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All Encompassing Uncle Mike Info Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by cwebbster, May 17, 2023.

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Is Uncle Mike finished?

  1. Yes, he'll never swing a sweet stick again.

    46 vote(s)
    58.2%
  2. No he'll be back.

    33 vote(s)
    41.8%
  1. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking
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    How the fook did Brantley sweet talk Crane and Bagwell into giving him a $12 million contract? We got duped!
     
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  2. jjsmooth

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    Maybe Crane promised he'd take care of Brantley, and he's keeping his word
     
  3. IdStrosfan

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    Brantley's contract means nothing.

    The team is not at the CBT and he's on the 60 day IL so not taking a roster spot.

    No reason at all paying Brantley hurts the Astros
     
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  4. Big Uns

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    It does if the idea was to use hum.as your everyday player instead of paying someone else.
     
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  5. cwebbster

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    Radio silence on Brantley now. I'd say we'll never see him play again at this point.
     
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  6. Colt45

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    This is where I'm at. Roll the Uncle Mike Appreciation Thread.
     
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    Just a matter of time before he's shut down for the year, ala McCullers.
     
  9. jjsmooth

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    Blummer and Balke said Brantley is a lot closer than people think
     
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    Closer to being shut down again?
     
  11. Jay713

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    Insurance policy requires him to not play at all. He’s done.
     
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  12. rockets1995

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    Jose Altuve - Out
    Yordan Alvarez - Out
    Michael Brantley - Out
    Chas McCormick - Healthy now
    Jeremy Pena - Unsure
    Jake Myers - Arm Throws are weak since Surgery
    Jose Abreu - Hiding a Injury I believe since beginning

    SP
    Lance McCullers Jr. - Out
    Luis Garcia - Out
    Jose Urquidy - Out
    Framber Valdez - Ankle
    Christian Javier - Arm Fatigue
     
  13. RKREBORN

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    That's an all-star team.
     
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    You edgelords keep edgelording, but if anyone is interested on some recent Brantley rumors, Blum and Balke had this to say on a July 18th podcast:

    Blum: "There's no confirmation on this, again, but I'm hearing that Brantley is much closer than we thought"

    Balke: "when I talked to a couple friends of mine in Dallas who have some friends within both organizations, they said 'you know, Brantley, don't write him off just yet.'"
     
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    I'll believe it when I see him back in the lineup
     
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    Inb4 setback and hes ruled out for the year
     
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