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    [Official] Astros @ Marlins

    Espada has also treated 4 run games as save situations for the better part of the last 2 years. Its consistent. And usually if somebody gets on...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    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” type...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    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 point.
    Post by: Nick, Aug 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros @ Red Sox

    Sure... but they still had a bat starting pitcher going.
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    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 half of...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [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 inexplicable...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros @ Red Sox

    https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/team/117?view=statcast&nav=hitting&season=2025 This helps further define their zone % swings, first pitch swings,...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [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 given his...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [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 they swing...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [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.
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [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 pitches. The...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [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 takes a...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros @ Red Sox

    I have no clue what your angle is... and pretty sure you don't either.
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [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 on some...
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros @ Red Sox

    Well, bunts should be fielded.... "they're just giving you an out..."
    Post by: Nick, Aug 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM in forum: Houston Astros