2022 Houston Astros Thread

[kevwun 15788]

You can see 1 picture of Donaldson and know that's he a raging asshole.  The fact that he's played on 6 teams in 11 years confirms it. 

Edited June 2, 2022 by kevwun

[TonyTexas 10512]

37 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Mandatory spend is over due 

I always thought that should have been a primary demand by the players. It would have benefited far more players than the luxury tax increases they fought so hard for. And it would have helped the competitive balance at same time. But the players folded on that early on. 

Edited June 2, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

29 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

I always thought that should have been a primary demand by the players. It would have benefited far more players than the luxury tax increases they fought so hard for. And it would have helped the competitive balance at same time. But the players folded on that early on. 

Yep.  That and a universal FA date at like 6 years or 29 YO, whichever comes first.  Once they caved on arbitration and FA I was like- Ok- cool- none of this involves anything remotely described as a principal it's all a money dispute.  Cool cool.  

[YChang 3444]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

this tell you all you need to know

 

Or ex teammates from the As apparently... with Hendriks not backing him up as well 

[Gourmand 7774]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

How many canceled games do the Yankees have so far ?

whatever it is, CLE is the bad weather/covid postponement champs. They seem to get a postponement once or twice a week.

[HtownHorn 14681]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

I always thought that should have been a primary demand by the players. It would have benefited far more players than the luxury tax increases they fought so hard for. And it would have helped the competitive balance at same time. But the players folded on that early on. 

That's because the union represents the 5-200M+ plus guys, not the major league minimum guys.

[tx 3 putt 76957]

whataburger field hosting Sinton v Calallen tonight, 4A - region 4 final. winner goes to the state tournment. crowd expecting to be about 8000. several years back, they had 9000+ for Moody v Calallen. 

 

 

[Guest]

That's awesome.  What an environment for those athletes!!!

[tx 3 putt 76957]

1 minute ago, slorch said:

That's awesome.  What an environment for those athletes!!!

 

not sure if they still do it, but there's 'no fee' for HS teams using the field. not sure about operation costs 

[WBT 20572]

Hook 'em Coach Alaniz!

[tx 3 putt 76957]

7 minutes ago, WBT said:

Hook 'em Coach Alaniz!

 

sinton catcher is a ut commit 

[WBT 20572]

Open up a pipeline!

[tx 3 putt 76957]

Just now, WBT said:

Open up a pipeline!

 

they have a 2023 player, committed to lsu but he'll also be drafted

 

kid pitching tonight is 6-3, looks great 

[runthebone 7982]

That's as many people as an A's game.

[tx 3 putt 76957]

6 minutes ago, runthebone said:

That's as many people as an A's game.

 

double their crowd

[tx 3 putt 76957]

MLB network's Robert Flores talking astros, he's not candy coating it  ....

https://www.audacy.com/sportsradio610/sports/houston-astros/mlb-network-host-robert-flores-lists-astros-concerns

Edited June 3, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Fudge Nuggets 19190]

8 hours ago, Ojo Rojo said:

I just don't see the Astros going out and getting a big bat at the trade deadline.

We’re getting Juan Soto.

[WBT 20572]

How do you gain a game in the division on your day off?

Unfortunately we also lost a game to the Yankees which is what we probably should be more worried about now.

[HtownHorn 14681]

8 in a row for the Angels. They didn't even wait until June to start their swoon. 

[tx 3 putt 76957]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

 

Unfortuntely we also lost a game to the Yankees which is what we probably should be more worried about now.

 

100% this

[UTexasFight 9449]

Do we get Grienke Saturday?

 

[Scraps 13561]

Do we get Grienke Saturday?
 

He's on the IL

[Scraps 13561]

We are going to win the west by like 15 games lol

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Do we get Grienke Saturday?

 

why are you interested in 38MPH curves?

Can Yuli hit them?

Edited June 3, 2022 by slorch

[Gut Wagon 8069]

6 hours ago, kevwun said:

You can see 1 picture of Donaldson and know that's he a raging asshole.  The fact that he's played on 6 teams in 11 years confirms it. 

To validate your theory, Fiers played for 4 in 6. 

[texashorne 1178]

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

sinton catcher is a ut commit 

He must have good focusness

[henrygandorf 29191]

1 hour ago, texashorne said:

He must have good focusness

[Guest]

15 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

Donaldson not in the top 10 is a crime against humanity.

tucker making this list makes no sense…(other than confirming all of us from surly are also tweeting our same posts about him).

 

 

Funny part to me is that both Donaldson AND Angerson are pretty close on the list.

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

That fucking Coke Zero radio ad makes me want to jam a barbecue fork in my ears. I don't understand how a team of well-paid pros can make an ad so stupid.

[Guadaloopy 10970]

I love it when the Astros pick up a full game in the standings while resting at the hotel.  
 

Angels are in free fall and quickly regressing to their mean as a .500 ball club.  

[TonyTexas 10512]

12 hours ago, WBT said:

How do you gain a game in the division on your day off?

Unfortunately we also lost a game to the Yankees which is what we probably should be more worried about now.

While having the best record and home field throughout the playoffs is nice, I think that being a top 2 division winner and a first round bye is crucial. Thus the Twins will be getting a lot of my attention. 

[texashorne 1178]

23 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

While having the best record and home field throughout the playoffs is nice, I think that being a top 2 division winner and a first round bye is crucial. Thus the Twins will be getting a lot of my attention. 

Yep.. lots of arms will get burned up now there is a full blown series.. it's a huge advantage for the teams with a bye with the new format.. 

[henrygandorf 29191]

 

[tx 3 putt 76957]

Urquidy needs to up his trade value tonight 

[tx 3 putt 76957]

31 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

 

the crowds in round rock next week will be much bigger 

[TonyTexas 10512]

11 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Urquidy needs to up his trade value tonight 

Trading multi year, cheap starters is normally not advisable. As they say, you can never have too much pitching. However, this Astros starter lineup might be the exception to the rule. 
 

It’s going to be very interesting how Click handles the starting rotation when Odorizzi and LMJ return and with Brown seemingly ready and waiting in the wings.  1st world problems. 

[tx 3 putt 76957]

They say Brown is mlb ready, Martinez is mlb ready too !

[tx 3 putt 76957]

The trade I’m curious about, can we dump a vet for a Yordan / Bagwell type of top prospect. Someone a year or two away from mlb ?

[Gut Wagon 8069]

4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

The trade I’m curious about, can we dump a vet for a Yordan / Bagwell type of top prospect. Someone a year or two away from mlb ?

Bregman for a relatively old Jose Ramirez works well enough for me. I'll even throw in Maton for a nice homecoming. 😏

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

2 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Bregman for a relatively old Jose Ramirez works well enough for me. I'll even throw in Maton for a nice homecoming. 😏

Cleveland is cheap. We’d have to send them 50 million or something. 😉

Edited June 3, 2022 by Wulaw Horn

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

You think they would take that in the form of Best Buy coupons.  

[Gut Wagon 8069]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Cleveland is cheap. We’d have to send them 50 million or something. 

Fair value. But if I must, I'll also give up Taylor. 

[tx 3 putt 76957]

Throw in orbit 

[Gut Wagon 8069]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Throw in orbit 

Then they'll actually be Guardians of the Universe. Perfect. 

[Js1 85336]

 

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

3 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

Ducking A awesome!  

[Scraps 13561]

Fuck yes

[TonyTexas 10512]

Contract kicks in next year and goes through 2028. 

[tx 3 putt 76957]

Fucking A. !!!  
 

[Js1 85336]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Contract kicks in next year and goes through 2028.