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Channing1964 Draft Eligible

Channing1964

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What do you consider clutch situations?

Because in both late and close situations, and 2 out with RISP, Marwin Gonzalez has been absolutely brutal over his career, while Brantley has excelled.

ok well specifically be i mean how many Championships has Michael Brantley ever won? After all this time on the Greatest team the AL Central central has ever seen(sarcasm included) and all his trips to the DL, I am perfectly fine with the way things turned out. Also, if I had a choice to start Brantley or Rosario in left field I would pick our guy every time. Is Brantley a good player? Of course I can't deny that. He is not a leader, he is not durable, and he has never helped take a team to an elite level. Their window of opportunity in Cleveland has been open for almost his entire career and he has never ever been a difference maker. Without looking up any statistics, there were plenty of other answers available to the Astros other than him. I am not going to apologize for thinking Houston made a big mistake when they did their roster revamp this offseason. The way the injury bug hits their middle infield they will be sorry that Gonzalez is in a Twins uni. I guess i put more stake in winning Championships than i do launch angles, exit velocity, and batting average against on balls put in play. (is that BAAbpip). We will get to see first hand how it all plays out. I just hope the Twins are still playing in October.

jimbo92107 Cedar Rapids Kernels

jimbo92107

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I'm not saying a computer should announce when a pitch crosses the strike zone...I just want to hear a loud clank, like a cowbell the whole stadium can here. Then the ump can decide whether that loud cowbell noise justifies a strike call. No pressure...

SwainZag Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Has jake walked anyone- just tuned in looking at his pitch count

 

Tossed a lot of balls, no walks yet though.  64 pitches, 39 for strikes.  0 walks.

David HK Ft Myers Mighty Mussels

David HK

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Well, Jake.

 

Just checked into the game, in time to see that Reddick AB. Wow, it's just painful to watch him with guys on base. The Astros' announcers were over it, too. 

 

Announcer 1: He likes to mix in that slider against left handed batters

Announcer 2: He likes to mix in a sundial, too, when he's got runners on.

 

Watching him stare and stare and stare at Castro, then sigh and look heavenward, then step off and go through signs again.... and then, yet another 3-ball count.

 

I'd be hitting the coffee machine in the dugout every half inning, just to stay awake out there in the field behind him.

LaBombo Wichita Wind Surge

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Great work on the carom, the relay, and the tag.

 

http://media.yatco.com/images/vessels2/791/79194/large_1088668.jpg?rev=1

Mill1634 Minnesota Twins

Mill1634

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I know steals are not smart with all the new analytics, but I would like to see us run a bit more. Polanco, Kepler, Rosario, and Schoop should be able to swipe 3 or 4 bags a month. 

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