2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Gut Wagon 8065]

The useless MLB app never even showed the challenge result. It's been working so poorly of late, I'm convinced Manfred is the web administrator. 

[Smax 3800]

nice throw...

[hornmpa96 2618]

[perfectchaos007 6634]

Maton is only a marginally better pitcher than a position player

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Phil!  Just dfa his ass already. 

[David Dennison 18854]

So. Many. Needs.

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

Rangers land another pitcher. Ok brown and crane let’s get something done.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Montgomery is not as big a name as Scherzer but probably better. 

[David Dennison 18854]

I'm preparing to be disappointed.

Edited July 30, 2023 by David Dennison

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Montgomery is not as big a name as Scherzer but probably better. 

At this point I’d take anyone and a bat. I’m bracing for nothing besides graveman though. I definitely do not think they’ll add a bat.

[UTexasFight 9431]

5 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Rangers land another pitcher. Ok brown and crane let’s get something done.

Who?

Edited July 30, 2023 by UTexasFight
Nm. Meh. Montgomery doesn’t do anything for me

[Rip76 4925]

Mas pitching

[UTexasFight 9431]

Graveman in next

Edited July 30, 2023 by UTexasFight

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

5 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Who?

I mean I’m sure Montgomery is an upgrade over one of their current pitchers. 

[David Dennison 18854]

Solid start for the new guy.

[perfectchaos007 6634]

4 pitch walk by our new stud pitcher

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

He’s just setting up the DP! He’s got them right where he wants them.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Hard for Graveman to find the plate through all the tears. 

[UTexasFight 9431]

That’s some good work Graveman must have put in with maldy 

Edited July 30, 2023 by UTexasFight

[UTexasFight 9431]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Hard for Graveman to find the plate through all the tears. 

This outing so far is making me cry 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Kory Lee could’ve pitched better?

[UTexasFight 9431]

2 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

He’s just setting up the DP! He’s got them right where he wants them.

Great success!

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

See. Setting up the DP. 

[perfectchaos007 6634]

I left for a bit. Why was Altuve pulled from the game?

[David Dennison 18854]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

I left for a bit. Why was Altuve pulled from the game?

Guessing because it's 8-2.

Edited July 30, 2023 by David Dennison

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

22 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Montgomery is not as big a name as Scherzer but probably better. 

This. Was hoping Astros would get him

[tx 3 putt 76905]

Rangers receive: LHP Jordan Montgomery and RHR Chris Stratton

Cardinals receive: IF Thomas Saggese, RHP Tekoah Roby and LHP John King

The deal is done. The Rangers get another starter and another reliever. They are all in.

[UTexasFight 9431]

When we’re within 3 runs in the 9th and kessinger and julks are due up, this thread will be fun 

[Scraps 13561]

Erasmo Ramirez looks like every Mexican dude who works in a Chinese restaurant kitchen

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

1 minute ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

This. Was hoping Astros would get him

[tx 3 putt 76905]

 

[Gut Wagon 8065]

Given our injuries, sputtering play, baffling managerial decisions and now the major bolstering of the Rangers' staff, I honestly think we're toast. If we get to the WS, I'll consider it nothing shy of a miracle. Hoping to be wrong but not expecting to. 

[David Dennison 18854]

Not fun.

Edited July 30, 2023 by David Dennison

[perfectchaos007 6634]

We've been playing .500 ball since June 5th. 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Another tremendous game for Maldonado today. 0-4, a bunch of K’s and gave up 8 runs. Outstanding. 

[David Dennison 18854]

2 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Given our injuries, sputtering play, baffling managerial decisions and now the major bolstering of the Rangers' staff, I honestly think we're toast. If we get to the WS, I'll consider it nothing shy of a miracle. Hoping to be wrong but not expecting to. 

Bolstering. Major TBD.

[HtownHorn 14677]

Rangers had to get another starting pitcher because Eovaldi is likely out for the season. They should rename the TJ the Nate Eovaldi because this will be his 3rd or 4th one.

[WBT 20561]

Yeah, Eovaldi skipped in the rotation and then put on the IL with the dreaded forearm strain might be a push at best with adding Scherzer and Montgomery.

[UTexasFight 9431]

18 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

We've been playing .500 ball since June 5th. 

That’s decent considering the injuries and what we’ve trotted out there for “starting pitching”

[UTexasFight 9431]

3 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Rangers had to get another starting pitcher because Eovaldi is likely out for the season. They should rename the TJ the Nate Eovaldi because this will be his 3rd or 4th one.

Or “the Ranger”.

that’d be 5 in the career across two of their starters alone 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

Urquidy on the way. 9 hits and 5 ER’s in AA. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

20 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Urquidy on the way. 9 hits and 5 ER’s in AA. 

classic rope a dope, lul the Yankees to sleep

56 strikes on 76 pitches. He’s healthy and ready 

Edited July 30, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

Why does Dana not think we need starting pitching? JP f***ing France is our 3rd starter. 

Framber, Javier, and Brown have been inconsistent lately. 

That won't even win the division, much less defend the title. 

I like the left handed bat idea though. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

Growing belief that verlander stays with Mets 

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Growing belief that verlander stays with Mets 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

34 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Growing belief that verlander stays with Mets 

I mean, yeah. Probably. 

[David Dennison 18854]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Why does Dana not think we need starting pitching? JP f***ing France is our 3rd starter. 

Framber, Javier, and Brown have been inconsistent lately. 

That won't even win the division, much less defend the title. 

I like the left handed bat idea though. 

Other than Justin Verlander, who should we target?

[The Dog 44020]

 

[David Dennison 18854]

Oh well.

[Rip76 4925]

I thought Cease?