Yeah you’re not wrong. It’s not like we haven’t seen him slap a trash pitch for a base hit as well.
I think both of us have said for years if he had plate discipline, he would hit .400 every season.
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If he had plate discipline, he’d have 300 less hits for his career.
That’s it.
He’s a threat to hit any pitch he can reach.
Personally when he slaps shoulder-high pitches to right I feel like it’s a sign he’s going well.
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To add insult to injury the karaoke at the bar tonight is exceptionally bad. 
Barry Manilow Disco bad?
That actually would be an improvement I think. Everyone is singing these sad slow songs. If there was a vibe it’s 6 feet under now.
Except for the whole getting suspended thing
I don’t buy the argument that hacking at slop somehow gets him more hits because he occasionally hits a bad pitch. If he only swung at pitches he could reach with the bat he’d have 300 more hits.
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Which is more important?
He’d at least have more walks.
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And if my couch had four wheels and an engine it would be a car.
He is what he is, and that’s a nearly certain hall of famer.
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If my car didn’t have wheels and an engine, I’d park it in my living room.
Mariners blew a 3-0 lead to the Dojers and lost 6-3.
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This was an effort at humor. I obviously didn’t read the room.
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Exactly.
Looks like you’re hungry like Randy Wolf
No thread for today’s game yet but Alex is leading off and DHing.
Great job sitting Altuve, Joe.
Can’t actually start 4 real bats in the same game.
Tough but I actually think it’s smart to give Altuve a day off. He’s no longer a spring chicken.
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You are right, of course.
Sometimes its better to think before posting.
After 2 days off in the past 2 weeks and less than half way into an 18 day stretch of games, maybe next week would be better but I have no idea how Altuve feels or what he needs - he did steal 2 bases, had to run out 3 ground balls yesterday, and its a day game after a night game.