We'll probably see Altuve at DH one of the next two games, so Doobie will get at least one more spot this season.

Blake Snell's final line tonight:
4.2 IP | 5 R | 9 H | 1 BB | 3 K

Snell has pitched 11.2 innings over 3 starts with an ERA of 11.57 to start the season pic.twitter.com/EaL6T50alW

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 20, 2024

Heineken-Ashi said:

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I know some posters on here love Jake… but I just like Dubon in the lineup everyday over him. If they won't play dubon at first which I don't think they will… then he needs to be the everyday CF. He's just a better overall ball player than Jake in means of actual production on the field… not advanced stats… production.

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Or, he could actually be used as a utility guy like he's supposed to as well.

Jake needs playing time.

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Agreed.

If you make him the everyday CFer then you're getting more Kessinger. Not sure that's the move we want.

Dubon has been doing well. He's not outhitting Jake yet based on actual results. They're fairly similar. If you look at the batted ball data plus K & BB then Jake's production is more likely to continue vs Doobie's assuming they continue to hit the bal as they have.

Dubon has basically been Barry Bond, Mike Trout, & Babe Ruth rolled into one with RISP this year. Where most of the team has **** the bed, he's excelled. It's clearly not sustainable though.

Defensively Doobie has had a few miscues. Hes 0-2 on 5* (no shame in that). Only 10 of those have been made all year. He's also 0-1 on 3*. Jake leads the team in defensive value.

They both need to see the field. Jake more so in CF. Dubon more so as a 5th OF/UTL.

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Dubon came in clutch many times last year. Got us through the first couple of months while Altuve was injured and we didn't skip a beat. He's earned it. And right now, he's better than Bregman.

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By being a serviceable back up at 2B last year, he's earned the starting CF job? Not sure I follow that logic.

Right now, a lot of guys are better than actual better players. It's the first month of the season.

Farmer1906 said:

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Heineken-Ashi said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Beat40 said:

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tjack16 said:

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I know some posters on here love Jake… but I just like Dubon in the lineup everyday over him. If they won't play dubon at first which I don't think they will… then he needs to be the everyday CF. He's just a better overall ball player than Jake in means of actual production on the field… not advanced stats… production.

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Or, he could actually be used as a utility guy like he's supposed to as well.

Jake needs playing time.

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Agreed.

If you make him the everyday CFer then you're getting more Kessinger. Not sure that's the move we want.

Dubon has been doing well. He's not outhitting Jake yet based on actual results. They're fairly similar. If you look at the batted ball data plus K & BB then Jake's production is more likely to continue vs Doobie's assuming they continue to hit the bal as they have.

Dubon has basically been Barry Bond, Mike Trout, & Babe Ruth rolled into one with RISP this year. Where most of the team has **** the bed, he's excelled. It's clearly not sustainable though.

Defensively Doobie has had a few miscues. Hes 0-2 on 5* (no shame in that). Only 10 of those have been made all year. He's also 0-1 on 3*. Jake leads the team in defensive value.

They both need to see the field. Jake more so in CF. Dubon more so as a 5th OF/UTL.

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Dubon came in clutch many times last year. Got us through the first couple of months while Altuve was injured and we didn't skip a beat. He's earned it. And right now, he's better than Bregman.

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By being a serviceable back up at 2B last year, he's earned the starting CF job? Not sure I follow that logic.

Right now, a lot of guys are better than actual better players. It's the first month of the season.

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If Jake is in CF in the 9th, then that inning would not have been as bad.

I do not understand JV's insistence that he's his CF, or that Espada didn't defensively replace him in the 8th and 9th inning for Jake.

Dubon's hitting has been clutch, if he could play some at 1B that would be ideal…but I don't like him in CF

A long time ago I lived in Fairfax and worked in DC at George Washington U for 2 years.

That was a great 2 years. It was just long enough to see everything there in and around DC. Some things were eye opening. That was when the first real surge of street crazies were coming out. People who would stand on a corner and just act nuts. Screaming at people. Cussing at people. You name it and they did it.

Back then Pennsylvania Ave went straight through and past the WH and Lafayette Park was across the street. It was full of homeless people. Now it's full of 24/7 demonstrators.

Dana Brown sat down with @matthewkawahara. On José Abreu, Brown talked about him getting ABs to work way out of funk, "And if he gets hot, we’ll be happy. And if he doesn’t get hot, we’ll have to circle back and make some decisions."
https://t.co/h3uIEJSOna via @houstonchron

— Matt Young (@Chron_MattYoung) April 20, 2024

We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Astros prospect, Ronny Garcia.

Our condolences go out to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/CjoErDe6EC

— Houston Astros (@astros) April 20, 2024

DP

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Big Al 1992 said:

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Not Astro related but Houston Sharpstown baseball legend. College player of the year at Stanford. Played with a few Aggies on Team USA and Cape Cod League. 1st round draft pick, #3 pick overall with the Twins. Played with Minnesota, SF, KC and won a ring w Boston in 2004. And one of my best friends growing up.

Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Dave McCarty.

Playing 3 seasons with the Red Sox, he will forever be a part of the curse-breaking 2004 World Series championship team. We send our love to his wife, Monica, and their children, Reid and Maxine. pic.twitter.com/TJZGqtm3pa

— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 19, 2024

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Miserable feeling. Friend of mine knew him and was really hurting yesterday

Astros-Nationals today: pic.twitter.com/8rGt4azRbW

— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) April 20, 2024

Abreu again...

Why TF is Dubon playing CF again?

Why have they given up on Jake?

Pretty balsy the nats only have 1 defensive sub, I think Gallo can play 1B, 3B, lf, rf tho

And because we aren't going to bench Bregman and Abreu. You know, the back of the baseball card guys.