2021 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7,778]

Why didn't the Astros make a move to replace McCullers on the pitching staff? Given the patchwork state of the starting pitching and bullpen, I think that was a mistake.

[Chuckie Finster 22,978]

Just now, Gourmand said:

Why didn't the Astros make a move to replace McCullers on the pitching staff? Given the patchwork state of the starting pitching and bullpen, I think that was a mistake.

He's not on the ALCS Roster.

[Gourmand 7,778]

6 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

He's not on the ALCS Roster.

He was on the ALDS roster, that's my point. They had to have known (given the twitter rumors about Lance being out for the season) that he wasn't going to be able to pitch in any subsequent round, so it baffles me that they didn't use that opportunity to replace him with Bielak or Solomon.

Edited October 21, 2021 by Gourmand

[Honeysucklerose 1,006]

Why didn't the Astros make a move to replace McCullers on the pitching staff? Given the patchwork state of the starting pitching and bullpen, I think that was a mistake.

They added Odorizzi

[Gourmand 7,778]

Oh right, I'm getting that twisted with Meyers

[Gourmand 7,778]

Seems stupid that an aggravation/setback of an existing injury that occurred in the final game of a series prevents a team from making a roster move. If they are able to advance to the WS, who gets added to the roster in place of Meyers?

[TonyTexas 10,683]

1 minute ago, Gourmand said:

Seems stupid that an aggravation/setback of an existing injury that occurred in the final game of a series prevents a team from making a roster move. If they are able to advance to the WS, who gets added to the roster in place of Meyers?

I think you have to add an inning eater like Solomon. 

[Wulaw Horn 19,560]

52 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

how much?

I got mine as well for the giveaway (and personal use).  $280 for the upper tank, $475 per ticket for the lower bowl down the right field line.  Didn't look at the standing room only. 

[Gourmand 7,778]

3 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I think you have to add an inning eater like Solomon. 

Nvm

***Yeah I hope so but I think it will be Bielak

Edited October 21, 2021 by Gourmand
***BBGs willing, of course. Pure speculation.

[TonyTexas 10,683]

1 minute ago, Gourmand said:

The rules prevent us from adding a pitcher to replace a position player. That sucks.

You asked about the WS roster. The roster resets before every series. You’re thinking of replacement during a series. 

[Wulaw Horn 19,560]

Just now, Gourmand said:

The rules prevent us from adding a pitcher to replace a position player. That sucks.

NO- you start over with every new series- so it's not replacing one guy with another or a like for like position. It's whatever you want to do.  

IF it's me I go 3rd catcher if Meyers isn't ready to go.  
OF thus is Brantley, Siri, Chaz, Tucker, Yordan (at the NL stadiums- no way you can sit him on the bench in LA or ATL), Diaz in a pinch.  If we are facing a lefty I have Chaz play CF and Tucker in right with Yordan in left at the NL parks.  If we are facing a righty at the NL parks it's Alvarez, Tucker, Brantley for me from left to right.  

[Gourmand 7,778]

Just now, Gourmand said:

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I got mine as well for the giveaway (and personal use).  $280 for the upper tank, $475 per ticket for the lower bowl down the right field line.  Didn't look at the standing room only. 

 

Sounds like if I'm lucky enough to get any, I have to limit myself to SRO. 

[Gourmand 7,778]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

You asked about the WS roster. The roster resets before every series. You’re thinking of replacement during a series. 

correct, hence my edit....

[Gourmand 7,778]

Interesting quote from Cora during the 2018 ALCS that reads like this series:

 

Quote

“That is part of the game — tipping, stealing signs, relaying pitches and paying attention to details. That is the way I took it. If they feel that way about us, we might as well push the envelope and keep doing a lot of things that are going to make them uncomfortable and you saw it. They kept changing signs and the tempo of the games was awful, but that worked into our advantage, I think."

 

I have nothing against Alex Cora, he seems like an excellent manager who commands the respect of his players and has their backs always, but it is especially annoying to see these redemption stories told about him in the national media while they blissfully ignore the investigation into the Red Sox that happened after the Astros scandal. The guy had a role in two different cheating investigations and is getting his ass-kissed by Fox Sports and ESPN, meanwhile Carlos Beltran is still unemployed and Jeff Luhnow--who was found to have no knowledge or role in the scheme itself--is basically black-balled from MLB. 

There's a whole lotta wrong in this. 

[henrygandorf 29,221]

gourmand, i like morning cocktails as much as the next guy, but keep your head in the game.

 

 

-this was in response to all the roster questions.  we got some bad luck with dusty not knowing the rules on the meyers situation.

