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Former Astros Tracking Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by torque, Apr 4, 2016.

  1. Buck Turgidson

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    Those teams were stupidly, incredibly, talented.

    The '98 team is up there with '17/19
     
  2. Castian Crew

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    Cubs fans will learn to hate him as we have :)
     
  3. Marshall Bryant

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    Dusty was so busy trying to outsmart the sabermaticians he proved to be a caricature of old school.
     
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    And I dug that about him. Let the starting pitchers eat. Throw the closer 90 times a year. We weren’t as good as the Braves during his time. I don’t blame him for that I guess.
     
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    lnchan Sugar Land Leonard
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    His biggest accomplishment is keeping Jeff Kent from murdering Bonds.
     
  6. Marshall Bryant

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    We were always facing ten guys when facing the Braves. The Umpires called strikes WAY off the plate for their pitchers. But they did hit those spots off the plate consistently.

    Some called it the National League strike zone, but I never noticed anyone other than the Braves getting those calls.
     
  7. Buck Turgidson

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    ...warm up Scott Elarton every other game
     
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  8. Wulaw Horn

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    That I could have done without…
     
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    LOL.4 ALCS, 2 WS appearnaces, and 1 win in 4 seasons. Yeah, a terrible manager. That 2020 season, with those injuries, may have been the best managerial job in Astros history.
     
  10. awc713

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    While we’re on the topic of former managers…I was so excited when we hired Jimy Williams. Then I was not excited.
     
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  11. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Dusty was not the worst Manager. I personally think he is one the best at handling locker rooms and big egos. He's just not very analytical and makes terrible personal and in game decisions based his biases.
     
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    Bregman with the chance to tie the game (2 on, 2 out in the 9th) and k's on a ball in the dirt to end the game. $40 mil my ass
     
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    I’m not against bringing Neris back but do we have the space for him? I would have liked for VanWey to have made the club, but not the end of the world to have options in the minors, especially with LMJ coming back soon? I don’t get the Contreras or Okert spots but admittedly have not watched them a lot.
     
  15. lnchan

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    Tell that to Chas and Yainer. Couldn't manage those egos.
     
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    He only wins when his teams are stacked. He is a terrible manager. He can't manage rosters correctly. I will say he's a good person
     
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  17. Buck Turgidson

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    If he wants to pitch in SL for a while I'm not against it. I'd imagine some desperate team will pick him up for an MLB gig though
     
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    "Gotta go back and watch the film, maybe tinker with my mechanics."
     
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    you need to go look at those rosters (2020-2023). How many players are injured or left in Free Agency. LOL.
     

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