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I have grown tired of Martin Maldonado

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by lnchan, Apr 29, 2023.

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  1. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    Considering these are rookie pitchers for the most part, and Yainer was catching them in Corpus Christi and Sugar Land... there's much more of a pre-existing relationship with these pitchers than Maldy has...
     
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  2. Qan

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    Whatever said...can Diaz please go back to catching for Hunter?
     
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    The newbs haven't had time to be indoctrinated yet.

    Hunter Brown started the same way, but alas I think they got to him already.
     
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    They gotta stop listening to the propaganda
     
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    Yainer has a .970 OPS when playing on the field..catcher or 1st base. Halfway through the season and we're not making the most of this trend unfortunately.
     
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    This was almost exactly the same time Brown went from really good to really mediocre
     
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    In a perfect world Maldy is DFA’d
     
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    Brown has allowed 1 HR in 34.1 innings with Diaz. He's allowed 8 in 56.2 innings with Maldy. He went from lights out to getting shelled.
     
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    I get the sentiment of feeling like something is being left on the table with Diaz with the way he’s being used. It seems like he def could be pushed/played a little more. But does Dusty get zero consideration/credit for putting Diaz in position to succeed in limited time (and leaving people clamoring for more) rather than being given a full time role and possibly being either overexposed/used and burned out for the play offs?

    Diaz got barely a third of a season of AAA and minimal major league at bats last year. He’s definitely never come close to catching a full season.

    all things considered, I’m just happy Diaz is performing well and leaving people wanting more now.

    feel the same to a lesser degree about Chas. If these moves are all made with the long game in mind, I’m fine with it. I 100% do not believe Dusty fails to see Maldy’s shortcomings.
     
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    You don't do that. That's gonna fug up the clubhouse chemistry.
     
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    Time for him to ride off into the sunset.
     
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    Maldy should only catch for Framber. I would like to see Diaz catch for Javier and once again for Brown full time.
     
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    Random question for baseball nerds. How much does being bilingual matter for being a catcher, if a catcher only speaks Spanish what’s the mound visit sound like? Not trying to trigger anyone, genuinely curious.
     
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    Saw a stat that 51 games in 2021 was the most games Diaz has played catcher in a season.
     
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    No Dusty does not get any credit for holding Diaz back. Brown had to negotiate with Dusty to get him the at bats at DH.
     
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    I guess Maldy should stop telling him to throw meat.
     
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    Do we know that this actually happened?
     
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    51 starts (+13 in winter league) and 50 (+7) in '21/22
     
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