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I think this just points out the underlying issues around roster construction and injuries are more important than the manager in terms of the big...
I don’t think we’re disagreeing.
I’d say that gets us into the playoffs, but might not win the division.
Yeah 6-3 probably gets it done particularly if 3 of the wins are against the Mariners.
The 2018 or 2019 teams were probably the best Astros teams ever despite not winning the WS. On the pitching side they both had Verlander and...
I assume it’s because of his past World Series performance. He’s the Astros win leader in the WS going 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA. Given how he’s...
I’m not attempting to argue. I’m saying if you look at WAR through their age 33 seasons, Biggio was either slightly more valuable or significantly...
He was pretty nails in the 21 playoffs: W-L: 1-0, 9 games, 11 IP, 2 runs, 1.0 WHIP (7H and 4W), 11K
If you're making the case based on his post-season play then no arguments there. Looking at overall performance/value through their age 33...
Baseball reference says 16.3% of runners on base when he comes up to bat have scored (which is below his career 18.6%). His productive out...
Baseball reference has Biggio had 56.2 WAR through his age 33 season and Altuve is at 49.1 which is a 14% difference and much larger than the OPS+...
Chas will be 32 when he's eligible to be FA in 2027. Dusty's won't be managing the Astros at that point, and maximizing his guaranteed career...
With the way baseball works and team control, young players don't really have a choice. No one getting drafted now is going to base their...
For me it’s still Biggio, but if Altuve re-ups with the Astros after his current contract and stays reasonably healthy I think it will be Altuve...
The stats from this are too small to consider. His career stats are too old to consider. So, what evidence do you have beyond hope that he's a...
If you want a larger sample size, take a look at Singleton's career numbers. His career OPS+ is 69 which is below Maldy's 2023 OPS+ of 70. Guys...
As bad as Maldy is, Singleton’s season numbers are like 20% worse. His OPS is .473 and his career numbers aren’t much better. Diaz at 1st and...
I expect Diaz at 1B means Brantley is close to coming back and they want to primarily use Brantley as DH and not at 1B or LF. That means getting...
As bad as Kessinger has been, his 2023 stats are better than Singleton or Maldy's. Abreu has a higher OPS than all of them. With Abreu on the...
It’s not the first time he’s been in the majors this season and while short, it was bad. One game does not mean he’s found it. Even with the 2...
