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Post by Coach2 on May 18, 2007 8:38:53 GMT -5
How long can the Astros continue to have a shortstop and catcher who aren't very good offensively?
I know, I know.... we have some others guys who are not hitting and need replacing but at some point in their career they were considered decent offensive players.
Ausmus and Everett have has some flashes here and there but are really just a couple of outs waiting to happen. They are on the team because of their gloves but can't we find guys who can field and hit.
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Post by vega51 on May 18, 2007 10:16:59 GMT -5
include biggio in more or less same category.
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Post by Coach2 on May 18, 2007 20:56:20 GMT -5
He is in it now but he wasn't always. Everett and Ausmus never could hit.
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Post by chandler44 on May 18, 2007 21:02:46 GMT -5
I can't defend Ausmus, but Everett's bat is not the problem with our offense. If we're getting decent production at 3b, 2b, and RF, then Everett's not going to kill us.
We need to start Lamb & Loretta and find someone to play RF that doesn't mind hitting the ball out of the infield occasionally.
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Post by redbaron on May 18, 2007 22:26:07 GMT -5
I'd rather have Duckworth than Albers.
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Post by Coach on May 19, 2007 9:25:55 GMT -5
My point was you can't start two defensive specialists. You can afford to give up offense in 1 spot, excluding the pitcher, but not in 2 spots.
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Post by chandler44 on May 19, 2007 9:52:53 GMT -5
I know what you mean, but I don't know that I would even call Ausmus a defensive specialist anymore. He's actually hitting better than he's fielding in 2007 (and that's not saying much).
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Post by vega51 on May 19, 2007 18:48:01 GMT -5
Well, i always liked Duckworth but he was not right in Houston, i don't think he was healthy with us.
I read somehwer that he was throwing hard this year, if thats true then that is the player i remember from Phillies.
Now, he was not that pitcher with us so i can't blame the astros for releasing him.
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Post by Coach on May 19, 2007 18:52:00 GMT -5
I think the Red Baron was just trying to get under Predator's (14all) skin with the Duckworth comment.
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Post by vega51 on May 19, 2007 18:52:42 GMT -5
yes, but duckworth is pitching very good this year.
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Post by Coach2 on May 19, 2007 18:57:26 GMT -5
You are Predator's new best friend.
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Post by chandler44 on May 20, 2007 16:20:30 GMT -5
Well, he's pitching better than he has recently, but I personally wouldn't say he's pitching very good. His k rate is below average, his bb rate is high, and his k/bb rate is pitiful. He's allowing fewer hits than IP which is a good thing, but I'd bet a shiny nickel that it doesn't continue. I don't see that 2.42 era staying that low for long.
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