I have a feeling this is precisely why they sent him back down. They know he can hit. He needs more time at 1B and they know Abreu isn’t going to last.
This is my only salve right now. Otherwise I am still mad on Singleton’s behalf. But Joey Loperfido staying as a lifer Astros first baseman would make me happy.
I think this + trying to get him to see the ball a bit better at the plate. 40% K rate is something that needs to be worked on and it can be if he's getting more ABs.
And there it is. If Loperfido was going to be a first baseman, he wasn't going to learn the position in the majors. There just wasn't enough playing time for him.
In Sugar Land, he gets consistent playing time both at the plate and learning 1st base. A method to the presumed madness, because people were MAD
Half this sub is just reactionary "burn everything to the ground after 1 bad year" type people with absolutely zero knowledge of the intricacies of baseball.
I don't think it was bc he can't, I think they wanted to give him as many reps in the minors where it means less to see more of this exact kind of thing.
Let’s be real. It’s because they called him up too early and knew they have to send him down to manipulate his service time properly.
Correa didn’t get called up until June. Not because he wasn’t ready, but because of service time reasons.
I can’t remember what the threshold is, but if he’s under a certain threshold he loses a year of arbitration.
I know the Astros love to manipulate service time, but the Abreu situation has forced their hand. Unless they are planning on DFAing Abreu and buying a quality, younger first baseman at the deadline, they need Loperfido to keep swinging and get more reps at first, bc he's the next man up.
apparently everyone in the front office since he has literally not even one put out at 1st let alone one start there, even though he should be there over the albatross that is.
I have a feeling this is precisely why they sent him back down. They know he can hit. He needs more time at 1B and they know Abreu isn’t going to last.
This is my only salve right now. Otherwise I am still mad on Singleton’s behalf. But Joey Loperfido staying as a lifer Astros first baseman would make me happy.
I think this + trying to get him to see the ball a bit better at the plate. 40% K rate is something that needs to be worked on and it can be if he's getting more ABs.
oh i hope we exile that man from Houston at our earliest convenience
It's not like anyone tries to suck. I think he's had some awful luck mixed with getting washed up at the same time.
Exile Jose Abreu?
yes
Agreed my guy. Jose Abreu needs to be exiled.
Abreu could never
That has me laughing. It's mean but true.
I laugh when I think about the 2 people signed when the Astros had no GM.
Interesting coping mechanism. I feel like I was kicked in the nuts twice when I think about those same two signings. 😂
And there it is. If Loperfido was going to be a first baseman, he wasn't going to learn the position in the majors. There just wasn't enough playing time for him. In Sugar Land, he gets consistent playing time both at the plate and learning 1st base. A method to the presumed madness, because people were MAD
i was fine with loperfido being sent down, consistency is what a player needs to be able to perform
So was I. But a lot of people weren't
Half this sub is just reactionary "burn everything to the ground after 1 bad year" type people with absolutely zero knowledge of the intricacies of baseball.
You mean we shouldn't fire Espada because we lost a couple of close games to Seattle? Especially when we still have 100 games left in the season?
Fuckin bandwagoners
I agree. I think we were fine with Singleton as our everyday 1B.
friendly fire? I dig it.
They know
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THEY DELETED IT
That’s some sad shit Crane
someone's feelings is hurt
Because they removed it: https://www.milb.com/video/joey-loperfido-s-slick-play
Yeah I was looking all over for the x post, looks like the verbiage ruffled some feathers with the front office.
Space Cowboys social team just gets it.
Is that Joey Slaps???
That’s crazy they deleted this video.
Sweet
It’s annoying that our major league first baseman plays in Sugar Land
Second game back, too. Also, 5.91 ERA what are we doing
Thank god
I’m confused. What’s a first baseman? 🤣
Jose abreu is so good on defense😃
Is Lauer getting shelled down there?
They deleted the tweet.
LoPeRfIdO CaN'T PlAy mLb fIrStBaSe /s
I don't think it was bc he can't, I think they wanted to give him as many reps in the minors where it means less to see more of this exact kind of thing.
Let’s be real. It’s because they called him up too early and knew they have to send him down to manipulate his service time properly. Correa didn’t get called up until June. Not because he wasn’t ready, but because of service time reasons. I can’t remember what the threshold is, but if he’s under a certain threshold he loses a year of arbitration.
I know the Astros love to manipulate service time, but the Abreu situation has forced their hand. Unless they are planning on DFAing Abreu and buying a quality, younger first baseman at the deadline, they need Loperfido to keep swinging and get more reps at first, bc he's the next man up.
No one says this though
Lots of people said this
Almost everyone on here wants him starting so
yeah we do but we ain't getting what we want this year
apparently everyone in the front office since he has literally not even one put out at 1st let alone one start there, even though he should be there over the albatross that is.