[Official] Athletics @ Astros

Before the regular season began, I felt the offense would be around average to slightly above, and the pitching would be average to slightly below. So far, I had it backwards. Except that the pitching is way above average and the offense way below.

By the Allstar break, I expect my original feelings to be right. The club I am seeing right now just doesnt look like the one I thought we had. Its like watching another team.

 

Peacock isnt getting any breaks, hits that shouldnt be hits. His stuff looks pretty good.

 

I except runs next inning. The Oakland pitcher is having command problems.

 

what happened to bobmarley? he was a fixture in these threads

 

Are we patient enough to take advantage though?

 

Gattis looks like a heaping pile of dog poo.

 

Can we trade him back to Atlanta :grin:

 

I swear. Rippin the ball just cant find a hole.

 

He would probably go on an unbelieveable hitting streak if that happened.

 

Baseball these days is all about situational hitting, and it looks like this offense will always be bad in that regard. Not a lot of guys in this order will be bunting runners over, hitting sac flies, hitting to gaps left by the infield shifts, etc. Seems like it'll be an offense that will punish bad pitching from time to time and completely fold against above average to good pitching

 

At this point move Marisnick up the lineup.

 

this is getting depressing fast.

 

We could bust out any month now.

 

2-game hitting streak for Evan Gattis!

 

Yup

 

Carter needs to ride the pine a few games.

 

As long as we have a lot of guys that consistently strike out at a high rate, this offense will never be a top tier offense.

 

Nothing fundamental with this team, cant even bunt.

 

I'd feel better if we were still in the NL Central.

 

Freakin unbelieveable, disgraceful is what it is.