2022 Houston Astros Thread

[runthebone 7,982]

Just fine with their going to game 3, maybe 17 innings or so.

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

6 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Just fine with their going to game 3, maybe 17 innings or so.

 

springer looks hurt

[Limp Brisket 546]

Man Springer has been getting beat down

[Js1 85,336]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

springer looks hurt

Now he is 

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

yeah, took an arm to the head ouch

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Toronto needs to unfuck themselves.

[Gut Wagon 8,069]

That play gave me flashbacks to so many fluky plays that got us beat in key games over the years. 

[Horny Bull 2,759]

Fuck Seattle and their piece of shit manager.

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

hello all afternoon games 

[YChang 3,444]

Alrighty… the two best teams in the AL West and the Mariners are hot. Whatever, let’s do this Stros!

[TonyTexas 10,512]

We’ve owned the Mariner’s soul always. Best possible matchup we could hope for. Bring it!

[WBT 20,572]

Mariners, huh?  Cool.

[Guadaloopy 10,970]

13 minutes ago, YChang said:

Alrighty… the two best teams in the AL West and the Mariners are hot. Whatever, let’s do this Stros!

Mariners are so hot that they managed to keep pace with the Astros for the last couple of weeks of the season.  Won’t see Castillo or Ray more than once in a 5 game series.  Anything can happen in the playoffs, but I like our boys’ chances. 

[Slacks 6,821]

On 10/7/2022 at 12:53 PM, Pimphand said:

They just need to take the best 6 teams and seed them independent of division champ status

That will make the division irrelevant and will favor a good team in a bad division. Might as well randomizer the schedule.

[runthebone 7,982]

Let's get it on, Astros.

[UTexasFight 9,449]

17 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Mariners are so hot that they managed to keep pace with the Astros for the last couple of weeks of the season.  Won’t see Castillo or Ray more than once in a 5 game series.  Anything can happen in the playoffs, but I like our boys’ chances. 

I’ll bet we get Castillo in game 1 on short rest and game 5 if needed 

[Guadaloopy 10,970]

2 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I’ll bet we get Castillo in game 1 on short rest and game 5 if needed 

Definitely a possibility.  Would be terrible managing for a deep playoff run, but if you just play for today and let the chips fall, then yeah.  

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

It’s the playoffs, you play for a W today

[Guadaloopy 10,970]

5 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

It’s the playoffs, you play for a W today

Yeah, but there’s also a healthy debate about whether or not throwing an ace on short rest actually gives you the best shot at a W today.  

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

I’ll bet we get Castillo in game 1 on short rest and game 5 if needed 

I hope we do get him on short rest. It’s basically almost always a cluster fuck.  

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

If says throw him, you throw him 

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

 

[UTexasFight 9,449]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

hello all afternoon games 

At least having a west coast team means  we won’t be the early afternoon slot… I hope.

Im thinking Tuesday will be:

12/1 central: phi/STL at ATL

~3pm: sea at hou

~6:30: CLE at NYY

7:30/8:30: NY/SD at LA

 

Thursday 

~3:30 sea/hou

~7:30 CLE/NY

 

 

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

also, when they start hitting our players we need some old school baseball 

 

[Gourmand 7,774]

What an epic choke job by the Blue Jays.

[rvm96 1,643]

Don't the Astros own Robbie Ray this year?

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

It’s a new season, zero out all stats and records 

[Biff Tannen 45,685]

12 hours ago, Horny Bull said:

Fuck Seattle and their piece of shit manager.

Smooches 😘

[Scraps 13,561]

At least having a west coast team means  we won’t be the early afternoon slot… I hope.
Im thinking Tuesday will be:
12/1 central: phi/STL at ATL
~3pm: sea at hou
~6:30: CLE at NYY
7:30/8:30: NY/SD at LA
 
Thursday 
~3:30 sea/hou
~7:30 CLE/NY
 
 

We should get the night game thursday.

Fuck the Yankees

[TonyTexas 10,512]

3 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Smooches 😘

Smooch this 🍑

[rvm96 1,643]

7 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

It’s a new season, zero out all stats and records 

Ehh I feel like 3 starts against 1 team is a decent sample for 1 season. 

[Gut Wagon 8,069]

I expect all networks to keep cutting to Judge ABs even after the Yankees are eliminated. 

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

im ready for Tuesday 

Edited October 9, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Jshep34 2,308]

Lilshep out here playing in Graford,tx at a tournament. Last night kid finished 3rd in home run derby, while wearing crocs.
On a Astros note think it'll be a tough series with Seattle. They have momentum and safeco should be a madhouse

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[tx 3 putt 76,957]

 

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

[Mo Horn 8,841]

Every game in the afternoon and the fucking Yankees get every prime time slot. Shocking. 

[runthebone 7,982]

The Athletic ALDS preview says the Mariners will have the game 2 advantage because they will have Castillo going against Urquidy, Garcia, or Javier.  Haha, ok.

 

Lots of expert dumbfuck analysis coming up from people who didn't watch other teams all season.

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

Please throw Javier game 2 

[henrygandorf 29,191]

4 hours ago, Jshep34 said:

They have momentum and safeco should be a madhouse

[WBT 20,572]

A hostile crowd?  Doomed.

[Pimphand 5,750]

22 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I hope we do get him on short rest. It’s basically almost always a cluster fuck.  

