CF Springer 2B Altuve 3B. Bregman SS Correa LF Brantley DH Alvarez 1B. Gurriel RF. Reddick C. Chirinos
Pos Player 2019 OPS CF Springer 1032 LF Brantley 886 3B Bregman 943 2B Altuve 801 DH Alvarez 1185* SS Correa 907 RF Tucker 954* C Chirinos 903 1B Reddick 807 *AAA That’s a ****ing ridiculous lineup.
CF George Springer 2B Jose Altuve 3B Alex Bregman 1B Michael Brantley DH Yordan Alvarez SS Carlos Correa LF Kyle Tucker RF Josh Reddick C Robinson Chirinos
I'm not ready yet to toss aside Guriel for Tucker. Maybe if Tucker finally starts to deliver on at least some of the hype, but as it stands, Guriel is one of the best clutch hitters in the game, an absolute Pro, and Tucker has done nothing but underwhelm. Hopefully he finally blossoms for US and not some other team.
In this season, what are you using to define Yuli as "one of the best clutch hitters in the league"? He is performing miserably with 2 outs and runners in scoring position (.611 OPS) and only slightly better with less than 2 outs and runners in scoring position (.613). I like Yuli, but he is not performing well offensively this season and his WAR is negative - at least on the ESPN and baseball reference stats page. His ops+ is 76.
I'm not sure who loses PAs/ gets traded to get Tucker into games. I don't think it will be Gurriel as I expect he loses PAs to Diaz once DIaz comes back.
Gurriel has been hitting the ball hard lately. I think he is coming around. I don't think the Astros will dump him for an untested rookie. If Alvarez sticks and you carry 13 pitchers, like Hinch wants, there is no room for Tucker when everybody gets back. They'll bring him up at some point, but unless there is an injury, I don't think he is on the playoff roster.
The playoff roster (at least in the first round) is almost guaranteed to have 14 position players and 11 pitchers. Miles Straw is almost certainly guaranteed to have one of those spots. If I had to guess it shakes out like this: Chirinos Stassi- Over Stubbs b/c I think they'd prefer his defense if it comes down to it Yuli Altuve Correa Bregman Diaz Alvarez Springer Brantley Reddick Tucker- PH for Yuli or Chrinos in the late innings if you need some pop- or maybe supplants Reddick if he comes up and his awesome Straw- Late inning baserunning Marisnick- Late inning defense JV Cole Deadline Trade Wade M Osuna Pressley Peacock McHugh Harris James Perez/Deadline LOOGY type If no trades (which would shock me) substitute Devo into the deadline trade/bullpen depth piece and Peacock likely gets the start in Game 3. I think getting a number 3 though solves the bullpen problem (as does the sprint nature of the post season where you can go with 11 arms. That's basically a perfectly constructed roster, other than Yuli at 1b- which is leaving money on the table. I can't believe we'd trade for another 1b without sending him out in the deal. Encarnacion for Yuli sounds good to me. We upgrade and Seattle gets a more trade able contract. We have to attach a 45 grade prospect or 2 40 grade prospects in the deal.
That's one scary roster. If they stay healthy, that is the kind of roster that dynasties are built from.
Brantley has never played first in the big leagues and has only played there in 53 games in the minor leagues. I would be very surprised to see him play there this year.
Need to see if Tucker can do it in the big show (before moving Brantley), last time was not too pretty.
Agree with this, if they were going to play Brantley at first they would have started giving him some time there already. Here are the players who will see time at 1B for Houston this season (in order, barring a trade): Gurriel White Diaz Reddick Alvarez I’m all in on a Gurriel/Reddick 1B platoon (which makes room for Tucker in RF). They’re not going to trade Gurriel or Reddick during the season (clubhouse implications), so that’s pretty much the only way to make room for Tucker. If everybody is healthy the playoff roster is going to be very interesting.
Our outfield next year should be Alvarez, Springer, tucker If Brantley is still here, he should get his 500 AB’s playing 4th outfielder/Dh/1b. I could also see us trading Brantley. While the dude can rake, he is a very average player defensively and the Astros have better defensive options in left field. I think the Astros should stick with Yuli as an everyday starter at 1b this year but probably not beyond that.
So, what is the final verdict on how Yordan's name is pronounced? With a 'J' or a 'Y'? I continue to hear it both ways.
I hear Mike Trout had a not so pretty debut... same with Alex Bregman... same with a **** ton of eventual superstars.
By all accounts, Yordan is not a better defensive option than Brantley...who I agree is average. Yordan will either be at 1B or DH primarily next season, IMO.
