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Sorry, where I got the URL from was much smaller and I didn't see how it posted. I removed it.

Just picked up my copy of the George Springer SI. It's a good pick-me-up after the past few games

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Just picked up my copy of the George Springer SI. It's a good pick-me-up after the past few games

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No homo I hope?

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Just picked up my copy of the George Springer SI. It's a good pick-me-up after the past few games

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Just did the exact same thing. Article in there is so/so. Anyone have a springer autograph hook up so I can get it framed?

Ok. Been a while since I posted. Here's some scatter shooting:


is actually supposed to have an accent over the "e." It is pronounced "key-KAY."

I have grown a prospect love for this kid because he is supposed to be as high of a character kid as you can have in the club house. He plays every position but pitcher and catcher. But, the biggest thing I enjoy is his development this season. He has really had some power develop this year, and he is only 22 years old. The ultimate development would be Martin Prado.



Next, I think Marwin Gonzalez season is for real, except for the power. He has 2 homeruns in 2 games, so that is making his production look a little high right now. Based on xBABIP calculations, he shouldn't see too much of a regression from this line. Remember, Marwin just recently turned 25. He still is quite young even though he's been with us for 3 years.



Jonathan Villar still has a very long way to go. All of the criticisms I have heard on Villar were on full display the last couple of weeks. Boneheaded play after boneheaded play. Laughing and carrying on in the dugout during a blowout rubbed me a little wrong also. This gif of Bo Porter shows his reaction to one of Villar's bone headed plays.





I think this will be a good experience for Domingo. He's getting a taste of legit pitching, he can now go back to AAA and all of those things he is working on will have renewed meaning for him. He is going to be fine. He could stay in AAA for 3 more seasons on top of this one and he would still be young for AAA.




Lastly, this team strikes out a lot. CRPerry13 over at the Crawfishboxes wrote an article about this on crawfishboxes. Thing is, Luhnow is not a fan of the high amount of Ks. If you look, most of the guys doing the K'ing were Ed Wade acquisitions. Luhnow tends to draft/acquire guys who sport excellent Walk to Strikeout ratios.

I'm going off the grid for about a week. Lets hope my return finds the Astros playing much better ball.

Keke is a common spanish nickname for anyone named Enrique.

Kee-kay, or sometimes pronounce Ki-EE-kay.

Carter is so ****ing terrible

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True, except for ****ing Kris Karter. Luhnow seriously needs to cut this pretender and admit that Billy Beane hustled him on this trade

The Astros and Braves are on the verge of a trade that would send Triple-A right-hander Andrew Robinson to Atlanta, according to an industry source. The full details of the trade, which was first reported by Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, are not yet known at this time.

While this could potentially be a minor trade to give the Braves some bullpen depth in the minors, Robinson could be a piece of a larger deal between the two clubs.

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2014/7/3/5869993/astros-braves-on-verge-of-trade-involving-andrew-robinson

Carter sucks so bad

Springer dinger

And Singleton goin yard tonight!! #RespectTheProcess

Fields sucks

**** mike twat

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This bullpen sucks

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FIFY

Trout hit a good pitch by Sipp. Tony probably throws that 10 out of 10 times.

When is Crain coming back?

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True, except for ****ing Kris Karter. Luhnow seriously needs to cut this pretender and admit that Billy Beane hustled him on this trade

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Agreed. I am sick of Carter too. It's a damn shame that 80 power is going down the toilet.

Power is at an absolute premium these days though since the game has been cleaned up, so guys like Carter will get chance after chance.

Right on cue.. Carter grand slam

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True but he just hit a grand salami to put the Stros up 5-1. Hope the bullpen holds tonight.

Santana looks completely lost up there

I hate this bullpen

Pujols

I've never seen a half inning this long.

Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb

Why is zeid on this team?

Whatever happened to Albers?

Bottom of 7th was 55 minutes long.

Sipp has gone full blown retard

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Good lord, Santana isn't ready for for the majors.

0/13 with 11 strikeouts...

Send him down, regain confidence and come back. Happens all the time

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