Lol!! Of course not but he could say we got some vet pitchers who will step up etc. and saying we will win the divsion is a sure fire way to piss off the baseball gods
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As far as pitching goes, it's the World Baseball Classic for some. Going way over the career high on innings pitched for others. We've also had a shorter offseason than most other teams for several years now. Lots of reasons why fatigue has been setting in.
Don't worry! Dusty is just resting up Yordan for the stretch ru...[checks notes]...offseason.
Then again, no one should be surprised when the manager is famously known for his tried and true approach of "hang around and hope for the best".
Not living in Houston, I've only gone to Astros away games this year. Are fans letting Dusty hear it all game long. I know we are not New York, but it has reached a point where the fans should be vocalizing to Dusty that all of this is not acceptable.
Could you imagine if the Yankees manager had been sabotaging the lineup like this all year. Sitting Aaron Judge while playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.
I know it probably won't change a stubborn Donkey, but the narrative needs to be set right now nationally as to why must let him go, even if we make some miraculous last minute run through the playoffs.
Could you imagine if the Yankees manager had been sabotaging the lineup like this all year. Sitting Aaron Judge while playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.
I know it probably won't change a stubborn Donkey, but the narrative needs to be set right now nationally as to why must let him go, even if we make some miraculous last minute run through the playoffs.
I hope to come in from practice this afternoon and see Javier was WS Javier and the bats went nuts but I won't be surprised to come in and see the opposite..
If CJ could get us 6 that would be phenomenal
Montero-7th
Neris-8th
Abreu-9th
If CJ could get us 6 that would be phenomenal
Montero-7th
Neris-8th
Abreu-9th
Playoffs or not, every day is one day closer to kicking Dusty's sorry ass out of Houston.
I firmly believe this. The WBC this year after 6 years in a row of making it to at least the ALCS probably has worn on some of our pitchers.texasaggie2015 said:
As far as pitching goes, it's the World Baseball Classic for some. Going way over the career high on innings pitched for others. We've also had a shorter offseason than most other teams for several years now. Lots of reasons why fatigue has been setting in.
W.T.F can Crane fire that mother****er NOW??????
wonder if Dusty is trying to teach yordan a lesson for his 3 pitch strikeout last? Yordan gave dusty the middle finger last night and Dusty being a ***** and returning it today?
wonder if Dusty is trying to teach yordan a lesson for his 3 pitch strikeout last? Yordan gave dusty the middle finger last night and Dusty being a ***** and returning it today?
tjack16 said:
My hope right now is that we win one playoff series. Don't know if that's the wild card or ALDS.
Anything past that is a bonus
I think it's the Braves vs either the Orioles or Rays in the World Series
Sorry, first thing that popped in my mind.
O/U on Oriole homers this afternoon. Set it at 3. What say you?
I'd push, but definitely think there will be multiple shots.
I'd push, but definitely think there will be multiple shots.
Diaz could easily be the best offensive player on this team next season, out of a lineup with with Altuve, Bregman, Alvarez, and Tucker, and Dusty has started him half of the time this season.
I mean,….
I mean,….
tbh if Yordan quiet quit that last AB he deserves to be benchedAustinCountyAg said:
W.T.F can Crane fire that mother****er NOW??????
wonder if Dusty is trying to teach yordan a lesson for his 3 pitch strikeout last? Yordan gave dusty the middle finger last night and Dusty being a ***** and returning it today?
Bring back Strom
Bring back Hinch
We need both back. Crane bowed down to Manfred and still lost 2 years of picks.
Michael Brantley and Yordan Alvarez NOT in the lineup today vs Orioles.
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) September 20, 2023
Dusty Baker was hoping Brantley would be back in the line up today but it looks like he is still "ailing."
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
Losing two years of picks was bad, but for all those who say MLB went too light on us, I present Exhibit A:
We have had to play 4 seasons with one arm tied behind our back due to the built in handicap known as Dusty Baker.
