 minutes ago, David Dennison said: Did they ask him about Chas McCormick's playing time? no, but Sean lead in with a lengthy ode to the great managerial job Dusty's doing this year considering all the injuries the team has faced and Brown echoed that and talked about his managerial instincts and experience etc etc..
July 5, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, David Dennison said: One of those bottom four should be hitting second. Dusty: Pena is 2-for-5 with 2 RS in the 8 spot this season! Checkmate.
July 5, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: What was Dana’s exact quote on Brantley? Same balderdash about how this time it's not like before and they just needed to shut him down out of caution and then ramp him up later. When asked if he would hit this season, Brown answered affirmatively and said they expect him to be there in the lineup in August/September. The 790 audience, probably:
July 5, 20232 yr Goddamnit. Fuck Dusty. Chas sitting and Madris in the lineup. He’s such a goddamn clown. 129 wRC+ this season. It doesn’t matter if we acquire a bat if Dusty gets to run the club like a goddamn pony league team.
July 5, 20232 yr 26 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: What was Dana’s exact quote on Brantley? 3 day rest, is what I’ve seen online
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