hankchifan

Too bad we don’t have Crochet available. We don’t have a quality lefty reliever.

Graveman walking Maldonado with 2 outs opened the floodgates.

Diekmann sucks. A fastball right down the middle to Alvarez with the bases loaded. Might as well have left Graveman to walk Alvarez instead. Dickman is only suitable for mop up duties IMO.

Walking Maldonado was a big blunder. You cannot have a reliever walking two guys in a one run game late. Then walking Bregman to load the bases for Yordan Alvarez. And bring Diekman in. Shades of last season.

Astros displayed elite D with Bregman and Tucker. The Benintendi drive was probably a 2 run homer if Tucker did not snag it. Benintendi has been a great acquisition. We have more lefty balance this year and better outfield D.

What good lefty reliever do we have to bring in for Tucker?

Was a bad 2 strike pitch to a left handed hitter on a 1-2 count. Too much of the plate. He did not need to throw Tucker a strike. A shame, but it is what it is.

Pitching in the WBC under stressful conditions helped Lynn get readier for the season IMO.

He is hitting 100 mph speed, that can strike out hitters even if straight.

He is looking better than Hendriks

He looked good in the WBC.

You are right. I guess Leury must be working nowadays as TLR ‘s butler.

Yes the out was confirmed. You could hear it in the background while the ESPN crew was babbling on something else.

Did we win any games at Houston last year?

You spoke too soon. An unnecessary 92 mph slider to Alvarez goes 442 ft. Just go with the heater.

Agree. Is TLR hiding in the dugout?

And Anderson should have tried to go the other way with a man at third. This was his problem last season pulling the ball with RISP and going the other way with nobody on.

Maybe he should only hit left handed.

No shift will help Yaz. Saw it today in two singles.

Holding hands with TLR.

Today was my first spring game. Was very happy with no TLR, McEwing or Cairo around. With a great lineup, and very aggressive running game , basically the antithesis to TLR.

If caught early 5 year survival rate is 81% otherwise average 5 yr survival rate is 71% according to Wikipedia. Don’t believe he will come back this season. IMO.

What ever happened to Gavin Sheets. Is he out of the picture for 2023 all together?

With Abreu gone we need Eloy ‘s power in the lineup and DH is the most suitable spot.