***** 2024 Houston Astros Season Thread ***** [Staff Warning]

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bullard21k said:

docb said:

Probably Diaz is going to play 1st base.

Yes but also gives you flexibility if you have Diaz at DH for later in games
I think it's more about maximizing flexibility and leveraging the bench with all the bullpen arms AJ is gonna try to swap in / out.
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Means Caratini is in the batting order.
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this short series may come down to Yainer's ground balls

do they get thru the infield...or become GiDP's

double plays are killers in playoff baseball

will be interesting to see if either manager plays small ball to avoid them

or plays small ball to get an early lead
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EastCoastAgNc said:


Should be an obvious move. We use our catchers in multiple positions.
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Diaz and Caratini need to play at the same time vs LHP. We can afford to sit one vs RHP (Singleton). This assumes Yordan is at DH.
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Farmer1906 said:




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.
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Texaggie7nine said:

BadAggie said:

Players should be allowed to bet on their team to win.

It would improve the game immensely.


Moneyline only. Betting on spreads would incentivize suboptimal decisions.
Even betting moneyline only, as someone has said, Hader comes in and gives a walk-off HR and you're out $5M.

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.
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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.
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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.
It's going to be such a letdown if he's not on the roster.
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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.
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Kashchei said:

Farmer1906 said:




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.
Are these tweets in regards to him starting or being on the roster?

I feel like it's a no brainer that he'll be on the roster. The real question, IMO, is if he's starting.
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OUR YORD AND SAVIOR IS PLAYING! BATTING SECOND!
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May the Yord be with you
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Beat40 said:

Texaggie7nine said:

BadAggie said:

Players should be allowed to bet on their team to win.

It would improve the game immensely.


Moneyline only. Betting on spreads would incentivize suboptimal decisions.
Even betting moneyline only, as someone has said, Hader comes in and gives a walk-off HR and you're out $5M.

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.


When it was all going down, I remember a lot of the talk being about how...if when he does bet, he only bets on his team...that on the days he doesn't bet, that is essentially a bet against his team if that information were to become known. And that is why you can't allow it at all.
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EastCoastAgNc said:



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Prefer Chas in left against Skubal but oh well. Otherwise solid.
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Never forget Yordan played a game in the ALCS last year with a stomach virus. Dude does not GAF what he's dealing with, he will be out there.
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Beau Holder said:

Prefer Chas in left against Skubal but oh well. Otherwise solid.
8-9 of our lineup is poop right now but 1-7 is VERY solid.
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Beau Holder said:

Prefer Chas in left against Skubal but oh well. Otherwise solid.
Doobie hit a bomb off Skubal earlier this year
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


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I would have prefer Heyward LF and Doobie CF.
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Does anyone know if JV made the roster?
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The lineup is lengthy!
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Ambres said:

I would have prefer Heyward LF and Doobie CF.
Heyward may get the start against RHP
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Prosperdick said:

Does anyone know if JV made the roster?


He did not.

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EastCoastAgNc said:

BayAg_14 said:

Does anyone have eyes on Ted Cruz?
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 GTFO


Cruz was in Jerry World Saturday to watch the Ags win.
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EastCoastAgNc said:






Hell yes. I love having that many position players to play match ups, pinch run, etc.
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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
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Wabs said:

Ambres said:

I would have prefer Heyward LF and Doobie CF.
Heyward may get the start against RHP


Exactly. We don't want Heyward and Singleton facing lefties.
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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

But I have seen many live Dubon ABs.

Hoping he runs into one again isn't worth the lack of pitches he'll put on Skubal to me.
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Call your shot. Does Hinch bring in a lefty this series to face Yordan & Tucker only to get destroyed?
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Chandler tweeted that Joe also said he won't slide.
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