2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7774]

Terrible week of Astros baseball that just happened to coincide with the Rangers worst week of the season as well.

Wasted opportunities.

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[Gourmand 7774]

I don't think Dubin is the answer over Bielak. He can throw some heat but he walks too many and gets in trouble often. I think he's going to get shelled at the next level. 

[tx 3 putt 77925]

 

3 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

 

 I hope they don’t drug test him ….

 

[tx 3 putt 77925]

[CycleTex87 2991]

Murderers Row

[tx 3 putt 77925]

2 minutes ago, CycleTex87 said:

Murderers Row

[TonyTexas 10569]

Our thin minor league system is starting to catch up. Few players, if any, have a high likelihood to be above average major leaguers. Brown has his work cut out for him. Luckily that is his strength. 

[Hank Chinaski 6324]

56 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Terrible week of Astros baseball that just happened to coincide with the Rangers worst week of the season as well.

Wasted opportunities.

There’s a reasonable chance that the Angels are actually better than us too. 

[Hank Chinaski 6324]

39 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

I don't think Dubin is the answer over Bielak. He can throw some heat but he walks too many and gets in trouble often. I think he's going to get shelled at the next level. 

That’s the thing - there isn’t an answer. 

[Hank Chinaski 6324]

39 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Sure, when your best bat is on the IL, why not sit the next best bat too? Makes total sense. After all, we’re the Astros and are entitled to make the playoffs, so no need to attempt to win regular season games. 

Edited June 18, 2023 by Hank Chinaski

[UTexasFight 9606]

10 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Sure, when your best bat is on the IL, why not sit the next best bat too? Makes total sense. After all, we’re the Astros and are entitled to make the playoffs, so no need to attempt to win regular season games. 

Hey now. Cut some slack.

it was a tough decision.

[Snake Diggity 4628]

19 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Our thin minor league system is starting to catch up. Few players, if any, have a high likelihood to be above average major leaguers. Brown has his work cut out for him. Luckily that is his strength. 

Disagree.  There’s definitely a gap.  The few guys with high ceilings who started the season in AAA (Dirden, Leon, Perez, Lee) have disappointed.  Same for the SP, as Whitley, Murray, Tamarez, Dubin, and Solis haven’t pitched well.  But there have been several guys break out who are now in AA.  On the position player side, Gilbert, Barber, Corona, Dezenzo, and Loperfido all have ceilings to be above average or even star players.  And Kouba, Gordon, and Arrighetti have all looked great on the mound. They are all just another 3/4+ of a season away.

But Houston’s current problem isn’t the farm.  It’s bad luck with injuries (3 SP plus significant injuries to Altuve, Alvarez, and Brantley, 3 of their top 5 hitters), slumps (Bregman, Abreu, Montero), and poor lineup construction (Julks and Maldonado playing every day over better hitters).

Edited June 18, 2023 by Snake Diggity

[Wulaw Horn 19238]

12 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

Disagree.  There’s definitely a gap.  The few guys with high ceilings who started the season in AAA (Dirden, Leon, Perez, Lee) have disappointed.  Same for the SP, as Whitley, Murray, Tamarez, Dubin, and Solis haven’t pitched well.  But there have been several guys break out who are now in AA.  On the position player side, Gilbert, Barber, Corona, Dezenzo, and Loperfido all have ceilings to be above average or even star players.  And Kouba, Gordon, and Arrighetti have all looked great on the mound. They are all just another 3/4+ of a season away.

But Houston’s current problem isn’t the farm.  It’s bad luck with injuries (3 SP plus significant injuries to Altuve, Alvarez, and Brantley, 3 of their top 5 hitters), slumps (Bregman, Abreu, Montero), and poor lineup construction (Julks and Maldonado playing every day over better hitters).

It’s really mostly all Dusty’s fault (beyond the injuries) for refusing to consistently trot out his best lineup. He’s basically hamstringing us on an almost daily basis with a suboptimal lineup. 
I get rest. Cool. But be smarter about it. 

[tx 3 putt 77925]

The Astros will start Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier against the Mets this week.

[Wulaw Horn 19238]

46 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

The Astros will start Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier against the Mets this week.

[tx 3 putt 77925]

3 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Terrible week of Astros baseball that just happened to coincide with the Rangers worst week of the season as well.

Wasted opportunities.

