2021 Houston Astros Thread

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Well I’ll be

[David Dennison 18652]

That's better.

[runthebone 7932]

Surprised he didn't PH Altuve for Machete.  Whatever

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Old Ye of Little Faith 

[Hornsbay22 463]

Machete was about to piss me off.

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Old Ye of Little Faith 

I thought we were dead

[tx ind 6997]

21 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.

That aged well

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

20 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

He’s gone from great at bats to clueless 

He's hitting shots all over the yard. Long flies, doubles that are almost homers, and homers. That was a bad at bat but in a couple of recent instances he just missed clearing the bases, He is tied for seventh in RBI and has fewer ABs than all but one of those ahead of him. Yeah, he sucks.

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

What’s the plan for Marwin? I assume he’ll give some guys a few days off and be a clutch bat off the bench in the playoffs. 

[runthebone 7932]

C'mon, back end of the bullpen

 

Fucking Maton

[WBT 20415]

1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

What’s the plan for Marwin? I assume he’ll give some guys a few days off and be a clutch bat off the bench in the playoffs. 

It will be an uphill battle to make the playoff roster.

Did Kalas just say our lineup is thicc?

[Smax 3800]

What’s the plan for Marwin? I assume he’ll give some guys a few days off and be a clutch bat off the bench in the playoffs. 

I think mentor vet, kind of like Beltran in 17

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

Is Graveman sick?

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

It will be an uphill battle to make the playoff roster.

Did Kalas just say our lineup is thicc?

I feel bad for the guy. His career could have been much better had he stayed an Astro. 

[Wulaw Horn 18972]

Just now, billfromlaketravis said:

Is Graveman sick?

Dusty saving him for the 10th after we blow a lead. 

[TonyTexas 10481]

4 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

What’s the plan for Marwin? I assume he’ll give some guys a few days off and be a clutch bat off the bench in the playoffs. 

If he ever is on the roster, something bad has happened. 

[Gourmand 7774]

1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Is Graveman sick?

We're playing a Triple A team, our AAAA guys should be able to get them out without wasting Gravely.

[Gourmand 7774]

Pozo kinda scares me in this situation

[Smax 3800]

That is one ugly ass stadium

[Gourmand 7774]

Cmon Pressly. 

[Gourmand 7774]

That hpyhenated loofah mfer 

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Can never be easy

[WBT 20415]

holy shit Correa

[cabowabo 4451]

Fuck yes 

[Wulaw Horn 18972]

I love correa so much. 

[WBT 20415]

Just now, WBT said:

holy shit Correa

Lulz, that post was for the almost out at 1st but it works for the game ending dp too

[Guadaloopy 10918]

Never a doubt.  

[Wulaw Horn 18972]

I didn’t think he actually got him but maybe he did. No way you can overturn this. 

[Smax 3800]

Going to miss him

[Dennis Taylor 18701]

Holy shit what a play. And what dumb baserunning 

[Gourmand 7774]

[runthebone 7932]

Eat shit, Arlington.

[Gourmand 7774]

Yankees up 5-0 on OAK top 5th

[Gourmand 7774]

where the Dusty haters right now? any Dusty moves that didn't turn out perfectly as planned?

 

who gets credit for this win? Just asking for the next time we all crybitch about bullpen usage or days off...

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

3 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Yankees up 5-0 on OAK top 5th

Rage plus-one is the only reaction to that

[Gourmand 7774]

[HtownHorn 14468]

Marwin will get some AAA PA's, but he will be likely be on the playoff roster. No need to carry 13 pitchers as you don't need 5 starters.

[TonyTexas 10481]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

Marwin will get some AAA PA's, but he will be likely be on the playoff roster. No need to carry 13 pitchers as you don't need 5 starters.

Unless he is added to the 40 man roster before September 1, the only way he can be on the playoff roster is by replacing an injured player. Here is the exact rule:

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A player who doesn't meet said criteria for postseason eligibility can still be added to a team's roster in the postseason via petition to the Commissioner's Office if the player was in the organization on Aug. 31 and is replacing someone who is on the injured list and has served the minimum amount of time required for activation. (For example, a player on the 10-day injured list who has been on it for at least 10 days, or a player who has been on the 60-day injured list for at least 60 days.) Players who are acquired in September or after are ineligible.

 

[Gourmand 7774]

Jeremy Pena was activated yesterday by the Skeeters.

[Wulaw Horn 18972]

8 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Unless he is added to the 40 man roster before September 1, the only way he can be on the playoff roster is by replacing an injured player. Here is the exact rule:

 

There is always an injured player to replace. That rule has zero teeth. Phil Matin sorry about your sore arm. Odo- sorry about hat thing you have going on with your groin. Rest up and get better for next year. 

[henrygandorf 29174]

marwin, like real insurance, is something that’s smart to have, but you hope you never need to use it. 

[Harrison Stafford 3325]

16 hours ago, Gourmand said:

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. 

Any warm body is better than Wilson or Garcia.  Low risk lightning in a bottle move.

[Gourmand 7774]

Good job KC. Another grand slam last night from Salvador Perez and they beat the M's in 12 innings. A's lost their sixth straight.

Astros 6 1/2 gm division lead is the largest lead of the season.

[TonyTexas 10481]

Gun’s fully loaded

 

[Planet Houston 4923]

So is Meyers our everyday CF when Chas comes back? I don’t see any reason he shouldn’t be. Chas’s defense and base running are both suspect and I already have more confidence in Meyers in both. 

[Ichabod 184]

Ahhh the Death Star is finally back 

[Jshep34 2304]

We have arrived. Ready to cheer on the fully operational death star.

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[tx 3 putt 76314]

This team isn’t hearing foot steps, fully focused on that trophy 🏆 

[Gourmand 7774]

So is Meyers our everyday CF when Chas comes back? I don’t see any reason he shouldn’t be. Chas’s defense and base running are both suspect and I already have more confidence in Meyers in both. 

Yes I think he is

[Guadaloopy 10918]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

Gun’s fully loaded

 

Very gruntled. 
 

ETA:  IMO this is the Game 1 lineup for any playoff series.  Maybe Game 2 if you want to flip lineups a lot on the other side. 

Edited August 28, 2021 by Guadaloopy