Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Faustus said:

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Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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I would assume he's the DH from here on out.

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Yordan's injury made the Parades decision much easier.

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We need the bat, but that means Paredes needs to come through to overcome Altuve's glove (since we'll be forsaking DH'ing the GOAT).

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There will be a game where Joe is going to put Dubon at 2B and a decision will be made on DH. I assume it'll happen when Framber starts.

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That may become an Altuve planned rest day.

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No more days off, time to man up and play through it.

Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Faustus said:

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Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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I would assume he's the DH from here on out.

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Yordan's injury made the Parades decision much easier.

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We need the bat, but that means Paredes needs to come through to overcome Altuve's glove (since we'll be forsaking DH'ing the GOAT).

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There will be a game where Joe is going to put Dubon at 2B and a decision will be made on DH. I assume it'll happen when Framber starts.

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That may become an Altuve planned rest day.

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Or an Altuve in LF day. That's probably the easiest fix.

Kashchei said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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Source: Isaac Paredes is expected to be reinstated from the IL tonight by the Astros and be available for the huge series against the Mariners. He was hitting .259/.359/.470 with a team-high 19 HRs and 50 RBIs in 94 games before straining his hamstring July 19 in Seattle.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) September 19, 2025

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Hey Yordan and Lance, take notes.

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Pretty sure we're better off with Lance staying wherever he's at.

Paredes hasn't played since July 19 and he's still 2nd of the team in walks with 49. And Cam Smith the rookie is third. I sure hope Correa has the take sign on this weekend for the rest of these heel swingers.

Here's your bb/k differentials with the grain of salt that basically nobody walks more than they strikeout anymore. The only guy I see in the top 50 with equal numbers is Tucker at 86/86.

Altuve: -52
Paredes: -18
Smith: -90
Walker: -129 (good god)
Pena: -59
Meyers: -35
Yordan: -5
Caratini: -38
Dubon: -15 - oddly good
Diaz: -79
Trammell: -23
Correa: -25

Farmer1906 said:

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Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Faustus said:

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Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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I would assume he's the DH from here on out.

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Yordan's injury made the Parades decision much easier.

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We need the bat, but that means Paredes needs to come through to overcome Altuve's glove (since we'll be forsaking DH'ing the GOAT).

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There will be a game where Joe is going to put Dubon at 2B and a decision will be made on DH. I assume it'll happen when Framber starts.

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That may become an Altuve planned rest day.

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Or an Altuve in LF day. That's probably the easiest fix.

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Since July 28 he's only played left field once, and it was in a game he also played 2b according to baseball reference.

I guess they may do it to have Dubon at 2b on a Framber start with the DH taken, but as bad as Altuve is defensively at 2b, he's twice as bad in LF and the team was over the experiment.

Ah yes...If you need some comic relief before the big weekend series starts go read the Ranger cheerleaders crying about them not winning because their players skip team dinners and don't sit around the campfire and sing kum ba yah together.

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On a side note, one of the funnier things I have heard recently is team X isn't going to try or team Y is going to purposefully screw over the Astros. Always get a good chuckle out of that mentality. I understand playoff teams are going to try a little harder and manage differently than clubs with no shot, but the idea teams are looking at us to see what we need to happen and performing based off of it is wild talk.

Also, at the end of the day we control our own destiny. Win at least 2/3 against the Mariners and you will have nobody to blame but yourself if you don't end up atop the division.

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Most teams aren't that petty. The dodgers ABSOLUTELY are.

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Ah yes...If you need some comic relief before the big weekend series starts go read the Ranger cheerleaders crying about them not winning because their players skip team dinners and don't sit around the campfire and sing kum ba yah together.

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LOL. They aren't winning because every single player isn't having a career year. Plus it seems Adolis has throttled back his PED dosage.

Faustus said:

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Beat40 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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I would assume he's the DH from here on out.

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Yordan's injury made the Parades decision much easier.

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We need the bat, but that means Paredes needs to come through to overcome Altuve's glove (since we'll be forsaking DH'ing the GOAT).

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Worth it just for the extra 20 pitches he will put on their starter and to make up for Altuve's 3.

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Ag_07 said:

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Ah yes...If you need some comic relief before the big weekend series starts go read the Ranger cheerleaders crying about them not winning because their players skip team dinners and don't sit around the campfire and sing kum ba yah together.

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LOL. They aren't winning because every single player isn't having a career year. Plus it seems Adolis has throttled back his PED dosage.

