2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Rimbo 26,122]

Is it just me, or is our pitching pretty decent this year?

[The Dog 44,144]

LOL

 

 

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

14 minutes ago, The Dog said:

LOL

 

 

 and @Scraps thinks being a first base coach is a gravy train !

[Gourmand 7,774]

6 hours ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

I think that is the second start in a row that Framber had had an issue with calls and got a little perturbed. But he seems to channel it into bearing down and striking people out. He’s gonna be a mainstay for years to come. That mental and intestinal fortitude is special. I like the cut of his jib.

Crazy how underpaid Framber is right now!  28 yo starter with ace/boss stuff and he's only making 3mm this year and won't be a FA until 2026 when he's 32.

[WBT 20,670]

1 hour ago, The Dog said:

LOL

 

 

Good angle.  What a dumbass.

[Updawg 2,286]

Such a baddass

[Starfleet Command 441]

Melendez is destroying AA over the past month at only 20 while allegedly sitting in the mid 90s. 
 

By the beginning of next season the Astros could have three TOR prospects ready for the majors in Brown, Whitley, and Melendez. 

[Rimbo 26,122]

2 hours ago, The Dog said:

LOL

 

 

You can see the coach saying "Get back" over and over again. This wasn't the coach...

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

2 hours ago, Starfleet Command said:

Melendez is destroying AA over the past month at only 20 while allegedly sitting in the mid 90s. 
 

By the beginning of next season the Astros could have three TOR prospects ready for the majors in Brown, Whitley, and Melendez. 

 

he's listed at 5-8. he must have had a hellish april and may

 

Melendez, 20, recorded a 2.01 ERA (5ER/22.1IP) with 31 strikeouts, 0.90 WHIP and a .145 opponent batting average in five appearances including four starts in June for Double A Corpus Christi.

On the season, Melendez is tied for ninth in the Texas League in strikeouts (68). The right-handed pitcher is rated as the Astros 13th overall prospect by MLBPipeline.com.

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6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 and @Scraps thinks being a first base coach is a gravy train !

Especially in Anaheim.  He could be the guy by next week...

[TonyTexas 10,530]

Lulz. Angels struck out 46 times this weekend. 
 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2022 by TonyTexas

[The Earl of Texas 3,161]

23 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Lulz. Angels struck out 46 times this weekend. 
 

 

 

wElL AcKShuAlLy

[Planet Houston 4,930]

 

[WBT 20,670]

42 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Lulz. Angels struck out 46 times this weekend. 

In a row?

Edited July 4, 2022 by WBT

[Guadaloopy 11,014]

13 minutes ago, WBT said:

In a row?

Hey Angels… try not to strike out on your way through the parking lot.  

[TonyTexas 10,530]

33 minutes ago, The Earl of Texas said:

wElL AcKShuAlLy

My bad. I had my shoes on when I was going my ciphering. 
 

Edited July 4, 2022 by TonyTexas

[UTexasFight 9,528]

49.5% K rate this weekend 

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

If ward catches that ball thrown to maldy or tips is, is he automatically out ?

[Gourmand 7,774]

Astros social media game is as good as the lineup

[Scraps 13,581]

Yep. Stepped their game up this year and embraced the dark side. They are hating on everyone and it is glorious.

-sketch
-talk the talk better walk the walk
-halo and goodbye
-maldy just wantz to have fun
-go ahead homerun...just like we Drew it up (off Drew Smith)
-city of queens? Nah city of kings (tuck hr)


And those are just from the past week

[billfromlaketravis 11,524]

24 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Astros social media game is as good as the lineup

Maldy with the cooler dump is great. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,524]

1 hour ago, Planet Houston said:

 

[runthebone 8,047]

The sketchy stuff is as good as the stadium guy getting fired for playing Here I Go Again when Chuck Finley came in.

[HtownHorn 14,781]

10 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Crazy how underpaid Framber is right now!  28 yo starter with ace/boss stuff and he's only making 3mm this year and won't be a FA until 2026 when he's 32.

He will easily make over $30M in 2025 and 2026 combined, if the Astros don't give him an extension after this season, similar to the one they gave Lance.

[HtownHorn 14,781]

11 minutes ago, runthebone said:

The sketchy stuff is as good as the stadium guy getting fired for playing Here I Go Again when Chuck Finley came in.

RIP

[Storm the Field 5,302]

Lol, not even halfway through the season and we're 99.99% favorites to win the division. Current projections have us finishing 101-61 (on average), and that may be conservative based on our remaining strength of schedule.

Nobody else in the AL West is projected to finish over .500.

Nobody else in the AL (aside from NYY) is even projected to win over 90. 

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

I think the rangers finish over .500

the AL east is a blood bath 

[Pimphand 5,903]

By the power of angry Nick Turturro.....

 

[UTexasFight 9,528]

Late lineup card?

[Scraps 13,581]

Probably stalling because they have to make a roster move to activate Odorizzi

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15 hours ago, Rimbo said:

Is it just me, or is our pitching pretty decent this year?

Well, yeah, ever since we cut that Strommie guy loose.

[Scraps 13,581]

Enoli sent down

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

Unpopular opinion here, but I don’t give a fuck …….

enoli has a very active arm. He needs to work with frambers sports psychologist and on a team where he’ll get appearances 

hope he dominates AAA 

[huge 3,795]

I was out of town for my bday and missed the sketch biz.

 

Can someone give me a recap?

[Scraps 13,581]

I was out of town for my bday and missed the sketch biz.
 
Can someone give me a recap?

Tepera talking shit last playoffs when on White Sox

[Scraps 13,581]

Tapa dp

[UTexasFight 9,528]

10 minutes ago, huge said:

I was out of town for my bday and missed the sketch biz.

 

Can someone give me a recap?

google

tepera astros sketchy

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

Yainer Diaz ( Catcher, Designated Hitter and First Baseman) since joining the #Astros system:

 

105 G - .318 BA / .362 OBP / .557 SLG / 20 2B / 4 3B / 25 HR / 101 RBI / 134 wRC+

Edited July 4, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Slacks 6,862]

If I hear one more person complain about Maldonado's bat.... 

Idgaf...  He could lay the bat on the ground and stand there scratching his ass...  Don't care... Dude cutrently gets all the pitchers to pitch like Greg Maddux on steroids... Balls are swinging from left to right... So maybe not on steroids... 80 to 100 mph and striking out errbody...

Best staff in baseball and people want to make a change to get an extra hit every other game? F that...

 

[Mo Horn 8,855]

Kory Lee making his first start behind the plate

[Mo Horn 8,855]

Hey look, Odorizzi still sucks. Color me shocked. 

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

come on Odo, wake the fuck up 

[cabowabo 4,514]

Someone remind we why we have brought Odorizzi back?

[cabowabo 4,514]

Dude is throwing batting practice. 

[Mo Horn 8,855]

Send his ass back down and bring Enoli back

[WBT 20,670]

Oh no, Odo sucks again...and hates America

[Mo Horn 8,855]

Fuck sending Jake down, just DFA him. He's just taking up a roster spot. 

[Scraps 13,581]

Jake trying to throw 50 pitches in one inning

[DaysOff 7,975]

Dusty is asshole for penciling in a loss on independence day.

[Hammerin Hank 1,227]

His misses are several inches out of the zone, and his strikes are too close to the middle of the zone. Not looking very sharp