2022 Houston Astros Thread

[rvm96 1643]

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/astros/

Updsted top 30 prospects list for the Astros. I didn't know we had a reliever in the system that could throw 102mph. Also, Hunter is the only top 100 prospect.

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Maybe it was meant for LaRussa making him play for his shitass team that day...

[Wulaw Horn 19563]

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

yuli. baker talked about it pregame yesterday. diaz plays a good 3rd,  yuli has played all infield positions. dubon is ss / 2nd / cf, up the middle guy

For fucks sake Dusty is being silly. Literally anyone who has the chops to play SS can play 3B just fine. This makes as much sense as having to play Dubon in CF to stop people from going 1st to 3rd or any other Dusty nonsense. 

[tx 3 putt 78488]

yuli has played 3rd here before (if my memory is correct), not sure about SS. i agree, he's the 2nd best 3rd baseman with diaz out. if it happens it happens, who cares. im more concerned about diaz coming back healthy this season 

Edited August 19, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Wulaw Horn 19563]

31 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

yuli has played 3rd here before (if my memory is correct), not sure about SS. i agree, he's the 2nd best 3rd baseman with diaz out. if it happens it happens, who cares. im more concerned about diaz coming back healthy this season 

Yeah- he came up at 3rd and played 2B as well in Cuba. I’m no fan of Dubon but there’s no way that’s a 28 year old that regular gets reps at SS isn’t a better 3B than a 38 year old that has below average numbers at every single metric at 1B. It’s literally crazy to think that’s at all correct. 
would I mind Yuli playing 3B for a couple innings if something happened to Bregman or for a game here and there against a LHP while they gave Bregman a day off and Diaz was out?  No, I wouldn’t mind that at all. I’m pro anything that keeps Dubon off the field.  

[kevwun 16349]

Dubon could play 3b in his sleep.  He's got a better arm than anyone in the infield save maybe Diaz.

[UTexasFight 9790]

I don’t think Yuli has played 3rd since 2017.

 

this is a terrible idea 

 

edit: ok. 2019. Still a terrible idea.

 

Edited August 19, 2022 by UTexasFight

[Pimphand 6272]

Pretty funny that that Twatter account us run by a Blue Jay fan. I didn't realize any of them gave a shit.

[TonyTexas 10685]

15 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

edit: ok. 2019. Still a terrible idea.

Dubon has played all of 71 innings at third base in his career. Plus, if Yuli is at 3rd then Mancini is at 1st. Y’all should like that. 

[kevwun 16349]

Lineup wise yes, but Dubon is a better option defensively.  This is all theoretical.  I don't want Dubon playing 3rd every day.

Edited August 19, 2022 by kevwun

[WBT 20888]

This is from McTaggart's newsletter this week.  So many shitty players scoring on one grand slam.

Spoiler

THIS WEEK IN ASTROS HISTORY   Aug. 16, 2011

Brian Bogusevic belts a walk-off grand slam to beat the Cubs, 6-5, at Minute Maid Park and snap a seven-game losing skid. The homer, which came off Carlos Marmol, was the second of Bogusevic’s career and scored J.B. Shuck, Clint Barmes and Matt Downs.

 

[cabowabo 4646]

Perfect timing.


https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2022/08/19/marcell-ozuna-was-reportedly-arrested-for-dui/

[Scraps 13758]

Pretty much the last guy in their lineup that I would be worried about 

[TonyTexas 10685]

Vazquez’ slash line since joining the Astros

.357/.357/.357

 

Edited August 19, 2022 by TonyTexas

[henrygandorf 29223]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

Lineup wise yes, but Dubon is a better option defensively.  This is all theoretical.  I don't want Dubon playing 3rd every day.

our 3rd baseman has his hottest streak in several years so of course surly goes into debate mode about who’s the best (backup) 3rd baseman. 

[kevwun 16349]

Definitely first world problems and it's really 3rd string at third because Diaz is the best backup option when healthy.

Edited August 19, 2022 by kevwun

[Storm the Field 5362]

Lol, Bregman's WAR went up a half point in 24 hours. From 2.9 to 3.4.

[WBT 20888]

For a game we won 21-5.

Sequencing is such an important part of baseball and WAR calcs just throw their hands up and say it probably all evens out in the end.

