2019 Houston Astros Thread

[Viper 12,030]

another article looking at the pitching changes from Sanchez and Biagini

https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2019/8/8/20757458/aaron-sanchez-and-joe-biagini-trade-deadline-follow-up-what-immediate-changes-did-the-astros-make-to

 

The Astros seem to have every pitcher stop throwing the 2 seamer and throw more 4 seamers and curves because batters have more success against the 2 seamer. Why do they have more success exactly? Does the 4 seamer just better compliment the curve? Are there any Astros pitchers that still use the 2 seamer with success?

[kevwun 15,647]

It's only effective if it has good movement and most guys don't get it to do that.  The astros have come to believe that a 4 seam fastball's extra velocity combined with the way it appears to rise when thrown up in the zone is more effective now.

Edited August 9, 2019 by kevwun

[tx 3 putt 76,375]

8 hours ago, rvm96 said:

He's played 46 innings there in total in the minors. In this scenario would Yuli be traded or be depth on the bench? 

You don’t trade the mvp !

[Jshep34 2,304]

Here at camden for tour and people are buying tickets for tonight game. Only scattered and upper deck seats. So this may feel like mmp northeast

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[Jshep34 2,304]

Legends in astros history

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[Scraps 13,542]

They might as well get the Yordan one ready cause he us gonna hit the warehouse

[tx 3 putt 76,375]

7 minutes ago, Scraps said:

They might as well get the Yordan one ready cause he us gonna hit the warehouse

#legend

they still have time to get some netting up 

Edited August 9, 2019 by tx 3 putt

[Guadaloopy 10,923]

54 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

It has nothing to do with this year...it is about 2020. It doesn't make sense to stick Tucker in AAA for a third straight year. It can become detrimental to his development. He's as ready as he's going to be now. 

Reddick is a completely average player at this point - he's actually been a below-average hitter this year (90 wRC+), and was exactly average last year (99 wRC+). If Tucker isn't better than 2019 Josh Reddick, he'll be a massive disappointment. Factor in the respective salaries and Reddick is a worse value even if their production was exactly the same. 

Don’t care about “value.”   Not my money.  Reddick is a sunk cost anyway.    

People were discussing Tucker over Reddick on the playoff roster THIS year.   That’s just nuts IMHO.  

I wont complain if they trade him in the off-season to make room for Tucker and offload salary, though.  

[runthebone 7,932]

Some of you are way overstating Reddick's 2019 performance.  I like him in terms of chemistry and defense, but in terms of production, he is our worst starter.  0.8 WAR is not good for an everyday player.

Yes, he had a key hit against Boston in 2017 in a series we were going to win as the  superior team, but he has had 155 postseason ABs and has been terrible (219/280/297). 

He started this season well, but his OPS splits by month are:

.888

.703

.748

.524

 

Hopefully, he gets hot again late in the year, like he was in April.  If Reddick continues to suck and Tucker is hot in September, they will both make the playoff roster, and Tucker may even play some.

 

 

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,151]

2 minutes ago, runthebone said:

He started this season well, but his OPS splits by month are:

.888

.703

.748

.524

 

Hopefully, he gets hot again late in the year, like he was in April.  If Reddick continues to suck and Tucker is hot in September, they will both make the playoff roster, and Tucker may even play some.

 

 

 

Cool... now do Tucker's OPS splits by month for his MLB tenure.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Since we are discussing OPS splits by month:

Hopefully he'll pull out of his August slump this series. 

[WBT 20,421]

16 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

Reddick has been awful in the playoffs.  He has a long track record in them.  

No, he's had an insignificantly small number of at bats

[Mez2 4,021]

me and mycox were at there for the marwin bomb, it was fucking glorious. i think he came on to hit because colin moran killed his face. 

[DaysOff 7,851]

Y'all reminiscing about the 18 inning game with the Braves reminds me of my greatest moment in Astros fandom.

30 years ago in June I was home from Austin for the summer. Me and 2 buds watched some of the Astros/Dodgers game before going out. Went to the daiquiri factory/gay. When we left and flipped on the radio they were still playing. Being of sound mind we hatched the plan of driving straight to the Dome.

Upon arrival there were no parking attendants, so we parked for free. No ticket takers, so we walked in and sat in the field level 3 rows back from the Astros dugout. Watched 9 innings of baseball for free. Innings 14-22 inclusive. Slowly sobered up as the taps had long been shut off, but it was great time and we won.

https://www.truebluela.com/2014/6/3/5776078/dodgers-astros-22-innings-1989

[runthebone 7,932]

44 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Cool... now do Tucker's OPS splits by month for his MLB tenure.

I see you ignored my "if."

[mycox 582]

31 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

me and mycox were at there for the marwin bomb, it was fucking glorious. i think he came on to hit because colin moran killed his face. 

Wasn't that something like a 12 pitch at bat?

[UTPhil2006 3,791]

24 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

Y'all reminiscing about the 18 inning game with the Braves reminds me of my greatest moment in Astros fandom.

