My dream situation for this board is to have Martin Maldonado win the triple crown this year.tjack16 said:
I think it's entirely possible that Diaz has a down year. He needs to put a full season of good together before I get on board the hype train.
He'll be better than Maldy obviously but I'm not ready to anoint him as the next Realmuto yet
I'm hoping he hits about .250 with 20-25 HR
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Is that some type of eating challenge at a burger joint in Kentucky?The Porkchop Express said:My dream situation for this board is to have Martin Maldonado win the triple crown this year.tjack16 said:
I think it's entirely possible that Diaz has a down year. He needs to put a full season of good together before I get on board the hype train.
He'll be better than Maldy obviously but I'm not ready to anoint him as the next Realmuto yet
I'm hoping he hits about .250 with 20-25 HR
Farmer1906 said:
What is your plan if they have a down year ?
Blame Dusty for not playing them enough last year to avoid the slump this year?
.220 would still be about 30 points better than Maldy hit last year.The Porkchop Express said:Exactly. When Yanier hits .220 for the first half of the season, it will be Dusty's fault for not playing him more. We do love our scapegoats, don't we?Farmer1906 said:
What is your plan if they have a down year ?
I'm just sayin'...
Yeah it's unrealistic to expect no one to post about Dusty. With him having returned to the Giants in a Bagwell-type role, hopefully they can make life difficult for the team in LA.Bert315 said:All I do is Nguyen said:
I know Dusty is gone, but I am curious as to how long it will take for us to stop blaming him or mentioning him on a regular basis.
It's gonna be a bit…
I want those salary-deferring b*stards in a World Series rematch so badly.
Place your bets now. Yordan is winning the MVP this year. I'm calling it now.
Farmer1906 said:
Place your bets now. Yordan is winning the MVP this year. I'm calling it now.
If he stays healthy he will. I always worry about injury with him
The titan that is Yordan Alvarez needs to stay healthy.
If Tucker decides to try and win another gold glove, he's a hot April-May from potentially stealing it away. You know when summer hits, TED does too.
Farmer1906 said:
If Tucker decides to try and win another gold glove, he's a hot April-May from potentially stealing it away. You know when summer hits, TED does too.
No one taking Bregman in a contract year?
This was interesting from Chandler. Everyone I've talked to in the organization thinks he's still a decent ways away. That said, he has all the potential in the world if he can get the strikeouts down and maybe Chandler's people feel better about it than mine do:
there are people in the organization that think Melton will debut this year.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) January 24, 2024
how the heck is Adley is being considered on this list?Farmer1906 said:
Place your bets now. Yordan is winning the MVP this year. I'm calling it now.
They are trying to take people's money.AustinCountyAg said:how the heck is Adley is being considered on this list?Farmer1906 said:
Place your bets now. Yordan is winning the MVP this year. I'm calling it now.
Gonna be honest with you Farmer, my main expectation for Yordan is to play 150 games this season.Farmer1906 said:
Place your bets now. Yordan is winning the MVP this year. I'm calling it now.
If he plays 150 games, he's firmly in the conversation.
That's the best reason to have a slugger on the benclh,. Yordan has gone from missing 18 games in 2021 to 27 games in 2022 to 48 games last year. These are supposed to be his healthy years. We all consider hin the master slugger in the AL but he's yet to hit 40 HR and only topped 100 RBi once.tjack16 said:Farmer1906 said:
Place your bets now. Yordan is winning the MVP this year. I'm calling it now.
If he stays healthy he will. I always worry about injury with him
Between Melton (23), Baez (20), Loperfido (24), Barber (23), Corona (23), Cole (23), & Leon (25) we have an abundance of outfielders getting ready for a shot. Offensively, I think Loperfido & Melton are the closest. They're kind of the same guy. Baez is the youngest and farthest away but he excites me the most. We might be shocked when Corona gets the call first. I think defensively he's ready to play CF at a high level.
Me and my friends still ***** about Virdon
What do you boys want for breakfast BBQ ?.....OK Chili.
It's all about opportunities.The Porkchop Express said:That's the best reason to have a slugger on the benclh,. Yordan has gone from missing 18 games in 2021 to 27 games in 2022 to 48 games last year. These are supposed to be his healthy years. We all consider hin the master slugger in the AL but he's yet to hit 40 HR and only topped 100 RBi once.tjack16 said:Farmer1906 said:
Place your bets now. Yordan is winning the MVP this year. I'm calling it now.
If he stays healthy he will. I always worry about injury with him
Yordan is 8th in HR & 10th in RBI from '21-'23 yet 71st in PA. He's not hitting these arbitrary marks yet he's still a top-10 slugger (counting-wise) in baseball even with the missed time.
Only Judge has a higher wRC+.
