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Nick replied to the thread 2025 Season Astros General Discussion Thread.
Not just the windup though… His entire delivery has been re-done. Almost seems to have more torque, less arm extension, more “shot-put”...
Aug 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM -
Nick replied to the thread 2025 Season Astros General Discussion Thread.
Work ethic aside…. They completely changed his arm slot/release point/pitching motion. That’s going to mess with any pitcher at any...
Aug 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
Sure... but they still had a bat starting pitcher going.
Aug 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM -
Nick replied to the thread 2025 Season Astros General Discussion Thread.
Spin rate, WHIP, and just overall effectiveness of "stuff" has continued to regress consistently... and started while here in the second...
Aug 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
(they did throw Hunter Brown and Framber though). Yes, they gotta hit better. They gotta run the bases better. Friday was the...
Aug 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/team/117?view=statcast&nav=hitting&season=2025 This helps further define their zone % swings, first...
Aug 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
I'm just not of the book that all managers have some playbook and manipulate every AB game to game.... Cora probably does a little more...
Aug 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
You're acting like he's playing a video game and selecting when to swing... Swinging at strikes has always been the approach. When...
Aug 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
Walker missing a middle middle FB on a 2-0 count. Diaz doing very little with a hanging slider. Gotta hit mistakes.
Aug 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
Are they swinging at strikes though? The mantra (if there is such a thing) in baseball is to swing (and hopefully hit) hittable...
Aug 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
yep. that, the framber winning streak, the record in Framber/Hunter games, etc. Baseball takes any trend you think you may have... and...
Aug 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
I have no clue what your angle is... and pretty sure you don't either.
Aug 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
but those passed balls weren't great pitches. The balk. The walk. the missed bunt field. And... the red sox have actually executed...
Aug 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM -
Nick liked Buck Turgidson's post in the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
@Nick...there's that Framber defense again
Aug 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM -
Nick replied to the thread [Official] Astros @ Red Sox.
Well, bunts should be fielded.... "they're just giving you an out..."
Aug 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
