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2024 Season Astros General Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by J.R., Apr 4, 2024.

  1. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    Luis Gonzalez not available?
     
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    Miracles can happen. Look at Gamel.
     
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    Heyward is pretty much cooked right?
     
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    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    Looks like he hit a 3R pinch hit HR to beat Seattle 7 days ago.
     
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    Their is enough time to send Chas down to get some confidence in AAA. He's just spinning his wheels here.
     
  9. htownrox1

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    Just looked at Heywards postseason numbers… ouch.
     
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    He’s light years better than Chas right now
     
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    Not sure I see much in the Heyward signing. 3 of the last 4 years Hayward has been bad all the way around, and his one good year he overperformed his peripherals. He hasn't hit RHP well either like Gamel, so he's doesn't even feel like a platoon candidate.

    He's probably better than Chaz right now...so there's that. But he would be behind Meyers,Gamel,Yordan,Whitcomb and Tucker if he comes back. Maybe he has a little lightning left in the bottle, but in totality he's been terrible for a while now with a sub .700 OPS the last 4 years. He still plays a solid RF, but he's well removed from being the defensive weapon he once was.
     
  13. Htown Stros

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    Probably better than Chas? I think you mean definitely. He hit a PH 3 run bomb against Munoz recently. That’s more than Chas has done all season.
     
  14. Fulgore

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    Can’t be worse than running Chas out there
     
  15. Surfguy

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    Chas is sh!tting bricks right now...literally. I just built a house.
     
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  16. Fulgore

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    Juiced Gonzalez was a monster
     
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    Batting .308 against lefties. I guess that's about it.
     
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  18. IBTL

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    WHOSE HOUSE? COOGS HOUSE.
     
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    No, but I thought we had a real shot at Jake Marisnick.
     
  20. Yordan The Great

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    Where's Brandon Belt?

    You don't even have to wait for him to be released.
     
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