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[Official] Astros @ Tigers

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 28, 2017.

  1. Nick

    Nick Contributing Member

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    It does bear repeating, however.

    Any offense that has 3 possible MVP candidates all batting in the top 3 or 4 of the order is going to be a really good offense. All 3 being great at the same time is the biggest difference between this year's offense, and any other year's offense... and that's including the additions of Reddick/McCann (which are still important, but don't make up the majority of why this team is so improved).
     
  2. mkahanek

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    At least Bregman is back.
    But yea. Missing 47 home runs and 133 RBI's in two players from your lineup stings a bit
     
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  3. mick fry

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    At the plate?
     
  4. Houstunna

    Houstunna The Most Unbiased Fan
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    A healthier pitching staff should help negate any offensive dropoff, but the sad part is the potential records we might not obtain. The offense is achieving at an All-Time level pace. Keuchel likely missed another Cy due to his DNPs. I just hope we're healthy going into the playoffs.
     
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  5. tmacfor35

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    Yes.
    Should have been more specific there.

    I think Fisher will be able to mask Springers DL stint better offensively.
     
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    He's wasn't even discussed weeks ago when sports writers were fanning over a 10-win Sale because he had more strikeouts to accompany his worse record, worse ERA, worse WHIP. If Keuchel comes back with the command he left with, I can see him getting to 16 or 17 wins with just a loss or two. Even a 17-2 record and sub 2.00 ERA, I can see him coming in a distant 2nd or 3rd in the results as even in the first half of June no one cared about him.

    He'd deserve it in my opinion.
     
  7. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Keuchel picks up where he left off.

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  8. Joshfast

    Joshfast "We're all gonna die" - Billy Sole
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    Jose MVP Altuve
     
  9. jsingles

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    Whoa, I should know who that is, but I don't. My word....
     
  10. smitheygerard

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    Just got to shake the rust off
     
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    You got to give dallas that pitch, ump. Should be 2 outssmh
     
  13. codell

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    Martes = the new Feliz
     
  14. tmacfor35

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    Horrible ump

    Way too tight of a zone.
     
  15. BonziWellsGOAT

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    DK's command is a bit off but this ump is being pretty stingy
     
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  16. mick fry

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    They better hope they get something here
     
  17. BonziWellsGOAT

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    Well DK is going 4 tonight lol
     
  18. dandorotik

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    OK, announcers, we get it- geez, after all their Debbie Downer ****, this is how many runs Dallas gave up:

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  19. smitheygerard

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    No different than any other pitcher unfortunately :/
     
  20. Tomstro

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    Keuchel needed 32 pitches. He looks rusty for sure.
     

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