3 strikeouts in the 8th for the Cards. They suck with a capital S.

gayangers

Marvin said:

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What was that graphic on TV? Best run differential in baseball for the past 80+ years?

Yeah, that's sustainable. I'll bang this drum until they fall like a lead balloon later in the year. Enjoy the ride, Rangerettes. It won't last, and it won't matter.

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I think they could win the division, but we beat them in the playoffs. Just like 2020 with the A's

HarryRocket said:

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What do we think Albert Pujols could give us? He's probably younger than Abreau. He hit .270/.895 last year.

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Prior to the Abreu HR he hit against the As, Pujols had hit 6 since Abreu hit his last one.

Well DeGrom is having TJ surgery so he's out for this year and most of next.

I hate to say about the guy but I'm not surprised given his history.

Ronel Blanco = Ron White

Many of you want to see more of Yainer Diaz.

So does Dana Brown. But “that’s Dusty’s call,” Brown said on Tuesday - https://t.co/nl1NKAitvq

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 7, 2023

So with Salazar going down are the Astros officially saying that Diaz will never DH or play 1B again, with this roster?

And I've read that Kessinger has played some 1B at Sugarland. He has 6 home runs there this year. Is he a candidate to give Abreu some days off?

I just realized I still remember the Cubs infield from the late 60s when I became a baseball fan. Kessinger, Beckert, Santo and Banks. Not bad. Kessinger had a really good career but he's the only one of them who isn't HOF.

McInnis said:

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So with Salazar going down are the Astros officially saying that Diaz will never DH or play 1B again, with this roster?

And I've read that Kessinger has played some 1B at Sugarland. He has 6 home runs there this year. Is he a candidate to give Abreu some days off?

I just realized I still remember the Cubs infield from the late 60s when I became a baseball fan. Kessinger, Beckert, Santo and Banks. Not bad. Kessinger had a really good career but he's the only one of them who isn't HOF.

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Is it possible that Kessinger goes back down and Salazar (or Lee) comes up when Altuve demonstrates his health?

It seems like Kessinger's only purpose was/is temporary infield depth.

I would bring up C Korey Lee, his scouting profile has him as an above average defensive First Baseman, with the potential to develop into a gold glover. He can spell Abreu, Dubon can handle the other infield spots, and if you DH Yainier, you still have a spare.

We need yainier's bat in the lineup

You can never have enough trade deadline talk.

Two names that are top of the Astros trade deadline wishlist are pitcher Shane Bieber and OF/DH Jorge Soler, per people familiar with the process.

Still very early, but two names to monitor.

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) June 7, 2023

I've heard Soler's name tossed around but not sure how serious the Astros are about it. The Marlins are trending up, but he's a free agent at the end of the year so he might not cost too much. It would add some serious pop to the lineup.

As far as Bieber goes, yeah, the Astros will do their due diligence on him... as they should. But that's a pipe dream. I have a hard time believing they would give up what Cleveland would want for him.

Dies Irae said:

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I would bring up C Korey Lee, his scouting profile has him as an above average defensive First Baseman, with the potential to develop into a gold glover. He can spell Abreu, Dubon can handle the other infield spots, and if you DH Yainier, you still have a spare.

We need yainier's bat in the lineup

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Korey Lee has played 67 innings at first base in the minors and he would be a significantly below average first baseman from an offensive standpoint

scd88 said:

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I feel hope this is Dusty's last year and Espada will take over next season.

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Absolute yes on Soler. Bieber would be great but please don't overpay......

texasaggie2015 said:

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Dies Irae said:

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I would bring up C Korey Lee, his scouting profile has him as an above average defensive First Baseman, with the potential to develop into a gold glover. He can spell Abreu, Dubon can handle the other infield spots, and if you DH Yainier, you still have a spare.

We need yainier's bat in the lineup

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Korey Lee has played 67 innings at first base in the minors and he would be a significantly below average first baseman from an offensive standpoint

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I'm just basing this off of the scouting report from Baseball America. They have him as a 55 1B defense, and a 40 C defense (baseline is 50)

I'm just not overly excited about Korey Lee in general.

Yeah he hasn't had a lot of ABs in the bigs but he seems to crush AAA then struggle mightily when called up. Like he looks completely overmatched and lost against big league pitching.

He seems like the quintessential AAAA player.

Offensive numbers are pretty inflated across the board in AAA. I also have it on record that the front office has never been as high on Korey Lee as the fanbase seems to be. He'll likely get another shot, but I think the best case for him moving forward (at least in Houston) is splitting time with Yanier when Yanier plays DH to rest his legs.

Dies Irae said:

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scd88 said:

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I feel this is Dusty's last year and Espada will take over next season.

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Either way I feel like this is Espada's last year as a bench coach

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We've also been saying this for a couple of years now.

k20dub said:

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Dies Irae said:

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scd88 said:

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I feel this is Dusty's last year and Espada will take over next season.

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Either way I feel like this is Espada's last year as a bench coach

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We've also been saying this for a couple of years now.

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If we win it all again and Dusty wants to coach another year I'm down, even if that meant losing Espada. Now if we don't win it all Espada should be coach next year, so win/win?

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texasaggie2015 said:

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I haven't been told this, but I'm connecting the dots based off some of the conversations I've had with my friend who has the intel. If Dusty wins another title, it's up to him if he comes back. If they fall short, they'll move on.

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If all he does is win titles I'll put up with him

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Um, yeah.