2023 Houston Astros Thread

[tx 3 putt 77123]

22 minutes ago, WBT said:

No Altuve?

He’s on the couch 

Roof will be closed tonight 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Wow. Didn't see JJ getting DFA'd:

Maybe a positive sign for Altuve's recovery?

Edited March 30, 2023 by Seasick Sailor

[kevwun 15806]

I don't know, he's never really done much that would say he's going to be useful at some point.

[Planet Houston 4930]

Huh, interesting. No huge loss though. I guess they are very comfortable in Diaz as the backup 1B. 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[Snake Diggity 4625]

Matijevic had potential as a lefty power bat.  But being limited defensively and striking out a lot makes it hard to hold on to a roster spot in your late 20s.

[TonyTexas 10518]

26 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Wow. Didn't see JJ getting DFA'd:

Maybe a positive sign for Altuve's recovery?

I was pretty certain that Altuve would be put on the 60 IL day to open up a 40 man spot. Brown is a little different than what we’re used to. 

 

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Ok first ticket giveaway of the year for Monday:

Predict Frambers line: IP, Hits, Walks, Strikeouts, ER

6/4/2/7/2- 88 pitches. 

Asking ahead of time, I’ll be in H-town in November…

[Limp Brisket 546]

4 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Ok first ticket giveaway of the year for Monday:

Predict Frambers line: IP, Hits, Walks, Strikeouts, ER

6/4/2/7/2- 88 pitches. 

9/0/0/27/0 

😁

[Wulaw Horn 19126]

13 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Matijevic had potential as a lefty power bat.  But being limited defensively and striking out a lot makes it hard to hold on to a roster spot in your late 20s.

If I were the A's I'd sign him and give him 500 AB's to see one way or another.  I mean- maybe they have more interesting reclamation projects but he seems like he could be a Matt Stairs type of guy if everything broke right for him for 3-5 years.  Be the LHB portion of a platoon in a corner OF or 1B/DH situation.  

I mean- Matt Stairs had a 19 year career so he won't be that guy- but maybe he could replicate the middle part of his career.  What else do the A's have to do but try shit like that out...

Or maybe he's just out of organized baseball. 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

If I were the A's I'd sign him and give him 500 AB's to see one way or another. 

And he'll probably hit .400 against us. 

[Wulaw Horn 19126]

5 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

And he'll probably hit .400 against us. 

No doubt.  I wish we would have given him 200 AB's at 1b last year just to see if there might be something there. 

[Soliver465 405]

Settling in for a long season, killing time until the Astros pregame.

 

Cole  just walked the 1st batter on 4 pitches.

Edited March 30, 2023 by Soliver465

[Rimbo 25986]

good luck, fuckers

[UTPhil2006 3807]

Well @Ldogg53 is out for work stuff. @Scraps @Jshep34 @tx 3 putt @Slacks et al.. we doing the usual?

[HtownHorn 14735]

If we were to ever add a slogan to our season thread, I whole heartedly support the AI.

[tx 3 putt 77123]

59 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Matijevic had potential as a lefty power bat.  But being limited defensively and striking out a lot makes it hard to hold on to a roster spot in your late 20s.

this is a tough roster to make 

 

 

21 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Well @Ldogg53 is out for work stuff. @Scraps @Jshep34 @tx 3 putt @Slacks et al.. we doing the usual?

I’m out, with my dad and sister today 

Edited March 30, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[Gourmand 7774]

wait what???? 15-day IL? am I mistaken or is that a new thing again? I thought there was just the 10-day IL and 60-day IL....

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

1 minute ago, Gourmand said:

wait what???? 15-day IL? am I mistaken or is that a new thing again? I thought there was just the 10-day IL and 60-day IL....

I think the 15-day IL is for pitchers only. I'm pretty sure they created it to prevent teams from gaming the system by placing pitchers on the 10-day and being able to have them miss only one start. 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Bad news for JV:

 

[Honeysucklerose 990]

Dang. JV out. I think we dodged a bullet this season

[UTexasFight 9507]

6 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Bad news for JV:

 

Kudos to you if, after 2019, you had Grienke as a 2023 opening day starter over JV 

[TejasPedro 1858]

I want to face off against the Yankees in the ALCS, then take on Verlander and the Mets in World Series.
Silence New York for at least a week or two.  

