2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Mo Horn 8843]

He was never going to throw a fastball to Altuve but he bit on it 3 times. 

[Mo Horn 8843]

Fuck

[tx 3 putt 76970]

Damn 

[WBT 20578]

The fireworks for every HR is so bush

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

I can’t comprehend how Correa has less WAR than Pena

Correa is 70 points higher (more or less) in OPS, he was the platinum glove winner last year and Peña leads the world in errors. Not sure I’m completely and totally buying. 
I badly wanted Correa back. He was my favorite Astro, non-Altuve division. I’ve given up the idea he will be a super star now. Just looks like all star caliber player and not MVP caliber player. If you aren’t going to be MvP caliber then the difference between him and Peña on the field doesn’t match the 34 million in salary so I’ve made my peace with that. 
Just feels like Peña is going to cost us a playoff game with rookie nerves/inability to hit a slider. Just hope he wins us one as well somewhere. 

[dr99 560]

I wish this game was on AT&T instead of the Braves propaganda network 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

I think tonight is the night Vazquez gets the big hit. He’s due for a bomb. 

[Honeysucklerose 990]

I can’t comprehend how Correa has less WAR than Pena
Correa is 70 points higher (more or less) in OPS, he was the platinum glove winner last year and Peña leads the world in errors. Not sure I’m completely and totally buying. 
I badly wanted Correa back. He was my favorite Astro, non-Altuve division. I’ve given up the idea he will be a super star now. Just looks like all star caliber player and not MVP caliber player. If you aren’t going to be MvP caliber then the difference between him and Peña on the field doesn’t match the 34 million in salary so I’ve made my peace with that. 
Just feels like Peña is going to cost us a playoff game with rookie nerves/inability to hit a slider. Just hope he wins us one as well somewhere. 

I agree with this. And I’m not saying I would rather have Correa, but I guess it’s just all the butt humping of Peña earlier in the year and trashing of Correa from Astros twitter. Correa was an essential part of where we are, and I will always thankful to him.

[zlavydra 2122]

2 minutes ago, dr99 said:

I wish this game was on AT&T instead of the Braves propaganda network 

That's why I hate the braves. Always have, always will.

[Scraps 13561]

Sus

[Mo Horn 8843]

I'm not arguing that it's better to have Pena than CC, but this says Pena is the 3rd best shortstop this year

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=ss&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2022&month=0&season1=2022&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-01-01&enddate=2022-12-31&sort=13,d

[tx 3 putt 76970]

Both pitchers are cruising 

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

8 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

I'm not arguing that it's better to have Pena than CC, but this says Pena is the 3rd best shortstop this year

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=ss&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2022&month=0&season1=2022&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-01-01&enddate=2022-12-31&sort=13,d

I know. And that’s what I’m alluding to that I don’t understand. Peña has a noodle of an arm compared to Carlos (who is God level at SS) and makes a bunch of errors while having a significantly lower OPS. He’s not swiping bags left and right. He must be taking a ton of bases throughout the course of the game and have ridiculous range or something?  I don’t know what else it could be that explains it.  
sorry- thought that was the overall fangraphs that I’d just been looking at and not just defense. Most of the stuff still applies- must just be a huge range advantage. 

Edited August 21, 2022 by Wulaw Horn

[Limp Brisket 546]

It goes without saying but Smoltz is a beating, dude never shuts the fuck up.

[WBT 20578]

Really good start for Javier.  Score this inning to give him a chance for a W.

[Mo Horn 8843]

I love watching a really good pitching duel as long as I don't have a rooting interest, like tonight. Then it's just fucking frustrating. 

[WBT 20578]

f big 11am and f fox

[Smax 3800]

I hate national announcers

[Mez2 4023]

1 hour ago, Mez2 said:

We're getting shut out tonight

We're not scoring more than 1 run tonight

[runthebone 7983]

Not letting Meyers hit in the 8th, are we?

