I always reference both idiots and hate them both equally
Ag_07 said:
Fair enough
Just curious to why the hate for one but not the other.
Ag_07 said:
No...It's an issue.
It's just a lack of talent and roster construction issue rather than a hitting coach issue.
And why does everyone bltch and moan about Cintron but Snitker gets a pass?
I disagree on Pena. I do not think he's a candidate for a top offensive player.tjack16 said:Ag_07 said:
No...It's an issue.
It's just a lack of talent and roster construction issue rather than a hitting coach issue.
And why does everyone bltch and moan about Cintron but Snitker gets a pass?
I wouldn't say lack of talent
Altuve - MVP, multiple time all star and silver slugger
Yordan - top 5 hitter in baseball
Bregman - MVP runner up, multi all star and silver slugger
Tucker - multi time all star and silver slugger
Pena - ALCS and WS mvp
Diaz - top 3 rookie of the year finisher and top 3 offensive catcher
That's 6 players who have offensive talent. And one of the best 1-6 in MLB. Followed by Chas who showed he is more than capable (2022 and 2023) and Meyers who hasn't lived up to potential
Any regression from guys could be blamed on coaching and development
THIRD BASE (Fielding Run Value)Booma94 said:
Bregman (3B), Jake (CF), and Dubon (Util) are Gold Glove finalists.
Are Gold Gloves reputation awards like Pro Bowl in the NFL? Will Dubon be a shoe-in since he won last year even though he was not as solid this season? Does Jake have a chance to win?
Players stop being good all the time. The average MLB career is around 5 years. It's not uncommon for a guy to come up play well for a year or two, get figured out, then flame out over a few years after a trade. Age causes sharp declines all the time.tjack16 said:
Like I said… I think the regressions of the players are coaching and development issues. Along with of course the player needing to improve… but you don't just magically stop being a good hitter (in most instances)
The main issue this year as we all know was situational hitting. That all comes down to coaching, gameplan, scouting and approach.
All I'm saying is over the past two seasons we have been trending down in most offensive categories since 2022. Something has to change… So why not shake up the assistant coaches?
tjack16 said:
Like I said… I think the regressions of the players are coaching and development issues. Along with of course the player needing to improve… but you don't just magically stop being a good hitter (in most instances)
The main issue this year as we all know was situational hitting. That all comes down to coaching, gameplan, scouting and approach.
All I'm saying is over the past two seasons we have been trending down in most offensive categories since 2022. Something has to change… So why not shake up the assistant coaches?
Thank you.Farmer1906 said:tjack16 said:
Like I said… I think the regressions of the players are coaching and development issues. Along with of course the player needing to improve… but you don't just magically stop being a good hitter (in most instances)
The main issue this year as we all know was situational hitting. That all comes down to coaching, gameplan, scouting and approach.
All I'm saying is over the past two seasons we have been trending down in most offensive categories since 2022. Something has to change… So why not shake up the assistant coaches?
I am not so sure I would say we're trending down in a significant way. We did it differently in 2024. The lack of walks was made up with more hits. Can we continue it?
I don't like the decline in balls put in the air and pulled. We gotta make the most of our short porch.
tjack16 said:
but you don't just magically stop being a good hitter (in most instances)
Good analysis.iBrad said:
When you look at our offensive splits, we actually hit a little better with RISP than we did with the bases empty. Overall, we were pretty consistent in all situations.
Bases Empty: .252 BA .725 OPS
Runners On: .275 BA .761 OPS
Scoring Pos: .267 BA .751 OPS
So that got me to thinking. How does that compare to the 2022 offense. It turns out that it compares similarly. That team was slightly worse with the bases empty, but slightly better wither RISP.
Bases Empty: .241 BA .727 OPS
Runners On: .257 BA .766 OPS
Scoring Pos: .270 BA .795 OPS
Those numbers really don't show a huge drop off over the past two years, so I decided to compare a little more between the two squads.
