2022 Houston Astros Thread

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

… make that 12 straight.

[WBT 20416]

Well hell.  Avoid the sleep tomorrow.

[tx 3 putt 76332]

Avoid the sweep tomorrow 

[perfectchaos007 6596]

Offense has been asleep all weekend. Glad we swept the Twins

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

8 out of 46 (.174) on balls in play last 2 games. Bad luck. Would be nice to hit a HR or 2 though. 

[WBT 20416]

Yankees lost.  Still 2 games up in the loss column.

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[Guest]

His eye on some pitches has been less than discerning.  It HAS been a strength of his, but suddenly it's a liability.

[tx 3 putt 76332]

8 hours ago, Gourmand said:

[tx 3 putt 76332]

[TonyTexas 10482]

Yuli to 6th is a start  With 2 off days this week, they should probably sit Yordan until Friday  

 

Edited August 28, 2022 by TonyTexas

[UTPhil2006 3790]

With Chas hurt CF has become a black hole of depressing.

[UTexasFight 9376]

Holy shit

Robinson Chirinos is still in the league?

[runthebone 7932]

0 runs

1 run

JV start?  Minus 3 runs

 

It's math.

[kevwun 15634]

They need to put Yordan on the IL for as long as it takes.  He’s not helping them win hitting an occasional single.  His power is completely gone and they need it back in the playoffs.

[cabowabo 4452]

6 minutes ago, kevwun said:

They need to put Yordan on the IL for as long as it takes.  He’s not helping them win hitting an occasional single.  His power is completely gone and they need it back in the playoffs.

100% this. 

[runthebone 7932]

As shitty as the last 2 games feel, they were just saying on the Giants pregame show that Houston's rotation is unbelievable and they think we're the best team in baseball.

 

Obviously not shaggy followers

[Gourmand 7774]

5 minutes ago, kevwun said:

They need to put Yordan on the IL for as long as it takes.  He’s not helping them win hitting an occasional single.  His power is completely gone and they need it back in the playoffs.

Yep, and that would also give them a chance to call up someone from AAA like Yanier Diaz or Brinson and see what they can do

[TonyTexas 10482]

Does Yordan have more than 2 hands?

 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

30 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Holy shit

Robinson Chirinos is still in the league?

Yep ... and according to Brandon Hyde, a huge contributor (along with Odor) helping all of the youngsters while building team chemistry.  Coaches on the field?  Silly example ... the O's have a chain that's hung around the neck of a guy hitting a home run.  Chirinos does the honor along with a big hug.  It's not unlike celebrations in every baseball dugout.  Jordan Lyles gets credit, too.  Hyde and the other starters frequently mention his leadership.  Bottom line ... veterans teaching kids how to play and have fun while learning ... and there's more to come.  I'm reliving the mid-2010's Astros.

[tx 3 putt 76332]

Does he need rest or surgery ?

[Wulaw Horn 18979]

35 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Does he need rest or surgery ?

Amputation. 
 

there are actual dogs in my season ticket section. This is a new one for me as before they’d always been 1 section over. Kids are loving it. Then they get to run the bases today which they’ve never done. Pretty nice little Sunday afternoon. 

[WBT 20416]

That's one way to pitch out of 1st and 3rd and no outs

[runthebone 7932]

28 pitches.  Thanks, Pena.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

1 minute ago, runthebone said:

28 pitches.  Thanks, Pena.

Once Rutschman got a clean hit, the ball Mullins hit will be reversed to a single.  No losing a potential no hitter on the first play of the game.

Jim Palmer said he’d bet the official scorer never tried to field a “torched 107mph short hop.”

[WBT 20416]

Luckily the official scorer isn't an MLB shortstop.

[dr99 551]

Yuli can hit into double plays no matter where he is in the lineup

[HtownHorn 14477]

2 hours ago, kevwun said:

They need to put Yordan on the IL for as long as it takes.  He’s not helping them win hitting an occasional single.  His power is completely gone and they need it back in the playoffs.

This is 2018 all over again. Beat up team heading into the playoffs and it didn't have to be this way.

[UTexasFight 9376]

Love seeing first MLB hits

 

[UTexasFight 9376]

9 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Love seeing first MLB hits

 

But love seeing a guy’s first MLB run more 

need a clutch hit here 

Edited August 28, 2022 by UTexasFight

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Why is verlander out?

[UTexasFight 9376]

Why is JV out 

[Wulaw Horn 18979]

What’s up with. JV coming out?  Can’t be good. 

[UTexasFight 9376]

60 pitches is not 90 like the other night

 

 

fuck 

 

I’m already bracing to hear the words “forearm discomfort”…. Fuck fuck fuck 

Edited August 28, 2022 by UTexasFight

[DaysOff 7851]

We're never scoring again

[FORTY NINE TO ZERO 2630]

I’m freaking out, man  

[runthebone 7932]

What the fuck.

[Gut Wagon 8052]

Although wining this game is among the least of our concerns, I'm still annoyed that Dusty didn't have Dubon sacrifice. The kid isn't hitting but is a decent bunter. Plus, Maldy has a fighting chance to hit a sac fly. Of course, maybe by then JV's problem was apparent and Dusty figured it will take us seven runs to win today.  

[Wulaw Horn 18979]

Well, this is the worst series of the year without a doubt. 
Forearm discomfort pretty much code for TJ what- 9 out of 10? 
fuckity fuck fuck fuck. 

Edited August 28, 2022 by Wulaw Horn

[henrygandorf 29174]

leg discomfort is what twitter is saying.

[Huckleberry 32697]

Never seen him pitch live before, Seth Martínez is now one of my favorites. He works very fast. Ready to get the sign and pitch in about 7-8 seconds. He had to step off because of sign confusion and start over once last inning and it was still only 16 seconds between pitches. 

[UTexasFight 9376]

I will heart that if it’s leg and not arm 

[tx 3 putt 76332]

Whitley can take his spot on the playoff roster 

 

[WBT 20416]

Why did Martinez only go 1 inning?

[UTexasFight 9376]

Shouldn’t have been close

hit your cutoff man

[Wulaw Horn 18979]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Whitley can take his spot on the playoff roster 

 

4 innings 2 runs 1 BB and 7 K’s in a game SL gave up 15- so he did his job. 2 times in a row. Start the countdown to promotion clock with one more good appearance. 

[patrickdrinksbeer 788]

Why did Martinez only go 1 inning?

pitched yesterday as well

[WBT 20416]

Dubon don't need no stinking cutoff men

[tx 3 putt 76332]

Right calf discomfort 

[Wulaw Horn 18979]

Thank goodness.