2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7774]

Just now, dr99 said:

What was the point of Click going out and getting a bat

to light a fire under Yuli and piss off SurlyAstros fans

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

10 minutes ago, dr99 said:

What was the point of Click going out and getting a bat

to speak softly and carry a big one?

[TonyTexas 10511]

Those expecting Mancini to play a lot of outfield are going to be disappointed. He’s played all of 3 games as a left fielder and 10 in right in the past 2 seasons. He might get some starts there at MM but that’s probably it. 

Edited August 4, 2022 by TonyTexas

[billfromlaketravis 11467]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

Those expecting Mancini to play a lot of outfield are going to be disappointed. He’s played all of 3 games as a left fielder in the past 2 seasons. He might get some starts there at MM but that’s probably it. 

Correct. The 790 Adams said today Mancini will only play LF at the Juice Box. 

[tx 3 putt 76947]

Ugh, rain delays could be a factor this series

plane was delayed last night because rain, holding over Cleveland. Plane had to land in Columbus to get gas, then try again to land again in Cleveland 

 

[dr99 560]

If Mancini isn't an everyday player than Click failed big time at the trade deadline. The Astros have scored almost 100 less runs than the Yankees and only 3 more runs than the Rangers. The offense needs help.

[tx 3 putt 76947]

Twitter is very upset about no Mancini ….

 

[Gourmand 7774]

10 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Ugh, rain delays could be a factor this series

plane was delayed last night because rain, holding over Cleveland. Plane had to land in Columbus to get gas, then try again to land again in Cleveland 

 

Cleveland, World Series champs in rainouts and postponed games

I know this from owning the Guardians in my 13-run league

[tx 3 putt 76947]

Dusty said they have a phd in rain delays, they know how to handle them and they’re doing during the delay 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

30 minutes ago, dr99 said:

What was the point of Click going out and getting a bat

Absolutely none was my fear. 

[Gourmand 7774]

10 minutes ago, dr99 said:

The Astros have scored almost 100 less runs than the Yankees

now tell us who won the season series

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

10 minutes ago, dr99 said:

If Mancini isn't an everyday player than Click failed big time at the trade deadline. The Astros have scored almost 100 less runs than the Yankees and only 3 more runs than the Rangers. The offense needs help.

We are 16th in runs scored per game in MLB. Literally below average. That’s what happens when you are carrying a 1B with a 92 wRC, a catcher with a 62 and whatever the hell is going on with CF, plus a bench that’s been awful until Diaz lately. 

[cabowabo 4484]

So glad Yuli is playing tonight.

[billfromlaketravis 11467]

Stream? MLB66 and StreamEast are still up to their recent shenanigans. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Yuli is “hot” in average I guess but if you have watched every game it hasn’t been like he’s hammering the ball. Dinks to right field and ground balls to the right of second base. No power. Has not hit a home run in over a month. If he is still going to play at first then the trades were a fail. Mancini should be everyday first base. This blinding loyalty to Yuli is crazy. He means a lot to the team and clubhouse but he needs to be the occasional starter not everyday. We will see how it works out.

[Gourmand 7774]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We are 16th in runs scored per game in MLB. Literally below average. That’s what happens when you are carrying a 1B with a 92 wRC, a catcher with a 62 and whatever the hell is going on with CF, plus a bench that’s been awful until Diaz lately. 

We're 5th in team OPS and team wOBA. 

[tx 3 putt 76947]

1 minute ago, Gourmand said:

We're 5th in team OPS and team wOBA. 

 

the only hang flags for runs scored per game !

[TonyTexas 10511]

5 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Stream? MLB66 and StreamEast are still up to their recent shenanigans. 

I’m getting it on 60fps through sportsurge.net Not ideal.though. Lots of pop up’s to get through and no full screen. 

[tx 3 putt 76947]

great play by chas !  im glad he read this thread to pump him up 

Edited August 4, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Cmon Yuli. Make my post look dumb. I’ll take the beating.

[Gourmand 7774]

4 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Cmon Yuli. Make my post look dumb. I’ll take the beating.

he hit it hard at least?

[HtownHorn 14679]

26 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

We're 5th in team OPS and team wOBA. 

Those are nice stats, but they aren't translating to team that actually scores a shit ton of runs. You just aren't going to consistently score runs with guys that can't get on base at least 30% of the time. 4 guys in the lineup tonight with OBP under .300, with another 2 within 18 of that number.

[tx 3 putt 76947]

[tx 3 putt 76947]

Let’s get some runs !

[Guadaloopy 10968]

Yordan’s a slap hitter now.  

