2020 Astros Season Thread

[runthebone 7932]

1 hour ago, Guadaloopy said:

Looks like it’s the Twins.  The Astros could conceivably win the World Series and have a total season record of two games over .500. The gnashing of teeth from other fan bases would be hilarious.

Under, bro.  Very under.

[Guadaloopy 10927]

To win four series, if each series goes the max number of games, you would end up with a record of 13-9.  Add that to 29-31 and you get 42-40, two games over .500.  

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

I’m not sure how anyone could be optimistic going into the playoffs but it’s a new season Tuesday so let’s turn it around stros!

[runthebone 7932]

19 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

To win four series, if each series goes the max number of games, you would end up with a record of 13-9.  Add that to 29-31 and you get 42-40, two games over .500.  

Got it

[Js1 85127]

2 hours ago, clapclapclap said:

4 AL games on Tuesday.  Will MLB do the common sense 12/3/6/9pm start times or some tv rigged nonsense?  I'd guess we'll be in the 12 or 3 slot, Yankees in prime time, Oakland the late game.

 

[UTexasFight 9381]

ABC?!

i don’t think I’ve seen an Astros game on abc since the mid-90s

[UTexasFight 9381]

17 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

ABC?!

i don’t think I’ve seen an Astros game on abc since the mid-90s

Yep:

 

”ABC has not televised Major League Baseball since Game 5 of the 1995 World Series (October 26).”

[WBT 20425]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

ABC?!

i don’t think I’ve seen an Astros game on abc since the mid-90s

Bring back Keith Jackson!

[Scraps 13543]

Please don't get swept 

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

How we give everyone a nice big shitburger and win the whole fucking thing?

[TonyTexas 10482]

We definitely got a favorable bracket draw

 

[Scraps 13543]

The least pumped I have ever been for playoffs.  

go team 

[TonyTexas 10482]

37 minutes ago, Scraps said:

The least pumped I have ever been for playoffs.  

go team 

Same. Disappointment will be minimal but the build up of excitement with some success could be amazing. Best of both worlds. 

[IDIOTsavant 8456]

[Wulaw Horn 18984]

1 hour ago, Scraps said:

The least pumped I have ever been for playoffs.  

go team 

Yep. Barely bring myself to care. No butterflies. Spent no time thinking about it. Weird. 

[Guest]

I'm looking forward to it.

 

 The football weekend was great. We had great MNF game and Stanley Cup Finals last night.

Baseball playoffs today.

WTF is wrong with you people?  Y'all wanna go back to April?

Edited September 29, 2020 by slorch

[TonyTexas 10482]

I think this is a pretty good deal.

Edit

 

Edited September 29, 2020 by TonyTexas

[Rimbo 25786]

14 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I think this is a pretty good deal. 

🍍++;

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

20 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I think this is a pretty good deal.

Edit

 

It probably makes sense but I wouldn't have minded moving on from Yuli. But yeah, I can't really think of a better option. Astros really need to build the farm system back up. 

[Scraps 13543]

Biagini DFA 

douchebag

[UTexasFight 9381]

Just now, Scraps said:

Biagini DFA 

douchebag

Maybe he’s the albatross!!!

 

13-0 here we come!!!

[Guadaloopy 10927]

11 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

It probably makes sense but I wouldn't have minded moving on from Yuli. But yeah, I can't really think of a better option. Astros really need to build the farm system back up. 

Yordan ain’t playing 1B next year.  This is a good price for a solid performer.   
 

Now let’s get deals for Springer and Brantley done.  

[TonyTexas 10482]

10 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

It probably makes sense but I wouldn't have minded moving on from Yuli. But yeah, I can't really think of a better option. Astros really need to build the farm system back up. 

This is going to take a while. No trade chips except maybe Correa. Whom I want signed long term. Lack of high draft picks this year and next doesn’t help either. 

[UTexasFight 9381]

6 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Biagini DFA 

douchebag

You can’t spell designated for assignment without joe carlo biagini motherfucking sucks dick

[UTexasFight 9381]

Nothing like talking about “next year” before a single pitch is thrown in this years playoffs.

what a year.

[Guadaloopy 10927]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Nothing like talking about “next year” before a single pitch is thrown in this years playoffs.

what a year.

Blame the FO for signing Piña and dropping the news.  

[TonyTexas 10482]

Josh Donaldson not on the Twins roster due to calf injury.  Looks like Marwin will be their 3rd baseman this series. 

Edited September 29, 2020 by TonyTexas

[UTexasFight 9381]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Josh Donaldson not on the Twins roster. Interesting. Not injured and signed a 4/$92 contract this year. Looks like Marwin will be their 3rd baseman this series. 

Calf injury/cramps 

 

I’ll take it 

[TonyTexas 10482]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Calf injury/cramps 

 

I’ll take it 

Yep. I edited my post. 

