2023 Houston Astros Thread

[kevwun 15873]

Just now, Rimbo said:

how you feeling about it now?

A lot better for the regular season

[Gut Wagon 8087]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Gilbert is one of the prospects 

Cool. Now I can go back to thinking he's the biggest douche in the game. 

[Js1 85563]

Well we better pay Tuck now 

[Rimbo 26066]

GOOD LUCK, FUCKERS

[oh_snap 694]

Fact: The Astros have won a World Series every year they’ve traded for Justin Verlander.
 

Here’s to keeping that streak alive. 

[The Dog 44138]

 

[Rockethorn1978 6102]

Amazed we haven’t made a deal for a bat when this offense is the main reason we’re not in first by 5-6 games.

[cabowabo 4514]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Extend chas 

I'd settle for playing Chas at this point.

[tx 3 putt 77392]

2nd guy is Loperfido 

[n64ra 1088]

YES! YES! YES!

[henrygandorf 29194]

1 minute ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Amazed we haven’t made a deal for a bat when this offense is the main reason we’re not in first by 5-6 games.

yordan and altuve missing 125 games might have something to do with this.

[tx 3 putt 77392]

I might be going out on a limb here, but we’re going to get a damn fired up JV. A man on a mission, a man on fire 

 

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Limp Brisket 546]

Happy JV day

[kevwun 15873]

Bad day for Corpus Christi Hooks fans.  Pretty good day for the Astros though. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

I wonder which starter gets relegated to the bullpen? Urquidy ??

Edited August 1, 2023 by perfectchaos007

[Horny Bull 2766]

[Gourmand 7774]

2nd guy is Loperfido 

Ouch

[Storm the Field 5301]

1 minute ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Amazed we haven’t made a deal for a bat when this offense is the main reason we’re not in first by 5-6 games.

Not that I wouldn't like to see a lefty bat added, but:

We haven't had Yordan and Altuve in a lineup together for like 70% of our games.

Dusty refuses to routinely use our far superior hitting catcher.

[Rimbo 26066]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

I might be going out on a limb here, but we’re going to get a damn fired up JV. A man on a mission, a man on fire 

 

🔥🔥🔥🔥

You kinda get the feeling he wants to be in Houston.

[henrygandorf 29194]

so he's signed thru 2024, that's good.  his 2025 vests if he pitches 140+ innings in 2024.  that's not nothing.  he will be really close to that number this year.

[BurntOrangeBlooded15 1566]

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Fucking Bob. It has to be a bit at this point right?

 

[The Dog 44138]

agreed with this but worth it. 

[tx 3 putt 77392]

 

[HtownHorn 14772]

With the apparent loss of Loperfido and Gilbert, Tucker's asking price just went through the roof. Astros have to pay it. We still need another bullpen arm and a bat, but good trade deadline so far for the Astros.

[henrygandorf 29194]

shit, now they're saying it's clifford.

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Verlanders contract needs a claus that states he must work with Diaz as his catcher moving forward 

[Snake Diggity 4627]

FUCK!  Gilbert and Clifford.  Mets better be eating a shitload of JV's salary.  Still, it's a significant move so I don't have a huge problem giving up good prospects but Clifford is a really underrated one.

Edited August 1, 2023 by Snake Diggity

[mbtex 683]

Edited August 1, 2023 by mbtex

[HtownHorn 14772]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

 

Oh fuck me.

[tx 3 putt 77392]

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

Gilbert and Clifford. Maybe we should have just signed JV this offseason.

 

[tx 3 putt 77392]

[Frank Drebin 5654]

5 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Amazed we haven’t made a deal for a bat when this offense is the main reason we’re not in first by 5-6 games.

Maybe we could trade for a catcher who is good defensively with an OPS of 800 to replace our 545 OPS catcher who sucks defensively now?

Or trade for an every day CF with a 900 OPS we could just pencil in the lineup every day?

[Gut Wagon 8087]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

With the apparent loss of Loperfido and Gilbert, Tucker's asking price just went through the roof. Astros have to pay it. We still need another bullpen arm and a bat, but good trade deadline so far for the Astros.

You forget we're also trading Meyers and Montero for Soto. 

[Wulaw Horn 19149]

Mets better be paying a bunch of salary (like more than 50%) or this is a really tough pill to swallow when we could have just signed him. I bet they are. 
I had Gilbert like the 8th best trade chip in the organization and loperfido in the mid 20’s. 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

That was too much. I didn’t want to give up Clifford. Let’s go win some damn pennants then!

[Snake Diggity 4627]

4 hours ago, Snake Diggity said:

Mets want both Drew Gilbert and Hunter Brown.  Astros have offered Gilbert (and maybe another lesser prospect).  I would be ok with Houston trading Gilbert if the Mets eat quite a bit of JV's salary, but giving up both Brown and Gilbert is a non-starter for just Verlander.

 

4 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

Where did you get this nonsense?

....

[Wulaw Horn 19149]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Clifford?  Fuuuuuuuuuuuck man. This is our top 2 prospects. Like- Mets better be paying all the money. Ouch. 

[HtownHorn 14772]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Mets better be paying a bunch of salary (like more than 50%) or this is a really tough pill to swallow when we could have just signed him. I bet they are. 
I had Gilbert like the 8th best trade chip in the organization and loperfido in the mid 20’s. 

Not only his entire salary, but send us money to trade for another bat. Holy fuck.

[kevwun 15873]

They have to be paying a big chunk.  There's no reason for the Astros to give up both Gilbert and Clifford otherwise.

[Planet Houston 4930]

Maaaaaan that is steep. I hope to completely forget the pain, but the Mets better be eating a bunch of salary so we extend Tucker. That fucking hurts. 

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

Flags fly forever, motherfuckers.

[Guest]

Hunter Brown and Justin Verlander in the same squad.   That’s pretty damned cool.

 

GLF!!!

[HtownHorn 14772]

Just now, slorch said:

Hunter Brown and Justin Verlander in the same squad.   That’s pretty damned cool.

 

GLF!!!

It was cool last year, too.

[TonyTexas 10525]

2 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

 

....

Since when is being 50% right a A?

[Planet Houston 4930]

Just now, HtownHorn said:

It was cool last year, too.

I can’t believe people are so quick with the JV photoshops in Astro gear!

[Tommy Nobis 905]

How much of his salary are the Mets eating?

[Mo Horn 8854]

With Urquidy coming back who goes to the pen, unless we're going to go with a 6 man rotation?

[Js1 85563]

The window is the window. I want to win another now.