2023 Houston Astros Thread

[kevwun 15,774]

Glad they burned this guy in the 5th inning.

[Guest]

the crowd shots are killing me laughing.  Everybody is fucking pasty white and like all the same white.

It's like a white trash  trailerpark with teeth.

[HtownHorn 14,677]

Just now, kevwun said:

Glad they burned this guy in the 5th inning.

They have burned their best lefty and another high leverage guy. He's probably going to go to Duran in the next inning.

[WBT 20,561]

1 minute ago, HtownHorn said:

They have burned their best lefty and another high leverage guy. He's probably going to go to Duran in the next inning.

Could be.  He's for sure going to try to get at least 2 innings out of Duran.

[henrygandorf 29,189]

Just now, kevwun said:

Glad they burned this guy in the 5th inning.

he (paddock) was a good sp not that long ago.  joe ryan was a great sp during the 1h of this season.  they even mentioned how the majority of his runs/homers given up were in the first couple innings, like most good sp.

we had a million conversations about roberts having his sp go 4 and then needing 5 guys to each be perfect every single game, and how hard that is.  we'll see how itchy his trigger finger gets the rest of the game.

as for urquidy and going 7, well yeah waino, that would be marvelous.  i'll take 5-6.  we're gonna need more runs.

[Scraps 13,561]

HOLD ON I THOUGHT ALL THE SWINGS AND MISSES WAS CAUSE SHADOWS

Now 2 games in a row?? Maybe Twins just suck or something

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

I told y’all Abreu was fixed back in late August. 
it’s pretty much the entire year explained by injury. He might get hurt again but he’s not washed. 

[UTHornFan014 710]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I told y’all Abreu was fixed back in late August. 
it’s pretty much the entire year explained by injury. He might get hurt again but he’s not washed. 

I still don't think he handles high or low inside fastballs (95+) very well. I don't really understand why teams throw him hittable offspeed pitches or outside fastballs

[UTexasFight 9,431]

5 minutes ago, slorch said:

the crowd shots are killing me laughing.  Everybody is fucking pasty white and like all the same white.

It's like a white trash  trailerpark with teeth.

You like your pasty white to have about 3 bills on it like in Houston?

[tx 3 putt 76,905]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I told y’all Abreu was fixed back in late August. 
it’s pretty much the entire year explained by injury. He might get hurt again but he’s not washed. 

[HtownHorn 14,677]

4 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

as for urquidy and going 7, well yeah waino, that would be marvelous.  i'll take 5-6.  we're gonna need more runs.

As long as he is cruising, let him go. We have everyone available today except Javier.

[UTexasFight 9,431]

I love that fucking dude 

[Mo Horn 8,832]

Urquidy still nasty. Let's get a few more runs here

[HtownHorn 14,677]

This is the inning we need to get some separation.

[TexArcher 37,774]

Urquidy's nuts are leaving a trail as he walks off the mound.

[kevwun 15,774]

Everything from here on out is gravy.  He got through 5 with the lead.

[henrygandorf 29,189]

1 minute ago, UTHornFan014 said:

I still don't think he handles high or low inside fastballs (95+) very well. I don't really understand why teams throw him hittable offspeed pitches or outside fastballs

throwing abreu outside fastballs is like pitching tucker inside.  just why would you do that to yourself? 

chas also enjoys a good outside fastball.  altuve just enjoys fastballs.

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

2 minutes ago, UTHornFan014 said:

I still don't think he handles high or low inside fastballs (95+) very well. I don't really understand why teams throw him hittable offspeed pitches or outside fastballs

He’s not the guy he was when he won an mvp. He’s still plenty good enough to be a huge plus as the 7th or 8th best hitter in our lineup next year. 

[TexArcher 37,774]

Let's grind out a run or two here and really let them feel some pressure.

[UTexasFight 9,431]

Just now, HtownHorn said:

As long as he is cruising, let him go. We have everyone available today except Javier.

His leash hasn’t gotten any shorter. Someone will be up as soon as someone gets on but yeah, enjoy it while you can

Had that Jeffers 0-2 liner been two inches to the left, he probably wouldn’t still be in this game. 
I don’t understand why he’s so bad in 0-2, 1-2 counts 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

You like your pasty white to have about 3 bills on it like in Houston?

Nothing a bag of churros can't fix...

[Storm the Field 5,294]

Chandler says Urquidy is at 70 through 5. Only stretched out to 80. May try to squeeze one more inning out of him.

Let's score 3+ here and give him the rest of the evening off. 

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

I'd like a few more runs. And by a few I mean 9. 

[dr99 560]

If St. Louis are the smartest fans in baseball, Minnesota are the dumbest chanting cheater at Altuve and booing a pitcher using the whole pitch clock.

[TexArcher 37,774]

Man, they just decided it was gonna be a walk or a strikeout, and Yordan went for it.  Only got one strike.

[henrygandorf 29,189]

3 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

He’s not the guy he was when he won an mvp. He’s still plenty good enough to be a huge plus as the 7th or 8th best hitter in our lineup next year. 

if he wasn't broken earlier in the season he would've finished with 125 rbi.  he had so many chances.

[cabowabo 4,484]

Tucker is terrible. 

[Mo Horn 8,832]

Bullshit K

Anemic inning

[Scraps 13,561]

if he wasn't broken earlier in the season he would've finished with 125 rbi.  he had so many chances.

I said 130 before the season

[tx 3 putt 76,905]

Have to hold the line 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Woof. Tucker having himself a shitty shitty series. Slump started in September to. He better figure it the fuck out.

[UTexasFight 9,431]

Paddock is a helluva long reliever weapon for them in the middle innings.

 

I miss Hunter Brown being that.

[UTHornFan014 710]

Not a great inning from the heart of the lineup. Really would like to score a couple more before they bring in Duran

[henrygandorf 29,189]

Just now, UTexasFight said:

Paddock is a helluva long reliever weapon for them in the middle innings.

[Lat22 4,010]

17 minutes ago, slorch said:

the crowd shots are killing me laughing.  Everybody is fucking pasty white and like all the same white.

It's like a white trash  trailerpark with teeth.

Kind of funny looking. 

[rvm96 1,643]

On 8/3/2023 at 10:20 AM, HtownHorn said:

Singleton gets the call when they finally figure out what a few of us knew in February, Michael Brantley is not playing in the majors again.

For fun after Brantley's homerun, when in doubt bet the opposite of what Htownhorn says.

[Guest]

announcer: You have Urquidy tired.

On pitch 71?

[Mo Horn 8,832]

Fuck

[cabowabo 4,484]

Pull him. 

[Scraps 13,561]

Welp now he gone

[HtownHorn 14,677]

5.1 2 Rs, good start Urquidy. Go get him.

[Slacks 6,819]

Of fuck. First pitch I see is a slam. Sorry. I'm out. Call me tomorrow. 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Frenchy Canadian is sneaky good.

[HtownHorn 14,677]

Just now, Limp Brisket said:

Frenchy Canadian is sneaky good.

Yeah, Julien is really good.

[UTHornFan014 710]

Playoff baseball is a painful experience 

[Guest]

Urquidy working the pitch clock down is like Mike Leach using the full play clock.

He's notoriously quick in games.

[HtownHorn 14,677]

Do not let him face Lewis.

[Mo Horn 8,832]

Good job Jose. Pen needs to pick him up

[tx 3 putt 76,905]

Nasty Nerris 

[WBT 20,561]

Great job by Urquidy