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Dan Szymborski

4:53

SPringer I think. They can replace an outfielder or two

Ben Clemens

4:53

Austin Meadows is not the greatest fielder of all time.

Dan Szymborski

4:53

IF it comes down to that

Ben Clemens

4:53

He's taken some weird lines.

Dystopian Future

4:53

You have to keep Correa and Bregman right?

Ben Clemens

4:53

Bregman already signed his deal. He's staying.

Dan Szymborski

4:54

Yeah, through 2024, he ain't going nowhere

4:55

The thing is, Springer will be entering his age 31 season and I see nothing in how teams are acting that indicate he's going to get something absolutely nutso

(in his first year of FA)

Ben Clemens

4:55

Meanwhile Jack Flaherty has allowed a run, which shouldn't be surprising but is.

Jason

4:55

Correa's ceiling is MVP at shortstop. You can't just let that walk. Springer's ceiling is probably as MVP, but MVP caliber outfielders are marginally easier to replace than MVP caliber shortstops.

Nate

4:56

I'm surprised more people haven't brought up that thought process with Springer/Cole. Springer would be the sentimental favorite to re-sign, but if they can get Cole back at a not totally crazy number...feel like everyone on that team besides maybe Bregman should take a backseat in the keeping order

Ben Clemens

4:56

I have no reason I feel this way but I can't shake a bit of uneasiness around a long-term deal for Cole, from the perspective of a team.

James

4:56

Most Astros fans would prefer Springer to Correa, despite the obvious age and talent differences

Ben Clemens

4:56

No logical basis for it, just something residual in my brain from his inconsistency on the Pirates.

Geust

4:58

FG depth charts has cole aggressively projected for 300 IP and 49 starts. Bold

Dan Szymborski

4:58

At 6-0, they really REALLY couldn't keep Verlander in at 100 pitches.

Ben Clemens

4:58

Rubber arm.

Dan Szymborski

4:59

Myles Straw sounds like a Liberal Democrat candidate for UK prime minister

4:59

If I'm reading this correctly, Austin Meadow's statcast reaction time is -1.6, burst is 0.1, and route is 0.7. So taking weird lines may be due to his inexperience in playoff games [sic]?

Ben Clemens

4:59

Maybe it's just a fluke. That's not great reaction time though.

Dan Szymborski

4:59

"Standing for the LibDems is Myles Straw, the MP for Flippingsbrittle-Upon-Splootywhatisit."

Lunar verLander

5:00

Correa being injured as often as he has been is probably why the fans prefer Springer to Correa

Ben Clemens

5:00

Earlier this year I called Corey Seager injury-prone Carlos Correa, and I'm not sure if I had that right or backwards still.

Dan Szymborski

5:01

The team is very creative. You replace enough guys with prospects, you can keep most of the players

Theyre' the same guy trying to get two paychecks.

Lunar verLander

5:01

I mean...have you ever seen Corey Seager & Carlos Correa in the same room at the same time?

Andrew

5:01

I've seen some Astros fans on the internet outright badmouthing Correa because of his injuries. Feels insane to me.

Ben Clemens

5:01

I was working on an article about whether the Austins Adams could secretly be the same person

5:02

Working out flight times from stadium to stadium and such.

And uh, no.

Dan Szymborski

5:02

You have to remember, most fans seem to think that half the injuries are from players not being tough enough

That's why the disabled list stints

Alan

5:02

The tomahawk chop/chant is so gross. I caught my eight year old singing it to himself as he got ready for bed last night after watching the game last night. Watching a baseball shouldn't necessitate conversations about racisim and appropriation.

Dystopian Future

5:02

Hey, the Rays got a hit!

Ben Clemens

5:02

It is not a good look in 2019.

Dan Szymborski

5:03

Doesn't count because it's Pressly not Verlander

Ben Clemens

5:03

"The only thing Tyler Glasnow can do is sit and watch."

Darn you, rules of baseball!

Dan Szymborski

5:04

Technically, he could have not allowed a homer and three walks!

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