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May 7, 2014 2:01 AM
Crazy ending. Marte is an exciting player
May 6, 2014 10:01pm
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May 7, 2014 3:50 PM
Ironman92;1613367 wrote:Crazy ending. Marte is an exciting player
And getting moved down in the order seems to have broken him out of a pretty bad slump, too. He'd turned into a black hole at leadoff, but has probably been around .300 while moving around the 5-7 spots.
May 7, 2014 11:50am
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May 7, 2014 4:55 PM
Detroit is absolutely rolling early on. 19-9 and already a 5 game lead in the Central. Helps they have a few more games against the Astros coming up, I don't think I have seen a worse professional team than Houston. So bad
May 7, 2014 12:55pm
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May 7, 2014 4:58 PM
Classyposter58;1613570 wrote:Detroit is absolutely rolling early on. 19-9 and already a 5 game lead in the Central. Helps they have a few more games against the Astros coming up, I don't think I have seen a worse professional team than Houston. So bad
Houston's been playing the "Well, we have a stacked minor league system so it won't be like this forever!!!!" card for a few years now. Granted, not as long as Kansas City has been, but coming in second to the all-time record holder in "wait until the future is here!!!!" promises is still something!
May 7, 2014 12:58pm
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May 7, 2014 5:06 PM
Heretic;1613571 wrote:Houston's been playing the "Well, we have a stacked minor league system so it won't be like this forever!!!!" card for a few years now. Granted, not as long as Kansas City has been, but coming in second to the all-time record holder in "wait until the future is here!!!!" promises is still something!
It's bad some of the mistakes they make. No one except Altuve and Springer can actually produce solid at bats consistently and some of the mistakes they make are unbelievable. Like the first baseman missed the ball on an easy toss from 3rd lol
May 7, 2014 1:06pm
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May 7, 2014 5:18 PM
Classyposter58;1613575 wrote:It's bad some of the mistakes they make. No one except Altuve and Springer can actually produce solid at bats consistently and some of the mistakes they make are unbelievable. Like the first baseman missed the ball on an easy toss from 3rd lol
Yeah, I find it depressing they left the NL Central, just when you could start consistently counting on going 13-5 or 14-4 against them.
May 7, 2014 1:18pm
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May 7, 2014 5:29 PM
Houston's GM absically said in 2011 it's going to take 7-8 years. They are on-track. They have made no friends by admittedly tanking and trimming all extra fat from their expense docket. It's a miracle that they still draw the fans they do, albeit they are bottom 5 in attendance over the last 3 years.

I don't mind it. It's a bold, but smart move for a franchise that was running with an unsustainable model in the 90's/2000's. As a fan, I just wouldn't support it until they started to show something, and I wouldn't feel bad about it either.
May 7, 2014 1:29pm
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May 7, 2014 8:12 PM
What was the unsustainable model? Spending money? Houston is top 5 in population and a top 10 tv market in the country. They have no excuse to be cheap.

Regardless, it should never take that long to rebuild.
May 7, 2014 4:12pm
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May 7, 2014 8:21 PM
Mulva;1613627 wrote:What was the unsustainable model? Spending money? Houston is top 5 in population and a top 10 tv market in the country. They have no excuse to be cheap.
The unsustainable model was spending on players that could only keep you afloat instead of swimming to the destination. With the MLB's revenue sharing model, there's no reason not to blow it up and build your farm system.

I just wrote a 30 page paper on competitive balance for my sports law class lol, I harped on the MLB quite a bit.
May 7, 2014 4:21pm
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May 7, 2014 9:12 PM
lhslep134;1613632 wrote:The unsustainable model was spending on players that could only keep you afloat instead of swimming to the destination. With the MLB's revenue sharing model, there's no reason not to blow it up and build your farm system.

I just wrote a 30 page paper on competitive balance for my sports law class lol, I harped on the MLB quite a bit.
Id like to read that.
May 7, 2014 5:12pm
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May 7, 2014 9:33 PM
like_that;1613644 wrote:Id like to read that.
PM me your email address. I'm already warning you I'm a bad writer, but I'm sure you'd be interested in some of the numbers in there.
May 7, 2014 5:33pm
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May 8, 2014 1:38 AM
Nolan Arenado now with a 27 game hitting streak. Going Saturday to watch Reds/Rockies.....can't wait. Get to watch the Reds and 3 studs on Rockies.
May 7, 2014 9:38pm
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May 8, 2014 2:19 PM


Young Todd Frazier
May 8, 2014 10:19am
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May 8, 2014 2:23 PM
Mulva;1613627 wrote:What was the unsustainable model? Spending money? Houston is top 5 in population and a top 10 tv market in the country. They have no excuse to be cheap.

Regardless, it should never take that long to rebuild.
Read an article a few weeks ago that the astros had a ZERO rating for a game or two already.

ZERO!
May 8, 2014 10:23am
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May 10, 2014 2:17 AM
Unfuckingbelievable.....Jesus Alex Rios just fucking took it easy during a PERFECT GAME and 2 outs in the 7th.

2nd baseman deep on the shift....RF has to take charge.

Official scorer gave him an error
May 9, 2014 10:17pm
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May 10, 2014 2:19 AM
Mitch Williams just pwned Harold Reynolds lol
May 9, 2014 10:19pm
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May 10, 2014 2:20 AM
No hitter thru 7
May 9, 2014 10:20pm
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May 10, 2014 2:24 AM
Abreu just murdered his 14th HR.....about 450
May 9, 2014 10:24pm
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May 10, 2014 2:38 AM
No no thru 8

Definite asterisk though....that error given ( which I'm ok with)....is never ever called an error
May 9, 2014 10:38pm
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May 10, 2014 2:46 AM
Official scorer in talks with ELIAS
May 9, 2014 10:46pm
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May 10, 2014 2:48 AM
Rule 10.12 sides with official scorer
May 9, 2014 10:48pm
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May 10, 2014 2:54 AM
Lol....that's awesome
May 9, 2014 10:54pm
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May 10, 2014 2:57 AM
Needs 1 more out
May 9, 2014 10:57pm
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May 10, 2014 2:58 AM
Lost it
May 9, 2014 10:58pm