2022 Houston Astros Thread

[BornOrange 1441]

4 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

great video but why choose spiderman over the flash?  i mean, it was right there.

Flash is having a bad year.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Does anyone know whether they would keep the Friday/Saturday schedule for games 6&7 if this game is postponed. If so, don't you give the ball to JV and Framber for games 4 and 5 on normal rest and save Javier for a potential game 6? Either way, you are looking at a Garcia start in game 7 or LMJ on short rest, which I can't think they'd want to do. 

Edited October 31, 2022 by Seasick Sailor

[tx 3 putt 76399]

Just now, Seasick Sailor said:

Does anyone know whether they would keep the Friday/Saturday schedule for games 6&7 if this game is postponed. 

Son of a fucking bitch 

[IDIOTsavant 8449]

3 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

Probably saving that for the pregame sex TikTok.

This was ok, but I blew a golden opportunity. Should’ve said that was the Yankees ALCS experience video.

[TonyTexas 10482]

2 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Does anyone know whether they would keep the Friday/Saturday schedule for games 6&7 if this game is postponed. 

Sure. Game 5 would be on Thursday which is currently a travel day. 

[tx 3 putt 76399]

You can’t decide at fucking 3:30 if the game can be played at 7 tonight 

fuck that 

[royiv 9163]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

You can’t decide at fucking 3:30 if the game can be played at 7 tonight 

fuck that 

Even worse. It's 2:30 for a 7 game. The meeting is at 3:30 ET for an 8 ET game.

[henrygandorf 29177]

can you imagine spending a lengthy rain delay in that ballpark with a bunch of drunken, obnoxious, soaking wet philly fans?  i'd rather go trick-or-treating with wulaw's family.

[texashorne 1177]

19 minutes ago, royiv said:

Trick or treating doesn't even register in my memory bank of bonding experiences that I had with my father. 

Cause he blew you off to do something else LOL

[royiv 9163]

9 minutes ago, texashorne said:

Cause he blew you off to do something else LOL

God, I hope so.

[WBT 20422]

59 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

Is there any reason why Vazquez should not be plugged in the DH role? There is no legit justification for trotting Aledmys or Mancini out there. All of Vazquez’s numbers this season and past history of making clutch hits in the playoffs is calling for his use. 

Diaz and Mancini are both better hitters than Vazquez.  If we're going to make changes based off small recent samples, why would you choose Vazquez?  He's rocking a 28 wRC+ since coming to the Astros, so he's sucked too.

[WBT 20422]

In addition to how scary the crowd is going to be, I keep hearing about the Phillies impressive 47-34 record at home this year.  Anyone want to guess our road record?

Spoiler

51-30

 

[TonyTexas 10482]

23 minutes ago, royiv said:

Even worse. It's 2:30 for a 7 game. The meeting is at 3:30 ET for an 8 ET game.

That will be the first of many meetings. There must have been 5 of them before the delayed game against the Yankees. 

[kevwun 15653]

8 minutes ago, WBT said:

Diaz and Mancini are both better hitters than Vazquez.  If we're going to make changes based off small recent samples, why would you choose Vazquez?  He's rocking a 28 wRC+ since coming to the Astros, so he's sucked too.

Mancini isn't a better hitter than anyone right now. 

[mrhorn 1376]

In addition to how scary the crowd is going to be, I keep hearing about the Phillies impressive 47-34 record at home this year.  Anyone want to guess our road record?
Spoiler

51-30

 

They’re something like 27-14 at home after the ASG and through the post season. They play well at home but we love to wreck shit on the road in front of a raucous crowd.

[Wulaw Horn 18981]

25 minutes ago, WBT said:

In addition to how scary the crowd is going to be, I keep hearing about the Phillies impressive 47-34 record at home this year.  Anyone want to guess our road record?

  Hide contents

51-30

 

Soon to be 57-30

[Js1 85110]

25 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Mancini isn't a better hitter than anyone right now. 

Maybe Helo

[Gut Wagon 8052]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Maybe Helo

Helo could fan Matt Carpenter, so maybe he could strike out Mancini. And himself. 

[henrygandorf 29177]

8 minutes ago, WBT said:

In addition to how scary the crowd is going to be, I keep hearing about the Phillies impressive 47-34 record at home this year.  Anyone want to guess our road record?

  Reveal hidden contents

51-30

 

i know we've been dealing with hostile crowds since the scandal, but let's be real - the astros have been historically great on the road since 2017.  altuve's numbers on the fucking road that season were insanity.  across the board, it was pretty nonsensical, which makes the "astros are probably still somehow cheating at home" narrative sound even sillier.

when you have a close-knit family oriented team and add in an "us vs everybody" attitude, you get a good, focused road team.  let's score first, last, and often.

