2020 Astros Season Thread

[utxmike05 1828]

Just heard Dusty’s interview on this. Loved it. He called it “old school” go for it baseball. Trusted them.

“I only got one thing to say to you. Strike this mfer out”




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[Mez2 4025]

Hanging around... hanging around... alligator blood

[Scraps 13570]

We gonna need more than Altuve/Springer tomorrow.

 

Bregman needs to wake the fuck up(i know some have been unlucky). Yuli needs to be resuscitated.

 

 

[UTexasFight 9523]

Just checking in tonight... did I miss anything?

[IDIOTsavant 8502]

14 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

10-4.

i leave the office at 3.

Why so late? Does the office have beer on tap? If so, are you hiring any Idiots?

[IDIOTsavant 8502]

7 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Just checking in tonight... did I miss anything?

 

[Planet Houston 4930]

29 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Since the game is over and we won, I'm happy to engage in criticism about the announcers. 

No matter what, these guys are light years better than the asshats at ESPN or FOX. I like Francoeur, he's fair-minded mostly. 

Dude, they said Kyle Tucker’s brother is also a highly rated prospect. 

Yeah, in Korea. 

[Scraps 13570]

[Gourmand 7774]

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[Scraps 13570]

[Planet Houston 4930]

Damn, throwing shade at AJ

[Gourmand 7774]

big time shot at Hinch but also the organization as well.

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[UTexasFight 9523]

That or luhnow 

 

and welcome to the club, Zack.

i’ve been throwing that since Oct 29, 2019

 

I love AJ but that’s will sting forever 

[Scraps 13570]

Whats funny is I'm sure its a shot at the same dude he is praising too from a few weeks ago when he was pulled in like the 4th lol

[UTexasFight 9523]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

Whats funny is I'm sure its a shot at the same dude he is praising too from a few weeks ago when he was pulled in like the 4th lol

This was my thought

dusty (or whoever is pulling the strings) hasnt exactlynlet Grienke go deep in games this year either 

[FondrenRoad 4378]

20 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

This was my thought

dusty (or whoever is pulling the strings) hasnt exactlynlet Grienke go deep in games this year either 

I'm on board with Greinke having earned the right to pull himself when he knows he is done. And I was on board last year and the ALDS too. Both stupid moves.  If he thinks he can still pitch, he can still pitch. 

[Guest]

6 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

That or luhnow 

 

and welcome to the club, Zack.

i’ve been throwing that since Oct 29, 2019

 

I love AJ but that’s will sting forever 

Cole in Game 7 last year will always stick in my mind.  He was justifiably salty over it.   Best pitcher in baseball(arguably) and he's riding the pine at ultimate crunch time... there is no Game 8.

Conversely, Baker pulling Urquidy at 75 pitches when he was otherwise cruising on Tuesday was a bit perplexing as well.

 

Managers tend to overthink things.  Dusty's not immune to said phenomenon, by any means.

Edited October 15, 2020 by slorch

[elfenix 34331]

5 hours ago, slorch said:

Baker pulling Urquidy at 75 pitches when he was otherwise cruising on Tuesday was a bit perplexing as well.

someone else shits the bed so pull the pitcher felt like a bad idea at the time. 

[Wulaw Horn 19146]

7 minutes ago, elfenix said:

someone else shits the bed so pull the pitcher felt like a bad idea at the time. 

Yep. The only thing I will say for him is with a 1 run lead and 1st and 2nd with no outs he probably thought he needed strikeouts and to limit contact and figured Urquidy wasn't his best option for that at that time.  That's my guess as to the thought process. 

[Js1 85507]

Rays starting Curtiss.

Gotta rough up the Longhorn - 10.38 ERA in 4.1. postseason innings.  Sorry 'bout it. 

Edited October 15, 2020 by Js1

[Rockethorn1978 6102]

One game at a time. Take this today and make the Rays pucker up a little.

[runthebone 8028]

The season is resting on TBD's shoulders today.

[Limp Brisket 546]

Luis Garcia 

[Horny Bull 2766]

 

[Horny Bull 2766]

 

[HillaryFan420 121]

Garcia has good stuff but man this is going to be tough.  I'd prefer Framber on short rest than rolling the dice like this.

[rvm96 1643]

15 minutes ago, HillaryFan420 said:

Garcia has good stuff but man this is going to be tough.  I'd prefer Framber on short rest than rolling the dice like this.

Framber has been great but three days rest is pushing it for him. I don't think I could ask him to do that. 

[TonyTexas 10521]

Expect to get a big dose of De Jong today. 

The Rays are going the opener route, starting with Curtiss. 

[runthebone 8028]

Sounds like we are going to need to score at least 12.

[Scraps 13570]

Springer CF

Brantley DH

Altuve 2B

Bregman 3B

Correa SS

Tucker LF

Gurriel 1B

Reddick RF

Maldonado C

[UTexasFight 9523]

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

Rays starting Curtiss.

Gotta rough up the Longhorn - 10.38 ERA in 4.1. postseason innings.  Sorry 'bout it. 

We need LDS game 1 Curtiss.... including the 0.2 IP.

 

[kevwun 15852]

You aren't going to win 3 games in a row with 3 starting pitchers on short rest.  Have to bite the bullet today and hope it works out.

[UTexasFight 9523]

We could use one game where we score as many as the dodgers didn’t in the first yesterday (11).

I may even be willing to settle for one game where we score as many as we have in the first 4 of this series (9)...but not sure on that one yet.

[Mez2 4025]

Luis Garcia was my best friend in elementary school. He's not the same guy as this one. 

Luis Garcia starting an elimination game for the Astros is so 2020

[TexArcher 38007]

We're gonna score a metric fuckton of runs today, boys.  I'm not exactly sure of the conversion rate, but it's a lot.

[Halohal 498]

Gracia was stuck in Venezuela but made make shift mound to practice to stay loose.

[Halohal 498]

"I'm not ready to go home," Baker said after Game 4. "Nobody's ready to go home. We're ready to go to Dallas."

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2913666-astros-dusty-baker-on-reaching-world-series-i-believe-in-the-impossible

[FondrenRoad 4378]

3 hours ago, Horny Bull said:

 

Negative? Oh, my God. WHY! WHY! WHY? What? What? Negative is good? Oh, yes of course! How stupid of me. Thank you.

[clapclapclap 9000]

That sign is tempting me to attend the University of National.

[Scraps 13570]

Well that was nice

[At Ease 44]

Overthrew some pitches, missed some spots, two hard hit balls...  but 1-2-3 with a K.

[elfenix 34331]

FIRST PITCH LEADOFF DINGER!

[Js1 85507]

Sorry bout it, Curtiss.

[Scraps 13570]

POTENTIAL LAST SPRINGER DINGER

[clapclapclap 9000]

Thunder only happen when it' raining (Springer dingers)

[rvm96 1643]

[TexArcher 38007]

Well, there's an opening statement.

[David Dennison 18944]

Just now, Scraps said:

POTENTIAL LAST SPRINGER DINGER

GOD DAMMIT!!!!

[utxmike05 1828]

Get up! And get out!!


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[elfenix 34331]

2 minutes ago, Scraps said:

POTENTIAL LAST SPRINGER DINGER

we'll have at least 6 more chances this year.