[TonyTexas 10511]

I think the mlb66.ir guy is just trying to pump up his premium subscriptions with this “outage”

Edited August 5, 2022 by TonyTexas

[dr99 560]

mlb66 trying to push people to their premium service

[tx 3 putt 76947]

6 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Yordan’s a slap hitter now.  

he’s slumping bad 

[tx 3 putt 76947]

good job chas 

[Guadaloopy 10968]

Plesac’s gotta be pissed about three of those this inning.   

[Guadaloopy 10968]

Plesac nearly up to 70 pitches in the 3rd.  
 

[tx 3 putt 76947]

1 minute ago, Guadaloopy said:

Plesac’s gotta be pissed about three of those this inning.   

 

they were planning on a bullpen game tomorrow, if knock him out early that would be great

[WBT 20565]

I wonder what Click will think after Yuli and machete strand the bases loaded in back to back innings 

[tx 3 putt 76947]

Cleveland BP up

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

50 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Yuli is “hot” in average I guess but if you have watched every game it hasn’t been like he’s hammering the ball. Dinks to right field and ground balls to the right of second base. No power. Has not hit a home run in over a month. If he is still going to play at first then the trades were a fail. Mancini should be everyday first base. This blinding loyalty to Yuli is crazy. He means a lot to the team and clubhouse but he needs to be the occasional starter not everyday. We will see how it works out.

Also I think he’s walked 3 times in the last month. Yuli is not hot. It’s probably the best he will ever be again and it’s being dragged to almost acceptable by a 340 babip. Complete fools gold. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Is this a shagster at the game wearing one of HG’s Astros trucker hats he had made a while back?

[Scraps 13561]

Man we let this chump off the hook

[cabowabo 4484]

8 runners LOB through 3 innings. No need to play our new guys though, each of whom is a better hitter than our current options. 

Edited August 5, 2022 by cabowabo

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

48 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

We're 5th in team OPS and team wOBA. 

I’m well aware. We are 16th on runs scored. The disconnect between the 2 is largely based (to the extent it goes beyond luck) with having a black hole at the ass end of the lineup. 
 

[Guadaloopy 10968]

1 minute ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Is this a shagster at the game wearing one of HG’s Astros trucker hats he had made a while back?

I wondered the same thing.  

[WBT 20565]

Lulz at all the "who had the best trade deadline" articles that assumed we would actually play mancini and vazquez every day 

[Guadaloopy 10968]

Patience folks.   This game’s going to tip towards the good guys in a big way very soon.  

[HtownHorn 14679]

and of course the 2 guys that need to replaced come up with the bases loaded and do absolutely fucking nothing.

Edited August 5, 2022 by HtownHorn

[WBT 20565]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I’m well aware. We are 16th on runs scored. The disconnect between the 2 is largely based (to the extent it goes beyond luck) with having a black hole at the ass end of the lineup. 
 

Nah it's almost all luck.  Everyone's bottom of the order sucks

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

I just can’t get used to that Cleveland name and uniform. Looks like the opposing team in a Kevin Costner baseball movie. 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

3 minutes ago, WBT said:

Lulz at all the "who had the best trade deadline" articles that assumed we would actually play mancini and vazquez every day 

I said I suspected we got 1 bat bc we wouldn’t ever play Vasquez. Didn’t also dream we wouldn’t play Mancini either. That’s a nice kick in the balls. 
I wonder if Click hates Dusty more than Dusty hates Chas. 

[WBT 20565]

2 hours ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Dusty must have watched The Natural a bunch of times and treats the new guys like old Pops. 
“I ain’t gonna play him. Never.”

Imagine if we had traded for Soto

[HtownHorn 14679]

4 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I said I suspected we got 1 bat bc we wouldn’t ever play Vasquez. Didn’t also dream we wouldn’t play Mancini either. That’s a nice kick in the balls. 
I wonder if Click hates Dusty more than Dusty hates Chas. 

and Dusty keeps wondering why teams fire him and he hasn't won a championship.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Just now, WBT said:

Imagine if we had traded for Soto

Other than the 3 day acclimation period I’m sure we would have had I suspect he’d play him at least whenever Framber or LMJ were on the mound because they are ground ball pitchers. Might let him pinch hit for Maldonado if we are down 3 in the 8th or 9th. 

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

and Dusty keeps wondering why teams fire him and he hasn't won a championship.

Racism. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

If Dusty won’t play these offensive upgrades then he needs to be fired. I honestly can’t wait until he’s gone. One of our Vets could have player managed and had the same results Dusty has the last few years.