30 years ago in June I was home from Austin for the summer. Me and 2 buds watched some of the Astros/Dodgers game before going out. Went to the daiquiri factory/gay. When we left and flipped on the radio they were still playing. Being of sound mind we hatched the plan of driving straight to the Dome.

Upon arrival there were no parking attendants, so we parked for free. No ticket takers, so we walked in and sat in the field level 3 rows back from the Astros dugout. Watched 9 innings of baseball for free. Innings 14-22 inclusive. Slowly sobered up as the taps had long been shut off, but it was great time and we won.

https://www.truebluela.com/2014/6/3/5776078/dodgers-astros-22-innings-1989

I was there.  Me and my Dad went to the game the next day too.

[runthebone 7,932]

24 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

Y'all reminiscing about the 18 inning game with the Braves reminds me of my greatest moment in Astros fandom.

30 years ago in June I was home from Austin for the summer. Me and 2 buds watched some of the Astros/Dodgers game before going out. Went to the daiquiri factory/gay. When we left and flipped on the radio they were still playing. Being of sound mind we hatched the plan of driving straight to the Dome.

Upon arrival there were no parking attendants, so we parked for free. No ticket takers, so we walked in and sat in the field level 3 rows back from the Astros dugout. Watched 9 innings of baseball for free. Innings 14-22 inclusive. Slowly sobered up as the taps had long been shut off, but it was great time and we won.

https://www.truebluela.com/2014/6/3/5776078/dodgers-astros-22-innings-1989

That's an awesome story--I remember Fernando playing 1B.

[mbtex 683]

Tucker is not going to be on the playoff roster unless there is some injury issues.

[Mez2 4,021]

18 minutes ago, mycox said:

Wasn't that something like a 12 pitch at bat?

yeah i think so, which made the bomb more impressive

[TonyTexas 10,482]

Tucker is not going to be on the playoff roster unless there is some injury issues.

Assuming 11 pitchers and no Stubbs, who else makes the roster besides Straw? There’s really no good infielder options . That’s why I think Tucker is a real possibility.

[formermav43 4,599]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

Assuming 11 pitchers and no Stubbs, who else makes the roster besides Straw? There’s really no good infielder options . That’s why I think Tucker is a real possibility.

Maybe in the ALDS, but they’ll carry 12 pitchers in the 7 game series. At least they have in the past.

[TonyTexas 10,482]

Maybe in the ALDS, but they’ll carry 12 pitchers in the 7 game series. At least they have in the past.

All 3 recent ALDS, they’ve carried 11 pitchers. Both ALCS been 12. My question remains. Who’s the other addition besides Straw

[henrygandorf 29,176]

circular argument aside, i don't see any reason why they won't bring tucker up in sept and give him an "extended" look (~60ab).  if he's raking, he could get a crack at the postseason roster.  if he looks like he did last year, then he obviously needs more seasoning/offseason work/whatever.

we already know exactly who reddick is.  he's totally fucking fine as a 9 hole hitter on a team that wins 11 postseason games.

tucker/reddick is not an either/or scenario for the 2019 playoffs.  straw/diaz/maldonado have clear purpose on our roster.  after that, who knows.  at this point, i'd rather roll the dice on needing a lefty bat off the bench than someone deep in the pen like mchugh or devo.  sanchez and peacock give you plenty of flexibility (not to mention miley) for guys that may need to go more than an inning.

[formermav43 4,599]

9 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

All 3 recent ALDS, they’ve carried 11 pitchers. Both ALCS been 12. My question remains. Who’s the other addition besides Straw

I agree with you. I’d say the most likely candidate is Tucker (assuming he looks decent in September) just to have another bat on the bench. Even if you’re not high on Tucker, pretty much every other candidate has been traded away in the last year (Davis, White, Kemp, etc.)

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

2 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

Don’t care about “value.”   Not my money.  Reddick is a sunk cost anyway.    

People were discussing Tucker over Reddick on the playoff roster THIS year.   That’s just nuts IMHO.  

I wont complain if they trade him in the off-season to make room for Tucker and offload salary, though.  

Yeah I agree about this year/playoffs. I mean after the season/2020. 

Lunhow cares very much about value. It's the lens through which every move the club makes is assessed. 

[thetruth 149]

 

 

Chandler Rome

 

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Garrett Stubbs was optioned after Wednesday's game to clear a spot on the 25-man roster.

 

Chandler Rome

 

@Chandler_Rome

 

The Astros activated Ryan Pressly from the injured list. He's available tonight.

 

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

57 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

circular argument aside, i don't see any reason why they won't bring tucker up in sept and give him an "extended" look (~60ab).  if he's raking, he could get a crack at the postseason roster.  if he looks like he did last year, then he obviously needs more seasoning/offseason work/whatever.

we already know exactly who reddick is.  he's totally fucking fine as a 9 hole hitter on a team that wins 11 postseason games.

tucker/reddick is not an either/or scenario for the 2019 playoffs.  straw/diaz/maldonado have clear purpose on our roster.  after that, who knows.  at this point, i'd rather roll the dice on needing a lefty bat off the bench than someone deep in the pen like mchugh or devo.  sanchez and peacock give you plenty of flexibility (not to mention miley) for guys that may need to go more than an inning.

