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Postseason rotation

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Plowman, Aug 29, 2024.

  1. Plowman

    Plowman Member

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    Decisions to be made on Arrighetti, Blanco, and Yusei...

    Last 8 starts for Arrighetti -

    50 1/3 IP
    32 H
    16 BB
    65 Ks
    2.68 ERA
    0.95 WHIP
    11.6 Ks/9

    Yusei's 5 starts since the trade -

    28 IP
    18 H
    10 BB
    35 Ks
    2.89 ERA
    1.00 WHIP
    11.3 Ks/9

    I'm assuming JV pulls it together.
     
  2. Snake Diggit

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    Game 1/5: Framber
    Game 2/6: Brown
    Game 3: Kikuchi on a short leash, with Blanco ready
    Game 4: Verlander on a short leash, with Arrighetti ready

    Any game 7 would be started by whoever looked the best out of Kikuchi, Arrighetti, Verlander, and Blanco, but they’d be on an extremely short leash and it’d be all hands on deck.

    Bullpen usage would be:
    9th: Hader
    8th: Pressly
    7th: Abreu
    6th: Neris
    extras/matchups: Ferguson, Ort

    Scott would be ready to throw 2-3 innings if Framber or Brown get knocked out early.

    Next men up (in order): King, Dubin, Whitley, Montero, Martinez
     
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  3. Marshall Bryant

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    I've decided to let someone else manage the Astros this year rather than share my thoughts.
     
  4. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    With all the pitching problems the Astros had earlier in the year, man, that looks beautiful (knock on wood).
     
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  5. Landry's Tooth

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    I like Kikuchi after Verlander.

    Verlander doesn't have his arm back all the way. If he can give me his 4 best innings and I can get 4 or 5 from Kikuchi, then the bullpen takes a night off.

    I like Framber and bullpen game 1.

    Then bullpen gets night off with Verlander and Kikuchi.

    Follow that with Blanco and bullpen.

    Then finish with Brown/Arrighetti.

    This helps avoid someone like Hader having to go back to back or the other team seeing our bullpen arms too much.
     
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  6. raining threes

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    Go with whoever has the hottest hand. Hopefully JV comes around and gets hot by the time the playoffs come around. If the playoffs were to start today (Which they aren't) JV would be the odd man out. It's not like JV has been HOF JV in the playoffs.
     
  7. IdStrosfan

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    Framber and JV, if healthy, are in stone.

    (I think JV is 5th, but his name and team status wins)

    The other 2 will be between Brown, Kikuchi, Arrighetti, and Blanco.

    K stuff, limiting baserunners, and throwing strikes will all be big factors. Starters aren't expected to pitch 6+ or maybe even 5 innings in the postseason so Kikuchi's lack of IP/GS won't hurt him.

    My guess is Brown and Kikuchi, w/ Arrighetti and Blanco both on the roster and providing multiple innings when a guy gets pulled early, which happens regularly in the post season.
     
  8. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    In order:
    McCullers
    Javier
    Garcia
    Urquidy

    Closer - Graveman

    Long relief - France
    .
     
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  9. punkoholic

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    Murfee setup man???
     
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  10. Radricky

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    Exactly. Let's pump the brakes a bit until we can go 5-5 in a 10 game span even lol.
     
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  12. MAstroS

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    Don't forget Sousa and Ortega in the pen.
     
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  13. Buck Turgidson

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    It's ok to forget them, there's no chance either pitches again this season.
     
  14. MAstroS

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    No kidding!

    We were naming the "out for the season" playoff pitching lineup.
     
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  15. raining threes

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    Seriously though?

    How many teams could lose these talented pitchers and pitching still be the strength of the team?
     
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  16. PhiSlammaJamma

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    You could sit this on an egg to determine the rotation.
     
  17. Buck Turgidson

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    My bad, I don't always see "we's" posts
     
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  18. lnchan

    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    What about the 3 game wild card scenario...(
     
  19. Pringles

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    Seems like Dana had mentioned that Blanco is the likely candidate to go to the bull pen if we go back to a 5 starter rotation.
     
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  20. Pringles

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    Don't worry. We are going to clinch the bye against Cleveland in the last series of the season.
     
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