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Former Astros Tracking Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by torque, Apr 4, 2016.

  1. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    My problem is your whining in this thread about this thread. Your stupid posts offend me. Why don't you go create your own homer thread to whine about people who criticize Luhnow.
     
  2. cangrejero51

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    He takes issues with that???? Incredibleeeeeeeee
     
  3. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Josh Hader had another good outing in AAA the other day.

    5 inn 3 hits 0 runs 2 bb 8 k's
     
  4. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Everyone does second guessing in sports. Some of it is dumb and some of it is well founded. Those types of posts are no different. It's the nature of fandom.
     
  5. Buck Turgidson

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    The knock against him has always been can he be a starter? He has a funky arm angle and there were questions about him being able to repeat it consistently and pitch numerous innings. He was the one guy I really will miss in the Milwaukee trade.
     
  6. Nick

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    I'd love to see your evidence of me really whining... More so than the people who consistently call out the front office for every decision that in hindsight doesn't workout (or calling out decisions before they've even had a chance to work out)

    I also find it hilarious that you consider me a homer/pro-Luhnow guy. Guess you weren't around when I consistently challenged every decision they were making throughout the rebuild (and still have doubts about whether the fruits of sucking that bad would be that much less if they merely continued to have solid drafts... Like this year's... And weren't a joke of an MLB franchise that basically killed all interest in baseball for 3+ years).

    Perhaps you have me confused with somebody else... I dunno... I can't recall a single back and forth with you, other than this year's VV stuff.

    Are you that upset at the front office's trade decisions that you're no longer a fan? Because that's what you're coming off as at this time. Perhaps I'll decide to do that with the Rockets this year... Never been closer than considering why I follow that team more so than now.
     
  7. Major

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    No - that's a bunch of self-rationalization. The ones here are mostly of the dumb variety, and second-guessing based on one or two games is the nature of stupid fans, not all fans.
     
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  8. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Appel out for the year after elbow surgery.
     
  9. Snake Diggit

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    Former Astros on pace for 2+ fWAR:
    Zobrist
    Pearce
    Fowler
    Pence
    Beltran
    Dietrich
    Villar
    Grossman
    Velasquez
    Bettis
    Happ
    Norris

    None of those really sting me all that bad. I wish they'd found a way to keep Villar. Pearce (next to Desmond) was a guy I really hoped they'd go after last offseason in free agency. I think Velasquez will end up hurt as much as he is healthy.
     
  10. juicystream

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    We are counting guys we drafted and didn't sign now?
     
  11. juicystream

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    Hopefully he comes back better next season.
     
  12. crose

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    Dietrich isn't a former Astro, just like Brady Aiken isn't a former Astro.
     
  13. CometsWin

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    Self-rationalization? LOL Not one of your better posts, Major.
     
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    Nor Bettis lol
     
  15. Buck Turgidson

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    If only they had signed John Burke, think of how the 90's could have been!
     
  16. cangrejero51

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    Rollins, 2 innings, no runs yesterday.

    This lefty i saw him pitch in Puerto Rico, and had a very nice arm, especially for a lefty.
     
  17. Major

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    Given that you were one of the fans evaluating trades after one or two games, I'm not sure your opinion means all that much. :confused: I especially enjoyed how you really wished we kept Kike Hernandez after his 2 HR game. Nevermind that's he's back to being a replacement-level player. But yeah, let's just look at that one game and evaluate the trade that way!
     
  18. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Yep. I have nothing against Appel. Seems like a likeable young man.
     
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    ^^^^
    This

    I just dont think he has the mental makeup to be an ace (Kershaw/Bumgardner) type guy.
     
  20. juicystream

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    At least Aiken agreed to a contract, more than I can say for Dietrich and Bettis or countless other guys his post didn't mention.
     

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