2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Scraps 13,561]

Dude is a douchebag.


I guess he is now our douchebag

[rvm96 1,643]

I don't why but I don't like this Tennessee baseball coach 

[D3zii 3,676]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

Dude is a douchebag.


I guess he is now our douchebag

Kinda reminds me of a young Bregman 

[rvm96 1,643]

3 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Got your wish

[tx 3 putt 76,875]

5 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Dude is a douchebag.


I guess he is now our douchebag

Anyone that wears that much eye black has to be a douche !!!

[Wulaw Horn 19,068]

Awesome- we drafted the biggest douche in college baseball. 
I guess if Luhnow would have had his way once upon a time we’d have drafted a Pedo, so this isn’t that bad. 

[tx 3 putt 76,875]

Huge LuLz @ at ESPN commentators when talking about all these kids that have had Tommy John …. ‘Just look at the success that Justin Verlander has had post Tommy John !’ 
 

 

Edited July 18, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Scraps 13,561]

[henrygandorf 29,189]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

 

 

fuck it, let’s roll. 

[rvm96 1,643]

 

 

 

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

Gilbert is a tool. Probably not even a useful one. Why we'd use our first pick on that guy I have no idea. Might as well try to make amends by drafting Melendez. 

[Scraps 13,561]

fuck it, let’s roll. 

Yeah i mean everyone already hates us....might as well keep it rolling for the future

[tx 3 putt 76,875]

He’ll learn to tone it down, probably won’t take more than 6 time being beaned 

[rvm96 1,643]

2 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Gilbert is a tool. Probably not even a useful one. Why we'd use our first pick on that guy I have no idea. Might as well try to make amends by drafting Melendez. 

Not a great argument against him

[tx 3 putt 76,875]

Can he be better than Mayer / chas / Siri ? 

Edited July 18, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[runthebone 7,967]

Seems like half the mocks had us taking him.  If you're a douchebag and can hit, you're colorful

[perfectchaos007 6,627]

We took Drew Gilbert when Ivan Melendez was still on the board? smh

[WBT 20,561]

Three years since we've had a 1st rounder and we take this douche?  Would make a good throw-in in a trade for Soto.  How long do you have to wait before trading draftees now?

[rvm96 1,643]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

We took Drew Gilbert when Ivan Melendez was still on the board? smh

Anybody expecting Melendez just wanted to be angry

[Wulaw Horn 19,068]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

Three years since we've had a 1st rounder and we take this douche?  Would make a good throw-in in a trade for Soto.  How long do you have to wait before trading draftees now?

Used to be 12 months.  No idea now. 

[rvm96 1,643]

Nice Kyle Tucker love by Orioles draftee Dylan Beavers

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,769]

3 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Nice Kyle Tucker love by Orioles draftee Dylan Beavers

I wish …

[Chuckie Finster 22,694]

Rooting for Bregman in 2018-2019 was honestly some of the most fun I’ve ever had. Not many things more fulfilling than knowing that the other team intensely hates one of your players, yet can’t do anything to stop them.

I’m down - as long as he backs it up.

(Also fun Bregman, pls come back)

[IDIOTsavant 8,483]

14 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Used to be 12 months.  No idea now. 

Was cut down to 2 days after the World Series in 2015 to keep from wasting development time as a PTBNL, and I believe that caveat has been removed since then.  As long as they’re under contract, they’re eligible to be moved.

[Scraps 13,561]

We took Drew Gilbert when Ivan Melendez was still on the board? smh

He was never going 1st round

[texashorne 1,177]

This is the MLB.. He'll be humbled. 

[Scraps 13,561]

Drew Gilbert, OF, Tennessee: The Astros used their first first-round pick in years on Tennessee outfielder Drew Gilbert. He's a high-energy outfielder who should stick in center field. Scouts had reservations about his bat, meaning he could end up being a fourth-outfielder type if his offense falls on the low end of his projections

[UTexasFight 9,430]

5 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Drew Gilbert, OF, Tennessee: The Astros used their first first-round pick in years on Tennessee outfielder Drew Gilbert. He's a high-energy outfielder who should stick in center field. Scouts had reservations about his bat, meaning he could end up being a fourth-outfielder type if his offense falls on the low end of his projections

Uh oh.

we already have 3 of those….

[texashorne 1,177]

One bad game and yall have bailed on Meyers. Ok.

[runthebone 7,967]

2 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Uh oh.

we already have 3 of those….

Not after we trade two of them for Soto and Bell!

