/u/Palad1n2000 - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-palad1n2000/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 28 Sep 2025 06:13:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/Palad1n2000 - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-palad1n2000/ 32 32 103504436 What to do at Catcher (Or the absurdity of Yainer and Caratini’s splits) https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-to-do-at-catcher-or-the-absurdity-of-yainer-and-caratinis-splits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-to-do-at-catcher-or-the-absurdity-of-yainer-and-caratinis-splits Sun, 28 Sep 2025 06:13:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e8964a4c469d872aacebf8f38cc69841 Yainer Diaz had a mediocre to bad 2025 season. Alot of people want Caratini to be resigned and look to him as the primary catcher for next season. Yainer's stats though show the opposite: He needs to be an everyday catcher. As C: .269 BA, .749 OPS ...

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]]> 1033196 How Much Blame Does Espada Truly Deserve https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-much-blame-does-espada-truly-deserve/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-blame-does-espada-truly-deserve Sun, 21 Sep 2025 06:04:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9f18eae0ca6cc6eb217659f78372b876 I see this tossed around ALOT, both here and other social media, that if the Astros miss the playoffs, Espada should be fired Now, myself personally, I find it asinine to fire a manager who by all accounts is dealing with a lost season due to injuries ...

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]]> 1030731 One Month (25 Games) Remain! Predict the Final Record (Currently 75-62) https://houstonnewmedia.org/one-month-25-games-remain-predict-the-final-record-currently-75-62/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-month-25-games-remain-predict-the-final-record-currently-75-62 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:54:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6d9742be7031d7d0cba5c02c542f4e81 I'm shockingly, cautiously optimistic. I think we manage to hit 90 wins, if just barely. This season reminds me alot of 2023, where we won the division off the H2H at exactly 90 wins over the Rags. I get that everyone is down right now, but here&#3...

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]]> 1018210 Astros Lineup (7/29) https://houstonnewmedia.org/astros-lineup-7-29/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astros-lineup-7-29 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:26:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6280cc68660cee01b6299245d340448d No Caratini and Altuve DH Jason Alexander on the bump 7:10pm CST First Pitch submitted by /u/Palad1n2000 [link] [comments]

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]]> 996950 Mullins or Melton https://houstonnewmedia.org/mullins-or-melton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mullins-or-melton Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:09:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fb76e9bed10164e866f6b445e41f0e88 With the trade deadline officially heating up, I have a question for everyone: Suppose he can be had for cheap, would you rather go with a vet lefty outfielder who is consistent if currently underperforming in Mullins, or roll the dice with a rookie li...

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]]> 994329 Going Forward: Trammell or McCormick https://houstonnewmedia.org/going-forward-trammell-or-mccormick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=going-forward-trammell-or-mccormick Mon, 21 Jul 2025 02:42:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2114f90b918b8ecf70b9f17790992450 I was thinking on it. If a team was willing to take Chas (unlikely considering his age), would you trade him and run with Trammell as your back up? Or would you rather have Chas and treat Trammell like a fluke submitted by /u/Palad1n2000 ...

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]]> 990906 How It Feels Reading the Daily Lineups https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-it-feels-reading-the-daily-lineups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-it-feels-reading-the-daily-lineups Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:41:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b8a5077fd052b04dfccbebaf730a3336 submitted by /u/Palad1n2000 [link] [comments]

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]]> 982728 Am I crazy for wanting Steven Kwan? https://houstonnewmedia.org/am-i-crazy-for-wanting-steven-kwan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=am-i-crazy-for-wanting-steven-kwan Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:54:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=76666c5db21e0e35dee34ac1a02810bc The Guardians are in absolute free fall and we have the chance to bury them past any point of return this series. It had me thinking for any players they have that would be nice to snag, and I think Kwan would be perfect for the Astros. LF with solid d...

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]]> 982596 Julio Rodriguez has been named to the All-Star Game over Jake Meyers https://houstonnewmedia.org/julio-rodriguez-has-been-named-to-the-all-star-game-over-jake-meyers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=julio-rodriguez-has-been-named-to-the-all-star-game-over-jake-meyers Mon, 07 Jul 2025 01:39:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ce2ad35ba37a0319cd26e6418ecf8c7e .8 difference in WAR despite the 14 difference in OPS+, a whopping .76 difference in OPS, and .60 difference in BA, a .59 difference in OBP, and a .17 difference in SLG. Julio Rodriguez leads Jake in PA (398 to 319), H (90 to 88), RBI (43 to 21) and SB...

