2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Call it both ways, blue.  

[TonyTexas 10510]

It’s hilarious that Chapman is now the bullpen choice right above a position player. 

[Pimphand 5743]

2 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

That’s pretty amazing considering Red Sox/Yankee history.  

Well hopefully we stomp all on their best season ever in the ALCS and take over the #1 spot.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

It’s hilarious that Chapman is now the bullpen choice right above a position player. 

I still don’t know that I want to face him in a big spot. 

[Gourmand 7774]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I still don’t know that I want to face him in a big spot. 

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

I still don’t know that I want to face him in a big spot. 

That Chapman died in 2019.  He’s Josh James.

[Gourmand 7774]

Jake, wtf. That was an ugly swing.

[runthebone 7981]

Siri is this year's Derek Fisher, he will be part of Astros history as the base runner who scores in a critical playoff game.

[henrygandorf 29190]

 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Just now, henrygandorf said:

 

That’s a great one. 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

3 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

 

2 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

That Chapman died in 2019.  He’s Josh James.

You are both probably right. Here is my counterpoint:

Hebo bitches about him incessantly and says he is worthless and Hebo is wrong about literally everything related to baseball. 

[Guadaloopy 10964]

3 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Siri is this year's Derek Fisher, he will be part of Astros history as the base runner who scores in a critical playoff game.

I’m 100% ok with this. 

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

 

You are both probably right. Here is my counterpoint:

Hebo bitches about him incessantly and says he is worthless and Hebo is wrong about literally everything related to baseball. 

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Seems like pushing it to keep Bielak in.  Porque no Martinez?

Edited July 22, 2022 by Guadaloopy

[runthebone 7981]

Just now, Guadaloopy said:

Seems like pushing it to keep Bielak in.  Porque no Maritinez?

Because having Bielak shut them down is funnier.

[Gourmand 7774]

4 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Hebo bitches about him incessantly and says he is worthless and Hebo is wrong about literally everything related to baseball. 

[Gourmand 7774]

2 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Seems like pushing it to keep Bielak in.  Porque no Martinez?

5 run lead, he has ML experience let him work

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Just now, runthebone said:

Because having Bielak shut them down is funnier.

[Gourmand 7774]

Hicks is a mfing gnat, need to get him out.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

He spiked a CB on an 0-2 count and then a guy hit a worm burner to RF through the shift- it’s not

like he’s getting hammered. 

give him the 9th as well. 

[Gourmand 7774]

Well done Bielak

[Guadaloopy 10964]

I’m an idiot.  It was genius to let Bielak go 3 innings in a DH with a 5 run lead.  

[TonyTexas 10510]

Kudos to Click/Baker/Miller for choosing Bielak to be the 27th man. Great outing. 

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[kevwun 15783]

Yeah, they're already probably going to have to call someone up for the pen before the Seattle series is done.  Save an arm here if you can.

[Guadaloopy 10964]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

He spiked a CB on an 0-2 count and then a guy hit a worm burner to RF through the shift- it’s not

like he’s getting hammered. 

give him the 9th as well. 

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[HtownHorn 14678]

Thank you, Brandon Bielak. Hell of a performance to save the bullpen. Let's get those last 3 outs.

[HtownHorn 14678]

Less than ideal start to the 9th. 8 runs allowed so far in the 9th+ inning(s) against the Yankees. Get outs.

Edited July 22, 2022 by HtownHorn

[Gourmand 7774]

Just throw strikes and get outs

 

[UTEX_ME 4762]

Cmon ugh 

[Gourmand 7774]

shit luck 

[Mo Horn 8833]

Cheap hits

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

I fucking love this team. I’m getting hard at the idea of Click saying we are going to be really aggressive at the trade deadline. 
this team with another ace and a studly corner bat is just fucking incredible. 
Get me:

BelL, Cruz and Castillo (call that a cost of Barber Leon and JJ for the first 2 and Garcia and Brown for Castillo) flip Odo and Maton for prospects and hope Uncle Mike comes back:

your team for the playoffs:

SP- JV/LMJ/Castillo/Framber 

Bullpen- Presley, Montero, Javier, Nerris, Urquidy, Martinez, Abreu, Bielak

Lineup v RHP

Maldy, Bell, Altuve, Peña, Bregman, Brantley, Meyers, Tucker  

v LHP substitute Cruz at DH for Yordan and move Yordan to LF for Brantley 

Bench- Siri, Chas, Lee, Diaz, Brantley or Cruz.  
 

Not a single fucking hole on that team.  Trading Maton and Odo should even the prospects you trade for Bell and Cruz  you’ve traded 6 years of whatever Brown becomes and Garcia for 2 pennant runs with Castillo  

 

[Mo Horn 8833]

You knew that was coming there. Go get him Dusty. 

[Gourmand 7774]

not ideal

[clapclapclap 9000]

He Bielaking confidence.

[David Dennison 18856]

That was completely unnecessary, Dusty Baker.

[runthebone 7981]

Haha, Bielak

Come on

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Just shit luck for Bielak there on the first 2 hits and then you see what Judge does. Feast on mistakes and what not. 

[elfenix 34238]

goddamnit

[Gut Wagon 8065]

Worth giving him a shot at it. But the clock has struck 12. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4771]

Dusty’s rubber gloves have cut off the oxygen to his brain.  Keep fucking around with NYY and see what can happen .. 

[Gourmand 7774]

Just now, David Dennison said:

That was completely unnecessary, Dusty Baker.

or don't throw Judge a meatball?

[Pimphand 5743]

I am far more in favor of Dusty's not micromanagement of the pitching staff over Hinch but this is bordering on insane.

[elfenix 34238]

i blame sparky for talking about how bad the yankees' average against the astros is this year for those two weaksauce hits

[Mo Horn 8833]

I get trying to save arms, but that was just plain stupid. One inning isn't going to make a difference.

[TonyTexas 10510]

Not really Bielak’s fault. Dusty pushed and lost. Still in good shape. 

[UDontKnow 10444]

Dusty Baker says fuck them run differentials!

[rvm96 1643]

4 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I fucking love this team. I’m getting hard at the idea of Click saying we are going to be really aggressive at the trade deadline. 
this team with another ace and a studly corner bat is just fucking incredible. 
Get me:

BelL, Cruz and Castillo (call that a cost of Barber Leon and JJ for the first 2 and Garcia and Brown for Castillo) flip Odo and Maton for prospects and hope Uncle Mike comes back:

your team for the playoffs:

SP- JV/LMJ/Castillo/Framber 

Bullpen- Presley, Montero, Javier, Nerris, Urquidy, Martinez, Abreu, Bielak

Lineup v RHP

Maldy, Bell, Altuve, Peña, Bregman, Brantley, Meyers, Tucker  

v LHP substitute Cruz at DH for Yordan and move Yordan to LF for Brantley 

Bench- Siri, Chas, Lee, Diaz, Brantley or Cruz.  
 

Not a single fucking hole on that team.  Trading Maton and Odo should even the prospects you trade for Bell and Cruz  you’ve traded 6 years of whatever Brown becomes and Garcia for 2 pennant runs with Castillo  

 

Well you're going to be limp after the deadline with those expectations 

[APMP 688]

That was just greed from Dusty.

Let's stop messing around and wrap this up stat.