2022 Houston Astros Thread

[TexArcher 37774]

If that's a strike, I'm Oprah Winfrey.

[WBT 20571]

12 minutes ago, Scraps said:

24 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

The only thing better than that will be Forest Whitleys numbers in 2024-2037

In japan?

KBO is the new hotness

[Smax 3800]

Does anybody have a working stream? 

I'm at the game but this has worked since mlb66 went down, might have to click around to find it.

https://www.streameast.xyz/aaad/

[Storm the Field 5294]

Yordan needs a breather, methinks.

[Scraps 13561]

Wow...pokey ass Bregman turned on the jets

[WBT 20571]

Who's the other guy in the booth beside Bourn?  That's talking too damn much?

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

I appreciate the rbi by Peña  and all on the ground out, but has he gotten a hit in the last month?  

[Scraps 13561]

Who's the other guy in the booth beside Bourn?  That's talking too damn much?

Clay Hensley...who has no ties to the Astros and has the gig cause he is from Pearland

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

Whitley with a smooth 54 ERA on the night for Sugarland so far. 

[TexArcher 37774]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Whitley with a smooth 54 ERA on the night for Sugarland so far. 

Yeah, but those aren't Major League hitters.  He's gonna wreck Major League hitters by 2026 at the latest.

[Scraps 13561]

Whitley with a smooth 54 ERA on the night for Sugarland so far. 

I bet Helobious could get a hit off him

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

3 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Yeah, but those aren't Major League hitters.  He's gonna wreck Major League hitters by 2026 at the latest.

Finally. Someone gets it. 

Edited August 11, 2022 by Wulaw Horn

[TexArcher 37774]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

5 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Whitley with a smooth 54 ERA on the night for Sugarland so far. 

I bet Helobious could get a hit off him

He could hit over them mountains.

[WBT 20571]

Machete must have activated his cloaking device

[Scraps 13561]

Lol dude 3B you a dummy

[Scraps 13561]

Nm they did call the swing a strike

[cabowabo 4484]

Damn, Yordan is struggling. 

[David Dennison 18860]

2, 3, and 4 with some solid ABs.

[Limp Brisket 546]

4 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

I’m calling my shot. Yordan breaks out tonight. Lord knows he needs to. Last 10 games: 36 ABs, .139/.238/.167

It’s still early?

[David Dennison 18860]

2, 3, and 4 with some solid ABs.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Ok tomorrow can we at least let Mancini DH? I think Yordan needs a couple days off. I’m really surprised he has played so much since his hand injury honestly.

[BearCountry11 1234]

1 minute ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Ok tomorrow can we at least let Mancini DH? I think Yordan needs a couple days off. I’m really surprised he has played so much since his hand injury honestly.

Makes too much sense.  So it won’t happen.  

[Pimphand 5750]

7 minutes ago, BearCountry11 said:

Makes too much sense.  So it won’t happen.  

When do I get to see the sailboat?

In this context seeing the sailboat is Dusty retiring to one

[Limp Brisket 546]

I’m sure it’s been discussed but these two other dudes talking on here is a bad idea.  

[rvm96 1643]

MInor leaguer Astros got in the Mancini trade

 

 

[WBT 20571]

Ted!! 

Don't bunt, hit dingers!

[rvm96 1643]

[TexArcher 37774]

I literally just texted my buddy, "Tucker's about to tie this shit up."

Edited August 11, 2022 by TexArcher

[dr99 560]

Why is Yuli hitting second?

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

2 minutes ago, dr99 said:

Why is Yuli hitting second?

Because he’s been hot ever since he has hit there. And you can tell he’s hot bc he has a 650 OPS hitting there. It would be a shame if Mancini actually played more than occasionally, but Dusty gonna Dusty, even with COVID. 

Edited August 11, 2022 by Wulaw Horn

[henrygandorf 29191]

would like to see bregman hitting 2nd.  he's never been a cleanup hitter to me.  if yordan isn't going to hit 2nd (he isn't) and uncle mike is still in a wheelchair, then it should be tuve-bregs-yordan-tucker.  i would rather pena hit 2nd over yuli, he'd benefit more from seeing more fastballs.

also if chas is playing, dubon doesn't need to be playing.  too many other good options.

[cabowabo 4484]

10 minutes ago, dr99 said:

Why is Yuli hitting second?

Why is he playing at all instead of Mancini?

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

8 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

would like to see bregman hitting 2nd.  he's never been a cleanup hitter to me.  if yordan isn't going to hit 2nd (he isn't) and uncle mike is still in a wheelchair, then it should be tuve-bregs-yordan-tucker.  i would rather pena hit 2nd over yuli, he'd benefit more from seeing more fastballs.

also if chas is playing, dubon doesn't need to be playing.  too many other good options.

