2022 Houston Astros Thread

[wood 11129]

May the Yord be with you always ... 

[perfectchaos007 6596]

Classic 2 out bloop and a blast

[runthebone 7932]

Obligatory #shouldhavewalkedhim

 

Seriously, every time.  Even with the bases loaded unless tied or up 1.

[rvm96 1643]

You play with fire and eventually you get burned. Way to get on base any way you can JP3!

 

[BrazilHorn 6576]

Geez Yordan is a fucking killer. Unreal.

[UTexasFight 9379]

Peña’s double and single are reversed they walk Yordan just now and we’re still losing 

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

1 minute ago, elfenix said:

at what point are they just going to walk yordan every at bat regardless of the situation

Game negative 1. Bad game plan. Bregman is fine. He’s good. He’s just not going to carry a team on his back like Yordan. You pitch around him every time there’s a dude on base imo. 

[Horn80 6075]

Yordan crushed that.  H-Town!

[WBT 20418]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Peña’s double and single are reversed they walk Yordan just now and we’re still losing 

Probably.  I don't think they would IBB the go ahead run but probably throw him 4 in a row down and away that he wouldn't chase.

[Limp Brisket 546]

I literally love Yordan Alvarez

[wood 11129]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Game negative 1. Bad game plan. Bregman is fine. He’s good. He’s just not going to carry a team on his back like Yordan. You pitch around him every time there’s a dude on base imo. 

Exactly. If I'm on D I don;t like pitching to either of those guys, but if I have to pick one throw to, it's gonna be Bregman most of the time.

[elfenix 34171]

astros radio rejoining with no remorse

 

 

[kevwun 15643]

The Yankees will walk him whenever possible if they meet in the next round.  They did it earlier in the year already.

Edited October 13, 2022 by kevwun

[HtownHorn 14485]

Castillo isn't IBB'ing anyone, that would be like asking Verlander to IBB someone.

[Guadaloopy 10921]

Had to change up the energy.  Stopped watching and went to go pick up my dogs from daycare.    As soon as I got in car and connected phone, first thing I heard was Ford’s call of Yordan’s HR.  

[WBT 20418]

2 minutes ago, elfenix said:

astros radio rejoining with no remorse

 

 

They do a great job with the bumper music.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Imagine if someone told you in 2021 that Bryan Abreu would be pitching the 7th in a one run playoff game and you'd be fine with it. 

 

*and of course he's doing his best 2021 Abreu impression. fuck

Edited October 13, 2022 by Seasick Sailor

[WBT 20418]

gotdamn walks

especially the 9-hole

Edited October 13, 2022 by WBT

[Sleepygrad 1029]

1 minute ago, Guadaloopy said:

Had to change up the energy.  Stopped watching and went to go pick up my dogs from daycare.    As soon as I got in car and connected phone, first thing I heard was Ford’s call of Yordan’s HR.  

just drive around for the next hour, k thx

[tx 3 putt 76346]

I would have let Nerris start the 7th 

[HtownHorn 14485]

Get someone up.

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

Probably sounds crazy and Hunter Brown probably needs to get a restraining order against me, but I’d have put him in in the 7th and told him to go get me 9 outs. 

[billfromlaketravis 11359]

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[Limp Brisket 546]

Peña has had some clutch AB’s to set up Alvarez.  He’s been great so far.

[WBT 20418]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Probably sounds crazy and Hunter Brown probably needs to get a restraining order against me, but I’d have put him in in the 7th and told him to go get me 9 outs. 

I was just thinking the same thing.  I wouldn't have used him in Game 1 either though.  I'm not sure I'd ask him to do it on 1 day's rest when he's been a starter for his whole life.

But I would have been pitching him 2-4 innings every 3rd or 4th day since we called him up to get him ready to do the same thing in the playoffs.

Edited October 13, 2022 by WBT

[rvm96 1643]

 

 

[HtownHorn 14485]

Got away with that hanger.

Filthy.

Good move by Dusty. Abreu didn't have the FB today, and France would make Abreu throw a ball in the zone.

Edited October 13, 2022 by HtownHorn

[WBT 20418]

Huge K of Rodriguez there

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Big K, Bryan. 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Montero…

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

I was just thinking the same thing.  I wouldn't have used him in Game 1 either though.  I'm not sure I'd ask him to do it on 1 day's rest when he's been a starter for his whole life.

He’s actually thrown a decent amount in the bullpen this year. Both AAA and here in Houston. It’s a smart strategy by management. 
 

[WBT 20418]

This is weird.  Is there some reason Abreu can't throw to France?

[kevwun 15643]

Yeah, that's 3 relievers for 4 outs.  It works until someone runs in to trouble and the next thing you know you're making Pressly throw in the 8th.

Edited October 13, 2022 by kevwun

[Wulaw Horn 18980]

Just now, WBT said:

This is weird.  Is there some reason Abreu can't throw to France?

Yeah- it really is odd. They must have just decided they liked Montero in this pocket for whatever reason. There’s no way Dusty is doing this by the seat of his pants- they saw something in the scouting report that meant they wanted this matchup. No idea why. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

I swear a backup QB and a middle/setup guy are the best contracts in sports. You won’t make the front pages most days or hall of fame most likely, but the pay is good and the work is low.

[HtownHorn 14485]

Just now, kevwun said:

Yeah, that's 3 relievers for 4 outs.

Day off tomorrow. The Astros have plenty of pitching.

1 minute ago, WBT said:

This is weird.  Is there some reason Abreu can't throw to France?

He didn't have good stuff today. The playoffs is the time you pull the guy as soon as possible.

[Gut Wagon 8052]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

This is weird.  Is there some reason Abreu can't throw to France?

Yeah. Because that's nearly 5,000 miles.

[kevwun 15643]

Ewers could if he felt like it.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Gifted him that strike call. Montero needs to throw some fucking strikes. 

[HtownHorn 14485]

3 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Yeah- it really is odd. They must have just decided they liked Montero in this pocket for whatever reason. There’s no way Dusty is doing this by the seat of his pants- they saw something in the scouting report that meant they wanted this matchup. No idea why. 

France has a 7.6 runs above average against the slider, while is -2.6 against the change.

France is pissed.

Edited October 13, 2022 by HtownHorn

[kevwun 15643]

That's 6 balls.

Edited October 13, 2022 by kevwun

[Limp Brisket 546]

Montero…

[Tommy Nobis 905]

What kind of pitch sequence was that? Terrible

[WBT 20418]

gotdamn walks

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Didn't throw a single fucking strike. Goddamn it, Montero. 

Ball 7

[Gut Wagon 8052]

Just keep him in the 713, please. 

[Macklemore 2870]

Come on throw strikes damn it

Edited October 13, 2022 by Macklemore

[billfromlaketravis 11359]

Neris should have pitched the 7th. 

[Macklemore 2870]

Thank God. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

I can’t watch this shit. Cmon Montero! Let’s get an out! 
 

Fuck yes!