[UTexasFight 9381]

Meanwhile, Chas M’fin McCormick made our postseason roster

 

 

[UTexasFight 9381]

Slight breeze out to left

Time to go Memorial Day Massacre on these bitches

 

 

[Wulaw Horn 18984]

1 hour ago, Scraps said:

Biagini DFA 

douchebag

Next need to DFA osuna. Unless you want to pay him to 10 million to maybe pitch in August and September next year. 
boy that trade sucked. It literally brought down the entire organization. 

[UTPhil2006 3792]

43 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Meanwhile, Chas M’fin McCormick made our postseason roster

 

 

I literally have no clue who he is.

[jkates 314]

SHOW ME A LOSS!!!!!!!!!!

[TonyTexas 10482]

15 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Next need to DFA osuna. Unless you want to pay him to 10 million to maybe pitch in August and September next year. 
boy that trade sucked. It literally brought down the entire organization. 

A little hyperbolic don’t ya think? It was time for Giles to go. Paulino and Perez have barely gotten a sniff on the major league roster. 

[Guadaloopy 10927]

2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

A little hyperbolic don’t ya think? It was time for Giles to go. Paulino and Perez have barely gotten a sniff on the major league roster. 

I think he’s more referring to the fact that the Osuna trade was a PR challenge from the get-go, which Taubman exacerbated into a full-on war with the press resulting in the Drellich/Fiers bromance that brought on the sign-stealing feeding frenzy.  

[TonyTexas 10482]

4 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

I think he’s more referring to the fact that the Osuna trade was a PR challenge from the get-go, which Taubman exacerbated into a full-on war with the press resulting in the Drellich/Fiers bromance that brought on the sign-stealing feeding frenzy.  

That’s a reasonable point. Perhaps you should ghost write Wulaw’s posts. 

[Wulaw Horn 18984]

16 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

A little hyperbolic don’t ya think? It was time for Giles to go. Paulino and Perez have barely gotten a sniff on the major league roster. 

No. I mean it. It led to the nonsense after the ALCS, the war with the media, and is a big part of the reason that Mlb went out of their way to crush the Astros over 2017 instead of sweeping it under the rug like the yanks, Sox and Dodgers.  
None of that happens without the Osuna deal and the press with blood in the water. 

[Wulaw Horn 18984]

12 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

I think he’s more referring to the fact that the Osuna trade was a PR challenge from the get-go, which Taubman exacerbated into a full-on war with the press resulting in the Drellich/Fiers bromance that brought on the sign-stealing feeding frenzy.  

You said it better first. Didn’t see this. Exactly. 

[Wulaw Horn 18984]

19 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

A little hyperbolic don’t ya think? It was time for Giles to go. Paulino and Perez have barely gotten a sniff on the major league roster. 

 

8 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

That’s a reasonable point. Perhaps you should ghost write Wulaw’s posts. 

To be fair I didn’t think I’d need to explain that context on an astros thread. I figured everyone would get that shorthand. 

[HillaryFan420 121]

If the Astros win this series - that's nice.  If they lose - who really gives a shit anyways?

Edited September 29, 2020 by HillaryFan420

[henrygandorf 29179]

so i guess let's do this.

[clapclapclap 9000]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

Josh Donaldson not on the Twins roster due to calf injury.  

Twins fans having a cow?

[HillaryFan420 121]

39 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

A little hyperbolic don’t ya think? It was time for Giles to go. Paulino and Perez have barely gotten a sniff on the major league roster. 

Giles has been better since the trade than Osuna. I don't think it was the primary reason why many owners and their agent Manfred forced Luhnow out, but it was another example of Luhnow's blindspot for how the league operates.  I mean, Luhnow wanted to draft a convicted child rapist for God's sake.  The man had no scruples and failed to understand hat managing an MLB org is not like consulting at McKinsey - what you do here is in the public spotlight and you can't simply hide behind NDAs.  He was a brilliant GM but his own flaws as a human being ultimately brought him down.

Edited September 29, 2020 by HillaryFan420

[UTexasFight 9381]

Dammit. Couldn’t lay-off that slider a second time in a row 

 

let’s see if tuve can 

[clapclapclap 9000]

ESPN going with their stupid fairy tales storylines.

[Scraps 13543]

Come on Bregman let the nuts hang

[elfenix 34182]

damnit

[Wulaw Horn 18984]

068 for Bergman this year with two outs and scoring position. Woof. 

[UTexasFight 9381]

My gut tells me this series is going to go the way of the 90s LDS’ vs Braves... good pitching, no hitting

 

except back then, the bats actually produced during the regular season 

 

edit: counterpoint: 
Maeda was struggling to hit spots that first inning. But gotta get to him before he settles in 

Edited September 29, 2020 by UTexasFight