2021 Houston Astros Thread

[Chuckie Finster 22978]

Everything sucks about that play, except it happening to Odor. I’ll allow that.

[TexArcher 38816]

Looks like Rougie's knee is toast.

Shit, maybe not.  He's up and about in the dugout.

Edited May 5, 2021 by TexArcher

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Fuck Odor tho

[UTexasFight 9788]

Just now, Tommy Nobis said:

Bregman needs to eat that next time and just let them have 1 run instead of 3.

Easy in hindsight but that what I just said too.

with DJ running, no chance.

 

But why was yuli glued to the bag?

 

so much fail on that play 

[WBT 20884]

Just now, Chuckie Finster said:

Everything sucks about that play, except it happening to Odor. I’ll allow that.

Nah, that sucks too.  I'd prefer the Yankees continue to give him ABs.

[Lat22 4070]

Unacceptable for three runs to score on that play. Bregman needs to eat that.

[Scraps 13745]

A. Bregman makes some dumbass throws he needs to not even try cause they go to the fence

B. Machete has lost his ability to catch the ball. He drops way too many throws home to him

[Gourmand 7778]

Bregman and Machete butchered that play but goddamn that was some shit fucking bad luck for that limp dick ball to be hit where it was.

[WBT 20884]

fucking walks and babip

[HtownHorn 15243]

30 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Hey I don't disagree it's just an undeniable trend in baseball analytics these days and I'd bet that this is more a function of the front office ethos than Dusty's call. The guy was pilloried for years for running his starters into the ground and now he's a dumbass for always going to the pen early. 

 

Edit: sorry I misread your post, agree. now I gotta go open another cold one.

Sometimes you have to trust your eyes over numbers on a sheet. Greinke was dealing he could have gone at least another inning. It's the biggest issue I have with the use of stats to play games.

[OB3 3636]

I put that mainly on yuli. Yeah breg should’ve held it but yuli has to at least try and get off the bag

[HtownHorn 15243]

7 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Easy in hindsight but that what I just said too.

with DJ running, no chance.

 

But why was yuli glued to the bag?

 

so much fail on that play 

Yuli always stays on the bag. He costs his guys a lot of throwing errors. Bregman should have never thrown it, but Yuli should have also seen he had no chance of getting an out and should have turned into stop the ball mode.

He did the same thing to Altuve in the ALCS last year and caused Jose to get the yips for 2 games.

Edited May 5, 2021 by HtownHorn

[Gourmand 7778]

Just now, HtownHorn said:

Sometimes you have to trust your eyes over numbers on a sheet. Greinke was dealing he could have gone at least another inning. It's the biggest issue I have with the use of stats to play games.

Yeah I hear you and agree, I just think fans bitching about the managerial decisions need to remember that nowadays this is probably more an organizational philosophy than a specific managerial move. But I would've stuck with Greinke.

[TexArcher 38816]

3 minutes ago, OB3 said:

I put that mainly on yuli. Yeah breg should’ve held it but yuli has to at least try and get off the bag

Absolutely.  Bregs makes enough web gem plays for me to forgive him for trying that with two outs.  First base has to help him out there.

[Gourmand 7778]

Tucker is an automatic out lately

[cabowabo 4645]

Tucker is the biggest bust since Garrett Gilbert.

[Chuckie Finster 22978]

I’m not sure my heart would be able to handle knowing what players we could have had over the years if we had been willing to part with Tucker.

[Gourmand 7778]

Just now, Chuckie Finster said:

I’m not sure my heart would be able to handle knowing what players we could have had over the years if we had been willing to part with Tucker.

Imagine the return for a package of Tucker and Whitley.......

[clapclapclap 9000]

2 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

I’m not sure my heart would be able to handle knowing what players we could have had over the years if we had been willing to part with Tucker.

And Whitley

[Scraps 13745]

Clown show umping continues

[Gourmand 7778]

this ump is a pile of dogshit

[clapclapclap 9000]

The fish rots from the Manfred down.

[WBT 20884]

I liked that he asked Scrubb if he was going to go out of the windup with runners on 1st and 3rd.

[Scraps 13745]

Ohhh Navas is the same dumbass that called McCutchen out like 2 days ago when he was running to 2nd.

That explains alot

[WBT 20884]

Made his mlb debut last year.  Nava, Nava, not going to be in the big leagues for long.  Nah, who am I kidding?  Umpires can work into their 80s if they want.

[Honeysucklerose 1006]

Smith sucks!

[Scraps 13745]

Well time for a 5 run 9th

[clapclapclap 9000]

He'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease,

That daring young man with the flying trapeze.

Edited May 5, 2021 by clapclapclap

[UTexasFight 9788]

Let’s try winning tomorrow

i don’t really care to try and avoid a sweep by having to beat cole.

 

 

[1leggedduck 443]

11 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Imagine the return for a package of Tucker and Whitley.......

I couldn't stop saying this last night. Wife left the room. Sometimes the cards aint worth a dime if you don't lay em down...

[Scraps 13745]

All we would have is some player that is no longer here.  You don't trade prospects for prospects. 

Could it have helped us win the 2019 WS or possibly got us there last year?  Maybe.  But it most likely wouldn't be helping with shit this season or going forward.  

Edited May 5, 2021 by Scraps

[DaysOff 8157]

11 hours ago, cabowabo said:

Tucker is the biggest bust since Garrett Gilbert.

 

The modern Enos Cabell. Either hits the ball hard right at someone, or is anti-clutch.

Edited May 5, 2021 by DaysOff

[HtownHorn 15243]

58 minutes ago, Scraps said:

All we would have is some player that is no longer here.  You don't trade prospects for prospects. 

Could it have helped us win the 2019 WS or possibly got us there last year?  Maybe.  But it most likely wouldn't be helping with shit this season or going forward.  

Yelich had signed his big contract before getting traded to Milwaukee. He'd still be under contract now. That was the guy we could have gotten for Tucker and Whitley.

[At Ease 44]

 

[tx 3 putt 78470]

Fuck the Blue Jays for moving back to Buffalo right before the Astros series 

[UTexasFight 9788]

2 hours ago, At Ease said:

 

That’s looks like a 2 year old being asked to color inside the box.

[cabowabo 4645]

I just really hope they don't try to rush Machete back.  He really, really needs to take his time recovering from that violent collision yesterday.  

[Guest]

4 hours ago, At Ease said:

 

What are the goals/ targeted percentages by the umpires as a whole?

[TonyTexas 10683]

Tucker on the bench against the lefty

 

[cabowabo 4645]

Ump off to a good start. 

[Gourmand 7778]

Just now, cabowabo said:

Ump off to a good start. 

That pitch called a ball to Stanton was right over the fucking plate. This mfer is betting on NYY.

[Gourmand 7778]

Have an inning Luis!

[Gourmand 7778]

3 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

That pitch called a ball to Stanton was right over the fucking plate. This mfer is betting on NYY.

For those who missed it, this was called a ball.

 

[UTexasFight 9788]

6 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

For those who missed it, this was called a ball.

 

Probably couldnt see it through the driving rain he’s making everyone play on 

[tx 3 putt 78470]

These unis are ‘unique’ 

[tx 3 putt 78470]

[Scraps 13745]

Yordan almost killed a man

[Gourmand 7778]

cmon Carlos lessssgooooooo

[Gourmand 7778]

I'll take the run at least

[cabowabo 4645]

Stupid send there.