Chas to AAA. Caratini off the IL
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Me too. I would think DeZenzo would most threaten McCormick's spot as a RH OF.
Trammell / Dubon should be the starting CF by platoon until Meyers takes the spot full time.
Trammell / Dubon should be the starting CF by platoon until Meyers takes the spot full time.
texasaggie2015 said:
Chas to AAA. Caratini off the IL
Call it? Not Chas, but too many OF and keeping Saladbar.
Interesting. So we are indeed going to carry three catchers.
I suppose the one thing that allows is to use Caratini/Diaz as a PH every game without fear of lacking a backup catcher.
Chas has no purpose on the roster if he cannot crack the starting lineup against LHP.
I suppose the one thing that allows is to use Caratini/Diaz as a PH every game without fear of lacking a backup catcher.
Chas has no purpose on the roster if he cannot crack the starting lineup against LHP.
texasaggie2015 said:
Chas to AAA. Caratini off the IL
A genuine late-hour Bingo Square!
By all accounts and from everything I've been told Framber is well liked and that's a part of the reason they've been so patient with him. Being pretty damn good is a part of the reason too obviously - but they like him. When he's "normal" he's a really goofy fun loving guy. But sometimes something just flips.
That said he's been given plenty of chances to figure things out and get the help he needs and they've just about run out of patience.
That said he's been given plenty of chances to figure things out and get the help he needs and they've just about run out of patience.
texasaggie2015 said:
By all accounts and from everything I've been told Framber is well liked and that's a part of the reason they've been so patient with him. Being pretty damn good is a part of the reason too obviously - but they like him. When he's "normal" he's a really goofy fun loving guy. But sometimes something just flips.
That said he's been given plenty of chances to figure things out and get the help he needs and they've just about run out of patience.
Good timing then since we're in September of his 6th service year.
SpaceCityAg05 said:
That MLBN video reminded me of something that hadn't crossed my mind yet. Even though we can say the players "know", in this case, somebody literally knows. At least 1-2 other players (I think Pena and Dubon) had the same pitchcom and heard the call for breaking ball.
So not only did they know that Framber threw the wrong pitch, but the whole "I didn't hear it because it was too loud" doesn't fly since they would have heard it in the same environment.
All the more reason I imagine there were heated words in the locker room. Hopefully the vets took up for Salazar, because by all accounts, he is an outstanding "pitcher's" catcher and hardworking guy who did not deserve that treatment at the hands of a veteran.
Peña , Correa and Dubon know what pitch is being called and position themselves accordingly. So Framber throws a pitch that isnt called and then screws the team. I'm pretty sure that this was a main topic of conversation during the locker room explosion after the game.
That makes sense. Mine was an isolated experience, and I probably read too much into it. On SCHN theyve done plenty of features showing him as a goofy fun loving guy. Guess its all between his ears, so I hope he can figure out even if its not in an Astros uniform.
We’ve obtained exclusive pitch com audio from last nights game. Pay close attention and you can hear where the mix up happens. pic.twitter.com/fB8RysIs63
— Space City Sports (@LiveSCS) September 3, 2025
Chas has gone bye-bye, something 6 people picked as a square, including our new #1 and #2 in the standings.
wmitchell is the first to 8 squares.
wangus 12 is second to 7 squares and now alone in 2nd.
RED AG 98 and ntouch both move into a tie for 4th with 5 squares.
Tex Ags 2001 and MathGuy64 both get their 4th square.
MathGuy has gotten 2 squares since complaining he would finish last about 4 days ago
I'd rather have Chas out in CF instead of Dubon when we face a lefty with as crappy as Chas has hit.
The Astros against Will Warren: Peña 6, Alvarez 7, Altuve DH, Correa 5, Sánchez 9, Diaz 2, Caratini 3, Urías 4, Trammell 8
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 3, 2025
Alexander RHP
Rough day for relievers traded at the deadline:
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 3, 2025
Brewers reliever Shelby Miller’s season is over with UCL strain.
Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan leaves during warmups with groin strain.
Mets reliever Ryan Helsley gives up 3-run HR to raise his ERA to 11.45 since deadline.
Enyel De Los Santos has excelled as an Astro, posting a 2-0 record and a 0.87 ERA (1ER/10.1IP) in 10 relief appearances since his acquisition, per the Astros
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) September 3, 2025
Diaz and his 90 wRC+ minus-6 pitches per AB still too high but at least no Dubon.
EastCoastAgNc said:Enyel De Los Santos has excelled as an Astro, posting a 2-0 record and a 0.87 ERA (1ER/10.1IP) in 10 relief appearances since his acquisition, per the Astros
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) September 3, 2025
#ThePitchingLab strikes again!
