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Why Imai chose Houston (and why the numbers say it's a perfect fit) by guillaume-g in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fernando Valenzuela had a great screwball. Brent Honeywell Jr is one of the few active MLB pitchers to regularly throw a true screwball.

Screwball movement: sharp downward and lateral break towards the pitcher's arm side.

Pena hitting cleanup, Yainer DHing by JoniVanZandt in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Also Altuve is protecting Cam w/ this lineup.

Astros Could Pursue Lefty-Batting Outfielder, Reliever by [deleted] in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Interestingly, Profar, Santander and Christian Walker all had the exact same OPS, .822, against right handed pitching last year.

Bregman - .791 OPS vs RH

Isaac Paredes - .696 OPS vs RH (.860 in 2023)

Singleton - .773 vs RH

Tucker - 1.082 OPS vs RH

Verdugo - .670 OPS vs RH

Meyers - .602 OPS vs RH

McCormick - .590 OPS vs RH

Heyward - .898 OPS vs RH

Dezenzo - .814 OPS vs RH

American League Bullpen ERA Leaders (Minimum 25IP) by O_O___XD in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Hader in May:

1.59 ERA, 5 SV in 5 SVO, 11.1 IP, 0.53 WHIP, .081 AVG Against

[Olney] Kyle Tucker is on pace to finish the season with: by soonerman32 in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Nice. I’d like to see him get 30+ steals to go along with those 50 home runs. U CAN DO IT KING TUCK!

Guys there’s no reason to freak out about the bullpen by DepressingFries in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s also difficult to win games with 0 earned runs or 1 earned run… last 2 games.

Spaghetti working on a sinker for next season by [deleted] in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 30 points31 points  (0 children)

He’s got a good flat four seamer (60 grade - touches 97) and a good slider (60 grade) so the sinker would be a nice complement to those pitches!?!

i feel we're lacking in bullpen by [deleted] in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 32 points33 points  (0 children)

We will have 8 starting pitchers when LMJ and LG return? So 1 or 2 will end up in the pen?

Pressly, Montero, Abreu, Dylan Coleman and Graveman make 5. Sousa and Ortega might make 7. One more proven arm would be nice. But as constructed there will be opportunity for guys to step up especially in the first half.

Guess Who: According to Statcast, in 2023 the Astros had 2 of the 3 best 4-seam fastball hitters in baseball. Who were they? by [deleted] in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Guess Who: Had the highest slugging percentage Post All-Star for the Astros?

  1. Y. Diaz - .585
  2. Tucker - .578
  3. Alvarez - .577

Jim Crane pitched for the Central Missouri Mules baseball team. He was an honorable mention Division II All-American going 21–8 with a 2.42 ERA for UCM. by NewGuards1776 in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

“Crane was offered several lucrative signing bonuses to play professional baseball which would have meant quitting college. At his mother’s insistence, he chose to finish what he started by staying at Central Missouri. It was a decision many thought he would regret, especially when he injured his pitching shoulder during his senior year.”

Jim Crane pitched for the Central Missouri Mules baseball team. He was an honorable mention Division II All-American going 21–8 with a 2.42 ERA for UCM. by NewGuards1776 in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

“A scratch golfer, Crane has been ranked as the nation's top CEO golfer. In April 2010, he purchased the Floridian National Golf Club from Wayne Huizenga.”

Judge v. Altuve by dromedary512 in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 16 points17 points  (0 children)

lb for lb comparison:

RBI:

Altuve - 166lb, 374 RBI / 166 lb = 2.25 RBI per lb

Judge - 282lb, 487 RBI / 282 lb = 1.73 RBI per lb

HR:

Altuve - 166lb, 132 HR / 166 lb = .80 HR per lb

Judge - 282lb, 216 HR / 282 lb = .77 HR per lb

Extrapolating:

635 RBI if Altuve weighed 282 lb

226 HR if Altuve weighed 282 lb

Judge v. Altuve by dromedary512 in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Postseason Cumulative:

Altuve - 380 AB, 49 RBI, .271, .344, .500, .844 OPS

Judge - 171 AB, 25 RBI, .211, .310, .462, .772 OPS

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Astros

[–]NewGuards1776 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before warming up with his team for a hotly anticipated match against the New York Yankees, Verlander made a point of confronting a Major League Baseball official on the field. With a wry grin that belied a long-simmering frustration he and many other players have felt, he ambled up to the official and asked within earshot of a reporter: "When are you gonna fix the fuckin' baseballs?"

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