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The '23 Rangers are the '86 Astros without the '86 Mets in their way. 9-10 guys having career years all at once. Their title is still 100% legit, but an extended period of excellence doesn't seem in the cards.

Astros vs. Mariners RHP Woo:

SS Peña, 3B Correa, DH Paredes, 2B Altuve, RF Cole, C Diaz, 1B Walker, LF Sánchez, CF Meyers. P Brown

— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) September 19, 2025

From the Astros: reinstated IF Isaac Paredes from the 60-day IL & placed LF Yordan Alvarez on the 10-day IL with a left ankle sprain. in a corresponding move, transferred RHP Kaleb Ort to the 60-day IL..OF Zach Dezenzo begins a rehab assignment tonight with Triple A Sugar Land.

— Mark Berman (@MarkBerman_) September 19, 2025

The Paredes Party is back in town.#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/lpsuFwODmW

— Houston Astros (@astros) September 19, 2025

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Ah yes...If you need some comic relief before the big weekend series starts go read the Ranger cheerleaders crying about them not winning because their players skip team dinners and don't sit around the campfire and sing kum ba yah together.

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and because of injuries

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Astros vs. Mariners RHP Woo:

SS Peña, 3B Correa, DH Paredes, 2B Altuve, RF Cole, C Diaz, 1B Walker, LF Sánchez, CF Meyers. P Brown

— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) September 19, 2025

From the Astros: reinstated IF Isaac Paredes from the 60-day IL & placed LF Yordan Alvarez on the 10-day IL with a left ankle sprain. in a corresponding move, transferred RHP Kaleb Ort to the 60-day IL..OF Zach Dezenzo begins a rehab assignment tonight with Triple A Sugar Land.

— Mark Berman (@MarkBerman_) September 19, 2025

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withkut having Yordon, this is the lineup we need!

Walker batting 7.

Don't move him up one notch, Joe. Don't do it.

Isaac Paredes is back and taking BP on the field pic.twitter.com/EZSf3EpO8v

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) September 19, 2025

Astros 1st Rounder Xavier Neyens hit on the field today.

Neyens said his goal is to start next year in Low-A Fayetteville. pic.twitter.com/OT6x02JkMu

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) September 19, 2025

Yordan Alvarez was walking without a boot today, said Joe Espada

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) September 19, 2025

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Yordan Alvarez was walking without a boot today, said Joe Espada

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) September 19, 2025

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Just kidding, we all know we'll be lucky to see Yordan in spring training and I didn't specify a year on purpose.

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Yordan Alvarez was walking without a boot today, said Joe Espada

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) September 19, 2025

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They already amputated his leg. The boot they are referring to is the Silver Boot. He's been drinking beer out of it since Wednesday night.

Pena (SS)
Paredes (DH)
Alvarez (LF)
Correa (3B)
Altuve (2B)
Cole (RF)
Diaz (C)
Walker (1B)
Meyers (CF)

Solid.

Joe Espada’s media availability before the Astros open their series vs. the Mariners.

Espada is glad to have Paredes back, who could eventually play defense.

Also, Yordan Alvarez is out of a walking boot: pic.twitter.com/5MF2qmuFLj

— SportsTalk 790 (@SportsTalk790) September 19, 2025

Tonight's lineup looks nice. Not angry with rewarding the rookie.

What level of effort are we okay Paredes giving us on the basepaths? 80%? 90%? No one wants to see him aggrevate that hammy.

“I’m close to 100 percent,” Isaac Paredes said. “I wouldn’t say I’m 100 percent, but I’m close to that.” - https://t.co/Wk6qN7i5hj

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) September 19, 2025

I'm getting tingly for tonight. Hope it's right

May wanna get that checked….

Is Yordan retroactive to the day after he got hurt? That would have him come off the DL for the Angels series.

BTKAG97 said:

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Tonight's lineup looks nice. Not angry with rewarding the rookie.

What level of effort are we okay Paredes giving us on the basepaths? 80%? 90%? No one wants to see him aggrevate that hammy.

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70%

No steals, no running through stop signs, no major hustles

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Is Yordan retroactive to the day after he got hurt? That would have him come off the DL for the Angels series.

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Only go back 3 days.

Bottom of 2nd and Detroit is already down 6 to Atlanta at home. The collapse is real.

All I do is Nguyen said:

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May wanna get that checked….

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Only if it lasts for more than four hours

the stakes are rising by the hour for the Mariners-Astros series

the Guardians could close to within 2 games

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All I do is Nguyen said:

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May wanna get that checked….

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Only if it lasts for more than four hours

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Hope so!