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The 2023 Baseball Season - Things to Come

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by jim1961, Nov 6, 2022.

  1. J.R.

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  2. mvpcrossxover

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    Even if they're voted in, they're not going anyway.

    With maybe the exception of dubón. if he gets invited (which he should) I think he'll attend.
     
  3. Joe Joe

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    Mariners did take the next step. Mariners also didn't have many veterans on good contracts and spent a lot of capital to make that next step such that it looked like the Mariners would need someone to step up to be lasting. Rangers were expected to be the team that makes the next step after them. Granted, Rangers are playing a lot better than expected right now, but they likely mortgaged some of their future to be better right now.
     
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    Why in the actual fkuc does Mauricio Dubon not have legit votes.

    This is frustrating...

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  5. J.R.

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    It helps to be on the actual ballot. And have a starting position on a team.
     
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    has anyone paid attention to brent strom and the diamondbacks?

    they're 43-29 and top of their division. kinda miss brent strom right now.....:/
     
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    Their pitching as a whole has been below MLB average since he got there ('22-23)
     
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    Don't know but the home field park might have something to do with it.
     
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  11. The Beard

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    Luis Arraez has 5 hits tonight. This is his second 5 hit game in his last three games.

    He has a .940 OPS with only 2 HR

    Avg up to .400

    Kid is special
     
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    Good lord. Angels up 23 to 0 and it's only the 4th inning.
     
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    Twins were desperate for pitching. I wonder if Garcia and another prospect for Arraez would've gotten the job done. Instead we're stuck with 20 mil albatross at first base.
     
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    #955 Buck Turgidson, Jun 25, 2023
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    I've played that a few times and enjoy it.

    I've also been playing "Pickle" (like that wordle game) and "By the Numbers" (pick higher or lower) on the MLB Play app, also fun little time wasters, in case if some of you didn't know.
     
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  17. J.R.

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    yankees have a chance of a perfect game.
     
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    Yankees with the perfect game by german.

    Wonder if this will give them a jolt for the rest of the season.
     
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    I’ve seen better Perfect Games, not impressed.

    Yankees still suck.
     
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