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This is very well written, JR. Well done.
“The Padres have a gameplan when they get on base … run” Every single or walk is an automatic double. And it just cost another run.
Falling behind while two of the best hitters in baseball sit on the bench … I’m going to thank Dusty now to save myself the time later.
Fair. It is very bad personnel management, at least.
I understand but am trying to get under “Astros”. Dusty likes those things, as do a few pitchers. What do the smart people in the FO think?
Why do you believe that for Diaz vs Maldy? I have a hard time believing the best and most analytical FO in baseball prefers the worst catcher in...
This thread should die .. but this post is just impossible to ignore. You are so right on your point about baseball not being about small sample...
A lot of pent up anger. Goes off the rails when racism is brought up, insisting it isn’t a thing. Randomly brings up “dumb and old” Biden. I think...
Nicely done by both. Now may I suggest you go together to find Dusty and Chas and use the same techniques to reconcile them as well?
I contend that is bad news for the Astros. We need the Rangers to win some (ideally 4) of the final 7 against the Mariners.
I agree with all of this except the veteran part. Julks and Singleton are not veterans, yet both were chosen over Chas at various points. It...
This is the other real story of the season, after injuries and Dusty. The Astros now have TWO young all-stars no one knew they had this time last...
Well, depending on whether they choose to play the best lineup, which is only “sporadically”. But next year with a sane manager they should...
I’m only going to be positive from now on. So, it is amazing that the Astros have multiple All Star level bats available to pinch hit - no other...
I loved Cheo so much. He and then Charlie Kerfeld were my favorite players (for very different reasons - greatness for one and sheer joy for the...
I don’t know man. It’s time you think like a media mogul - nothing would be better for “content” than another season of Dusty. (Seriously...
Well, blaming or pointing to the boss is not a great career move, and I guarantee that “the matter is being looked into” even if he didn’t say so....
Jose Cruz? Cesar Cedeno?
Well said. I am also one of the more negative Dusty haters, but it comes from a similarly passionate place. I was born in Houston, bleed for all...
Good lord. There are multiple criticisms you can lob at Jim Crane. Being a bad business person or an unsuccessful CEO is absolutely not one of them.
