2021 Houston Astros Thread

[TonyTexas 10478]

Sketchy

 

[Enchubben 5509]

Actually sketchy:

[Mez2 4020]

imagine if we were cheating again, too! 

[runthebone 7929]

It's actually great if other teams still think we're stealing signs.

[IDIOTsavant 8437]

12 minutes ago, runthebone said:

It's actually great if other teams still think we're stealing signs.

[Gourmand 7774]

I'd love to hear what Tepera's teammates had to say to him yesterday. Especially Dallas Keuchel.

[WBT 20397]

Fangraphs has the Red Sox as 50.1% favorites.  I'm surprised.

edit - Well I swear that's what I saw earlier.  Now it shows us as a 50.3% favorite.  In any case, I think we should be a little bit bigger favorite than that.

Edited October 13, 2021 by WBT

[kevwun 15595]

Questionable bullpen and 2 reliable starters right now, one of which may or may not have an arm issue.

Edited October 13, 2021 by kevwun

[Js1 85056]

3 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Questionable bullpen and 2 reliable starters right now, one of which may or may not have an arm issue.

5-2 against Boston.  Urquidy, Valdez, Garcia all had wins.  Odorrizi had a win and a loss and we lost a Greinke start. 

Edited October 13, 2021 by Js1

[kevwun 15595]

Yeah, but they're making odds for a series right now.  It's basically a toss up which seems right to me.  The Astros keep hitting and they'll win. 

Edited October 13, 2021 by kevwun

[UTexasFight 9369]

Red Sox offense is on fire… and did it against a better pitching staff than ours IMO.

hopefully they come back down to earth and hopefully the Red Sox pitching continues to give us free runners like the White Sox, who gave us 4.5 BBs per game. 18 totals walks is 5 more than the next closest playoff team.

[tx 3 putt 76158]

When do playoff rosters have to be set ?

hoping LMJ and Meyers are a go

[TonyTexas 10478]

20 minutes ago, WBT said:

Fangraphs has the Red Sox as 50.1% favorites.  I'm surprised.

The bookies have the Astros as a -150 favorite 

[TonyTexas 10478]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

When do playoff rosters have to be set ?

hoping LMJ and Meyers are a go

Friday morning 

[tx 3 putt 76158]

Hopefully they’re both at the Thai massage getting worked on today 

[perfectchaos007 6593]

18 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Hopefully they’re both at the Thai massage getting worked on today 

Keep Correa away from masseuses!!

[Gourmand 7774]

29 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

When do playoff rosters have to be set ?

hoping LMJ and Meyers are a go

Meyers spoke with Julia in the celebration and indicated he thinks he will be okay, just a bit sore. Fingers crossed it is not serious.

[UTexasFight 9369]

If Jake and LMJ are a go, do we expect any changes?

drop siri for another arm?

[HtownHorn 14446]

7 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

If Jake and LMJ are a go, do we expect any changes?

drop siri for another arm?

Good question. In a short series we could get away with one less pitcher. Now, it might be advantageous to have another pitcher, especially with McCullers hurting right now. If the Game 4 production from the bullpen can be more consistent then maybe not. Boston has 3 really good LHB in Verdugo, Devers, and Schwarber. I think you have to replace Raley with Taylor. 

[UTexasFight 9369]

I could be on board with Strom/FO mental long game leaving Odorizzi off LDS to see him come out mad as hell in LCS and be the surprise LCS MVP like scraps or whoever it was said.

 

 

…except he sucks

[The Dog 43771]

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

It's actually great if other teams still think we're stealing signs.

When Mike Scott was accused of scuffing the ball he said he would leave pieces of sand paper on the mound just to mind fuck other teams.

[runthebone 7929]

17 minutes ago, The Dog said:

When Mike Scott was accused of scuffing the ball he said he would leave pieces of sand paper on the mound just to mind fuck other teams.

...and to scuff the ball.

[WBT 20397]

36 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Good question. In a short series we could get away with one less pitcher. Now, it might be advantageous to have another pitcher, especially with McCullers hurting right now. If the Game 4 production from the bullpen can be more consistent then maybe not. Boston has 3 really good LHB in Verdugo, Devers, and Schwarber. I think you have to replace Raley with Taylor. 

I think Raley and Taylor will both be on the roster.

[Scraps 13531]

30 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I could be on board with Strom/FO mental long game leaving Odorizzi off LDS to see him come out mad as hell in LCS and be the surprise LCS MVP like scraps or whoever it was said.

