And if he is willing to do this in a contract year, what is he going to be like once he gets a big guaranteed contract.Mathguy64 said:
Kyle Tucker. Protecting his investment.
I know we joke about him lollygagging. I hate to say it but it's real with him. I really think he doesn't want to get hurt and cost himself money.
The Astros against Davis Martin: Peña 6, Altuve 7, Alvarez DH, Paredes 5, Walker 3, Diaz 2, Dezenzo 9, Rodgers 4, Meyers 8
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 3, 2025
Brown RHP
What is DRS? Haven't seen that metric yet.EastCoastAgNc said:
Terrible news for the Boston Red Sox with 1B Triston Casas diagnosed with a ruptured left patellar tendon.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) May 3, 2025
txags92 said:And if he is willing to do this in a contract year, what is he going to be like once he gets a big guaranteed contract.Mathguy64 said:
Kyle Tucker. Protecting his investment.
I know we joke about him lollygagging. I hate to say it but it's real with him. I really think he doesn't want to get hurt and cost himself money.
They can have Walker for Bregman.EastCoastAgNc said:Terrible news for the Boston Red Sox with 1B Triston Casas diagnosed with a ruptured left patellar tendon.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) May 3, 2025
Sucks for him
Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from the Astros’ lineup with inflammation in his right hand, Joe Espada said. Alvarez hit in the cage earlier today and it didn’t feel right, Espada said.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 3, 2025
Cam Smith is taking more fly balls in center field at Rate Field before today’s game. Joe Espada is watching intently - https://t.co/kfV66fEirs
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 3, 2025
But Altuve’s sunglasses. 😎 pic.twitter.com/s2cTfrXPe9
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) May 3, 2025
EastCoastAgNc said:Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from the Astros’ lineup with inflammation in his right hand, Joe Espada said. Alvarez hit in the cage earlier today and it didn’t feel right, Espada said.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 3, 2025
tjack16 said:EastCoastAgNc said:Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from the Astros’ lineup with inflammation in his right hand, Joe Espada said. Alvarez hit in the cage earlier today and it didn’t feel right, Espada said.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 3, 2025
Annual 15 day IL trip for Yordan incoming
Spring Training not over for Yordan Berkman. Have to wait until June until he's game ready.EastCoastAgNc said:Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from the Astros’ lineup with inflammation in his right hand, Joe Espada said. Alvarez hit in the cage earlier today and it didn’t feel right, Espada said.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 3, 2025
I mean, you've been playing in normal United States weather for over a month and then you go to the country's butthole where it's January still.Hornbeck said:
Cam looked uncomfortable at the plate yesterday.
Bill Miller forgot to turn off his microphone and started cursing himself out for all of Fenway Park to hear. 😭pic.twitter.com/EU4bm3pRdF
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) May 3, 2025
New Astros lineup:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) May 3, 2025
Jeremy Peña – SS
Jose Altuve – LF
Isaac Paredes – 3B
Christian Walker – 1B
Yainer Diaz – C
Victor Caratini - DH
Zach Dezenzo – RF
Brendan Rodgers – 2B
Jake Meyers - CF
RHP Hunter Brown
EastCoastAgNc said:Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from the Astros’ lineup with inflammation in his right hand, Joe Espada said. Alvarez hit in the cage earlier today and it didn’t feel right, Espada said.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 3, 2025
Heineken-Ashi said:
I can't wait until we finally cut Rodgers and promote Matthews. Literally can't be worse in the same platoon role.
Sounds like he'd fit in perfectly!EastCoastAgNc said:Heineken-Ashi said:
I can't wait until we finally cut Rodgers and promote Matthews. Literally can't be worse in the same platoon role.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=matthe000bri
Look at his stats this year, he's not ready. He's batting under 0.230 and striking out 25% of the time.
The Original Houston 1836 said:
Judge just hit bomb #11. It's may 3 and he is on track for 55 HR, 166 RBI and he is batting .434
Umpire CB Bucknor missed 11 calls in the first 4 innings and 9 went against the Blue Jays.
— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) May 3, 2025
In response, Max Scherzer gave his best CB Bucknor impression. pic.twitter.com/TKEnhXkocy
Yordan Alvarez this season pic.twitter.com/9Nkac6lF0s
— Yordaddy 🔫 (@Yordaddy2025mvp) May 3, 2025
Heineken-Ashi said:Spring Training not over for Yordan Berkman. Have to wait until June until he's game ready.EastCoastAgNc said:Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from the Astros’ lineup with inflammation in his right hand, Joe Espada said. Alvarez hit in the cage earlier today and it didn’t feel right, Espada said.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 3, 2025
Alternate theory - there's a curse on the Astros that forces one player to have a disastrous start to the season. It transferred from Bregman to Alvarez.
