2022 Houston Astros Thread

[tx 3 putt 77919]

Solid DP 

[HtownHorn 14915]

Damn 69 players got traded today, and the only team not to make a trade was Colorado.

[rvm96 1643]

 

Only draft pick to not sign was 18th round high schooler Isaiah Jackson

[rvm96 1643]

I really like this deadline by the Astros. Also gave very few prospects including none in the top 5/10( I can't remember if McDermott was top 10).

[TonyTexas 10567]

3 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Only draft pick to not sign was 18th round high schooler Isaiah Jackson

He was the over-slot back up plan if Clifford didn’t sign. 

[clapclapclap 9000]

I wonder if Tommy Pham and Will Smith will pause and share slap strategies during the pre-game tomorrow?

[rvm96 1643]

2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

He was the over-slot back up plan if Clifford didn’t sign. 

Yep

[tx 3 putt 77919]

I’m feeling better about smith, hustled to the gene. Slapping hands with everyone 

[tx 3 putt 77919]

13 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

 

Only draft pick to not sign was 18th round high schooler Isaiah Jackson

https://hbcugameday.com/2022/07/19/grambling-state-catcher-john-garcia-drafted-by-astros/

 

The kid  has stats 

[runthebone 8131]

Looking at the box score, the Dubon Mancini McCormick Vazquez bench looks way better than two days ago.

[tx 3 putt 77919]

1 minute ago, runthebone said:

Looking at the box score, the Dubon Mancini McCormick Vazquez bench looks way better than two days ago.

Two months to self improve before the playoffs 

[rvm96 1643]

 

 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

How much longer do we get to watch Jake be an auto out at the plate?

[TonyTexas 10567]

4 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

How much longer do we get to watch Jake be an auto out at the plate?

Wulaw is out of town so we can blast away without fear of a 200 word rebuttal. 

[Wulaw Horn 19230]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Wulaw is out of town so we can blast away without fear of a 200 word rebuttal. 

I’ve said for 10 days to 2 weeks he’s shot, not right, and needs to not be part of any plans this year. 

[runthebone 8131]

Can we get Brantley a new arm from some prisoner in a country that doesn't respect human rights?  Just spitballing here.

[TonyTexas 10567]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I’ve said for 10 days to 2 weeks he’s shot, not right, and needs to not be part of any plans this year. 

Oops. Go play with your kids. 

[clapclapclap 9000]

6 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Can we get Brantley a new arm 

Maybe he's growing an arm penis.

[Wulaw Horn 19230]

4 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Oops. Go play with your kids. 

He’s in bed as of 13 minutes ago. 

[clapclapclap 9000]

D-bag "Your cousin from Boston" kid keeps holding up a light in the batter shot.

[UTEX_ME 4783]

Astros vs mediocre starting pitching.. a slugfest for the ages. 

[UTEX_ME 4783]

That should do it. 

[perfectchaos007 6713]

Are we secretly playing the Athletics?

[dr99 560]

glad to see the trades fired up the team the past two games

[David Dennison 19117]

1 minute ago, dr99 said:

glad to see the trades fired up the team the past two games

It's August and they know they are going to win the division.

 

[Guadaloopy 11039]

Just now, David Dennison said:

It's August and they know they are going to win the division.

 

It’s like clockwork for this team.  

[Wulaw Horn 19230]

2 minutes ago, dr99 said:

glad to see the trades fired up the team the past two games

I mean, we aren’t playing any of those guys, so…

[Limp Brisket 546]

Tucker needs to get right.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

We need bats. Is the trade line over? 
Tucker needs to strain something. He needs a 10 day vacation and get his head right. 

[cabowabo 4578]

Anyone know what is on Lifetime tonight?

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Boston starters owning us so far. Woof.

[Limp Brisket 546]

1 minute ago, cabowabo said:

Anyone know what is on Lifetime tonight?

Quitter flicks.

[perfectchaos007 6713]

This team is exhausted. 

[clapclapclap 9000]

Should have traded Orbit.

[tx 3 putt 77919]

55 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

 

 

he has one more minor league rehab start ?

[HtownHorn 14915]

18 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

This team is exhausted. 

They aren't exhausted, they are playing with 2 automatic outs while Altuve and Tucker are in extended slumps. Even with Gurriel riding a hot streak, it's not sustainable. He's producing a .741 OPS with a robust .343 BAbip. No HRs and only 3 BBs in his last 22 games. Gurriel's last HR was July 1st, since the Astros are built to score runs with HRs, having a guy that can't hit them anymore seems to be the wrong decision.

Edited August 3, 2022 by HtownHorn

[Tommy Nobis 905]

This team is exhausted. 

So what about the teams in August that win games? They’re not just as exhausted? Gtfo with the excuse.

[runthebone 8131]

The Meyers unfucking starts...now!

[Scraps 13598]

I think Blum hates Esch more than me. He doesn't even speak.

Telecast drops to like a negative 3 with these two dudes together. TK is senile, but at least its not totally dull and awkward

[David Dennison 19117]

Exhausted or bored?

[tx 3 putt 77919]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Exhausted or bored?

Depressed from reading the surly thread 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Shut Jake Meyers down!! He sucks ass!

[LebongJames 1827]

Dusty is going to fuck around and not play Mancini and Christian. That was two perfect pitch hit ABs.

[UTEX_ME 4783]

Glad we made those moves for no reason at all, what’s the goddamn hold up?

[Wulaw Horn 19230]

9 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

he has one more minor league rehab start ?

Maybe 2. He’s got 30 days from his first one. 

[cabowabo 4578]

Fuck you Blue. 

[David Dennison 19117]

1 minute ago, UTEX_ME said:

Glad we made those moves for no reason at all, what’s the goddamn hold up?

Probably the huge division lead, but that's just a guess.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

we need 8 or 9 bats.

[Snake Diggity 4628]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

Glaring holes? The Astros have gigantic holes at LF, CF, C, and 1B. At this point I would give Leon or Julks a shot over Jake Meyers. You can't game plan around his noodle arm and horrible plate discipline.

1B: Gurriel is hitting well the last 2 months; he is the 2021 batting champion and a clubhouse leader; I wouldn’t call that “glaring” but regardless they went out and got Mancini and Vazquez to upgrade the position.

LF: Brantley has a 128 wRC+ on the year; McCormick has been well above average at 111.  Again, wouldn’t call that glaring but they addressed it with Mancini.

Catcher: it is clear the Astros have a totally different value on defense, gamecalling, and pitcher management than fans (and most other teams).  But again, they addressed with Vazquez.

CF: With Meyers being hurt this is the only reasonable spot you can say they have a “glaring” hole.  But McCormick has been well above average here.  And even with a gimpy arm and obvious rust Meyers grades very well on defense and merely bad (not horrible) on offense.  If you assume he just needs a couple of weeks to get healthy and into a groove then this wouldn’t be viewed as a glaring hole.  But even if it is, what would you have had Click do?  Give up Luis Garcia for Harrison fuckin Bader?  No star CF got moved.  To beat out SD for Soto it would have taken something suicidal like Garcia, Javier, Brown, Leon, Whitley, and Diaz, and even that probably would not have beaten out the haul Washington got.  Who knows what the asking prices for Mullins and Reynolds and Happ were but they were high enough that no other team pulled the trigger.  So I guess it’s something to whine about but it doesn’t appear there was any realistic alternative to standing pat other than getting raped.

Edited August 3, 2022 by Snake Diggity

[UTexasFight 9603]

Bregs’ kid was born at 7:08 last night

odds he was in front of the tv at 7:12 for the first pitch of last night’s game?