2023 Houston Astros Thread

[UTexasFight 9,430]

Tucker wearing an 0 for 6 while we get a field goal and 2 TDs is not an expectation I had coming in to tonight 

[runthebone 7,967]

Now that our run differential has improved, we should be buyers!

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

I'd have Montero on a short leash here. 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Just now, Gut Wagon said:

I'd have Montero on a short leash here. Lol

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Friggin montero

[David Dennison 18,851]

Oh, Montero.

[elfenix 34,227]

Montero is terrible

[David Dennison 18,851]

No, no. He's setting up the DP.

Smart.

[runthebone 7,967]

Let him give up 10

[The Dog 44,019]

[David Dennison 18,851]

Just now, runthebone said:

Let him give up 10

No way he's not finishing this game.

[cabowabo 4,484]

Good Christ Montero.

[David Dennison 18,851]

1.5

Go, Padres.

[runthebone 7,967]

Well, we can all agree Brown would have done better if only he had Maldonado to throw to.  However, he only gave up 2 because of all he and Diaz learned from Maldonado.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

Dontrelle Willis is not good at his job. 

[runthebone 7,967]

6 hours ago, runthebone said:

This is the Meyers showcase before we trade him straight up for JV.

I love it when a plan comes together.

[WBT 20,561]

1 back

[David Dennison 18,851]

LFG!!!

[tx 3 putt 76,880]

7 minutes ago, WBT said:

1 back

two months to go

get healthy

stay close 

make a run 

[tx 3 putt 76,880]

We’ve yet to play our best baseball this season 

[runthebone 7,967]

They starting Pinto tomorrow?  His arm probably won't even be sore.

[henrygandorf 29,189]

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Jake has more trade value than people here think- I think.  

straw 2.0?  assuming chas is legit, meyers is blocked anyway. 

[tx 3 putt 76,880]

[David Dennison 18,851]

Prepare the happening bunker?

[tx 3 putt 76,880]

13 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Prepare the happening bunker?

[runthebone 7,967]

25 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Prepare the happening bunker?

Hope it's not the Jim Crane talking big about spending then not doing it bunker.  Maybe they'll make Montero a Met again!

[Scraps 13,561]

stay close 

To what? We are gonna be in the lead

[Wulaw Horn 19,068]

8 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

straw 2.0?  assuming chas is legit, meyers is blocked anyway. 

Exactly. Jake has as much control as straw, as high a floor as he did and more upside because he can hit the ball over the wall. 

[kevwun 15,770]

Crane was pissed Click didn’t make a big move so he needs to put on his big boy pants and go for it.

Edited July 30, 2023 by kevwun

[Wulaw Horn 19,068]

7 hours ago, runthebone said:

Hope it's not the Jim Crane talking big about spending then not doing it bunker.  Maybe they'll make Montero a Met again!

This is my favorite bunker. Astros fans fall for it every time. 
Jimbo would have  to pay the luxury tax once in his life (never has still) 2024, if we traded for JV. I don’t expect it to happen. 

[WBT 20,561]

Mets could pay down JV's contract, take on Montero's contract, or both.

Edited July 30, 2023 by WBT

[Guest]

8 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

straw 2.0?  assuming chas is legit, meyers is blocked anyway. 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

8 hours ago, runthebone said:

They starting Pinto tomorrow?  His arm probably won't even be sore.

Edited July 30, 2023 by Make em eat Taco Bell

[kevwun 15,770]

He has a fallback career throwing bp in the home run derby if things don’t work out.

[Guest]

Who was the last Astros position player to pitch in regular season game?

Don't say Montero...

[kevwun 15,770]

Ha my friend said that when he came out for the 9th.

 

[Strat 149]

14 minutes ago, slorch said:

Who was the last Astros position player to pitch in regular season game?

Don't say Montero...

I recall Madris pitching an inning earlier in the year. Which in effect was his most valuable service to the team

Edited July 30, 2023 by Strat

[Soliver465 404]

Verlander is scheduled to start today, curios if it happens.

[tx 3 putt 76,880]

[kevwun 15,770]

I can’t imagine he’s gonna start if there are serious talks.

[Gourmand 7,774]

[Hank Chinaski 6,314]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

Here’s the thing, the pitchers like throwing to him! Intangibles!

[Wulaw Horn 19,068]

18 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Here’s the thing, the pitchers like throwing to him! Intangibles!

I have zero idea why I ever considered the fact that there’s anything either maldy (bad) or Diaz (good) could do to change playing time going on. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,448]

Why is Chandler Rome saying no on Verlander? 

[Mez2 4,023]

Because his first name is Chandler?

[UTHornFan014 710]

37 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

My hate is not fake 🤬

[kevwun 15,770]

He could be right, but no one from the Astros is telling him anything.

[WBT 20,561]

I'm shocked that Altuve and Yordan are both playing day game after night game

[Gourmand 7,774]

33 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Why is Chandler Rome saying no on Verlander? 

what did he write? can't read the article.....

 

[Gourmand 7,774]

19 minutes ago, kevwun said:

He could be right, but no one from the Astros is telling him anything.

that third year option is a huge sticking point and I don't see how the Astros get a deal done for JV and then pay up for all these guys like Tucker, Altuve, Bregman, Framber, and the arb-eligible guys as well.

Verlander won't be an Astro imo because of that third year clause in his contract.