2021 Houston Astros Thread

[YChang 3463]

Safe

[tx 3 putt 77610]

It’s not even close 

[UTexasFight 9557]

Just hitting a cool .403 as a team over the last two games

[UTexasFight 9557]

Run differential boyzzz

[Scraps 13584]

We are good

The Angels are bad

[HtownHorn 14793]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Nearly empty stadium, and half the fans there are in Dodgers gear. What a shitty organization and fanbase. I feel sorry for Trout and Ohtani. 

Don't feel sorry for either of those guys. Trout only made the playoffs once, and resigned with the shit organization, while Ohtani had many suitors.

[UTPhil2006 3818]

7 hours ago, Gourmand said:

I'm loving the under 4.5 Astros total runs at +120 on bovada right now if anyone wants to earn some easy money.

Good call. 

[runthebone 8052]

Let's start the playoffs right now.

[Scraps 13584]

Urquidy on E

[Gourmand 7774]

9 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Good call. 

My plan worked.

[Gourmand 7774]

Carlos Correa contract update:

 

 

[UTexasFight 9557]

He missed 2nd base

[Gourmand 7774]

Was there any doubt that Javier would give up a moonshot to Ohtani?

[WBT 20677]

That was rather crushed 

[Starfleet Command 441]

Good lord Peña is hot right now. What awful luck that he got hurt to begin the season. 

[TonyTexas 10535]

A’s lose again. This will only be applicable  for a few minutes 

[tx 3 putt 77610]

James doesn’t know how to throw strikes 

[Victor Lazlo 1777]

Josh James walked the first batter.

Color me shocked.

[Starfleet Command 441]

James looks much improved, IMO. 

[TonyTexas 10535]

[tx 3 putt 77610]

Keep racking up W’s !!!!

[Starfleet Command 441]

James looks real good. Won’t make the playoff roster but he could be useful next year. 

[rvm96 1643]

38 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Carlos Correa contract update:

 

 

Making up for lost time. Astros Future had him as the #1 Astros prospect to start the season before Pena got hurt.

[Huckleberry 33120]

Holy fuck that bat "boy" at the end of the first clip

Although thinking about it there's a decent chance it's an adult with developmental issues, not sure why else a grown adult would be a minor league bat boy. So I guess I feel bad. But still.

Edited September 22, 2021 by Huckleberry

[runthebone 8052]

They’ve got some Junk baller going tomorrow, so the Astros will probably struggle.  You never know, though, we might be able to hit the Angels in the Junk.

[UTexasFight 9557]

8 hours ago, runthebone said:

They’ve got some Junk baller going tomorrow, so the Astros will probably struggle.  You never know, though, we might be able to hit the Angels in the Junk.

Man, I’ve seen some unfortunate names in baseball over the years but that one’s up there .

if ever there was a day to have Scrubb available and go with an “opener”, it would be today 

[tx 3 putt 77610]

Junk baller = start every Cuban and foreign born player 

[TonyTexas 10535]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Junk baller = start every Cuban and foreign born player 

That’s pretty easy to do with this roster. The Astros must be the most Latino-heavy team in MLB

[Wulaw Horn 19153]

13 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

That’s pretty easy to do with this roster. The Astros must be the most Latino-heavy team in MLB

Almost as racist as when you have no scouting report on a black dude just throwing him curveballs. 

[TonyTexas 10535]

24 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Almost as racist as when you have no scouting report on a black dude just throwing him curveballs. 

Don’t really get this response to my post. Please explain. 

Edited September 22, 2021 by TonyTexas

[runthebone 8052]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

Man, I’ve seen some unfortunate names in baseball over the years but that one’s up there .

if ever there was a day to have Scrubb available and go with an “opener”, it would be today 

Eric Plunk was a good pitcher name

[Amos Moses 795]

Colter Bean - P, NYY

One career HBP in 6 games. 😐

[Wulaw Horn 19153]

36 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Don’t really get this response to my post. Please explain. 

