I'm not a big Dusty fan, but he might be trying to get Alvarez a rocking chair spot in the order between Gurriel and Correa (Our two hottest hitters) to get him going.
I'd never defend what he did, allegedly, ever. But a mistake does not define a person for the rest of his life - it's called forgiveness. If he was a repeat offender or had a rap sheet a mile long I might think differently, but I don't have any problem in him making a living in the Majors again if he is productive.
Astros have very little room under the luxury tax. IF they don't want to go over that it does not make sense to gamble that money on an arm they already thought needed TJ surgery.
Signing Osuna was really the start of the league and fans starting to turn on the Astros. Even if you overlook what he did (which I don't; I personally don't want him anywhere near this team), it's not a good look for the team if they're trying to rebuild their image after the scandal. The Astros can't control what fans think of them or make people suddenly like them again. But they can definitely make things worse with a move like adding Osuna again.
Yankees owner on Chapman domestic violence incident: 'Sooner or later we forget' The Yankees owners aren't worried about Chapman's past. July 25th 2016: In an incident at Chapman's Florida residence last October, Chapman's girlfriend called 911 and told police the pitcher choked her and that she hid in the bushes as he fired gunshots into the garage wall. In 2019, Yankees closer Chapman was presented the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award by Rivera at the World Series. At that same time, people were upset Astros has acquired Osuna. Amazing no one care about Chapman, but if the Astros even thought about taking a chance on Osuna again the national media would freak out.
They would but the sticky stuff keeps sticking to their noses and they're afraid PETA would be upset.
Well, he did say "his" power, so it's relative Yordan is a DH. Thus, he's suspect defensively. His bat needs better than "solid"
Top 5 in OPS among DHs behind Ohtani, Cruz, JD Martinez, and Frammil Reyes He set the bar as one of the best hitters of all time his rookie year. Couldn't really expect that to continue.
HIs MPH off his bat is rising. Now he just has to adjust his swing plane to optimize the launch angle. His bat speed has been turning a lot of XBHs into singles by getting to the outfielders so fast. He's getting there.
You’re not as clever as you perceive yourself. I’ll take a foot-long with oil vinegar and pepper Buck
Why would they be trying to rebuild their image. For who? For what? How can resigning Osuna make things worse? If they care about image they are doing it wrong?
This is just his sophmore slump which is VERY common for those having early success. Last year was just a delay and not a season. I have no knowledge so take it with a grain of salt. He might be suffering from fresh legs. He might have minimized his leg movement while they were hurting and provided a more stable platform for his swing. Maybe? Maybe not. But it's not uncommon for that to be a problem with golfers who are suddenly spraying their drives after being somewhat consistent.
