May 28, 2024 • 9 mins
Winning their series against the Athletics' over the weekend the Astros are still on the chase to five hundred. Facing Seattle now, the Astros walk into this series with an even lighter staff. With Cristian and Urquidy recently placed on IL the guys discuss what may the next rotation look like.
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
(00:00):
Kbm E Houston, KTDC HD twoHouston, Whart Radio Station. How about
the mass Stones as a rocket.This is Sports Talk seven ninety your home
for your home teams driven by thatclassic elite to Buick GMC Studios for the
elite car buying experience. Salisbury Oldbury, Salisbury, Houston. Okay, let's
(00:29):
do this. Sean Salisbury to usctrue longtime friend, Shawn Salisbury, ryanl
Lima, Go Lobos. This isthe Sewn Salsbury Show. They continue that
series eight forty pm tonight. That'sthe first pitch. Seven thirty is the
on Deck Show right here on sevenon your Home for Astros Baseball. The
(00:51):
Celtics sweep the Pacers. They headback to the NBA Finals. Hall of
Famer Bill Walt and passing away atthe age of seventy one after a battle
with cancer. Really glad the Pacers, Sean, you know, uh competed
against the Celtics. That was amismatch from the start and it was it
was validated by the way the Celticsplayed. And there's a lot of pressure
on them, but they're sure notplaying like there is Dayalen Brown was the
(01:14):
MVP Conference Finals. They've got starpower, they've got depth, well coached,
and you're gonna you're gonna have regardlessof where the next challenge comes from.
In the West. A lot ofrest now for for this team,
which makes it huge for Boston toget themselves ready to go staying competitive mode.
But that was complete domination and theWestern Conference is gonna have their hands
(01:36):
full with the with the winner ofthat one, I mean with the with
Celtics, whoever wins that one inthe West. Yeah, it's gonna be
a good series. Excuse me tofinish off with the Mavericks and t Wolves
face the Celtics in the NBA Finals. Speaking of the West, the Al
West in Major League Baseball, obviously, the Seattle Mariners beat the Astros last
(01:57):
night. They are three and ahalf up on the Texas Rangers. Then
the Astros are four and a halfback, the A's seven back, and
the Los Los Angeles Angels are eightback. Phillies, have you know they
were leading baseball? They're thirty eightand seventeen. They've actually lost two in
(02:19):
a row. They're seven to threein their last ten. The New York
Yankees seven and three in their lastten. Baltimore Orioles have won five in
a row. They're just one anda half back in the AL East.
The Guardian's still a top the ALCentral Sean. They are nine and one
in their last ten games. Yeah, are we what a I don't know
if I'd considered a surprise because they'realways pretty good. But they are exceeding.
(02:42):
And they don't have Shane Bieber.I don't believe he's out for the
year. I mean, I knowthey don't have him, but I think
he's out for the full year?Right have Tommy John? Right? Yeah?
So they this team, they arethey just hang around. They have
always been that way, and evenwithout Tito Francona, they scrap and they
they put the ball in play.They get solid pitching. This is a
good team. And then when theyget to the closer, he's pretty good.
(03:05):
He can ramp it up a littlebit. So they're a fun watch.
The overall picture of baseball and injuries, and you know, attrition and
injuries sometimes becomes a problem. Soare we not making a big enough deal
over Erkeaty and Javier You're not Ifyou think that Lanceoma Colors in that group
(03:27):
is the one you're counting on.To carry you through they're not that will
be the bonus. Now, Iunderstand these two. You're hoping that there's
nothing serious with Erkati and Javy Air, But what if it's an extended period
of time, what's going to be? Right? So, if it's a
real extended period of time, thenwhat So you're not going to tell me
(03:50):
you're not going to be active atthe trade deadline, which would bring what
a pitcher into play? And ifyou're struggling with an every day guy instead
of just giving up prospects, wouldn'tyou think you'd have to give up a
quality player to get what you wanton the mound Without those two guys,
you think the staff's good enough anddeep enough, is starting to sustain one
hundred and one hundred and eight moregames? No, at a six hundred
(04:14):
clip, it'd be pretty hard todo, right. Yes, I don't
know, Matt, I'm not suredepending on how this is. If this
is an extended amount of time,I'll say this to you Orkeaty and Xavier
injuries for an extended amount of timeto me are more devastating than Garcian mccullors.
Yeah, how are you gonna goto a six man. Now,
(04:35):
well, who's going to be yoursix man rotation? So as of right
now, your rotation is and JPFrance isn't available, right he's hurt?
