2022 Houston Astros Thread

[UTHornFan014 751]

So what is the breakdown in this year's playoffs at this point? 

Verlander has give up 12 runs in 15 innings and the rest of the staff has given up 13 runs in ~67 innings? 

It fucking hurts my heart

Edited October 29, 2022 by UTHornFan014

[tx 3 putt 78,474]

Verlander’s 2022 postseason ERA is up to 7.20

[runthebone 8,322]

54 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Verlander’s 2022 postseason ERA is up to 7.20

Maybe he needs to be told don't fucking sorry about going 7, we are pulling you after 5.  Empty the tank.  I don't know, whatever he's doing is sucking.

[tx 3 putt 78,474]

3 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Maybe he needs to be told don't fucking sorry about going 7, we are pulling you after 5.  Empty the tank.  I don't know, whatever he's doing is sucking.

 

4, combo start him

[Rockethorn1978 6,203]

When we lose I start thinking of stuff like this, how really we are even lucky to be 7-1 with this shit ass offense. Yordan walks it off in game 1, 18 inning win thanks to pitching, Yankees sweep where the most we scored was 6 all series. Timely hitting more than team offense but it’s been this way all season and we won 106 games. I’m amazed drinking this ass cup of coffee that were in the WS. 
 

id be more shocked if altuve got hot at this point, we are beyond a slump and this is just what we’re gonna get all series. Alvarez disappeared last WS and here we are again. Mancini just blows and has all playoffs. I’m full doom and gloom this rainy morning.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,407]

Pick one of Hensley, Diaz or Mancini as the full-time DH and fucking roll with that dude the rest of the series.  PH if appropriate, but this back and forth switching them all the time isn't helping.  It also doesn't help that Mancini and Diaz fucking suck right now but not much we can do about that.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,407]

5 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

this is fucking brutal ...

Astros are now 3-10 all-time in the World Series at home, being outscored 80-50. They've lost seven of their last eight at home, outscored 51-25.

If we make another WS can we defer all home games and play at a neutral site?  Hell, even play all games at the other team's place would be better than this shit.

[Rockethorn1978 6,203]

I’d rather play the dodgers every year so we’re the underdogs than this.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,407]

46 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

I’d rather play the dodgers every year so we’re the underdogs than this.

And they have a really dumb manager. 

[utxmike05 1,833]

6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

this is fucking brutal ...

Astros are now 3-10 all-time in the World Series at home, being outscored 80-50. They've lost seven of their last eight at home, outscored 51-25.

Gah damn. I knew it was bad but not that bad. I am scared to go to the game now.  I was at game 3 and 5 in 2017. And game 1 in 2019.  I am 2-1. 
 

I slept on it and still mad. Fuk

[Horn80 6,313]

Must win tonight.

[TexArcher 38,816]

4 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

4, combo start him

Or don't start him at all.

I really thought he was okay last night even after the 4th.  That was an unlucky RBI single on a good pitch and one hung breaking ball for two more runs.  But that was the only blemish in his last 7+ IP.  Then he pitched like absolute dogshit in the 5th.

It boggles the mind how he can be so good for six months then so bad in the World Series.  But I think his usage from this point on has to be from the bullpen or not at all.  And I don't care how that makes him feel.

 

[cabowabo 4,646]

Verlander’s 2022 postseason ERA is up to 7.20

Regardless of whether we win or lose the WS, I think the decision on whether to try to re-sign him has been made.

[Mo Horn 8,933]

Slept like shit last night and don't feel any better about the game this morning. Need Framber to be at his best tonight. 

[Pimphand 6,266]

You look like AC Green, bitch, don't call here anymore
With feet like Ben Vereen's, bitch, don't call here anymore
No no, no no

Verlander needs to not pitch again until 2023 period

[Murfdogg21 4,550]

11 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Verlander’s 2022 postseason ERA is up to 7.20

Regardless of whether we win or lose the WS, I think the decision on whether to try to re-sign him has been made.

