2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Pimphand 5741]

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

Put my shit back on this fucking porch

[henrygandorf 29190]

57 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Well you better start planning

Edited October 19, 2023 by henrygandorf
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[patrickdrinksbeer 788]

Feels like a lifetime ago. 

you’re telling me. i watched it from hospital room where my wife was in labor with our first kid.

[henrygandorf 29190]

59 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Well you better start planning

 

[tx 3 putt 76933]

18 minutes ago, patrickdrinksbeer said:

you’re telling me. i watched it from hospital room where my wife was in labor with our first kid.

please tell me you named your kid after Altuve ??

Edited October 19, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[Js1 85320]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

please tell me you named your kid after Altuve ??

Yes, this is my son, Buzz

[Rip76 4925]

[UTexasFight 9432]

42 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Feels like a lifetime ago. 

That’s what happens when you’ve played 2 months worth of postseason games (54) in the 4 years since that night 

[UTexasFight 9432]

54 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

MLB is making the Rangers open MMP North’s roof for tonight’s game. 

This actually probably hurts us more than them.

the way we play in that park lately, I want absolutely nothing to change as far as the setup/environment.

[Rip76 4925]

7 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

This actually probably hurts us more than them.

the way we play in that park lately, I want absolutely nothing to change as far as the setup/environment.

Someone had to change it up.

[TonyTexas 10510]

9 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

This actually probably hurts us more than them.

the way we play in that park lately, I want absolutely nothing to change as far as the setup/environment.

Maybe it will allow balls to carry better. A little more oomph and last night’s score could have been 14-5

[Saint Tacky 1614]

1 hour ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Feels like a lifetime ago. 

There's no way Aroldis Chapman could let that happen again. Jose Altuve or anyone else taking him deep at any point in the remainder of this series is an outright impossibility. He will NEVER suffer that sort of humiliating defeat again. "NEVER," I say. 

[Dutchrudder 11139]

49 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

Javier should start game 6 and let Framber have 7 if necessary. That's 4 days rest between starts, which should be enough for him. Can't go into game 6 down 3-2 and let Framber start, he hasn't been himself for about a month now. 

[kevwun 15782]

They would be better off letting France start the game instead of Javier on short rest.  He's already went through a period this year where he was worn out.  Short rest starts almost never work out well.

[runthebone 7981]

2 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

Not making any assumptions that this series is coming home, but if it does, we should move the home games to Tampa Bay as a fuck you to the Rangers and to keep up the road advantage.

I say we go Cuban Missile Crisis and, if we are still alive, accept their 2017 invitation to play our home games in Arlington as if it were still valid.

[tx 3 putt 76933]

 

 

[Pimphand 5741]

16 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

Javier should start game 6 and let Framber have 7 if necessary. That's 4 days rest between starts, which should be enough for him. Can't go into game 6 down 3-2 and let Framber start, he hasn't been himself for about a month now. 

I would rather start France than Javier on 3 days rest....

[UTexasFight 9432]

Yeah. No way you start Javier on short rest after the assumed “tired arm” he had for most of the 2nd half.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

 

Was this ever in doubt?

[Dutchrudder 11139]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

Yeah. No way you start Javier on short rest after the assumed “tired arm” he had for most of the 2nd half.

So Famber in game 6 with a short leash?  Can we really afford to let him give up 4-6 runs in >4 innings? If it were an away game maybe, but not at home where the bats don't work.

[tx 3 putt 76933]

2 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Was this ever in doubt?

We didn’t hesitate on this one. He wants jv in their head 

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Man... there's just no way I'm giving up on Framber.  If we make it to G6, he's my dude.  

[kevwun 15782]

I would let Framber start the game, but it's inning to inning.  If he gets in to a mess early, you bring in someone from the pen and warm up France to come in the next inning.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

29 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

Javier should start game 6 and let Framber have 7 if necessary. That's 4 days rest between starts, which should be enough for him. Can't go into game 6 down 3-2 and let Framber start, he hasn't been himself for about a month now. 

Dude- that's not full rest- that's 3 days rest.  No way on Javier.  

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

4 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

So Famber in game 6 with a short leash?  Can we really afford to let him give up 4-6 runs in >4 innings? If it were an away game maybe, but not at home where the bats don't work.

