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DAT: April 2014 in Review
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:48 am
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:48 am
Record: 9-19 (9 GB)
Series Wins: Yankees, Mariners
Series Splits: A's
Series Losses: Angels, A's, Blue Jays, Rangers, Nationals, Royals
Sweeps: None
Swept By: A's, Royals, Nationals
The good:
Harrell is gone, Fowler has been a great addition, and Springer is up, Rotation has been solid. And what a nice surprise with Collin McHugh (aka Jabroni). And finally, I'm gonna stick Marwin Gonzales in here because he's done fairly well at the plate when we've used him.
The bad:
Oberholtzer might be the best 0-5 pitcher in MLB, we can't hit the ball, and the one thing the defense should be doing well...playing defense...has been pisspoor. They look like a high school team at times. Krauss, Presley, Grossman, Guzman and Hoes aren't getting it done.
The ugly:
Chris MF'n Carter and the Bullpen can suck on an exhaust pipe. Also, Bo Porter will remain in this category until he starts making some decisions that will actually benefit the club.
Thoughts?
Series Wins: Yankees, Mariners
Series Splits: A's
Series Losses: Angels, A's, Blue Jays, Rangers, Nationals, Royals
Sweeps: None
Swept By: A's, Royals, Nationals
The good:
Harrell is gone, Fowler has been a great addition, and Springer is up, Rotation has been solid. And what a nice surprise with Collin McHugh (aka Jabroni). And finally, I'm gonna stick Marwin Gonzales in here because he's done fairly well at the plate when we've used him.
The bad:
Oberholtzer might be the best 0-5 pitcher in MLB, we can't hit the ball, and the one thing the defense should be doing well...playing defense...has been pisspoor. They look like a high school team at times. Krauss, Presley, Grossman, Guzman and Hoes aren't getting it done.
The ugly:
Chris MF'n Carter and the Bullpen can suck on an exhaust pipe. Also, Bo Porter will remain in this category until he starts making some decisions that will actually benefit the club.
Thoughts?
This post was edited on 5/1/14 at 9:58 am
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Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:51 am to TXGunslinger10
quote:
the Bullpen
Can find some pretty imaginative ways to blow a lead
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:52 am to TXGunslinger10
There is too much pressure on Springer.
Please move him to the 2-hole.
He's the future, not Dexter Fowler.
Do something to help alleviate the pressure off one of your building blocks before you lose him mentally.
Please move him to the 2-hole.
He's the future, not Dexter Fowler.
Do something to help alleviate the pressure off one of your building blocks before you lose him mentally.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:58 am to MrWiseGuy
Agree. No need for that kid to be batting cleanup
Posted on 5/1/14 at 10:08 am to TXGunslinger10
quote:
Agree. No need for that kid to be batting cleanup
yep. The pitching and defense are mediocre at best, but hitting .210 as a team is why they suck.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 10:12 am to TXGunslinger10
I'm very disappointed with the bullpen, by no means did I think they were gonna be dominant but I thought the additions would be enough to not blow every other save opportunity.
Rotation has been as good as you can ask for, Obie's comments last night kind of rubbed me wrong though. Excited to see Cosart's development and Feldman was awesome before the injury. Keuchel has been solid.
Lineup about as bad as I expected, agreed about bumping Springer up to 2-hole. Lot of pressure on a first year player batting cleanup in the show.
Rotation has been as good as you can ask for, Obie's comments last night kind of rubbed me wrong though. Excited to see Cosart's development and Feldman was awesome before the injury. Keuchel has been solid.
Lineup about as bad as I expected, agreed about bumping Springer up to 2-hole. Lot of pressure on a first year player batting cleanup in the show.
This post was edited on 5/1/14 at 10:14 am
Posted on 5/1/14 at 10:18 am to TXGunslinger10
quote:
Also, Bo Porter will remain in this category until he starts making some decisions that will actually benefit the club.
Agreed. I've lost it with him. If they fired him tomorrow, I wouldn't care.
As for the team, they are 1 game better than last year at the end of the first month of play. That's with awful offensive production. You have to think that the offense will eventually get rolling at some point. I believe the 2005 World Series team started worse on the offensive side. (Pleast don't even think I'm saying this team is World Series bound) Point is, that the offense has to get going at one point and I believe it will.
The starting pitching has been decent, all things considered.
Bullpen.
I still don't think they're as bad as last year, but nonetheless, to be better than the worst bullpen of all time........Posted on 5/1/14 at 10:22 am to Prominentwon
Unfortunately I can't watch any games so I just look at box scores and highlights on MLB Network, but what is Porter doing that's so poor I'm completely ignorant on his in game management, and by no means am I defending him.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:04 am to TXGunslinger10
Other than the obvious good and bad, but why does Springer have so many errors (5) so early?
