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I trust Christian Javier.... but I would keep him at 90 pitches max this season.
DeGrom seems human against us... but throw in a rookie that has never won a game...
It's not as if we have historic issues playing postseason baseball at home... right?
Should have dealt Gusto for Verlander instead.
Didn't we turn down a Correa-esque deal for him at the deadline?
2005 Astros were incredibly flawed but yet... won their first pennant. Bagwell had one arm. The outfield was Burke-Taveras-Lane. 4 starters...
Everyone has to make the first postseason appearance at some point... Keuchel, Javier, Brown, and Garcia all did not allow a run in their...
Speaking of Backe... he slashed .256/.317/.414 for his career with a .731 OPS. Different era, but that would be outhitting Yanier and Walker.
At the plate or pitching...? or both?
Brandon Backe didn't have great "stuff" either but yet...
If Framber isn't on the wild card roster, he may pull a 1995 Maxwell... and you don't get him at all.
He played 147 games last year, which was 5th on the team. Correa played 86.
If we left Verlander off the roster last year...
Also can't be a rental or injury prone if that's the case... ...what if contract year pressure is what's getting to Framber and he would be...
...which would be Okert and King tomorrow?
Let them peak early.
But with out coaching staff... he would have performed better but probably blow out his elbow
I think keeping Gusto over Sanchez would have been better in hindsight...
So good news is Abreu can't pitch tomorrow and King would be available. Surprised Alvarez is NOT on the IL...