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

4 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

We're not scoring more than 1 run tonight

Someone could run into one on accident at any time but yeah- we just look brutal tonight offensively. 

[Mo Horn 8843]

Just now, runthebone said:

Not letting Meyers hit in the 8th, are we?

Who hits for him? I don't think yordan is available. 

[WBT 20578]

Aren't we out of outfielders?

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

1 minute ago, runthebone said:

Not letting Meyers hit in the 8th, are we?

Who would we pinch hit for him?  All our pets heads are falling off, right?  

[runthebone 7983]

1 minute ago, Mo Horn said:

Who hits for him? I don't think yordan is available. 

Urquidy?

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

Who would we pinch hit for him?  All our pets heads are falling off, right?  

Can the new guy play OF?

Is this accurate? 

 

Combined reply feature is ass.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

We need to get Jake a chin strap

[WBT 20578]

Good ab by Meyers

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

5 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Can the new guy play OF?

Is this accurate? 

 

Combined reply feature is ass.

He’s a utility guy I know but all over the IF primarily I believe.  Who knows. 
yeah- I think Abreu has been really good lately. I honestly think we might ought to consider moving him up to leverage spot 2 or 3. 
 

That was a great AB by Meyers. 12 pitches and he stung the line drive. Too bad it was right at him. 

[tx 3 putt 76970]

Good at bat, better than last week for sure 

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

Maybe a Yuli could hit his first HR since sometime in June and put us up here. 

[Honeysucklerose 990]

We look like crap

[Mo Horn 8843]

I'll be happy to be done with this team after tomorrow, until the WS. We just don't match up well against them. 

[Limp Brisket 546]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Maybe a Yuli could hit his first HR since sometime in June and put us up here. 

Yuli looks like he’s slapping at pitches on his front foot lately, all messed up right now.

[UTexasFight 9454]

I have a feeling their 9, 1, 2 won’t go 1,2,3 like ours just  did 

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

34 ribeyes for Yuli he hit most of the season in 5 or 6 spot and has played almost every game is just inconceivably bad. Satanic level 666 OPS. When Yordan and Diaz come back he just Can’t play in the post season as a regular. I believe he could have a huge Ph somewhere along the way where he wins a game for us in the playoffs ala Beltran in Boston in 2017. 

Just now, UTexasFight said:

I have a feeling their 9, 1, 2 won’t go 1,2,3 like ours just  did 

Montero went from automatic to close your eyes and worry in the span of a week and a half. This is a big outing for him. 

[David Dennison 18860]

We just have to walk the first batter, don't we?

[Mo Horn 8843]

Walking the first batter is no bueno

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

34 ribeyes for Yuli he hit most of the season in 5 or 6 spot and has played almost every game is just inconceivably bad. Satanic level 666 OPS. When Yordan and Diaz come back he just Can’t play in the post season as a regular. I believe he could have a huge Ph somewhere along the way where he wins a game for us in the playoffs ala Beltran in Boston in 2017. 

Montero went from automatic to close your eyes and worry in the span of a week and a half. This is a big outing for him. 

So far, not so good

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

Close your eyes and pray. Feels like deja vu. 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Montero is looking like the guy the M's DFA'd last season lately. 

[UTexasFight 9454]

What happens to leadoff walks 

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

Just looked up Abreu’s game logs. He’s given up an earned run one time since may 25th or something. That was a 4 spot on my birthday (7/13 to the Angels). Had one other outing where he gave up an unearned run in early July. 

[Mo Horn 8843]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

What happens to leadoff walks 

Well in our case he goes to 2nd because the next batter gets walked as well

[Gut Wagon 8077]

Our offense just isn't good enough to make up for a shaky bullpen. Have to tighten it up pronto. 

[David Dennison 18860]

Wonderful.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

We know how this story ends

[Mo Horn 8843]

We're about to be fucked

[Chuckie Finster 22694]

Seems like half our bullpen is unpitchable right now.

[D3zii 3681]

Well damn 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Is Stanek dead?