spadilly said:
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Beau Holder said:
17.18 ERA for Leiter in his first start, maybe he belongs inSugar Land with our guysour starting rotation .
spadilly said:
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Win or else pic.twitter.com/RfbGgYpV1Z
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spadilly said:
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Final: Astros 5 ,Off Day 7 #Relentless pic.twitter.com/MoSgsfsyYA
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All I do is Nguyen said:spadilly said:
Off days…Final: Astros 5 ,Off Day 7 #Relentless pic.twitter.com/MoSgsfsyYA
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You'll know it's time for a bench-clearing brawl when Julks gets called up. He looks like he could hurt some people.texasaggie2015 said:
He is who he is. Organizational depth. I don't think their opinion of him has changed one way or another. You won't see much more development out of him at 28 years old, but it's nice having a guy down there who has seen big league pitching in the event one of the OFers get hurt.
texasaggie2015 said:
He is who he is. Organizational depth. I don't think their opinion of him has changed one way or another. You won't see much more development out of him at 28 years old, but it's nice having a guy down there who has seen big league pitching in the event one of the OFers get hurt.
Bregxit said:Farmer1906 said:Close is a relative term. He's probably about 400 miles from where he grew up. Closer than Houston though.texasaggie2015 said:
It's actually him building a house close to where he grew up because that's where he prefers to be long term.
And really who wants to live in the ABQ nowadays?
Ag_07 said:
So when do y'all think Altuve's hit total exceeds Abreu's BA?
Currently Altuve is at 31 and Abreu is at 78
Friday eve lineup ✌
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bearkatag15 said:Friday eve lineup ✌
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Loperfido not in the lineup tonight
AgLA06 said:Bregxit said:Farmer1906 said:Close is a relative term. He's probably about 400 miles from where he grew up. Closer than Houston though.texasaggie2015 said:
It's actually him building a house close to where he grew up because that's where he prefers to be long term.
And really who wants to live in the ABQ nowadays?
Been to Santa Fe, Flagstaff, or Sedona recently?
sighPlanned day off for Joey Loperfido here in Sugar Land.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) April 18, 2024
Sounded like 1 and 4 to me.Marvin said:
So, I'm confused on the comments about a negative clubhouse attitude.
- Is it complacency?
- Is it WIIFM?
- Is it a lack of faith in management?
- Is it the absence of an alpha dog willing to call people out?
Besides that, how is it translating to field performance? Pitcher injuries are ridiculous but not related to culture. I haven't seen anyone not hustling, although Altuve has had some brain farts on the basepaths. I guess I could see it in terms of hitting with RISP in terms of mentality (not going with a pitch or giving yourself up to advance a runner). The home record has sucked for some time, so maybe there's something there.
So, what are the clubhouse issues and how have they manifested on the field?
And a rain delay so might not even get A&M baseball tonight if it doesn't clear...dammit, was looking forward to it. To make it Astros related, why can't we play like they do!!!TarponChaser said:spadilly said:
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Aggie baseball @ Bama tonight. I believe it's on SEC Network and if it's not you can stream it on the ESPN app.
Bama is another top-25 opponent and just took 2 of 3 from erstwhile #1 Arkansas last weekend. They're very tough at home.
You don't drink George Brett's grape soda, no matter who you think you are.Ag4life80 said:Sounded like 1 and 4 to me.Marvin said:
So, I'm confused on the comments about a negative clubhouse attitude.
- Is it complacency?
- Is it WIIFM?
- Is it a lack of faith in management?
- Is it the absence of an alpha dog willing to call people out?
Besides that, how is it translating to field performance? Pitcher injuries are ridiculous but not related to culture. I haven't seen anyone not hustling, although Altuve has had some brain farts on the basepaths. I guess I could see it in terms of hitting with RISP in terms of mentality (not going with a pitch or giving yourself up to advance a runner). The home record has sucked for some time, so maybe there's something there.
So, what are the clubhouse issues and how have they manifested on the field?
The Astros have been great, until now, at not giving away games. Now it's revolving cluster of mistakes and bad play. Espada needs to shake it up to show Crane a sense of urgency to get this thing turned around. Another thing that hurts him is he is not a former big leaguer. Things start going south and the older player won't listen to a guy who wasn't good enough. I got to know Trey Hillman, as he lives just outside of Georgetown, and he had issues in KC, with one particular star player, that led to multiple issues and him being let go eventually.
I agree and even though I've been a huge fan of Crane's since it was announced he was considering buying the team and had played college baseball, I don't care for his more recent approach. He buys the club, hires Postolis as President, they bring in Luhnow and go with a very statistically advanced approach to the game and changed the game (one example - prior to Luhnow the infield shift was not used that often and many people around the league resented the Astros for that change). Around the league the Astros front office was seen as very arrogant and they were not well liked.Buck Compton said:I take the exact opposite view. This sours me on him as a leader.The Porkchop Express said:This actually makes Crane a lot more sympathetic to me. Guys he put in power positions were constantly lying to him by omission and he had to wear the results and forever had his perception changed of what should have been his pinnacle as a sports owner. If i can't trust those guys, how do I trust anyone? It sucks that he's gone this way, but you cant blame him for losing faith in managers and GMs.texasaggie2015 said:I've been mentioning this for a while now. It's unfortunate. The brains behind the operation are no longer around and Crane has very much taken the reigns himself. He's a smart man... but being a smart man and being equipped to run an entire baseball organization are two completely different things.MaxPower said:I'd just direct you to Reggie Jackson's spot on the New York Post's podcast. pretty much sums it up.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) April 18, 2024
Ug, very concerning
I've been told he lost his ability to trust his people after the scandal came out. Things haven't been the same since.
Your reaction to a failure shouldn't be to micromanage, especially if you don't have the expertise to do so. Just because you gave someone autonomy and let them drive decisions and failed, doesn't mean your approach to decentralizing decision-making was incorrect. And his inability to see the impact of his reaction is sinking the team.
I cannot remember the player's name. He was an all star left fielder who had converted from third baseman in college. Lefty hitter who played at Nebraska or maybe Arky.MaxPower said:
Interesting. Makes sense, though I wasn't aware the Royals had "star" players back then.
Ag4life80 said:I cannot remember the player's name. He was an all star left fielder who had converted from third baseman in college. Lefty hitter who played at Nebraska or maybe Arky.MaxPower said:
Interesting. Makes sense, though I wasn't aware the Royals had "star" players back then.
Alonzo Tredwell struck out 7 over 3.1 no-hit innings for the Woodpeckers tonight! #Astros pic.twitter.com/tIVlbAPpva
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