TayTrox34 said:That's baseball, man. Especially in the first couple of months when hitters are trying to find their groove. Same thing happened last year and look how that turned out.Frok said:
This offense is feast or famine this year.
16 runs isn't normal either.ClickClack said:TayTrox34 said:That's baseball, man. Especially in the first couple of months when hitters are trying to find their groove. Same thing happened last year and look how that turned out.Frok said:
This offense is feast or famine this year.
I agree this was the case for a good portion of last year, but this team is more feast or famine right now than most. It's not just baseball. 26 innings of shutout baseball is not normal.
Hah! I'm dumb. I was looking at the wildcard standings...doh!W said:
not to nitpick...but right now the Astros have the 6th best record in MLB.
behind the BoSox, NYY, Angels, Arizona, and St. Louis
Ag_07 said:
Hope you guys don't mind a bit of an humble brag but I just pulled the trigger on tickets to see The Good Guys take on the Giants in SF come August.
Wife and I booked a trip to SF and I managed to time it up to catch the afternoon game when we're there. Been watching and found quality seats for a decent price so pulled the trigger this morning. Pretty excited
If anyone has tips or insight to ATT Park shoot em my way. Ok I'm done...Carry on
Yes. FIP is a great metric to do just what you said, when balanced against ERA, it can show regression coming or if a pitcher has "out performed his peripherals."Ag_07 said:
I'll let irish get into more but I think FIP is actually a pretty well respected metric.
It measures a pitcher's performance on only what he has total control over (HRs, Ks, walks, and HBPs). It doesn't take into account balls in play. I think some will even say to look at FIP and not ERA as it's more true.
AgDoc03 said:agdaddy04 said:
Maybe it's just because it's late, but sure seem like there's a lot fewer posters during a game like this - and I recognize all of them.
For those of us that live on East Coast, game started after 10 and have to be up for work at 530. With all the offensive fireworks I imagine game didn't end until closer to 2am. I made that sacrifice last year for postseason but not for an early May game against A's.
Seriously? That's extremeagdaddy04 said:AgDoc03 said:agdaddy04 said:
Maybe it's just because it's late, but sure seem like there's a lot fewer posters during a game like this - and I recognize all of them.
For those of us that live on East Coast, game started after 10 and have to be up for work at 530. With all the offensive fireworks I imagine game didn't end until closer to 2am. I made that sacrifice last year for postseason but not for an early May game against A's.
Oh I get that, but it was typical last year as well. I definitely can't stay up for all of them either. I do find it somewhat humorous that people took such offense to my post that it's been removed though.
Beau Bevers said:shano0603 said:
Anyone feeling a Jed Lowrie/Houston reunion this year?
DH?
Way to go, man! I want to check out AT&T Park. I actually have to fly to the Bay Area tomorrow. I may slum it at the Oakland Coliseum.Ag_07 said:
Hope you guys don't mind a bit of an humble brag but I just pulled the trigger on tickets to see The Good Guys take on the Giants in SF come August.
Wife and I booked a trip to SF and I managed to time it up to catch the afternoon game when we're there. Been watching and found quality seats for a decent price so pulled the trigger this morning. Pretty excited
If anyone has tips or insight to ATT Park shoot em my way. Ok I'm done...Carry on
You're probably right, but it would be dumber for the Astros to make that trade than for the Rangers. I'm only saying this a little bit to be an ******* and mostly because it's true, but Beltre will be retired by the time the Rangers are competing for anything. His being on the Astros wouldn't hurt anything but their pride. Our prospects coming back to haunt us for years would be tough.Wabs said:
I expect teams to try get Beltre from the last place Rangers. I'd love to see him in Houston as a DH, but the Rangers would probably say no to a division rival, or ask way too much.
titanmaster_race said:
The trade would be with doing just to see rangers fans gnash their teeth over the decision of whether or not to root for the Astros to win again and get Beltre a ring.
I'm sure that's true and I guess the rivalry between the Astros and Rangers is way more intense than it was before the Astros moved to the AL, but I remember very well wanting Nolan Ryan to do well after he went to Texas.Quote:
The trade would be with doing just to see rangers fans gnash their teeth over the decision of whether or not to root for the Astros to win again and get Beltre a ring.
