re: DAT: 2021 Opening Day Astros @ A's 9:07

Posted on 4/1/21 at 10:22 am to LSUGrad9295

Posted by LSUBoo

Knoxville, TN

Member since Mar 2006

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Posted on 4/1/21 at 10:22 am to LSUGrad9295

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1) Can Miles Straw be a reasonable everyday starter in center field? My early answer is an emphatic "NO" and I predict he will have us longing for Reddick by the end of April.

Agreed except for the Reddick part.

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2) Is Yuli broken forever? I think the answer is also "No". I am not sure he will have a "monster year", but I think he will be productive enough again to justify our love.

Accurate.

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3) Will the young bullpen arms that we saw grow up before our very eyes last year hold up over a full 2nd season? I am very optimistic here also. I hope Dusty doesn't overuse them and have them run down by August, but I like the bullpen and think it will be a strength.

Dusty likes to destroy starting pitchers' arms, not so much the bullpen. Remember what he did to Mark Prior and Kerry Wood?

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4) Is it winnable?

It never is.

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Posted by JukeLeft

Member since Feb 2015

958 posts

Posted on 4/1/21 at 10:31 am to LSUBoo

Jake Kaplan on the podcast mentioned that he thought Straw is an upgrade on D vs Springer except fans don't feel that way. And I do not understand why he thinks that. I mean he's fast but I can remember plays he did not make that I thought Springer would. I also don't see that he has ever had an outfield assist. I have 0 faith in him and treat him like Nacho at the plate..just expect nothing and anything else is bonus. I would be happy with a .245 BA and .340 OBP.

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