The Astros today: Altuve 7, Paredes 5, Alvarez DH, Peña 6, Dezenzo 3, Caratini 2, Dubón 4, McCormick 9, Meyers 8
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 18, 2025
McCullers Jr. RHP
No Cam Smith
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No Cam Smith
I noticed this today:
Logan Gilbert
Luis Castillo
Bryce Miller
Bryan Woo
Emerson Hancock
George Kirby
Nathan Eovaldi
Tyler Mahle
Jack Leiter
Kumar Rocker
Jacob deGrom
Jon Gray
What do these pitchers have in common? Starters for our main ALW competition that are right-handed. We need to add some more damn lefties.
Logan Gilbert
Luis Castillo
Bryce Miller
Bryan Woo
Emerson Hancock
George Kirby
Nathan Eovaldi
Tyler Mahle
Jack Leiter
Kumar Rocker
Jacob deGrom
Jon Gray
What do these pitchers have in common? Starters for our main ALW competition that are right-handed. We need to add some more damn lefties.
I'd love to know if we have something strategic going on. We have to be the most right-handed org in baseball. Not just big league but even in the minors our best pitchers and hitters are righties. Have we decided the premium for lefties isn't worth it?Farmer1906 said:
I noticed this today:
Logan Gilbert
Luis Castillo
Bryce Miller
Bryan Woo
Emerson Hancock
George Kirby
Nathan Eovaldi
Tyler Mahle
Jack Leiter
Kumar Rocker
Jacob deGrom
Jon Gray
What do these pitchers have in common? Starters for our main ALW competition that are right-handed. We need to add some more damn lefties.
Why did they count these games already? Seems like something a sport with a dumb commissioner would do.gambochaman said:
Baseball started and the cubs suck
Farmer1906 said:
I noticed this today:
Logan Gilbert
Luis Castillo
Bryce Miller
Bryan Woo
Emerson Hancock
George Kirby
Nathan Eovaldi
Tyler Mahle
Jack Leiter
Kumar Rocker
Jacob deGrom
Jon Gray
What do these pitchers have in common? Starters for our main ALW competition that are right-handed. We need to add some more damn lefties.
I was going to say "all guys who have had or who are on the clock for TJ surgery"
Yes...yes it doesn_touch said:Why did they count these games already? Seems like something a sport with a dumb commissioner would do.gambochaman said:
Baseball started and the cubs suck
1. Sign Will SmithFarmer1906 said:
There are still some interesting names out there.
SP
Kyle Gibson
Lance Lynn
Spencer Turnbull
Patrick Corbin
Alex Wood
Anthony DeSclafani
RP
David Robertson
Joe Kelly
Craig Kimbrel
Drew Smyly
Brooks Raley
Will Smith
C
Yasmani Grandal
Yan Gomes
IF
Whit Merrifield
Anthony Rizzo
Miguel Sano
OF
Alex Verdugo
David Peralta
Adam Duvall
Robbie Grossman
DH
JD Martinez
Matt Carpenter
2. Win World Series
Once again yet ANOTHER reason for robo-umps or at least the challenge system. Don't wait until next season, it needs to happen now.iBrad said:
Dykstra isn't the most credible of sources, but also the type that would actually do this, so who knows. This was from 2015 when he had a book coming out. Could be true. Could have been made up to generate interest in the book.
But players and teams have been doing everything they could to gain an edge for as long as the game has been played, so it's definitely believable.
That's true for all pitchers, so, correct!Mathguy64 said:Farmer1906 said:
I noticed this today:
Logan Gilbert
Luis Castillo
Bryce Miller
Bryan Woo
Emerson Hancock
George Kirby
Nathan Eovaldi
Tyler Mahle
Jack Leiter
Kumar Rocker
Jacob deGrom
Jon Gray
What do these pitchers have in common? Starters for our main ALW competition that are right-handed. We need to add some more damn lefties.
I was going to say "all guys who have had or who are on the clock for TJ surgery"
Hunter Brown will start Game 2 of regular season.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 18, 2025
Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from the Astros' lineup with a sore right thumb, Joe Espada said. Alvarez injured it on Sunday during BP in Port St. Lucie, played in the game, but then arrived today with soreness. Espada expects him to play tomorrow
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 18, 2025
Other Astros updates:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 18, 2025
- Salazar, Hernandez and Whitcomb were optioned.
- Ort will throw BP on Thursday.
- Garcia will throw live BP on Thursday.
- Walker is expected to play in a game over the weekend.
