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DAT 6/21: Houston (Fiers) @ Oakland (Manaea) 9:05 CT
Posted on 6/21/17 at 8:48 am
Posted on 6/21/17 at 8:48 am
Our Stros again try to navigate the windmills and artificial noise gimmicks at the putt putt course known as the Oakland Coliseum
With current staff ace and top of the rotation starter Michael Fiers on the bump trends are encouraging
With current staff ace and top of the rotation starter Michael Fiers on the bump trends are encouraging
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Posted on 6/21/17 at 8:52 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
quote:
current staff ace and top of the rotation starter Michael Fiers
Sonny Gray has proven he would be a downgrade tbqh
Posted on 6/21/17 at 8:53 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Found this morning on Fangraphs:
Brad Peacock Has Become a Strikeout God
Really good article on the changes he's made this year (Different Arm Slot, Working on different sides of the Rubber vs Leftys/Rightys)
Brad Peacock Has Become a Strikeout God
quote:
But Brad Peacock is leading all starting pitchers in strikeout rate. Not Chris Sale. Not Max Scherzer or Clayton Kershaw or Corey Kluber. Brad Peacock.
Really good article on the changes he's made this year (Different Arm Slot, Working on different sides of the Rubber vs Leftys/Rightys)
Posted on 6/21/17 at 8:56 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Archer or Cole. Gray has been bad the past 1.5 years
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:04 am to texastiger38
Peacock will slot well back in the pen. If he's in the rotation at years end we are in big trouble.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:11 am to texastiger38
Peacock is an excellent long relief guy. I don't think anyone is arguing to put him in the starting rotation. Injuries have forced their hand.
With Fiers doing what he is doing and stays consistent, there should be a problem with Peacock in the pen.
Just gotta get the regular starters back. I'm not sure if ive ever seen an ENTIRE starting rotation on the shelf at the same time.
With Fiers doing what he is doing and stays consistent, there should be a problem with Peacock in the pen.
Just gotta get the regular starters back. I'm not sure if ive ever seen an ENTIRE starting rotation on the shelf at the same time.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:12 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Pretty good article from Tom Verducci about our trade plans, plus how we turned a couple back league young players into serious assets.
LINK
LINK
quote:
On one of those back fields in Lakeland, Fla., in the spring of 2013, Houston’s pro scouts noticed a tall, skinny teenage righthander in the Detroit system. Four months later, as the trade deadline neared, Dave Dombrowski, then the Tigers’ president, was looking to add a reliever for the stretch run. He called Luhnow and asked for veteran Jose Veras. Luhnow remembered the kid from the back fields of Lakeland and asked Dombrowski about David Paulino in return. “I don’t know,” Dombrowski said. “I’ll have to check with my people. I’ll call you back.” A bit later, Dombrowski called back Luhnow. “I’m sorry. You’re not going to like what I have to tell you,” Dombrowski said. “What’s that?” “He’s having Tommy John surgery.” “I know,” Luhnow said matter-of-factly. His scouts already had the intelligence on Paulino’s elbow. “That doesn’t matter to us.”
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:17 am to dhav14
Lunhow said this morning he's sees keuchel back in the saddle right around the all star break....maybe slightly before or a little after.
Didn't sound very sure and it's obvious hell have to do a rehab assignment start or 2 to build back up. Probably be a 5 inning guy for a while. Hopefully we get Lance and Dallas back strong for the stretch run and playoffs able to pitch deep in games.
Didn't sound very sure and it's obvious hell have to do a rehab assignment start or 2 to build back up. Probably be a 5 inning guy for a while. Hopefully we get Lance and Dallas back strong for the stretch run and playoffs able to pitch deep in games.
This post was edited on 6/21/17 at 9:18 am
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:25 am to Tiger Ryno
It sounds like they are in no rush to bring anyone back and I cannot blame them.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:40 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
What was up with the game being streamed on YouTube last night?
Was that an illegal deal or that three games a week streaming agreement with the MLB?
Was that an illegal deal or that three games a week streaming agreement with the MLB?
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:48 am to texastiger38
Another interesting tidbit from that Fangraphs article on Peacock (2nd table in article):
Apparently 5 of the top 10 most unhittable pitches in the MLB are thrown by Astros pitchers
quote:
Most Unhittable Pitches
Pitcher Pitch Swings Contact%
Charlie Morton CU 101 47.5%
Brad Peacock SL 132 47.7%
Zack Greinke SL 205 47.8%
Max Scherzer SL 215 47.9%
Chris Devenski CH 129 48.1%
Luke Gregerson SL 112 48.2%
Stephen Strasburg CH 120 49.2%
Corey Kluber SL 125 49.6%
James Hoyt SL 121 50.4%
Alex Meyer CU 125 51.2%
SOURCE: Baseball Prospectus
Apparently 5 of the top 10 most unhittable pitches in the MLB are thrown by Astros pitchers
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:50 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
quote:
Our Stros again try to navigate the windmills and artificial noise gimmicks at the putt putt course known as the Oakland Coliseum
Still not as bad as Fenway.
LINK
ETA: Hopefully those last four games of the regular season at BOS don't mean anything and I won't have to watch a sh*tshow played in that crackerjack stadium.
This post was edited on 6/21/17 at 9:53 am
Posted on 6/21/17 at 10:08 am to El Campo Tiger
I've been to Fenway, and it was tight quarters, but I found it much more comfortable than the old Yankee Stadium. That place was barely hanging on due to nostalgia.
Haven't been to the new one yet.
Haven't been to the new one yet.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 10:24 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
I went to bed after the 4th last night. Looking at the box this morning, did Sipp actually come in and get a high leverage out last night?
Posted on 6/21/17 at 10:43 am to High C
The A's helped us out by pinch hitting for their lefty at the plate who was set to face Sipp
Embarrassing scouting job by the A's
Embarrassing scouting job by the A's
Posted on 6/21/17 at 10:48 am to 5 Deep
Tom Verducci on Astros trade plans and targets
quote:
In a perfect world—and in an indication of how high they’re shooting—the Astros would love to add Mets ace Jacob deGrom.
quote:
In general, Houston wants a pitcher who can start one of the first three games of a postseason series—joining lefthander Dallas Keuchel and righty Lance McCullers, if not pitching in front of them—and a lefthanded specialist, like the Padres' Brad Hand, who can be dropped into a big spot in the playoffs to face lefthanded hitters or, for instance, turn around Cleveland’s switch-hitters.
quote:
“Reddick is the red arse. He’s the guy who’s going to make everybody sit up straight and play the game right. He’s on George all the time if George lets up at all.”
This post was edited on 6/21/17 at 10:50 am
Posted on 6/21/17 at 10:49 am to Jwho77
I don't see the Mets trading DeGrom. (Or Wheeler)
And if they do, the price is going to be as high as giraffe pussy.
And if they do, the price is going to be as high as giraffe pussy.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 11:00 am to LSUBoo
Agreed but deGrom would enter the "worth it" category for me
Posted on 6/21/17 at 11:01 am to Jwho77
quote:
Reddick is the red arse. He’s the guy who’s going to make everybody sit up straight and play the game right. He’s on George all the time if George lets up at all.”
Looks like making him run all those poles earlier really provided an attitude adjustment.
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