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Just now, WBT said:

LF is much easier especially in our park

For left fielders. He’s not a left fielder by anyone’s metrics. Nor is he an outfielder in anybody’s metrics. That’s the quandry.

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After 1B, LF/RF and 2B are cosidered the least important defensive positions based on WAR offset. Though I think 1B gets a bad wrap because the defensive calcs for the position are really bad.

1 minute ago, Wishbone said:

For left fielders. He’s not a left fielder by anyone’s metrics. Nor is he an outfielder in anybody’s metrics. That’s the quandry.

He's a DH on a team that already has 2 or 3 already.

1 minute ago, Wishbone said:

For left fielders. He’s not a left fielder by anyone’s metrics. Nor is he an outfielder in anybody’s metrics. That’s the quandry.

As long as Yordan is on the team, Altuve needs to play a position. If Altuve moves to DH while Yordan is out, then he isn’t getting reps in LF. He needs the reps and he hasn’t been terrible out there. 

Just now, HtownHorn said:

He's a DH on a team that already has 2 or 3 already.

This is true. Doesn’t change anything with regard to playing left except to get him on the field. Would you not prefer a left fielder?

Walker being injured ain't fun tho 

2 minutes ago, hornmpa96 said:

As long as Yordan is on the team, Altuve needs to play a position. If Altuve moves to DH while Yordan is out, then he isn’t getting reps in LF. He needs the reps and he hasn’t been terrible out there. 

Again, that is the quandry we are dealing with. I would rather put him back at 2b when Yordan is out. It will probably come out about even stat wise. 

Good win.

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I hear the train a comin....its rollin round the bend

54 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

x rays negative on walker 

If this is coming from the Astros medical staff then I fully expect an amputation by tomorrow

17 minutes ago, UTHornFan014 said:

If this is coming from the Astros medical staff then I fully expect an amputation by tomorrow

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5 over. 4 in a row. It’s happening bitches. I told andrew 22-11 going into July 4 with dodgers. That would put us on a 98 win pace and I’m sure in lead of division. 

18 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

who comes back first, walker or yordan ?

I don’t know. 2027 is a long way away. 

24 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

who comes back first, walker or yordan ?

Blanco

9 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I don’t know. 2027 is a long way away. 

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3 hours ago, runthebone said:

Mini-sweep of a mini-major league team

Ouch. With that said… I can empathize with As fan. I was on the BART going home from SF for the perfect game. And heard some drunk Giants fan say something like, “I don’t know if it was that impressive, Astros are not a major league team.” 

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

5 over. 4 in a row. It’s happening bitches. I told andrew 22-11 going into July 4 with dodgers. That would put us on a 98 win pace and I’m sure in lead of division. 

98 wins? Hahaha 

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22 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

On pace. 

I would love to get to 98 wins but we’re injured galore and would need to get healthy to see 98 wins.  Hell I’d be happy with 90 wins at this point.

1 hour ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

I would love to get to 98 wins but we’re injured galore and would need to get healthy to see 98 wins.  Hell I’d be happy with 90 wins at this point.

 

down 3 starters and 2 star / franchise bats from last season 

 

maybe espada and staff are good at guessing on the coaching decisions ?

16 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

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about to be 0.5 back 

and if that score holds then our + run differential is double theirs

2 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

I would love to get to 98 wins but we’re injured galore and would need to get healthy to see 98 wins.  Hell I’d be happy with 90 wins at this point.

I’m not saying we are winning 98. We might win 102. 

5 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I’m not saying we are winning 98. We might win 102. 

 

if we can get some arms back, we can make some noise 

After rewatching tonight.

Altuve should only ever play 2nd base or DH.

Cam Smith may be a killer soon.

14 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

After rewatching tonight.

Altuve should only ever play 2nd base or DH.

Cam Smith may be a killer soon.

I mean- he can do more harm defensively at 2B than left field, but neither are a great option. 
he just needs to be a 110 or 120 ops+ guy and we can fade either. 

10 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

5 over. 4 in a row. It’s happening bitches. I told andrew 22-11 going into July 4 with dodgers. That would put us on a 98 win pace and I’m sure in lead of division. 

I’m starting to like this team :). Your podcast partner’s hate screed, which I enjoyed reading, has helped turn things around.

Cam Smith is a big leaguer. He will win a championship before G Henderson , B Whitt Jr, and E. DeLaCruz 

44 minutes ago, TejasPedro said:

Cam Smith is a big leaguer. He will win a championship before G Henderson , B Whitt Jr, and E. DeLaCruz 

How he gonna win a chip if the Astros are a 70 win team?

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10 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

How he gonna win a chip if the Astros are a 70 win team?

True dat.

i think D brown gets shit canned this year and we open the purse strings and get a real pitching coach and bring in some real pitchers make a run in 27 

1 hour ago, TejasPedro said:

True dat.

i think D brown gets shit canned this year and we open the purse strings and get a real pitching coach and bring in some real pitchers make a run in 27 

Pitching isn't our problem.  Pitching development is the organization's superpower.  Throughout the injuries they keep running new spares out there and getting good performances.

Yeah, don't fuck with that part of the org.

I don’t understand why Whitcomb isn’t playing 2B a lot in the minors. That’s the position he’s going to have to play if he’s going to be a part of this team. He's done everything that can reasonably be expected of him in the minors. Time to graduate him I think. 

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40 minutes ago, Scraps said:

 

Isotopes Park, man that stadium and environment are top notch. One of the best experiences minor league or Pro. New Mexican food is not Tex mex but the rest of the food in the stadium is really good. Just a fun time. 

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anyone got a Walker update?

1 hour ago, Pablo said:

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anyone got a Walker update?

I’d love to see that lineup with Whitcomb at 2B for about 2 weeks just to see what it would be like. 

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