[IDIOTsavant 8,483]

2 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Not after we trade two of them for Soto and Bell!

I got you…

[runthebone 7,967]

Law had him #18

18. Drew Gilbert, OF, Tennessee

Gilbert was a two-way prospect out of a Minnesota high school but had a strong commitment to Tennessee, so he wasn’t drafted until the hometown Twins took him in the 35th round in 2019. He’s only thrown 16 innings for the Vols, none this spring, but he’s turned into a premium defensive center fielder with a strong eye at the plate and ability to hit for average. Gilbert rarely swings and misses, staying back even through contact, with minimal weight transfer — possibly an avenue for a player development group to try to get another half-grade of power out of him. In center, he’s a 6 defender with a 6 arm, doing it more with reads and instincts than pure speed, as he’s just a tick above average as a runner. The defense and contact skills give him a good chance to be a regular, although there’d have to be something more — more power, greater patience — to make him a star.

[tx 3 putt 76,875]

 

[clapclapclap 9,000]

54 minutes ago, Scraps said:

 

 

"Notice that they didn't tear off his jersey!" - Yankees/Dodgers/idiot fans

[rvm96 1,643]

 

 

 

[henrygandorf 29,189]

we have a type.  

[HtownHorn 14,671]

1 hour ago, Gut Wagon said:

Gilbert is a tool. Probably not even a useful one. Why we'd use our first pick on that guy I have no idea. Might as well try to make amends by drafting Melendez. 

My guess is his toolish behavior will be nipped in the bud should he play with the current Astros core. They will not tolerate that shit. Siri likely would be a bigger tool if not for the clubhouse.

[HtownHorn 14,671]

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

Uh oh.

we already have 3 of those….

Not true, this guy hits lefty.

[rvm96 1,643]

4 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

My guess is his toolish behavior will be nipped in the bud should he play with the current Astros core. They will not tolerate that shit. Siri likely would be a bigger tool if not for the clubhouse.

I personally say fuck all that. Let the kids play.

Edited July 18, 2022 by rvm96
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[Mo Horn 8,831]

Jacob Melton Oregon State. Another OF

Edited July 18, 2022 by Mo Horn

[rvm96 1,643]

Interesting that the Stros took another lefty outfielder right before Brock Jones who was mocked to them multiple times.

[runthebone 7,967]

3 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Jacob Melton Oregon. Another OF

Law:

25. Jacob Melton, OF, Oregon State

Melton has hit .371/.435/.680 for the Beavers over the last two years, taking off after a small tweak by OSU coach Darwin Barney (yep, that one) helped him stay back on the ball more and use the whole field rather than swinging early to try to pull everything. He’s a premium athlete with plus speed, stealing 29 bases in 31 attempts since the start of 2021, and projects to stay in center, where his above-average power gives him a chance to be a strong regular, maybe more. His hands travel a long way due to a high hand load, but he accelerates quickly and gets power from his wrists and from huge hip rotation. He also hasn’t shown a platoon split, unusual for a left-handed amateur batter. He’ll turn 22 about eight weeks after the draft, so he’s on the older side for a college junior, but the speed/power/centerfield combo with production in a power five conference could help him slide into the back of the first round.

[tx 3 putt 76,875]

3 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Jacob Melton Oregon State. Another OF

 

pac 12 player of the year, i'll take that all day 

[tx 3 putt 76,875]

1 minute ago, rvm96 said:

Interesting that the Stros took another lefty outfielder right before Brock Jones who was mocked to them multiple times.

 

melton has better size 

[Hank Chinaski 6,314]

I have no idea how much of a douchebag this Tennessee kid is. I’ll say that at my age, most of them seem like douchebags. They’re kids. They’re dipshits. Most will grow out of it. 

Edited July 18, 2022 by Hank Chinaski

[rvm96 1,643]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

melton has better size 

Yeah, I'm not saying it's a bad pick or anything. Just interesting how it happened. I think I also saw Fabian mocked to the Astros in the first.

[TonyTexas 10,508]

Baseball America had Melton at 16 so obviously a good value at 64. 

[HtownHorn 14,671]

If the Astros already have a deal with the kid from Tennessee, then it's likely under slot. From the interview with the Houston media, it was apparent this kid just wants to get into the org and start playing. I think the Astros being halfway into their window and the glaring fucking hole in CF is enticing to him.

[rvm96 1,643]

I'm no draft genius but Melton will be under slot as a college senior prospect right?

 

 

 

[tx 3 putt 76,875]

sounds like two great additions to the org