Sure. At this point though it’s not about where Yuli is hitting it’s about him being in the lineup period, especially against any RHP. 
 

Mancini, Diaz and Chas need to play more or less every day. Vazquez should get the majority of starts. If you want to play Yuli against LHP fine. DH Mancini and play Alvarez in LF. 
we are getting to the point where Peña needs to start hitting some or seeing some bench time. Maybe he and a Yuli can split a job (Diaz playing SS when Yuli starts at 1B), but Yuli’s playing time doesn’t need to consign Mancini to the bench. 
It’s getting pretty frustrating. 
just looked it up- Peña 5/39 with almost no walks, for a Meyers-esque 130 or so average. 

Edited August 11, 2022 by Wulaw Horn

[kevwun 15788]

Umps are getting worse by the week.  That wasn't close.

[henrygandorf 29191]

3 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Sure. At this point though it’s not about where Yuli is hitting it’s about him being in the lineup period, especially against any RHP. 
 

Mancini, Diaz and Chas need to play more or less every day. Vazquez should get the majority of starts. If you want to play Yuli against LHP fine. DH Mancini and play Alvarez in LF. 
we are getting to the point where Peña needs to start hitting some or seeing some bench time. Maybe he and a Yuli can split a job (Diaz playing SS when Yuli starts at 1B), but Yuli’s playing time doesn’t need to consign Mancini to the bench. 
It’s getting pretty frustrating. 

we have some guys with positional flexibility.  the problem with mancini (unless he just replaces yuli which seems unlikely) is that aledmys diaz is playing really well.  both diaz or mancini could be a marwin type where they're not technically a "starter" but they still start 4-5x a week, just at different positions.

how many teams have multiple players hanging out on their bench with multi-homer games...recently?

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

Jake Meyers in his last 10 games is 4/25. Better than Peña’s last 10. Yordan has been crap his last week or so. This is just a really shitty offensive stretch right now. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Hell if we’re gonna let players play for nostalgic reasons, let’s put Baggy at first and Jose Cruz in the outfield.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Not saying he’d make the out with a good throw but that was fucking horribly offline

[perfectchaos007 6642]

Garcia killed us with his speed this inning

[TexArcher 37774]

28 minutes ago, dr99 said:

Why is Yuli hitting second?

Pretty sure he's a senior.

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

1 minute ago, henrygandorf said:

we have some guys with positional flexibility.  the problem with mancini (unless he just replaces yuli which seems unlikely) is that aledmys diaz is playing really well.  both diaz or mancini could be a marwin type where they're not technically a "starter" but they still start 4-5x a week, just at different positions.

how many teams have multiple players hanging out on their bench with multi-homer games...recently?

I agree on Diaz. He could start playing a lot more for Peña if need be to keep him and Mancini in the lineup. 
in a typical week with 6 games and 1 off day you could do something like:

Yordan- DH- 4, LF- 2

Mancini- DH- 2, 1B- 3

Diaz- LF- 4, SS-2

Yuli- 1B- 3  

Peña- SS-4 

That would have Diaz and Yordan playing everyday, and Mancini playing 5, Peña 4 and Yuli 3. 
I’d be fine with Yuli sitting period, but if you want to play him half the time that’s fine- just do it against LHP. PEÑA seems very worn down. Happens with rookies. Give him lots of time off over the next 6 weeks. 
mid you want to start giving Yordan liberal days off I won’t be mad at that. Dubon can fill in occasionally for him. Chas every day CF. Meyers to AAA. 

10 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Hell if we’re gonna let players play for nostalgic reasons, let’s put Baggy at first and Jose Cruz in the outfield.

BGO BGO BGO. 

[TexArcher 37774]

Good job by Machete to set up the two-run bomb here.

[rvm96 1643]

I swear if this Astros announcer says "you know" one more time

[WBT 20571]

Anyone else tired of hearing how much better Bourn would be than all these guys?

[WBT 20571]

That high hop might cost us.

That's the best way to slide into the plate, get the front foot down and attack the near corner.  The sliding by and reaching back bullshit is dumb.

Edited August 11, 2022 by WBT

[billfromlaketravis 11479]

Why do they need to review this shit? He’s out. 

[TonyTexas 10512]

Great throw by Chas

[WBT 20571]

Good lord

[Js1 85336]

Just now, WBT said:

Good lord

Exactly what I said out loud. My god 

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

Yordan did a thing.