The almost as racist part was tongue in cheek- joke- b/c you said essentially that the latin american players would feast on junk ballers.  There is a similar belief, amongst some college coaches, that you should throw curves to African American players b/c they are less likely to have polished baseball skills as opposed to superior athleticism, and the superior athleticism is needed to hit the fastball while  baseball skills are more for hitting off speed pitchers.  

Edit to add- I see that it was TX 3 putt that said bring in the Cubans not you.  I responded to you b/c you responded to him.  Probably replied to wrong post.  

 

Edited September 22, 2021 by Wulaw Horn

[TonyTexas 10535]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

The almost as racist part was tongue in cheek- joke- b/c you said essentially that the latin american players would feast on junk ballers.  There is a similar belief, amongst some college coaches, that you should throw curves to African American players b/c they are less likely to have polished baseball skills as opposed to superior athleticism, and the superior athleticism is needed to hit the fastball while  baseball skills are more for hitting off speed pitchers.  

 

Maybe you meant to respond to 3putt’s post. All  I said was that the Astros roster has a high % of Hispanic players. 

[Wulaw Horn 19153]

2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Maybe you meant to respond to 3putt’s post. All  I said was that the Astros roster has a high % of Hispanic players. 

Yeah, I edited to add that while you were posting.  Yours was just the last reply on the thought so I lazily quoted that.  Sorry. My bad. 

[huge 3795]

5 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Yeah, I edited to add that while you were posting.  Yours was just the last reply on the thought so I lazily quoted that.  Sorry. My bad. 

GET IT TOGETHER

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

11 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

Holy fuck that bat "boy" at the end of the first clip

Although thinking about it there's a decent chance it's an adult with developmental issues, not sure why else a grown adult would be a minor league bat boy. So I guess I feel bad. But still.

That's "Big Mike".  He does has a learning disability.  Been with them since they debuted in 2012.  Fan favorite.

[tx 3 putt 77610]

Y’all mother fuckers need to tighten up, get your shit together and get for thread playoff mode !!!!

[Pimphand 5945]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Junk baller = start every Cuban and foreign born player 

[Pimphand 5945]

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Yankees get Angels starter Andrew Heaney for Junk in trade

LOL

[henrygandorf 29197]

2 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

Man, I’ve seen some unfortunate names in baseball over the years but that one’s up there .

if ever there was a day to have Scrubb available and go with an “opener”, it would be today 

i used to think scrubb was the most unfortunate name for a relief pitcher, until i saw kc has a guy named scott blewett.

[Guadaloopy 11027]

14 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

i used to think scrubb was the most unfortunate name for a relief pitcher, until i saw kc has a guy named scott blewett.

Conversation begins and ends with Bob Walk. Yeah, he was primarily a starter, but went to the bullpen in his later years. 

[Pimphand 5945]

3 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Conversation begins and ends with Bob Walk. Yeah, he was primarily a starter, but went to the bullpen in his later years. 

Party like it's 1988

[UTexasFight 9557]

35 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

i used to think scrubb was the most unfortunate name for a relief pitcher, until i saw kc has a guy named scott blewett.

Whoa. that’s pretty bad.

right up there with… “Ken Giles”

 

[runthebone 8052]

48 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

i used to think scrubb was the most unfortunate name for a relief pitcher, until i saw kc has a guy named scott blewett.

 

[Pimphand 5945]

ChiSox postponed till Monday.  They have a double header tomorrow and now have 10.556 (thanks Manfred you POS) games in 11 days to close out the season.
 

Edited September 22, 2021 by Pimphand

[tx 3 putt 77610]

https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/will-astros-re-sign-dusty-baker/ 

[tx 3 putt 77610]

Seeing on yankee sites that espada should be on the short list for the next manager. Also the Tampa bench coach

Edited September 22, 2021 by tx 3 putt

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So hinch can't get released for good behavior for his stint in Siberia?

[Gourmand 7774]

6 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/will-astros-re-sign-dusty-baker/ 

How is this even up for debate? Unless he plans to retire, you bring him back for the next two seasons. All you ageist fuckers think he sucks but the undeniable truth is that he's done a good job this year.