2023 Houston Astros Thread

[David Dennison 18946]

Our offense is concerning.

[Storm the Field 5302]

Devo comes in to a 1-1 game, gives up a leadoff double and then retires the next 5 straight batters. That ain't our day.

[Storm the Field 5302]

9 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Our offense is concerning.

Altuve has barely played this season, Yordan's in a mini slump (4/24 with .602 OPS last 7 games), Tucker hasn't hit a HR since 5/19.....the list goes on. 

And yet we're winning a decent amount of games, Pena is starting to heat up, mid-season Bregman is starting to activate, Yainer might actually be a contributor if Dusty would ever let him play.

It's a mixed bag.

Edited June 4, 2023 by Storm the Field

[David Dennison 18946]

2 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Altuve has barely played this season, Yordan's in a mini slump (4/24 with .602 OPS last 7 games, Tucker hasn't hit a HR since 5/19.....the list goes on. 

And yet we're winning a decent amount of games, Pena is starting to heat up, mid-season Bregman is starting to activate, Yainer might actually be a contributor if Dusty would ever let him play.

It's a mixed bag.

We are currently trailing in the division to a team that hits the cover off the ball and shows no signs of slowing down.

It bugs me.

Edited June 4, 2023 by David Dennison

[Storm the Field 5302]

Man, I just went down the rabbit hole on Tucker's game splits. Dude has only 2 RBI in the last 2 weeks and only 2 HR since April, the last coming 3 weeks ago. WTF?

[WBT 20666]

3 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Man, I just went down the rabbit hole on Tucker's game splits. Dude has only 2 RBI in the last 2 weeks and only 2 HR since April, the last coming 3 weeks ago. WTF?

So you're saying he might take an extension now?

Well shit, not a good end to a good game from Yainer

[David Dennison 18946]

I'm cranky.

[Storm the Field 5302]

Damn, I got briefly excited seeing Yainer come up with 1 on and chance to be the hero. First pitch GIDP to end the game. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Tough loss. Just couldn't get the offense going today. Props to France for having nearly 6 innings of no hit baseball, but all for not

[Storm the Field 5302]

Oooof, this should have been a walk off donger. 88 mph slider that didn't break at all.

 

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

9 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Man, I just went down the rabbit hole on Tucker's game splits. Dude has only 2 RBI in the last 2 weeks and only 2 HR since April, the last coming 3 weeks ago. WTF?

He’s making up for it by being a negative value defensive RF though. 

[tx 3 putt 77413]

2 hours ago, David Dennison said:

Our offense is concerning.

All L’s suck, but I’d rather it be solid pitching and sleepy bats. Out. Are will come around. Great performance by the rook today. Diaz getting some time at 1st is good 

on toToronto and the @Scraps curse 

[tx 3 putt 77413]

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

He’s making up for it by being a negative value defensive RF though. 

WD-40 stat ! 

[Hank Chinaski 6320]

3 hours ago, David Dennison said:

Our offense is concerning.

 

3 hours ago, David Dennison said:

We are currently trailing in the division to a team that hits the cover off the ball and shows no signs of slowing down.

It bugs me.

 

2 hours ago, David Dennison said:

I'm cranky.

[tx 3 putt 77413]

Has to be a candidate for a spot start ….

Spencer Arrighetti last six outings:

0.56 ERA, 32.0 IP, 14 H, 2 ER, 10 BB, 44 K
 

[dr99 560]

13 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Has to be a candidate for a spot start ….

Spencer Arrighetti last six outings:

0.56 ERA, 32.0 IP, 14 H, 2 ER, 10 BB, 44 K
 

[rvm96 1643]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

All L’s suck, but I’d rather it be solid pitching and sleepy bats. Out. Are will come around. Great performance by the rook today. Diaz getting some time at 1st is good 

on toToronto and the @Scraps curse 

Did you have a stroke mid post?

