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[Official] Mariners @ Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Apr 26, 2021.

  1. dream_team

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    Astros lead the league in GIDP! Should Dusty actually start to do stuff to combat this? Or just a byproduct of being on base alot & putting the ball in play?
     
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  2. Joe Joe

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    GIDP is usually a sign of a team that gets a lot of guys on and makes a lot of contact so the latter.
     
  3. Buck Turgidson

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    Yuli has made himself into a damn good 1B, thinking back on how clueless he was footwork-wise at first.

    Stros have had pretty good luck turning 3B into 1B.
     
  4. Joe Joe

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    If only they could teach Diaz RF.
     
  5. dream_team

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    Another stat I didn't mention is they "by far" lead the league w/ the lowest strikeout rate at 18%. Geez... these batters need to whiff more so they stop grounding into double plays.
     
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    This ump is Exhibit 1B along w Angel as to why baseball needs to get rid of umps calling strikes/balls. He has called no less than 5 pitches almost entirely in the zone as balls. It's 2021... why do we have to put up w this?
     
  7. dream_team

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    Straw should have attempted to steal 2nd by now... what is he so afraid of!?
     
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    He is not the most instinctive ball player. May as well try with Altuve up.
     
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    Is it me or do we look lost at the plate?
     
  10. dream_team

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    Straw should have attempted to steal 2nd w/ Castro up.
    • eliminates the double play
    • in scoring position when Altuve is up
    • if he gets caught, and assuming Castro gets out, Altuve leads off the next inning
    He needs Tucker's aggressiveness on the basepath
     
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    Umps don't call balks often and Kukuchi does the Pettitte thing if I remember correctly.
     
  12. Buck Turgidson

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    I see what you did there
     
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    Yeah, he's got the funky hesitation thing going today. Nobody has attempted a steal off him this year but they've had good success in the past.
     
  14. Joe Joe

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    A little surprised we aren't seeing Emanuel here.
     
  15. RussE

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    We are being no-hit:(
     
  16. Buck Turgidson

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    I haven't noticed, anyone up in the pen?

    eta: there ya go, Emanuel up.
     
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    Kikuchi did this same **** to us 2 weeks ago.
     
  18. Joe Joe

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    Garcia is holding his velocity better than I expected. Looking very good.
     
  19. Buck Turgidson

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    I didn't want to say anything until he got out of the inning. That strike 3 to Trammell was perfect, can't ask much more out of him short a day's rest.

    The Stros need to maybe think about getting some hits now.
     
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  20. RussE

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    This is a snooze fest on offense.

    Maybe try bunting for a hit to break up the no-hitter.
     

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