texasaggie2015 said:
He's crushing the baseball this spring. Love seeing it
We've seen some great springs in the past that haven't panned out.
Exhibit A. https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2016/4/4/11355048/sabermetrics-tyler-whites-spring-stats
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We've seen some great springs in the past that haven't panned out.
Exhibit A. https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2016/4/4/11355048/sabermetrics-tyler-whites-spring-stats
Sure. It happens all the time. Doesn't mean I can't love seeing a guy hit the ball well.
agdaddy04 said:texasaggie2015 said:
He's crushing the baseball this spring. Love seeing it
We've seen some great springs in the past that haven't panned out.
Exhibit A. https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2016/4/4/11355048/sabermetrics-tyler-whites-spring-stats
FFS
Mark McLemore hit around .440 in spring training 1991 to win the open 2B starter job. Then he hit .148 in the regular season and was but in June, leading to the rise of Casey Candaele.agdaddy04 said:texasaggie2015 said:
He's crushing the baseball this spring. Love seeing it
We've seen some great springs in the past that haven't panned out.
Exhibit A. https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2016/4/4/11355048/sabermetrics-tyler-whites-spring-stats
Meyers gets picked off: This guy stinks!
Meyers hits the ball well: Yeah but other guys have done that in the spring and sucked in the regular season!
I love the Internet
Meyers hits the ball well: Yeah but other guys have done that in the spring and sucked in the regular season!
I love the Internet
The thread has found their new whipping boy now that Maldy & Dusty are gone. It's Meyers, McCullers, & Singleton for now.
lots of talk about Jake Meyers
so what is the OPS goal for him in 2024?
.730 or .740
so what is the OPS goal for him in 2024?
.730 or .740
we're not done with Dusty or Machete yet
wait until Yainer homers on opening day
wait until Yainer homers on opening day
Pena flies under the radar like a 5th generation stealth fighter.Farmer1906 said:
The thread has found their new whipping boy now that Maldy & Dusty are gone. It's Meyers, McCullers, & Singleton for now.
AgLA06 said:Pena flies under the radar like a 5th generation stealth fighter.Farmer1906 said:
The thread has found their new whipping boy now that Maldy & Dusty are gone. It's Meyers, McCullers, & Singleton for now.
He needs his Russian doc back
League Avg as a CF is .734. Beat that and its gravy with his defense.W said:
lots of talk about Jake Meyers
so what is the OPS goal for him in 2024?
.730 or .740
Edit:
The median by team is .742
Last year we produced .768
- .907 Dubon (99 PA)
- .787 McCormick (203 PA)
- .689 Meyers (336 PA)
The last thing we need on this thread are people keeping it real. We have plenty of that. Just enjoy spring training and the return of baseball, damn it!
An interesting clip of Trey Mancini doing some work at 1st when he was with the Orioles.
The really good stuff starts around 2:30.
His defense certainly came in handy around the first base bag in the 2022 WS.
The really good stuff starts around 2:30.
His defense certainly came in handy around the first base bag in the 2022 WS.
This is absolute gold right here pic.twitter.com/p3u8r1ozGn
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Former Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt is bringing his Houston 44 Bourbon to H-town. You can meet Oswalt and buy a bottle from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Spec's on Smith Street.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 5, 2024
Not only is the bottle cool, but this stuff is very good. pic.twitter.com/xINPKhQtIC
Who wants to go?
texasaggie2015 said:Former Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt is bringing his Houston 44 Bourbon to H-town. You can meet Oswalt and buy a bottle from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Spec's on Smith Street.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 5, 2024
Not only is the bottle cool, but this stuff is very good. pic.twitter.com/xINPKhQtIC
Who wants to go?
I'll be in West Palm, otherwise I'd be in.
If I go, maybe I'll get him to do a quick video with a shoutout to all of you dorks
Astros manager Joe Espada touches on several topics after the game against the Marlins pic.twitter.com/xUT1LxaZ2Z
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Four new teams have reached out to Scott Boras about Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery since the start of spring training, Boras says.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 4, 2024
(h/t @BNightengale) pic.twitter.com/gf8NvXKTOu
Crane calling about Snell… probably
AgLA06 said:Pena flies under the radar like a 5th generation stealth fighter.Farmer1906 said:
The thread has found their new whipping boy now that Maldy & Dusty are gone. It's Meyers, McCullers, & Singleton for now.
Or like a World Series MVP
Jose,how can you be so fast yet such a bad baserunner my man?Farmer1906 said:Sounds pretty bad, but he was one of our better base runners last year even with fewer opportunities.Pappy Van Winkle said:
Picked off badly at first after drawing a walk. Didn't even make a move back toward the bag. Mouth breathing Meyers already in mid season form.
I wouldn't be shocked if his baserunning cost him around 5 WAR before his career is over.
Farmer1906 said:Four new teams have reached out to Scott Boras about Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery since the start of spring training, Boras says.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 4, 2024
(h/t @BNightengale) pic.twitter.com/gf8NvXKTOu
Crane calling about Snell… probably
Or Boras calling himself from 4 different numbers to drum up interest.
Boras has to be overplaying his hand here right?
There's now way those guys wouldn't be signed if they were priced even remotely right.
Snell is the reigning CY winner and Montgomery was a stud for Texas.
There's now way those guys wouldn't be signed if they were priced even remotely right.
Snell is the reigning CY winner and Montgomery was a stud for Texas.
I think teams are starting to spend more wisely, and agents are going to have to adapt. If I'm Dana/Crane, I'm waiting to see if I can land one in a more team friendly deal. If you have four teams in the same general ballpark in terms of offers, seems logical that you go where you can win a WS. Boras is just hoping some team increases their offer in desperation.
There is great concern about Bally Sports/Diamond Sports going under and what the future income will be for those television rights. I think there is also some concern about how much money television will bring in. Teams are not feeling confident and willing to make big, long term commitments.
Astros today vs. Mets: pic.twitter.com/k6GrECpwTd
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Framber was supposed to start, but there's a high probability of rain, so he's gonna throw 3 innings in a backfield game
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Wow Framber is too mentally weak to handle a spring shower. He probably can't deal with Florida humidity either.EastCoastAgNc said:Astros today vs. Mets: pic.twitter.com/k6GrECpwTd
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) March 6, 2024
Framber was supposed to start, but there's a high probability of rain, so he's gonna throw 3 innings in a backfield game
It has to do with injury prevention.Farmer1906 said:Wow Framber is too mentally weak to handle a spring shower. He probably can't deal with Florida humidity either.EastCoastAgNc said:Astros today vs. Mets: pic.twitter.com/k6GrECpwTd
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) March 6, 2024
Framber was supposed to start, but there's a high probability of rain, so he's gonna throw 3 innings in a backfield game
AustinCountyAg said:It has to do with injury prevention.Farmer1906 said:Wow Framber is too mentally weak to handle a spring shower. He probably can't deal with Florida humidity either.EastCoastAgNc said:Astros today vs. Mets: pic.twitter.com/k6GrECpwTd
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) March 6, 2024
Framber was supposed to start, but there's a high probability of rain, so he's gonna throw 3 innings in a backfield game
Yeah he doesn't want his feelings to get hurt.
Well I'm on the 10 day IL and can't start the season.
I have my first ever kidney stone. This is the worst pain imaginable.
I have my first ever kidney stone. This is the worst pain imaginable.
Stupid question probably but why are the names in different colors on the lineup sheet?
Right handers black, left handers red, and switch hitters blue
Ahh. Thanks.