[tx 3 putt 77413]

10 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Did you have a stroke mid post?

Ordering tacos and typing. My Spanish sucks 

 

[tx 3 putt 77413]

Welp ….

 

[tx 3 putt 77413]

Salazar sent down 

[Snake Diggity 4627]

On 6/3/2023 at 1:22 AM, rvm96 said:

In an ideal world Salazar gets sent down, Bannon gets kicked off the 40 man and someone like Loperfido gets a chance.

Prescient.

[billfromlaketravis 11522]

I’m encouraged with France. We obviously need starting pitching, and him being solid is water in the desert right now. 
 

I have no fixes for the lineup other than calling Gilbert up. 

Just another reason to hate Manfred. This team and the farm system could really use those first and second round picks in 2020 and 2021 right about now. We’re going to need straight up witchcraft from Dana to cover that up. 

This kind of feels like the 2020 season. 

[tx 3 putt 77413]

Don’t have to worry about Diaz at first 🥺

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

I think we earn a wild card spot, then make a deep playoff run.  We'll get hot at the right time--when it matters.

 

[rvm96 1643]

2 hours ago, Snake Diggity said:

Prescient.

I forgot that Kessinger remembered how to swing the bat this season. 

[Guadaloopy 11013]

21 hours ago, David Dennison said:

We are currently trailing in the division to a team that hits the cover off the ball and shows no signs of slowing down.

It bugs me.

Yankees didn't show signs of slowing down last year until they did.  It's a long season.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

given the offseason was a disaster, they'll trade good value and get shit in return at the trade deadline. 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Still no Altuve:

 

[kevwun 15890]

It was pretty much guaranteed when they made the roster move.  I bet he will miss more than today's game also.

Edited June 5, 2023 by kevwun

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

28 minutes ago, kevwun said:

It was pretty much guaranteed when they made the roster move.  I bet he will miss more than today's game also.

Feels like running it through the Astros injury translator we are talking about out for the week.  At least the entire Jays series. 

[tx 3 putt 77413]

Hmm, this is worrisome. Everyone else needs to step up (looking at Abreu) 
 

[TonyTexas 10527]

Dusty doesn’t normally outright lie. He just talks in vagaries. So this sounds ok. 

 

[Scraps 13576]

Canada!!

[tx 3 putt 77413]

[Hank Chinaski 6320]

14 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Canada!!

[David Dennison 18946]

4 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

Yankees didn't show signs of slowing down last year until they did.  It's a long season.

It bugs me because it's MLB aggy.

[tx 3 putt 77413]

Roof open tonight, it’s usually closed 

[UTexasFight 9528]

Places I wanted to be:

the spot in right field where scraps is 

 

places I don’t want to be:

within 20 rows of scraps on his flight home 

Edited June 5, 2023 by UTexasFight

[Rip76 4947]

36 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Canada!!

Wonder if Ged will be sitting behind the plate for the series.

[Guadaloopy 11013]

22 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

It bugs me because it's MLB aggy.

Then that's even more reason not to be too concerned.  Just shift this back a couple of months from October to August:

 

[Guadaloopy 11013]

51 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Canada!!

That looks disgus...   Ah, who am I kidding.  I would kill that.

[billfromlaketravis 11522]

Whomever taught Dubon that golf shot single needs a raise. 

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

They should have loaded them up for Abreu. 
Tucker with his first RBI In a month, seemingly. Nice to see that.  
If Abreu can manage not to GIDP Diaz gets a chance. 

[elfenix 34332]

Salami!

[tx 3 putt 77413]

Keep talking shit about Julks !!!!

[Smax 3800]

booom

[WBT 20666]

Y'all keep talking shit about Julks!!

Should have been an autohook for Manoah for walking Abreu after getting ahead 0-2.

[billfromlaketravis 11522]

Pride of Clear Lake right there. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Julks smash 💥 

[rvm96 1643]

Julks, bitches!