[rvm96 1643]

1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Yes. If you Ph for Maldy or he gets hurt then you lose the DH for the rest of the game. If they were going to consider that they would have carried a 3rd catcher. Hensley is the answer imo. 

[TexArcher 37519]

2 hours ago, Sleepygrad said:

are we really expected to get work done today? Is it 7 yet? 

 

I participated in the Halloween potluck.  Otherwise, I've been staring at my phone and doing the easiest "work" I can think of, like mindless compliance modules.

We are going to win.

[IDIOTsavant 8449]

Somebody call in a request for Carry On My Wayward Son to whatever radio station @Brisketexan is currently rocking, and let’s take the damn series lead tonight and never give it back.

[kevwun 15653]

The forecast doesn't look promising.  It's gonna be really shitty baseball weather if they do try to delay it because the light rain chances are above 70% until 3:00am.  Looks much better tomorrow, so they might just cancel it.

Edited October 31, 2022 by kevwun

[mrhorn 1376]

Might be able to start it but conditions look to get worse

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

3 hours ago, TexArcher said:

So, it sure would be nice to drop an 11-2 on them tonight.

9-2. If we score more than 10 we might not score another run this season. 

[tx 3 putt 76399]

Astros are in stadium, hitting BP 

[Guadaloopy 10926]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Astros are in stadium, hitting BP 

Ahead of the game compared to ATL last year.    

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Yes. If you Ph for Maldy or he gets hurt then you lose the DH for the rest of the game. If they were going to consider that they would have carried a 3rd catcher. Hensley is the answer imo. 

Would it be any worse having the pitcher hit instead of Diaz or Mancini?

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

She didn’t schedule Halloween to be during the World Series and we unfortunately live out in the sticks where it’s virtually impossible to trick or treat. She indulges all my nonsense unless and until it interferes with the children. Then it’s a complete and total non starter. 

Tell her “Handle it, woman.”. Trick or treating doesn’t require any significant feats of strength and I’m pretty sure even the female brain can figure it out.

[The Dog 43807]

 

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

29 minutes ago, mrhorn said:

Might be able to start it but conditions look to get worse

Can we let them borrow the Austin forcefield for the next 3 days?

[WBT 20422]

Here's the account that sent out the weather updates last series.  Nothing so far today.

 

[Horn80 6075]

4 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

Thanks for delivering the message.

Signed, Texas

[royiv 9163]

6 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

Did they get hit with a rock or something on the way to the ballpark? Broken window up front.

[kevwun 15653]

Probably a battery.  Philly fans love to throw batteries.

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

Just now, royiv said:

Did they get hit with a rock or something on the way to the ballpark? Broken window up front.

It's Philadelphia, that's the nicest bus available.

[IDIOTsavant 8449]

7 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Tell her “Handle it, woman.”. Trick or treating doesn’t require any significant feats of strength and I’m pretty sure even the female brain can figure it out.

Damn good way to get a quiet hotel room to watch the entire series…hmmmm.

[Fudge Nuggets 19151]

I remember last year the Braves sent out a tweet to their fans saying “Do not boo them, do not heckle them, you know what… done even look at them.  They thrive off hostility.”. And so far they are the only ones to have any home success against us.

I’m glad Phillie fan is stupid.

[TexArcher 37519]

What kind of shithole city can't afford a roof for its ballpark?

Even Arlington's got one now.

[perfectchaos007 6596]

So much for being the city of brotherly love 

[David Dennison 18660]

It don't make a shit.

[tx 3 putt 76399]

16 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

someone or something busted that bus window 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[tx 3 putt 76399]

This is so fucked 

[WBT 20422]

And so it begins

 

[Scraps 13542]

[The Dog 43807]

video of JV:

 

[Huckleberry 32703]

5 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

I think most of us have experience with this kind of corporate bureaucracy. They had a meeting at 3ET to decide that they would have another meeting at 5ET where they will confirm that they hope to decide at another meeting at 6:30ET.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

2 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Sure. Game 5 would be on Thursday which is currently a travel day. 

 

1 minute ago, Huckleberry said:

I think most of us have experience with this kind of corporate bureaucracy. They had a meeting at 3ET to decide that they would have another meeting at 5ET where they will confirm that they hope to decide at another meeting at 6:30ET.

And all three meetings could have been an email. 

[kevwun 15653]

Hoping for a better forecast in a couple hours, but leaning toward canceling it I bet.  Delaying won't help and the current forecast points to a likely game stoppage at some point which they don't want.