Farmer1906 said:

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I'm going to try and get a rumor going that Chandler Rome is not a real person but instead an AI program the Chronicle is using to cover the Astros, and that's why everything he writes is so dull and lame.

Farmer1906 said:

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TED

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Wonder who starred this entry?

mathguy86 said:

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I don't care what the stars say. George is the most valuable player for me. Not necessarily straight numbers MVP although if he stays healthy he can put the numbers up, but he is the most valuable and important player on this team.

Jim Crane, don't get cheap or stupid. Pay the man his money now.

Seriously this is the single biggest and first real test of the new GM.

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I don't see this as a test for Click at all. As you said, this comes down to how much Crane is willing to pay him.

Doesn't sound good at all

Farmer1906 said:

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tjholley16 said:

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I'm predicting no Yordan or Urquidy in 2020

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Why?

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At this point there is no optimism or word on them returning. They've both been out for longer than the 14 days for COVID

I don't know what to think.

Something is definitely not right though. Seems if it were just COVID they'd have been back by now.

Maybe this is a discipline thing?

Ag_07 said:

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I don't know what to think.

Something is definitely not right though. Seems if it were just COVID they'd have been back by now.

Maybe this is a discipline thing?

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perhaps they have symptoms needing hospitalization

CFTXAG10 said:

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Because of course he is.

It's crazy to me how overlooked Yuli is every season. Not only by Astros fans, but all of MLB

He might have a shot at team MVP. My vote is Altuve though because I feel like he has the most pressure to perform well and shut people up

tjholley16 said:

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It's crazy to me how overlooked Yuli is every season. Not only by Astros fans, but all of MLB

He might have a shot at team MVP. My vote is Altuve though because I feel like he has the most pressure to perform well and shut people up

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He's been good mostly. He was actually not at all the first half of last year. Then he played at an MVP level. He ended up with 100 ribbies.

tjholley16 said:

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It's crazy to me how overlooked Yuli is every season. Not only by Astros fans, but all of MLB

He might have a shot at team MVP. My vote is Altuve though because I feel like he has the most pressure to perform well and shut people up

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Agreed. He was nasty AF in the second half last year. 17 dingers and 1.005 OPS in 62 games.

Farmer1906 said:

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CFTXAG10 said:

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Because of course he is.

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He got it from Joe Buck

Yeah maybe but I find that hard to believe.

We've heard a lot of athletes get it but not be hospitalized. Seems it doesn't seem to be that big of deal for young healthy athletes with no underlying conditions.

I mean yeah it's possible but it's hard to imagine.

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Wow. And only 21 years old too.....

Deluxe said:

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tjholley16 said:

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It's crazy to me how overlooked Yuli is every season. Not only by Astros fans, but all of MLB

He might have a shot at team MVP. My vote is Altuve though because I feel like he has the most pressure to perform well and shut people up

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Agreed. He was nasty AF in the second half last year. 17 dingers and 1.005 OPS in 62 games.

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A Tale of 2 Pineapples

March 28-June 22 (71 games)
.258
.293
.389
.681
5 HR
32 RBI

June 23-Sept 29 (73 games)
.338
.393
.694
1.087
26 HR
72 RBI

Yes, his 2nd half slugging was higher than his 1st half OPS.

MuckRaker96 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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CFTXAG10 said:

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Because of course he is.

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He got it from Joe Buck

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I didn't realize that was a method to pass it on.

Here's my question about Juan Soto testing positive...
He's played all week. Do you quarantine the team now?
How does MLB handle this with the Nats starting play tonight?

Absolutely. But he tested positive today on a test two days ago.
And Astros just announced they are still waiting on results from their tests yesterday morning. Hopefully the backlog isn't like this all year and results come much quicker.

Farmer1906 said:

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Deluxe said:

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tjholley16 said:

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It's crazy to me how overlooked Yuli is every season. Not only by Astros fans, but all of MLB

He might have a shot at team MVP. My vote is Altuve though because I feel like he has the most pressure to perform well and shut people up

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Agreed. He was nasty AF in the second half last year. 17 dingers and 1.005 OPS in 62 games.

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A Tale of 2 Pineapples

March 28-June 22 (71 games)
.258
.293
.389
.681
5 HR
32 RBI

June 23-Sept 29 (73 games)
.338
.393
.694
1.087
26 HR
72 RBI

Yes, his 2nd half slugging was higher than his 1st half OPS.

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What's crazy about those stats is even his first half numbers would put him hitting 5th or 6th on a lot of teams. His second half would have him hitting 3rd or 4th on nearly every team

He's at best our #6 hitter even at his best

Even w/o fans I think MLB missed a good opp to put us up against the Dodgers in the night slot for opening day

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I'm actually considering this now, because you get more than just a possible glimpse of yourself on TV.

I would have enjoyed in state (in city) "rivalry" opening day.

Mets/Yanks
Dodgers/Angels
Giants/As
Astros/Rangers
Cards/Royals
White Sox/Cubs
Pirates/Phillies

I got one. I want a replica ring and was going to the game they were giving them out.

Watchlisting this one!

Hot take. Greinke wins the Cy.

MLB.TV renewed and ready for another season of Astros baseball here in Florida

Ag_07 said:

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Yeah maybe but I find that hard to believe.

We've heard a lot of athletes get it but not be hospitalized. Seems it doesn't seem to be that big of deal for young healthy athletes with no underlying conditions.

I mean yeah it's possible but it's hard to imagine.

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I'm going to repeat what I posted elsewhere. I think it is visa related. The U.S. may be blocking their entry because they tested positive OR their home country may not be allowing them to leave...my hope is that they are over COVID by now...

Maybe they are having issues with getting 2 negative tests in a row (a known problem) or getting tested at all...

Nikola Jokic had to jump through a few hoops before he was allowed to come into the U.S. and join the Nuggets in the bubble.