***** 2023 Houston Astros Season Thread *****

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LarryElder
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The Porkchop Express said:

Ol_Ag_02 said:

Beat40 said:

Ol_Ag_02 said:

So can someone explain to me why not try to bunt the runner in with an 0-2 count?


Suicide squeeze in the bottom of the 3rd down 2 with Uncle Mike up next? How much have you already had to drink tonight?


Not enough. And thanks!
For a bunt like to work, the runner has to be moving with the bunt. So you're asking Jose Abreu, who's probably bunted 5 times in the past 20 years to bunt a ball in fair territory that doesn't get caught while asking Yordan Alvarez who runs like a svelte rhinoceres to break from third and get home faster than whoever fields the bunt can throw to the catcher or the pitcher covering.

There are about 60 bad things that can happen in that situation and a high likelihood of a double play.
hes a former all star pro, he should be able to do that
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Brown could have kept going. Come on!
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Throw strikes
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AggieDub25 said:

So you start Dubon over Brantley when Montgomery starts, but you don't pinch hit Dubon for Brantley when he comes out of the pen. I don't get it.


Well Montgomery will be gone before that spot comes up again for one
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Ghost of Bisbee said:

Brown could have kept going. Come on!


I'm fine with once thru the lineup
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Farmer1906 said:

iBrad said:

txags11 said:

Brantley not coming through twice with RISP hurts..

That was a good swing. Can't place the ball. Just have to put a good swing on it and hope.


I'll take that from Brantley every time.


A line out to the shortstop? Dream bigger
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Why didn't we pitch Brown longer?
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Wish we'd gone with Urquidy over France
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Rangers get ahead every count, we get behind every count it feels like
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France getting a lot of the plate on his pitches
Ghost of Bisbee
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Who's next in our BP? JV? Abreu?
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That's bad pitching.
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LarryElder said:

heavens11 said:

Single runs aren't going to get it done. Yordan on third with one out and we can't scratch him in with the heart of the order
you should bunt there but I was told to stop look what happened
Abreu doesn't have a single sac bunt his entire time in the majors. But yeah, no big deal, go ahead and put one down in that situation. Great coaching.
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He was sitting on that fastball.
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Terminus Est said:

Farmer1906 said:

iBrad said:

txags11 said:

Brantley not coming through twice with RISP hurts..

That was a good swing. Can't place the ball. Just have to put a good swing on it and hope.


I'll take that from Brantley every time.


A line out to the shortstop? Dream bigger


Yes, I want him to get out every time.
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LarryElder said:

The Porkchop Express said:

Ol_Ag_02 said:

Beat40 said:

Ol_Ag_02 said:

So can someone explain to me why not try to bunt the runner in with an 0-2 count?


Suicide squeeze in the bottom of the 3rd down 2 with Uncle Mike up next? How much have you already had to drink tonight?


Not enough. And thanks!
For a bunt like to work, the runner has to be moving with the bunt. So you're asking Jose Abreu, who's probably bunted 5 times in the past 20 years to bunt a ball in fair territory that doesn't get caught while asking Yordan Alvarez who runs like a svelte rhinoceres to break from third and get home faster than whoever fields the bunt can throw to the catcher or the pitcher covering.

There are about 60 bad things that can happen in that situation and a high likelihood of a double play.
hes a former all star pro, he should be able to do that
literally zero of Abreu's lifetime accolades have come as a result of his bunting prowess
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Terminus Est said:

Farmer1906 said:

iBrad said:

txags11 said:

Brantley not coming through twice with RISP hurts..

That was a good swing. Can't place the ball. Just have to put a good swing on it and hope.


I'll take that from Brantley every time.


A line out to the shortstop? Dream bigger


No. A scalded ball.
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They go with their best available for game 7 in Montgomery. We say JV not available
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Harry Dunne said:

LarryElder said:

heavens11 said:

Single runs aren't going to get it done. Yordan on third with one out and we can't scratch him in with the heart of the order
you should bunt there but I was told to stop look what happened
Abreu doesn't have a single sac bunt his entire time in the majors. But yeah, no big deal, go ahead and put one down in that situation. Great coaching.
yeah and what did he end up doing?
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Who's warming in the pen?
Ciboag96
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Behind. Every. Count.
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Frok said:

Rangers get ahead every count, we get behind every count it feels like


Half of our lineup never has a chance to get ahead. They pop up the first ball they can connect on.
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LarryElder said:

Harry Dunne said:

LarryElder said:

heavens11 said:

Single runs aren't going to get it done. Yordan on third with one out and we can't scratch him in with the heart of the order
you should bunt there but I was told to stop look what happened
Abreu doesn't have a single sac bunt his entire time in the majors. But yeah, no big deal, go ahead and put one down in that situation. Great coaching.
yeah and what did he end up doing?


Dude, just stop. The bunt would have been a terrible call.
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MosesHallRAB04 said:

Ghost of Bisbee said:

Brown could have kept going. Come on!


I'm fine with once thru the lineup


Good point.
I love Texas Aggie sports, but I love Texas A&M more.
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Good pitch
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LarryElder said:

The Porkchop Express said:

Ol_Ag_02 said:

Beat40 said:

Ol_Ag_02 said:

So can someone explain to me why not try to bunt the runner in with an 0-2 count?


Suicide squeeze in the bottom of the 3rd down 2 with Uncle Mike up next? How much have you already had to drink tonight?


Not enough. And thanks!
For a bunt like to work, the runner has to be moving with the bunt. So you're asking Jose Abreu, who's probably bunted 5 times in the past 20 years to bunt a ball in fair territory that doesn't get caught while asking Yordan Alvarez who runs like a svelte rhinoceres to break from third and get home faster than whoever fields the bunt can throw to the catcher or the pitcher covering.

There are about 60 bad things that can happen in that situation and a high likelihood of a double play.
hes a former all star pro, he should be able to do that
Based on that logic, he should also be able to steal 30 bases a year and throw a no-hitter.
Life is better with a beagle
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Terminus Est said:

Farmer1906 said:

iBrad said:

txags11 said:

Brantley not coming through twice with RISP hurts..

That was a good swing. Can't place the ball. Just have to put a good swing on it and hope.



I'll take that from Brantley every time.


A line out to the shortstop? Dream bigger

Have you ever played baseball before? He's not hitting with a fungo out there.
Beat40
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Get the GIDP now, JP.
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Time to bean Garcia again
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They are all over france.
Terminus Est
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You don't need a sac bunt from Abreu, you need him to lift one into the outfield that's it. That's what a hitter does, he hits the sac fly
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I feel like it might take double digits to win this game.
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safety guy said:

They are all over france.


I don't want him facing Seager.
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Throw JV out there. Nothing to lose!
Wisconsin_Ag
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GDIP right here
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