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2023 Postseason Baseball Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Buck Turgidson, Oct 3, 2023.

  1. jim1961

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    Agreed. Those NL teams signed the wrong MVP candidates. :D

    Sounds like what needs changing is those teams need to evaluate the guys they sign differently.
    Maybe fire the guy who signed them would help? ;)
     
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  2. the shark

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    Traded one away for Josh Fields
     
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  3. Kim

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    Just give the top 2 seeds the choice of bye weeks or opponents next year. Then it's their choice to not play a week, which they all would take.
     
  4. kaw1988

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  5. Houstunna

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    Freeman had no problem playing well in the World Series
     
  6. Radricky

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  7. Elienator

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    Personally, that’s a bad way to approach being a baseball fan. With 162 game season and the crapshoot that is the playoffs, baseball is much more about the journey than any other sport.
     
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  8. Radricky

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    I'd be embarrassed to be a Dodger or Braves fan lol.
     
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  10. Elienator

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    Everyone gets something different from being a fan. You do you.
     
  11. Radricky

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    Any news on graveman?
     
  12. IdStrosfan

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    Jung over Bregman?

    Hahahahaha

    Try to justify that one.

    Alex had his typical up and down season but the numbers were there over 162.

    Offense:
    Alex 122 OPS+, 125 wRC+
    Jung: 109 OPS+, 110 wRC+

    K% / BB%:
    Alex: 12.0%, 12.7%
    Jung: 29.3%, 5.8%

    Defense:
    Alex:5 defensive runs saved.
    Jung: 0 defensive runs saved.

    Availability
    Alex: 0 days, 0 games not available.
    Jung: 41 days, 38 games injured.
     
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  13. Radricky

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    They tried justifying it by Jung being hot and bregman being cold in the post season.
     
  14. YOLO

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    I hope Breg sees it. He's exactly the type of player that uses stuff like this to get an extra boost. this first time kid over me? ok
     
  15. Elienator

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    The “analysis” here is questionable at best. I love Altuve, but Siemen had a monster season and is a much better defender.

    I know Evan Carter has been hot, but picking him over a combination of Alvarez/Brantley is ridiculous.

    Garcia is an All Star, but Tucker’s OPS+ and WAR were 20% better and he’s a better defender.
     
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  16. YOLO

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    monster season for Siemen? he's actually had better in toronto/oak

    I'm definitely taking Tuve over him
     
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  17. Snake Diggit

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    This is ridiculous.

    Astros clearly better: 1B, 3B, RF, CF, DH, bench, bullpen

    Push: 2B, LF, SP

    Rangers clearly better: SS, C

    The Astros might not win this series, but it won’t be because the Rangers are the more talented team.
     
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  18. AKdaDawg

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    Nice reverse jinx
     
  19. Qan

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    Look...I know he's trying to look partial by stretching, and trying hard to pick some Rangers. The only advantage Rangers have over Astros are at SS and C. That's it.
     
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  20. cmlmel77

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    and C only by choice.
     
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