Should be an obvious move. We use our catchers in multiple positions.EastCoastAgNc said:Source: Catcher Cèsar Salazar is on the #Astros Wild Card Roster.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) October 1, 2024
The Astros will be carrying 3 catchers. pic.twitter.com/2IThb7PcxL
Farmer1906 said:Yordan Alvarez is literally a last minute decision.
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) October 1, 2024
The Astros are waiting to see how he feels this morning after his baseball activity workout yesterday.
Even betting moneyline only, as someone has said, Hader comes in and gives a walk-off HR and you're out $5M.Texaggie7nine said:Moneyline only. Betting on spreads would incentivize suboptimal decisions.BadAggie said:
Players should be allowed to bet on their team to win.
It would improve the game immensely.
It's going to be such a letdown if he's not on the roster.Beat40 said:
Them carrying Salazar tells me they truly are on the fence about if Yordan is on the WC roster. About 20 minutes until we find out.
He makes perfect sense even with Yordan at 100%. We don't need 13 pitchers. Joe likes to use both starting and pinch-hitting.Beat40 said:
Them carrying Salazar tells me they truly are on the fence about if Yordan is on the WC roster. About 20 minutes until we find out.
Are these tweets in regards to him starting or being on the roster?Kashchei said:Farmer1906 said:Yordan Alvarez is literally a last minute decision.
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) October 1, 2024
The Astros are waiting to see how he feels this morning after his baseball activity workout yesterday.
I hope this is just gamemanship. I don't care if he can only hobble to first base, if he is breathing he should be on the roster.
Yordan Alvarez is active for the wild card series and in the Astros lineup.
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) October 1, 2024
Astros lineup:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 1, 2024
Altuve 2B
Alvarez DH
Tucker RF
Bregman 3B
Diaz C
Peña SS
Caratini 1B
Dubón LF
Meyers CF
Beat40 said:Even betting moneyline only, as someone has said, Hader comes in and gives a walk-off HR and you're out $5M.Texaggie7nine said:Moneyline only. Betting on spreads would incentivize suboptimal decisions.BadAggie said:
Players should be allowed to bet on their team to win.
It would improve the game immensely.
How does that effect clubhouse dynamics?
No, players do not need to bet at all. They have the rest of their lives after they are finished playing sports to bet on baseball.
NFL and NBA have it right. Baseball needs to make sure their policies are in-line.
EastCoastAgNc said:Astros lineup:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 1, 2024
Altuve 2B
Alvarez DH
Tucker RF
Bregman 3B
Diaz C
Peña SS
Caratini 1B
Dubón LF
Meyers CF
8-9 of our lineup is poop right now but 1-7 is VERY solid.Beau Holder said:
Prefer Chas in left against Skubal but oh well. Otherwise solid.
Doobie hit a bomb off Skubal earlier this yearBeau Holder said:
Prefer Chas in left against Skubal but oh well. Otherwise solid.
Heyward may get the start against RHPAmbres said:
I would have prefer Heyward LF and Doobie CF.
Astros are carrying 15 position players and 11 pitchers. Justin Verlander is not on the Wild Card roster.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 1, 2024
Bryan King, Caleb Ferguson, Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti made the Astros’ Wild Card roster. So did Chas McCormick.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 1, 2024
Prosperdick said:
Does anyone know if JV made the roster?
Justin Verlander did not make the Astros’ Wild Card Series roster.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 1, 2024
EastCoastAgNc said:I hear Cancun is nice this time of year, plus there is a storm brewing in the gulf. Maybe someone can convince him it's gonna hit TX so he can GTFOBayAg_14 said:
Does anyone have eyes on Ted Cruz?
EastCoastAgNc said:Astros are carrying 15 position players and 11 pitchers. Justin Verlander is not on the Wild Card roster.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 1, 2024Bryan King, Caleb Ferguson, Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti made the Astros’ Wild Card roster. So did Chas McCormick.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 1, 2024
Wabs said:Heyward may get the start against RHPAmbres said:
I would have prefer Heyward LF and Doobie CF.
Ags #1 said:
Chas hasn't seen live at bats in weeks, could be dangerous to throw him in there against the cy young winner. But guess there is only one way to find out
Astros roster by position. pic.twitter.com/naIZRHYSHg
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) October 1, 2024
Espada that Alvarez won’t be at 100 percent on the bases but he saw him hitting and wanted his bat in the lineup.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 1, 2024
“He’s in there and I’m excited about that,” Espada said.
Espada on Verlander decision:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 1, 2024
“It was a very easy conversation. Justin Verlander is a professional and he knows how well our starting pitchers have performed during the season… He is a true pro.”