Planet Houston

I feel like busting out the police tracker app to check if there are any fugitives hiding under boats

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Get it right, it’s Vulvarine

Correct, my mistake - hard to keep track of all of the injuries and he's back.

Weird - as of an hour ago it looks like NB, Woods and Greenard are definitely out. Considering the injuries and the state of the team coming into this year, it’s remarkable we are in this position. If Stroud has a big game to win what is essentially a playoff game with Xavier Hutchinson and Metchie being his top receivers…😮‍💨 Dalton Schultz needs to have a big night. As do Jerry Hughes and Barnett. I’ve been down on Caserio and the whole franchise, but the combination of FA signings and the draft so far this year has been nothing short of remarkable. Obviously Stroud and Anderson, but also Dell, Rankins, Collins, Cashman, Ward, Schultz and some others have been great moves. Maybe he got lucky with Stroud, but I 100% think Anderson was worth the draft capital to move up - much bigger gamble on later picks (see K. Green, K. Johnson etc.) and he is a game changer and clear locker room leader as a rookie. The culture has done a 180. Regarding Hannah - I think she and Cal finally were able to get Janice to relent and get rid of the Baptist Church of Texan Day Saints. Easterby played to her extremely conservative and religious views and had her wrapped around his finger, at the expense of having a functional football franchise.

Fuck the Adams family. That was awesome. My 9 year-old son obviously has no emotional connection, but I explained how disrespectful and trolling it was, and we were jumping around like idiots when Fairbairn’s kick went through. Great win.

I saw this guy in downtown Houston today. I was pretty confused when I saw the jersey before seeing the back. Now I want to find him and shake his hand. Edit - just went back a page, is this you @Francisco 2.0 ? 🤔😂

I’m listening to an interview between Kalas and Dana - I presume it was today but not sure. He is gushing about Caratini and is shitting on Maldonado by everything he’s saying. Im sure it’s confirmation bias but he seems to imply Maldy was not good at the things he’s raving about Caratini - especially framing and, ya know, being an MLB caliber catcher.

The only reason Ohtani could propose something like this is because he makes $50mm + in annual revenue from endorsements. Obviously Bregman and Altuve can’t afford to do something so crazy.

I was joking. Sorta. Of course they wanted FSU, who wouldn’t? They got turbo fucked, I’d be most pissed if I was on that defense. Who’s to say they couldn’t shut down Michigan’s offense, give their offense some short fields and win a game 16-13? I think it was a terribad decision. Especially with the escape job Bama had against Auburn, you can’t say they are some juggernaut team right now.

Maybe they were just catching their breaths after being terrified of Texas pulling the 4 seed and getting the good news just before.

And this is why using Vegas odds to determine the “best” teams is completely flawed.

Off topic (sorta) but I still can’t believe that kick wasn’t blocked. Went right through his arms.

Crown his ass!

Astros need to do aggressive alcohol sales and free handouts of Yankee, Dodger and Rangers gear at every game next year. It’s the only way.

Glad that I was wrong about Espada not looking like the guy. Turns out they didn’t even interview anyone else. I still don’t get the delay in announcing the decision, but I fully support it as the right move. He was the obvious choice from a continuity and respect of the clubhouse perspective (Omar Lopez getting a look would have been fine too - maybe that was part of the consideration/delay). Anyhow, go Stros. A lot of that window is still open.

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How it started (late July): How it’s going: She looks like ole Shaggy Bevo. Says hook ‘em against the Frogs 🤘🤘🤘

I mean seriously what the fuck are we doing here. Doesn’t sound to me that Espada is the guy when (1) he wasn’t hired immediately and (2) our GM didn’t even know his fucking contract had expired. I was relieved to hear the dumbass Angels hired Ron. I can’t believe he was an actual candidate but I was also sure we would end up with him somehow. And Maldy of course.

Brooks’s passing is atrocious. And he was bound to come down to earth on his 3pt%. But check this out. Like him or not, he is an elite defender even on a bad offensive night

Cubs hiring Counsell (presumably at a big number given he wanted to “reset the market” for manager comp) and haven’t said anything about David Ross…