2021 Houston Astros Thread

[runthebone 7932]

Marwinning!

 

He's our asshole.

[Guadaloopy 10918]

Love me some Marwin, but I’m still scratching my head a bit on this one.  

[Js1 85095]

2 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Love me some Marwin, but I’m still scratching my head a bit on this one.  

Infield depth since Diaz/Bregs can't stay healthy and he has postseason experience? 

[kevwun 15617]

Everywhere depth.  He’s Diaz’s backup and can take over as utility guy if Diaz has to play every day.  It’s a good move.

[Scraps 13539]

On 8/13/2021 at 3:50 PM, Scraps said:

Marwin kinda sucks, but I would take him as the upgrade to Diaz backup any day of the week over Robel 

#Marwinning

[Pimphand 5594]

14 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Love me some Marwin, but I’m still scratching my head a bit on this one.  

2017 Marwin ain't coming through that door but if 2019 Marwin is still around this is a no brainer. Even if he is post COVID non hitting Marwin this carries so little risk it is worth doing.

[texashorne 1177]

Marwin ends the need for Taylor Jones, Wilson, and Robel..  

[TonyTexas 10481]

21 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Love me some Marwin, but I’m still scratching my head a bit on this one.  

Purely insurance. Costs nothing. Doesn’t take up a roster spot. Why not?

[Guadaloopy 10918]

15 minutes ago, texashorne said:

Marwin ends the need for Taylor Jones, Wilson, and Robel..  

Other than the Tatis game, I don’t hate seeing Jones out there on a given night.  The other two have already been relegated to obscurity.  
 
I get the insurance angle for multiple positions, but it’s still a pretty “meh” move minus the nostalgia.  
 

That said, Marwin hit the most important HR in Astros history and is always welcome.  

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Instant locker room fit/gel. GreaT move. We are loading up for the home stretch !!!!!!

[DaysOff 7850]

We're we not striking out enough?

[UTexasFight 9376]

13 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

We're we not striking out enough?

We have the fewest strikeouts in the majors, so….. no?

[TonyTexas 10481]

Still no optimal lineup. 

 

[Gourmand 7774]

A no-cost move for a MLB veteran utility guy with postseason experience signed to a minor league deal is impossible to criticize. It's a no-brainer move by Click, and Marwin likely isn't going to be a difference-maker but I would rather have him than Jacob Wilson fer sure. I *maybe* prefer him a little bit over Robel Garcia but that's only because of his postseason experience and familiarity with the veterans on this team. If they eventually elevate him to the active roster, I'm cool with DFA'ing Jacob Wilson for his 40 man spot. 

[Gourmand 7774]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

Still no optimal lineup. 

 

He needs a day off, I like it. 

[Gourmand 7774]

The best thing about having Bregman back is that it puts Diaz in a great spot to be that super utility guy who should play every day while allowing Dusty Baker to rest Altuve, Correa, Gurriel, Bregman, or Brantley. 

[Ichabod 184]

We probably won't see a full death star lineup until the end of September 

[Gourmand 7774]

3 minutes ago, Ichabod said:

We probably won't see a full death star lineup until the end of September 

As it should be really. I think it's smart as long as Diaz stays healthy. 

[rvm96 1643]

According to TK Joey Votto played for the Rangers and was traded to the Yankees

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

Please mean that this puts a bullet in the head of Robles shitfuck's Astros ride. 

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

When is Correa going to learn to lay off sliders low and away....if you made a supercut of every time he's done that it would take about a year to watch 

[WBT 20415]

Rangers are wearing their 9.95 gas station caps again

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, WBT said:

Rangers are wearing their 9.95 gas station caps again

I don't understand how they could be so unaware of how bad those look.

It's deliberate, right?

[Tommy Nobis 905]

A third of the game through and we have zero runs against a very very shitty team. Sounds about right.

[Wulaw Horn 18971]

1 minute ago, Tommy Nobis said:

A third of the game through and we have zero runs against a very very shitty team. Sounds about right.

44% of the way through now.  Unless you are a wizard and know this game is going 12.  

It is so maddening about this team.  Also completely inexplicable.  Teams that win 100 games do so by playing 500 ish ball against other good teams and beating the dregs of the league like a red headed step child.  This is so odd. 

[Gourmand 7774]

7 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

A third of the game through and we have zero runs against a very very shitty team. Sounds about right.

Rookie pitchers often do this against our lineup (and many others as well). I think we will get to him or their bullpen eventually.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Rookie pitchers often do this against our lineup (and many others as well). I think we will get to him or their bullpen eventually.

But Odorizzi

[perfectchaos007 6596]

sub .500 teams scare you to death. Hope Altuve is enjoying his Friday PTO

[patrickdrinksbeer 788]

sub .500 teams scare you to death. Hope Altuve is enjoying his Friday PTO

you can’t ask a guy to play a game in air-conditioning only 50 hours after completing a game in air-conditioning.

[Gourmand 7774]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

sub .500 teams scare you to death. Hope Altuve is enjoying his Friday PTO

Is that a subtle dig at Altuve being off today and the lineup shitting the bed so far?

A lineup with Bregman-Tucker-Meyers as its 6-7-8?

[Gourmand 7774]

did anyone actually know the number of outs???? lol

[WBT 20415]

9 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

sub .500 teams scare you to death. Hope Altuve is enjoying his Friday PTO

So do Rice Owls making their big league debut

[perfectchaos007 6596]

3 minutes ago, WBT said:

So do Rice Owls making their big league debut

Playing against a pitcher with no film is like facing prime Randy Johnson

[runthebone 7932]

8 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Playing against a pitcher with no film is like facing prime Randy Johnson

We just need our own Kevin Brown.  Too soon?  Shit.

[Smax 3800]

Really needed runs there

[Tommy Nobis 905]

That was a pretty shitty AB by Yordan after getting ahead in the count.

[Gourmand 7774]

Yordunnn

That was less than ideal.

[runthebone 7932]

Yordan is not my top choice in a clutch situation

[David Dennison 18651]

This game is dumb.

[Gourmand 7774]

Correa with the gun. I think he got em

[Smax 3800]

Jfc

[Honeysucklerose 957]

It’s just inexplicable

[David Dennison 18651]

We kind of suck at the Sportatorium.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Lmao. It’s comical at this point. We’ll be lucky to win one game this series. I think Dusty is a lousy manager and I can’t wait til he’s gone next year.

[Gourmand 7774]

He was out

[Gourmand 7774]

4 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Lmao. It’s comical at this point. We’ll be lucky to win one game this series. I think Dusty is a lousy manager and I can’t wait til he’s gone next year.

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[tx 3 putt 76314]

19 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Yordan is not my top choice in a clutch situation

He’s gone from great at bats to clueless 

[rvm96 1643]

I did not think Tuckers hit was going to drop. Great AB as well Jake!

[perfectchaos007 6596]

New ballgame

[Gourmand 7774]