2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7,774]

Great tag by Bregman as well

 

[DaysOff 7,851]

Shit. I wake up with that every day.

[runthebone 7,932]

Why didn't he roll around like a bitch like Odor?

[runthebone 7,932]

One goddam hit?

[perfectchaos007 6,596]

I guess all the Orioles starting pitchers are Cy Young contenders. 

[Rockethorn1978 6,061]

We always struggle against the weirdest teams. 

[Wulaw Horn 18,978]

9 minutes ago, runthebone said:

One goddam hit?

But it was some kids first MLB hit ever so that was cool. Would have been cooler if it was hit 3 feet higher as it would have been a HR, it slammed into the wall in RF. 

[Storm the Field 5,271]

Averaging roughly 3 hits and 1/3 of a run in this weekend's games.

Edited August 28, 2022 by Storm the Field

[WBT 20,416]

Maybe get a leadoff runner home?

[UTexasFight 9,376]

What happens to leadoff walks 

[WBT 20,416]

Maybe Mancini needs to be the one to break the spell

[runthebone 7,932]

Gurriel used to be so good at bringing the runner in from 3rd.  He'll probably find a way to hit into a DP

[perfectchaos007 6,596]

Well, maybe Mancini does still play for Baltimore

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Maybe Mancini needs to be the one to break the spell

Womp womp

[UTexasFight 9,376]

Where else is Yuli going to hit it

 

they needed 5 guys on that side of 2nd base 

[WBT 20,416]

Y'all keep talking shit about Yuli

[Gourmand 7,774]

Fuck y'all haters!

Yuuuuuuuliiiii

[Storm the Field 5,271]

Hot diggity!

[Wulaw Horn 18,978]

2runs?  What wizardry is this?

[DaysOff 7,851]

Explosion

[UTexasFight 9,376]

Bregs gets double the fireworks next time since nothing today on dog day 

[Storm the Field 5,271]

Breggy bomb for some nice insurance.

[WBT 20,416]

Bregs!

 

[Wulaw Horn 18,978]

That seemed unnecessary for him to go for 2nd down 3 in the 9th. 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Montero

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

Never easy, is it? 

[Wulaw Horn 18,978]

I need more Hunter Brown in my life. 

[Storm the Field 5,271]

Phew. Always gotta be some 9th inning drama, huh?

Whatevs, glad to salvage a W after flailing for 24 straight innings.

Edited August 28, 2022 by Storm the Field

[WBT 20,416]

Salvaged!

[Limp Brisket 546]

Good deal!

[henrygandorf 29,174]

weekend was pretty much a worst-case scenario and the yankees didn't gain.  can't ask for much more.

can we put yordan on the il retroactive to the last time he homered?

[tx 3 putt 76,332]

Orioles are damn scrappy. AL east has their hands full 

[TonyTexas 10,482]

 

35 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

can we put yordan on the il retroactive to the last time he homered?

Well we do need to open some spots on the    40 man. I know it hasn’t been 60 days since his last homer but it sure feels that way. 

[tx 3 putt 76,332]

[tx 3 putt 76,332]

Forrest Whitley struck out 7 over 4 innings for Sugar Land last night. He touched 99.6 MPH with the fastball and generated 14 swings and misses. #Astros #AstrosFuture
 

[TonyTexas 10,482]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Before y’all jump to conclusions 

 

Edited August 29, 2022 by TonyTexas

[billfromlaketravis 11,359]

15 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Before y’all jump to conclusions 

 

Trying Brown in a bullpen/piggyback role? If so, I like it. As the baseball nerds have pointed out upthread, the Astros have to add Brown before September 1 for him to be postseason eligible. The next 3 days are going to be interesting. 

[tx 3 putt 76,332]

Does Whitley get the sept call up ?

[Wulaw Horn 18,978]

34 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Does Whitley get the sept call up ?

He’s on the 40. Seems like it should be Brown but if not him Whitley seems a better upside option than anyone down there. 
hasn’t exactly earned it but stuff is stuff 

[kevwun 15,632]

Is that the first time Brown has been the 2nd pitcher in a tandem start?

[Wulaw Horn 18,978]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

Is that the first time Brown has been the 2nd pitcher in a tandem start?

No. But it is the first time he’s come in to pitch during the middle of an inning 

[TonyTexas 10,482]

One thing I noticed on the Sugar Land box score is that Lew Brlnson is having a heckuva year, slashing .299/.356/.574 with 22 homers and 63 RBIs. Unfortunately, he’s the poster of a  AAAA player. But he’s an outfielder already on the 40-man. Just sayin. 

[Wulaw Horn 18,978]

4 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

One thing I noticed on the Sugar Land box score is that Lew Brlnson is having a heckuva year, slashing .299/.356/.574 with 22 homers and 63 RBIs. Unfortunately, he’s the poster of a  AAAA player. But he’s an outfielder already on the 40-man. Just sayin. 

Hasn’t he had a lot of mlb action and shit the bed repeatedly? 

[TonyTexas 10,482]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Hasn’t he had a lot of mlb action and shit the bed repeatedly? 

That’s the guy thus my AAAA comment.  He has 1035 MLB ABs, hitting .199 with a .571 OPS. I’m certainly not advocating for him. 

[runthebone 7,932]

Did the MRI tech sleep in this morning?

 

[drumming fingers]

[Wulaw Horn 18,978]

28 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

That’s the guy thus my AAAA comment.  He has 1035 MLB ABs, hitting .199 with a .571 OPS. I’m certainly not advocating for him. 

Thought it was the guy but wasn’t positive. 
yeah- 1000 AB’s is, by all accounts, what most development guys believe tell the story of what a guy is. Good for him I guess for sticking around and chasing the dream. 

[The Dog 43,796]

 

[UTexasFight 9,376]

10 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Forrest Whitley struck out 7 over 4 innings for Sugar Land last night. He touched 99.6 MPH with the fastball and generated 14 swings and misses. #Astros #AstrosFuture
 

 

[Hank Chinaski 6,310]

58 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Thought it was the guy but wasn’t positive. 
yeah- 1000 AB’s is, by all accounts, what most development guys believe tell the story of what a guy is. Good for him I guess for sticking around and chasing the dream. 

He’s 28 and still striking out in 28% of his PAs in AAA. The dude has talent but has never been able to hit well enough to be a legit MLB player. 

Edited August 29, 2022 by Hank Chinaski

[UTPhil2006 3,790]

1 minute ago, Hank Chinaski said:

He’s 28 and still striking out in 28% of his PAs in AAA. The dude has talent but has never been able to hit well enough to be a legit MLB player. 

So he’s Dubon