Edited October 21, 2021 by henrygandorf

[David Dennison 19,441]

3 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Interesting quote from Cora during the 2018 ALCS that reads like this series:

 

 

I have nothing against Alex Cora, he seems like an excellent manager who commands the respect of his players and has their backs always, but it is especially annoying to see these redemption stories told about him in the national media while they blissfully ignore the investigation into the Red Sox that happened after the Astros scandal. The guy had a role in two different cheating investigations and is getting his ass-kissed by Fox Sports and ESPN, meanwhile Carlos Beltran is still unemployed and Jeff Luhnow--who was found to have no knowledge or role in the scheme itself--is basically black-balled from MLB. 

There's a whole lotta wrong in this. 

The Red Sox are baseball royalty. The Astros are provincial. That sets us up to be the villain, especially since we are based in Texas.

 

[Gourmand 7,778]

gourmand, i like morning cocktails as much as the next guy, but keep your head in the game.
 
 
-this was in response to all the roster questions.  we got some bad luck with dusty not knowing the rules on the meyers situation.

Ha, I can't blame it on anything but too much coffee with a bit of nervous anticipation.

[texashorne 1,185]

1 hour ago, Hornsbay22 said:

Got all my World Series tickets this morning, nothing feels like a bigger jinx then having to buy them before hand. 

Same. I repeat over and over... "My actions have no influence on the outcome of the game." I have subsequently found this phrase is lucky and I repeat it throughout the games. 

 

[Gourmand 7,778]

30 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

The Red Sox are baseball royalty. The Astros are provincial. That sets us up to be the villain, especially since we are based in Texas.

 

Yep, wear the black hat and beat them all.

 

But that doesn't change the fact that Jeff Luhnow was scapegoated by MLB and Jim Crane while the team he built is in its fifth straight LCS and five wins away from a WS title. That man deserved better than he got.

[Wulaw Horn 19,560]

Good luck to all of you with the 12:00 ticket times.  Hope there is some inventory left.  On your marks, get set, GO!!!!!!!

[Gourmand 7,778]

I got two SRO for game 6. Betting on a 4-2 World Series win.

[Honeysucklerose 1,006]

I couldn’t get squat to work

[kevwun 16,269]

Only game 4 had 1 available section and it was nosebleeds.  Every other game was SRO only when I checked.

[utxmike05 1,833]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

Anyone going to any upcoming games need to bring their whistles 

https://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/astros-whistling-red-sox-cheating/585810?amp

Stupid article lol. Whistling at sporting events is so rare.  There are so many annoying sounds out there in a game...It's stupid to think someone could pick out a particular sound, prepare themselves, and then hit a 90mph something pitch...all within a few seconds.

Maybe all these pitchers threw garbage and we cranked it?  Astros aren't that stupid to try anything now with a spotlight on them. 

Wish people would stop reaching with bs, these guys are talented and don't need that shit. 

[UTexasFight 9,789]

 Nosebleeds for home games 1, 2, and 4 here.

had lower level for game 3 but were in the disability row. 
I’m an ass but not that big of an ass and let them go.

 

is there a public sale for the WS and anyone have when that starts? I’ve had luck picking up an SRO or two through that process 

Edited October 21, 2021 by UTexasFight

[Scraps 13,745]

That was a clusterfuck, but i managed to get everything i wanted

[texashorne 1,185]

Will we have home field advantage if we make the WS regardless of it being LA or ATL? 

 

[kevwun 16,269]

No, only against Atlanta.  The Dodgers had a better record.

Edited October 21, 2021 by kevwun

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,707]

I bought for Game 6 & 7. Upper upper deck. I may flip them to buy elsewhere. I notice that stubhub has some changes since I last used them for playoff tickets. You can't see what tickets/prices have previously sold. They also don't show you the total # of tickets for sale. At least not on the website.

Warning if you buy upper deck, it's not well known but there are obstructed view seats in minute maid.  It's on some of the sections next to home plate like 424 or 423 in the last rows. Anything like stubhub will have that listed.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,407]

21 minutes ago, utxmike05 said:

Stupid article lol. Whistling at sporting events is so rare.  There are so many annoying sounds out there in a game...It's stupid to think someone could pick out a particular sound, prepare themselves, and then hit a 90mph something pitch...all within a few seconds.

Maybe all these pitchers threw garbage and we cranked it?  Astros aren't that stupid to try anything now with a spotlight on them. 

Wish people would stop reaching with bs, these guys are talented and don't need that shit. 

It was also cute how the author said he would be remiss if he didn’t acknowledge past bad behaviors of Boston, then spent a whopping two sentences on it.

[IDIOTsavant 8,673]

14 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

 Nosebleeds for home games 1, 2, and 4 here.

had lower level for game 3 but were in the disability row. 
I’m an ass but not that big of an ass and let them go.

