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Marwin Gonzalez Appreciation Tread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Swiss Roll, Feb 22, 2019.

  1. rockets1995

    rockets1995 Member

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    Marwin Gonzalez as a part time LF, RF, 3B,1B,2B,SS

    He can play 6 positions easily, I think he played catcher as a injury replacement
     
  2. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    But can you honestly say he is better than Bregs at third, Correa at short, Altuve at second, Gurriel at first, Tucker and McCormick at the corners? Probably not... he is better than Alvarez and Brantley with the glove, yes. But he is also far inferior to all of the previously mentioned with the bat.
     
  3. awc713

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    I say this with 99% sarcasm/jest but can Marwin please get some reps at catcher if Castro is in fact out? Just be like a Gattis-level emergency catcher. Hopefully Castro is not out for the playoffs…I do not love the idea of Maldy/Stubbs/emergency C on a playoff roster
     
  4. Snake Diggit

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    Marwin was often the emergency catcher in his prior time with the Astros although he never actually had to catch in a game.
     
  5. YOLO

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    Diaz has told Dusty he wants to play all 9 positions later this year. I hope it happens.
     
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  7. cmlmel77

    cmlmel77 Up all Night Watching Houston Sports

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    Edit: wrong thread
     
  8. desihooper

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    Nothing to see here, folks!
     
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    Trash can system 2.0 confirmed.
     
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    Clearly didn't make it past customs to Seattle for some reason!
     
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  11. vince

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    I wonder if the Astros will see enough in Gonzalez to get him to the big leagues?
     
  12. jim1961

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    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    Giving him the full Willy Taveras, Tracy McGrady, and Roger Clemens treatment...
     
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  15. YOLO

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    oh he's well on his way to the big leagues



     
  16. Surfguy

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    Is it me or did the interviewer ask Marwin the same question three times with the same response each time. Ask him one more time how it feels!
     
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  17. jim1961

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    Assuming Marwin gets to the bigs, any speculation/guesses to his line?

    .240/.310/.360 ?
     
  18. SooneRockStro

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    His career ops is 0.717. I would be more than happy with that off the bench and able to fill in defensively everywhere. Anything above that is gravy. This signing has the potential to be absolutely huge for the club, given his versatility and influence in the clubhouse.
     
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  19. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard

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    Two ABs in Sugar Land. He looks like a Robel with more fans.
     
  20. Chilly_Pete

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    He needs time to air out the Red Sox stink.
     
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