Granted of course I haven't got to watch any games with him in the show, thanks to CSN
Granted of course I haven't got to watch any games with him in the show, thanks to CSN
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:08 am to Smokedawg
He's putting too much pressure on himself and it is carrying over into the field.
Absolutely no reason for him to try and slide to cut off the ball last night.
Attempting to make hero plays, instead of just playing ball.
Absolutely no reason for him to try and slide to cut off the ball last night.
Attempting to make hero plays, instead of just playing ball.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:26 am to MrWiseGuy
Was listening to Luhnow on AM 790 in Houston yesterday and he was talking about Springer. He said he is a real competitor and gives 100% all the time. He wants to do well and in some instances he over thinks a play and tries too hard getting an error. He just needs to relax, have fun and play the way he knows how to. He has the talent to do great in the Bigs.
You also have to realize, he has a lot of weight put on his shoulders. For months and months it was when are we going to bring up Springer, when is he come up. This kept going on and when he finally made it up it was a big event. The whole city turned into #SpringerDay. For that one day we cared about Astros baseball again. It was a media circus. Finally he is up, "one of the saviors for the club is finally here." Some fans were already talking about him like he could be a future Hall of Famer. They were comparing it to the time when we brought up Lance Berkman in 1999. Some people expected him to do to much and be Superman and he can't. We are terrible and we need baby steps right now. All he needs to do is do his job and have fun doing it. If he does that his game will fall into place and he will be a solid player.
You also have to realize, he has a lot of weight put on his shoulders. For months and months it was when are we going to bring up Springer, when is he come up. This kept going on and when he finally made it up it was a big event. The whole city turned into #SpringerDay. For that one day we cared about Astros baseball again. It was a media circus. Finally he is up, "one of the saviors for the club is finally here." Some fans were already talking about him like he could be a future Hall of Famer. They were comparing it to the time when we brought up Lance Berkman in 1999. Some people expected him to do to much and be Superman and he can't. We are terrible and we need baby steps right now. All he needs to do is do his job and have fun doing it. If he does that his game will fall into place and he will be a solid player.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:33 am to BamaHater
Well said 
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:40 am to TXGunslinger10
All this said our bullpen is so terrible right now. Maybe not as bad as last season but we have blown so many games we should have won. Fields should never be put in any save situation ever again for us. It's sad to have a starter pitch 6-7 innings and be in line for the win only to have the bullpen give up 4 and loose the game for us. I shutter any time we make that call to the Pen.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:42 am to TigerFan91
The good:
-Springer is up. I'm not sure I agree that he shouldn't hit 4th. Porter thinks he has a chance to be one of the best hitters on the team and really, who else is there? The pressure might be getting to him but I think it's more of an adjustment to the majors. Don't see Springer getting rustled like that just because he's hitting 4th on a shitty team.
- Scott Feldman: Looks like a good signing. Thought $30 million over 3 years was a bit much but if he stays healthy, he has a chance to be a workhorse.
- Jarred Cosart: I admit I haven't watched the games (thanks Comcast) but it appears that Cosart is throwing better. His ERA is inflated due to the one poor outing (7 ER in .1 IP). He walked 4 in that outing alone. Take that one out and he's got 3.1 BB/9 IP. That's between average & above average. I know you can't throw some games out the window to paint a prettier picture but it's better than the 5.3 BB/9 IP he posted last year. He's also at 7.3 K/9 IP which is above average.
- Collin McHugh: Who the hell is this guy? Again, haven't seen him pitch but this is a damn impressive stretch for him.
- Matt Albers: Need him to get healthy, he will be an important cog in the pen and may end up with full time closing duties.
- Dallas Keuchel: Good start for him, striking out a hitter an inning and not issuing many walks.
- Jose Altuve: Doing what he's supposed to do. Will not be the face of the franchise long term but continue hitting .280, stealing bases, and playing defense and he'll be around for a long time.
- Dexter Fowler: Hopefully he stays healthy. People are already rumbling about Houston losing that trade. I don't care what Lyles and Barnes do in Colorado, they were no longer pieces in Houston. Lyles was a good prospect for a reason and maybe the change of scenery will do him well. I'll still contend that they will both come back down to earth before long. Fowler started hot and got hit with a stomach bug which hospitalized him for a few days. His splits away from Coors were a bit worrisome but I think he'll be fine.
The Bad
- Chris Carter: 43% K rate. Seriously.