Yep, Justin Verlander, fromer Valdez, Renel Blanco, Hunter Brown, Spencer,
Aarraghetty, Christian Xavier. Well,the sixth man. You're just gonna
(04:56):
have to You're not gonna have asixth man, I'm telling you unless you
take a a bullpen guy and puthim in there, you know. But
I don't see how you're gonna haveto go five man and you don't want
to. And they're still they playa lot of games between now and June
twentieth, don't they. Yeah,I mean there's quite a few games.
There's very few, very very fewdays off now in the middle of the
month of June. So I Ithink this is June six is our next
(05:24):
day off, And it can bethis can be this, These could be
monumental injuries. You don't want itfor the player, but for the team
and where they got to go fromthere. And then you're hoping that Blanco
continues. He's been pretty brilliant thisyear. Yeah. It came off his
suspension to pitch. Well, hesure did, and then you know Verlander's
Verlander. But this Fromer's still beeninconsistent and yet quality start and settle down
(05:47):
after the first when you spot teamthree runs, it's hard. Even though
there was no home run, youstill you're down three to zero. Now
you force yourself into doing what hedid and with the next five innings was
pretty solid. But then you gotit into a game when two runs wasn't
going to be enough for anybody,let alone of a solid yet still walk
three what struck out four? Sothe inconsistency of up and down of Hunter
(06:09):
Brown and well, Araghetty's got abright future and so does Hunter Brown.
It would seem both of them havebeen they haven't been at their best on
a regular basis, right, Andwe cut a little more slacked Arrogetty because
he's a rookie. But Hunter Browncan be gone in an inning and a
third and then give you four.The last three or four times he's appeared,
he's been better. There's no question. It was almost like when he
(06:31):
came out of the bullpen with thosefive innings, So that springboarded him confidence
wise. So but he's going tohave to ramp it up even more and
you don't want to tax a bullpen, which you're always concerned about. So
yeah, I think we may beunderstating this ERKEETI Xavier injury situation. I'm
(06:55):
talking about if it's here of justexactly what it's going to do to the
depth of the pitching staff. Soyou've got Sean Dubin, Seth Martinez,
Rafael Montero, Brian A. Bray, Ryan P. Presley, Josh Hater.
Those are the guys in your bullpen. It's gonna have to be one
of the guys up front. Andthen you just brought up Alex Uh what
(07:18):
speez or p speez? He canhe start? I don't know anything about
him, do you know? Sosomebody? I mean, you're gonna have
to throw somebody. It ain't gonnabe Uh well, I give Dubon credit
for being an incredible Swiss army.Now I don't think pitching is gonna be
one of them, don't think so. So Yeah, tough times, man,
(07:40):
tough times when both of those guysare going back. So you knew
something was wrong with Javier's velocity andOrkides delayed return Alex Spiez, Yeah,
delayed return and here we are againtingback to the ile. You also,
uh, just who did you Youjust acquired a lefty name? Yeah,
allowed about a week and it wasit was seven to ten days ago.
(08:01):
Yeah, he's not on the fortyman, So, oh my gosh,
why can I not find it?It kind of slid under the radar.
I don't even think we talked aboutit, to be honest with you.
Let me get it real quick.But I mean, that's gonna be a
guy that's probably gonna have to comeup. He's in Triple A right now
with the Space Cowboys. He's gonnahave to come. And the bullpen,
(08:22):
you're gonna have to It's probably gonnabe from somebody who's not on the current
staff. Ares are Lower, right, because you're not gonna go and since
Martinez has been too good for youin the bullpen and so it was dubin
right. Yeah, I mean theythey've had some some some good stuff for
them. It's probably gonna be somebodythat either you acquired or somebody that's down
on the farm that's in Triple A'sI would imagine somebody there who who we
(08:46):
don't know much about. So EricLower is a starter. So there you
go. Came from the Milwaukee Brewersor Lefty right. Yeah, he was
eleven and seven for the Brewers intwenty twenty two. In twenty twenty three
he was four and six. He'sgot a career record of thirty six thirty
seven. He's only been in theleague for six years, so he's gonna
have to get it on that.Yeah, and he's gonna have to get
(09:07):
innings too. But since he's noton the forty man, then it means
you've got to make another move,right, This is I don't know.
I think we should talk a littlemore in depth about the hobber and and
Heurkety because this is gonna be huge, Yeah, I especially if it's an
extended injury for both of them.Yeah. I don't know if forgiving it
as much. If it is extended, this is gonna be a depth problem.
