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Hank Chinaski

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  1. I mean, the lineup is fine (with Chas, Hensley, maybe Diaz) if the pitching is what it was in 2022; problem is, it almost certainly will not be that good. Regression from the pitching staff (which is a near certainty) can be overcome with a better offense; problem is, we’re replacing an MVP-caliber player with Dubon and Hensley, and are rotating quad-A players in the DH spot (to go along with the C who can’t hit and the SS who isn’t a good offensive player either). There is nothing hyperbolic, or even pessimistic, about stating that this team/roster is clearly worse than last year’s, because it is probable that the pitching results will be significantly worse and the offense is unlikely to offset that regression. This just doesn’t seem controversial.
  2. Pena isn’t a good offensive player. I’m glad he got hot in the playoffs though.
  3. Yes…and the odds of the exact same pitchers matching their historically good results last year were very low. Then we lost the best one. Perhaps we shouldn’t have punted on the off-season?
  4. Oh. Well yeah, that’s not going anywhere. But seriously, look at the lineup again.
  5. The problem is that the season has started. These games count. These are part of this year’s team. So yeah, it’ll be nice when Altuve, Brantley and McCullers play. But the 2023 Astros don’t have Altuve, they have (Altuve * 0.6). And I’ll be stunned if either Brantley or McCullers contribute anything if significance this year.
  6. JV threw 175 innings with a 1.75 ERA. The probability that Brown matches that is astronomically low. We’d all be thrilled if he threw that many inning with a 3.50 ERA. that’s giving up twice as many runs. That equates to more losses.
  7. We’ll see. Replacing Verlander with a rookie is a bigger deal than anyone seems to acknowledge.
  8. It’s not freaking out to acknowledge that this team is significantly worse than last year.
  9. ‘15-‘16 I guess were the only years both were good while in the same division.
  10. He was basically Reggie Bush without a Heisman QB or being surrounded by an entire offense made up of NFL players.
  11. Man, I just don’t see 100 wins with this roster, or really anything close to it. This has all the makings of a wild card team at best. The lineup lacks depth. The rotation lacks depth. Bullpens are unreliable. Its not a bad team; it’s just not that good either.
  12. I mean, this lineup actually happened in game 4:
  13. Right. I just don’t hate the rangers. I liked them as a kid when the AL and NL were distinct (I wish they still were). They’d occasionally be on HSE in Houston. Usually we’d got to a game or two in Arlington each summer to see AL teams that never came through Houston.
  14. I’m good. My rants last week weren’t about the ability of Yordan, Altuve, Tucker, Abreu or Bregman to produce when they’re healthy - there’s no reason to think they won’t. My rants were about the rest of the roster and how the front office actively chose not to address weaknesses.
  15. Bregman will be fine; Altuve will hit when his thumb is ready. And you totally forgot about Abreu. I agree that the lineup isn’t quite what it’s been because of the injuries; but it will still be good when at full strength.
  16. Oh yeah…not saying we should have given him the contract the Mets did, just that last years club was better positioned to “flip the switch” than this year’s is.
  17. We also had Altuve and Verlander.
  18. I mean, look at todays lineup. That’s about as mediocre as it gets.
  19. I still think he should lead off. He has a .374 OBP for his career. He gets on base more consistently than anyone other than Yordan (who I’d have batting second), first 3 games notwithstanding. But lineups have been fine so far, Pena is fine at 1 until Altuve gets back; though I agree with others about Chas…not sure why he isn’t starting in CF 3 out of every 4 games. He’s a good player. And to your point, I’d be fine if you wanted to flip-flop he and Pena in the order.
  20. Holy shit, he/the Astros have completely broken them.
  21. Not nearly enough obscene hand/finger gestures in this photo.
  22. Fuck that goddamn cunt Joe Kelly.
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