2020 Astros Season Thread

[UTexasFight 9528]

Curious if the Luhnow special was going to air tomorrow win or lose last night

the day before the Astros would have started the World Series would have been...interesting 

[Gourmand 7774]

6 minutes ago, WBT said:

My guess is that with rumors of Hinch and Cora getting jobs that he's trying to get his name out there.

I can't imagine he gets another job in baseball unless he kisses all the big media asses.

[David Dennison 18947]

As a life long Houston sports fan, I am grateful for Atlanta.

 

[htown85 159]

Speaking of Luhnow...has anyone listened to that podcast that's out about the scandal?

[UTexasFight 9528]

1 hour ago, htown85 said:

Speaking of Luhnow...has anyone listened to that podcast that's out about the scandal?

Oh good call...Getting my cutouts at MMP and will be on the road for a while

will give it a listen and report back

[TonyTexas 10528]

1 hour ago, htown85 said:

Speaking of Luhnow...has anyone listened to that podcast that's out about the scandal?

I have listened to the 3 episodes that have dropped. It’s called The Edge and is  very well done. Ben Reiter, Astroball author did it. 

Edited October 19, 2020 by TonyTexas

[Scraps 13577]

The chick who interviewed him on 790 this morning

 

https://sportstalk790.iheart.com/featured/sean-salisbury/content/2020-10-19-kprcs-vanessa-richardson-discusses-her-interview-w-jeff-luhnow-interview/?Pname=local_social&Sc=editorial&Keyid=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR3-qJFgKU4-uhKH9F8_Jh5u2BYjXurni9bnPzQZ5U0Bs1Ymusc9teJqKAs

[Scraps 13577]

11 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Ohhhh shit Luhnow is going scorched earth on MLB, Yankees, and Red Sox. I can't wait. 

 

 

I got a feeling you are going to be disappointed.  Would be cool, but i think he just mainly talks about "what he didn't know" etc.  to try and save face.   Very little good will probably come from this lol 

[Gourmand 7774]

Speaking of Luhnow...has anyone listened to that podcast that's out about the scandal?

I have. Episode 3 is quite interesting. I'm hopeful that Reiter's personal stake in the aftermath of the sign stealing scandal pushes him to explore the story with a bigger perspective other media members intentionally ignore for clicks and likes.

[Focht Up 631]

1 hour ago, Scraps said:

I got a feeling you are going to be disappointed.  Would be cool, but i think he just mainly talks about "what he didn't know" etc.  to try and save face.   Very little good will probably come from this lol 

For what it's worth, Vanessa Richardson said there are a couple of bombshells in the interview.

[UTexasFight 9528]

26 minutes ago, Focht Up said:

For what it's worth, Vanessa Richardson said there are a couple of bombshells in the interview.

Blondes or brunettes?

[wood 11268]

So when is his interview supposed to go public?

[Honeysucklerose 990]

So when is his interview supposed to go public?

I think tonight

[Focht Up 631]

11 minutes ago, wood said:

So when is his interview supposed to go public?

To be aired at 6:30 on KPRC.  I'm going to try to stream it.

[Storm the Field 5302]

Lot of work to do this offseason. Time for Click to jump in the deep end.

Gotta rebuild 2/3 of an everyday OF. Re-sign Brantley and grab a 2nd Tier FA. (Starling Marte?)

Framber, Greinke, Urquidy, Javier are all good rotation bets. Need a durable veteran starter that can reliably eat 150+ innings. (Jose Quintana?)

Bullpen depth in general. Can't rely on up and coming youngsters to pan out all season long.

Get Yordan back 100% and ready to mash 40+.

Get me back in the fucking stadium.

[TonyTexas 10528]

I don’t see Luhnow dropping any bombshells on a local TV station interview. If he was interested in getting something unknown out there, there are countless other national outlets from which to choose. 

[David Dennison 18947]

Great.

 

[TonyTexas 10528]

I think free agents all around the league are going to be highly disappointed this offseason. 

[UTexasFight 9528]

Note to self: ensure my next deal doesn’t end the year before the CBA expires...or in the year of a pandemic

[Scraps 13577]

Yeah that " ...."  is:

 right now. It may take us years to try to recover from this."

Edited October 19, 2020 by Scraps

[UTexasFight 9528]

Let’s just hope Springer signs with somebody before next year’s draft.

gonna suck to lose him. Gonna suck even more if we don’t get a compensatory pick (ala Keuchel).

especially considering we don’t have our first 2 round picks again next year.

[TonyTexas 10528]

I think Brantley will get a QO also. The 2021 number is $18.9MM. 2 supplemental picks will help ease the pain of the forfeited ones. 

Edited October 19, 2020 by TonyTexas

[TonyTexas 10528]

2 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

I don’t see Luhnow dropping any bombshells on a local TV station interview. If he was interested in getting something unknown out there, there are countless other national outlets from which to choose. 

Well maybe not. 

 

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

21 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I think Brantley will get a QO also. The 2021 number is $18.9MM. 2 supplemental picks will help ease the pain of the forfeited ones. 

There is no way in hell Brantley doesn't get a QO

[kevwun 15913]

If you wanted to talk a bunch of shit about MLB, a friendly local station makes sense.  ESPN isn't going to let him do that.

Edited October 19, 2020 by kevwun

[Jacob McCandles 202]

Correa, Yuli, and Tucker all finalists for Gold Gloves

[Guest]

I just want Yuli to remember how to hit...

but yeah, greatly appreciated in the field.

[thetruth 149]

Bauer is tweeting pictures from outside the Juice Box right now if anyone feels like kicking his ass. 

[Scraps 13577]

Yep

[Guest]

Lena Hidalgo needs to do her fucking job.  If there was ever one swinging dick deserving of being fucked with for not donning the mask...

[Scraps 13577]

Lol you don't need to wear a mask walking down the street

[Scraps 13577]

Lol you don't need to wear a mask walking down the street

[Guest]

21 hours ago, Scraps said:

Lol you don't need to wear a mask walking down the street

Normal people don't, for sure...