2021 Houston Astros Thread

[beer 3294]

4 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

That's Joe Buck's version of Pornhub.  Asshole.

Gay pornhub

[Honeysucklerose 1006]

Alvarez. You choked man. Nothing else to say. You absolutely choked

[mrhorn 1478]

Holy shit they’re pressing already. 39 pitches through 4 innings is insane.

[Mo Horn 8938]

Fried has had several horrid outings, you knew he was due for a gem. Bad timing for us in all areas. Baseball gods still hate us

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Fried on track to throw a complete game shut out against our pussy lineup

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

I hate everything

[TexArcher 39074]

Fried is on like 40 pitches through 4.  If he can get this to the 7th then we'll see those three lefties in a row.  We need something soon, dammit.

[Gourmand 7778]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Running out of outs, fellas.

really though?

if the roles were reversed, there's not one of us who would say the Braves were running out of outs in a three-run game in the fifth inning.

[clapclapclap 9000]

9 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

This, along with shaky starting pitching and missing LMJ, is a recipe for losing. 

It's almost as if reality caught up to a GM that did little for glaring pitching needs since taking over until some mediocre moves at the trade deadline.  To be fair, some of those pitchers have really stepped up in the post-season.  The team has gotten farther than I expected with this pitching roster.  But it is rare for a team to win a title by hitting their way to overcome a mediocre staff.  Bats are going to go cold at times at the top level of a WS.  And Strom can only do so much with what he's given.

I've said all season that Click looked to be building a team that could make the playoffs, not win a title.  He got closer than I expected, but ultimately it still seems true.  The better trade deadline GM looks to be taking home a trophy tonight.

Not over yet.  We'll see.

Edited November 3, 2021 by clapclapclap

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

Our lineup is feast or famine this series. We looked balanced to start the playoffs until now. 

[rvm96 1643]

1 minute ago, Gourmand said:

really though?

if the roles were reversed, there's not one of us who would say the Braves were running out of outs in a three-run game in the fifth inning.

This

[WBT 20982]

1 minute ago, clapclapclap said:

The better trade deadline GM looks to be taking home a trophy tonight.

I don't think that's the conclusion I'd draw.  Atlanta got a bunch of jags who have gotten hot at the right times.

Anyway, lots of game left to be giving up over a 3 run deficit.

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

2 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

really though?

if the roles were reversed, there's not one of us who would say the Braves were running out of outs in a three-run game in the fifth inning.

That’s because we’re Houston. If we were up 3-1 we would think we’re about to blow up and down 3-1 we know it’s over.

[Longhornlove 5211]

Actually surprised we made it this far without LMJ.

[Mo Horn 8938]

1 minute ago, clapclapclap said:

It's almost as if reality caught up to a GM that did little for glaring pitching needs since taking over until some mediocre moves at the trade deadline.  To be fair, some of those pitchers have really stepped up in the post-season.  The team has gotten farther than I expected with this pitching roster.  But it is rare for a team to win a title by hitting their way to overcome a mediocre staff.  And Strom can only do so much.

I've said all season that Click looked to be building a team that could make the playoffs, not win a title.  He got closer than I expected, but ultimately it still seems true.  The better trade deadline GM looks to be taking home a trophy tonight.

Not over yet.  We'll see.

The relievers he brought in had shaky starts, but overall have done a great job in the playoffs. He did nothing to improve the starting pitching and that's come back to bite us. 

[Lat22 4086]

You can’t walk the fucking lead off guy. Especially Albies. 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Fried on track to throw a complete game shut out against our pussy lineup

in 70 pitches

[Chuckie Finster 23081]

It's almost as if reality caught up to a GM that did little for glaring pitching needs since taking over until some mediocre moves at the trade deadline.  To be fair, some of those pitchers have really stepped up in the post-season.  The team has gotten farther than I expected with this pitching roster.  But it is rare for a team to win a title by hitting their way to overcome a mediocre staff.  Bats are going to go cold at times at the top level of a WS.  And Strom can only do so much with what he's given.
I've said all season that Click looked to be building a team that could make the playoffs, not win a title.  He got closer than I expected, but ultimately it still seems true.  The better trade deadline GM looks to be taking home a trophy tonight.
Not over yet.  We'll see.

He could have acquired the top 5 arms on the market and we still would have lost this series with the bats hitting like this.

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

I’m never one to throw in the towel but man when the only hard hit ball through 4 is from Maldonado, it’s not a good omen. 

[Gut Wagon 8219]

I'd like to have seen Altuve steal third in the first inning. Put some pressure on. But we'll never know how that would have played out. Just know we need a spark soon to wake up the team and the fans. 

[Smax 3800]

Jfc get your shit together astros

[utxmike05 1833]

Fuk I hate thinking all positive after a win. Coming home and thinking our guys will go on an absolute tear to even this series.  Nope.

[WBT 20982]

2 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

That’s because we’re Houston. If we were up 3-1 we would think we’re about to blow up and down 3-1 we know it’s over.

And Atlanta has a long history of WS excellence

[Longhornlove 5211]

soon to be 4-0 by the look of things. Fucking cannot walk the leadoff man. Just stupid.

[clapclapclap 9000]

1 minute ago, Chuckie Finster said:

He could have acquired the top 5 arms on the market and we still would have lost this series with the bats hitting like this.

Total bullshit.

[Guest]

Javier bought into the "Wildly effective" mantra

 

[TonyTexas 10774]

Javier overthrowing 

[kevwun 16440]

2 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

Actually surprised we made it this far without LMJ.

Yeah, getting to game 6 was a minor miracle with the way the starters looked heading in to the playoffs and then losing Lance in the first round.

[Wild Bill 325]

i forgot how much i hated playing the braves.

 

[Guest]

Fuck that.

Houston wasted a metric shit-ton of great pitching, grand slams or not.

[Longhornlove 5211]

Starting pitching has been about as bad as I have ever seen.

[TexArcher 39074]

Good lord, he got away with a hanger there.

[Longhornlove 5211]

Suprised Javier is getting away with all these hanging sliders.

[TexArcher 39074]

1 minute ago, Longhornlove said:

Starting pitching has been about as bad as I have ever seen.

But the bullpen's been magnificent.  The Braves have scored 6, 2, 2, 3, 5, 3.  If our offense shows up, we're not even playing tonight.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

See y’all next year

[WBT 20982]

well shit

[kevwun 16440]

Just now, Longhornlove said:

Suprised Javier is getting away with all these hanging sliders.

Not for long.

[Wild Bill 325]

fuck

 

[Smax 3800]

Not looking good

[Longhornlove 5211]

Then he hangs a fastball.........walk home run, seen that all throughout the playoffs.

 

[TexArcher 39074]

Son of a god damned fat bitch.

[Mo Horn 8938]

That may break us

[elfenix 34753]

Jesus Christ

[David Dennison 19553]

Something tells me that's that.

[utxmike05 1833]

Good night. Pussies

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

Well that be the nail in the coffin

[TOR 6131]

Another meatball.  JFC is Strom just going senile or something?

[TonyTexas 10774]

I’m going to have a hard time watching the next hour and a half of Braves suck fest. 

[Pablo 500]

9 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

Actually surprised we made it this far without LMJ.

This is facts we knew but were hoping for the best.  We were already short handed without JV or ZG and then LMJ goes down. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

Their guys don’t miss the meatballs and ours turn them into dinks or GIDP. Pitching and hitting both just bad enough to lose.