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]]> 982276 Another SP Down: Punt or Fight https://houstonnewmedia.org/another-sp-down-punt-or-fight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=another-sp-down-punt-or-fight Wed, 21 May 2025 20:07:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=eee394c9825f23a01ab51c51123e1dbd With Blanco going down, and the SP lineup being held together by duct tape, and with Yordan having apparent nerve damage in his hand that seems to be resisting going away. What do we do with this season? Do you think the Astros should just see how it g...

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]]> 955859 Yordan to IL (retro to May 3rd, earliest returns May 13th), call up Leftie Catcher César Salazar https://houstonnewmedia.org/yordan-to-il-retro-to-may-3rd-earliest-returns-may-13th-call-up-leftie-catcher-cesar-salazar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yordan-to-il-retro-to-may-3rd-earliest-returns-may-13th-call-up-leftie-catcher-cesar-salazar Mon, 05 May 2025 20:25:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2de1d1f0cfc380e47c2e09388a734dcc So much for keeping Yordan healthy by keeping him out of LF I guess. Means we'll probably see alot more of Caratini or Yainer DHing submitted by /u/Palad1n2000 [link] [comments]

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]]> 949084 To Pay or Not to Pay: Framber https://houstonnewmedia.org/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-framber/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-pay-or-not-to-pay-framber Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:32:20 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=83cfcd99a1f718a1dad9e134790bd395 I'm mostly curious what this sub thinks. Framber's payday is coming due, and I just can't talk myself into being comfortable paying him what he'll likely demand. Just as likely to s**t the bed (Giants, Cardinals) as he is to be elite (M...

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]]> 939106 April Astros: When Will We Learn https://houstonnewmedia.org/april-astros-when-will-we-learn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-astros-when-will-we-learn Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:09:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=88230f2516c7e0a465b0a84736ffd1c9 Astros record in April in 2024: 10-15 Astros record in April in 2023: 14-12 Astros record in April in 2022 (WS Win): 11-10 Astros record in April in 2021: 14-12 This team, even when they have good talent, have been a slightly above .500 or worse team f...

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]]> 936296 With the Marines losing 2-3 to the Angels, the Astros opening series post-ASB will be for 1st place in the Division https://houstonnewmedia.org/with-the-marines-losing-2-3-to-the-angels-the-astros-opening-series-post-asb-will-be-for-1st-place-in-the-division/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=with-the-marines-losing-2-3-to-the-angels-the-astros-opening-series-post-asb-will-be-for-1st-place-in-the-division Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:53:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1d49eb1433c3aa7d8fa73eb849226e28 As annoying as the Rangers series was, if you told me that a month ago I'd have taken it any way I could have it. Reinforcements on the way!! submitted by /u/Palad1n2000 [link] [comments]

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]]> 794299 [Chandler Rome] Joe Espada, Framber Valdez and Yainer Diaz all said that Valdez went away from the gameplan in the seven-run fifth inning. "Yainer did a really good job calling pitches. I was the one that decided to try and change the game plan. I had to deal with the consequences," Valdez said https://houstonnewmedia.org/chandler-rome-joe-espada-framber-valdez-and-yainer-diaz-all-said-that-valdez-went-away-from-the-gameplan-in-the-seven-run-fifth-inning-yainer-did-a-really-good-job-calling-pitches-i-was-the/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chandler-rome-joe-espada-framber-valdez-and-yainer-diaz-all-said-that-valdez-went-away-from-the-gameplan-in-the-seven-run-fifth-inning-yainer-did-a-really-good-job-calling-pitches-i-was-the Tue, 21 May 2024 03:38:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1054942ee44a59b1e02dee2055e80b4c Is it just me or is this just absolutely infuriating and makes me really dislike Framber submitted by /u/Palad1n2000 [link] [comments]

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]]> 771479 When McCullers is back, we all agree he takes Garcia’s spot in the rotation right? https://houstonnewmedia.org/when-mccullers-is-back-we-all-agree-he-takes-garcias-spot-in-the-rotation-right/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-mccullers-is-back-we-all-agree-he-takes-garcias-spot-in-the-rotation-right Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:28:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1e6a1d50ad95ee5d59755b304213338d Curious if people think we will go to a 6 man rotation or if Garcia will become a long reliever. No way Brown gets relegated to the pen submitted by /u/Palad1n2000 [link] [comments]

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