Based on year that most say will define as bound for regression vs a player that (though terribly) played through injuries. I am just not buying it.
I could see Altuve regressing some, and Castro progressing some. I could also see the gap in there performances shrinking. But the likelihood of it evaporating completely seems unlikely to me.
It has 2 straight years for Altuve. I want him to succeed, I think he's capable of keeping this up, but I have to see it for 162 before I buy it. I think we're basically on the same page in regards to Castro, I expect an OPS in the .740-.760 range by years end, 2013 was an aberration, I thought that before the season.
Altuve is going to have an advantage in a lot of counting stats. He plays everyday & is a leadoff hitter. Where are you getting his WAR? Altuve is at 0.8 on Fangraphs & 0.9 on BR. Dallas Keuchel leads the team in WAR (2.4), while Dominguez leads the position players (1.0). Fowler leads the club in OBP (.378)
Was interesting to see that Trout is leading all players in K's this year... while still maintaining respectable BA and OBP (with elite SLG).
http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/stats/batting/_/name/hou/houston-astros I was only looking at position players and I missed Fowler on OBP.
While we're on potential rule change stats, how about one other than ERA that reflects how poorly Feldman pitched that inning after the error?
Just what this game needs, Jerome Williams! Yeah, looks like Bo is practically throwing the game here.
I think what did us in tonight was two-fold with poor starting pitching coupled with excellent starting pitching from Skaggs. If you look at what happened once their starter left, the bats were getting turned around. Plenty of hits in this one. Our bullpen didn't help things of course...