- McCullers will throw one inning today.
New lineup: Altuve 7, Peña 6, Paredes 5, Gamel DH, Dezenzo 3, Caratini 2, Dubón 4, McCormick 9, Meyers 8 https://t.co/hTH55x0f5j
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 18, 2025
For me, it's not that believable. Sounds like a good story to sell a book. I did a quick search and there are no follow up articles after the articles about his initial comments. MLB at the time said they were going to look into the blackmail claims, not outright defend the umps or try to discredit Dykstra. Says a lot to me.iBrad said:
Dykstra isn't the most credible of sources, but also the type that would actually do this, so who knows. This was from 2015 when he had a book coming out. Could be true. Could have been made up to generate interest in the book.
But players and teams have been doing everything they could to gain an edge for as long as the game has been played, so it's definitely believable.
The only positive thing Lenny Dykstra has ever done was have plastic surgery so he could stop scaring small children in public.
Seriously, he almost beat out Andy Serkis for the role of Gollum in LOTR without the CGI
Seriously, he almost beat out Andy Serkis for the role of Gollum in LOTR without the CGI
The Texas Rangers sign veteran left-hander Patrick Corbin to a one-year deal while placing starter Jon Gray on the 60-day injured list with a broken wrist.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 18, 2025
This is their odorizzi move
Cam Smith is on the reserve list today, so he will come into the game once the regulars leave. Joe Espada said we'd have to wait until the game starts to see what position he plays.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 18, 2025
New at @SFGiants games:
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 17, 2025
A 98-ounce souvenir bat with free refills ($22.59)
(📸 by @AramarkSports) pic.twitter.com/x3SPaC18ls
If you consume that much corn to the point you need a refill, you're gonna be spending the last few innings fighting for your life in the thunderbox.
LMJ alert
I know its spring training, but who is this scrub pitching?
1 hit batter, no hits, no runs.
EastCoastAgNc said:New at @SFGiants games:
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 17, 2025
A 98-ounce souvenir bat with free refills ($22.59)
(📸 by @AramarkSports) pic.twitter.com/x3SPaC18ls
If you consume that much corn to the point you need a refill, you're gonna be spending the last few innings fighting for your life in the thunderbox.
Maybe so, but I ain't one to back down from a challenge. I'd go all in on that bad boy.
EastCoastAgNc said:
1 hit batter, no hits, no runs.
Yeah I think they said he got up to 93?
It's a start. At least his arm didn't fall off.
The hit batter was just him announcing his presence with authority.EastCoastAgNc said:
1 hit batter, no hits, no runs.
Free-agent reliever Craig Kimbrel heading back to where he started. In agreement with Braves on minor-league deal, source tells @TheAthletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 18, 2025
Man they just be desperate
Zach Dezenzo raises his spring training AVG to .389 after smacking a double. His OPS is at 1.060.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 18, 2025
Lance McCullers Jr. told the team's TV broadcast that he'll pitch again either Sunday or Monday to get an up-down. If it is Monday, McCullers said he'll probably stay back in West Palm Beach and throw on the back fields.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 18, 2025
EastCoastAgNc said:New at @SFGiants games:
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 17, 2025
A 98-ounce souvenir bat with free refills ($22.59)
(📸 by @AramarkSports) pic.twitter.com/x3SPaC18ls
If you consume that much corn to the point you need a refill, you're gonna be spending the last few innings fighting for your life in the thunderbox.
If that were a souvenir from Reed Arena, it would already be prefilled awaiting next season.
My kids and I would absolutely tear that up and go back for secondsJackal99 said:EastCoastAgNc said:New at @SFGiants games:
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 17, 2025
A 98-ounce souvenir bat with free refills ($22.59)
(📸 by @AramarkSports) pic.twitter.com/x3SPaC18ls
If you consume that much corn to the point you need a refill, you're gonna be spending the last few innings fighting for your life in the thunderbox.
Maybe so, but I ain't one to back down from a challenge. I'd go all in on that bad boy.
Among the former teammates who texted Lance McCullers Jr. this morning before his first start in 868 days: Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, Dallas Keuchel and Martín Maldonado.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 18, 2025
Jose with a full sprint over the shoulder.
Not an outfielder
The MLB app is a little off tonight on pitch location.
Jose Altuve, the left fielder, with perhaps his best catch yet of the spring. pic.twitter.com/nzHwTDTdRn
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 18, 2025
I doubt this one gets retweeted as much as his mistimed jump.
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