Solid take. 

My love/hate affair with Reddick has had more turns than LeMans. About the time I decide he's too worthless to even play for us in rookie ball, he gets some clutch hit or robs some opposing hitter of extra bases in a pivotal moment. Then I go back to being OK with him...until he goes back on another bad run, which usually doesn't take very long. Perplexing player, but I guess that's just who he is.

[Johnny Sack 8,397]

2 hours ago, WBT said:

No, he's had an insignificantly small number of at bats

I consider 47 playoff games and 170 plate appearances a decent sample size.  I mean, he has played in 10 playoff series now.  That's a lot more than most.  He is batting .219 with only 6 extra base hits and a .280 OBP in those 170 plate appearances.

Edited August 9, 2019 by Johnny Sack

[UTexasFight 9,380]

A day late but happy belated Blomez day

3 years ago yesterday

[CycleTex87 2,954]

29 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Solid take. 

My love/hate affair with Reddick has had more turns than LeMans. About the time I decide he's too worthless to even play for us in rookie ball, he gets some clutch hit or robs some opposing hitter of extra bases in a pivotal moment. Then I go back to being OK with him...until he goes back on another bad run, which usually doesn't take very long. Perplexing player, but I guess that's just who he is.

Somehow, he's done enough on the upside to demand/receive a $13MM annual salary.  Crazy economics in pro sports.

[henrygandorf 29,176]

11 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

I consider 47 playoff games and 170 plate appearances a decent sample size.  I mean, he has played in 10 playoff series now.  That's a lot more than most.  He is batting .219 with only 6 extra base hits and a .280 OBP in those 170 plate appearances.

for some reason i thought he meant to quote/respond to fudge nuggets "ok now do tucker" or whatever.  maybe i'm wrong.

[henrygandorf 29,176]

38 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Solid take. 

My love/hate affair with Reddick has had more turns than LeMans. About the time I decide he's too worthless to even play for us in rookie ball, he gets some clutch hit or robs some opposing hitter of extra bases in a pivotal moment. Then I go back to being OK with him...until he goes back on another bad run, which usually doesn't take very long. Perplexing player, but I guess that's just who he is.

it's so tough right now to determine who will and won't be valuable in the playoffs.

the red sox won last year largely on the backs of jackie bradley, jr, nate eovaldi, and steve pearce.

you never fucking know.

[WBT 20,421]

I was talking about Reddick.  170 PAs doesn't mean much.  But the same applies to Tucker's brief look.

Edited August 9, 2019 by WBT

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

[TonyTexas 10,482]

I was talking about Reddick.  170 PAs doesn't mean much.  But the same applies to Tucker's brief look.

That seems like very large sample size. I can’t find a ranking of playoff PAs for active players but that has to be way up there.

[formermav43 4,599]

It is a large sample size for the playoffs. It’s an insignificant one in the grand scheme of things. Which of those two perspectives you give more weight to depends largely on if you view being “clutch” as a thing rather than just attributable to good/bad luck that would normalize with more at bats.

Edited August 9, 2019 by formermav43

[Johnny Sack 8,397]

32 minutes ago, formermav43 said:

It is a large sample size for the playoffs. It’s an insignificant one in the grand scheme of things. Which of those two perspectives you give more weight to depends largely on if you view being “clutch” as a thing rather than just attributable to good/bad luck that would normalize with more at bats.

I attribute it to a good sample size against good pitching.  I doubt he does much better against good pitching in this playoff race either.  If he tweaked a hammy, it wouldn’t hurt my feelings.  

[tx 3 putt 76,375]

If reddick is our hottest topic the next 47 games, we are in damn good shape 

[henrygandorf 29,176]

fwiw, reddick is 7-13 career vs bundy.

 

[UTexasFight 9,380]

Why are the Orioles honoring a team that finished in second place tonight?

[TonyTexas 10,482]

If reddick is our hottest topic the next 47 games, we are in damn good shape 

We’re not the only ones talking about him

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

41 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Why are the Orioles honoring a team that finished in second place tonight?

Beats me. They finish in second place nearly every night.

[Wishbone 4,738]

7 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

You don’t trade the mvp !

This. And the rest of y’all stop talking shit about Yuli.

[Wishbone 4,738]

7 hours ago, Scraps said:

They might as well get the Yordan one ready cause he us gonna hit the warehouse

They’ll just have to change it out every couple of weeks. May have to wait til he’s done here.

[Scraps 13,542]

Its for every one he hits. He will have 10+ by the time he retires without playing one game for Baltimore

[Scraps 13,542]

I thought this game started at 605. Play fuckers

[tx 3 putt 76,375]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

Why are the Orioles honoring a team that finished in second place tonight?

 

We love these celebrations !!!

 

Derek Jeter Day : Electric Boogaloo !!!!!!!

[Mez2 4,021]

Man,  I love those unis 

[Scraps 13,542]

Man,  I love those unis 

Yeah i need bill doran in my life