W said:
need some offense
Need(ed) to add offense. Failed.
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Need(ed) to add offense. Failed.
This year's team has not been a fun to watch. High expectations and really only one player is exceeding expectations in Diaz. I guess you could throw Scott in there on the pitching side.
Just a big bucket of meh.
Just a big bucket of meh.
One bat wouldn't fix the systemic rot in this offense.
2/3 of it are **** it chuck it free swingers, all of them are streaky, most of them are noodles with no slug.
There are too many problems to fix with the only hope for the future we've got in our minor league system. This is not a title contender with or without Yandy Diaz.
2/3 of it are **** it chuck it free swingers, all of them are streaky, most of them are noodles with no slug.
There are too many problems to fix with the only hope for the future we've got in our minor league system. This is not a title contender with or without Yandy Diaz.
W said:
Yordan draws the Astros first walk of the night
in the 8th
Astros are 27th in taking walks (287), and 3rd in bestowing them (388). The White Sox are providing cushion on the wrong end of both those numbers.
https://www.mlb.com/stats/team/walks
https://www.mlb.com/stats/team/pitching/american-league/walks-allowed
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At least we're not the White Sox. 28 blown saves and 16 straight losses after tonight.
Arozarena and Turner with 3 RBI for the Mariners tonight.
EastCoastAgNc said:Dana Brown said McCullers might be an option in September but he's still not throwing.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) July 30, 2024
Yeah ok sure
Notice he did not qualify which September
Interesting.
pinch-single for Caratini
infield single for Chas
More errors than runs.
Jesus blue
Robo umps please
That terrible call completely ****ed that AB
That terrible call completely ****ed that AB
McCullers has been a tease for five yrs it seems like
I think we should trade for guys to help the offense.
Is it too late?
Is it too late?
Not even close.
what a dreadful outfield the 'stros ran out there tonight
.600 and .700 OPS does not lie
.600 and .700 OPS does not lie
Mariners had a historically legendary collapse and will still enter August in first place. That's how bad this Astros team is.
One day more, hopefully a good one to salvage the series. Score early and let Framber roll, please.
I haven't read or heard anything today as I just got home, but you know the team probably feels similar to us. They are human, too. They get paid a lot, but they know the team got fleeced (lost a few buddies as well) and that isn't easy to process. Especially, in a mental game like baseball.
Hopefully, they bond with Kikuchi & Ferguson -- reset the minds and get back on a roll.
Hopefully, they bond with Kikuchi & Ferguson -- reset the minds and get back on a roll.
Nothing encapsulates this season more than beating the Dodgers twice in a row and building momentum… then immediately losing 3 straight with zero offensive effort and a blown lead by the bullpen.
I keep reading stuff like that about Joey, but he hit .353 in May, after which we sat him for several weeks then sent him to AAA. When he came back, he hit .250 in June, and only went cold in July. Where would he have been if we had not sat him down and iced him when he was red hot?Beat40 said:txags92 said:Believe me, I am not rooting against the guy. I hope he makes me eat my words and will gladly eat crow if he does. I just don't see the value prop of three prospects, two of which were good enough to be with the major league team already, for 2-3 months from a guy that is far from a sure thing right now. If I turn out to be wrong, I will be happy.Beat40 said:txags92 said:So was the price for coochie.halfastros81 said:
Would have liked to see him in an Astros uni but price was too high
You guys have driven me to the point where I'm now rooting for Kikuchi insanely hard, and I haven't ever wanted him to pitch for the Astros.
I have seen this several times. The reality is they actually weren't good enough. They were only on the MLB team because of injury and poor performance from Chas.
Bloss barely has pitched at the MLB level. Joey was essentially Chas before he was traded.
Neither of them would have been on the MLB team if it weren't for injury and Chas being underwhelming.
Sooo, uhhhh, how about that change in weather? This week is hot
Can Caratini play in the field anywhere? I guess best bet is to put Yordan in LF and have Caratini and Yainer fill C/DH.
Firstbaseredline248 said:
Can Caratini play in the field anywhere? I guess best bet is to put Yordan in LF and have Caratini and Yainer fill C/DH.
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txags92 said:I keep reading stuff like that about Joey, but he hit .353 in May, after which we sat him for several weeks then sent him to AAA. When he came back, he hit .250 in June, and only went cold in July. Where would he have been if we had not sat him down and iced him when he was red hot?Beat40 said:txags92 said:Believe me, I am not rooting against the guy. I hope he makes me eat my words and will gladly eat crow if he does. I just don't see the value prop of three prospects, two of which were good enough to be with the major league team already, for 2-3 months from a guy that is far from a sure thing right now. If I turn out to be wrong, I will be happy.Beat40 said:txags92 said:So was the price for coochie.halfastros81 said:
Would have liked to see him in an Astros uni but price was too high
You guys have driven me to the point where I'm now rooting for Kikuchi insanely hard, and I haven't ever wanted him to pitch for the Astros.
I have seen this several times. The reality is they actually weren't good enough. They were only on the MLB team because of injury and poor performance from Chas.
Bloss barely has pitched at the MLB level. Joey was essentially Chas before he was traded.
Neither of them would have been on the MLB team if it weren't for injury and Chas being underwhelming.
Joey will 99% be a superstar. You can search my account and I was posting about his opening day from the Space Cowboy's vs Express game. I was also bringing up Yordan from a different handle, way back before anyone knew who he was.
Joey isn't Yordan, so I don't want anyone to get that confused. However, I think Joey will be a yearly all-star caliber guy. A little less of a bat, but a better glove than Yordan. A lot of people really undervalue Yordan in the field, but I am not one of those people.
https://texags.com/forums/53/topics/3452231/replies/67267097
I like opening night, but I was mainly there to watch Joey.
I like opening night, but I was mainly there to watch Joey.
A superstar? lol
Dude strikes out more than Joey Gallo. That's probably a good comp for him. Joey Gallo with speed
Dude strikes out more than Joey Gallo. That's probably a good comp for him. Joey Gallo with speed
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I might start a thread dedicated to Loperfido's strikeout totals each game.
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
Might be much more fun than watching this team finish 83-79.
No, he won't.
Let's examine Joey Loperfido's offensive statistics:
Based on his baseball savant page he does nothing good except run and throw.
But sure let's all lose our minds over shipping off the 25 year old that can't make contact with a baseball
Based on his baseball savant page he does nothing good except run and throw.
But sure let's all lose our minds over shipping off the 25 year old that can't make contact with a baseball
Fightin' Texas Aggie and Sam Houston State Bearkat
Anyone got tickets for the next couple nights?
bearkatag15 said:
Let's examine Joey Loperfido's offensive statistics:
Based on his baseball savant page he does nothing good except run and throw.
But sure let's all lose our minds over shipping off the 25 year old that can't make contact with a baseball
First....we did not give him a fair shot if you are going to judge his rookie year in the majors. Plenty of examples of players that take a while to get going, this isn't uncommon.
Secondly....many people aren't necessarily upset that we traded Loperfido, but that he wasn't used for a much better trade.
The value we gave up in this trade was enormous and we got back very little.