If Houston benched him the rest of the way or the it him in the pen, would it (and these postseason outings) cost him money on his next contract to the point he might actually take the $25M option for 2023? Do the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Padres, whoever want to pay $30-40M for a 40 yo who sucks in the playoffs?

[Rockethorn1978 6,203]

We need to win this year or we’re the 90’s Braves.

[David Dennison 19,441]

48 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

We need to win this year or we’re the 90’s Braves.

I mean, there's worse things to be, but yeah.

[kevwun 16,281]

I'm ready to see Hensley at DH.  I bet he won't strike out every at bat like Mancini.

[closetohumping 17,784]

1 hour ago, Murfdogg21 said:

If Houston benched him the rest of the way or the it him in the pen, would it (and these postseason outings) cost him money on his next contract to the point he might actually take the $25M option for 2023? Do the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Padres, whoever want to pay $30-40M for a 40 yo who sucks in the playoffs?

Dodgers fan here.  We already have kershaw.  

[runthebone 8,322]

We are winning at least two in Philadelphia.  Let your nuts hang tonight, Astros.  If you have any.

[closetohumping 17,784]

6 minutes ago, runthebone said:

We are winning at least two in Philadelphia.  Let your nuts hang tonight, Astros.  If you have any.

I still like Houston’s chances.   Maybe not in 5.   6 instead

[HtownHorn 15,243]

8 hours ago, UTHornFan014 said:

I still don't understand why we brought in Garcia before Stanek

We also had Hunter Brown. It was just the dumbest fucking move he made on a night where he made a lot of them.

[texashorne 1,185]

37 minutes ago, runthebone said:

We are winning at least two in Philadelphia.  Let your nuts hang tonight, Astros.  If you have any.

This. They have to trot out some suspect pitching for those games. 

[Pimphand 6,266]

If Thomson has a brain (and he appears to) he should throw the scrubs in Game 5 because it's a gimme with Verlander back on the mound.

Hopefully Framber staunches the wound and puts the Astros back in it by blowing up the win the Nola & Wheeler starts gig.

[Limp Brisket 549]

55 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I'm ready to see Hensley at DH.  I bet he won't strike out every at bat like Mancini.

Texting back and forth with my Dad this morning I said the same thing.  He can’t do any worse.  Hell at this point his ceiling may be higher.

[Rockethorn1978 6,203]

Only change I see dusty making is at DH for a game. He won’t mess with the rest of the lineup. And JV will get the ball game 5 for sure. I’m hoping last night was just a blip on the screen. I mean we’re 7-1 and it took them extras to lose their first game in the playoffs. I’m sure I’m overreacting a tad. I just took my morning dump and working on a third cup of coffee and ready to get that BDE going back up in here. 

[Guadaloopy 11,126]

I come in this thread after getting a great night’s sleep and all I can say is…

[TonyTexas 10,684]

Dusty’s already said that Yordan is DHing tonight so expect Diaz in LF. But that seems strange since Framber is pitching and Yordan almost always plays LF with Valdez on the bump. 

[utxmike05 1,833]

22 minutes ago, Limp Brisket said:

Texting back and forth with my Dad this morning I said the same thing.  He can’t do any worse.  Hell at this point his ceiling may be higher.

At least you can still text your dad. We went radio silence after the 9th. Lol. We always need recovery time after a tough or embarrassing loss. 

We will probably talk again when we have a "safe" lead in game 2. 

[Gut Wagon 8,214]

4 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Pick one of Hensley, Diaz or Mancini as the full-time DH and fucking roll with that dude the rest of the series.  PH if appropriate, but this back and forth switching them all the time isn't helping.  It also doesn't help that Mancini and Diaz fucking suck right now but not much we can do about that.

Actually, what "we" can do about that is tell Hensley the DH job is his for now. If he fails, maybe go back to Diaz.

Under no circumstance use Mancini for anything other than a late-game PH in a dire moment when we need the slim chance of a long ball. He's hardly even hit a foul ball hard since mid-summer. I literally would have rostered Meyers over him...and I don't think Meyers is any good at all. 