 

[tx 3 putt 77925]

3 hours ago, Gourmand said:

I don't think Dubin is the answer over Bielak. He can throw some heat but he walks too many and gets in trouble often. I think he's going to get shelled at the next level. 

bielak had options and dubon can pitch today, if needed 

[Guadaloopy 11039]

Finally.  Feels like forever since we’ve had a lead.   

[Scraps 13598]

Multiple hits seem good

[tx 3 putt 77925]

Good job chas, getting the hit when it’s needed 

[tx 3 putt 77925]

1 minute ago, Scraps said:

Multiple hits seem good

can you have multiple hits in an inning ? 
 

seems radical 

[runthebone 8132]

Someone needs to tell Blanco that 2 runs is all he's getting.

[Scraps 13598]

Well he already used up 1 of them

[tx 3 putt 77925]

Julks !

[Scraps 13598]

Julkamania running wild on fathers day

[Wulaw Horn 19238]

We’ve done nothing but launch missiles all over the field. Except of course Maldy and Abreu. And yet this game feels like a loss right now. Prove me wrong astros. 

[tx 3 putt 77925]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We’ve done nothing but launch missiles all over the field. Except of course Maldy and Abreu. And yet this game feels like a loss right now. Prove me wrong astros. 

we need at least 6 runs 

[perfectchaos007 6714]

Maldy batting 9th is a throwback to our NL days when we didn't have a DH. 

[dr99 560]

Mashitty and Abreu kill every rally

[Scraps 13598]

Lmao Reds

[Guadaloopy 11039]

What an air mail.    Little league HR for Bregs.  

[tx 3 putt 77925]

Holy hell on that throw 

[WBT 20743]

Lolreds

[Scraps 13598]

Another Reds fuckup lol


Nice hit by Diaz though

[WBT 20743]

4 hours ago, Gourmand said:

I think he's going to get shelled at the next level. 

He was getting shelled at his current level

[tx 3 putt 77925]

I’ll take it 

[Scraps 13598]

[Scraps 13598]

Yall need to update yalls machete hits for June

[HtownHorn 14921]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

The comments to that tweet are terrible. They are right, Dusty is a fucking moron that last year finally found a team that he couldn't fuck up. The two biggest points they make is Dusty won a WS with Pena at 2 and Bregman, yet I don't think he's trotted out a lineup with those 2 in those spots very many times this season.

Altuve(4)-Pena(6)-Alvarez(DH)-Bregman(5)-Tucker(9)-Diaz(2)-McCormick(7)-Abreu/Julks/Dubon(3)-Meyers(8)

That is the best lineup when Alvarez returns. 1-7 is solid to elite, 8 and 9 will never be good with those 4 guys, but at least Meyers can play above average defense in CF.

Edited June 18, 2023 by HtownHorn

[HtownHorn 14921]

Will rvm return to tell how Blanco is a major league pitcher? Going to waste this offensive explosion.

Edited June 18, 2023 by HtownHorn

[Scraps 13598]

Nice pitch

[David Dennison 19119]

Dusty Baker with the assist.

[Guadaloopy 11039]

[tx 3 putt 77925]

Maldy needs to stop calling the hr pitch 

[Wulaw Horn 19238]

I swear we are so dumb. Turned to my wife at beginning of inning and said- we are leaving him in 1 inning too long. And then not to hook when instead it was a mound visit is just dumb too. Could have put the fire out. 
These guys running shit at the field level are really bumming me out. Yes- injuries have sucked. Yes- some guys have slumped and that’s sucked. But we just aren’t doing shit right. 
Also- De La Cruz is special. 

[Wulaw Horn 19238]

29 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Another Reds fuckup lol


Nice hit by Diaz though

He hits the ball very fucking hard all the time. 
Needs a little more launch angle and a little more plate discipline and he will be special. Even without that he’s probably a borderline all star bat at catcher. 

[runthebone 8132]

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

Someone needs to tell Blanco that 2 runs is all he's getting.

What a great start

[HtownHorn 14921]

Do our 15 hitting coaches teach our players how to hunt specific pitches? This team just swings at anything.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

10 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

He hits the ball very fucking hard all the time. 
Needs a little more launch angle and a little more plate discipline and he will be special. Even without that he’s probably a borderline all star bat at catcher. 

and should start every game at C.