MAROON said:
Me and my friends still ***** about Virdon
Like every game, multiple times a game?
Because that is what is going to happen with this incredibly lame "bit"
I can't believe Prosperd*ck is the voice of reason on this.
Thanks for the off-season discussion topic, Dusty?
Congratulations to our first official signing from DST’s Free Agent Scout Day, Mitchell Kilkenny who just signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros. pic.twitter.com/921buPVFiN
— Kevin Poppe, RSCC*D (@TheKevinPoppe) January 25, 2024
Former A&M ballplayer
wow - blast from the past. My son played against him in high school.
What do you boys want for breakfast BBQ ?.....OK Chili.
At 3:13 p.m. ET on April 8, the springtime sky above downtown Cleveland will host a total solar eclipse.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 25, 2024
And this one is on a collision course with the Guardians’ home opener.@ZackMeisel on the rarity and the decision on when to play the game ⤵️https://t.co/16CqALMGlr
Interesting story...
speaking of Dusty...
it will be fascinating to see how the Astros do this year in extra innings under Espada
Dusty and the Manfred rule were an absolute disaster -- and that's being kind
1-8 last season in extras
it will be fascinating to see how the Astros do this year in extra innings under Espada
Dusty and the Manfred rule were an absolute disaster -- and that's being kind
1-8 last season in extras
EastCoastAgNc said:At 3:13 p.m. ET on April 8, the springtime sky above downtown Cleveland will host a total solar eclipse.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 25, 2024
And this one is on a collision course with the Guardians’ home opener.@ZackMeisel on the rarity and the decision on when to play the game ⤵️https://t.co/16CqALMGlr
Interesting story...
It's Cleveland- I predict a rainout.
Cmon man.Farmer1906 said:It's all about opportunities.The Porkchop Express said:That's the best reason to have a slugger on the benclh,. Yordan has gone from missing 18 games in 2021 to 27 games in 2022 to 48 games last year. These are supposed to be his healthy years. We all consider hin the master slugger in the AL but he's yet to hit 40 HR and only topped 100 RBi once.tjack16 said:Farmer1906 said:
Place your bets now. Yordan is winning the MVP this year. I'm calling it now.
If he stays healthy he will. I always worry about injury with him
Yordan is 8th in HR & 10th in RBI from '21-'23 yet 71st in PA. He's not hitting these arbitrary marks yet he's still a top-10 slugger (counting-wise) in baseball even with the missed time.
Only Judge has a higher wRC+.
He's missing games. When he misses games, the Astros' chances of winning drops.
He should be EASILY be getting to 40 and 100 a year.
He should be top 5 or top 3 in those 2 categories.
Yordan will DH a large majority of games this year. He's been vocal about wanting to play LF in the past, but they want him off his feet to save his legs.
texasaggie2015 said:
Yordan will DH a large majority of games this year. He's been vocal about wanting to play LF in the past, but they want him off his feet to save his legs.
That's a shame. He's a much better hitter when he plays LF
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
Honestly, I wouldn't be shocked if outdoor games in the directly affected areas were postponed. Schools have been advised it's in the best interest to not hold school due to increased traffic in the direct path by national safety counsels.
Any new news on us potentially adding Jorge Soler or another outfield bat?
Yordan hit .365 last year w/RISP
posted a whopping 1.233 OPS w/RISP
the Astros need him to play a minimum of 140 games. Ideally 150 games
posted a whopping 1.233 OPS w/RISP
the Astros need him to play a minimum of 140 games. Ideally 150 games
Yup. He lives up to every bit of the hype. Very few holes in his at-bats. As stated before, it's all about staying on the field. He does it this year and he's taking home an award.
Looking at the numbers, in games where he plays LF he averages 1 xbh per 7.8 plate appearances. In DH games its 1 xbh per 8.5. Over a season that's only a difference of about 6 xbh. And if you look at his xbh totals, it seems like home runs are down while doubles (and a few triples) are up. Could it just be that because he tends to DH in larger parks with bigger left fields, more of his hits in those games aren't getting over the fence and he's ending up on second base?
Obviously hits and walks in general are up when he plays defense, but he's losing .100 points off his slugging with a pretty similar rate of driving the ball for extra base hits.
Obviously hits and walks in general are up when he plays defense, but he's losing .100 points off his slugging with a pretty similar rate of driving the ball for extra base hits.
The Rangers have signed three players to minor league contracts with invitations to Major League Spring Training camp:
— Texas Rangers PR (@TXRangersPR) January 25, 2024
-INF Matt Duffy
-LHP Blake Taylor
-1B Jared Walsh
Former Astro Blake Taylor to the rangerettes
He'll Probably make their team. Have you seen their bullpen?
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