[Guadaloopy 11126]

2 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Vazquez’ slash line since joining the Astros

.357/.357/.357

 

So the only way to do this is all singles and no walks or HBP, right?

Edited August 19, 2022 by Guadaloopy

[Guadaloopy 11126]

If he had walks or HBP, OBP would be higher than BA.  If he had doubles, triples, or HR, then SLG would be higher than BA.  If all hits were 2B/3B/HR, SLG and OBP would not be same and SLG and BA would not be the same. 

Edited August 19, 2022 by Guadaloopy

[TonyTexas 10685]

40 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

So the only way to do this is all singles and no walks or HBP, right?

Good math intuition. That’s exactly what his line looks like. 

[Pimphand 6272]

3 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Vazquez’ slash line since joining the Astros

.357/.357/.357

 

No walks allowed

[runthebone 8324]

3 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Vazquez’ slash line since joining the Astros

.357/.357/.357

 

 

 

357?

[tx ind 7056]

 

[tx 3 putt 78488]

I remember an Altuve interview from may or so, they asked him about the struggling bregman and yuli …….

‘I’m not worried at all, either one of those two can get hot and carry this team’ 

[Wulaw Horn 19563]

2 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

So the only way to do this is all singles and no walks or HBP, right?

Or sacrifices. If his sac flies and sac bunts are added to no walks or hbp his Ba would be higher than his OBP. 

Edited August 19, 2022 by Wulaw Horn

[Amos Moses 795]

Certainly a better answer than “well one looks washed and the other may have married a succubus.”

[Guadaloopy 11126]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Or sacrifices. 

True.  No AB.  No impact on BA, OBP, or SLG.  Free RBI.

[Scraps 13758]

Today

[tx 3 putt 78488]

Let’s do this !!!!!!!!

[UTexasFight 9790]

18 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Today

Somewhere Vazquez has to be thinking “what do I have to do to get more playing time? Slash .358?!”

[dr99 566]

Dusty finally getting the playoff lineup out there

[TonyTexas 10685]

9 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Somewhere Vazquez has to be thinking “what do I have to do to get more playing time? Slash .358?!”

Maldy’s last 30 games: .253/.303/.473. More than acceptable with his defense and pitcher rapport, 

Also, it appears the Meyer’s experiment is over, at least for this season. 

[Guadaloopy 11126]

Yep... if Maldy can continue at this level, there is no controversy at catcher.  He seems to be doing it pretty consistently these days as well.  It's not just a few good games mixed in with a bunch of "meh."

[rvm96 1643]

7 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

I don’t think Yuli has played 3rd since 2017.

 

this is a terrible idea 

 

edit: ok. 2019. Still a terrible idea.

 

You mean last year

[tx 3 putt 78488]

Maldy / Vasquez has turned catcher into a position of strength for us. 

[Scraps 13758]

Just to prove Dusty ain't the only one...

Springer benched tonight after going 5-5 last night

Gurriel gets robbed of homer on first pitch

[UTexasFight 9790]

These fuckers and preventing us from taking BP

[Guadaloopy 11126]

We got screwed out of BP in this park AGAIN?!

[UTexasFight 9790]

6 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

We got screwed out of BP in this park AGAIN?!

Apparently.

Kalas said the Braves got BP in but threatening weather prevented us from having our turn…

although we did get 4+ hours of BP in in Chicago yesterday   

Edited August 19, 2022 by UTexasFight

[Guadaloopy 11126]

Great comeback, Lance!

[UTexasFight 9790]

LMJ picking up where he left off last time in the BB to K ratio

[Guadaloopy 11126]

Not sharp at all. 

[Guadaloopy 11126]

Hope Dusty planned for a piggy back start tonight.  

[HtownHorn 15243]

4 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Or sacrifices. If his sac flies and sac bunts are added to no walks or hbp his Ba would be higher than his OBP. 

Only SFs are considered in OBP, SH are not.

[Scraps 13758]

27 pitches an inning ain't gonna cut it

[Limp Brisket 549]

That was less than an ideal AB Mancini.

[rvm96 1643]

NIce to see him doing well after struggling in rookie ball.

[WBT 20888]

13 minutes ago, Scraps said:

27 pitches an inning ain't gonna cut it

How bout 10?

[Scraps 13758]

How bout 10?

3 would be better