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[Official] Rays @ Astros

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  1. Amshirvani

    Amshirvani Member

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    Giants won with Buster Posey.

    Also, since 2017 has that been Astros preference or just lack of any good catchers in their minor league system?
     
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    Maldy has trouble with lefties AND righties
     
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  5. Tomstro

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    It’s not about age, Dusty. It’s about performance.
     
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    LMFAO

    Yes Dusty, replacing the old and bad with the new and good is very much the way of the world.
     
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    Dusty is the old that we need to push out of the way.
     
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    Way of the world: (exists)
    Dusty Baker: …that’s wrong I think

    stubborn jackass… gonna cost this team it’s last little hoo-rah before the nucleus of the lineup/team isn’t as solid as it has been these past 5-6 seasons.

    PLAY THE BEST HITTING LINEUP AS MUCH HAS HUMANLY POSSIBLE YOU TOAD!
     
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    maybe he’s sensitive about performing o_O
     
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    That quote epitomizes exactly why Dusty needs to go
     
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    Rather take my chances vs LHP with Diaz. Dusty is FOS
     
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    I don’t think people would care as much if Maldy wasn’t hitting below .200 and hadn’t taken a step back defensively.
     
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    The Astros are one back in the standings; the Angels and Mariners are only 5 and 5.5 games back respectively - the division is wide freaking open. There are 8 teams very much in it for a wild card - for 3 spots. Every game now is vital - more so than in years past where they had a bigger division lead . I’m actually kinda freaking out here - we need Dusty to play the best lineup always and Dana needs to get another freaking pitcher and stop talking about Brantley- he’s done !
     
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    IIIIIIFFFF Brantley ever comes back. Diaz isn't going to see the light of day.
     
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    Yordan “should” be in LF for Framber and presumably Browns starts as he was last night. I guess he wasn’t there Wednesday since it was his first game back.

    That plus Diaz catching Brown and France “should” keep Diaz in the lineup at least 3 out of every 5. One additional game when Yordan gets an expected off day here/there.

    That’s the only current path unless he somehow gets to catch Framber (nope), Javier (likely nope), or Bielak (maybe… but hopefully Bielak won’t have to be a regular starter after Tuesday).
     
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    Wait, where did I say I was confused?

    And you want me to "accept" that Maldy is the starting catcher so that the idiot doesn't confuse me? Maldy BEING THE STARTING CATCHER is a huge reason I call him an idiot, so you may be the one confused here

    And Diaz very well may end up catching some games in the playoffs as johnnie is running old man Maldanado into the dirt
     
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    Aww, the little b**** is getting his feelings hurt
     
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    Aww, the little b**** is getting his feelings hurt
    Yea when you are hitting .170 and the pitchers perform better with the other guy, MOST people would understand that but...
     
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    I think there is a GREAT chance that Dana brings in another pitcher. The Graveman addition is way more valuable than most around here are giving it credit for. Graveman/Neris/Abreu/Pressley is as good as any team in baseball can run out there for a 4 man back end

    Dusty ain't changing. In fact you can tell by listening to him that he is getting pissed about being asked about it so if anything it's gonna really make him not want to play Diaz any more than he can get away with
     
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