I'm wondering about Yuli already and the all-star game.
will MLB let him play on the team / will he get snubbed
will MLB let him play on the team / will he get snubbed
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Why wouldn't they let him? 2017 cheating scandal?
wangus12 said:
Astros and Arsenal with midday games. No patients after noon for me
With Arse it's more like no patience. Amiright?
yes.
I don't think he'll win the fan balloting. Then it goes to managers & players voting for reserves (with tweaks by MLB)
I don't think he'll win the fan balloting. Then it goes to managers & players voting for reserves (with tweaks by MLB)
MLB has no grounds to not let him but no way he gets voted in. Which at this rate he should be.
I don't know a bunch of stats but I can't imagine there's a better 1Bman at this point in the season.
I don't know a bunch of stats but I can't imagine there's a better 1Bman at this point in the season.
No one tell him about the extension.mazag08 said:
So can we cut Maldonado yet?
I'll be surprised if any Astros are voted in as all stars.
Farmer1906 said:No one tell him about the extension.mazag08 said:
So can we cut Maldonado yet?
Starting to climb a little after a couple of solid performances.Farmer1906 said:
Update on where our pitching stands.
AL Only
10th in ERA - 4.23 (4.07 Starters, 4.44 Relievers)
10th in FIP - 4.13 (3.71 Starters, 4.03 Relievers)
9th in K-BB% - 15.4% (15.5% Starters, 15.2% Relievers)
Very surprisingly that Toronto has the #1 ERA in the AL by a decent amount.
Not surprisingly that LAA has the worst ERA in the AL by a very decent amount.
AL Only
8th in ERA - 3.99
10th in FIP - 4.12
7th in K-BB% - 15.7%
bearkatag15 said:
I'll be surprised if any Astros are voted in as all stars.
The only one who would really have a shot would be Greinke as he seems almost universally loved. I saw a lot of "the only reason I'd want the Astros to win the World Series is for Greinke and Dusty." And that was coming from professional sports writers!
Barring no more major injuries, I would expect us to keep climbing in the starter category. If we get Framber back healthy midway through the season and he pitches anywhere like he did last year...bad news for the AL West.
Agreed. Plus Odo too. He's been a zero this year, but he's actually pretty decent.
They won't keep him off the team, but, if we're being honest, Vlad Jr is just as deserving if not more so far. He's way probably more popular too.W said:
I'm wondering about Yuli already and the all-star game.
will MLB let him play on the team / will he get snubbed
Having Astros make the All-Star team is something I used to fret about when I was 14 and we were struggling to win 80 games a year. Who cares who's on prime-time TV in July? We get to be there nightly in October.
For me, it's more about accolades for my guys. I want my team's guys to get it over yours. Plus it helps when everything is all said and done to evaluate guys for the HOF or just in general.
Take Berkman for example. He was a 6x All-Star. He had 5 seasons of 130 or more OPS+ where he wasn't an All-Star. If he were an 11x All-Star would it have improved his chances?
Take Berkman for example. He was a 6x All-Star. He had 5 seasons of 130 or more OPS+ where he wasn't an All-Star. If he were an 11x All-Star would it have improved his chances?
I like seeing our guys get the recognition.
Plus I thoroughly enjoyed watching Bregs and Springer going back to back and Bregs taking home ASG MVP a couple years back.
Plus I thoroughly enjoyed watching Bregs and Springer going back to back and Bregs taking home ASG MVP a couple years back.
it will always be crazy that Jeff Bagwell was only a 4-time all-star...and only in the Astrodome years
1:10 p.m. start and I'm already wasting time at 9:50 a.m.
Month into the season, here's where some of our boys stand in the league leaders for hitting.
Batting Average: Yuli is third in the AL at .356 trailing only Trout and the Dominican John Kruk, 5-11, 245 pound rookie catcher Yermin Mercedes from the Chisox.
Hits: Yuli is tied for third with 31. Would put him on pace for 209. Brantley is tied for 13th with 26.
Doubles: Uncle Mike is tied for the AL and MLB lead with JD Martinez with 10 each.That's a pace for 67.5 The MLB record is 67 set in the 30s. Nobody has broken 60 doubles since the 1930s. Bidge has the Astro record of 56.
Total Bases: Yuli is 8th with 50.
Walks: Yuli is tied for 5th with 16. That is where you see how HUGE his plate discipline has improved this year. He's never had more than 37 walks in a season, and that was in 2019 when he hit 31-104,.298. He's on pace to walk 108 times this year. And he'll be 37 in June! Crazy.
