2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Gut Wagon 8,070]

5 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

lot of Astro fans remember kemp 

I'd take him on this team right now. 

[Storm the Field 5,294]

17 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Maybe we get two guys on for Yordan and they pitch to him.  Last chance.

Barring a trade, Tucker needs to be batting behind Yordan everytime he's in the lineup. Yordan IBB are becoming a near daily occurrence.

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

To win 100 you have to lose 62. Somehow that helps me cope. Lol

[Gourmand 7,774]

unbelievable

just shitty baseball 

[Storm the Field 5,294]

Fine time and opponent to suffer your first sweep of the year.

Now watch, Dusty gonna rest 2 starters tomorrow night vs. SEA and bat Dubon 2nd or something. 

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

surly thread 
 

Edited July 27, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

against Oakland this year - start off 4-0, then go 2-5, 8 more remain - let's not lose all 8.  

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

Oakland swept a series last season too 

[Halohal 498]

Players dialing it back... Don't want to be traded.

[David Dennison 18,860]

4 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Fine time and opponent to suffer your first sweep of the year.

Now watch, Dusty gonna rest 2 starters tomorrow night vs. SEA and bat Dubon 2nd or something. 

At least not many people saw the Skeeters get swept.

[Gut Wagon 8,070]

3 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Fine time and opponent to suffer your first sweep of the year.

Now watch, Dusty gonna rest 2 starters tomorrow night vs. SEA and bat Dubon 2nd or something. 

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

[maninblack 7,974]

 

[Storm the Field 5,294]

Not that it's much consolation, but we pretty reliably suffer at least 1 post-ASB sweep to OAK in otherwise great seasons.

Happened in the waning days of 2021 when we were dragging out finally clinching the division.

 Mid-August 2019 and actually marked a low point in the division race (dropped to 6 game lead). 

Suffered a 4-game sweep in early September 2017. 

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

1-31 outside of Yordan

[Guadaloopy 10,971]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Oakland swept a series last season too 

And in 2017.  

[The Dog 44,051]

 

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

The M’s are licking their chops, they want revenge this weekend. They roll in with a 3 game winning streak 

[Rickylovesweed 14,316]

Something needs to happen with Meyers. 

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Something needs to happen with Meyers. 

After we get all our shiny new toys Chas needs to start at CF at a minimum against LHP. But probably the job should be his. Jake’s not fully recovered I don’t think from the surgery. 

[Mez2 4,023]

1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Something needs to happen with Meyers. 

The bench would be great

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

LMJ for sugar land tonight:

 

3 innings, 53 pitches, 2 ER, 3 hits, 1 walk, 4k’s. He still has a 6.00 era. 29 years old and failing at AAA. Sad. Cut him loose imo. 

[TonyTexas 10,513]

11 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

LMJ for sugar land tonight:

 

3 innings, 53 pitches, 2 ER, 3 hits, 1 walk, 4k’s. He still has a 6.00 era. 29 years old and failing at AAA. Sad. Cut him loose imo. 

 

Edited July 28, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

17 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

 

If he feels good tomorrow after 53 pitches and he’s ready to throw 75 next time out that’s perfect. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

lot of Astro fans remember kemp 

Loved Kemp.  Hugs for Homers was great when Gattis went on that tear in late May / June of 2018.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

1-31 outside of Yordan

4-30 , Yuli had 2, Dubon and Meyers with 1 each. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,190]

2 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

And in 2017.  

Went 1-3 against them in both of the last two series in 2019 as well.  The last series was when the game before it started we spanked the Mariners 21-1 then won the first against Oakland 15-0.  Then promptly dropped three straight to these bastards.

[runthebone 7,982]

Really missing Uncle Mike.

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

16 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Really missing Uncle Mike.

Forget it runthebone, he’s dead. 

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Yankees get Benintendi.

[WBT 20,572]

3 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Something needs to happen with Meyers. 

Maybe 2 triples tomorrow?