 

[WBT 20627]

3 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Kudos to you if, after 2019, you had Grienke as a 2023 opening day starter over JV 

ZG's last game of 2019 was pretty strong

Edited March 30, 2023 by WBT

[UTexasFight 9507]

5 minutes ago, WBT said:

ZG's last game of 2019 was pretty strong

Yeah, I picked a bad point in time.

but by the time the opening week of the 2020 season was over (JV TJ) Grienke was the safer bet…

 

 

[kevwun 15806]

Fun Fact: the Teres Major is also a cut of beef that is gaining in popularity.  It's like a miniature tenderloin.

[Jshep34 2319]

Well [mention=134]Ldogg53[/mention] is out for work stuff. [mention=228]Scraps[/mention] [mention=537]Jshep34[/mention] [mention=1288]tx 3 putt[/mention] [mention=136]Slacks[/mention] et al.. we doing the usual?

We will be heading out to mmp around 400.

[UTPhil2006 3807]

Dusty starting off day 1 pissing me off

[tx 3 putt 77123]

Astros pre pre game going strong …

 

[runthebone 8020]

Verlander already out, wow.  Bregman 2 makes sense, worked in 2017.

[BrazilHorn 6619]

Game coming on right when my flight home from Boston takes off. 

LFG ‘Stros!!!

 

[tx 3 putt 77123]

54 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Bad news for JV:

 

thoughts and prayers 

[tx 3 putt 77123]

1 hour ago, Seasick Sailor said:

And he'll probably hit .400 against us. 

soon to be Astro killer 

[Chuckie Finster 22702]

26 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Dusty starting off day 1 pissing me off

Fucking dying at Dusty (correctly) determining Chas > Meyers is the way to go for an entire playoff run, but not for Opening Day.  Dude just loves to stir the pot.

[Halohal 498]

Roof closed.

[tx 3 putt 77123]

That bottom four could go 0’fer tonight 

[Dutchrudder 11141]

So the Astros game tonight is on ESPN, which is great. But for any future games, how does a Houston resident watch them if ATT Sportsnet is dead/dying?

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[TonyTexas 10518]

4 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

So the Astros game tonight is on ESPN, which is great. But for any future games, how does a Houston resident watch them if ATT Sportsnet is dead/dying?

On ATT Sportsnet. 

[David Dennison 18931]

Is there any explanation other than Dusty being Dusty as to why Meyers is playing over Chas?

[Scraps 13566]

Well [mention=134]Ldogg53[/mention] is out for work stuff. [mention=228]Scraps[/mention] [mention=537]Jshep34[/mention] [mention=1288]tx 3 putt[/mention] [mention=136]Slacks[/mention] et al.. we doing the usual?

I am already in EaDo....have no real plan

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

11 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Is there any explanation other than Dusty being Dusty as to why Meyers is playing over Chas?

 

[tx 3 putt 77123]

Give King Tuck his 10 year deal …

 

[kevwun 15806]

Brown's is gonna have to trade or DFA Meyers.

[Rimbo 25986]

2 hours ago, Honeysucklerose said:

Dang. JV out. I think we dodged a bullet this season

https://www.mlb.com/news/justin-verlander-injured-list-opening-day-2023?partnerID=mlbapp-android_article-share

It's uncanny how superstars seem to hit the IL as soon as they leave our roster. First Springer, then Correa, now JV.

[UTPhil2006 3807]

10 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Fuck Dusty 

[Gourmand 7774]

5 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Fuck Dusty 

 it's the season opener, I narrated that in my head with a comma in between

[UTPhil2006 3807]

3 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

 it's the season opener, I narrated that in my head with a comma in between

Nope just straight unbridled hatred for his undying stupidity 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

40 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

Welp, if Meyers doesn’t get a hit tonight he can prepare to get clowned on