2023 Houston Astros Thread

[HtownHorn 14763]

Guessing this it. Martinez is on fumes. Dusty's poor management is forcing this kid to pitch more than he's capable.

[Rimbo 26057]

[HtownHorn 14763]

Kalas is a fucking moron.

 

Martinez deserves better than Dusty fucking Baker.

Edited June 10, 2023 by HtownHorn

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Astros are snakebit. 4th loss in a row and we've had leads in all of them. Now 0-4 in extra inning games this season to boot. Bright side is we didn't score 10+ runs so we have a chance to win tomorrow

[WBT 20657]

At what point is actually winning that day's game going to start to move up in the priority list?

[Mo Horn 8853]

Another bad loss. Getting to be a habit.

[Smax 3800]

Fuck

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

4 minutes ago, WBT said:

So I guess throwing Abreu 3 straight days would be worse than throwing Martinez 4 innings and 50+ pitches?

Maybe?  Abreu is a pretty irreplaceable asset. Martinez is not. 

[WBT 20657]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

Maybe?  Abreu is a pretty irreplaceable asset. Martinez is not. 

And Abreu's arm isn't going to fall off pitching a 3rd straight day.

[kevwun 15861]

That was like getting kicked in the nuts for 3 hours.

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

Just now, WBT said:

At what point is actually winning that day's game going to start to move up in the priority list?

Hopefully tomorrow. 

[tx 3 putt 77358]

[Chuckie Finster 22727]

Astros are snakebit. 4th loss in a row and we've had leads in all of them. Now 0-4 in extra inning games this season to boot. Bright side is we didn't score 10+ runs so we have a chance to win tomorrow

We’re not snakebit, we are just shitty.

[Rimbo 26057]

Just ain't our year.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

I couldn’t watch so I’m not sure that’s a  plus or minus but it sounds like bullshit. Fire Dusty. 

[David Dennison 18946]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

At what point is actually winning that day's game going to start to move up in the priority list?

After the AS break.

[Lat22 4015]

Those cockfucks. Props to Martinez though. Shouldn’t have come to that. 

[UTexasFight 9526]

Just now, Chuckie Finster said:

We’re not snakebite, we are just shitty.

The answer is right in front of y’all and it’s neither of these…

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

Just now, WBT said:

And Abreu's arm isn't going to fall off pitching a 3rd straight day.

Didn’t he go like 30 or 35 pitches in one of those outings?  I don’t know- I’ve slept since then.

Just now, UTexasFight said:

The answer is right in front of y’all and it’s neither of these…

Is it Dusty?  Is that what you are saying?  

[WBT 20657]

I'm old enough to remember Orel Hershiser pitching 7 inning of relief in extra innings on 2 days rest.  Get off my lawn.

[UTexasFight 9526]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

 

Is it Dusty?  Is that what you are saying?  

Three 1 run losses in 3 nights?

nah, couldn’t be 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Rangers did their job. We spit the bit again.

[Gut Wagon 8087]

This team obviously isn't good enough to just show up and win. At least tonight Martinez was great, and Tucker came to life in extras. Maybe now we can add some better luck, but that's been in short supply. I think a lot of it flew back to Houston for evaluation. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Just now, Chuckie Finster said:

We’re not snakebite, we are just shitty.

Being snakebit with injuries contributes to our shitty-ness. Alvarez is injured, Luis Garcia out for the season, LMJ was supposed to be back but now he's probably done for the season, Brantley was supposed to be back but his assignment last month didn't go well and now who knows what his status is (probably won't play this season). 

We just don't have the players right now to get the wins we need to win a division.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Injuries are why you get beat 10-3 not why you lose games by one run 3 nights in a row. 

[David Dennison 18946]

It's going to be interesting to see who Brown goes after.

[tx 3 putt 77358]

Snake bit with injuries, having to depend on bench players to be starters, and Abreu sucks 

Edited June 10, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[David Dennison 18946]

Also, the extra inning rule is terrible.

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

It's going to be interesting to see who Brown goes after.

I’d trade for Hinch personally. 

[David Dennison 18946]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

I’d trade for Hinch personally. 

That's not going to happen, so let's keep it in the real world.

[tx 3 putt 77358]

3 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I’d trade for Hinch personally. 

he’s going to be fired 

take a close look at braves bench coaches. 

[Gut Wagon 8087]

My prediction of 96 wins is looking a little shaky. Might have to include spring training. 

[tx 3 putt 77358]

[tx 3 putt 77358]

Very shrewd move avoiding the 10 run curse !

[tx 3 putt 77358]

[Hank Chinaski 6317]

28 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

That's not going to happen, so let's keep it in the real world.

They’ll make some quarter-measure, meaningless move(s) that will probably end up being a net-negative when they either miss the playoffs entirely or manage to lose a wild card series.

Crane made this bed in the off-season. 

Edited June 10, 2023 by Hank Chinaski

[David Dennison 18946]

Just now, Hank Chinaski said:

They’ll make some quarter-measure, meaningless move(a) that will probably end up being a net-negative when they either miss the playoffs entirely or manage to lose a wild card series.

Crane made this bed in the off-season. 

What's crazy about baseball at this point in the season is that it's just as likely that they win the World Series.

[Hank Chinaski 6317]

Just now, David Dennison said:

What's crazy about baseball at this point in the season is that it's just as likely that they win the World Series.

Lol no it isn’t. 

[David Dennison 18946]

Just now, Hank Chinaski said:

Lol no it isn’t. 

Of course it is. 

[Guadaloopy 11012]

Glad I went to see spiderverse tonight.  

[tx 3 putt 77358]

7 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

What's crazy about baseball at this point in the season is that it's just as likely that they win the World Series.

last June the Yankees were the best team ever and the Phillies were very bad 

[Hank Chinaski 6317]

2 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Of course it is. 

Not saying it’s flawless, but Fangraphs (for example) has the Astros odds of missing the playoffs at 22%; it has their odds of winning the WS at 9%.

And that 9% seems high, but even that is way less likely than missing the playoffs entirely. 

[David Dennison 18946]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

last June the Yankees were the best team ever and the Phillies were very bad 

In 2021 we lost the World Series to a team with a losing record on August 1.

[WBT 20657]

26 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

In 2021 we lost the World Series to a team with a losing record on August 1.

Too soon

[cabowabo 4513]

I’d trade for Hinch personally. 

Fuck that bastard.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

You can’t waste an Abreu three run homer. We were playing with house money and just kept drinking the free drinks until we threw up on the table. 

[David Dennison 18946]

5 minutes ago, WBT said:

Too soon

The team we lost to in 2019 was 29-35 after 64 games.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

lots of guys are having off years + missing regular season JV. 

[tx 3 putt 77358]

3 hours ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

lots of guys are having off years + missing regular season JV. 

the Mets are missing regular season JV too 

pitching hasn’t been the issue 

Edited June 10, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

7 hours ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

You can’t waste an Abreu three run homer. We were playing with house money and just kept drinking the free drinks until we threw up on the table. 

I did this on the last day of my cruise for all practical purposes. Ran 200 up to 1700 and ran that down to -2200. That’s what yesterdays game reminded me of. 

Edited June 10, 2023 by Wulaw Horn