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[Official] Angels @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jun 20, 2016.

  1. UTAllTheWay

    UTAllTheWay Member

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    Didn't they say a few weeks ago that Valbuena used to be a catcher?
     
  2. The Beard

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    Worth already out of the game

    Marwin I suppose
     
  3. Nick

    Nick Member

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    Ashby brought his gear... Hinch already in uniform.... Scoscia one dugout away.

    Plenty of catchers in the building.
     
  4. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Also, with left handers hitting (you know, Valbuena and Castro), holding Kemp on first opens up holes.

    Kemp was brought in because he is the better choice to score on a double.
     
  5. cangrejero51

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    you give the chance to Valbuena, once he was out, Kemp NEEDED to run. Now, if Kemp is not a good base stealer, what is he doing with the club?
     
  6. raining threes

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    Does Hinch ever use the hit and run or bunt to move runners up?

    On a side note, how much better would this lineup look if Crane had ponied up a little bit more $$$$ for Abreau to play 1st base.
     
  7. UTAllTheWay

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    Valbuena used to be the emergency catcher for the Cubs.
     
  8. cardpire

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    Yeah, in theory he's the next catcher in their evolution.
     
  9. Nick

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    One of you is talking baseball... the other is watching a soccer game.

    Having a conversation with him is like a Martian talking to a fungo.
     
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    Having Kemp on 1B opens up the right side for the 2 LH hitters - Val and Castro.

    Also, that Carlos Perez guy (you might have heard of him) has a really good arm. But yeah, I would have sent him early in Castro's AB.
     
  11. Buck Turgidson

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    I would pay good solid American money to get Ashby to trade in a mic for a glove.
     
  12. Castor27

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    He cannot be any worse in the field in his current state, than he is behind the mic. IMO the best injury we have had all year was Ashby out with laryngitis.
     
  13. cangrejero51

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    Salas, 72 percent stealing rate against him.
     
  14. HTOWNTAKEOVER

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    lets see how the astros tease us in the 9th
     
  15. cangrejero51

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    CORREA is going to be the hero
     
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  16. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    Rally-time...

    Only down one... let's get this!!!

    Huston vs Houstun

    FIFY
     
  17. PhiSlammaJamma

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    You do not pitch Huston in Houston. Sorry. This is a win for the Astros.
     
  18. Buck Turgidson

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    You never want to cheer for an injury, but.....

    Hell, he's Canadian, I'd throw in some loonies and toonies along with the greenbacks.

    How does the Stros brass and media people not know that Brown/Sparks/Ford/Blum/Anyone is better than Ashby?
     
  19. mick fry

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    We've got to Street before.
     
  20. cangrejero51

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    I would never make fun of a person that suffered any kind of injury or sickness. :confused:
     

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