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Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 21, 2023.

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  1. Buck Turgidson

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    Strange that Tucker has never faced Paxton

    eta: of course I also forgot that Paxton hasn't really pitched in 3 years
     
    #41 Buck Turgidson, Aug 21, 2023
  2. Deuce Rings

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    Seth Martinez back ehh?
     
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  3. RussE

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    He will be ready to come in when….er, if, Javier has more issues.
     
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  4. Tomstro

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    Jon’s sample size this season is still way too small to say that the team is better off with Maldy, the worst offensive player in baseball, in the lineup. Also, Maldy is the worst defensive catcher in baseball. So now you have a terrible 1st baseman and a terrible catcher starting. All this just to accommodate Maldy, who isn’t a competent major league player anymore.
     
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  5. Stephen66

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    Too many scheduled losses. We're hurting now.
    Nah we got Maldonado, pitcher whisperer extraordinaire
     
    #45 Stephen66, Aug 21, 2023
  6. Tomstro

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    Dusty doing mental gymnastics just to get Maldy in there. PLAY DIAZ AT CATCHER
     
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    I think every game until the end of the regular season is going to feel like a playoff game, seventh game of a series and the series is tied. A lapse, losing streak, or general screw up can end the season.
     
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  8. Tomstro

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    Or just refusing to put out a playoff lineup. Or playing Maldy more than once a week. Same thing.
     
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  9. solid

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    This has to be Maldy's last season, hopefully Baker's as well. If the Astros some how get in the playoffs and progress to the World Series we will likely be looking at both of them again. That doesn't look very promising right now, but who knows. One game at a time.
     
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  10. mvpcrossxover

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    it will be ugly, and it will ugly fast.

    offense better show out or gonna be an L.
     
    #50 mvpcrossxover, Aug 21, 2023
  11. RussE

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    Those bad pitching stats shown on Astros TV feed explain a lot of what is wrong. Valdez, Brown and Javier have sucked in their last 9-10 starts.
     
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  12. Tomstro

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    yeah it’s crazy. Hard to win with that going on.
     
    #52 Tomstro, Aug 21, 2023
  13. Rock Block

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    This would make perfect sense IF it was for one game...... :rolleyes:
     
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  14. Tomstro

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    Let’s see if Javier can keep the ball down
     
    #54 Tomstro, Aug 21, 2023
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    Javier is bp at this point. Zero confidence in him.
     
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  16. Tomstro

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    Obviously not. He is already throwing trash
     
    #56 Tomstro, Aug 21, 2023
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    No no no. Don’t want to watch this movie again.
     
    #57 HookemHorns1250, Aug 21, 2023
  18. RussE

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    Javier:(
     
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  19. Tomstro

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    Chas shoulda caught that. Our outfielders have all been pretty bad recently.
     
    #59 Tomstro, Aug 21, 2023
  20. Houstunna

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    Full count to the first two hitters

    Javier might go 3 innings.
     
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