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[Official] Astros @ Yankees

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, May 4, 2021.

  1. Amshirvani

    Amshirvani Member

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    Was Straw this bad in the minors as far as running, fielding, hitting, etc
     
  2. RussE

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    I think Altuves days of hitting .300+ every season are over.
     
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  3. Buck Turgidson

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    Yep.

    Look up, I threw an edit on that.

    How can a guy that fast not know how to bunt and slide? He'd hit .340 if all he did was hit ground balls.
     
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  4. bloodwings19

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    Slid like a looney tune, came out as bozo.
     
  5. RussE

    RussE Member

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    Why is Grienke out after only 84 pitches Dusty? Making $35 million in 2021
     
  6. Colonel_Quesadilla

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    He is definitely looking like a product of the trash can!
     
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  7. donkeypunch

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    Zach was at what, 80 pitches? At least give him a chance to win a game.
     
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  8. Buck Turgidson

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    Bullshit.
     
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  9. Colonel_Quesadilla

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    Unless something happened that we are unaware of. No excuse for him being gone!
     
  10. marks0223

    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    0-2 and he throws him two pitches right down the middle?
     
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  11. Colonel_Quesadilla

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    I wish it was bullshit. He hasn’t looked good since the scandal broke ‍♂️
     
  12. Buck Turgidson

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    Lucky that one stayed in the park
     
  13. charlieaustin

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    I have no idea what they see in Straw. We must have someone, anyone, better in the minors we could replace him with.
     
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  14. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    Shake my head when people drive their cars wearing a mask
     
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  15. Buck Turgidson

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    "Why do we have Maldonado?"
     
  16. CinematicFusion

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    Feels like Springer got better reads in the outfield then straw or he played deeper because he had a canon of an arm
     
  17. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    Yankees have a #66, 77 and 99
     
  18. donkeypunch

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    Straw likes to make everything interesting.
     
  19. punkoholic

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    Is it wrong of me that I thought Straw misplaced that?
     
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  20. RKREBORN

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    Go to a Yankees page, kid.
     
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