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[Official] Astros @Pirates

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Apr 10, 2023.

  1. Bury Me in the H

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    Letting scrubs hit home runs.
     
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  2. RussE

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    Bombs away.
     
  3. J_Hunter_1977

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    Thank you Javier
     
  4. J_Hunter_1977

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    Another game we may have to expend the bullpen.
     
  5. Major

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    A contract that was a year too long would be problematic in 2025, but wouldn't change anything about today. And last year, April was his worst month with an OPS lower than he has now.

    Also, I'm not sure why pitchers would adjust to him midseason - it's not like he was a rookie they had never seen before. It's way too early to be worrying about any individual player at this point. For every Abreu, there's a Dubon. All the sample sizes are way too small to get any kind of meaning.
     
  6. Houstunna

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    Damn. My confidence in him has waned

    Fountain of Youth is needed

    The real question is did he upgrade '22 Gurriel?

    Will Hunter offset losing JV's production at least decently?

    Will Altuve not get injured again wearing a different unif... okay well at least that's over

    Overall....juggerrnaut exists until proven otherwise
     
  7. RussE

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    Abreu K’s too much. I’ll take Yuli to this point.
     
  8. IBTL

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    I see Javier looking as brilliant as ever. Roll eyes.
     
  9. leroy

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    Wish you guys could remember literally every April for the last 4 years and their respective season outcomes...and just chill the f*** out.
     
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    Abreu looking great too. Lolololololololololololololololol.
     
  11. Tomstro

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    Settle down. It’s gonna be ok.
     
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    almost 400 ft and it's a flyout lol
     
  13. RussE

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    Pitching around Dubon?

    This stadium just cost Maldy a 3 run homer:(
     
  14. mvpcrossxover

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    first error of the season for pena?
     
  15. mvpcrossxover

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    jose abreu is looking to get out of pittsburgh lol

    he's 0-fer
     
  16. RussE

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    that’s the thing. I’m cool with where we are and just enjoying baseball being back. All I wanted was a World Series title in my lifetime and now I got 2. A very typical slow start to April is nothing to be as panicky as some posters are.
     
  19. J_Hunter_1977

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    He isn't much better than 2022 Yuli up to this point.
     
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  20. J_Hunter_1977

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    I want 4.
     
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