 

is there a public sale for the WS and anyone have when that starts? I’ve had luck picking up an SRO or two through that process 

Pretty sure it's 1 p.m. today after all of the pre-registered link times.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,407]

7 minutes ago, kevwun said:

No, only against Atlanta.  The Dodgers had a better record.

I don’t get why being division winner gets you HFA up to the WS then all of a sudden it reverts to best record. Pick one criteria and stick with it. 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,707]

It can be expensive but the best ticket option for WS is to go down the night of the game. Hang out at a nearby bar. Check out stubhub to see if you can find a deal for wherever you want to sit. Be prepared to hang out at the bar the entire game and save yourself a lot of $. You may also find some stubhub deals as the game is starting.

In my experience from '17 and '19, demand is strongly correlated to the Astro performance from the previous game. They have a bad game and the next game may be relatively close to face value.

[IDIOTsavant 8,673]

9 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

Pretty sure it's 1 p.m. today after all of the pre-registered link times.

Wherever the hell I read this was clearly wrong. Username checks out yada yada...

[Santo89 18]

Bought 8 seats for game 1......Then a message pops up and says my credit card info was invalid even though the charge had already gone through to Chase. Double checked and the Astros charged my card twice and then canceled both transactions. Fucking bullshit 

[UTexasFight 9,789]

20 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

Pretty sure it's 1 p.m. today after all of the pre-registered link times.

Yep. it’s live

Damn got caught in a meeting thinking they would be at least 2 hour blocks and waiting in the refresh queue 

[HtownHorn 15,243]

28 minutes ago, texashorne said:

Will we have home field advantage if we make the WS regardless of it being LA or ATL? 

 

Dodgers looked defeated, I would be shocked if they make it back to Atlanta.

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[utxmike05 1,833]

22 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

It can be expensive but the best ticket option for WS is to go down the night of the game. Hang out at a nearby bar. Check out stubhub to see if you can find a deal for wherever you want to sit. Be prepared to hang out at the bar the entire game and save yourself a lot of $. You may also find some stubhub deals as the game is starting.

In my experience from '17 and '19, demand is strongly correlated to the Astro performance from the previous game. They have a bad game and the next game may be relatively close to face value.

My buddy has mentioned he uses the Game Time app to score tickets hours before a game starts, and that its a lot better.  Never tried it, but glad there is competition for Stub hub.

[Guest]

per the note on last night's stellar effort by Framber, matched only by Bob Gibson; I was trying to tell my (grown) son what a badass Gibson was in the 60's and into the mid 70's.  This note on the  wiki page hits close to home:

[UTexasFight 9,789]

10 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Dodgers looked defeated, I would be shocked if they make it back to Atlanta.

Kinda like they did after losing 10-2 in game 4 last year to go down 3-1?

[TonyTexas 10,683]

 

[billfromlaketravis 11,784]

I don't get starting Garcia in Game 6. He has a knee injury, this is the most innings he's pitched in his entire life, and oh yeah he's been a tire fire in the postseason. 

I assume he's the opener? 

[kevwun 16,269]

My grandpa loved him some Bob Gibson.  He used to always talk about how much of a badass he was.

[HtownHorn 15,243]

9 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Kinda like they did after losing 10-2 in game 4 last year to go down 3-1?

That team also had Justin Turner, Max Muncy, Joc Pederson, and Kike Hernandez.

[Gourmand 7,778]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

That team also had Justin Turner, Max Muncy, Joc Pederson, and Kike Hernandez.

and a "neutral" field in Arlington, Oklahoma.

[kevwun 16,269]

Roberts fucked up their starting pitching by using Scherzer and Urias in relief.  They have a good bullpen that he refuses to use.  He's really good at handling a pitching staff in the playoffs.

Edited October 21, 2021 by kevwun

[texashorne 1,185]

47 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

I don’t get why being division winner gets you HFA up to the WS then all of a sudden it reverts to best record. Pick one criteria and stick with it. 

At least its not the result of the All Star game. Good lord that was horrible. 

[Gourmand 7,778]

16 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I don't get starting Garcia in Game 6. He has a knee injury, this is the most innings he's pitched in his entire life, and oh yeah he's been a tire fire in the postseason. 

I assume he's the opener? 

In Strom We Trust. 

 

I'm convinced the Red Sox were on our signs (and frankly, don't care that much how) and the Astros figured it out an inning or two too late in those blowout games. If Strom thinks Garcia is ready, who am I to question the pitching coach goat?

[Chuckie Finster 22,978]

My theory is that we are going to try and save Javier for a good chunk of game 7, which means were most likely going to have to use Luis Garcia regardless in Game 6.  I'd much rather know early, rather than in the middle innings, if he still doesn't have it.