2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Gourmand 7,774]

This is the first day this season that the Rangers haven't been in first place. I can't say I'm shocked they've been caught but a month ago I would've said the team overtaking them would be the Astros. 

The slapdickery of the last ten games really cost us. 

[oh_snap 694]

12 hours ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

Brantley is a more expensive Singleton. 

Dumb comparison. The only thing Singleton can hit better than Uncle Mike is a bong. 

[kevwun 15,789]

You don't know what Uncle Mike likes to do in his free time.

[Scraps 13,561]

Dumb comparison.

Look at the source...of course it is dumb

[runthebone 7,982]

13 minutes ago, kevwun said:

You don't know what Uncle Mike likes to do in his free time.

Other than shoulder rehab?

[Shaggy3.0 1,695]

Good morning first-place Astros.

Keep it going.

 

Slow and steady wins the race.

 

[Gourmand 7,774]

3 minutes ago, Shaggy3.0 said:

Good morning first-place Astros.

[Js1 85,338]

18 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Other than shoulder rehab?

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1,549]

1 hour ago, oh_snap said:

Dumb comparison. The only thing Singleton can hit better than Uncle Mike is a bong. 

Brantley won't be even as good as Julks. he's old and rusty, we don't have the luxury to play this guy into shape. 

[Scraps 13,561]

Good morning first-place Astros.
Keep it going.
 
Slow and steady wins the race.
 

Are you from the future?

[Guadaloopy 10,971]

15 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

Brantley won't be even as good as Julks. he's old and rusty, we don't have the luxury to play this guy into shape. 

This has got to be a bit.

[Scraps 13,561]

This has got to be a bit.

Lol said that a month ago....someone needs to own up to this sock

[Dnaguy 11,964]

 

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

 

By 1st place he meant 2nd.

And by 2nd be meant tied for 2nd.

[Gourmand 7,774]

2 minutes ago, Dnaguy said:

And by 2nd be meant tied for 2nd.

And by tied for 2nd meant third place on percentage points

[runthebone 7,982]

So yeah, we're like right there.

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

1 minute ago, runthebone said:

So yeah, we're like right there.

220/221, whatever it takes 

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

Astros need to release the line up earlier so this thread has more to time to burn it to the ground and the players have more time to read the surly comments 

[UTPhil2006 3,807]

Gotta get Julks on a plane down south before they can

[Shaggy3.0 1,695]

Sorry guys.  My windows clock/calendar was off.  I thought it was Sept 16th.

[runthebone 7,982]

2 minutes ago, Shaggy3.0 said:

Sorry guys.  My windows clock/calendar was off.  I thought it was Sept 16th.

So how much did we beat Alabama by?

[WBT 20,572]

/nocr

Houston announced as host of the 2028 RNC.  How about no month-long road trip this time?  

I still don't understand why the team had to be gone a month for a 4-day convention.

[HtownHorn 14,682]

20 minutes ago, WBT said:

/nocr

Houston announced as host of the 2028 RNC.  How about no month-long road trip this time?  

I still don't understand why the team had to be gone a month for a 4-day convention.

They aren't using the Astros home to host the convention this time.

[UTexasFight 9,450]

56 minutes ago, WBT said:

/nocr

Houston announced as host of the 2028 RNC.  How about no month-long road trip this time?  

I still don't understand why the team had to be gone a month for a 4-day convention.

This post hits close to home.

My gf and I were talking about mlb schedules the other day and my wondering how sophisticated the computer program must be to do all of that. And then mentioned “and then you get random crap like the time in ‘92 when the Astros were on the road a month so the Dome could host the RNC.”

and then a day later saw the news about ‘28.

 

I still have a couple of these stuffed in storage somewhere:

 

 

and the answer to your question: it’s the same reason they have to shut down Zilker Park for a full month for a 6 day music festival. (No one knows)

[UTexasFight 9,450]

And this “crazy sports schedule” talk has me thinking back to ‘86:

I still can’t believe we got home field advantage in the LCS because the Oilers had a scheduled home game the same day as what would have been one of our home games had the normal schedule applied.

What’s even crazier is that it also impacted the ALCS. HFA alternated every year back then (NL East & AL West one year, NL West and AL East the following, regardless of actual record). So 1986 should have been NL East and AL West champs got HFA. But to keep things in sync, because the Oiler game forced the NL West champ (Astros) to get HFA, they also swapped the AL so that the AL East champ (Red Sox who actually did have the better record compared to the Angels) got HFA.

#themoreyouknow

[Hornsbay22 468]

9 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

And this “crazy sports schedule” talk has me thinking back to ‘86:

I still can’t believe we got home field advantage in the LCS because the Oilers had a scheduled home game the same day as what would have been one of our home games had the normal schedule applied.

