Beat40 said:

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linkdude said:

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Updated lineup:

2B Altuve
3B Bregman
RF Tucker
1B Diaz
LF McCormick
CF Dubón
DH Singleton
SS Peña
C Maldonado https://t.co/1m776ieWHX

— Houston Astros (@astros) August 22, 2023

Looks like Yainer will be our full time 1B for the playoff run based on the run he's getting right now (pleasedeargoddusty!)

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This screams manager and front office division and I believe it's worse than anyone is letting on.

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Hopefully it's obvious to Crane now that Dustys time here has long since run it's course

Dusty has a Deadman's switch that inserts julks into every position if he's terminated for any reason

gambochaman said:

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Bag said:

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https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Fmr6Pa/

Charlie weighs in

It's all ridiculous

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No matter how you slice it it makes zero sense

'Qb on the field and game prep and blah blah….. none of that bs is translating to on field performance

And screw the pitchers

Someone needs to be the adult in the room and tell them
Its not their decision

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This is what I just can't get past...if Maldy catching meant lower ERA's and WHIP's for our pitchers I would reluctantly agree that he should be in there 50% or more of the time because he was just so valuable to our pitchers.

But he's not and the numbers show it.

I also love how Donkey is SO CONCERNED about a runner going 1st to 3rd as "justification" for Dubon in centerfield but apparently could f***ing care less if a guy walks and steals second easily.

Someone needs to grill the **** out of him on all this BS and at least make him feel the heat. It's *******ed baseball malpractice!!!

Bag said:

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https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Fmr6Pa/

Charlie weighs in

It's all ridiculous

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Listened to this podcast earlier. Couldn't agree more. Infuriating.

Fun night. JV on the bump and Ahsoka comes to life.

Is it still acceptable to do tasteful posts to encourage runs? Something along these lines which do not include naughty bits? Asking for a friend.

Also we need to stop calling him Machete. He's thrown out 11 of 72 baserunners...HE'S F***ING BUTTER KNIFE!!!

I just can't fathom how we keep starting a guy who is essentially the worst defensive catcher (passed balls and framing DEAD F***ING LAST) and yet those incredibly sh*tty numbers are actually overshadowed by his offensive numbers.

To all the posters who are upset at having to read us rehash these arguments...

That stat was absolutely bonkers.

Edit: Is* absolutely bonkers. 23 straight innings by Astros SPs without a 1-2-3.

He's the switch blade that pops out and is actually a comb

Here is a crazy idea, give JV some runs to work with and let him go 7 innings to rest the pen. Runs please.

Devers looks like me out at 3rd.

Boom!

the king to the upper deck!

CROWN HIM!

I literally love Kyle Tucker

MVP!! **** Ohtani and his ****ty team