2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Guadaloopy 10926]

9 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

163 - 88 wins - 60 losses = 15

Calculation is different now that game 163 is no longer a thing.  Even if we tie the M’s in regular season, we have the tiebreaker and are division champs.  

[TonyTexas 10482]

36 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

It would never get by head-to-head because there are 19 games. It could never be tied.

That’s true for the division winners but the other tiebreakers could come in to play for wildcard teams and home field advantages. 

[tx 3 putt 76404]

[UTexasFight 9380]

Aledmys throws his bat past third base on his first swing of his rehab.

[Gut Wagon 8052]

Correa does us a solid with a 2-run shot against NY in the 8th. Twins up 4-2. 

[Gut Wagon 8052]

And a 4-3 Twins win. The gap grows.... 

[tx 3 putt 76404]

So 19 to lock down #1 ?

[WBT 20422]

Rays only 3 back in the loss column

[Gourmand 7774]

3 hours ago, Gut Wagon said:

Correa does us a solid with a 2-run shot against NY in the 8th. Twins up 4-2. 

Great at bat by CC. He shoved it up those asses again. 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Astros' biggest winners: Tucker and Yordan

Biggest loser: Framber

[TonyTexas 10482]

I like this lineup. Also, Pressly’s back. Bielak sent down

 

Edited September 9, 2022 by TonyTexas

[TonyTexas 10482]

^^^
Yuli scratched. Mancini at 1st, hitting 6th. Even better. 
 

Edited September 9, 2022 by TonyTexas

[Chuckie Finster 22600]

So... what's the point of Yainer?

[Wulaw Horn 18983]

11 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

So... what's the point of Yainer?

Apparently nothing. I was hoping it was for a look (not expecting but hoping) but apparently it’s just a reward for a good season and introduction to the show. 
 

[TonyTexas 10482]

 

[UTexasFight 9380]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

 

He looked a little rusty in round rock last night. Ofer and first swing threw his bat past third base 
 and didn’t handle a hotshot short hop at shortstop.

but I expect he’ll be fine after a few more games

Edited September 9, 2022 by UTexasFight

[runthebone 7932]

Is Pressly the closer tonight?

[TonyTexas 10482]

27 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Is Pressly the closer tonight?

How are we supposed to know that? Even Dusty doesn’t know

 

[Jshep34 2304]

Lilshep got his own cell phone now, any guesses on who his first selfie was with. Also it's charity game tonight. Opens yalls wallets and help some kids out.

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[TonyTexas 10482]

8 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

Lilshep got his own cell phone now, any guesses on who his first selfie was with. Also it's charity game tonight. Opens yalls wallets and help some kids out.

Sent from my SM-G990U using Tapatalk
 

Teach him how to post it here. 

[Wulaw Horn 18983]

We’ve gotten a little unlucky on offense today with a couple balls barely foul, but basically we suck and have sucked offensively since scoring 21 against the white Sox. This is a real problem, seemingly, with the playoffs coming up. 
Stating the obvious but it would be really really really nice if Yordan started hitting HR’s 3 times a week again instead of one time per month. 

[Wulaw Horn 18983]

Meantime, the pitching is just absolutely sublime on this team. Seriously, if they don’t do something stupid like roster Smith or Maton for the ALDS that might be the strongest 1-12 mlb has ever seen in a playoff series. 
it’s sort of a waste as you shouldn’t go deeper than your best 9 in a best of 5 with two days off- but it’s pretty incredible if the roster goes like this:

JV, Framber, LMJ, Javier, Urquidy, Garcia, Brown, Presley, Abreu, Montero, Neris, Stanek. 
 

seriously- by far your worst pitcher there is Gardia and he’s a glorified mop up man with his role on that team- and that guy was runner up ROY last year and currently has like a 3.8 ERA. Like 27 clubs would slot him in no worse than a 4th starter. 
It’s incredible. 

[David Dennison 18661]

Runs, how do they work?

[Wulaw Horn 18983]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Runs, how do they work?

Easiest to score when you start out with a free runner and the other team starts passing out IBB and wild pitches. 

[Gut Wagon 8052]

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

Is Pressly the closer tonight?

Moot for now. 

[Wulaw Horn 18983]

Lance seems to be stuck on being unable to put up that 6th zero. 
there are bigger concerns in the world. If he’s a 75 pitch guy in the playoffs (as a starter) that’s cool with the absurd staff we have. 

[David Dennison 18661]

It's absurd that two runs might be enough.

[billfromlaketravis 11363]

Surely some guys in Sugarland can outhit these bums, right?

[runthebone 7932]

McCullers needs to stop walking motherfuckers if he wants to pitch in the playoffs.

[Wulaw Horn 18983]

Give LMJ another inning against the bottom of the order to try to stretch him out a little more or nah? 
87 pitches and 6 innings right now. 

[cabowabo 4453]

With this anemic offense, it's amazing that Dusty continues to play Machete over Vazquez.

[UTexasFight 9380]

Peña:

Didn’t get a single slider that AB 

 

 

 

And Yordan: 

Warning track power

 

But he pissed on it!

Edited September 10, 2022 by UTexasFight

[wood 11166]

Wow. What in the actual fuck, Blue?

[ChickenSandwich 9798]

7 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

With this anemic offense, it's amazing that Dusty continues to play Machete over Vazquez.

Pitchers want Machete. Is simple and not changing. 

[Gut Wagon 8052]

Signs of life, anyway. Hopefully not the old dead cat bounce. 

[Gut Wagon 8052]

Huge 

[runthebone 7932]

Grab some pine, Chas.  You're done for this series.  Get me some Dubon.

[billfromlaketravis 11363]

Chas’d.

McCormick didn’t sign Dusty’s birthday card. Level 7. 

[David Dennison 18661]

45 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

It's absurd that two runs might be enough.

Shut up, stupid.

[billfromlaketravis 11363]

This inning is the Astro’s 2022 offense in a nutshell. So FML. 

[TonyTexas 10482]

3 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

This inning is the Astro’s 2022 offense in a nutshell. So FML. 

 

[runthebone 7932]

Dusty is looking around because he thought he already had pulled Chas. 

[TonyTexas 10482]

3 hours ago, runthebone said:

Is Pressly the closer tonight?

Now we know. 

[runthebone 7932]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Now we know. 

G.I. Joe!

 

That randomly popped into my head.

Edited September 10, 2022 by runthebone

[David Dennison 18661]

Yikes.

[Honeysucklerose 959]

We were fine without this clown back

[runthebone 7932]

5 minutes ago, Honeysucklerose said:

We were fine without this clown back

Chill out.

 

Astros win!

[TonyTexas 10482]

4 minutes ago, Honeysucklerose said:

We were fine without this clown back

You’re kinda dumb

[Honeysucklerose 959]

Stankees lose.

30 seconds later….Stros win. Nice!!!

[Mo Horn 8807]

Never in doubt