2021 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7761]

 

[Honeysucklerose 955]

Will Correa’s value still be high at the end of the year??? He really is in a funk (Kelly homer excluded)

[TonyTexas 10378]

I’d like to nominate Correa as the board’s new whipping boy now that Robles is gone. 

[Bender Bending Rodriguez 1662]

Hitting .160 over a 22 game stretch will do that to you. 

[Mo Horn 8680]

Another day at a major league ballpark, another day of a shitty homeplate umpire calling balls and strikes. 

[Gourmand 7761]

And that is the ballgame /robert ford

[Honeysucklerose 955]

This series was awful

[Mo Horn 8680]

Fuck me. Going into this weekend you had to think, OK we're playing the Twins. We should take 3 and if things go right you get a sweep. No, no, let's lose 3 out of 4.

[Gourmand 7761]

11 minutes ago, Honeysucklerose said:

Will Correa’s value still be high at the end of the year??? He really is in a funk (Kelly homer excluded)

yes it will. of course it will. he's elite defensively and still high up the ranks in fWar and bWar.

[Guadaloopy 10757]

What a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  Think I’ll go move hay.  

[Gourmand 7761]

Jake Meyers should starts!

[Gourmand 7761]

Damn that is two hard hits (Yordan and Aledmys) off the top of the wall today that probably missed by a foot combined. Instead of one or more being HRs, they were both doubles.

Edited August 8, 2021 by Gourmand

[Gourmand 7761]

Montero hurt, shitfuck.

 

[tx 3 putt 74771]

yall keep talking shit about correa !!!!!!

[Gourmand 7761]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

yall keep talking shit about correa !!!!!!

beat me to it

[Gourmand 7761]

Altuve on deck to pinch hit

[cabowabo 4380]

12 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Altuve on deck to pinch hit

Maybe he can lay down a sweet bunt. 

[Gourmand 7761]

or work a walk for Castro to waste

[elfenix 34000]

Oh no we suck again

[perfectchaos007 6527]

Just now, elfenix said:

Oh no we suck again

Our lineup right now does not inspire confidence

[Shaggy3.0 1694]

Seriously, losses versus shitty teams.

 

How?

 

Why?

 

 

[HtownHorn 14285]

It still boggles my mind that Alvarez is either incapable of or just doesn't want to play 1B. He should be the heir apparent to Gurriel. Having to suffer through 70+ Taylor Jones PAs should light a fire under the organization's ass to get this man on board with moving to 1B.

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

Damn that is two hard hits (Yordan and Aledmys) off the top of the wall today that probably missed by a foot combined. Instead of one or more being HRs, they were both doubles.

I am a "blind" Astros fan. I listen to all the games but watch none. I feel like it gives me a bit of detachment from seeing the games.... The impression I am getting is we are in a jinxed run of missing shit by inches continually -- doubles down the line foul by a hair, tough calls on pitches on the corners, just missing the second out on DPs, doubles hitting off the top of the wall instead of clearing it, and line drives hit right at fielders with guys on base. This shit evens out over time and we will be okay.

[Gourmand 7761]

17 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

This shit evens out over time and we will be okay.

Yes. Agreed....

2-6 over the last 8 games. Take a fucking day off and get your heads outta yer asses Astros and start a win streak. 

[Gourmand 7761]

[Wulaw Horn 18917]

10 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Sweet. He can hit dingers down on Sugar Land forever. 

[David Dennison 17660]

Sucking sucks.

[Wulaw Horn 18917]

This is just a cruel joke to have 2 off days in a 4 day stretch, and to have to sit in the stench of losing to the Twins and seeing the A's/Yanks/Blue Jays coming up so fast in our rearview mirror.

If this team doesn't make the playoffs b/c it can't beat the little sisters of the poor that aren't even really trying to win I think I'm going to lose my mind. 

[UTexasFight 9288]

12 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

 

If this team doesn't make the playoffs  b/c it can't beat the little sisters of the poor that aren't even really trying to win I think I'm going to lose my mind. 

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by UTexasFight

[Chuckie Finster 22253]

14 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

This is just a cruel joke to have 2 off days in a 4 day stretch, and to have to sit in the stench of losing to the Twins and seeing the A's/Yanks/Blue Jays coming up so fast in our rearview mirror.

2 days off in a 4 day stretch, the week after we were forced to play a game the night after landing at 9am is some bullshit.

[Wulaw Horn 18917]

4 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

2 days off in a 4 day stretch, the week after we were forced to play a game the night after landing at 9am is some bullshit.

Yep.  It really is so stupid.  Also the 2 days off in 4 days in SF and LA.  Grrrr.   Especially when both us and the dodgers had Monday off. We could have gone Friday-Wednesday like normal and then had Slursday off for travel.  Fuck Bud Selig. 

[tx 3 putt 74771]

altuve's wine event / fund raiser last night looked like damn fun. i should have went, i think it was $400

[TonyTexas 10378]

So who still wants to give him 10yr/$300M?

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by TonyTexas

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Some team will focus on these numbers:

 

[Wulaw Horn 18917]

4 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

So who still wants to give him 10yr/$300M?

 

Me. 
baseball player slumps, news at 9:00. Look at the follow up tweet right below you. He’s a top 10 player. That’s the going rate. Those guys are rare. Pay him accordingly. 

[Gourmand 7761]

Any word on Montero?

[TonyTexas 10378]

53 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Me. 
baseball player slumps, news at 9:00. Look at the follow up tweet right below you. He’s a top 10 player. That’s the going rate. Those guys are rare. Pay him accordingly. 

He’s a nice player but top 10 overall? What are you smoking?

Edited August 10, 2021 by TonyTexas

[Wulaw Horn 18917]

44 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

He’s a nice player but top 10 overall? What are you smoking?

Literally the post right above this. Has him 3rd in war in the AL...

He’s a gold glove caliber SS with an 850-900 Ops, who has something like 20 HR in the playoffs. He’s awesome. 

[Chuckie Finster 22253]

Twins are down 10-0 to the White Sox and have one hit through 8. We REALLY need to do some soul searching as to why we suck against bad teams.

[IDIOTsavant 8419]

25 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Twins are down 10-0 to the White Sox and have one hit through 8. We REALLY need to do some soul searching as to why we suck against bad teams.

Particularly since that’s pretty much all we have until the last two weeks of the season.

[HtownHorn 14285]

35 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Twins are down 10-0 to the White Sox and have one hit through 8. We REALLY need to do some soul searching as to why we suck against bad teams.

Dusty sits his best players when they are healthy when we are already down 2 starters.

[Wulaw Horn 18917]

9 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

Dusty sits his best players when they are healthy when we are already down 2 starters.

That’s some of it but not all. Also we seem to okay like shit. Also we are a little snake bit. If you look at the run differential we should be doing better. Had some rough losses. 

[Guadaloopy 10757]

12 hours ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Twins are down 10-0 to the White Sox and have one hit through 8. We REALLY need to do some soul searching as to why we suck against bad teams.

Also, it’s August.   Seems that these great Astros teams always swoon a bit in August.  

[TonyTexas 10378]

Great

 

[Chuckie Finster 22253]

34 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Great

 

[IDIOTsavant 8419]

54 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Great

 

[tx 3 putt 74771]

Hmm bregman needs some power yoga 

[tx 3 putt 74771]

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[Scraps 13461]

[David Dennison 17660]

Alex Bregman needs to cut the shit with dumb youtubes and get his ass in shape.