And we're saving Altuve for Chapman
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this seems like significant newsJon Gray will start the series opener in Houston tomorrow, but Bruce Bochy said they’re skipping Nathan Eovaldi’s turn through the order.
— kennedi landry (@kennlandry) July 23, 2023
Tuesday and Wednesday starters are TBD
Yeah. Get back to me when they lose 3 of 6 for the season and 2 others for bits and pieces skipping starts and you have to start your 7, 8, 9 and 10 guys in your system.
The injuries we have suffered and our record do not match each other.
The injuries we have suffered and our record do not match each other.
Makes you wonder if they're calling up some stud prospect. Do they have anybody that's on the edge?linkdude said:this seems like significant newsJon Gray will start the series opener in Houston tomorrow, but Bruce Bochy said they’re skipping Nathan Eovaldi’s turn through the order.
— kennedi landry (@kennlandry) July 23, 2023
Tuesday and Wednesday starters are TBD
No we're not -Altuve isn't playing in the Ranger series.
Astros are playing to their typical "down to other team's level" on the current road trip. They usually ramp up nicely for key series like the one starting Monday.
Last one for the road trip.
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Astros-Rangers probables at Minute Maid Park:
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) July 23, 2023
Mon: Brandon Bielak vs. Jon Gray
Tues: J.P. France vs. TBA
Wed: Framber Valdez vs. Andrew Heaney
1) it was a joke
2) it's not beyond the realm of possibility based on the updates about his status, especially if he skips AAA assignment
2) it's not beyond the realm of possibility based on the updates about his status, especially if he skips AAA assignment
Chas batting behind Madris? Sure!
Madris ahead of Chas and Diaz..hell even Peña..make it make sense..
I think baseball has come around on the idea that your best hitters bat at the top of the lineup. At worst teams put high on base guys there before someone with pop. Dubon is 7th in OBP & Julks is 5th. They're 8th & 6th in wRC+.
Why? Why why why why?
Why? Why why why why?
today's lineup features 4 hitters with OPS over .700
If the goal was to put together a lineup that wasn't productive but don't make it obvious, I don't think I would put together one this bad because I feel like I get busted for making it too obvious.
We have 6 of those and 2 are I hired. Not much Dusty can do there.
Jose Altuve said he’s going to hit off a high-velocity machine today, which is “close to game intensity.”
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) July 23, 2023
and it's time for Abreu to wake up again
24 x-base hits in 368 at-bats for the season
last year he had 55 x-base hits for the White Sox
24 x-base hits in 368 at-bats for the season
last year he had 55 x-base hits for the White Sox
another shocking Abreu stat:
just 33 runs scored in 95 games covering exactly 400 plate appearances
quite an indictment of the bottom half of the order
just 33 runs scored in 95 games covering exactly 400 plate appearances
quite an indictment of the bottom half of the order
XBH totals probably correlate quite strongly with runs scored (by a player) so it makes sense.
Sub .300 obp doesn't help much.
So now we are back to needing 1B help.
Dana must be so lost trying to figure out what part of this mess he has to fix.
Dana must be so lost trying to figure out what part of this mess he has to fix.
Pena in the 9 hole is surprising. Either a shot from Dusty to get his crap together or burying him down there so he can smash into GIDP while working through his awful mechanics?
It would have been nice to throw Brown tomorrow and Bielak today.
At least Diaz is catching, but Madris shouldn't hit in front of Chas.
your sarcasm meter didn't register. He's still not playing.ttha_aggie_09 said:
1) it was a joke
2) it's not beyond the realm of possibility based on the updates about his status, especially if he skips AAA assignment
I kinda think he's giving Bielak a playoff audition, in terms of trust (to get 9-12 outs perhaps)
Either should Dubon or Julks.
If those are todays starting players it should look more like this:
McCormick
Tucker
Bregman
Diaz
Abreu
Julks
Madris
Pena
Dubon
If those are todays starting players it should look more like this:
McCormick
Tucker
Bregman
Diaz
Abreu
Julks
Madris
Pena
Dubon
Farmer1906 said:
If the goal was to put together a lineup that wasn't productive but don't make it obvious, I don't think I would put together one this bad because I feel like I get busted for making it too obvious.
It really does piss me off that Yordan is doing an AAA assignment instead of DHing against the A's if Diaz was only going to play in 2 of the 4 games of this series.
Martin Perez throwing BP against the Dodgers..Muncy slam in the 1st
You love to see it after they caught the Rays mid-free fall.
Go read the Ranger thread. There is a suggestion the Dodgers are stealing signs.
Priceless.
Priceless.
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That was the first thing I saw and I died laughing..
Makes the game last night even more frustrating. Play your damn best players and take advantage of these bad teams to gain games!dermdoc said:
Go read the Ranger thread. There is a suggestion the Dodgers are stealing signs.
Priceless.
dermdoc said:
Go read the Ranger thread. There is a suggestion the Dodgers are stealing signs.
Priceless.
Love that from the team that magically has every guy on the roster having a career year at the same time.
Beau Holder said:dermdoc said:
Go read the Ranger thread. There is a suggestion the Dodgers are stealing signs.
Priceless.
Love that from the team that magically has every guy on the roster having a career year at the same time.
I am restraining myself as it is the Lord's day. But man, their fans are so much fun to mess with. They take themselves so seriously.
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