He got it done is half the time last time out. Batter-to-batter from the opening pitch?

[kevwun 15782]

If he gives up runs in the first inning, he gets pulled.  The extra runs he gave up later in his last start ended up being a big deal.

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Just now, kevwun said:

If he gives up runs in the first inning, he gets pulled.  The extra runs he gave up later in his last start ended up being a big deal.

He gave up one extra run after the first inning.

[kevwun 15782]

I couldn't' remember if it was 1 or 2, but it was still rather important, wasn't it?

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Framber has had some big, badass playoff performances in the past.  I don't think he is done.  

[kevwun 15782]

That's why you hope for the best and prepare for the worst.  They just can't let him have another meltdown and he has to be pulled before it gets that bad.

Edited October 19, 2023 by kevwun

[Pimphand 5741]

34 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I would let Framber start the game, but it's inning to inning.  If he gets in to a mess early, you bring in someone from the pen and warm up France to come in the next inning.

The problem with this approach isn't Framber it's Dusty who has a proclivity to leave people in too long and then the game is out of reach.

Hindsight being 20/20 but we'd be in a lot better shape had we gone

G1: Verlander
G2: Javier
G3: Urquidy
G4: Valdez/France
G5: Verlander
G6: Javier
G7: Urquidy

If the stars align and our pets heads do not fall off we need to structure the WS around only giving Framber the G4 start....

[Guadaloopy 10964]

2 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

The problem with this approach isn't Framber it's Dusty who has a proclivity to leave people in too long and then the game is out of reach.

Hindsight being 20/20 but we'd be in a lot better shape had we gone

G1: Verlander
G2: Javier
G3: Urquidy
G4: Valdez/France
G5: Verlander
G6: Javier
G7: Urquidy

If the stars align and our pets heads do not fall off we need to structure the WS around only giving Framber the G4 start....

[Halohal 498]

Go Astros.

[HtownHorn 14678]

2 hours ago, Rip76 said:

It would be 0.00 if they had called that fucking check swing correctly.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

18 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

I'm with you man- Framber is gonna pitch game 2 for me every time it's normal rest.  

[A-Tex Devil 2446]

I am sure it is upthread somewhere, but killing the shift has to have really reduced Framber's effectiveness.  Some of those singles he is giving up get swallowed up in the shift.  

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

I'm with you man- Framber is gonna pitch game 2 for me every time it's normal rest.  

Buncha panicky mofos in here during the postseason.

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1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

 

why would it have been anyone else?

 

[billfromlaketravis 11466]

Brantley out of the lineup tonight. FML. 

[UTPhil2006 3807]

[TonyTexas 10510]

Another rather different lineup. Hopefully with similar results as last night. 
 

Edited October 19, 2023 by TonyTexas

[Pimphand 5741]

Just now, billfromlaketravis said:

Brantley out of the lineup tonight. FML. 

You have to be fucking kidding me

[Pimphand 5741]

Time to send Gordon Ramsey in to talk to Dusty

[kevwun 15782]

Is Brantley just not physically capable of playing 2 games in a row?  I never see him grimace or show any signs of favoring his shoulder.  He doesn't swing or field like it's bothering him.  Either he is one tough motherfucker or Dusty is just being extra stupid.

Edited October 19, 2023 by kevwun

[Pimphand 5741]

7 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Another rather different lineup. Hopefully with similar results as last night. 
 

This is the feeble limp dick lineup that posted 0 runs in game 1 with Dubon hitting 2nd instead of 7th

Edited October 19, 2023 by Pimphand

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Wtf. Could Brantley come in for Dubon after a righthander comes in the game? That’s reaching because it defies late inning defensive substitutions we normally would make but that would put Brantley back in the two hole. I know Chas hits lefties well so I can see him starting I guess. Two hole Dubon just seems awful optimistic. Perplexing but not surprising. Dusty gonna Dusty. 

[Js1 85320]

10 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

 

Bumping after the lineup came out 

[TonyTexas 10510]

Tucker might should be the lefty batter sent to the bench. 
 

[TexArcher 37774]

I don't know how to tell y'all this.

But, the game tonight is kind of a big deal.

[Scraps 13561]

Chas needs to stop looking like Jake Meyers at the plate.

Need some meatloaf tonight