We have had to play 4 seasons with one arm tied behind our back due to the built in handicap known as Dusty Baker.
Yall just wait til Crane says Dusty is staying. May need to hire a psychotherapist to cruise the board looking for bridge jumpers
My 72 year old mother ails less than Michael Brantley.....bearkatag15 said:Michael Brantley and Yordan Alvarez NOT in the lineup today vs Orioles.
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) September 20, 2023
Dusty Baker was hoping Brantley would be back in the line up today but it looks like he is still "ailing."
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.
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FWIW- Strom kinda sat back and let Josh Miller do about 90% of the pitching coach duties. A lot of the things we praised Strom for was really Miller's work behind the scenes.Danwell Home said:
Bring back Strom
Figured as much the last 2 games of that Royals series his ABs looked haggard. Just rolling over weak stuff to the right sidebearkatag15 said:Michael Brantley and Yordan Alvarez NOT in the lineup today vs Orioles.
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) September 20, 2023
Dusty Baker was hoping Brantley would be back in the line up today but it looks like he is still "ailing."
After this season no one should be ridiculed for taking a break if that were to happen.Ciboag96 said:
Yall just wait til Crane says Dusty is staying. May need to hire a psychotherapist to cruise the board looking for bridge jumpers
I liked the allegation in Winning Fixes Everything that all Strom did pretty much was set up guys with sticky stuff to increase their spins.texasaggie2015 said:FWIW- Strom kinda sat back and let Josh Miller do about 90% of the pitching coach duties. A lot of the things we praised Strom for was really Miller's work behind the scenes.Danwell Home said:
Bring back Strom
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There is no way. If the stories of the locker room at true and veterans are starting to have issues, Crane will not risk it. If he does then the last 6 years were a fluke and we better strap in for the "Jerry Jones" era of Astros baseball.Ciboag96 said:
Yall just wait til Crane says Dusty is staying. May need to hire a psychotherapist to cruise the board looking for bridge jumpers
Sounds like Josh Miller needs his Dad back.texasaggie2015 said:FWIW- Strom kinda sat back and let Josh Miller do about 90% of the pitching coach duties. A lot of the things we praised Strom for was really Miller's work behind the scenes.Danwell Home said:
Bring back Strom
790 was talking about Strom this morning in regards to processes and certain ways of doing things were falling apart after the great purge. Unfortunate to hear that if it's true but it's also not surprising.
On Yordan Alvarez, Dusty Baker said “I haven’t liked how he moved, haven’t liked how he’s swung.” Baker said he’s available today, but is treating this much like he did with Kyle Tucker on Sunday in Kansas City.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 20, 2023
He's not returning next year. I'll give it about a one in a million chance.Ciboag96 said:
Yall just wait til Crane says Dusty is staying. May need to hire a psychotherapist to cruise the board looking for bridge jumpers
Unfortunately this feels like this will always be the pattern for Alvarez's career. 
Texas A&M said:
Unfortunately this feels like this will always be the pattern for Alvarez's career.
Pretty sure this is dusty being a little *****
Quote:
"I haven't liked how he moved
We haven't liked how Dusty has moved either.
Yordan doesn't strike me as a quiet quitting type of individual.
If Dusty has lost him, oof….
If Dusty has lost him, oof….
Gotta say, Yordan can have some dog it in him. Yesterday's game was piss poor performance and effort.
So Crane is willing to take the heat he will get from the media for firing Dusty 1 year after Dusty "led" them to the WS?texasaggie2015 said:He's not returning next year. I'll give it about a one in a million chance.Ciboag96 said:
Yall just wait til Crane says Dusty is staying. May need to hire a psychotherapist to cruise the board looking for bridge jumpers
I think he should but there will be allegations of racism and Crane was unjustifiably accused of that in his other business at the time he bought the Astros. Takes more guts than most people realize to go through that again.
But Dusty needs to go.
Pena hasnt hit for squat in 5 months. I wonder if Dr. Dusty MD thinks he doesnt look right?
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