2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

CFM will always be one of my favorite Astros:

 

Edited August 21, 2022 by Seasick Sailor

[tx 3 putt 77426]

Yeah man, wish we would have resigned hm

[billfromlaketravis 11523]

Dubon is going to have to hit or it’s going to be a rocky month. He’s going to probably start in CF or second every day until the September call ups. 
 

I hope he puts it together. 

[Storm the Field 5302]

The more I read it sounds like Alvarez had a panic attack/mental episode on Friday night. He was feeling short of breath and then in the 5th inning, following a foul ball, he said he felt God has sent him a sign to leave the field and get checked out.

[Gourmand 7774]

1 minute ago, Storm the Field said:

The more I read it sounds like Alvarez had a panic attack/mental episode on Friday night. He was feeling short of breath and then in the 5th inning, following a foul ball, he said he felt God has sent him a sign to leave the field and get checked out.

sure sounds like a panic attack

[UTexasFight 9528]

Click: “we’re looking at a few weeks” re: Diaz

waiting to a couple of days to see how the groin feels.” Hoping he’s down for only a couple of weeks”

 

 

…so somewhere between 1 month and 1 year 

[UTexasFight 9528]

Says Gilbert should have an almost entirely normal offseason, so sounds promising he won’t be shut down  for months 

[WBT 20669]

Dubon, Yuli at 1, 2 again.  Cool, cool.

[Storm the Field 5302]

4 minutes ago, WBT said:

Dubon, Yuli at 1, 2 again.  Cool, cool.

I honestly think Dusty is just being an indignant old shit at this point.

"Y'all wanna criticize my lineups, I've got the best record in the AL, fuck you, I'll bat who I want wherever the hell I want."

[UTexasFight 9528]

Glass half empty: horrible flashbacks of Olson killing us

Glass half full: Yay that Olson isn’t still in the AL West 

 

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

I honestly think Dusty is just being an indignant old shit at this point.

"Y'all wanna criticize my lineups, I've got the best record in the AL, fuck you, I'll bat who I want wherever the hell I want."

and I could actually live with that, but we all know better than that 

Edited August 21, 2022 by UTexasFight

[Storm the Field 5302]

If this weekend was supposed to be a World Series Preview, I don't like what I'm seeing, at all.

[Hank Chinaski 6320]

10 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

If this weekend was supposed to be a World Series Preview, I don't like what I'm seeing, at all.

Meh, any individual game between the Astros and Braves (or between any two good teams) is roughly a coin flip. 

[UTexasFight 9528]

15 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

If this weekend was supposed to be a World Series Preview, I don't like what I'm seeing, at all.

It’s a possible preview in team names only.

we missed Fried, but they missed JV and Framber.

Our bullpen usage will look much different in the playoffs (but will grant you that has to be an advantage for them, even if Javier, LMJ, Garcia, Abreu are getting meaningful innings out of the pen in October)

their hitting has been more clutch. Hopefully that evens out in October. But in  no case will we see Dubon/Yuli getting the most ABs on the team in a WS game 

Edited August 21, 2022 by UTexasFight

[Dennis Taylor 18871]

Wow send the mofo...throw was garbage 

[UTexasFight 9528]

Time to give CFM a panic attack 

[Js1 85574]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Time to give CFM a panic attack 

Like that!

[UTexasFight 9528]

thank god Morton waited until Yordan to throw that middle middle fastball instead of the pitch before on the 3-1 count to Yuli 

[Gut Wagon 8087]

The guys are battling. I realize they're paid well to battle, but still encouraging to see them bounce back that inning. 

[Dennis Taylor 18871]

TV guys saying signing CFM to a 2 year deal in 2017 was a great idea...I'd say a 4 year deal would have been a better idea

[perfectchaos007 6677]

An elite slider pitcher like Morton is Pena's worst nightmare. He will be lucky to hit .100 off him

[runthebone 8042]

Why go halfway and start Dubon Gurriel?  Man up and go Dubon Gurriel Meyers Machete top 4.

[tx 3 putt 77426]

It’ll be interesting of the braves decide to  cut Ozuna 

Dubon and Yuli are 2-5, they need some late inning hits here 

Edited August 21, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[TonyTexas 10527]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

It’ll be interesting of the braves decide to  cut Ozuna 

 

I don’t think he’d be playing today if they were going to cut him

[tx 3 putt 77426]

 

[runthebone 8042]

36 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Why go halfway and start Dubon Gurriel?  Man up and go Dubon Gurriel Meyers Machete top 4.

Fuck it, we're getting them 8-9-1-2 plenty anyway.

[tx 3 putt 77426]

Go Jake Go !

[runthebone 8042]

Well, let's claim a moral victory, put in Maton then Smith, and get on the plane.

[WBT 20669]

Good start for Urquidy.  Surely we won't waste 7 IP 2 R the day after we wasted 6 IP 1 R?

[tx 3 putt 77426]

Come on tuck 

[tx 3 putt 77426]

Damn bregman could have scored. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Tucker found a gap in the shift!

[WBT 20669]

Ted!!

[tx 3 putt 77426]

Good job pena

[WBT 20669]

Peña scoring 11 of 12 runners on 3rd less than 2 outs is prime Yuli-esque

Call your bullpen plan now or no 2nd guessing!

[tx 3 putt 77426]

Get Tucker home 

[dr99 560]

Finish them off with Abreu then Pressley

[UTexasFight 9528]

Abreu

Pressly

 

but we’ll get Montero and then god knows what after it’s tied 

Edited August 21, 2022 by UTexasFight

[David Dennison 18946]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Abreu

Pressly

 

Sigh.

[WBT 20669]

Good ab Jake  way to get on for the top...nevermind

edit-whoops, he's 8 not 9 anyway

Edited August 21, 2022 by WBT

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

Abreu Presley. It is the way. 

[WBT 20669]

As long as Montero doesn't walk Grossman leading off he'll be fine

[cabowabo 4514]

Not pinch hitting for Maldonado there is another mind boggling decision by Dusty. I guess he didn't want to disrupt Vazquez's birthday.

[Gut Wagon 8087]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

As long as Montero doesn't walk Grossman leading off he'll be fine

From your lips to Montero's arm. NTTAWWT

[UTexasFight 9528]

15 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Abreu

Pressly

 

 

Edit:

Montero

Pressly 

[Honeysucklerose 990]

Excellent inning Montero!

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

1 minute ago, Honeysucklerose said:

Excellent inning Montero!

He came up with a blank yesterday but it was ass. This one much better. 

[runthebone 8042]

Let's get Yordan a HR, it's been too long.

[tx 3 putt 77426]

Hell yes !!

[billfromlaketravis 11523]

Well at least we know we can run on their catcher at will. This guy sucks. 

[UTexasFight 9528]

Finally some things go our way