2023 Houston Astros Thread

[dr99 560]

When I saw Madris was a LH batter I knew Dusty would try to play him all the time

[Guadaloopy 10,964]

Gotta take advantage of every opening the Rangers give you, starting today.

[UTexasFight 9,432]

I’ve gotten to the point where I’m just glad we see Altuve for two games in a row 

[UTexasFight 9,432]

I see moustakas homered in his first AB today.

I fear that may turn out to be the worst move we didn’t make all year. 
Veteran LHB. Plays 1st, can back up 3rd.

solves virtually every weakness you have in your infield in one person.

Edited June 29, 2023 by UTexasFight

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

6 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I see moustakas homered in his first AB today.

I fear that may turn out to be the worst move we didn’t make all year. 
Veteran LHB. Plays 1st, can back up 3rd.

solves virtually every weakness you have in your infield in one person.

who’s at bats is he taking ?

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

If we win the next 5 we come home down 1 game is all. 
I won’t be greedy and we can just win 4 of the next 5 and be ok with that. Come home down 3 games. That would be acceptable. 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Probables for the Astros-Rangers series:

Friday: RHP Ronel Blanco (1-0, 4.63) vs. RHP Jon Gray (6-3, 2.89)

Saturday: RHP Hunter Brown (6-4, 3.62) vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (9-3, 2.82)

Sunday: TBA vs. LHP Andrew Heaney (5-5, 4.38)

Monday: TBA vs. LHP Martín Pérez (7-3, 4.28)
 

hmmmmmm

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Probables for the Astros-Rangers series:

Friday: RHP Ronel Blanco (1-0, 4.63) vs. RHP Jon Gray (6-3, 2.89)

Saturday: RHP Hunter Brown (6-4, 3.62) vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (9-3, 2.82)

Sunday: TBA vs. LHP Andrew Heaney (5-5, 4.38)

Monday: TBA vs. LHP Martín Pérez (7-3, 4.28)
 

hmmmmmm

Javier dead huh?  

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Javier dead huh?  

baker said he’s not himself, we’ll see 

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

Wtf is Framber doing?  

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

46 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

who’s at bats is he taking ?

Could have given Bregman a day off, Abreu a day off or if either one get hurt we aren’t playing some AAAA scrub name Bannon or Madris. And for anybody not named Yordan at DH. It would have been a rental insurance policy for us for a veteran guy. He’s actually doing well at the plate this year. And the Angels got him for an A ball 11th round draft pick pitcher. Could have worse guys on your bench. Oh hey guys on Astros bench.

Jeimer Candelario is a similar guy who is a rental and available on a $5mil contract but he may actually make NL All Star team. 

[WBT 20,564]

1 hour ago, Guadaloopy said:

Gotta take advantage of every opening the Rangers give you, starting today.

[Guadaloopy 10,964]

37 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Wtf is Framber doing?  

He has an appointment to get his extensions tightened up.  Can't miss those, man. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,466]

Ok. Which one of you beautiful bastards created the name Lars Nootbaar on MLB The Show? 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Keep them coming !

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Tuck !!!!

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Abreu !!!!!!

heating up 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Diaz !!!!!!

[WBT 20,564]

Are the BFIB booing Waino yet?

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Dusty went Jedi mind trick on the team today …..

 

[Mo Horn 8,833]

Been eating dinner, but watching. Nice to bat around and knock Wainwright out. 

[Mo Horn 8,833]

BTW, I don't like watching on mlb network when we have to listen to the other team's announcers all night. 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

1 hour ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Could have given Bregman a day off, Abreu a day off or if either one get hurt we aren’t playing some AAAA scrub name Bannon or Madris. And for anybody not named Yordan at DH. It would have been a rental insurance policy for us for a veteran guy. He’s actually doing well at the plate this year. And the Angels got him for an A ball 11th round draft pick pitcher. Could have worse guys on your bench. Oh hey guys on Astros bench.

Jeimer Candelario is a similar guy who is a rental and available on a $5mil contract but he may actually make NL All Star team. 

I’m a hard ‘no’ on getting another bat. We have plenty of hitters, just need to get healthy and get them going 

we’ll need some arms. The BP is getting heavy use 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

https://hdrez.com/houston-astros-st-louis-cardinals

[Mo Horn 8,833]

In other shocking news, this HPU sucks 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Just now, Mo Horn said:

In other shocking news, this HPU sucks 

the strike zone has been off this series 

[Scraps 13,561]

Kalas having a hard time comprehending the Rangers series is Fri-Mon with Blanco and Brown locked in for Fri Sat.

"You would think we'd see Framber Saturday or Sunday"

[Mo Horn 8,833]

Just unlucky there

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

Really nice DP by Peña.  

[Mo Horn 8,833]

King Tuck 

[Scraps 13,561]

Nice meatball lmao

[WBT 20,564]

Ted!!

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

King Tuck !

[WBT 20,564]

So if we score one more are we doubly cursed heading into Arlington?

[Guest]

Let it all out boys.

[UTexasFight 9,432]

4 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

I’ve been doing a lot of yard work in the backyard this week in the evenings. I can only imagine what my neighbors think. 
I’m sure it’s somewhere between wanting to call the cops for a welfare check, hoping I’m taking some kind of meds, or hoping it’s Tourette’s that stays under control. (“TUCKERRR!!!”)

 

 

TUCKERRRRR!

 

 

[Scraps 13,561]

Lol Walker

Looking like Ozuna out there

[UTexasFight 9,432]

Mr Busch is not amused

[cabowabo 4,484]

Lol. How the fuck is that scored a double?

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Just now, Scraps said:

Lol Walker

just throw anyone in LF !

[Rimbo 25,922]

STOP SCORING

[billfromlaketravis 11,466]

Hot take alert: 

Dubs at second.

Altuve at DH.

Diaz at C. 
 

Fight me Dusty. Toothpicks aren’t allows as a weapon. I’ll finish Mortal Kombat finish him with a bare skin hand shake. 

Edited June 30, 2023 by billfromlaketravis

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

Diaz hits knuckles balls, his fly balls have been misread several times 

[Guest]

5 pitch inning when you're up 9-0.

Damn frontrunning sonsofbitches.

Keep going!!!

[Mo Horn 8,833]

Just now, slorch said:

5 pitch inning when you're up 9-0.

Damn frontrunning sonsofbitches.

Keep going!!!

Nice to see him in control. We're gonna need the pen in Arlington, I'm guessing, so nice to give them a bit of a break. 

[tx 3 putt 76,932]

He’s at 64 pitches 

[billfromlaketravis 11,466]

France has me sold. Second, maybe third most consistent pitcher on the roster. Not bad for a rookie making what, $500k?

[Scraps 13,561]

He's no Forrest Whitley

[Guest]

from St Louis broadcast, "France has 4 innings of 10 pitches or less"

 

Noice.   I have enjoyed their broadcast.  Virtually zero whining/ bitching.  Just calling the game with expected local tilt.  One thing i enjoy about streaming is getting one broadcast per series from the opponent, although some mofos get cut off quickly.  LOL  just run back to Blummer, TK, and Julia.  Fuck those other putos.

[Mo Horn 8,833]

Unrealistic hypothetical situation, since we lead big... say we have a chance to trade for Ohtani at the deadline. It would cost a bunch of high rated players, and it's likely a one year rental. Do you do it? If he doesn't stay in LA I doubt we are on his list of desired teams, which I get, but if he does want to win a championship or two, Houston should be an option IMO. Would we be willing to pay 500 Mil, which is the number being thrown around by pundits?