Strikeouts: No Astros, but Joey Gallo of our neighbors to the north is on pace to strike out 237 times this year. That would shatter Mark Reynolds' mark of 223. Something for Rangers' fans to do this summer, I suppose.
Stolen Bases: Myles Straw tied for fourth with 5.
Yuli is 4th in OBP at .456 and 10th in SLG at .575.
Month into the season, here's where some of our boys stand in the league leaders for hitting.
Batting Average: Yuli is third in the AL at .356 trailing only Trout and the Dominican John Kruk, 5-11, 245 pound rookie catcher Yermin Mercedes from the Chisox.
Hits: Yuli is tied for third with 31. Would put him on pace for 209. Brantley is tied for 13th with 26.
Doubles: Uncle Mike is tied for the AL and MLB lead with JD Martinez with 10 each.That's a pace for 67.5 The MLB record is 67 set in the 30s. Nobody has broken 60 doubles since the 1930s. Bidge has the Astro record of 56.
Total Bases: Yuli is 8th with 50.
Walks: Yuli is tied for 5th with 16. That is where you see how HUGE his plate discipline has improved this year. He's never had more than 37 walks in a season, and that was in 2019 when he hit 31-104,.298. He's on pace to walk 108 times this year. And he'll be 37 in June! Crazy.
Strikeouts: No Astros, but Joey Gallo of our neighbors to the north is on pace to strike out 237 times this year. That would shatter Mark Reynolds' mark of 223. Something for Rangers' fans to do this summer, I suppose.
Stolen Bases: Myles Straw tied for fourth with 5.
Yuli is 4th in OBP at .456 and 10th in SLG at .575.
Look at his 1998. He would have been a top 5 MVP candidate. He didn't get a single vote and missed the AS game. But it's not like it was a huge snub either. Look at Big Mac & Galarraga.W said:
it will always be crazy that Jeff Bagwell was only a 4-time all-star...and only in the Astrodome years
W said:
it will always be crazy that Jeff Bagwell was only a 4-time all-star...and only in the Astrodome years
Kinda off topic but not really...I can't wrap my head around the fact that Nolan Ryan has as many Cy Young awards as me.
Absolutely insane to think about and I'm not really sure how the fck it happened.
Baseball writers have always been idiots.Ag_07 said:W said:
it will always be crazy that Jeff Bagwell was only a 4-time all-star...and only in the Astrodome years
Kinda off topic but not really...I can't wrap my head around the fact that Nolan Ryan has as many Cy Young awards as me.
Absolutely insane to think about and I'm not really sure how the fck it happened.
Yup. He got screwed by roid McGwire and Coors multiple time.Farmer1906 said:Look at his 1998. He would have been a top 5 MVP candidate. He didn't get a single vote and missed the AS game. But it's not like it was a huge snub either. Look at Big Mac & Galarraga.W said:
it will always be crazy that Jeff Bagwell was only a 4-time all-star...and only in the Astrodome years
Astros rotation for Rays series is McCullers-Urquidy-Javier, which suggests it'll be Greinke-Garcia-McCullers for next week's series against the Yankees.
— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) April 29, 2021
Gerrit Cole next pitches for the Yankees tomorrow (vs. A.J. Hinch's Tigers), so the May 6 game might be McCullers vs. Cole.
4/29 Lineup
Altuve
Bregman
Correa
Gurriel
Diaz - LF
Jones - DH
McCormick - RF
Straw
Castro
Altuve
Bregman
Correa
Gurriel
Diaz - LF
Jones - DH
McCormick - RF
Straw
Castro
lol, guess we don't care about left/right matchups, today
CFTXAG10 said:
4/29 Lineup
Altuve
Bregman
Correa
Gurriel
Diaz - LF
Jones - DH
McCormick - RF
Straw
Castro
6-9
Astros manager Dusty Baker said Yordan Alvarez "is still taking more tests." He's feeling better than he was yesterday, but not 100 percent yet. Astros are hoping he's available in Tampa starting tomorrow.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 29, 2021
time for a big game from Bregman.
he's been quiet lately
he's been quiet lately
yes, the Coors Field phenomenon (that way too many people ignored) cost him 2 or 3 appearances to Galarraga and Helton
Yordan is on the Astros Instagram today..maybe he is cleared?
This.W said:
yes, the Coors Field phenomenon (that way too many people ignored) cost him 2 or 3 appearances to Galarraga and Helton
The cartoon numbers from Coors Field got Larry Walker into the HoF, will probably get Helton there in a few years, ad got Galarraga, Ellis Burks, and Dante Bichete way more money and way more All-Star games than any of them deserved.
Working in the field today....
Seager remains problematic
I wonder if Seager goes to sleep at night dreaming about playing the Astros
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