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Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM.

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  1. Yordan The Great

    Yordan The Great Member

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    Why are we so fooled not pulling the trigger on these fastballs largely over the middle of the plate?
     
    #41 Yordan The Great, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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    singleton is slow because his running stride and motion is so weird
     
    #42 mvpcrossxover, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
  3. whiskeyred

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    Naylor to the Mariners
     
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  4. Yordan The Great

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    You implying Dana Brown forced Alexander on Joe and told him he's starting tonight?

    We in trouble if Joe is that far out of the loop. Sheesh.
     
    #44 Yordan The Great, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
  5. Tomstro

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    I would say that’s absolutely what happened
     
    #45 Tomstro, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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    Um...absolutely yes. There were probably conversations with the pitching coaches and other staff but Joe did not make the decision unilaterally.
     
    #46 Htown Stros, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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  7. Amshirvani

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    I don’t think he’s ever going to go against his Espada narrative
     
    #47 Amshirvani, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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    #48 mvpcrossxover, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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    Rock Block Sorta here sometimes
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    You do know that the pitching staff decisions are a group think tank thing, right? Probably small % Espada
     
    #49 Rock Block, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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    Fck...and fck them
     
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  11. Htown Stros

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    Literally every team in baseball operates this way.
     
    #51 Htown Stros, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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    Yeah and look at what he was traded for...two mid level prospects. People on here have been saying we don't have enough for guys like Ryan O'Hearn lol
     
    #52 Htown Stros, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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    No coincidence this happens the day *after* ARI series ends.

    Astros still better though - prob 8+ games better by season's end.
     
    #53 Houstunna, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
  14. Amshirvani

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    Wasn’t the offense supposed to prioritize working counts in their ABs this year
     
    #54 Amshirvani, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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    It's kinda crazy as a fan to always be looking for something to blame on a 60-42 manager, but to each their own. I love second guessing but geesh.....
     
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  16. Yordan The Great

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    Trammell approaching 1.000 OPS in his last 13 games.
     
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    More fantastic baserunning
     
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    #58 mvpcrossxover, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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    Well we got out center fielder until Meyers gets back.

    That's a positive.
     
    #59 Yordan The Great, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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    trammell hit too hard and got greedy.
     
    #60 mvpcrossxover, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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