Comments on: The Astros intend to use Jose Veras as their closer http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: texasaaa http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-417806 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 09:42:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281025#comment-417806 I’m so tired of everything being a trade chip. Anyone showing promise
On the Stros is either sold for a profit for the investors or traded for something worse.
If I want to see double A ball ill just go see the San Antonio Missions.
No way I would buy a ticket this year unless Berkman came back and that would just be for the nostalgia.

]]> By: jeffa43 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-417118 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 03:33:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281025#comment-417118 I’m not going to worry about the brakes, until we put a engine in the car.

Go Stros, Merry Christmas.

]]> By: jkaflagg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-417090 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:10:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281025#comment-417090 I’m guessing that some of the Astros young pitchers might get a shot at closing, with Veras as the backup plan if none of them pan out; and if Veras has success, may be a trade chip (although closer Bret Myers brought back almost nothing last year). With a few more years of rebuilding ahead of them, they can afford to experiment a bit……

]]> By: brewcrewfan54 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-417072 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:23:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281025#comment-417072 Agreed. I had high hopes when the Crew got him last year but he was a nightmare to watch. Like you said, big arm, lots of ability but no consistency. When he came in I was always scared the lead was about to be gone an many times it was.

]]> By: stex52 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-417058 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:33:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281025#comment-417058 Closing starts with getting the ball over the plate. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter how good your stuff is. MLB players will wait you out. Ask Brad Lidge how it went on and off after batters realized that killer slider was actually a ball if you didn’t swing at it.

]]> By: pisano http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-417019 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:51:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281025#comment-417019 brewcrew… exactly why the Yankees got rid of him a few years ago, threw BB’s but in big situations he walks people and gets in trouble, but a big arm.

]]> By: brewcrewfan54 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-416950 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:12:02 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281025#comment-416950 Good thing they wont have a lot of save situations because this guy has no idea how to throw a strike on a consistent basis.

]]> By: thekingdave http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/21/the-astros-intend-to-use-jose-veras-as-their-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-416920 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:41:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=281025#comment-416920 Luhnow sure loves inflating the trade value of mediocre pitchers by making them closers

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