2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Fudge Nuggets 19190]

This team can either win it all or get swept in the first round. All depends on the terribly inconsistent batting we’ve grown to love to hate. 

Any game we can score 3 runs we have a great chance to win. Any game we score 0, I don’t like our chances. 

[Hank Chinaski 6314]

11 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

This team can either win it all or get swept in the first round.

Well the odds of getting swept in the first round are extraordinarily low, mostly because they almost certainly won’t be playing in the first round. 

Edited September 24, 2022 by Hank Chinaski

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

1 hour ago, Hank Chinaski said:

So as a team, the stros are 6/41 (.146) on balls in play the last 2 games. Baseball.

I’d feel better about that if the O’s were making spectacular plays or we were cracking 105-mph smashes right at dudes. But nope: it’s almost all lazy fly balls and HS-level infield practice grounders. 
 

We need someone to protect Alvarez at or near his level of skill and intimidation but the trick is in not destroying the team Angels-style. 
 

it’s a shame Bregs seems to have peaked early. As for Tucker, he goes through weeks at a time of trying to kill the ball and that’s why he’s hitter no .260 and not .300-plus. He really can go until there and waste his gorgeous swing simply by swinging way too hard and taking his eye off the ball. 
 

For the life of me I’ll never understand why more dudes don’t choke up a bit and swat the ball to all fields. While roids were partially responsible, they were not 100 percent why Barry Bonds hit all those jacks, and he choked up a coupe of inches every AB. I can only guess it’s a peer pressure thing. 
 

So that’s what Tuck needs to do especially with two strikes. At first. Choke up, easy swing, use all fields.  He really does have the potential to be a Hall of Famer but not if he keeps trying to rip upper deckers to right every time up. Try popping a few in the Crawfords…Those runs count the same. 

[runthebone 7972]

It's like dodgeball.  Aim low:  1 run!

[Pimphand 5735]

 

 

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[kevwun 15774]

The first 3 hits Neris gave up last night were bloops also.  Just shitty luck

 

[UTexasFight 9431]

37 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

I’d wait until World Series is over to make that determination.

If Braves win a key game in the World Series because smith is on our roster and blows a game, while Odorizzi has been on vacation for a month, who’s going to have won what?

[kevwun 15774]

Us because we didn’t have to watch him pitch for the last 2 months.

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[Mo Horn 8832]

Lead over the Yankees down to 5.5

[Scraps 13561]

We won that trade when we did it already. Smith could have never pitched for us and it was a win

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[tx 3 putt 76906]

wtf stealing 3rd ??

[elfenix 34230]

I literally love jose altuve

[Guadaloopy 10960]

Thank you, Altuve.  Needed that today.  

[Gut Wagon 8065]

This is just how I wanted my Saturday to go. 😝

[elfenix 34230]

This whole weekend is fucked

[David Dennison 18854]

Sports, why do you hate me?

[Guadaloopy 10960]

WTF Astros?

[tx 3 putt 76906]

8 minutes ago, elfenix said:

This whole weekend is fucked

 

it's only Saturday  !

[kevwun 15774]

I can’t wait for the cowboys to shit the bed Monday night to cap off this weekend.

Edited September 25, 2022 by kevwun

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Just now, kevwun said:

I can’t wait for the cowboys to shit the bed Monday night to cap off this weekend.

That’s your fault for caring about the NFL and being a cowboys fan. 

[kevwun 15774]

The only team I follow that is good is trying to get swept by the orioles. 

[kevwun 15774]

Peña has a concussion.  That looked like it hurt a lot.

Edited September 25, 2022 by kevwun

[TonyTexas 10510]

Crickets 

[Gut Wagon 8065]

My spirits have been lifted a bit. Let's win this and salvage something of the day. 

[Pimphand 5735]

Anus AIDS

[Gut Wagon 8065]

So much for the temporary lift. 

[David Dennison 18854]

Fuck everything about this sports day.

[Guadaloopy 10960]

Who broke our Framber?

[WBT 20561]

[tx 3 putt 76906]

51 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Peña has a concussion.  That looked like it hurt a lot.

 

cut his face, day to day 

[David Dennison 18854]

16 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Who broke our Framber?

He was long overdue for a game like this.

I'm actually more upset about the first two games of this series.

[YChang 3443]

What a shitty sports day so far

[tx 3 putt 76906]

fuck fuck fuck 

fucking odor 

[tx 3 putt 76906]

hunter brown showing something there

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

I’m calling Yuli Kenard from now on.

[Guadaloopy 10960]

I’m OK with what’s happening tonight.   Finally fought back with some offense.  Lots of high leverage moments for our bullpen.  Breaking through against a playoff level closer.  Good tune up for playoffs.   

[David Dennison 18854]

Wow.

[tx 3 putt 76906]

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[Gut Wagon 8065]

I'm out. 

[Honeysucklerose 987]

This day can die

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

Astros simply cannot beat the Orioles, maybe the Mancini curse, maybe baseball magic. They've got a spell on Houston and won't change tomorrow either. They've beaten our best pitchers, destroying Valdez today. 

Ironically, Maton had the best pitching outing today.  Baseball magic. 

Astros will finish strong once they get out of this wretched town. 

[Guadaloopy 10960]

Just a reminder that we were swept in a 4-game series in September in the run up to the 2017 championship.  No reason to panic.  

[WBT 20561]

Why are we only using Brown for 1 inning?  I mean who gives a shit about this game but in the playoffs ideally he'll be going 2-4 per outing so why not get him in a groove doing that?

[cabowabo 4484]

Diaz, this guy can’t throw a strike and you swing at the first pitch??