Yeah, it's gonna be a hugedepth problem. Let's continue to talk
(09:28):
about it next on port Stock sevenninety
Kbm E Houston, KTDC HD twoHouston, Whart Radio Station. How about
the mass Stones as a rocket.This is Sports Talk seven ninety your home
for your home teams driven by thatclassic elite to Buick GMC Studios for the
elite car buying experience. Salisbury Oldbury, Salisbury, Houston. Okay, let's
(00:29):
do this. Sean Salisbury to usctrue longtime friend, Shawn Salisbury, ryanl
Lima, Go Lobos. This isthe Sewn Salsbury Show. They continue that
series eight forty pm tonight. That'sthe first pitch. Seven thirty is the
on Deck Show right here on sevenon your Home for Astros Baseball. The
(00:51):
Celtics sweep the Pacers. They headback to the NBA Finals. Hall of
Famer Bill Walt and passing away atthe age of seventy one after a battle
with cancer. Really glad the Pacers, Sean, you know, uh competed
against the Celtics. That was amismatch from the start and it was it
was validated by the way the Celticsplayed. And there's a lot of pressure
on them, but they're sure notplaying like there is Dayalen Brown was the
(01:14):
MVP Conference Finals. They've got starpower, they've got depth, well coached,
and you're gonna you're gonna have regardlessof where the next challenge comes from.
In the West. A lot ofrest now for for this team,
which makes it huge for Boston toget themselves ready to go staying competitive mode.
But that was complete domination and theWestern Conference is gonna have their hands
(01:36):
full with the with the winner ofthat one, I mean with the with
Celtics, whoever wins that one inthe West. Yeah, it's gonna be
a good series. Excuse me tofinish off with the Mavericks and t Wolves
face the Celtics in the NBA Finals. Speaking of the West, the Al
West in Major League Baseball, obviously, the Seattle Mariners beat the Astros last
(01:57):
night. They are three and ahalf up on the Texas Rangers. Then
the Astros are four and a halfback, the A's seven back, and
the Los Los Angeles Angels are eightback. Phillies, have you know they
were leading baseball? They're thirty eightand seventeen. They've actually lost two in
(02:19):
a row. They're seven to threein their last ten. The New York
Yankees seven and three in their lastten. Baltimore Orioles have won five in
a row. They're just one anda half back in the AL East.
The Guardian's still a top the ALCentral Sean. They are nine and one
in their last ten games. Yeah, are we what a I don't know
if I'd considered a surprise because they'realways pretty good. But they are exceeding.
(02:42):
And they don't have Shane Bieber.I don't believe he's out for the
year. I mean, I knowthey don't have him, but I think
he's out for the full year?Right have Tommy John? Right? Yeah?
So they this team, they arethey just hang around. They have
always been that way, and evenwithout Tito Francona, they scrap and they
they put the ball in play.They get solid pitching. This is a
good team. And then when theyget to the closer, he's pretty good.
(03:05):
He can ramp it up a littlebit. So they're a fun watch.
The overall picture of baseball and injuries, and you know, attrition and
injuries sometimes becomes a problem. Soare we not making a big enough deal
over Erkeaty and Javier You're not Ifyou think that Lanceoma Colors in that group
(03:27):
is the one you're counting on.To carry you through they're not that will
be the bonus. Now, Iunderstand these two. You're hoping that there's
nothing serious with Erkati and Javy Air, But what if it's an extended period
of time, what's going to be? Right? So, if it's a
real extended period of time, thenwhat So you're not going to tell me
(03:50):
you're not going to be active atthe trade deadline, which would bring what
a pitcher into play? And ifyou're struggling with an every day guy instead
of just giving up prospects, wouldn'tyou think you'd have to give up a
quality player to get what you wanton the mound Without those two guys,
you think the staff's good enough anddeep enough, is starting to sustain one
hundred and one hundred and eight moregames? No, at a six hundred
(04:14):
clip, it'd be pretty hard todo, right. Yes, I don't
know, Matt, I'm not suredepending on how this is. If this
is an extended amount of time,I'll say this to you Orkeaty and Xavier
injuries for an extended amount of timeto me are more devastating than Garcian mccullors.
Yeah, how are you gonna goto a six man. Now,
(04:35):
well, who's going to be yoursix man rotation? So as of right
now, your rotation is and JPFrance isn't available, right he's hurt?
