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Yeah, I think he will be for clubhouse vibes and emergency or middle relief duty.12th Man Ag said:
Is Verlander on the post season roster?
i don't think he's been bad enough to consider leaving him off. and if we did, who replaces him? we barely have enough starting pitching as it is
sts7049 said:
i don't think he's been bad enough to consider leaving him off. and if we did, who replaces him? we barely have enough starting pitching as it is
Maybe I'm missing something but starting pitching is the part of team I'm least concerned about. Framber, Hunter, Kikuchi, Arrighetti, Blanco.
the first 3 and blanco are solid. spaghetti has been decent recently but i'd consider it a toss up between verlander and him, and i don't know if i trust him for the postseason even though verlander hasn't really been lights out himself in the past. i think i would want both in case someone inevitably gets shelled and we need long relief.
There's a concern with Blanco's innings and I'm guessing with Arighetti's as well.
Verlander was pushed back to Saturday from Friday with Blanco going Friday now.
Curious if they would try Verlander as the #4 for one time through the lineup and then bring in Blanco or Arighetti.
A lot will depend on Verlander's Saturday start and how many games the Wild Card goes I'm guessing.
No matter what, it's a damn fine problem to have as I wrote this team off in June.
Verlander was pushed back to Saturday from Friday with Blanco going Friday now.
Curious if they would try Verlander as the #4 for one time through the lineup and then bring in Blanco or Arighetti.
A lot will depend on Verlander's Saturday start and how many games the Wild Card goes I'm guessing.
No matter what, it's a damn fine problem to have as I wrote this team off in June.
Fair points although 4th starter doesn't come into play until ALCS.
For Wildcard and ALDS rounds it's Valdez, Brown, Kikuchi and then you use any other SPs on roster for long relief or emergency use.
10/1 (WC1) - Valdez
10/2 (WC2) - Brown
10/3 (WC3) - Kikuchi
10/4 - Off Day
10/5 (ALDS1) - Valdez
10/6 - Off Day
10/7 (ALDS2) - Brown
10/8 - Off Day
10/9 (ALDS3) - Kikuchi
10/10 (ALDS4) - Valdez
10/11 - Off Day
10/12 (ALDS5) - Brown
For Wildcard and ALDS rounds it's Valdez, Brown, Kikuchi and then you use any other SPs on roster for long relief or emergency use.
10/1 (WC1) - Valdez
10/2 (WC2) - Brown
10/3 (WC3) - Kikuchi
10/4 - Off Day
10/5 (ALDS1) - Valdez
10/6 - Off Day
10/7 (ALDS2) - Brown
10/8 - Off Day
10/9 (ALDS3) - Kikuchi
10/10 (ALDS4) - Valdez
10/11 - Off Day
10/12 (ALDS5) - Brown
No one has mentioned the Yordan issue... The quote from the GM did not sound good. Bad news if he can't go.
Yordan Alvarez and Chas McCormick will not accompany the Astros to Cleveland, Joe Espada said. Both will stay in Houston to work with the team’s doctors and training staff. McCormick will take live at-bats. Alvarez is still not doing baseball activity, but is feeling better.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 25, 2024
Have to think that's precautionary since we clinched.
Let's all hope so anyway.
Let's all hope so anyway.
The quotes I heard from last night sounded more serious than precautionary. Especially when run through the Astros injury relations BS filter. Hopefully not though.
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We'll let him rest & push him back. The goal is to take the extra 5 days that he needs. He did feel a lot better yesterday. We want all our guys ready for the start of the postseason." -Houston Astros GM Dana Brownschmendeler said:Yordan Alvarez and Chas McCormick will not accompany the Astros to Cleveland, Joe Espada said. Both will stay in Houston to work with the team’s doctors and training staff. McCormick will take live at-bats. Alvarez is still not doing baseball activity, but is feeling better.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 25, 2024
Have to assume Yordan can get better rest and rehab at home than on the road. I agree it's not ideal but will take them at their word right now.
