2020 Astros Season Thread

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alvarez with a single to CF. he's hitting for both teams. 

he ran bases before the game, not running during this intersqaud game 

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6 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

I feared this would happen. Baseball being such a mental sport I was worried if any of these guys started off slow or slumping they might go into a tail spin at the plate. I know it's early but does anyone think all of the "cheaters" shit is playing a role in with any of these struggles at the plate?

 

Just curious if anyone thought this like I have.

Not really.  I'm much more concerned about the pitching holding up.  The hitting will be fine and has been fine so far.  We're 4th in runs scored per game and in the bottom 10 in runs allowed per game.  Some guys are slumping but there's always going to be someone slumping in any 14 game sample.  Mostly our luck/timing has sucked.  We're 1-4 in 1-run games, 0-2 in 2-run games, and 1-3 in extra innings.

Weird shit was always going to happen in a short season; hopefully we get it going and don't become the poster child for that.

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

Reddick hitting second is fucking stupid. 

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fucking bob grossman, again

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Damn

[Gourmand 7,774]

Goddamn that sucks

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Lol its all about the ump fucking over the As which really ends up fucking us over.

We can't catch a break

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welp

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The Yuli!!

[Gourmand 7,774]

La Pina fuck yes

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[Gourmand 7,774]

That gidp from Bregman hurts now

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Throw strikes asshat

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Oswalt

[TonyTexas 10,478]

The double, reverse jinx appears to be a failure 

On 8/7/2020 at 4:52 PM, Guadaloopy said:

I do not have a good feeling about this weekend.

 
“Ain’t gonna paddle it. Gonna kick it.  Real hard”

 

 

On 8/7/2020 at 4:56 PM, TonyTexas said:

Perfect. Astros sweep

 

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Anyone else getting creeped out by Mattress Mack's mask with his own oversized mouth printed on it?  He looks like the Joker or something.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

What a terrible AB from Carlos there.

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1 minute ago, Seasick Sailor said:

What a terrible AB from Carlos there.

That AB is why he will never be a super star. As good as he is defensively, his offense still has a long way to go.

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3 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

That AB is why he will never be a super star. As good as he is defensively, his offense still has a long way to go.

As good as he’s been this year, he has failed in a lot of situations with the game hanging in the balance.

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Welp our season is over

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LuLz

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Cintron needs to be fired. All he does is talk shit and suck at coaching

[Jshep34 2,303]

Welp our season is over

What happened

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Like a basketball coach getting a technical, maybe this finally lights a fire under some asses 

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Guesses on Laureano's suspension?  I'm going to say 10 games.

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What happened  

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Not as bad as expecting. Our guys handled it pretty well other than Cintron.  

Laureano got hit again with a slider and started being a dick trying to teach Castellanos how to throw the ball. He just kept doing it all the way to first. Of course Cintrons dumbass can't just stfu so he starts yelling at Laureano....and then is waving him to the dugout like "come on"....so Laureano bumrushes towards dugout....Garneau tackles him....both benches clear.....bunch of pushing and people up in Machetes face.

 

I think Laureano and their shitty catcher got ejected only but not sure

 

 

 

[TexArcher 37,455]

Wow.  Fuck Oakland.

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Guesses on Laureano's suspension?  I'm going to say 10 games.

A lot...and Cintron will probably be suspended a lot too

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Anyone see what Allen did to get ejected?

[henrygandorf 29,174]

laureano will get at least 8 games, i don't care what cintron said, that's idiotic.

garneau is now my favorite 2020 astro.  i can see why cintron felt like he could say whatever he wanted.

blum is like, "this is a bad look for both teams."  fuck that shit.  nobody is thinking about covid when someone charges your fucking dugout.  maybe this will wake us up a little.

[TexArcher 37,455]

Just saw the clip.  Laureano will get at least 10 games, and he should.  Fucking baby got hit with a slider that got away then chirped all the way down there then charged a fucking coach.  I wouldn't even be shocked if MLB sits him down for the season.  Fucking idiot.

[Limp Brisket 546]

Not justifying Laureano’s action one bit but I’d be pissed getting hit in the same spot twice too, lol.

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Is the chronicle still a thing?

if so, I need those fuckers to run a tombstone headline stat

[David Dennison 18,601]

Sweet. We're behind Arlington.

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I do find it funny the guy we got from Oakland (Bailey) hit the guy we sent to Oakland (Laureano) for the first hbp 

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I do find it funny the guy we got from Oakland (Bailey) hit the guy we sent to Oakland (Laureano) for the first hbp 

Before that AB Sparks was like....we now get to see who won that trade.

Uhhhhh bruh lmao

[HoustonFrog 368]

Total embarrassment

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Meh...Aggy so I am sure he sucks

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

1 hour ago, David Dennison said:

Sweet. We're behind Arlington.

Also behind KC, Detroit and Baltimore. 

Through 15 games, nobody would ordinarily care. Except that in 2020, 15 games in 25% of the "season."

[TexArcher 37,455]

It's going to be amazing when we finish around .500 then win the World Series, and everyone's like, "Those cheaters wouldn't even have made the playoffs without these special rules this year.  Give 'em another asterisk.  My diaper's so full, wahhhhhhhh."

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Also behind KC, Detroit and Baltimore. 
Through 15 games, nobody would ordinarily care. Except that in 2020, 15 games in 25% of the "season."

I still don't care.

Will revisit when we are about 35 games in

[Planet Houston 4,922]

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1 hour ago, TexArcher said:

It's going to be amazing when we finish around .500 then win the World Series, and everyone's like, "Those cheaters wouldn't even have made the playoffs without these special rules this year.  Give 'em another asterisk.  My diaper's so full, wahhhhhhhh."

This

I’ve said it before, there is no way in hell 8 out of the other 14 teams in the AL beat out this team for a playoff spot.*

 

* assumes the injuries that have ravaged the pitching staff don’t infect the regulars in the lineup. If so, forget it. It’s not the “Astros” were watching. It’s the Express/Hooks.

[DaysOff 7,821]

C'mon rona.

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lolololololololololololololololol

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15 hours ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Reddick hitting second is fucking stupid. 

he was batting... wish there would have been some hits.

Edited August 10, 2020 by slorch

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12 hours ago, Scraps said:

 

 

I think Laureano and their shitty catcher got ejected only but not sure

 

 

 

yes they were the only ejections, but keep in mind baby Joe didn't get tossed from the Dodger game either.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,118]

It's August and we always suck ass in August.  Unfortunately this year August accounts for roughly half the season.

[Pasken 1,309]

3rd place in the west? can we just start cheating again?

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1 hour ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

It's August and we always suck ass in August.  Unfortunately this year August accounts for roughly half the season.

Not on this day a year ago....

although this year, it would take a month to score this many runs.

 

I miss Yordan