I'm guessing late night games he's all alone in bed askin Julia to speak into his mic...
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*****Official Houston Astros Offseason Thread*****
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Josh James projected all star:
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25924605/way-too-early-2019-all-stars-manny-machado-bryce-harper-start
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25924605/way-too-early-2019-all-stars-manny-machado-bryce-harper-start
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Then my big shocker: Astros rookie James, who came out of nowhere to have a dominant minor league season with his upper-90s heat (that hit 100 when he pitched out of the bullpen in the majors). He's not even guaranteed a job in the rotation, but I think he wins it (and rookie All-Star starters aren't an anomaly). Since 2011, we've had Michael Pineda, Lance Lynn, Wade Miley, Yu Darvish, Jose Fernandez and Masahiro Tanaka.
gif fail. I give up.
isn't arbitration a bad thing from the players perspective? The team downplays your importance to get a lower amount. Would love to know what they were offering him compared to the 5 mil he got.
I think it's just part of the business. Seems reasonably common in cases when a talented player was playing hurt in the previous season. Hard to exactly quantify the value. Astros offered $4.25 million.n_touch said:
isn't arbitration a bad thing from the players perspective? The team downplays your importance to get a lower amount. Would love to know what they were offering him compared to the 5 mil he got.
Cole's settlement is outstanding too. Astros offered $11.425 million and Gerrit asked for $13.5 million.
Yeah I misread...Astros offered 4.25
Historically players have done very well in arbitration.
"Fort Worth where the West begins...and Dallas is where the East peters out!"
I think all players understand that the team will always low ball the number becuase it is a business.
He cost himself alot more money though with his back issues. MLB Trade Rumors said he got about half of what he could have gotten if he had the numbers of previous year.
He cost himself alot more money though with his back issues. MLB Trade Rumors said he got about half of what he could have gotten if he had the numbers of previous year.
I hope this is the type of thing that would make him willing to switch to 3rd base if asked to do so.E said:
I think all players understand that the team will always low ball the number becuase it is a business.
He cost himself alot more money though with his back issues. MLB Trade Rumors said he got about half of what he could have gotten if he had the numbers of previous year.
n_touch said:
isn't arbitration a bad thing from the players perspective?
Maybe it's a case where he knew he was hurt and understood he didn't put up great numbers and was expecting something lower form the team.
So it may have been a case where the offer was lower than his ask but greater than what him and his people were expecting.
Could someone who is tech savvy please put that photo of Julia on the first page of the official Astros 2019 thread?
https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/02/05/mlb-proposes-three-batter-minimum-mlbpa-proposes-nl-dh-in-2019/
There a a few other rule changes being prestented like expanding active rosters to 26 and decreasing September rosters from 40 to 28.
I like everything except the 3 batter minimum and decreasing September rosters
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MLB proposes three-batter minimum; MLBPA proposes NL DH in 2019
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MLB's biggest suggestion would create a three-batter minimum for pitchers in an effort to reduce the amount of pitching changes made by managers, oftentimes grinding the game to a halt particularly if it's a mid-inning substitution.
There a a few other rule changes being prestented like expanding active rosters to 26 and decreasing September rosters from 40 to 28.
I like everything except the 3 batter minimum and decreasing September rosters
A 3 batter minimum is dumb. But there are ways to stop endless pitching changes. Make a mound visit to make a change count in the total they track. Increase it from 6 to 7 and make every visit a mandatory change from that point.
Cutting the rosters in September I like. It doesn't need to be that big.
Cutting the rosters in September I like. It doesn't need to be that big.
A bunch of LOOGYs would be out of a job with the three batter minimum.
it's an absolute no-brainer that the batter-minimum-faced needs to be increased. But 2 is okay. Don't need to go to 3 (yet)
and that's okay. Learn how to get right-handed hitters out.
