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[Official] Astros @ Giants

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 30, 2021.

  1. dc rock

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    Career lefties' slash line against him: .174/.264/.252.

    On the other hand, righties are absolutely crushing him: .297/.377/.525

    That's pure LOOGY right there. The 3 batter rule is killing him. I think there's a role for him on the team given his lefty dominance but he's gotta be used VERY strategically.
     
  3. Marshall Bryant

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    Only use him facing a lefty with 2 outs and an empty bench?
     
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    Not sure if anyone has said this but why the hell aren’t any of these games nationally televised? It’s the two best teams in baseball going head to head.
     
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    cuz neither of the teams are the Yankees, dodgers or Red Sox
     
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    A's-Angels on FS1 at 3. My only guess is that they locked in the broadcast schedule months ago before they knew the Giants would be this good.
     
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    were any of the Astros white Sox games national?
     
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    One was, iirc, because I think I remember Pierzynskwit in the booth and thus I synched up the radio broadcast with the tv feed.
     
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    Power hitter in the 8th spot
     
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    anyone see the roster moves yet to make space for Meyers and Maton?
     
  12. Marshall Bryant

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    I love Greinke batting 8th in the order.

    POS L/R/S PLAYER OBP SLG OPS+ WAR
    2B R ALTUVE 359 519 140 3.8
    3B R DIAZ 352 469 126 0.9
    LF L BRANTLEY 382 478 137 2.6
    1B R GURRIEL 384 476 137 2.6
    SS R CORREA 371 482 135 3.9
    RF L TUCKER 331 526 133 2.7
    CF R MCCORMICK 303 477 112 1.0
    SP R GREINKE 0 0 0 0.8
    C R MALDENADO 274 305 61 0.3
     
  13. Marshall Bryant

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    I keep up with them when posted on MLB.com, but nothing's posted yet.
     
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    Pressly
    Graveman
    Garcia
    Maton
    Stanek
    Javier
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    Montero
    Raley

    Not bad, am curious if Montero was somebody Click asked for or was forced to take.
     
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    Im sure Click asked for him. Montero was the Mariners opening day closer until he fell off a cliff. Hopefully Strom can do correct some of his habits and get him on track again.
     
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    Going back to 2013 Greinke and Maldonado basically have the same OPS (.627 for Greinke, .634 for Maldy)
     
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    would rather have kept Abreu over Raley
     
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    He was asked for. That’s why Dipoto traded for Toro the day after the Astros bullpen meltdown. Montero was about to go through waivers and any team could have got him.
     
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    Yep. Could still happen later, interested to see how they use him in SL
     

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