I don’t believe a word their GM (and owner) says when it comes to anything that requires spending money. They constantly say what their fans want to hear. Went from talking about Ohtani to signing Mitch Garver in the offseason lol Maybe they take on an expiring contract like Alonso or something.
That doesn’t do anything to solve the problem of too many OF for the future though. If there is someone available at the deadline that gives this team a better chance to make the playoffs/win this season, I think Loperfido probably has to be included. Unless they view him as the 1B of the future but it’s pretty clear that would be a waste of his defensive capabilities in the OF.
If Seattluck adds offense, that's a major benefit for them on that level. The question is, "will they also maintain perfect or near-perfect health during an entire 162, plus continue winning close games at an 75% rate?" AND, will the Astros' health get even worse (i.e. Troy, Bloss, JV, and Garcia, and more, ALL regress) simultaneously, plus the Astros continue losing close games at a 75% rate?" Seattluck better thank their lucky stars Jabreu ever sniffed the Astros '24 roster. 162 is long season battling a prime dynasty, and the season isn't halfway done yet. The Mariners are flimsy.
I understand what you are saying here, and agree with it somewhat. When we play our best 9 I like our guys at something like 7 or 8 of the positions, and I think you can make a bit of a homer type argument for all 9. but, their starting pitching is really really good. As long as it stays intact they aren’t particularly flimsy. Teams with starting pitching that good done typically go on long bad streaks.
redneck lingo bonafides confirmed, although it's typically spelled "dun" and often combined with "fixin' to" ie: I'm dun fixin'to [do whatever]
Theres no such thing as "small inflammation" that just comes out of nowhere. He didn't tear his entire labrum or rotator cuff... but something got partially roughed up. Not enough to see on imaging, but enough to create the mythical "small inflammation". I'm very happy he doesn't need surgery... but if one 37 pitch inning where he clearly over-extended what his body was trained/capable of handling at that point creates this sort of issue, he probably needs to not plan on doing much for awhile (i.e. - see you next season Jake).
They have only used 6 starters so far this year. Bryce Miller pitched 131 innings last season, and he is at 92 innings this season. I wonder if they will let him push to 190 innings this year or try to limit him. Something to keep an eye on.
Not getting equal value if we deal anyone would be an issue. Keep in mind Yuli and Bregman were given playing time in left, but both were strong enough athletes to settle in at third and first.
The majority of this is simple fact, not "anti Chas crap" 1) Chas was a 21st rd draft choice that did not debut in MLB until his age 26 season and was never regarded a real prospect ( Fangraphs had him Astros #18 w/ 40 grade calling him a "low variance role player" in 2021) 2) Chas' sprint speed and defensive metrics have declined each of the past 2 years. Jake started well ahead of him in both, and is actually improving his defense while losing less sprint speed. 3) Meyers played in 2022 and ( possibly) 2023 without a shoulder that was less than 100% 4) Last year through June, Meyers was having a good season. He was tied w/ Altuve for 5th on the team in WAR despite being 8th in PA and had an OPS of over .700 (.703). For a gold glove caliber CF, .700 is a very valuable player. Then Dusty sat him on the bench in favor of Dubon and he had a poor second half. Chas had a breakout season last year and I'm hoping he can get it back. I'm just much more confident in Meyers having 12+ WAR over his first 6 controllable seasons than Chas, because he has value in multiple areas of the game, while Chas' value is mostly tied to his bat.
What if you think both of them are avg and you would like to see Loperfido and eventually Baez get a shot at upgrading the OF? Personally I dont think finding .250 hitting OF'ers with weak arms are that hard to find.
Still doesn't change the fact that Chas has better numbers over their careers. You want jake to be the better player but up until this season, it’s been Chas. Chas was injured this year and can still catch jake’s offensive output fairly easily. Again, Chas did stuff last year that jake has never done. He’s also done more in the playoffs. Being a Jake fanboy doesn’t change that. you and Buck love Dusty. You wanna think just like him.
Per baseball savant: Hitting: (batting run value) 2024: Chas 33rd percentile, Jake 70th 2023: Chas 90th percentile, Jake 15th ( yuck) 2022: Chas 50th percentile, Jake 30th Chas has the history and still the better career, Jake has this year. Power: (avg of xSLG and Avg Exit Velo) 2024: Chas 30th, Jake 61st 2023: Chas 47th, Jake 9th (yuck) See Hitting. Speed: 2024: Chas 82nd percentile, Jake 87th 2023: Chas 72nd percentile, Jake 92nd 2022: Chas 84th percentile, Meyers 89th Baserunning run value: 2024: Chas 20th percentile, Jake 93rd 2023: Chas 40th percentile, Jake 72nd. Chas is better than average, but Jake is faster and a better base runner. Defense: ( fielding run value) 2024: Chas 61st percentile, Jake 95th 2023: Chas 64th percentile, Jake 87th Fielding range: 2024: Chas 79th percentile, Jake 97th 2023: Chas 87th percentile, Jake 96th Arm value: 2024: Chas 19th percentile, Jake 22nd 2023: Chas 26th percentile, Jake 31st Avg throw: 2024: Chas 81.8 mph, Jake 83.2 mph 2023: Chas 85.0 mph, Jake 86.0 mph Chas is a good fielder but falling fast while Jake is still getting better. They both have frappycarms but Jake's is slightly less crappy.
The numbers say Chas is a more accomplished hitter who is lacking in every other area. They also say Jake is still improving while Chas' had a career year and is on the way down. Even In his great year last year there were signs. He was below 40th percentile in: xBA, Avg Exit Velo, Hard Hit %, Chase %, Whiff % and K %. I hope Chas can get back to where he was last year, but don't think it's his true ceiling. I think it's a lucky outlier and he never sees .800 OPS again. I have given stats/metrics to back up everything I have said. I don't see you giving any actual proof for your opinion. And what site are you reading? I respect Dusty's character and his career. I never wanted him hired and wanted him replaced every single season !! Unfortunately I wanted Espada in 2020 and 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and finally got him in 2024. . .
