8/24/23 - Boston at Houston pt 2
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Abreu seems to have plus raw power, plus arm strength, and plus plate discipline. You can stay in MLB quite awhile on those tools alone.
Bello has gotten out of some trouble today. Not big trouble but still a goose-egg up there for the Astors.,
San Diego State isn’t exactly Stanford
Why, Stephen, why?
Edit: never mind
He still gets the $
Time Zones can cause confusion here at Wally Towers.
I logged on ,
Oh it's started ,
And then I saw what I saw
ha ha ha ha ha
Had you been told it would have been a split series beforehand , would you have been happy ? Me , yeh I would.
I logged on ,
Oh it's started ,
And then I saw what I saw
ha ha ha ha ha
Had you been told it would have been a split series beforehand , would you have been happy ? Me , yeh I would.
Wonder if this is one of those “retirements” like Pedoria’s, assume he’s not going to give up money.
I read that Abreu doesn't have big raw power but his swing is optimal for getting the most out of what he has. Maybe that's not a great scouting report though. OFten guys can develop a lot more power as they mature into their mid 20s.
He has great patience and plate discipline though and he's only striking out at a 20% rate this year in AAA....he might be a MLB-level starter as early as next year. He certainly looks like a potential replacement for Verdugo if his range is decent enough. His arm is above average so that should play in RF.
I am glad that the season ended for the Sox last night. It will make playing out the string in games such as these so much more enjoyable and relaxing.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????? It's the fourth inning. And Llovera gives me agita, so no.
Sounds like I missed all the fun.
Oh well, at least I get to watch me some more Bello.
I've been wondering: is the same Jon Singleton whose career got derailed for smoking marijuana?
I've had to follow this one sporadically thusfar, given the workday.
But man, what a joy to hear snatches of in the background.
But man, what a joy to hear snatches of in the background.
He's only 24 - he's got a chance to be in the OF mix next year if his bat translates.
August 1, 2022: Christian Vazquez by the Boston Red Sox to the Houston Astros for Wilyer Abreu (minors) and Enmanuel Valdez.
I have to turn the sound off and on. So it's like a motor revving occasionally.
Dude goes through these streaks where he just mashes everything and then he looks clueless for a stretch.
SLG is up to .547 on the year now. If we can get him, Devers, and Casas all hot at the same time down the stretch, could be some fireworks.
Why can't we get guys like the one who replaced him?
Get Bello thru the 5th, then bring in the bottom of the bullpen
Bullpen is Schreiber, Bernardino and Llovera.* I suppose they can get 4 innings out of that floatsam.
*what a day to score 11 runs early.
My "always-wear-the-same-hat-during-the-game-while-we-are-on-a-win-streak-and-pick-a-new-hat-every-time-we-lose" superstition has ingrained itself into my head.
It may be stupid, but I can't break the tradition.
Yesterday's hat was leading us well for 3 innings today, but I had to shower and work sans hat for online meetings. (I am currently wearing it on my knee just out of camera.)
Since the change, the 'stros have outscored us 1 - 0.
I hope the hat gave us a big enough lead to get through this game and allow me to don it again tomorrow.
It may be stupid, but I can't break the tradition.
Yesterday's hat was leading us well for 3 innings today, but I had to shower and work sans hat for online meetings. (I am currently wearing it on my knee just out of camera.)
Since the change, the 'stros have outscored us 1 - 0.
I hope the hat gave us a big enough lead to get through this game and allow me to don it again tomorrow.
Devers strands runners again. Doesn't matter in this game, but sometimes I wonder if he's lost his clutchiosity.