[YChang 3,531]

Just had a hot bowl of menudo and a barbacoa taco to help soothe away the shitty feeling from last night. It’s a crisp morning and new day so let’s fucking rebound and win tonight for fuck’s sake. 

[cabowabo 4,646]

Be better tonight Dusty.

[tx 3 putt 78,474]

4 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

If we make another WS can we defer all home games and play at a neutral site?  Hell, even play all games at the other team's place would be better than this shit.

 

play all our home games at yankee stadium 

[tx 3 putt 78,474]

44 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

I come in this thread after getting a great night’s sleep and all I can say is…

 

mother fucking this. biggest game of the year and we have a bulldog on the mound. need to get him some runs. the BP will bounce back. let's get it !

[tx 3 putt 78,474]

4 minutes ago, cabowabo said:

Be better tonight Dusty.

 

 

players need to execute, every play at this point of the season.

 

take away two plays from last night and we win easily 

[Macklemore 2,945]

3 hours ago, Mo Horn said:

Slept like shit last night and don't feel any better about the game this morning. Need Framber to be at his best tonight. 

I was so angry at Dusty and Verlander that I was cursing at them all night. Might have gotten 30 minutes of REM sleep max.

[huge 3,825]

17 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

we're way past big speech time.

I might need a speech later.  

Dammit

[cabowabo 4,646]

 
 
players need to execute, every play at this point of the season.

Same goes for managers.

[HtownHorn 15,243]

37 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

 

players need to execute, every play at this point of the season.

 

take away two plays from last night and we win easily 

Manage the game like it's game 7 and the Astros win.

Edited October 29, 2022 by HtownHorn

[Mitch Hedberg 2,117]

5 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Manage the game like it's game 7 and the Astros win.

Or even game 1 of the World Series. 

[UTPhil2006 3,909]

Alex Curry (not sure if she’s fox national or fox Philly reporter) is fine as hell. 
 

Thats all I have to add at this time 

[Gut Wagon 8,214]

49 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

take away two plays from last night and we win easily 

True. But also true: Take away two swings by Tucker and we likely get run off our own field. Need way more from way more guys. 

[TonyTexas 10,684]

What a beating this thread has become. It’s been taken over by the newbies, bitches, negative nancies, ADHD sufferers, fair-weather fans and total ignoramuses. Even greatly expanding my ignored user list doesn’t make it bearable. 

[IDIOTsavant 8,673]

9 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Alex Curry (not sure if she’s fox national or fox Philly reporter) is fine as hell. 
 

Thats all I have to add at this time 

Someone contact immamac. The pics aren’t loading.

[Brisketexan 106,634]

Stros are going to win tonight. How do I know? Driving my son’s old wheels, tuned into regular FM radio, and “carry on my wayward son” comes on. From back in my early high school days, when we’d be on the road at 4:00 am (skipping morning classes) to go goose hunting, tuned into classic rock…if that song came on, we had an epic hunt. Never failed. Over the years, it turned into a harbinger of an epic day, of all varieties: horns win, good fishing, all that.
Kansas came blasting over the air this morning - it is done.

[tx 3 putt 78,474]

11 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Stros are going to win tonight. How do I know? Driving my son’s old wheels, tuned into regular FM radio, and “carry on my wayward son” comes on. From back in my early high school days, when we’d be on the road at 4:00 am (skipping morning classes) to go goose hunting, tuned into classic rock…if that song came on, we had an epic hunt. Never failed. Over the years, it turned into a harbinger of an epic day, of all varieties: horns win, good fishing, all that.
Kansas came blasting over the air this morning - it is done.

[tx 3 putt 78,474]

[UTPhil2006 3,909]

38 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

Someone contact immamac. The pics aren’t loading.

[Beau Vine 55,829]

59 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Alex Curry (not sure if she’s fox national or fox Philly reporter) is fine as hell. 
 

Thats all I have to add at this time 

Oh yeah, she was actually even hotter when she was with the Angels a few years ago.