Mark me down as being jealous.

I'm not sure there is a time table, and maybe Dana got ahead of himself. I don't think speculation should lead to turning on Kyle already. That said, he did have to settle for less salary this year than was predicted.

Remind me again why we called up Leon???

cc10106 said:

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I'm not sure there is a time table, and maybe Dana got ahead of himself. I don't think speculation should lead to turning on Kyle already. That said, he did have to settle for less salary this year than was predicted.

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He agreed with the team and avoided going to arbitration.

I have a buddy who knows some people in the organization and, according to them, management/team is frustrated with the "disagreement in recovery and rehab schedules" between Tucker and his agent vs the team and doctors. Basically, for some reason, Tucker and his agent are really slow playing this.

Probably because he lost in arbitration the previous year. Regardless, it showed Kyle was willing to take less for the team's benefit.

davidthomps18 said:

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Remind me again why we called up Leon???

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Somebody has to hold the bench down to keep it from flying away, and they already DFA'ed Hensley and traded away Loperfido. It is Leon's turn now.

superaggie73 said:

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I have a buddy who knows some people in the organization and, according to them, management/team is frustrated with the "disagreement in recovery and rehab schedules" between Tucker and his agent vs the team and doctors. Basically, for some reason, Tucker and his agent are really slow playing this.

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Trying to get hm under contract for a longer-term deal before he pushes too hard and risks a worse injury? Seems like bargaining from a position of weakness honestly if that is really what is going on, but agents have talked players into dumber moves before...

It's certainly been maddening at times. Didn't mean to direct the part about turning on Kyle part at you. I just know how certain narratives *grow with Astros fans the last couple years.

superaggie73 said:

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I have a buddy who knows some people in the organization and, according to them, management/team is frustrated with the "disagreement in recovery and rehab schedules" between Tucker and his agent vs the team and doctors. Basically, for some reason, Tucker and his agent are really slow playing this.

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Beats me, but the extended recovery tends to give this at least a bit of credence. Of course, it could also just be perception since the front office lies about every single injury. Maybe it really is taking three months but Dana didn't want to give anyone a so-called competitive advance by announcing that… thereby exposing the player to rumor and criticism.

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Saturday's starter for Boston is out.

Badass Fenway folk

Damn. Missed Tjack.

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Astros vs. Red Sox RHP Houck:

2B Altuve, 3B Bregman, LF Alvarez, C Diaz, DH Singleton, SS Peña, 1B Dezenzo, CF Meyers, RF Dubón. P Blanco.

— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) August 9, 2024

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Dezenzo over the monster tonight for his first big-league jack?

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Big John hits a monster shot that would be easily foul in most parks but hooks around the Pesky's Pole.

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Damn. Missed Tjack.

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Where you sitting tonight? We are behind the bullpens

JUCO draftee starting out strong.

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Blanco it is

Unpopular opinion alert. I know Fenway is a shrine and everybody should take in a game there at least once. But...we went a few years ago, had tickets down the 3rd base line bottom level and they were the tiniest seats I have ever sat in at any ballpark. And the distance from the seat to the seatbacks in front of you is probably great if you have Altuve's legs, but they are not made to fit modern normal sized adults. Before all the fatty jokes come in, when we were there for a game, I was 6' even and about 205 lbs. It didn't help that they were in the middle of a heat wave at the time, but in terms of actually watching a game, it was one of the most miserable nights I have had watching a game in person.

Gotta eat the crappy chowder at Fenway. You gotta.

PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:

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txags92 said:

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Unpopular opinion alert. I know Fenway is a shrine and everybody should take in a game there at least once. But...we went a few years ago, had tickets down the 3rd base line bottom level and they were the tiniest seats I have ever sat in at any ballpark. And the distance from the seat to the seatbacks in front of you is probably great if you have Altuve's legs, but they are not made to fit modern normal sized adults. Before all the fatty jokes come in, when we were there for a game, I was 6' even and about 205 lbs. It didn't help that they were in the middle of a heat wave at the time, but in terms of actually watching a game, it was one of the most miserable nights I have had watching a game in person.

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Well, Fenway was built back before every city in America was named Obesity.

Same as the them parks in Japan and Honk Kong. Roller coaster seats are smaller

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Yeah, I know back then the average adult was probably built about like Altuve, but every other park in the country has done at least some upgrades. You would think they would make an effort to keep up to some degree.