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Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Aug 18, 2017.

  1. BMoney

    BMoney Contributing Member

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    Devinksi: please don't suck.

    Musgrove is taking over, my bad.
     
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  2. Buck Turgidson

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    Exactly this. It's a different animal, does he want to do it?
     
  3. Nook

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    Musgrove has earned the right to be used in a high leverage situation.
     
  4. mick fry

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    That's how ya start an inning!
     
  5. Nook

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    Your up two.... make him get a hit, he can't hit a two run home run.... don't walk him Joe.
     
  6. BMoney

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    That was an exceptional play by Altuve.
     
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    I wish Bregman would heat up. :eek:
     
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  8. Nook

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    Yeah... he has just become an exceptional baseball player. He has improved almost every season. He isn't just an exceptional hitter for average.... or even an exceptional offensive player, he is an exceptional baseball player. Right now he is playing at a level that no second baseman in franchise history has played at, and only a handful of second basemen in baseball history have.
     
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  9. Buck Turgidson

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    I hate to say I told yall so, but I told yall so. He throws strikes and ground balls, which is what you want in a reliever.

    Oh, yeah, and it's a shame Bregman doesn't have enough power to stick at 3B.
     
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  10. Nook

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    I liked Musgrove in the pen too. He can miss his location and get away with it at 95-97 mph but not at 91-92.... I don't ever want to see him in the rotation again though.

    Power was the one thing about Bregman That concerned me.. his lack of power early this year did cause me to raise an eyebrow.
     
  11. BMoney

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    The ump is squeezing us now
     
  12. mick fry

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    The Juice Davis
     
  13. Buck Turgidson

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    Aye.

    Love Musgrove in the pen.

    If a guy can hit 30ish doubles and 20ish homers, he has enough pop for me to play 3B, as long as he's got the glove, the glove is the most important thing.
     
  14. Nook

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    Hitting 42 homers last year and likely more this season does raise some questions.
     
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  15. mick fry

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    Damn close! He's out, Thats game folks!
     
  16. HTM

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    Grateful we got the tanking/rebuilding Oakland A's to come to down to be a slump buster/help get our groove back.
     
  17. AB423

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    Feels like eternity since the Astros won and Red Sox lost
     
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    I forgot how much I loved those uniforms, those are still the GOAT IMO. Those same uni's with orange instead of gold and the H star hat would be my perfect combo.

    As for the game, Musgrove is working his way into higher leverage situations which is great to see. All of these talented arms in the pen, but none of them are grabbing that role by the throat. Hopefully he can keep it up.
     
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    Maybe next year he can get his base running together....
     
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