re: DAT Spring Training Thread: YWCHA Edition

Orbit also out indefinitely battling some sexual harassment issues

Special assistant to the GM Jeff Bagwell will solve all of these minor issues.

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Orbit also out indefinitely battling some sexual harassment issues

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All of this stuff is why I was so disappointed in our offseason. I realize the injury bug bites everyone at some point and there is no way to replace everybody. But there just seems to be lack of foresight and too much dependence on nailing the replacements with our farm system by the front office. Of course, this tends to happen when you wait three months to hire a GM.

The pitching was bound to regress at least slightly even if JV returned. It’s hard to sustain that level of excellence in back to back years. Then JV walks, “IL”MJ is hurt as usual and all of a sudden, depth is an issue as well.

Abreu was a nice get, but the Brantley thing is bothersome and they HAD to know he wasn’t going to be ready. If their thinking was we got along fine last year without him, it tells me they’re expecting the pitching to be status quo and by definition, it isn’t. And how could they not know Yed’s hand was going to continue to be an issue? Was no one monitoring this during the off-season? Things like what happened with Altuve are freak things with no way to predict. I get it, we just have to trudge on with that one. But Brantley and Yed have known issues and we did seemingly nothing for contingency.

Yes I know I’m a miserable bastard. I just want the train to keep rolling while the window is still open.

Well, what you're not taking into account is that we rest starters to prevent these injuries

Just imagine if they had to play full seasons

They are already "injured" 20% of every season, because we don't reside in a division that requires them to play every game

So, in short, it's business as usual

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His overall Spring numbers have been fine

Have to hope this is just a small stretch for him,

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Don't forget who's making the decision.

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Hensley is really seizing the day since Altuve went down...

0-6 with 4 strikeouts and a GIDP


You like Dubon? This is how you get Dubon.

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Seems he may be another launch angle change guy. Looking to tap into his natural power. Let's hope it works out.

His numbers during spring training are fine. It’s two games

Shane, my dear old friend, two games is all FODB needs to see to install Morris Duboìs as starter.


Hensley hitting anything less than .500 will be indicative of an over matched rookie who needs more time on the bench to prove he can hit ML pitching.