2023 Houston Astros Thread

[uoftorange 1,388]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

surly thread is still ready to dfa half this roster !

We got very, very spoiled in 2019 and think that every roster has to be as good or better than the 27 Yankees because that one was

Edited August 2, 2023 by uoftorange

[texashorne 1,178]

I think we need to seriously consider LMJ moving to the BP.. He simply cannot handle starter innings.. 

[Scraps 13,581]

8 minutes ago, texashorne said:

I think we need to seriously consider LMJ moving to the BP.. He simply cannot handle starter innings.. 

uh he apparently can't handle any innings

[Scraps 13,581]

 

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

I don’t consider LMJ even on the team. Just some dude in weird H‑E‑B commercials and slinging coffee until proven differently.

[Scraps 13,581]

37 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Do we still not have a SP announced for the game in 4 1/2 hours? lol 

Are we about to bring up one of these scrub ass dudes like Watkins to make a start or are we activating Urquidy? 

Not sure there is another option on the actual current roster.  

[kevwun 15,916]

When was the last time Gage pitched?

I don't know what the plan is but I'm sure it involves sitting at least 2 of Yordan, Chas and Diaz.

Edited August 2, 2023 by kevwun

[Scraps 13,581]

3 minutes ago, kevwun said:

When was the last time Gage pitched?

Not sure, but going straight bullpen day seems dumb when we aren't getting a day off tomorrow.  He's like what 2 inning max on a good day? 

I guess the positive is they all had a day off last night 

Edited August 2, 2023 by Scraps

[TonyTexas 10,530]

2 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I don't know what the plan is but I'm sure it involves sitting 2 of Yordan, Chas and Diaz.

Dusty has already said Altuve will be off today. 

[kevwun 15,916]

I looked at Gage's stats and he hasn't gone higher than 2.2 IP all season and 2 innings isn't common for him.  He last pitched on the 27th.

[Jebus 1,330]

30 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

I don’t consider LMJ even on the team. Just some dude in weird H‑E‑B commercials and slinging coffee until proven differently.

He should probably just gently place the coffee on a shelf or table, most likely gonna tear something trying sling it around

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

3 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I looked at Gage's stats and he hasn't gone higher than 2.2 IP all season and 2 innings isn't common for him.  He last pitched on the 27th.

Start stretching him out

[HtownHorn 14,781]

I think that the Rangers will be mentally broken once the Astros take over 1st place. Young teams if limited playoff experience usually don't react well when veteran teams finally chase them down and overtake them.

Rangers are losing players, while the Astros are getting our guys back.

[The Dog 44,144]

I call bullshit on that. 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

[Js1 85,582]

3 minutes ago, The Dog said:

I call bullshit on that. 

McTaggart said they wanted Raley too but it “didn’t get done”

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

Bielak is much better than Montero and probably Stanek too. Call him up, dfa the other 2. 

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

Just now, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

Bielak is much better than Montero and probably Stanek too. Call him up, dfa the other 2. 

we should have traded stanek after we landed verlander 

[tx 3 putt 77,439]

Those Ranger bats are no joke, they’ll be troublesome in the playoffs 

[TonyTexas 10,530]

15 hours ago, WBT said:

No more Bielak/Blanco starts will be nice.  They did an admirable job eating some innings but yeah.. 

So JV, Framber, Javier, France, and Brown for 1 turn and then to a 6-man the rest of the year when Urquidy comes back?

Sounds pretty good, especially once Framber and Javier are unfucked.

Not so fast my friend 

 

[kevwun 15,916]

That was a waste of an option.

[WBT 20,670]

I must have missed something.  Why isn't Javier taking his normal turn?  Just an extra rest day?

[Scraps 13,581]

So youre saying no back to back no hitters

[runthebone 8,047]

1 hour ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

I don’t consider LMJ even on the team. Just some dude in weird H‑E‑B commercials and slinging coffee until proven differently.

He's on the team like Orbit is on the team.

Edited August 2, 2023 by runthebone

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Just now, WBT said:

I must have missed something.  Why isn't Javier taking his normal turn?  Just an extra rest day?

Can't pass up the chance to have him pitch another no-hitter in New York. 

[n64ra 1,089]

"Dusty Baker has now managed five no-hitters, tied for the fourth most in MLB history with Fielder Jones, Connie Mack, Leo Durocher and Bruce Bochy, according to Elias. Only Walter Alston (seven), A.J. Hinch (six) and John McGraw (six) managed more."

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/facts-and-figures-about-framber-valdez-no-hitter

[Hank Chinaski 6,321]

6 minutes ago, n64ra said:

"Dusty Baker has now managed five no-hitters, tied for the fourth most in MLB history with Fielder Jones, Connie Mack, Leo Durocher and Bruce Bochy, according to Elias. Only Walter Alston (seven), A.J. Hinch (six) and John McGraw (six) managed more."

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/facts-and-figures-about-framber-valdez-no-hitter

[The Dog 44,144]

17 minutes ago, WBT said:

I must have missed something.  Why isn't Javier taking his normal turn?  Just an extra rest day?

yes they are making a point to give him extra rest.

[The Dog 44,144]

lol

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,225]

1 hour ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

I don’t consider LMJ even on the team. Just some dude in weird H‑E‑B commercials and slinging coffee until proven differently.

World’s highest paid hype man. 

