Is Jarren Duran a Fit for the Houston Astros?

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Duran Is The Man said:

or maybe they need better scouts.

Very true

[jad]

16 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Duran is not a "good hitter" anymore. I'm not confident Jones is either, but they must see something about him, and it is likely his platoon value.

Duran is a LHB and we need a RHB more than a LHB, even with Romy's return.

I defined Duran as the "bad hitter" in the post.

[mvp 78]

16 hours ago, Duran Is The Man said:

or maybe they need better scouts. i've met plenty of scouts over the years. and some of them i wouldn't trust to scout a little league team.

Not a problem anymore. They've gotten rid of most of their scouting department. Now they just watch video at home like the rest of us. 

[moonslav59]

4 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Not a problem anymore. They've gotten rid of most of their scouting department. Now they just watch video at home like the rest of us. 

How many other teams have shed many or most of their scouts?

[mvp 78]

16 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

How many other teams have shed many or most of their scouts?

From the recent reports that have been done, the Sox are on the far end of the spectrum along with the Cubs. The Dodgers still have a ton of scouts and use analytics as well. 

[drewski6]

36 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

From the recent reports that have been done, the Sox are on the far end of the spectrum along with the Cubs. The Dodgers still have a ton of scouts and use analytics as well. 

Do you know about other sports? Wondering if the trend extends to hockey and basketball.  Just curious.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

33 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

From the recent reports that have been done, the Sox are on the far end of the spectrum along with the Cubs. The Dodgers still h ave a ton of scouts and use analytics as well. 

The Cubs, whose front office also once employed an Ivy Leaguer with degrees in the molecular biophysics and biochemistry of confusing communications.

[Duran Is The Man]

21 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Not a problem anymore. They've gotten rid of most of their scouting department. Now they just watch video at home like the rest of us. 

Henry trying to save money like he's down to his last billion.

[mvp 78]

9 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

Do you know about other sports? Wondering if the trend extends to hockey and basketball.  Just curious.

I know about other sports. I don't know if the trend extends to them though.