2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

In fact, I’d look over any Vanderbilt kid very closely 

...to make sure they have a working arm for post-college baseball.

[dr99 560]

59 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

There's a lot of ways I saw this season going, but our pitching staff getting BETTER without Strom was not one of them.

It's too early to know, but I wonder if Strom was overrated

[kevwun 15790]

A bunch of young guys are a year older and more experienced and they got Verlander back.  That's why they look better.

[TonyTexas 10515]

14 minutes ago, dr99 said:

It's too early to know, but I wonder if Strom was overrated

I don’t know about the Diamondbacks off-season changes to their staff but their team ERA has gone from 5.11 to 3.87. Of course ours has gone from 3.86 to 2.84 so who knows. 

Edited May 23, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

22 minutes ago, dr99 said:

It's too early to know, but I wonder if Strom was overrated

No way.  Look at the diamond backs improvement. Strom built the entire infrastructure, trained the guys to take over for him, then said that they were ready for the job, were going to kill it, and then they did.  That's awesome work by him.  If anything he's underrated.  Plenty of guys can be good themselves, but to build an entire system is awesome.

Thats my take anyway. Could be wrong. 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

[tx 3 putt 76975]

20 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I don’t know about the Diamondbacks off-season changes to their staff but their team ERA has gone from 5.11 to 3.87. Of course ours has gone from 3.86 to 2.84 so who knows. 

both teams have improved. Astros scouting / drafting / signing of players has been elite level. 

Edited May 23, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[rvm96 1643]

Jeremy Pena graduated from the MLB.com top 100 prospects list, but Hunter Brown snuck into spot 100

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/updated-top-100-prospects-list-may-2022?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

[HtownHorn 14685]

Storm was very good at developing coaches as well as pitchers.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

[tx 3 putt 76975]

5 years / 25 mil for straws numbers / production 

 

one MIGHT begin to think this organization knows what they’re doing, hmmmmmm

 

[tx 3 putt 76975]

can we stop talking like Strom invented baseball and is responsible for everything in Astros baseball ?

he didn’t improve the concessions, total cluster fuck 

He was a great pitching coach, had a ton of success here. 

Edited May 23, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[WBT 20579]

I'm over the CityConnect pajamas.  The caps are cool but the rest sucks.

[rvm96 1643]

5 minutes ago, WBT said:

I'm over the CityConnect pajamas.  The caps are cool but the rest sucks.

I think they are solid and will die on that hill

[rvm96 1643]

Yordan has taken the lead for unluckiest Astro hitter with an xBA of .332 and a BA of .256 this season. If his luck turns around WATCH OUT!

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

18 minutes ago, WBT said:

I'm over the CityConnect pajamas.  The caps are cool but the rest sucks.

100 percent this. I could even deal with the jersey but the same color pants are horrible. White or gray pants would have been better. That solid blue is Puke City not Space City. 

[tx 3 putt 76975]

holy fuck, epic fail on that throw to 2nd

 

[Scraps 13561]

Garcia bruh....pull your head out you ain't getting Straw

[Scraps 13561]

Now Ramirez is gonna push his shit in

[billfromlaketravis 11486]

Good jump and Straw has good speed. Garcia has to throw to first. 

[cochamps 1879]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

holy fuck, epic fail on that throw to 2nd

 

Think the uniform caused that.😉

[David Dennison 18860]

Never wear these uniforms again.

[Gut Wagon 8079]

Clean it up. 

[Wishbone 4762]

These Astros uniforms. And the Cleveland Guardians. Ugghh…oh well, let’s go!

[HtownHorn 14685]

Putting up a good fight in this inning.

[Scraps 13561]

Now Ramirez is gonna push his shit in

41 mins early

[Wishbone 4762]

Dammit! Garcia throwing too many strikes of the hittable variety.

[Gut Wagon 8079]

This level of pitching won't get it done. We're not going to routinely score 5-plus without hitting on more cylinders.  

[HtownHorn 14685]

1 minute ago, Gut Wagon said:

This level of pitching won't get it done. We're not going to routinely score 5-plus without hitting on more cylinders.  

The pitching is fine, the offense is awful right now. Our worst hitter has the only hit tonight.

[TonyTexas 10515]

2 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

This level of pitching won't get it done. We're not going to routinely score 5-plus without hitting on more cylinders.  

Complaining about Astros pitching huh? You have the attention span of a 3 year old. 

[WBT 20579]

Maybe score some runs?

[Gut Wagon 8079]

9 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Complaining about Astros pitching huh? You have the attention span of a 3 year old. 

I'm complaining specifically about Garcia tonight. The staff overall is obviously one of the best. 

[cochamps 1879]

Guardian pitcher needs to eat a cheeseburger.

[clapclapclap 9000]

Dang, the Guardians are on the warpath.

[HtownHorn 14685]

Dusty still thinks Abreu is a multiple inning reliever when he's shown he's not every time he's tried it before.

[WBT 20579]

Somebody wake up Dusty

I wish I knew what they're seeing to make them think Abreu needs to be a 2-inning guy

[Scraps 13561]

Shitshow tonight

[Wishbone 4762]

There needs to be a players only Space City uniform burning meeting later tonight. And fire the yahoo that conceived the whole idea. Fuck. 

[rvm96 1643]

7 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

There needs to be a players only Space City uniform burning meeting later tonight. And fire the yahoo that conceived the whole idea. Fuck. 

Stop crying about a uniform 

[Wishbone 4762]

1 minute ago, rvm96 said:

Stop crying about a uniform 

Lol. Shut up man.

[Gut Wagon 8079]

A little rally would be encouraging, whether we get back in this thing or not. Some sign of life. 

[tx 3 putt 76975]

5 down 

[WBT 20579]

Y'all keep talking shit about Bregs

[rvm96 1643]

6 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

Lol. Shut up man.

[David Dennison 18860]

35 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

Dang, the Guardians are on the warpath.

ISWYDT

[Gut Wagon 8079]

More solid stuff from Martinez. Throws strikes. 

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

I agree with the people that say the tops are fine but the pants should be a different color. 
 

[tx 3 putt 76975]

Radio broadcast really slips when sparky is on vacation 

[tx 3 putt 76975]

Shitty game is Shitty 

[runthebone 7987]

That was some weak ass shit.