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  1. Fiah

    Fiah Member

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    Buck you are one of my favorite posters on this side of BBS…what are your thoughts on manager for next year ?
     
    #661 Fiah, Aug 10, 2022
  2. Buck Turgidson

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    This is the funniest thing posted in this entire thread. Kudos. Unintentionally, but still.
     
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  3. Clutch City1993

    Clutch City1993 Bury Me In The H

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    This team has all the pieces to contend but chooses to let the pieces rot on the bench
     
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  4. Yordan The Great

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    Maton should never be asked to start an inning with a man on second base.
     
    #664 Yordan The Great, Aug 10, 2022
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  5. Clutch City1993

    Clutch City1993 Bury Me In The H

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    Im not sure how these other 50 games will play out but that AL #1 seed sure would be nice
     
    #665 Clutch City1993, Aug 10, 2022
  6. Yordan The Great

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    He would take a walk over a strikeout.
     
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  7. Mr.Scarface

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    Maton is a 6-7-maybe 8th inning guy.
     
    #667 Mr.Scarface, Aug 10, 2022
  8. STR8Thugg

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    Is there a reliever on the team you feel less confident in than Phil Maton? Easy to say now, and I know statistically that going into today he wasn’t awful, but man he sure feels awful every time he goes out there. Idk if I just happen to watch all of his worst outings and skim through the others, but this one sucked a fat, greasy cack.
     
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  9. Mr.Scarface

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    Was Dusty managing tonight?
     
    #669 Mr.Scarface, Aug 10, 2022
  10. Amshirvani

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    He has been picking the line ups so in essence yes.
     
    #670 Amshirvani, Aug 10, 2022
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    Good point. Its almost like you have to force Dusty's hand with a starting lineup instead of giving him the option to pick and choose.
     
    #671 phasors28, Aug 10, 2022
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    Essentially, the bullpen started well, but eventually collapsed. I absolutely hate the extra innings starting with a runner on second. What idiot in the league offices came up with that stupid idea?
     
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    Maton should be the guy that goes to AAA when McCullers comes up but I bet it will be Seth Martinez.
     
    #673 Redfish81, Aug 10, 2022
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    Yeah, don’t understand what Mancini needs to do to play.

    Of course, he’ll play tomorrow but Tucker, Altuve, and Yuli will sit and we’ll have a OF of Dubon, Jake, and Chaz.

    WHY IS DUBON ON THIS DAMN TEAM?!?!? DOES ANYONE ON THE ASTROS REALIZE THAT MANCINI CAN PLAY LF?!? FACK!!!
     
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    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    It was only supposed to be a covid season thing but the players wanted to keep it so it's not going anywhere.
     
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    It's gonna be quite ridiculous when that happens.

    Maton 's ceiling is so low. We've gotten lucky with him this season (finally blew up tonight).
     
    #676 Yordan The Great, Aug 10, 2022
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    Rangers played us like Fred durst at Woodstock 99.
     
    #677 VanityHalfBlack, Aug 10, 2022
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    They won't want to burn Maton's final option. They will send Martinez down until Sept 1st.
     
    #678 Redfish81, Aug 10, 2022
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    I like Dusty, the man, he's ****ing awesome, he's a legend. He's done a hell of a job in the recent postseasons juggling the pitching staff.

    Regular Season Dusty is ****ing infuriating.
     
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    Meyers, Dubon, and McCormick have no business playing on a playoff team. Just sucks that Brantley is hurt. Mancini, Tucker, and Brantley with Diaz off the bench is a contender.

    I don’t care how good Meyers and Dubon are in CF. Doesn’t make up for their sub .600 OPS.
     
    #680 Phillyrocket, Aug 10, 2022
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