 

 

…except he sucks

put some respeck on my name....I would never even joke about that dude being MVP lol

Even if he is on the roster he wouldn't matter enough to win MVP.  

 

 

[IDIOTsavant 8437]

The only way Odorizzi would be ALCS MVP is if the Red Sox win..and that shit ain't happening.

[billfromlaketravis 11352]

I would carry another starting pitcher into the Red Sox series. LMJ is a question mark right now. Odorizzi has some value as an opener, but he shouldn’t go through the lineup twice. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19118]

2 hours ago, kevwun said:

Questionable bullpen and 2 reliable starters right now, one of which may or may not have an arm issue.

Hey man, the Astros got some pitching concerns as well.  Nothing’s easy at this point.

[Pimphand 5587]

1 minute ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Hey man, the Astros got some pitching concerns as well.  Nothing’s easy at this point.

kevwun was talking about the Astros

[Gourmand 7774]

11 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

The only way Odorizzi would be ALCS MVP is if the Red Sox win..and that shit ain't happening.

 

Just now, Fudge Nuggets said:

Hey man, the Astros got some pitching concerns as well.  Nothing’s easy at this point.

[elfenix 34168]

Just now, Pimphand said:

kevwun was talking about the Astros

i bet you're fun at parties

[Fudge Nuggets 19118]

6 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

kevwun was talking about the Astros

No shit.

[runthebone 7929]

I can't believe no one has posted That's the Joke yet, but I'm not going to mess with this no-hitter.

[kevwun 15595]

It was funny and works nicely with Sale's troubles.  That's why the predictions are so close.

[henrygandorf 29174]

 

[Gourmand 7774]

One of the benefits of being an Astros diehard is knowing that when October moments like yesterday happen, there are old friends, co-workers, and family members always thinking about you.

[UTexasFight 9369]

I’m not sure how I’m going to be able to handle the irony/hypocrisy of the deafening boos from Red Sox fans Monday against our infielders with cora looking on in the home team dugout

[UTexasFight 9369]

And probably mentioned but a buddy sent me:

our 4 infielders have played together in more playoff games than any infield foursome in history.

 

granted, “history” for that stat really starts in ‘95…first year of wild card. But still impressive. Nevermind the playoff game stat, I’m actual more impressed by having the same 4 starting infield for 5 consecutive years.

[Jshep34 2303]

They were fined in 2017 for sign stealing then busted again in 2018 for doing it again.

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[Js1 85056]

12 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I’m not sure how I’m going to be able to handle the irony/hypocrisy of the deafening boos from Red Sox fans Monday against our infielders with cora looking on in the home team dugout

Houston fans better boo them in return.  They're cheaters too

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

This is what happens when you lose. you bitch about dumb shit. just look at the football board after Saturday. 

Can't wait to hear what the Red Sox have in store after we beat them then the giants. 

[Scraps 13531]

Cora is one of the main cocksuckers that got us into this fucking mess so fuck him

[Scraps 13531]

6 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Sketchy

 

LMJ's response to this lol:

 

[Mez2 4020]

5 hours ago, Gourmand said:

I'd love to hear what Tepera's teammates had to say to him yesterday. Especially Dallas Keuchel.

Fuck him!  /hankconger

[Mez2 4020]

22 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Cora is one of the main cocksuckers that got us into this fucking mess so fuck him

I'll say it, I actually like Cora and I cam see why he's loved by lots of players. I still wanna go Mola Ram on them and rip their fucking hearts out but as a coach, I like Cora.

[dr99 551]

According to WatchMojo the Astros banging on a trash can was worse than Jerry Sandusky and Larry Nassar

 

[kevwun 15595]

What's child rape when compared to the horror that is sign stealing?

[texashorne 1177]

We have bullshit every post season. I'll take the cheating scandal over the yammering on about Osuna's domestic abuse (while pitching opposite Aroldis Chapman) and the dumbass locker room comment and how our organization is anti woman. 

 

 

 

[texashorne 1177]

La Russa calling us classless, when Tepera makes a baseless allegation that we are still cheating and after Altuve takes a high fastball in the elbow to the cheers of their slapdick fans, is way more enjoyable than the never ending Osuna drama. Especially when Altuve launches a ball at 110 mph out of the park. 

[Macklemore 2899]

8 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Wherever you are, Jeff Luhnow, good morning and thank you for being the GM goat Houston needed.
 

Bring Luhnow back. I will always love that man. He got royally and unfairly fucked over for something he wasn’t responsible for 

[tx 3 putt 76158]

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