2023 Houston Astros Thread

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2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Dusty has said it over and over again that he likes Dubon's glove in CF. Well let's see it then. 

Chas and Meyers are better hitters

[uoftorange 1,391]

3 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I know it’s Laureano but if this is the baseball basics episode why aren’t they talking about the need for a guy to tag up and get to third on a ball hit 400’ to right center so he can score on a wild pitch 2 pitches later?

I'll give him a bit of a break on that ball.  It looked 10 rows deep off the bat and just didn't keep carrying for some reason.  

1 minute ago, WBT said:

Chas and Meyers are better hitters

They are also both better defensive CFs 

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It's always these pitchers with 10+ ERAs that give us trouble

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Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

It's always these pitchers with 10+ ERAs that give us trouble

he’s being a dick with the clock. It needs to bite him In the ass, very soon 

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2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Interestingly enough- as of last week (according to Andrew- my pod co-host) the Astros had 3 of the unluckiest 11 hitters in baseball and the Arlington had like 4 of the top 20 luckiest. Also- their schedule has been trash. 
I don’t think they suck or anything but that’s an 88-92 win team imo. 

I heard in a podcast this week (so this is a few days old) that the Rangers were hitting .326 w/ RISP, 50 points better than 2nd place.  So that will definitely come back to earth.  Of course in 2016 I kept waiting for their luck to run out and it never did.

Edited May 21, 2023 by WBT

[uoftorange 1,391]

It seems like every at bat since Altuve came back there is one or more pitches way inside.  Kind of horseshit that guys are using an injury to get in his head when there is a real chance they could hit him again.

[David Dennison 19,441]

Robot time. Good grief.

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Framber dealing, 43 pitches through 4.  Maybe score some runs?

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16 minutes ago, uoftorange said:

I'll give him a bit of a break on that ball.  It looked 10 rows deep off the bat and just didn't keep carrying for some reason.  

 

I don’t understand.

are you saying that’s not a ball a normal guy can tag up on if it’s caught?

if not, what you’re saying doesn’t make sense. 
If it’s 10 rows deep, he can talk home. If it’s caught, he’s lazy for being off the bag and not in position to tag.

 

now, I can maybe give him the benefit of the doubt to be in a spot to score if it goes off the wall or something which is what I guess he was doing  

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6 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I don’t understand.

are you saying that’s not a ball a normal guy can tag up on if it’s caught?

if not, what you’re saying doesn’t make sense. 
If it’s 10 rows deep, he can talk home. If it’s caught, he’s lazy for being off the bag and not in position to tag.

 

now, I can maybe give him the benefit of the doubt to be in a spot to score if it goes off the wall or something which is what I guess he was doing  

I'm saying that he should have tagged up, clearly the right thing to do if you think it might be caught. But I think his option was, if I'm wrong, and it's not gone, I need to be ready to score if it hits the wall, not to tag up.  And if it's 10 rows deep, most guys are already jogging home on that, not getting ready to tag up

Edited May 21, 2023 by uoftorange

[Mo Horn 8,933]

We've been the hottest team for the last week, and today are getting no-hit by a pitcher that is 0-3 with and era close to 9. Baseball. 

[runthebone 8,322]

We've got Winning Catcher Maldonado up this inning, so everyone chill.

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6 minutes ago, runthebone said:

We've got Winning Catcher Maldonado up this inning, so everyone chill.

Nice hit. Stupid on the base path

[David Dennison 19,441]

JFC, Maldy.

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Maldy took the out so Jake could score 

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Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Maldy took the out so Jake could score 

He was going to score anyway

[runthebone 8,322]

Some of you guys just don't understand how brilliant you have to be to Win.

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Damn Kalas really on one now....thinks Yordan is pitching

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Just now, Scraps said:

Damn Kalas really on one now....thinks Yordan is pitching

Someone finally slapped him upside the head to reset him.  Three straight times he said Yordan before finally skipping back to Framber.

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5 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Maldy took the out so Jake could score 

100% chance that Dusty believes this.

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47 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

It's always these pitchers with 10+ ERAs that give us trouble

He did have a quality start in his last appearance against Texas. Maybe he had a big mechanical change that's working out.

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Jake !

[Mo Horn 8,933]

He's safe 

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You're not that fast dumbass

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Safe, great slide

[cabowabo 4,645]

Good slide.  Terrible tag.  

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Close, not sure they'll overturn it.

[runthebone 8,322]

67 through 6, hope he can go 9.

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Yordan bunt fail 

[kevwun 16,269]

Yordan should never try to bunt again.

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Get him home 

[Mo Horn 8,933]

C'mon tuck 

[runthebone 8,322]

Abreu's best game of the season, IMO.  Still time for him to fuck it up.

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Just now, runthebone said:

Abreu's best game of the season, IMO.  Still time for him to fuck it up.

2 walks !

[Mo Horn 8,933]

Take it how you can get it

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Y'all keep talking shit about Jake.  9 straight times on base.  What's the team record?  It seems like I remember Berkman at 12 but I'm probably wrong.

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Name that astro....Jose Cruuuuuuuz

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12 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

2 walks !

Probably will get some MVP chants next AB

[runthebone 8,322]

8 pitches that inning.  Felt like forever.

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Another run would be nice 

[kevwun 16,269]

Trevor Bauer got demoted to the Japanese minor leagues.  First batter he faced there hit a homer.

[runthebone 8,322]

Analytics may say to score here, but I say to go 1-2-3 so we don't break our pitcher's rhythm!!!

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Y’all keep talking shit about maldy 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Trevor Bauer got demoted to the Japanese minor leagues.  First batter he faced there hit a homer.

dirt infields 

Edited May 21, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[runthebone 8,322]

Wow, for a pitcher to give up an XBH to Maldonado then walk Altuve is like seeing a unicorn.

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So, Bagwell in the booth next series.  I wonder if he'll discuss the offseason moves much.

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2 minutes ago, WBT said:

So, Bagwell in the booth next series.  I wonder if he'll discuss the offseason moves much.

maybe they’ll open it up to online questions ?

😂😂😂😂

[runthebone 8,322]

Are they putting in a LHRP to face Yordan?  Mark it 5.

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Bases loaded for our cleanup hitter!

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This ump has gone blind 

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28 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Abreu's best game of the season, IMO.  Still time for him to fuck it up.

And a big fuck you to you for being right