2021 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7,774]

BOOM

 

[Rockethorn1978 6,061]

All right resident experts give me the run down on Garcia. Is this a good addition? Or meh?

[TonyTexas 10,482]

The Houston Garcias

[kevwun 15,642]

Garcia is having a decent season.  He'll help, but if the Astros had a good bullpen, he would be a meh.

Edited July 28, 2021 by kevwun

[WBT 20,418]

Seems pretty meh on first glance.  23.2 K% and 8.6 BB%.

[cabowabo 4,452]

Has Julia been put out to pasture?  I see they've been using this younger up and cumer of late.

[Scraps 13,542]

Wow, Austin Pruitt DFA'd.

Pretty sure someone still had to be moved for Montero being active....thats what twitter told me earlier.

[Jshep34 2,304]

On vacation

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[henrygandorf 29,174]

5 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

All right resident experts give me the run down on Garcia. Is this a good addition? Or meh?

he was having a great season until the past several weeks where he's leveled off.  i can't imagine we'll keep adding closers, but what do i know.

[Gourmand 7,774]

 

5 minutes ago, WBT said:

Seems pretty meh on first glance.  23.2 K% and 8.6 BB%.

His fb velocity and spin rate is what entices....

0.93 WHIP last year with 11.4 k/9

[TonyTexas 10,482]

23 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

All right resident experts give me the run down on Garcia. Is this a good addition? Or meh?

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/yimi-garcia-554340?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb

[HtownHorn 14,484]

I was about to say I wonder what Miami would want for Bleier and life long Longhorn John Curtiss, but Yimi Garcia is a good piece. Acquire closers that become high leverage setup guys for us. Though his stats say he'd be better like how Oakland uses Petit.

Edited July 28, 2021 by HtownHorn

[kevwun 15,642]

I hope Strom sees something he can fix because a lot of those numbers are trending in a bad direction.  He gets hit kind of hard for someone who has good stuff.

Edited July 28, 2021 by kevwun

[Gourmand 7,774]

27 minutes ago, Scraps said:

48 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Wow, Austin Pruitt DFA'd.

Pretty sure someone still had to be moved for Montero being active....thats what twitter told me earlier.

How so?

We traded two and got two in return so Montero's spot on the roster was already open. 

 

Edit: Robel being recalled filled that spot on the active roster. The DFA of Pruitt did leave an opening on the 40-man. 

Edited July 28, 2021 by Gourmand

[Gourmand 7,774]

Kelenic is really struggling to hit ML pitching.

[HtownHorn 14,484]

Graveman still appears to be pissed to be an Astro.

[Gourmand 7,774]

4 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Graveman still appears to be pissed to be an Astro.

Hopefully the Astros have a late lead today and he takes it out on his old team for trading him

[kevwun 15,642]

He wasn't expecting or hoping for a trade since they are in the wildcard chase.  It really was a weird ass trade on Seattle's side of it.

[HtownHorn 14,484]

George did his part in game 1 against the Red Sox.

[elfenix 34,171]

cya later!

[clapclapclap 9,000]

Diaz pops that Kikuchi!

3-0

Edited July 28, 2021 by clapclapclap
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[mbtex 683]

La Pina Power!!

 

[Gourmand 7,774]

LA PINA!!!! BOOOOOM

[clapclapclap 9,000]

Pineapple Express hits the west coast!

[tx 3 putt 76,345]

[HtownHorn 14,484]

Damn, Yuli has been struggling with the power lately. That breaks a 151 PA run of no HRs.

[henrygandorf 29,174]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

Graveman still appears to be pissed to be an Astro.

did he say something?  i'm not really watching the game today.

[elfenix 34,171]

"tigers won 17-14, good thing they got that late field goal"

love me some robert ford

[runthebone 7,932]

Too bad about Marte, but if the Garcia trade is legit, we got a bullpen at least.

[Pablo 494]

11 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

did he say something?  i'm not really watching the game today.

no, but a camera zoomed in on him just looking stoic in the dugout by himself

[elguapo 4,583]

Per this ESPN article Scherzer has ruled out Houston as a trade destination, first time I've seen that.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31849339/2021-mlb-trade-deadline-tracker-rumors-news-analysis-latest-buzz

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Where Max Scherzer could land at deadline: Sources say Max Scherzer would approve a trade to any of the West Coast teams pursuing a deal for the Nationals ace, but he has ruled out Houston and Philadelphia as destinations. Scherzer can veto a trade using his 10-and-5 rights (10 years of service, five with the same team). -- Jesse Rogers

 

[tx 3 putt 76,345]

we dont need bats, we need arms

[clapclapclap 9,000]

4 minutes ago, elguapo said:

Per this ESPN article Scherzer has ruled out Houston as a trade destination, first time I've seen that.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31849339/2021-mlb-trade-deadline-tracker-rumors-news-analysis-latest-buzz

 

I was expecting that.

[henrygandorf 29,174]

he ruled out the yankees earlier too.  he seems set on west coast nl teams.

[Storm the Field 5,271]

Nice having Diaz back.

[elfenix 34,171]

herp a derp

[elguapo 4,583]

[elfenix 34,171]

finally crooked!

[tx 3 putt 76,345]

pour it on them !!!!

[clapclapclap 9,000]

Dipoto's vindication

[TonyTexas 10,482]

Doubles for everyone!

[Pablo 494]

beauty of a half inning

[henrygandorf 29,174]

1 minute ago, elguapo said:

what's that from?  it looks like the grove.

[WBT 20,418]

fuck yo shift

[runthebone 7,932]

Now I see why the Mariners felt they could trade pitching.

[Gourmand 7,774]

Let's go get that run diff lead from the Dodgers

[elguapo 4,583]

4 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

what's that from?  it looks like the grove.

No idea, random falling gif I found.

[henrygandorf 29,174]

1 minute ago, elguapo said:

No idea, random falling gif I found.

if it's the grove i'll just assume it was staged.

[Stros121 4]

Looking good today boys, now step on there throats!

[tx ind 6,998]

Just now, Stros121 said:

Looking good today boys, now step on there throats!

i see what you did their