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AvatarJon Becker
4:46
Chas McCormick and Jose Siri are both on the roster as well but it looks like Meyers is the hot hand... https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/astros
JC
4:47
Too early for this thought, but if the Stros reach the WS, does Tucker move to CF with Alvarez in RF? Haven't watched any of their interleague games this season
AvatarJon Becker
4:47
I'd be very, very reluctant to have Alvarez play OF anywhere but LF at Minute Maid
4:48
(and, of course, they wouldn't need him to play the OF at MM)
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:48
He's never played RF in the bigs and just 2 games in the minors
Derek
4:49
It's weird to me that "LET'S GO" has become so ubiquitous as the thing to say/yell when something good happens, across all sports and beyond, and across all ages. When and why did this happen??
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:50
Random internet page:

Uses of the phrase ‘let’s go’ can be found as early as 1615 in Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, which reads, “Now let’s go hand in hand, no one before another.” 
Shakespeare was of course a big sports fan, known for leading cheers atop dugouts
Luke Hooper
4:51
"Let's go" has seemingly always been a thing to say in anticipation of something. But shouting "let's go" after something good just happened does seem to be fairly new. It's just feels good to say.
AvatarDavid Laurila
4:52
Just catching up to the news that while he's on the ALDS roster, JD Martinez 'and his bad ankle aren't in the Red Sox lineup tonight.
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:52
can't believe how fluky that injury is
Steven
4:52
"Let's Go" was popularized by Brett Lawrie of the 2011 Blue Jays, according to one University of Toronto Linguist (kind of)

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/lets-go-became-exclamation-choice...
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:53
Let's go was big when I was still in short pants in the 1970s. AIn't no Brett Lawrie thing
Luke Hooper
4:53
I can picture Brett Lawrie shouting that though. It fits.
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:53
I mean, that guy was shouting all the time.
Guest
4:54
The JD injury wouldn't have happened if the Red Sox didn't have to play by NL rules in the final series of the season
AvatarJon Becker
4:54
It wouldn't have, but hey, every AL team has to do it at some point
AvatarDavid Laurila
4:55
A.J. Pierzynski just mispronounced home plate umpire Adam Hamari's name . Imperfect game prep for the former backstop.
James
4:57
They tried the outfield shuffle with Brantley in RF and Tuck in center. It went poorly
AvatarJay Jaffe
4:57
Looks like they went 2-2 against NL West teams with the Alvarez-Tucker-Brantley outfield, splitting a pair with the Dodgers, losing once to the Padres and beating the Giants. Pretty small sample
JC
4:58
Greinke and Verlander coming off the books after this year, and they've proved they don't really need them. Where does that money go this offseason?
AvatarJon Becker
4:58
I don't think you ever want to fall into the trap of thinking you have too many SP, but yes, they can make a very good rotation without them. I've got them at $107M for next year (before arb raises), after $189M next year. Shortstop is the obvious answer, and the bullpen has Pressly, Maton and Taylor as the only major contributors returning.
https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/payroll/astros
Let's say it's really $115M, because Gurriel's option is definitely getting exercised. Still, a lot to work with.
AvatarJay Jaffe
5:00
they're going to at least issue a QO to Verlander, just saw news of that. Wouldn't be a surprise if he returns.
Brian
4:59
The best SS free agent is ???
AvatarJon Becker
4:59
Correa > Seager > Story > Báez, IMO. Thoughts, fellas?
AvatarJay Jaffe
5:00
I think that's fair and that there's a big gap between Seager and Story
Luke Hooper
5:00
I'm good with that order. I could maybe flop Seager and Correa.
AvatarDavid Laurila
5:00
If there is a Game 4 in this series, it will start at 3:30 ET/2:30 ET on Monday.
5:03
If there are two Game 5s in the AL, Rays-Red Sox will be in the late afternoon, and Astros-White Sox at night.
Scotty
5:03
Saw this stat and wondered if any team had an easier schedule: The White Sox only played 56 games against opponents with a winning record this year.
AvatarJay Jaffe
5:03
at least in the AL that was by far the least, and they went 27-29 against those teams. One reason why I think this isn't as close as the ZiPS odds made them out to be (bigger edge for Astros)
AvatarDavid Laurila
5:04
Great play by Moncada.
Luke Hooper
5:05
That throw was ridiculously quick.
AvatarJay Jaffe
5:05
In the NL, the Dodgers played only 62 games against .500+ and went 35-27. Giants were 35-28
Brian
5:05
FS1 is down... anyone else?
AvatarDavid Laurila
5:05
Working fine for me.
Semien
5:06
Am I before or after Story?
AvatarJon Becker
5:06
Juuuust after in my opinion but ahead of Báez
AvatarJay Jaffe
5:06
I'd put you before Story but I think counting on another 40+ homer season is folly
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