The Houston Astros win five of six and then decide to again change the batting order. Jeremy breaks down why he believes the club is listening to the wrong person or people in the analytics department.
KHOU 11 Sports Anchor Jason Bristol and former scout Jeremy Booth provide their unique perspective on the Houston Astros, big league baseball and scouting amateur and professional players in this regularly scheduled podcast.
The Houston Astros win five of six and then decide to again change the batting order. Jeremy breaks down why he believes the club is listening to the wrong person or people - and it's not the former players who work as advisors. It's a person or persons within the team's analytics department. Among the curious moves? Not moving Jeremy Pena to the number two position in the batter order. Hitting Kyle Tucker ahead of Yordan Alvarez. Booth explains why its a bad idea.
"He's being told what to do," says Booth of Joe Espada's managerial decisions.
The Astros not producing with runners in scoring position? "They're not comfortable," Booth recalls Bristol saying in a conversation outside the studio.
Plus, Dana Brown's curious explanation about Jose Abreu's status and what Abreu will be working on at the team's spring training facility. The Sugar Land Space Cowboys introduce 'Fauxback' caps and jerseys.