What could have been…after Whitting kick him off the team, and deservedly so, that was about the time recruiting and UH baseball started heading for the gutter…
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Did moi not predict a couple of months ago that Dana would go after Skubal and Skubal would tear his rotator cuff getting off the charter at Hobby???
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This was an Arkansas joke. Not valid. We’re only attracted to the smart ones.
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Last post and I’ll hang up and listen:
Can Imai complete four innings?
I lied.
Watch Dana trade for Mikolas
“We need veteran help…”
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I like 'Stros 27 for that last wild card without any moves.
As little Dana getting fleeced as possible.
CBS Sports today
Hoped he would get 300 wins.
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I was hoping JV had one more good run in him, but injuries and Father Time catch up with all of us. First ballot Hall of Famer.
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If I hear one more word from that clownass Brown about a left-handed hitting OF I am going to scream. How long has that clownass Tucker been gone?? And all we hear about is a left-handed hitting OF. If it was so important then why didn’t chuckle butt get one before now?!?!?!?
““Oh no, we needed to try some things but those things aren’t working.””
GTFOH
The whole Brown tenure can be summed up as an experiment in organizational failure. It’s just a steady drip of disappointment. Now lets give up three prospects so we can try to win this sub-500 division.
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How many lefty OF bats does he need to collect? It seems like we’ve seen at least 10 different lefty chucklebutts in the lineup since Tucker departed. FFS
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Team needs pitching in the worst way. They have a very suspect starting rotation.
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Espada said it was a tough conversation with Burrows. How in the bloody universe is that a tough conversation? That’s one of the easiest conversations to have. “You’re nearly single-handedly blowing up the team ERA. You’re hurting the team. We expect you to work hard and listen to your instructors. When they say you aren’t dangerous to our organization you can come back.”
When both sides know the facts it should never be a tough conversation. But you know “players’ coaches.”
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No more chucklebutts please, and that includes Dana Brown
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In 1967 America’s greatest living poet, Robert Zimmerman, who you know as Bob Dylan, wrote a song named You Ain’t Going No Where. Well, now, almost 60 years later, the current version of the Houston Astros also ain’t going no where, and they will remain mired in mediocrity until they remake their outfield.
Last night in Washington the Astros starting lineup featured their future stars (so we are repeatedly told) as their outfielders. There was Matthews, batting .200, Dezenzo, batting .222, and Smith, batting .220. Is it any wonder they lost that game?
What these so-called stars of the future seem to have in common besides batting only marginally better than Mendoza is they don’t cost much right now. So, the Astros’ management is getting what they pay for, but the Astros’ fans aren’t.
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Is there a less productive OF in all of MLB?
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There are probably a few - I know Detroit is pretty terrible, and Toronto and Cleveland are weak. But it isn’t just the OF. Every position except DH and 1B is worse offensively this year vs last year, and most are by a pretty wide margin. Paredes is close to last year’s production at 3B, but still lower.
This is a sad progression…
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On a happier note:
In May, as the Astros dipped 11 games below .500, speculation to the contrary started to simmer. Whether the team should trade Alvarez to kickstart a teardown became a popular topic of discussion everywhere but here. Owner Jim Crane is not keen on overseeing another rebuild. Dealing Alvarez would all but guarantee one.
Still, Alvarez sought clarity. After seeing some of the chatter, he approached team officials who, according to Alvarez, “told me they weren’t going to trade me no matter what happened.” General manager Dana Brown soon echoed that sentiment to reporters in early June.
Alvarez has two more seasons remaining on a six-year, $115 million extension he signed in 2022. Giving him another one is a far more likely outcome than any trade. Doing so may require Crane giving the richest contract of his ownership tenure, while also ensuring Alvarez never plays for another team in his major-league career.
Is that Alvarez’s desired outcome?
“Yeah,” he said, “of course.”
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Every day the core of this organization gets older and less productive.
My fear is we stand pat or buy at the ASB and then take a nosedive. How long will you have to wait to offload the remaining talent?
A long f---- time.
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The fellas seem to be having trouble getting over the 2 games under .500 barrier. You wouldn’t think it would be insurmountable.
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Between the roster construction, manager and the injuries, they’re lucky to be able to see .500 imo.
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You left out GM and roving management consultants.
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Well, the GM put the roster together, so…
Speaking of consultants - I haven’t heard any brilliant observations from Bagwell lately. Is he still around?
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