Series Thread: Astros Series...Blah, Blah, Blah

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

This kind of goes against my Jerry making moves but, you think it’s time they try to work on an extension for him? His arb numbers are going to sky rocket anyway.

I thought the same thing and then saw an article said that an extension would be difficult since he isn't a free agent until 2025. I don't see it being difficult at all. Buy his arb years out because of what you said plus he deserves it. At 27 not sure what numbers would look like but I say 5 year at $75M? High? Low?

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

No ball jumps off a bat harder than Kyle Lewis' bat. If he is our DH for the next 5 years, I am fine with that, Still pains me to watch him run knowing what a great athlete he was and now runs gingerly, but I will take just his bat if that is all he has to offer.

 

[Msfann]

I wish the team had played like this every night instead of the hole they got themselves into. They are fun to watch when they click.

 

[Msfann]

No ball jumps off a bat harder than Kyle Lewis' bat. If he is our DH for the next 5 years, I am fine with that, Still pains me to watch him run knowing what a great athlete he was and now runs gingerly, but I will take just his bat if that is all he has to offer.

Is he still healing and some of that should get better? I thought he was just taking things super careful at first. I hope I'm right but I barely listen to the broadcast team so I don't really know.

 

[WizardHawk]

Okay, what the hell was said in the locker room when they hit the basement?

Pitching does a 180 and suddenly can hold leads? Against HOUSTON?!!

I can understand the bats being PO'd and ready to go, but that still doesn't explain THIS.

Mind blown, anyone?

It pisses me the fuck right off. It takes a month of the worst baseball in the league before you do something about it? Where was that speech and these adjustments 3 weeks ago?

This city deserves so much better.

 

[Duders]

I still say this team, for the most part, plays to the level of its competition. Oakland kicks our butts and we then kick the stros butts.

 

[NWinAZ]

Is he still healing and some of that should get better? I thought he was just taking things super careful at first. I hope I'm right but I barely listen to the broadcast team so I don't really know.

Funny because I have been asking myself that same question. Is he just healthy enough to play or is this the best he is going to get with his legs? It scares me to watch him run. I want tis kid to have a long career. He deserves it for everything he has gone through. Let me know if you read anything about it.

 

[NWinAZ]

Watching that Pena kid play is fun so I looked up his ranking at the team over the years. In 2019 he was ranked 29th for the Astros farm and Toro was ranked 23rd. He ended up 4th last year. That would have been a nice get but Astros are smarter than that.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Sorry guys, if you want to know why we're being no hit it's because I've watched every inning so far.

Since me trashing the team generally seems to give us some sort of luck, I'll ask why the fuck Mike Ford is in the lineup. Is he really the best we can do?

 

[seahawksfan234]

Watching that Pena kid play is fun so I looked up his ranking at the team over the years. In 2019 he was ranked 29th for the Astros farm and Toro was ranked 23rd. He ended up 4th last year. That would have been a nice get but Astros are smarter than that.

I'm sure if the Mariners had landed Pena he'd somehow be hitting less than his weight.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Anyone have any theories as to why Winker has regressed so much? I think I probably asked this in another thread, so feel free to repeat yourself if you responded.

The drop off is so substantial I can't really think of any explanation. When you look at Winker's career numbers, he's not just having a career worst season in every category but an insanely awful drop off for him.

Career worst BA: .255
2022: .214

Career worst OBP: .357
2022: .313

Career worst SLG%: .431
2022: .292

It has been all kinds of awful from him this year which is incredibly frustrating.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Lol @ Mike Ford being listed at 225lbs. He's a few big macs away from fitting into Daniel Vogelbach's old uniform.

Speaking of Vogelbach, how ironic is it that he has a better OPS than half our lineup?

Anyone who doesn't know how we banter about this team probably thinks we're the most toxic, negative group of people on the internet lol.

 

[NWinAZ]

Lol @ Mike Ford being listed at 225lbs. He's a few big macs away from fitting into Daniel Vogelbach's old uniform.

Speaking of Vogelbach, how ironic is it that he has a better OPS than half our lineup?

Anyone who doesn't know how we banter about this team probably thinks we're the most toxic, negative group of people on the internet lol.

My family laughs at that every time. I'm 240 and he is way bigger than me.

 

[NWinAZ]

Anyone have any theories as to why Winker has regressed so much? I think I probably asked this in another thread, so feel free to repeat yourself if you responded.

The drop off is so substantial I can't really think of any explanation. When you look at Winker's career numbers, he's not just having a career worst season in every category but an insanely awful drop off for him.

Career worst BA: .255
2022: .214

Career worst OBP: .357
2022: .313

Career worst SLG%: .431
2022: .292

It has been all kinds of awful from him this year which is incredibly frustrating.

I never thought much of him last year with Cincy so I have no clue other than M's having the Cirillo disease associated with them. You used to be able to blame changing leagues, but that has changed with player movement and umps working both leagues.

 

[seahawksfan234]

My family laughs at that every time. I'm 240 and he is way bigger than me.

I keep forgetting he's even on this team and every time he's up to bat I literally ask myself "Who the fuck is this guy?"

I always wonder about baseball players like that. I feel like the guys that are overweight have so much improvement that could be had just by taking conditioning seriously. You're playing in major league baseball and you're out of shape, imagine how much better you would be if you got into shape?

 

[WizardHawk]

Scored 12 over 2 games, doesn't get first hit until the 6th today.

 

[seahawksfan234]

I never thought much of him last year with Cincy so I have no clue other than M's having the Cirillo disease associated with them. You used to be able to blame changing leagues, but that has changed with player movement and umps working both leagues.

It really just confuses the hell out of me.

Initially I blasted the move having him hit lead-off, but I actually think it might not be the worst idea in the world. In 400 games with Cincy he has proven that he is a very good hitter. It has to just be some sort of slump that he'll break out of.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Irrespective of the sample size or the outcome of this AB, I really do think that Ty France is the best hitter I've seen in a Mariners uniform since Ichiro.

I really believe he could be better than Robbie.