What’s even crazier is that it also impacted the ALCS. HFA alternated every year back then (NL East & AL West one year, NL West and AL East the following, regardless of actual record). So 1986 should have been NL East and AL West champs got HFA. But to keep things in sync, because the Oiler game forced the NL West champ (Astros) to get HFA, they also swapped the AL so that the AL East champ (Red Sox who actually did have the better record compared to the Angels) got HFA.

#themoreyouknow

enjoy yalls knowledge of Astros.  Did the rodeo in the Dome used to over lap the first week of season too? 

[UTexasFight 9,450]

24 minutes ago, Hornsbay22 said:

enjoy yalls knowledge of Astros.  Did the rodeo in the Dome used to over lap the first week of season too? 

Believe the rodeo always wraps up in early March. And up until recently, the MLB season didn’t start until late the first week of April, so don’t think there was any conflict in the Dome between Astros/Rodeo

[UTPhil2006 3,807]

No word on Brantley but Julks did a tour of the Monster so nothing likely imminent 

Abreu ahead of Chas and Diaz is certainly something 

[dr99 560]

Dusty couldn't wait to sneak Abreu back up in the lineup so he can ground out with men on base

Edited August 28, 2023 by dr99

[kevwun 15,789]

He can't help fucking up the batting order.  Oh we've scored 26 runs the last 2 games, this lineup needs tweaking.

Edited August 28, 2023 by kevwun

[runthebone 7,982]

You guys just watch when one of Maldonado's bunts goes off the monster for a single

[Wulaw Horn 19,070]

11 minutes ago, runthebone said:

You guys just watch when one of Maldonado's bunts goes off the monster for a single

It's all fun and games until the LF takes it off the monster and throws him out at 1st.  

[UTexasFight 9,450]

29 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

 

Abreu ahead of Chas and Diaz is certainly something 

Sale is lefty so you’ll take Diaz anywhere in the starting lineup and like it!

 

[runthebone 7,982]

15 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

It's all fun and games until the LF takes it off the monster and throws him out at 1st.  

He better be busting his ass down the line.  Notice I didn't even pretend it would be a double.

[Halohal 498]

[Guadaloopy 10,971]

41 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Sale is lefty so you’ll take Diaz anywhere in the starting lineup and like it!

 

Sale at Fenway brings back good memories.  ¡Oye oye, Vamos!

 

[Chuckie Finster 22,694]

33 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Sale at Fenway brings back good memories.  ¡Oye oye, Vamos!

 

Prior to this exact moment, I was absolutely convinced Houston sports were cursed.  This bomb was what made me start to believe that 2017 might be different...

[Gut Wagon 8,071]

6 hours ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

Brantley won't be even as good as Julks. he's old and rusty, we don't have the luxury to play this guy into shape. 

As opposed to the stiffs we've tried to play into shape but then realized their shape is that of a vacuum cleaner. 

[billfromlaketravis 11,481]

2 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

Believe the rodeo always wraps up in early March. And up until recently, the MLB season didn’t start until late the first week of April, so don’t think there was any conflict in the Dome between Astros/Rodeo

Yep and the rodeo started earlier back then too. So highly doubtful. 

[Rip76 4,928]

Haha was Brantley jamming “Behind Blue Eyes?”

[APMP 688]

Prior to this exact moment, I was absolutely convinced Houston sports were cursed.  This bomb was what made me start to believe that 2017 might be different...

Your Houston sports fan burn marks are showing... we were up in the series 2 games to 1!

[Guadaloopy 10,971]

11 minutes ago, APMP said:

53 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Prior to this exact moment, I was absolutely convinced Houston sports were cursed.  This bomb was what made me start to believe that 2017 might be different...

Your Houston sports fan burn marks are showing... we were up in the series 2 games to 1!

As we were in G4 against KC in 2015.  

[David Dennison 18,860]

Can we count that as a TOOTBLAN?

[Scraps 13,561]

It would be cool if Javier didn't get pounded tonight

[Scraps 13,561]

Was Chas playing CF at the polo grounds wtf

[tx 3 putt 76,958]

Chad was lost on that one 

[cabowabo 4,484]

Someone make a fucking play. 

[David Dennison 18,860]

This guy.

[Scraps 13,561]

This inning seems dumb as fuck

[cabowabo 4,484]

Can we put this motherfucker in the bullpen?

Edited August 28, 2023 by cabowabo

[Rip76 4,928]

1 minute ago, cabowabo said:

Can we put this motherfucker in the bullpen?

Definitely needs to be.