Sounds like he was going to make the trip until we clinched. Hoping he just needs some rest, ice, compression, and elevation along with some Nolan Ryan Advil and he'll be all better come next Tuesday.
Sounds like he was going to make the trip until we clinched. Hoping he just needs some rest, ice, compression, and elevation along with some Nolan Ryan Advil and he'll be all better come next Tuesday.
Serotonin said:
Fair points although 4th starter doesn't come into play until ALCS.
For Wildcard and ALDS rounds it's Valdez, Brown, Kikuchi and then you use any other SPs on roster for long relief or emergency use.
10/1 (WC1) - Valdez
10/2 (WC2) - Brown
10/3 (WC3) - Kikuchi
10/4 - Off Day
10/5 (ALDS1) - Valdez
10/6 - Off Day
10/7 (ALDS2) - Brown
10/8 - Off Day
10/9 (ALDS3) - Kikuchi
10/10 (ALDS4) - Valdez
10/11 - Off Day
10/12 (ALDS5) - Brown
Agree with most of this except Valdez on three days rest for the ALDS. With the extended post season, most teams have been shying away from a pitcher on three days rest unless it's a do or die.
Would be curious if they'd run Framber out there or some combo of the other three.
Obviously the best scenario is win the Wild Card in 2 and then Kikuchi can go Game 1 of the ALDS with everyone falling in behind him with good rest.
Not following the post season jockeying. What are we winning for? Home field wildcard?
AlaskanAg99 said:
Not following the post season jockeying. What are we winning for? Home field wildcard?
We are winning because we are playing better than the Guardians. We already have home field in the wild card.
Win the wild card and we lose home field advantage and play at Cleveland. Winning this weekend gives us confidence when we have to play there again next weekend in the ALDS.
Yordan taking BP tomorrow.
Doesn't mean he'll play in the Wild Card but a decent sign they're willing to see how he feels taking swings.
Doesn't mean he'll play in the Wild Card but a decent sign they're willing to see how he feels taking swings.
Y'all are going to be shocked at where the MLB slotted us.
Lol. We aren't getting a night game unless we make the ALCS. 
Mikeyshooter said:
Lol. We aren't getting a night game unless we make the ALCS.
Night game wasn't on table but I figured we'd get the better later afternoon slot.
Not only given long period of dominance and 'earning it on the field', but flat out population comparison.
Houston and Detroit are the #6 and #14 TV markets in US.
Baltimore and KC are #29 and #34.
I get when we get bumped by the Yankees or a mega market team. But I don't get the logic here.
Even time zone would favor the more western game getting later slot (ala the NFL). Strange.
Going to anyone on short rest over Blanco would be a very Astros thing to do.
Yordan is on the roster for wildcard series and apparently in the lineup today.
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Yep. Batting second and DHing.
Still can't run full speed but he'll be just fine trotting around the bases.
No Verlander which isn't a surprise. He was never going to start and we need an extra outfielder/bat in case something happens to Yordan.
Really sucks Gamel got hurt as he was on fire for us and playing solid defense. Would have been great to have on the roster.
Still can't run full speed but he'll be just fine trotting around the bases.
No Verlander which isn't a surprise. He was never going to start and we need an extra outfielder/bat in case something happens to Yordan.
Really sucks Gamel got hurt as he was on fire for us and playing solid defense. Would have been great to have on the roster.
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Wish i was going today - may have to go slam El T margs tomorrow though.
Thinking of hitting T Bones after some recemt chatter on another thread. Been a long time since Ive been there.
of course we face Hinch on their return to the playoffs
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Someone on Astros subreddit mentioned the key against Skubal will be to be patient and try to work the pitch count. Would be huge to get him out in the 6th inning or so.
Well, after a 5 pitch first inning looks like that is not the strategy the Astros bats are going to employ.
Well, after a 5 pitch first inning looks like that is not the strategy the Astros bats are going to employ.
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