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[Official] Astros vs. Orioles

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 21, 2025.

  1. Shroopy2

    Shroopy2 Member

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    Just do the Willy Tavares 15 years outdated small ball (who himself then was playing 15 years outdated small ball). Screw a "slugging %" anyway
     
  2. Buck Turgidson

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    Bunting for a hit is never outdated...Myles Straw and Willy Taveras had all the speed you'd need but were handicapped by being RHB

    For example, Brett Butler had 245 bunt hits over his career.
     
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  3. Buck Turgidson

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    Not sure if the audio is good on this, but you can get the picture, I'd find a good copy and show it to every kid I knew who loved playing baseball. Hand placement on the bat is key



    This is always fun:

     
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  4. Buck Turgidson

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    I've got all numbers.



    Nats indeed started 19-31 (Stros started 33-17 but apparently those games don't count)
     
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  5. Buck Turgidson

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    So you're saying that other than the games the Stros win, the Stros lose?
     
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  6. Buck Turgidson

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    Pettitte should coach all the LHP on pickoff moves and holding runners, and Clemens should do the same for RHP
     
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  7. Buck Turgidson

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    Do you remember Sam Deduno? Me either, nobody does. He pitched in 5 games, started 1, in 2014

    2013 was somehow worse.

    https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2013-pitching.shtml
     
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  8. HTM

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    This was exactly what was being said yesterday before we torched Kremer.
     
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  9. Buck Turgidson

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    Had no idea I was in charge of Ike and Tina's audio/visual show in the Astros Forum on the Clutchfans BBS.
     
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    Carlos Gomez is 39 years old and I'd rather bring him back than watch Arozerena play for the Astros.
     
  11. Buck Turgidson

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    Walker now has an even .900 OPS batting 5th in the lineup.
     
  12. mvpcrossxover

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    Nick kurtz the Astros killer went 0/4.

    He's hitless for the weekend series. Fraud
     
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  13. Amshirvani

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    can Espada pick up on this
     
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  14. Hemingway

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    No. What will the lineup look like when Alvarez gets back?
    Pena
    Altuve
    Alvarez
    Correa
    Walker
    Diaz
    Sanchez/Cam platoon
    Urias
    Melton (yuk) or Myers
     
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  15. Htown Stros

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    Nah, people were saying Kremer had dominated us. Kremer has an ERA above 4. Rogers has an ERA of 1.41. Huge difference here.
     
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    He’s got a .091 average against the Mariners with no extra base hits in 30 plate appearances
     
  17. HTM

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    Yea it was annoying seeing him do nothing agains the Mariners the last couple nights.
     
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  18. Amshirvani

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    And walker back in the 4 hole
     
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  19. Tomstro

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    Joe doesn’t know
     
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  20. Castian Crew

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    Good thing going for us is the Orioles haven't won 4 consecutive Rogers starts this year. He usually goes 3 then they lose by not scoring. Arrighetti will need to pitch a shutout for 5 innings to have a chance.
     

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