- Jason Castro: Need him to step up and play like an All Star. 35% K rate is ridiculous.
- Alex Pressley, Mark Krauss, Robbie Grossman, LJ Hoes, Jesus Guzman - just bodies while we wait
-Springer is up. I'm not sure I agree that he shouldn't hit 4th. Porter thinks he has a chance to be one of the best hitters on the team and really, who else is there? The pressure might be getting to him but I think it's more of an adjustment to the majors. Don't see Springer getting rustled like that just because he's hitting 4th on a shitty team.
- Scott Feldman: Looks like a good signing. Thought $30 million over 3 years was a bit much but if he stays healthy, he has a chance to be a workhorse.
- Jarred Cosart: I admit I haven't watched the games (thanks Comcast) but it appears that Cosart is throwing better. His ERA is inflated due to the one poor outing (7 ER in .1 IP). He walked 4 in that outing alone. Take that one out and he's got 3.1 BB/9 IP. That's between average & above average. I know you can't throw some games out the window to paint a prettier picture but it's better than the 5.3 BB/9 IP he posted last year. He's also at 7.3 K/9 IP which is above average.
- Collin McHugh: Who the hell is this guy? Again, haven't seen him pitch but this is a damn impressive stretch for him.
- Matt Albers: Need him to get healthy, he will be an important cog in the pen and may end up with full time closing duties.
- Dallas Keuchel: Good start for him, striking out a hitter an inning and not issuing many walks.
- Jose Altuve: Doing what he's supposed to do. Will not be the face of the franchise long term but continue hitting .280, stealing bases, and playing defense and he'll be around for a long time.
- Dexter Fowler: Hopefully he stays healthy. People are already rumbling about Houston losing that trade. I don't care what Lyles and Barnes do in Colorado, they were no longer pieces in Houston. Lyles was a good prospect for a reason and maybe the change of scenery will do him well. I'll still contend that they will both come back down to earth before long. Fowler started hot and got hit with a stomach bug which hospitalized him for a few days. His splits away from Coors were a bit worrisome but I think he'll be fine.
The Bad
- Chris Carter: 43% K rate. Seriously.
- Jason Castro: Need him to step up and play like an All Star. 35% K rate is ridiculous.
- Alex Pressley, Mark Krauss, Robbie Grossman, LJ Hoes, Jesus Guzman - just bodies while we wait
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:44 am to CQQ
quote:
Was listening to Luhnow on AM 790 in Houston yesterday and he was talking about Springer. He said he is a real competitor and gives 100% all the time. He wants to do well and in some instances he over thinks a play and tries too hard getting an error. He just needs to relax, have fun and play the way he knows how to. He has the talent to do great in the Bigs.
You also have to realize, he has a lot of weight put on his shoulders. For months and months it was when are we going to bring up Springer, when is he come up. This kept going on and when he finally made it up it was a big event. The whole city turned into #SpringerDay. For that one day we cared about Astros baseball again. It was a media circus. Finally he is up, "one of the saviors for the club is finally here." Some fans were already talking about him like he could be a future Hall of Famer. They were comparing it to the time when we brought up Lance Berkman in 1999. Some people expected him to do to much and be Superman and he can't. We are terrible and we need baby steps right now. All he needs to do is do his job and have fun doing it. If he does that his game will fall into place and he will be a solid player.
Well put.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 11:06 pm to CQQ
When do you think we will call up Singleton?
Posted on 5/2/14 at 12:22 am to BamaHater
Pretty simple. When Super 2 has come and gone, and not a moment sooner.
Which doesn't make any sense to me because if he's any good, they'll sign him to team-friendly, long-term contract.
Which doesn't make any sense to me because if he's any good, they'll sign him to team-friendly, long-term contract.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 8:23 am to MrWiseGuy
quote:
Pretty simple. When Super 2 has come and gone, and not a moment sooner.
Which doesn't make any sense to me because if he's any good, they'll sign him to team-friendly, long-term contract.
Agreed, although after his season last year (suspension combined with a poor year in the field), it's understandable they want to give him some time.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 9:19 am to CQQ
My worry is that we will wait to call him up after he's cooling down from the hot streak he's on, and we'll have to go through that whole adjustment phase with him, and he won't give our offense a boost for a while.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 9:22 am to CQQ
What day does his Super 2 status end?
quote:It does appear that he is starting to cool some. Which is what I think the GM wants to see. Figure they want to see how he reacts.
My worry is that we will wait to call him up after he's cooling down from the hot streak he's on, and we'll have to go through that whole adjustment phase with him, and he won't give our offense a boost for a while.
This post was edited on 5/2/14 at 9:25 am
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