EastCoastAgNc said:Enyel De Los Santos has excelled as an Astro, posting a 2-0 record and a 0.87 ERA (1ER/10.1IP) in 10 relief appearances since his acquisition, per the Astros
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) September 3, 2025
If he can just make it to the end of the season without hitting the IL, that'll be something!
Dubon is actually perfectly respectable (and should start almost all games) against LHP. It is against RHP that the bat gets rough.
Chas used to kill lefties, but sadly everyone carves him up now. I like him a lot, but he needs a fresh start.
Chas used to kill lefties, but sadly everyone carves him up now. I like him a lot, but he needs a fresh start.
Tigers.
Tickets gone
We'll trade him straight up for Riley Greene. We will even throw in Pedro Leon if they insist.
SpaceCityAg05 said:
We'll trade him straight up for Riley Greene. We will even throw in Framber if they insist.
Sign Framber to a team friendly deal after his market plummets because no one wants his whiny bltch ass then ship him off to DET with Chas for Greene.
Isaac Paredes just finished doing some running in right field and is now taking ground balls at Daikin Park. Paredes had follow-up imaging on his hamstring yesterday that, obviously, was favorable.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 3, 2025
Arizona up 2-0 on the Rangers in the 5th.
A spirited run by Texas, but they are out of bodies that can make a difference.
A spirited run by Texas, but they are out of bodies that can make a difference.
Twisted Helix said:We’ve obtained exclusive pitch com audio from last nights game. Pay close attention and you can hear where the mix up happens. pic.twitter.com/fB8RysIs63
— Space City Sports (@LiveSCS) September 3, 2025
I'll forever associate that computer voice with this episode of the office...
Boobs
linkdude said:Isaac Paredes just finished doing some running in right field and is now taking ground balls at Daikin Park. Paredes had follow-up imaging on his hamstring yesterday that, obviously, was favorable.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 3, 2025
More lineup roulette. FAIRLY certain we've never seen THIS one before
linkdude said:Isaac Paredes just finished doing some running in right field and is now taking ground balls at Daikin Park. Paredes had follow-up imaging on his hamstring yesterday that, obviously, was favorable.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 3, 2025
If he comes back it would kind of nail down the lineup for Joe I would think. If you have Paredes DHing to save wear and tear, you pretty much fix Jose at 2B and Yordan at LF unless one of them gets a day off. Which put Sanchez and Cam platooning in RF and Dubon/whoever in CF. Also means almost no opportunities for Caratini and Diaz to be in the lineup at the same time, which probably means Salazar back to Sugarland.
txags92 said:linkdude said:Isaac Paredes just finished doing some running in right field and is now taking ground balls at Daikin Park. Paredes had follow-up imaging on his hamstring yesterday that, obviously, was favorable.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 3, 2025
If he comes back it would kind of nail down the lineup for Joe I would think. If you have Paredes DHing to save wear and tear, you pretty much fix Jose at 2B and Yordan at LF unless one of them gets a day off. Which put Sanchez and Cam platooning in RF and Dubon/whoever in CF. Also means almost no opportunities for Caratini and Diaz to be in the lineup at the same time, which probably means Salazar back to Sugarland.
Jake at 8
Then the platooning and lineup shifting is minimized:
SS Pena
LF Alvarez
DH Paredes
2B Altuve
3B Correa
1B Walker
RF Sanchez/Smith
C Diaz/Caratini
CF Meyers
With playoff bench of Caratini, Urias, Dubon, Smith, Trammell.
SS Pena
LF Alvarez
DH Paredes
2B Altuve
3B Correa
1B Walker
RF Sanchez/Smith
C Diaz/Caratini
CF Meyers
With playoff bench of Caratini, Urias, Dubon, Smith, Trammell.
Pena 6
Paredes DH
Altuve 4
Alvarez 7
Correa 5
Walker 3
Diaz 2
Meyers 8
Smith or Sanchez 9
That's your 4 top hitters in the top 4 spots in the order.
Then on the bench you have Caratini and whichever of Smith or Sanchez.
Paredes DH
Altuve 4
Alvarez 7
Correa 5
Walker 3
Diaz 2
Meyers 8
Smith or Sanchez 9
That's your 4 top hitters in the top 4 spots in the order.
Then on the bench you have Caratini and whichever of Smith or Sanchez.
La Grasa should be forced to cut off his fake dreadlocks to repent for his antics that went down
Isaac Paredes said he will travel to West Palm Beach to continue his rehab at the Astros' spring training facility. He is not 100 percent yet, but is cleared to do all baseball activities, including hitting. Paredes said he is unsure if he will play again this season.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 3, 2025
Joe Espada began his pregame media session today with this statement on the sequence last night with Framber Valdez and César Salazar: pic.twitter.com/2C90M9XzPu
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) September 3, 2025
So the problem is that he asked him to step off...not that Framber ignored the catcher and then tried to injure him...did I get that right Joe? Holy crap get this man away from the organization.
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