2024
740 R
190 HR
1,448 H
448 BB
1,176 K
.262 BA
.740 OPS
2022
737 R
214 HR
1,341 H
528 BB
1,179 K
.248 BA
.743 OPS
Outside of a slight dip in power, we traded 80 walks for 107 hits, hence the higher batting average. But overall, the production is practically identical to a team that won 106 games and the World Series. So maybe we have to go further back to see the decline.
2019
920 R
288 HR
1,538 H
645 BB
1,166 K
.274 BA
.847 OPS
Okay. We found the offensive juggernaut that everyone longs for. But check out that roster! This year's team had no chance of replicating 2019-like numbers. I think it's a damn good accomplishment to have numbers similar to the 2022 squad considering we had to DFA our $20M first baseman, only had Tucker for half the season, saw Chas follow up a promising 2023 with below replacement level output in 24, and ran a lineup out that consistently featured rookies and castoffs.
Of course, there's room for improvement because we weren't the best offense in baseball, but I don't see anything that you would fire a hitting coach over. We are not going to produce like we did in the late teens without a roster similar to what those teams had.
Mathguy - are you really saying the Astros don't work on pitch recognition? Cintron and Snitker can work on that with those guys 6 hours a day, but at some point it's gotta be on the player too. There are hall of famers (Biggio) who never learned to completely lay off pitches.Mathguy64 said:
Cintron and/or Snitker need the ire for the lack of plate discipline for Pena and others. They can and should be working to teach pitch recognition or fix mechanical things out of whack.
But the institutional thing with the team to me is bigger. With the new timing rules, it rewards and higher OBA and speed.
Players like Jake, Pena or Chas should be focusing on BB% over K%. Get on and run. You get into scoring position and avoid DPs at the same time.
We need to look at certain players and limit their swings.
Ag_07 said:
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I am sure they do, Jose and Bidge before him could not recognize it but still hit at a HoF level. Jeremy cant dop that. Teach him to swing at things middle to middle in.Beat40 said:Mathguy - are you really saying the Astros don't work on pitch recognition? Cintron and Snitker can work on that with those guys 6 hours a day, but at some point it's gotta be on the player too. There are hall of famers (Biggio) who never learned to completely lay off pitches.Mathguy64 said:
Cintron and/or Snitker need the ire for the lack of plate discipline for Pena and others. They can and should be working to teach pitch recognition or fix mechanical things out of whack.
But the institutional thing with the team to me is bigger. With the new timing rules, it rewards and higher OBA and speed.
Players like Jake, Pena or Chas should be focusing on BB% over K%. Get on and run. You get into scoring position and avoid DPs at the same time.
We need to look at certain players and limit their swings.
I think the problem is, in the modern game of baseball, the numbers are really, really bad for getting on base if you're down in the count, because the stuff from pitchers is so, so good. From that standpoint, I understand hedging that with some of your guys who have the tendency to expand the zone when they have 2 strikes by telling them to be aggressive and hit a good pitch in the zone despite the count.
W said:
one big difference between 2022 and 2024:
GiDPs
2022 --> 118
2024 --> 132
the Astros had a player in 2024 hit into 17 GiDPs while providing a dreadful .646 OPS
that cannot happen...and it shows how poorly the back half of the roster was constructed
About time I was put in a good spot in the lineup
— Josh Reddick (@JRedDubDeuce) October 15, 2024
Errors are a very antiquated and inaccurate way to judge someone's defense.W said:
hold on, Dubon is a gold glove finalist this year?
he was not good in the outfield -- committed 6 errors
wasn't that good at third base either
BCEDAg said:
Who is the best hitting coach in the business? I haven't heard anyone in particular that is a can't miss hitting guru that the Astros could go after if they ever dismissed Cintron and/or Snitker.
Years ago Rudy Jaramillo was considered a top notch hitting coach. Just don't hear that much anymore about these with excellent reputations.