texasaggie2015 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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Dezenzo isn't the answer at 1B. He's really overmatched at the plate and is not very good defensively. He should have been PH for the moment they took Crochet out.

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Has anybody that they've called up produced?? I feel like every player they have called up get over matched with straight FB down the middle.

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I think I've mentioned this before but the numbers (for hitters) in AAA in that league are so insanely inflated that you have to take them with a grain of salt. The ball flies like crazy at some of those ballparks.

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Yea I figured that and obviously the pitching is different. But this feels like night and day. But then again I'm probably being critical cus I'm an Astro fan and really want them to win.

SpaceCityAg05 said:

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As much as I hate it, I would put Peña 2 and Alvarez 3 until Breggy gets back.

I don't think Yordan is comfortable hitting second. I watched last night as the ballpark, and Altuve was chasing pitches before Yordan would even get to the on-deck circle. I think all of his routines are rushed when he hits behind Altuve (as opposed to the long at-bats of Bregman).

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Certainly wouldn't be opposed to Pena at 2 and Yordan at 3.

vs RH Flexen - since Pena is hot, I might put him 2nd, as well. I'll put the Aug OPS next to each

Altuve 4 (.596 yuck)
Pena 6 (.913)
Yordan 7 (1.261)
Diaz 2/DH (.767)
Singleton 3 (.991 - only 27 PA)
Caratini 2/DH (.748)
Meyers 8 (.544)
Dubon 9 (.398)
Whitcomb 5

I hate the bottom of this lineup...or really any of the options for 7/8/9 right now. Dubon is on a 2 game hit streak, which I guess is at least something. He was riding an 0-20 prior to the 10th inning single in Tampa the other day

I mean. You just posted the evidence that we are.

Wabs said:

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I'd like to see this lineup today. Breggy out sucks, but I may scratch my eyes out if Chas starts again.

Altuve 2B
Yordan LF
Pena SS
Diaz C/DH
Singleton 1B
Dubon RF
Caratini DH/C
Meyers CF
Whitcomb 3B

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Very much agreed with this lineup, although I'd swap Pena and Diaz

Seth Martinez just walked in the Astros’ clubhouse, so a roster move is coming.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) August 17, 2024

The Astros against Chris Flexen: Altuve 4, Alvarez 7, Diaz 2, Peña 6, Singleton 3, Caratini DH, Meyers 8, Whitcomb 5, Dubón 9

Brown RHP

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) August 17, 2024

EastCoastAgNc said:

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The Astros against Chris Flexen: Altuve 4, Alvarez 7, Diaz 2, Peña 6, Singleton 3, Caratini DH, Meyers 8, Whitcomb 5, Dubón 9

Brown RHP

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) August 17, 2024

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About as good as it could be right now.

Pressly hurt? Mrs. Marvin sent a text asking why he went on the IL. Any truth to this?

ETA: beat me to it...

Ryan Pressly is going on the IL. Seth Martinez is coming up, per the Astros pic.twitter.com/lJYiJMBose

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) August 17, 2024

Ryan Pressly had been dealing with some back problems since the Boston series, Joe Espada said. He tried to pitch through it in Tampa, where his velocity was down a bit. Espada said he doesn't think it is serious.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) August 17, 2024

EastCoastAgNc said:

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Kyle Tucker is hitting on the field pic.twitter.com/UCO57IdTdv

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) August 17, 2024

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Already?