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re: DAT: Your World Champion Houston Astros 2018 Spring Training Thread
Posted on 2/22/18 at 6:16 pm to colorchangintiger
Posted on 2/22/18 at 6:16 pm to colorchangintiger
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Didn't know you lived in Sulphur these days. When is the Sulphur DAT Get Together? Big Meat Wednesday?
FROM Sulphur. Work in Sulphur. Don’t live there.
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Posted on 2/22/18 at 7:16 pm to Prominentwon
Set your DVRs baws. The World Champion Houston Astros take the field tomorrow. Blummer and fan favorite Lispy Todd Kalas are back along with DAT favorite Julia Morales.
Posted on 2/22/18 at 8:25 pm to 5 Deep
ROGELIOOOOOOOOOO
Posted on 2/22/18 at 9:13 pm to 5 Deep
For as much as it pissed me off it better pay dividends this year. And looking forward to seeing armenteros.
Posted on 2/22/18 at 9:15 pm to Lsuhoohoo
quote:there's nothing better than the first inning of spring training, and nothing worse than the second
The World Champion Houston Astros take the field tomorrow
Posted on 2/22/18 at 9:57 pm to WestCoastAg
The melts will be aplenty soon enough.
CANT WAIT
CANT WAIT
Posted on 2/23/18 at 7:27 am to colorchangintiger
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When is the Sulphur DAT Get Together? Big Meat Wednesday?
Let's do it
Posted on 2/23/18 at 7:29 am to TXGunslinger10
It's difficult to repeat. The Astros really bolstered their starting pitching, which will give them a real chance at doing that. But they also had a lot of career years last year from non-stars (Morton, Gurriel (edit), Marisnick, Gonzales) which likely aren't repeatable.
A further challenge will be their division. There isn't a single tanker team in their division, so there is little opportunity to inflate win totals. The Angels and Mariners are solid, wild-cardish teams. The As aren't great, but are trying; the Rangers are pretty bad, but aren't giving up. Contrast that with the Indians, who are in a division with 2 admitted tankers. And the Royals lost 3 of their best position players and didn't really try to replace them; I guess they are the Pirates of the NL central, going for the 78 win trophy.
A further challenge will be their division. There isn't a single tanker team in their division, so there is little opportunity to inflate win totals. The Angels and Mariners are solid, wild-cardish teams. The As aren't great, but are trying; the Rangers are pretty bad, but aren't giving up. Contrast that with the Indians, who are in a division with 2 admitted tankers. And the Royals lost 3 of their best position players and didn't really try to replace them; I guess they are the Pirates of the NL central, going for the 78 win trophy.
This post was edited on 2/23/18 at 8:18 am
Posted on 2/23/18 at 7:30 am to Overbrook
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Castillo
Who?
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A further challenge will be their division.
This post was edited on 2/23/18 at 7:31 am
Posted on 2/23/18 at 7:41 am to Overbrook
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Marisnick
Defensive role player who will maintain that role. Not looking for much here
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Gonzales
Marwin has been showing steady improvement over the last several years and finally broke out. He’s going to be closer to last year than 2015.
You also don’t mention bregman who is poised to have a big breakout with having spring training. Yuli having a rookie year under his belt and getting Beltran out of the lineup
Posted on 2/23/18 at 7:43 am to Adam Banks
Plus marginal bullpen improvement. I wish Gose would have a good ST so they could DFA Sipp.
Posted on 2/23/18 at 8:18 am to Adam Banks
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You also don’t mention bregman who is poised to have a big breakout with having spring training. Yuli having a rookie year under his belt and getting Beltran out of the lineup
I didn't mention Bregman, but he had a very good year. I also didn't mention Altuve and Correa, who also had career years. All are excellent players and stars...but will they have seasons as good as they had last year? We'll see.
Marwin had an OPS in excess of .900. His previous tops was .759. He's a good player. If he repeats that .900, he's a star.
Most World championship teams are replete with career years. The advantage the Astros have is that theirs were done by really good young players, who, even they don't repeat those years, will have excellent years, and likely put them in the playoffs.
Yes I meant Gurriel (not Castillo).
This post was edited on 2/23/18 at 8:29 am
Posted on 2/23/18 at 8:39 am to Overbrook
Vinny Castillo ain't walking thru Dat door baw.
Posted on 2/23/18 at 8:48 am to Tiger Ryno
Unnecessary Post: The Astros Look Amazing
Fangraphs article
TLDR; best win projection for a team since the 2006 Cardinals, highest difference between 1st and 2nd record since Projections started
Fangraphs article
TLDR; best win projection for a team since the 2006 Cardinals, highest difference between 1st and 2nd record since Projections started
Posted on 2/23/18 at 8:56 am to Overbrook
The most likely direction for bregman springer and Correa is up Bregman had no spring training and springer and Correa had significant missed time with injuries and came back slow from those injuries. Gurriel literally had never seen a change up consistently until the first month of the season. Its just as reasonable to expect their production to compensate for regression of a defensive specialist and super utility guy. Marwin was fantastic but I’d he regresses he just will play less.
This post was edited on 2/23/18 at 8:57 am
Posted on 2/23/18 at 9:27 am to Adam Banks
Looking forward to listening to the Astros Radio Network's newest affiliate, ESPN 104-5 Baton Rouge!
Not carrying the game today, but will carry starting March 29.
Not carrying the game today, but will carry starting March 29.
Posted on 2/23/18 at 11:34 am to El Campo Tiger
Anyone going down to West Palm? Looks like I'll be down there on the 14th and 15th.
Beers and sunshine while watching the World Series champs... yes please.
Beers and sunshine while watching the World Series champs... yes please.
Posted on 2/23/18 at 11:41 am to Floating Change Up
I have an Astros pregame show on my TV.
Correction, I have the World Champion Astros pregame show on my TV.
Correction, I have the World Champion Astros pregame show on my TV.
Posted on 2/23/18 at 11:43 am to Jwho77
I got let go in January, so I get to watch almost all of spring training!
Posted on 2/23/18 at 11:46 am to texastiger38
Let's see who melts first! The live feed of Blummer on the field just now was a disgrace. Color was way too loud and his audio was off. SMH.
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