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is Gary Gaetti the problem?

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nschneid225	is Gary Gaetti the problem?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 374 (04/25/2005 7:07 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None when a team is struggling as badly as the 'Stros are at the plate, how much of the blame can be attributed to the hitting coach?
masstro	Re: is Gary Gaetti the problem?	#1	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 424 (04/25/2005 7:23 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	NO! The problem, emphatically, is that we just don't have the talent. One of the websites did a statistical analysis counting up the stats that the Astros would have if EVERY one of their hitters equaled his career year this season. The numbers for the starting 8 still represented a significant drop off from last year. Too many people came into this season expecting us to at least have an average offense. We do NOT have an average offense, nor will we even with Berkman. The hitting is just not there and won't be all season, barring a trade. Occasional good games and good pitching will keep the Astros interesting this year, but this is not a team in the mold that we are used to. This is old school Astros, and you can expect them to perform like the old school Astros; good baseball, fun to watch, but ultimately not good enough. I'm just planning on trying to enjoy watching the younger players and the good pitching (although it's brutal getting your heart ripped out on a daily basis in one or two run games).
Argon	Re: is Gary Gaetti the problem?	#2	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 1105 (04/25/2005 7:28 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Gaetti did not just pop-up...Lane did
liquidxnine	Re: is Gary Gaetti the problem?	#3	[-]
Posts: 2317 (04/25/2005 9:14 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	too many younger guys and too many guys on their decline, about berkman is the only guy on the offense whos going to get better (while still being well above average). gaetti is the best thing for these rookies and other youngsters, i guess there was just way too much optimism on the younger guys having break out years, its still early, so who knows, i just hope we arent that team that goes into firesale mode after the all-star break. pick up some middle relief (ugueth urbina) and a catcher who can hit through the stretch if we are still in it, and i think we have a wild card chance. Petition to retire JR Richard's #50
HudsonHawk	is Gary Gaetti the problem?	#4	[-]
Posts: 1316 (04/25/2005 9:16 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	*Quote:* when a team is struggling as badly as the 'Stros are at the plate, how much of the blame can be attributed to the hitting coach? All of it. None of it's on the players. Just ask Harry Spillman.
Flastrohs	Re: is Gary Gaetti the problem?	#5	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 19976 (04/25/2005 9:16 PM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	*Quote:* when a team is struggling as badly as the 'Stros are at the plate, how much of the blame can be attributed to the hitting coach? When Eric Bruntlett struckout to end the game his average didn't go down. Hard to drop when you're hitting zero. I checked the Astros bench players to see if anyone could have pinch-hit for Bruntlett....someone with more power. Garner's choices...Palmeiro..0 homers. Scott..0 homers. Vizcaino..0 homers. Ausmus..0 homers. The one player off of the bench with a homer, Adam Everett, has one and he's tending to his wife. I feel sorry for Garner. He just doesn't have much to choose from on offense. So no...I don't blame the hitting coach.
Bigwell2005	Re: is Gary Gaetti the problem?	#6	[-]
Posts: 205 (04/26/2005 8:50 AM) Astros Fan Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I think we are in one of those spells where we can't hit any thing. We should break out of it soon and I hope its tonight. Every team goes through it well almost every team except the cardinals. When Berkman comes back he makes the lineup better and he allows all the other batters to see better pitches which should result in better hitting.
Astrogirl	Re: is Gary Gaetti the problem?	#7	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 3593 (04/26/2005 7:35 PM) Bagwell Babe Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Well, really. How much do we know about this Gaetti character? He looks a little shifty to me. Kidding. But I think it's a fair question. He is the teacher. When grasshoppers are not hitting, whose fault is it? And even worse, when older grasshoppers are not hitting? It is too early in the season, I agree. But I'd be a little nervous if I was Gaetti around the AS break if things haven't turned around. Hickey, on the other hand, is relaxing with a cigar! His Duckworth problem isn't nearly as scary.
OlDogNuTrx	Re: is Gary Gaetti the problem?	#8	[-]
Astros Fan Posts: 565 (04/26/2005 11:28 PM) ALL-STAR Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	ya know, last year we had a team with 5 hitters that might be deemed sluggers (or at least near-sluggers, if I can use that term), but we were under .500 three weeks into August. I don't remember the numbers for the 2000 team, but they had (supposedly) hitters galore and they never were in the fray. Hitting, both in swinging at individual pitches and in generating team offense over the season, is all about timing. A clean hit to the gap with a man on second is going to get you more than a bases empty home run. If this gang can find a way to feed off each other and create rallies it can definitely win, even as currently constructed. Of course, the season could turn out like 2000 when the team didn't start performing intil it was out of the race and all the pressure was off. Check out the Rockets situation before giving up all hope. They floundered at the start of their season. Maybe all we need to do is find a couple of good but under-hyped guards to fill in the gaps for the superstars

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