makes a case for the playoff roster.. who else of the recent additions to the roster are making the same case
Not sure how many spots were taking about. It may come down to whether they want the switch hitting infielder or the lefty outfielder.
Teams submit a 25-man roster prior to each round of the postseason comprised of postseason-eligible players. A club may request permission from the Commissioner's Office to replace a player who is injured during the course of a series, but that player is then ineligible for the rest of that round and the subsequent round, if there is one. A pitcher may be replaced only by another pitcher, and a position player only by another position player.Teams carry extra players throughout the postseason in the event of injuries, and those players, as well as players on the injured list, can be in the dugout during games, within reason.
An injured player can be replaced but he can't play in that round or in the next round if the team advances.
Glad I'm not the manager/GM for the ALDS: Reddick vs Tucker; Abreu vs James vs Devo vs for how many spots?
It is not Reddick v Tucker. Reddick wins that every time.May be Reddick v Toro. I assume Straw will be in?
If we carry 14/11 and Correa is healthy, the 5 on the bench, Maldonado, Jake, Diaz, with 2 of Straw, Tucker, Toro
I'd imagine the makeup of the SP we're facing in a particular round would come into play to a certain extent, too. Having a LH power bat (Tucker) vs. a switch hitting contact bat (Toro) could play better against some teams more than others.
At this moment, i’d Say Straw and Tucker.
Toro is a far better LH hitter. I think Straw is in regardless of matchups.
All of this, of course, is IF the Astros make the postseason.
Thot we were talking about 2020....
Snuffy, this is easily your best post ever.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/How-an-A-J-Hinch-talk-turned-Kyle-Tucker-s-motor-14495441.php
Not a subscriber, cannot read it.
Not a subscriber either but the article wasnt behind a paywall for me.Gist--tucker is quiet. Perceived as aloof and lacking effort. Heart to heart with Hinch results in Tucker acting with greater sense of urgency, such as greater aggression on basepath, for example.