2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

[Honeysucklerose 990]

I’ll be.

[elfenix 34,308]

Astros win!

[Rockethorn1978 6,093]

never a doubt! 

 

 

 

[elfenix 34,308]

Dubon gonna win this.

Are you a wizard?

[Guadaloopy 10,973]

Brantley's status still unknown.

[Dutchrudder 11,141]

Wow, first pitch for a single by Doobie to win it! Yay! We don't suck any more!!!

[WBT 20,614]

Another day in 1st!!

[David Dennison 18,922]

Thank you for not losing 1-0.

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

13 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

We need to win it in the 9th inning or we’ll lose in extras as usual 

We did it!

[Pablo 494]

Just now, Guadaloopy said:

Brantley's status still unknown.

likely died

[Gut Wagon 8,083]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Surly thread wanted to dfa dubon, fuck you he said 

Ha. He's one of the reasons we're still (barely) above water. 

[Guadaloopy 10,973]

10 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

Dubon gonna win this.

Well done!

[perfectchaos007 6,673]

How about we DONT lose the first two games next series 

[Gourmand 7,774]

this season, man.

[WBT 20,614]

1 minute ago, Pablo said:

likely died

Mostly dead

[Storm the Field 5,295]

Astros getting pretty good at winning Game 3 to avoid the sweep. Let's maybe try winning a few of these final 3 series.

[Guadaloopy 10,973]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

How about we DONT lose the first two games next series 

[Gourmand 7,774]

now would be a great time to go on winning strreak

 

[patrickdrinksbeer 791]

Did Altuve get a bad break on Peña's double? Thought he would have had a chance to score if he got a good read

i feel like we’ve scored from 1B on a double about 20% of the time all year. confounding.

[Rockethorn1978 6,093]

Tough mountain climb but we need to sweep the deadly royals next. 

[n64ra 1,086]

Finally! Dusty was prepared to deliver us a sweep by the Orioles but Doobie said hell no.

[Wulaw Horn 19,096]

I miss Diaz. It’s too bad we won’t see him again until Saturday with JP France (maybe). 

1 minute ago, patrickdrinksbeer said:

i feel like we’ve scored from 1B on a double about 20% of the time all year. confounding.

I think he was holding because he was worried it would get caught. 

[Guadaloopy 10,973]

We were a RCH away from taking the another series and the season series from the team with the best record in the league. 

[Gut Wagon 8,083]

4 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Hyde a dumbass

Why the fuck would you let Dubon hit?

Maybe Hyde's trying to pattern his strategy after the master of bad ideas. "What Would Dusty Do?" 

[Pablo 494]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I miss Diaz. It’s too bad we won’t see him again until Saturday with JP France (maybe). 

I think he was holding because he was worried it would get caught. 

Maybe the Front Office will instruct Crusty to play Diaz now.

[kevwun 15,797]

That's not getting fixed until there's a new manager.

[Guadaloopy 10,973]

2 minutes ago, n64ra said:

Finally! Dusty was prepared to deliver us a sweep by the Orioles but Doobie said hell no.

[Guadaloopy 10,973]

18 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Why the fuck would you let Dubon hit?

nm... I'm a dumbass

Edited September 20, 2023 by Guadaloopy

[TonyTexas 10,516]

 

[Wulaw Horn 19,096]

5 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

 

Bringing Framber back on regular rest was a no brainer. Not sure I’d rather try to throw JV against KC and really try to lean into getting that game while we can, plus hasn’t he been ass against Seattle the last 2 years?  

At any rate- really nice to see good Javier back. I guess it’s good that we get 2 more JV starts and maybe 3 more Framber starts (if we need them) in our last 5 games. 

hopefully we win out next 6 and clinch the division in doing so. That would be nice to pop bottles in Seattle Wednesday night before the off day and then have Thursday to sleep off s hangover on an off day. 

if the Arizona series matters it will be interesting to see if they go Brown or France Friday.   

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

16 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

 

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

good pitching performance and we get a W 

 

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

Justin Verlander is 21-10 with an ERA of 3.09 and 258 strikeouts in 37 appearances against the Mariners in his career. 

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

I think those numbers are decidedly worse in recent outings though.  

[henrygandorf 29,192]

javier has my blessing to be sp3 in the playoffs if he's rested and limited to 4-5 innings.  hb/france/urquidy would need to piggy back for 2-3 innings, because i'm not dave roberts and fuck having 5 rp come in to get you 5 innings.

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

Surly thread making up stats ?

he was 4-1 last year, hasn’t faced them this season (unless I missed a start). Cut him loose on Seattle 

Astors need me to go pump up the pitchers for these past 9 games. I give great talks to pitchers 

[Planet Houston 4,930]

Thank Orbit we won that one. Shit would be out of control if that’s an L. 

[Planet Houston 4,930]

Just heard that broke an 18-game losing streak when scoring fewer than FIVE runs. Almost 2 months. That’s insane. 

Edited September 20, 2023 by Planet Houston

[Harrison Stafford 3,335]

The Seattle - Arlington series starts Friday.  I cut you. You cut me.  I cut you.  You cut me.

[tx 3 putt 77,060]

Just now, Harrison Stafford said:

The Seattle - Arlington series starts Friday.  I cut you. You cut me.  I cut you.  You cut me.

 

As a fan - I want 3 high scoring games, all going extra innings. no sweeps

[TexArcher 37,977]

12 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

Just heard that broke an 18-game losing streak when scoring fewer than FIVE runs. Almost 2 months. That’s insane. 

Is that not good?

That seems not good.

[UTexasFight 9,497]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

 

Figured this would be coming. Also lines JV up to start the last game of the season if it’s still meaningful (not sure that’s who I want on the mound in that situation, but that’s why you went and got him)

[UTexasFight 9,497]

20 minutes ago, Planet Houston said:

Just heard that broke an 18-game losing streak when scoring fewer than FIVE runs. Almost 2 months. That’s insane. 

Holy crap 

[HtownHorn 14,724]

38 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

javier has my blessing to be sp3 in the playoffs if he's rested and limited to 4-5 innings.  hb/france/urquidy would need to piggy back for 2-3 innings, because i'm not dave roberts and fuck having 5 rp come in to get you 5 innings.

Urquidy should have no shot at the playoff roster, considering how bad he's been since coming back from the IL. Just shut him down already, he's likely not fully healthy.

 

Let's hope that non-tipping Pressly can regain his form, Baltimore looked more confused today than they did on Monday.

Edited September 20, 2023 by HtownHorn

[Mitch Hedberg 2,090]

Turned the game back on just in time to see Dubon win it. Walk offs are great but you have to go through so much hell to get there. Glad I missed it. 
 

Watching San Diego and Colo on MLB. I really wish there were some way to get Hader back on the Astros but unless Crane goes full Cohen there’s no way with everyone we have to pay. Sure would like another late arm next year.

[Scraps 13,562]

Man you motherfuckers best start putting some respek on Justin Verlanders name.

[DaysOff 7,951]

Or his fucking special lady friend.

[henrygandorf 29,192]

27 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Let's hope that non-tipping Pressly can regain his form, Baltimore looked more confused today than they did on Monday.

nobody's ever looked less confused than baltimore did on monday.

[henrygandorf 29,192]

some perspective from the coroner.