EastCoastAgNc said:

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Austin Pruitt has been sent to the @WoodpeckersNC for his rehab assignment.

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) June 15, 2021

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I don't want to be a wet blanket, but he'll return as a 31 year old reliever sporting a career 4.87 ERA and negative WAR. I'm not holding my breath...

He's worth the dart throw though. He's got stuff the really spins.

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bearkatag15 said:

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Keuchel with some words about the upcoming series in Houston and some not so nice comments about Lunhow.

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Coming from a place of having someone close to me who worked in the front office closely with Luhnow, it's really not shocking to see how people who actually interacted with the guy seem to feel about him.

There wasn't a lot of "poor Jeff" from rank-and-file Astros employees when he was dismissed...there also wasn't a lot of concern that the organization would fall apart; they were actually excited about the prospect of credit being given where it was due instead of glory hounded by him.

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Credit always goes to the leader because they are the ones that ultimately make the decisions. These people sound like they have sour grapes.

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I'd imagine the comments being made are more about credit within the organization. It should be expected the leader gets praise outside of the organization. A good leader internally recognizes those who've helped make them successful and lets upper management know as well.

No idea if Lunhow did this or not.

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Yep...not sour grapes by those people.

It's hilarious to see people on this thread so defensive of Luhnow when the guy would basically think they were uneducated rubes.

Unless you got your degree from an Ivy League institution, the guy had absolutely no use for your opinions or ideas. He established a system where he rewarded opportunists with the right background and disregarded those without to the organization's detriment.

It's how you wind-up with assistant GMs who essentially lit the match to make your organization an easy target to burn down by baseball writers...simply b/c he (Brandon Taubman) went to Cornell.

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THAT is the exact vibe that he apparently put off too...he was just a symptom of the bigger problem for the organization under Luhnow.

All of the guys behind the system that found/developed the core of this roster left Luhnow and almost none of them were on pleasant terms, nor are they even on speaking terms.

Luhnow may have been a net positive for the organization, but given enough time he would've burned the whole thing down through front office toxicity. The organization was already headed that direction with PR headache after PR headache leading up to the "scandal."

The guy will likely never work in baseball again and I don't know what to tell you if you think it's b/c he was the GM of a successful team that was stealing signs when the people who would otherwise hire him know damn well that they were doing the same.

Farmer1906 said:

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He's worth the dart throw though. He's got stuff the really spins.

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He is actually pretty reliable in The Show...I know that.

bearkatag15 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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He's worth the dart throw though. He's got stuff the really spins.

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does it require sticky **** to spin though? that is the big question

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well it looks like he did something to increase his 4 seam spin rate in 2019

2017: 2295
2018: 2285
2019: 2408

He really shouldn't through his 4 seam fastball ever anyway though. Opponent batting average and slugging against that pitch each year was:

2017: .347/.579
2018: .333/.545
2019: .291/.494

Right now the entire bullpen has a negative WAR, minus Pressley (and Javier, I suppose). At least he's another possibility of a decent arm, and he's already in the system, therefore not costing new money or requiring prospects in a trade. I'm not getting my hopes up, either, but at least we could have a new player to hate on in the BP......

Good post.

For guys who threw at least 100 pitches, he was 12th in 2019 in curve spin & 74th in slider spin. He should still be able to use those.

scrimp said:

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Right now the entire bullpen has a negative WAR, minus Pressley (and Javier, I suppose). At least he's another possibility of a decent arm, and he's already in the system, therefore not costing new money or requiring prospects in a trade. I'm not getting my hopes up, either, but at least we could have a new player to hate on in the BP......

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I hope to be pleasantly surprised.

His changeup is his best pitch. Batting average on that pitch is .172, .172 and .129 each of those 3 years.

Astros lineup Tuesday vs. Rangers:

Altuve - 2b
Brantley - lf
Bregman - 3b
Alvarez - dh
Gurriel - 1b
Correa - ss
McCormick - rf
Straw - cf
Maldonado - c

RHP Lance McCullers Jr.

— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) June 15, 2021

Brantley out

He's batting 2nd

bearkatag15 said:

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He's batting 2nd

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That's what I get for reading it so fast. I meant "Tucket is out".

Dusty Baker says he wishes MLB had implemented the stricter foreign substance rules in spring training rather than during the season. Other than that, he said, he hasn't had a chance to fully read the memo and is reluctant to share his opinion since he has no choice but to abide.

— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) June 15, 2021

Kyle Tucker "woke up not feeling well" and that's why he's not in the lineup, Baker says. Illness, not injury.

— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) June 15, 2021

EastCoastAgNc said:

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Kyle Tucker "woke up not feeling well" and that's why he's not in the lineup, Baker says. Illness, not injury.

— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) June 15, 2021

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Not gonna say it, not gonna say it...

Shouldn't matter since we hit the threshold

Jose Urquidy on MLB’s enhanced enforcement of the rules prohibiting use of foreign substances on baseballs: “It depends a lot on the player. In my situation I don’t like to use that…This is the rule of MLB. We have to follow the rule.” pic.twitter.com/OHyXvXFNha

— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) June 15, 2021

Jose Urquidy on MLB’s enhanced enforcement of the rules prohibiting use of foreign substances on baseballs: “We know MLB wants the players to play clean. We are agreeable. We have to follow the rules.” pic.twitter.com/RvhaTagmoB

— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) June 15, 2021

EastCoastAgNc said:

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bearkatag15 said:

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He's batting 2nd

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That's what I get for reading it so fast. I meant "Tucket is out".

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Still typing a little fast.

Faustus said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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bearkatag15 said:

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He's batting 2nd

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That's what I get for reading it so fast. I meant "Tucket is out".

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Still typing a little fast.

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Been one of those days man...

Carlos Correa on MLB enhancing its enforcement of the rules prohibiting use of foreign substances on baseballs: “I’m not the hitter that every time I’m gonna hit I’m looking at the pitcher to c how many times he touches his glove..hat..or belt..I’m just focusing on a good at-bat” pic.twitter.com/xxjBWsgK4N

— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) June 15, 2021

Here is Tyler Glasnow explaining his frustration.

“I am telling you i believe that’s why I got hurt. I’m frustrated they don’t understand. Pitchers need to be able to have some control & grip on the ball. Don’t want this to happen to a anyone else, a fastball to slip away.” pic.twitter.com/W4zRbpmqDX

— Tricia Whitaker (@TriciaWhitaker) June 15, 2021

He's as big a clown as his hair suggests

Bulldog73 said:

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So is there actually a change to the rule or is Glasnow whining while admitting that he was breaking the rule?

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I suggest he actively boo when Altuve bats. Maybe he can divert attention from the fact HES CHEATING HIS ASS OFF

So Glasgow thinks him not being able to pitcher within the rules caused his injury.

WTF?