2022 Houston Astros Thread

[WBT 20897]

And the passed ball cost us a run.

I don't like to see Rizzo heating up.  

[HtownHorn 15243]

Maldonado led the league in past balls. Cost the Astros.

[Horn80 6313]

1 minute ago, UTEX_ME said:

Maldy asleep

Just confused 

[Gut Wagon 8214]

We can dance around it all we like, but tonight's LMJ is not our standard. Too many good arms ready to keep putting up with this mess. 

[runthebone 8325]

Jesus, Maldonado

[cabowabo 4646]

Maldonado can’t catch shit tonight. 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19280]

Need a crooked number here.

[WBT 20897]

Just now, HtownHorn said:

Maldonado led the league in past balls. Cost the Astros.

I'm sure they think it's worth it for the strikes he steals.  Drives me up the wall though.

[Rip76 5009]

Yes pull please.

[tx 3 putt 78514]

[Mitch Hedberg 2117]

Does Maldonado have a new glove? Closing his eyes? Wtf? That run is on him.

[WBT 20897]

Lance is good for one more.  We're into the soft underbelly of the order now.

[kevwun 16366]

Yeah, he needs to be done.  He's given up a run in 3 of 4 innings.

[mbtex 684]

Time for a combo catcher/pitcher change

[HtownHorn 15243]

Just now, WBT said:

I'm sure they think it's worth it for the strikes he steals.  Drives me up the wall though.

Maldanado was awful this year, rating at a -1. Vazquez is absolutely the better catcher in every way right now.

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

Wait.  So Maldy can drop a pitch and the call can still be a Strike.  Somebody make Darling aware, because that was a stupid reason for not calling a strike when the pitch was obviously a strike.  Stupidity

[runthebone 8325]

My kid is wondering what is wrong with Bader

[WBT 20897]

Just one of those days.  Yankees are running a smooth .500 BABIP tonight.

[UDontKnow 10559]

Hah Yankees trying to stretch Wandy Peralta. Make them pay Astros!

[cabowabo 4646]

3 minutes ago, WBT said:

Lance is good for one more.  We're into the soft underbelly of the order now.

With our pitching depth, there is no reason to trot him out for another inning. 

[WBT 20897]

Leadoff walk, what could go wrong?

[Limp Brisket 549]

Just now, cabowabo said:

With our pitching depth, there is no reason to trot him out for another inning. 

100% agree

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19280]

Yankees going to the bullpen already.

[runthebone 8325]

You'll never be as good as Astros legend Wandy Rodriguez

[mbtex 684]

Going to be a long night

[Horn80 6313]

1 minute ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

Yankees going to the bullpen already.

Sweet

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

1 minute ago, mbtex said:

Going to be a long night

Yup.  Last time I missed a Houston pro team clinch for the championship series--- The Ralph Sampson Miracle

 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19280]

Fuck.

[MirrOlure 15200]

All of the Yankee relief pitchers look constipated.

[UTexasFight 9790]

5 minutes ago, WBT said:

Just one of those days.  Yankees are running a smooth .500 BABIP tonight.

And then that…

[runthebone 8325]

Bregman is slow

[HtownHorn 15243]

Every fucking break.

[tx 3 putt 78514]

what a lucky bounce 

[UTEX_ME 4257]

Doesn’t feel like our night 

[WBT 20897]

Well shit.  I mean if it gets through the pitcher, Torres is right there for the 4u-3 dp but is it to much to ask for the pitcher to kick it toward the dugout or something?

1 minute ago, UTEX_ME said:

Doesn’t feel like our night 

Well, not yet.  But it's still tied and it's the 5th inning.

[runthebone 8325]

Awful AB. 

[Guadaloopy 11126]

Just now, UTEX_ME said:

Doesn’t feel like our night 

Seriously?  Game is tied in the 5th and we are well into their thin bullpen. 

[Jebus 1341]

This one’s gonna be a knife fight all the way through, gonna have to take it from them. 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19280]

We still have a lot of time.

[Gut Wagon 8214]

Clean up the pitching and we win. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, UTEX_ME said:

Doesn’t feel like our night 

If it stays close, we will almost certainly get fucked on a judgment call.

Best not leave it to chance.

[Telegraph_it 3377]

Just now, Guadaloopy said:

Seriously?  Game is tied in the 5th and we are well into their thin bullpen. 

Haha this. And unfortunately for them we haven’t gone to our bullpen yet. 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19280]

You have to believe LMJ is on a very short leash.

[runthebone 8325]

Just need some shutdown innings from the pen, we'll be fine.

[Wishbone 4931]

4 minutes ago, UTEX_ME said:

Doesn’t feel like our night 

We got this. 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19280]

Finally.

[Lat22 4070]

Ted Cruz is putting down some beer!

[Wishbone 4931]

Sneaky good pitch by LMJ there.

Edited October 24, 2022 by Wishbone

[HtownHorn 15243]

I'd rather not have my catcher lead the league in PBs over getting a few extra strike calls over the season.

[Guest]

automated balls& strikes takes away framing?

That's a gotdam shame.   Just call the fucking pitch.

I think the Astros staff will somehow come through it ok...what with the absence of the bullshit pity calls by HPUs bestowing mercy upon opposing batters.