Yep, Justin Verlander, fromer Valdez, Renel Blanco, Hunter Brown, Spencer,
Aarraghetty, Christian Xavier. Well,the sixth man. You're just gonna
(04:56):
have to You're not gonna have asixth man, I'm telling you unless you
take a a bullpen guy and puthim in there, you know. But
I don't see how you're gonna haveto go five man and you don't want
to. And they're still they playa lot of games between now and June
twentieth, don't they. Yeah,I mean there's quite a few games.
There's very few, very very fewdays off now in the middle of the
month of June. So I Ithink this is June six is our next
(05:24):
day off, And it can bethis can be this, These could be
monumental injuries. You don't want itfor the player, but for the team
and where they got to go fromthere. And then you're hoping that Blanco
continues. He's been pretty brilliant thisyear. Yeah. It came off his
suspension to pitch. Well, hesure did, and then you know Verlander's
Verlander. But this Fromer's still beeninconsistent and yet quality start and settle down
(05:47):
after the first when you spot teamthree runs, it's hard. Even though
there was no home run, youstill you're down three to zero. Now
you force yourself into doing what hedid and with the next five innings was
pretty solid. But then you gotit into a game when two runs wasn't
going to be enough for anybody,let alone of a solid yet still walk
three what struck out four? Sothe inconsistency of up and down of Hunter
(06:09):
Brown and well, Araghetty's got abright future and so does Hunter Brown.
It would seem both of them havebeen they haven't been at their best on
a regular basis, right, Andwe cut a little more slacked Arrogetty because
he's a rookie. But Hunter Browncan be gone in an inning and a
third and then give you four.The last three or four times he's appeared,
he's been better. There's no question. It was almost like when he
(06:31):
came out of the bullpen with thosefive innings, So that springboarded him confidence
wise. So but he's going tohave to ramp it up even more and
you don't want to tax a bullpen, which you're always concerned about. So
yeah, I think we may beunderstating this ERKEETI Xavier injury situation. I'm
(06:55):
talking about if it's here of justexactly what it's going to do to the
depth of the pitching staff. Soyou've got Sean Dubin, Seth Martinez,
Rafael Montero, Brian A. Bray, Ryan P. Presley, Josh Hater.
Those are the guys in your bullpen. It's gonna have to be one
of the guys up front. Andthen you just brought up Alex Uh what
(07:18):
speez or p speez? He canhe start? I don't know anything about
him, do you know? Sosomebody? I mean, you're gonna have
to throw somebody. It ain't gonnabe Uh well, I give Dubon credit
for being an incredible Swiss army.Now I don't think pitching is gonna be
one of them, don't think so. So Yeah, tough times, man,
(07:40):
tough times when both of those guysare going back. So you knew
something was wrong with Javier's velocity andOrkides delayed return Alex Spiez, Yeah,
delayed return and here we are againtingback to the ile. You also,
uh, just who did you Youjust acquired a lefty name? Yeah,
allowed about a week and it wasit was seven to ten days ago.
(08:01):
Yeah, he's not on the fortyman, So, oh my gosh,
why can I not find it?It kind of slid under the radar.
I don't even think we talked aboutit, to be honest with you.
Let me get it real quick.But I mean, that's gonna be a
guy that's probably gonna have to comeup. He's in Triple A right now
with the Space Cowboys. He's gonnahave to come. And the bullpen,
(08:22):
you're gonna have to It's probably gonnabe from somebody who's not on the current
staff. Ares are Lower, right, because you're not gonna go and since
Martinez has been too good for youin the bullpen and so it was dubin
right. Yeah, I mean theythey've had some some some good stuff for
them. It's probably gonna be somebodythat either you acquired or somebody that's down
on the farm that's in Triple A'sI would imagine somebody there who who we
(08:46):
don't know much about. So EricLower is a starter. So there you
go. Came from the Milwaukee Brewersor Lefty right. Yeah, he was
eleven and seven for the Brewers intwenty twenty two. In twenty twenty three
he was four and six. He'sgot a career record of thirty six thirty
seven. He's only been in theleague for six years, so he's gonna
have to get it on that.Yeah, and he's gonna have to get
(09:07):
innings too. But since he's noton the forty man, then it means
you've got to make another move,right, This is I don't know.
I think we should talk a littlemore in depth about the hobber and and
Heurkety because this is gonna be huge, Yeah, I especially if it's an
extended injury for both of them.Yeah. I don't know if forgiving it
as much. If it is extended, this is gonna be a depth problem.
Yeah, it's gonna be a hugedepth problem. Let's continue to talk
(09:28):
about it next on port Stock sevenninety
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.