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    Dusty hates Chas

    I mean you used RBIs and BA and "clutchiness"... Try OPS+ and WAR, and of course consider WAR in context of number of PAs
    Post by: jjsmooth, Jun 5, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Dusty hates Chas

    1982 called and want their stats back
    Post by: jjsmooth, Jun 5, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Dusty hates Chas

    Food for thought. When was the last time Chas was good? When he was getting puddin on the regular. Yainer also put up his best numbers with Dusty....
    Post by: jjsmooth, Jun 5, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Season Astros General Discussion Thread

    Where are all the advanced Sabermetric stats for managers? What's Espada's WAR?
    Post by: jjsmooth, May 29, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Lance McCullers

    What do we know about this guy? Great story, I guess, but I'm pretty skeptical of giving some 30-something barista a shot. Reeks of desperation...
    Post by: jjsmooth, May 4, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    We should be rebuilding right now

    This scouting revolution of pitching was simply telling them to throw more offspeed, even on typically fastball counts. It was pitching selection...
    Post by: jjsmooth, Apr 19, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    We should be rebuilding right now

    My recollection is that Luhnow heralded the usage of advanced metrics. Brought in high speed cameras, focusing on bat speed, spin rates, etc. This...
    Post by: jjsmooth, Apr 19, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2026 World Baseball Classic

    Who's winning it all in 2026? Tommy John surgeons
    Post by: jjsmooth, Apr 10, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    2025 Season Astros General Discussion Thread

    97 is the new 93
    Post by: jjsmooth, Apr 10, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Spring Training Thread

    I'd rather he didn't get hot after all...
    Post by: jjsmooth, Mar 15, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Trump to Pardon Pete Rose

    Where the hell is the unlike button?
    Post by: jjsmooth, Mar 4, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    [Official] Astros Spring Training Thread

    And Chas's timing looks broken. Is he trying to pump fake the pitcher?
    Post by: jjsmooth, Feb 17, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Bregman has signed with the Boston Red Sox

    Are you saying you know the details of the Astros offer? How do you know the offer isn't frontloaded? Comparing the AAV of his putative offer to...
    Post by: jjsmooth, Feb 12, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Bregman has signed with the Boston Red Sox

    I don't want Bregman back. Not at 6/$156M. Certainly not at a higher amount. Not with his .315 OBP last year. Not with Altuve's lead weight...
    Post by: jjsmooth, Jan 27, 2025 in forum: Houston Astros
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    Bregman has signed with the Boston Red Sox

    /thread
    Post by: jjsmooth, Dec 20, 2024 in forum: Houston Astros