I would suggest sticking with the tried and true...hard stuff up and in. Soft stuff low and away
I would suggest sticking with the tried and true...hard stuff up and in. Soft stuff low and away
That sounds kind of flukey.
We had a kid in HS die in gym. We were tosing softballs underhanded and catching them barehanded only about 10 feet apart he got hit in the temple and dropped right there.
We had a kid in HS die in gym. We were tosing softballs underhanded and catching them barehanded only about 10 feet apart he got hit in the temple and dropped right there.
"Fort Worth where the West begins...and Dallas is where the East peters out!"
Posted this on the Watching Astros thread:
fuboTV will start carrying AT&T SportsNet Southwest starting February 11th.
No need for DNS masks and MLB AT-Bat subs for this.
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/att-sportsnet-southwest-is-coming-to-fubotv/
fuboTV will start carrying AT&T SportsNet Southwest starting February 11th.
No need for DNS masks and MLB AT-Bat subs for this.
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/att-sportsnet-southwest-is-coming-to-fubotv/
That is huge. Hopefully Youtube TV will follow shortly.Beau Bevers said:
Posted this on the Watching Astros thread:
fuboTV will start carrying AT&T SportsNet Southwest starting February 11th.
No need for DNS masks and MLB AT-Bat subs for this.
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/att-sportsnet-southwest-is-coming-to-fubotv/
Holy crap that is big time!Beau Bevers said:
Posted this on the Watching Astros thread:
fuboTV will start carrying AT&T SportsNet Southwest starting February 11th.
No need for DNS masks and MLB AT-Bat subs for this.
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/att-sportsnet-southwest-is-coming-to-fubotv/
Never heard of FuboTV, will definitely check it out
That is big, but they don't have any ESPN channels. Kinda crazy.
Paying $45 a month for a packaged streaming service isn't what I would call "cord-cutting"
Yes Fubo is not a great option, but this just means it's a matter of time before they are available on the other platforms. I believe the digital streaming rights were tied up some court case, so this means whatever that was has to have been settled.
Might be worth an option until College football starts, then swap to someone with ESPN
This is a big deal because it's the first streaming service to pick up AT&TSN. To not have to pay for a DNS mask and the MLB sub is going to save me some $. You will just have to find another way to watch ESPN.
Plus, whenever YouTube, Hulu, Sling, or someone else that has ESPN, finally picks up AT&TSN, I can just drop Fubo and go with them. It's the beauty of not having to break a contract (satellite) or switch out equipment (cable). This is huge.
Plus, whenever YouTube, Hulu, Sling, or someone else that has ESPN, finally picks up AT&TSN, I can just drop Fubo and go with them. It's the beauty of not having to break a contract (satellite) or switch out equipment (cable). This is huge.
Once these services add all the channels you want it will cost the same if not more than your cable package.
It was never about cord-cutting for me. It was always about the Astros. Suddenlink does not look like they will ever carry it. In BCS, that's all you get. I can now get the Astors without cable or satellite. The cost is still a little cheaper for me, but it was never really about that.Frok said:
Once these services add all the channels you want it will cost the same if not more than your cable package.
Now, if Bryan Broadcasting could just pull their heads out and start broadcasting Astros games on KZNE or WTAW, I'd be set here.
I pray for the day when cable becomes al a carte and you get charged for only the channels you select.
I've recently realized we have about 300 channels and 200 seem to be QVC and 24 hr infomercial channels.
I've recently realized we have about 300 channels and 200 seem to be QVC and 24 hr infomercial channels.
While that may be true. I see it being unlikely. More and more competitors are getting into this game and that kind of competition will drive prices down.Frok said:
Once these services add all the channels you want it will cost the same if not more than your cable package.
Also the options to leave with no contracts is extremely appealing.
There will never be a true cut the cord approach until it is extreme a la carte. Which is likely to never happen.
Most of these apps will allow you to have multiple TVs for no additional costs as well.
Correa's theme should be "Healthy Back"