[HRSchenker 2,274]

First ever visit to Minute Maid Park and this is what happens 

[Js1 85,582]

4 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

World’s highest paid hype man. 

Crane is paying $16 million for LMJ and $12 million for Brantley to not even play.

Better be working every game slinging mad cocktails and lattes at that bar to make up for it. 

[Gut Wagon 8,087]

2 hours ago, texashorne said:

I think we need to seriously consider LMJ moving to the BP.

Are they even hiring over at British Petroleum? 

[Scraps 13,581]

I thought i read somewhere one of his drinks starts at like $25

I mean I know shits idiotic at venues, but do I get a handy from his wife too? Cause i am sure it tastes like shit probably

[Overlord 366]

4 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

We were in town the weekend of Nolan's no-no against the Dodgers but I was unable to convince my parents to take me to the game.  They said going to my grandfather's funeral was more important.

I was there. I was very young, but I remember it well. 

[Overlord 366]

26 minutes ago, The Dog said:

yes they are making a point to give him extra rest.

Or give him more time to get his fucking head straight. 

[Scraps 13,581]

Sweep time

[kevwun 15,916]

You know you're DH is really good when he's batting 9th.

[Overlord 366]

Trey Mancini DFA’d by Cubs

It’s a damn shame what we did to that boy. We plucked him from his comfortable perch in Baltimore, where he was a cult hero. We brought him right into a crucible of fire for World Series dominance, and the poor chap couldn’t handle the heat. And then we ditched him like the fat chick the morning after a drunk night at the bar. 
 

RIP Trey Mancini’s career. 
 

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,225]

7 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Trey Mancini DFA’d by Cubs

It’s a damn shame what we did to that boy. We plucked him from his comfortable perch in Baltimore, where he was a cult hero. We brought him right into a crucible of fire for World Series dominance, and the poor chap couldn’t handle the heat. And then we ditched him like the fat chick the morning after a drunk night at the bar. 
 

RIP Trey Mancini’s career. 
 

 

Great dude though.  I'm glad he got a ring with us.

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

14 minutes ago, kevwun said:

You know you're DH is really good when he's batting 9th.

This is exactly why we needed a bat. I’ve always said since Astros joined the AL, that if your DH is batting below 6, you don’t have a DH, you just have a guy taking up a spot in the lineup.

[texashorne 1,178]

2 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Great dude though.  I'm glad he got a ring with us.

I took the boy to Chicago to see Wrigley and he was the most excited about Mancini (because Astros) .. We watched the replay of the catch he made off the Schwarber.... We talked about what a great guy he was an all that.. Crazy to think we may have been in person for his last MLB game.. 

 

[Overlord 366]

19 minutes ago, texashorne said:

I took the boy to Chicago to see Wrigley and he was the most excited about Mancini (because Astros) .. We watched the replay of the catch he made off the Schwarber.... We talked about what a great guy he was an all that.. Crazy to think we may have been in person for his last MLB game.. 

 

He totally earned his ring with that one play. 

[CycleTex87 2,981]

5 minutes ago, Overlord said:

He totally earned his ring with that one play. 

Correct

[Dutchrudder 11,151]

36 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Trey Mancini DFA’d by Cubs

It’s a damn shame what we did to that boy. We plucked him from his comfortable perch in Baltimore, where he was a cult hero. We brought him right into a crucible of fire for World Series dominance, and the poor chap couldn’t handle the heat. And then we ditched him like the fat chick the morning after a drunk night at the bar. 
 

RIP Trey Mancini’s career. 
 

 

But that one night was totally worth it... 

In the eighth inning, Mancini corralled a wicked, one-hop grounder by Kyle Schwarber down the first-base line, sprawled into foul territory and then tagged the bag to strand runners at the corners. “I had nothing going through my head,” Mancini, who had not played in the field since Oct. 5, said. “I just tackled it, basically.”  A late sub at first base after Yuli Gurriel got hurt — and playing in the field for the first time since Oct. 5 — Mancini stopped a grounder by Schwarber going nearly 100 mph. “Before the game, if you told me I contribute in a big way tonight, I thought it would come with my bat, not my glove,” Mancini said. “I’m much more known for my bat than my glove I’d say. “Just really happy to contribute. That was a huge win,” he said.

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/trey-mancini-astros-game-5-orioles-DWQAE7IT7VENZGMJ4O6BPXMNCE/

 

[Hornsbay22 470]

52 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Trey Mancini DFA’d by Cubs

It’s a damn shame what we did to that boy. We plucked him from his comfortable perch in Baltimore, where he was a cult hero. We brought him right into a crucible of fire for World Series dominance, and the poor chap couldn’t handle the heat. And then we ditched him like the fat chick the morning after a drunk night at the bar. 
 

RIP Trey Mancini’s career. 
 

 

At least we will have the memory of the 1 play he made. 

[Mez2 4,025]

And his single in the WS!!! 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,225]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Those Ranger bats are no joke, they’ll be troublesome in the playoffs 

Still plenty of time for them to Arlington their way right out of the playoffs

[WBT 20,670]

Back to 2 of our 3 worst hitters batting 1-2

[Fudge Nuggets 19,225]

14 minutes ago, WBT said:

Back to 2 of our 3 worst hitters batting 1-2

Altuve had to leave a day early to collect the rent check on the building he owns.