2020 Astros Season Thread

[WBT 20415]

I'm excited to see what Javier can do tonight

[Limp Brisket 546]

Javier gettin’ after it with no fear.

[TonyTexas 10481]

What a great inning from Javier

[TexArcher 37508]

Well that's moderately fucking impressive.

[WBT 20415]

Ho hum, just struck out back to back mvps in the 1st inning of his 1st start.

[tx 3 putt 76315]

Let’s get some runs 

[Planet Houston 4923]

Sick

[Scraps 13540]

Is it illegal to just bang a trash can for the fuck of it so our guys feel comfortable?

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Fucking Seagers

[HtownHorn 14468]

Why was this kid never on any prospects list.

26-11, sub 2.30 era with a 12.2 K9, of course, the 3.9 BB9 is high but that is some good production. Shit, despite a 4.7 BB9 last year, he still had a WHIP under 1.000, that is impressive.

[RoundRobin 828]

Professional hitter

[UTexasFight 9376]

8 hours ago, Scraps said:

I want it to be Bellinger, but I don't want to wait until the 2nd inning. 

We hit them first, everyone is warned so if they want to play bitch ball some more then they get tossed when they hit/throw at us

This is chess not checkers. 

I want it to be correa hitting bellinger

With a guy on first with 1 out.
Belly rolls over on one to altuve.

Correa sweeping across second.
Releases the ball 88’ from belly at 93 mph.

nails him in the left hip bone 

[WBT 20415]

Leadoff double, need to make it count

[perfectchaos007 6596]

speed kills!

[RoundRobin 828]

Speed kills. 

[TonyTexas 10481]

Speed kills

edit. Lulz

Edited July 29, 2020 by TonyTexas

[Guest]

Framing is the biggest bunch of bullshit in baseball.

Call the fucking pitch.

Reason 187262622527188 to automate this shit.

[Gourmand 7774]

Coke straw baby!

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[TexArcher 37508]

Straw is a cheetah.  One hop to first base is a knock.

[Scraps 13540]

Speed kills

[WBT 20415]

Nice but dumb slide.  He could see he was going to beat May to the bag.

[clapclapclap 9000]

Slid instinctively to avoid a possible collision?  Cuz Red Rover was looking for the ball the entire way.

[Eastwood 4394]

This is a very Augie Garrido-esque inning.

[maninblack 7974]

Maldy is trash at the plate

[WBT 20415]

7 Ks through 3 seems good?

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, maninblack said:

Maldy is trash at the plate

He ain't that great behind it.

 Catches like Golden Richards at crunch time.

[TonyTexas 10481]

Javier has great control. 40 pitches, 29 strkes

[Guest]

Strike 2 on Tuve and Bregs were both center line fastball strikes.

 

WTF?  Just sit there fucking watching.

[Limp Brisket 546]

I wonder what Javier’s historic pitch count has been.  He’s been very efficient thus far.

[Scraps 13540]

ITS ALWAYS SUNNY AT THE BAY

[rvm96 1643]

21 minutes ago, maninblack said:

Maldy is trash at the plate

He at least had a solid first series against Seattle 

[CycleTex87 2953]

19 minutes ago, slorch said:

He ain't that great behind it.

 Catches like Golden Richards at crunch time.

Wow that’s a blast from the past. 

[Guest]

these announcers are in straight up denial.  It was absolutely intentional.  2 Kruks in one inning.

Fuck these clowns advocating reducing the suspension.

Good on Sutcliffe for being honest.

[maninblack 7974]

Every baseball player I've heard say anything has basically said a MLB pitcher doesn't miss around the head much less doing it more than once in an inning

[Limp Brisket 546]

I’m on the Blummer blabber.  I’m good with it.

[TexArcher 37508]

Yeah, you don't start talking shit to a guy you just accidentally buzzed with a 96 mph heater.

[Guest]

Javier just might have found his pacing.

Dealin...

[WBT 20415]

Javier is making me feel better about our pitching situation for sure

[TonyTexas 10481]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

Javier is making me feel better about our starting pitching situation for sure

Fixed

 

[tx 3 putt 76315]

good at bat by tucker 

[TexArcher 37508]

Nice piece of hitting right there!

[TonyTexas 10481]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

good at bat by tucker 

 

3 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Nice piece of hitting right there!

Yeah. Like seeing him go opposite field

 

[YChang 3430]

Jose! What are you looking for?

[runthebone 7932]

That was a shitty at bat

[tx 3 putt 76315]

altuve and bregman both 

[henrygandorf 29174]

ok, new subject for a second.  how is the trade deadline going to work this year?

i'm assuming it's not in 2 days, so i would guess august 31st?

16 teams make the playoffs, so will there even be any sellers?  and how do teams scout?  there are no minor league games, and i'm assuming there won't just be random scouts milling around the practice facilities of other teams, right?

will gm's just be sending out recruiting-style videos filled with highlights from the arizona fall league and 2019?  what a mess.

[HtownHorn 14468]

He's done.

All over the place and his FB is down 5 MPH from the 1st inning. This is a mistake, letting him face this lineup a 3rd time.

Edited July 30, 2020 by HtownHorn

[clapclapclap 9000]

Damn, why did u freeze?

[Eastwood 4394]

I can see the logic behind leaving him in there this early in the season. If Javier gets out of this without any damage done, it's a huge confidence booster that carries over later in the season.

[Updawg 2261]

ok, new subject for a second.  how is the trade deadline going to work this year?
i'm assuming it's not in 2 days, so i would guess august 31st?
16 teams make the playoffs, so will there even be any sellers?  and how do teams scout?  there are no minor league games, and i'm assuming there won't just be random scouts milling around the practice facilities of other teams, right?
will gm's just be sending out recruiting-style videos filled with highlights from the arizona fall league and 2019?  what a mess.

No idea, good question though.