[Rickylovesweed 14,316]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

Maybe 2 triples tomorrow?

I would settle for 1. 

[Guadaloopy 10,971]

5 hours ago, Gut Wagon said:

I'd take him on this team right now. 

 

We will always have hugs for homers and that is enough.  We are good at 2B, and he isn’t flexible enough to replace Diaz or Dubon.  

[HtownHorn 14,682]

23 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Yankees get Benintendi.
 

Astros need to get 2 bats.

[Gourmand 7,774]

Benintendi is overrated and very meh at best

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

18 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Benintendi is overrated and very meh at best

they didn’t give up much for him. I wanted no part of him on this team 

[Gut Wagon 8,070]

37 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

 

We will always have hugs for homers and that is enough.  We are good at 2B, and he isn’t flexible enough to replace Diaz or Dubon.  

True. But part of why I'd take Kemp is so he'd quit bashing our heads in. 

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

They’re going to get a pitcher or two 

[runthebone 7,982]

God, I hope the Yankees have to play Toronto in the playoffs.

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

1 minute ago, runthebone said:

God, I hope the Yankees have to play Toronto in the playoffs.

He’s a great fit there 

[rvm96 1,643]

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

God, I hope the Yankees have to play Toronto in the playoffs.

According to the MLB.com article he is going to get the vaccine 

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

Look at the Bennitendi trade. Maybe KC got some sort of prospect that’s going to over perform, and who knows what the future holds, but it’s basically crap. 
walk year bats are cheap. Walk year bats are cheap. If the Astros don’t get two now with Brantley looking cooked and Yuli looking cooked they will have massively failed themselves. It’s not like you are trading away Brown or Leon for these guys. 

[WBT 20,572]

8 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Benintendi is overrated and very meh at best

By whom?

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Look at the Bennitendi trade. Maybe KC got some sort of prospect that’s going to over perform, and who knows what the future holds, but it’s basically crap. 
walk year bats are cheap. Walk year bats are cheap. If the Astros don’t get two now with Brantley looking cooked and Yuli looking cooked they will have massively failed themselves. It’s not like you are trading away Brown or Leon for these guys. 

That was my take away from the Benintendi package as well. Maybe the market wasn't that hot for him, but we should be able to get Bell, Contreras, and/or an OF like Peralta for reasonably cheap. I'd like to see us add an arm in the pen, but if it works out that we end up with two or three bats, I can live with that. 

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

10 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

That was my take away from the Benintendi package as well. Maybe the market wasn't that hot for him, but we should be able to get Bell, Contreras, and/or an OF like Peralta for reasonably cheap. I'd like to see us add an arm in the pen, but if it works out that we end up with two or three bats, I can live with that. 

The arm for the bullpen should be named Brown imo. Yeah- I wouldn’t be opposed to 3 bats as having a decent quality PH in the playoffs isn’t ever a bad thing- and we are committed to rest all the way through the regular season, but 2 is pretty much mandatory with Brantley still not looking Like he’s even thinking about starting to get back, Yuli still a mess, CF a problem, Korey Lee looking not ready and Yordan being dinged. 

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[Chuckie Finster 22,694]

6 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Orioles are in a weird spot where it makes sense to keep stockpiling for the future, but trading away a fan favorite like Mullins would demoralize the fanbase that is just starting to take notice again.  

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

3 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Orioles are in a weird spot where it makes sense to keep stockpiling for the future, but trading away a fan favorite like Mullins would demoralize the fanbase that is just starting to take notice again.  

Yeah, and maybe Mullins isn't as good as he looked last year:

 

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Teams are also inquiring on Jose Siri

"Hey Siri, what would the Astros offer in exchange for..."

Seems like it would be better to ask Click instead.

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

If Siri can get us these guys, I am all for it. Someone else can pinch run and come in as a defensive replacement in the playoffs:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bassan01.shtml

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/okertst01.shtml

Edited July 28, 2022 by Seasick Sailor