Except if the Astros are facing a game 5 vs the Mariners I would consider that a colossal fuck up

[Gut Wagon 8,069]

Oh, my. We've certainly never faced hostile crowds. Look for 27 to clock the first pitch in Safeco. 

[WBT 20,572]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Please throw Javier game 2 

Charlie Pallilo and I agree.

https://houston.sportsmap.com/houston-astros-rotation-mccullers-javier

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Another magnificent Astros’ regular season is complete, all 106 wins worth. The 162 game marathon truly determines the best teams in a given year. Now it’s the postseason sprint where a really good four weeks is what it takes for any of the twelve teams hoping for autumn glory. The path is notably easier for the Astros, Yankees, Dodgers, and Braves who earned byes past the new best-of-three Wild Card series. Since the first Wild Card was introduced in 1995 there have been 27 postseasons, so that makes 54 World Series spots over those 27 years. Only 35 percent of the time (19 of 54) has the team with the best record in its league advanced to the World Series. In only seven of the 27 years of the Wild Card era has the team with the best record in the Major Leagues gone on to win the tournament. This year the Astros are obviously the best team in the American League. The Dodgers obviously are the class of the National League. The likelihood that we get another Astros-Dodgers World Series matchup five years after the first? Definitely less than 50-50. Maybe not even 30-70.

Should Framber Valdez start Game 2?

After getting rocked in consecutive starts following his record 25 consecutive “quality starts” streak, Framber Valdez had a strong peace of mind five innings no runs 10 strikeouts showing in the season finale Wednesday. For most of the season it was quite evident that Framber would/should slot behind Justin Verlander as the Astros’ number two playoff starter. But should he? Things have recently changed. On season body of work Framber is an easy call, but as the Astros can attest to from two of the last three World Series outcomes, teams don’t win in October (and early November) based on their body of work. They win on what they do in October (and early November). Cristian Javier has been much better down the stretch. He’s been darn near untouchable, firing 23 shutout innings with just six hits allowed over his last four starts. Lance McCullers also factors into the equation.

Game two is at Minute Maid Park. For his career McCullers has been excellent at MMP (2.67 earned run average) and not at all trustworthy on the road (4.43 ERA). He made only eight starts this season but the form chart held: 1.50 ERA at home, 3.57 away. Framber meanwhile was notably better on the road. 3.54 ERA in Houston, a sparkling 2.27 everywhere else. Javier had the most even splits, 2.26 home, 2.84 road.

Remember that with the TV-dictated schedule, if the series goes to a game four (on the road) Verlander would have four days rest if the choice was to use him trying to closeout if up two-one, or stay alive if down 2-1. Using Verlander in game four would mean if a decisive game five (at Minute Maid Park) was necessary the fourth different starting pitcher would be needed.

So…there is no definitive right answer, but I’d go Javier at home in game two, Framber on the road in game three. Then if up 2-1, McCullers in game four hoping to win then and have Verlander set for game one of the League Championship Series. If Verlander went in game four or five of the Division Series he’d be unavailable until game three of the LCS, and that would be his only LCS start unless brought back on three days rest if there was a game seven. Verlander in game four would have McCullers ready for game five, at home.

Path of least resistance

The Astros await the Blue Jays-Mariners survivor. There is no huge gap between the two but if the Astros I slightly lean toward preferring to face the Mariners. The Blue Jays’ batting order is way more potent than what the M’s put forth, it’s a better lineup than the Astros have. On the other hand, the Mariners have the better pitching and defense. Tiebreaker? No customs to deal with in Seattle!

Some of this is on Dusty Baker

Ultimately it falls on players to perform when called upon, but it seems reasonable to cast some blame Dusty Baker’s way for the generally lousy production of trade deadline acquisitions Christian Vazquez and Trey Mancini. Upon arrival Vazquez was having a substantially better season than Martin Maldonado, Mancini notably better relative to the tumbled over the hill Yuli Gurriel. Baker opted to ride the incumbents more than use the newbies. That could not have helped Vazquez and Mancini. Mancini looks broken at the plate, hitting into more double plays than he has hits over his last 45 at bats (six GIDP, four hits). With Maldonado and Gurriel obviously to be used as the primary if not every game starters, the most notable lineup decision to be made is who is the designated hitter (or plays left field if Yordan Alvarez is DHing). Aledmys Diaz looked to be making the best case, but went one for 19 to finish the season.

 

Edited October 10, 2022 by WBT

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

actually I take that back, you start LMJ game 2. he's better at home v road 

[henrygandorf 29,191]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

actually I take that back, you start LMJ game 2. he's better at home v road 

or you wait until after you win game 1.

if you're up 1-0, you pitch lmj and tell him to go get you 5, and then have hunter brown ready for the next 2.

shit i don't know.  but lance on the road in g4 makes me nervous but i agree with saving jv for g5/alcs g1.

[UTexasFight 9,449]

24 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Oh, my. We've certainly never faced hostile crowds. Look for 27 to clock the first pitch in Safeco. 

Or maybe he waits until the 3rd pitch like in july

https://www.mlb.com/video/jose-altuve-homers-18-on-a-fly-ball-to-center-field?q=Altuve July 22&cp=CMS_FIRST&qt=FREETEXT&p=0

[runthebone 7,982]

I  just pray that their 73 playoff games since 2017 have prepared the Astros to face the Seattle crowd.

 

[tx 3 putt 76,957]

[Rip76 4,928]

Complete crap