2021 Houston Astros Thread

[kevwun 16269]

[Scraps 13745]

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

 

What I would've done if I were Altuve....

Only thing that would've made this better is if the bat would've hit the ump in the head 

[HtownHorn 15243]

1 hour ago, mbtex said:

You touch yourself thinking about me touching myself.

[Gourmand 7778]

I can't tell from the video but I'm curious if the ump said something to him when he crossed home plate. I realize the game is changing blah blah but that shit won't fly in the show.

[kevwun 16269]

Throwing a bat that high in the air is a real bad idea.  It's all fun and games until you knock yourself out and end up as a meme for the rest of your life.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[Guest]

so retirement or donning the cape?

[Gourmand 7778]

Just now, slorch said:

so retirement or donning the cape?

Or he's announcing a charity venture or something with Kate? 

[Gourmand 7778]

 

[UTexasFight 9788]

2 hours ago, Scraps said:

Only thing that would've made this better is if the bat would've hit the ump in the head 

That’s the thing that maybe most amazed me about this: Bat came down directly below where he released it. No way I could pull that off.

mine would have gone over the netting and knocked out a 5 year old 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

[kevwun 16269]

Still not gonna pitch this year unless he is well ahead of schedule.  He had surgery at the tail end of September and his recovery time estimate then was 12-14 months.

[UTexasFight 9788]

Maybe he’s feeling nostalgic and just wants talk about his 2nd  no-hitter with today being the 10th anniversary of it 

[kevwun 16269]

Assuming he gets most of his velocity back, I'd be down with re-signing him.  He would be good to have around all the young pitchers at a minimum.

[UTexasFight 9788]

Just now, kevwun said:

Still not gonna pitch this year unless he is well ahead of schedule.  He had surgery at the tail end of September and his recovery time estimate then was 12-14 months.

Still don’t understand why he waited 2 months.

said it at the time ... how often does rest/2nd opinion result in not ultimately going under the knife?

 

I kinda get it with his age, but damn... early August surgery there is an outside chance he could provide some value in October 

[kevwun 16269]

It almost never works and I felt the same, but I can't really blame him for hoping for the best and a shot at being back for the the playoffs last year. 

[runthebone 8322]

If Santana doesn't make it to the majors, he will thrive in Korea.

 

 

[HtownHorn 15243]

33 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Assuming he gets most of his velocity back, I'd be down with re-signing him.  He would be good to have around all the young pitchers at a minimum.

Yep. All in on resigning a future 1st ballot HOF. He'd be a better veteran #1 than Greinke, and you still need 6-8 starters to make it through the year. I hope he realizes he's not getting $35M AAV anymore. I would give him a 3 year deal with an AAV in the $20M range.

[HtownHorn 15243]

35 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Still don’t understand why he waited 2 months.

said it at the time ... how often does rest/2nd opinion result in not ultimately going under the knife?

 

I kinda get it with his age, but damn... early August surgery there is an outside chance he could provide some value in October 

It has worked once. Tanaka.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[Gourmand 7778]

He'll be fine once he's healthy and he will prove any doubters wrong. He's a once-in-a-generation starter and the Astros would be stupid to not do what it takes to keep him in  an Astros uniform next year. 

[Gourmand 7778]

 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[Scraps 13745]

Just realized we are going against and ex dodgers bitch tonight.  insert Bart Scott gif

Edited May 7, 2021 by Scraps

[TonyTexas 10683]

12 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Just realized we are going against and ex dodgers bitch tonight.  insert Bart Scott gif

Yeah. Stripling was a very vocal bitch going as far as saying he would intentionally hit Astros batters. Of course, him and Springer are good now that they are teammates, thinking “He might be a cheater but he’s my cheater”. Let’s light his ass up. 

Edited May 7, 2021 by TonyTexas

[WBT 20884]

Also aggy

[UTexasFight 9788]

In route

First live game since...

 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[WBT 20884]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

In route

First live game since...

 

Too soon

[UTexasFight 9788]

Just now, WBT said:

Too soon

Especially with the first name listed on the scorecard 

[Scraps 13745]

Same ump crew as we had in NY....fuck. how many days are we stuck with these fucksticks now?

[Scraps 13745]

Get that shit outta here bitch

[UTexasFight 9788]

That’s how you snap an 0-19

[Scraps 13745]

This ump shit has to end....good lord

[rvm96 1643]

This ump driving to the stadium today

[UTexasFight 9788]

Maldy to tuve to tag out Craig’s son is pretty cool 

[elfenix 34658]

Gurriel on gurriel violence

[UTexasFight 9788]

1 hour ago, Scraps said:

Same ump crew as we had in NY....fuck. how many days are we stuck with these fucksticks now?

And we even gave them a lift on the charter to Houston 

At least that’s what Ford/sparks are speculating 

[Gourmand 7778]

How we doin boys?

[TonyTexas 10683]

Click signing Yuli for what is essentially a 2yr. /$15M deal is looking pretty, pretty, pretty good. 

Edited May 8, 2021 by TonyTexas

[WBT 20884]

Teoscar still has a gun

[Gourmand 7778]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

Teoscar still has a gun

So does the other Gurriel

[Scraps 13745]

I always think that every MLB outfielder should be able to throw like Gurriel just did. It amazes me how shitty alot of MLB OFs throw....you are supposed to be the top 90 dudes in the world.

[WBT 20884]

Oops, yeah that's what I meant

[tx 3 putt 78470]

i thought straw was fast ?

[UTexasFight 9788]

3 minutes ago, Scraps said:

I always think that every MLB outfielder should be able to throw like Gurriel just did. It amazes me how shitty alot of MLB OFs throw....you are supposed to be the top 90 dudes in the world.

Exactly

that release time was faster than most shortstop’s catch and release the ball

[UTexasFight 9788]

I would love a Cuban battle for team batting mvp all year

[UTexasFight 9788]

Yordan needs 1 more rbi for 100 in his career

it’s his 113th game

if he gets it by his 114th would be fastest to 100 in the expansion era (1962)

and 7th fastest all time

[Gourmand 7778]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

i thought straw was fast ?

he sure has been thrown out a lot more than I expected

[elfenix 34658]

Yuli flexing on his brother