2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Overlord 366]

They’ve scored 8, without Semen doing what he usually does. 

[UTexasFight 9428]

Just now, Bevo&Pevo said:

 

 

 

 

 

 Give him some position to maybe save a little face as a special advisor, sr consultant or assistance to Jim C.  

This is a terrible terrible terrible idea.

like maybe the one job that would be worse for the future success of this franchise than the one he currently holds

[LCHorn 2615]

I think it’s pretty clear that we are going to need to spend some money in the off-season.  

[Rockethorn1978 6072]

I mean this ain’t worse than 2019. Game 7 to win it all. That was depressing and a team that never should have lost.

[Bevo&Pevo 5120]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

This is a terrible terrible terrible idea.

like maybe the one job that would be worse for the future success of this franchise than the one he currently holds

I didn't say anyone had to take him seriously.

Edited October 24, 2023 by Bevo&Pevo

[David Dennison 18849]

Just now, LCHorn said:

I think it’s pretty clear that we are going to need to spend some money in the off-season.  

We probably won't because we don't really need to.

We need a new manager.

[rvm96 1643]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

Chandler Rome does occasionally but he's Chandler Rome so it never gets any traction 

Well when he bitches about everything nobody cares when he bitches about something important. Like the boy who cried wolf.

[Pimphand 5733]

Just now, LCHorn said:

I think it’s pretty clear that we are going to need to spend some money in the off-season.  

Sign Pina Jr and fucking shoot Dusty into the abyss of woe

[Dnaguy 11920]

No one has done less with more than Dusty Baker.

His stubbornness has cost multiple championships for many deserving teams.

One man’s arrogance has cost so many teams a championship.

I mean, it’s actuLly amazing in retrospect

[Rockethorn1978 6072]

1 minute ago, LCHorn said:

I think it’s pretty clear that we are going to need to spend some money in the off-season.  

That’s the danger. It’s the we need to spend vs the guys we have need to preform. Which risk you going with? 

[Honeysucklerose 987]

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

9 minutes ago, Overlord said:

Dusty really going down with the ship, by not ph’ing

Dusty is the captain of the Titanic and Maldy is the violin player 

[TexArcher 37764]

1 minute ago, LCHorn said:

I think it’s pretty clear that we are going to need to spend some money in the off-season.  

Yeah, but the good news is that we consistently do.  

Next season is about Hunter Brown becoming a top 3 starter, somebody other than Maldy becoming the everyday catcher, adding a bat somewhere else, and getting a good Major League manager.

All of that is doable, and if we stay healthy, we can go right back into the 100-win club.

[Pimphand 5733]

21 minutes ago, Stros121 said:

Hinch

Was still shitty as fuck

[Macklemore 2876]

6 minutes ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not really a Dusty guy, but I'm thinking some part of baseball has passed him by.   Got to be a better option.  Give him some position to maybe save a little face as a special advisor, sr consultant or assistance to Jim C.  

This is the dumbest idea I have ever heard. May God have mercy on your soul. MMP needs to be cleansed. Pack his shit up and send him out the door tomorrow morning. 

Edited October 24, 2023 by Macklemore

[Mo Horn 8828]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

We probably won't because we don't really need to.

We need a new manager.

We need a legit CF... unless we have someone in the minors who is ready. Other than that I'd be fine keeping this team intact with a new manager. 

[Pimphand 5733]

22 minutes ago, Stros121 said:

Hinch

Was still shitty as fuck

[David Dennison 18849]

Five innings, boys.

Let's make it a game at least.

[Wulaw Horn 19067]

4 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

I still think he has done a lot for the pitching staff off the field. 

I could not possibly disagree more. I think he’s a selfish asshole and a malcontent who 29 teams rightfully believe is completely and totally unplayable (along with many in our FO) but maybe I’m the idoit. 

[Overlord 366]

4 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

I think it’s pretty clear that we are going to need to spend some money in the off-season.  

That’s the problem. Crane doesn’t like to spend money. And we don’t give lengthy contracts. 

[rvm96 1643]

Just now, Mo Horn said:

We need a legit CF... unless we have someone in the minors who is ready. Other than that I'd be fine keeping this team intact with a new manager. 

RIP Drew Gilbert

[David Dennison 18849]

Alex Bregman, you have got to do better than that.

[Pimphand 5733]

15 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

the goat 🐐 and architect Jeff Luhnow. I miss him so damn much.

Fuck that cocksucker Crane for not bringing him back.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

1 minute ago, TexArcher said:

Yeah, but the good news is that we consistently do.  

Next season is about Hunter Brown becoming a top 3 starter, somebody other than Maldy becoming the everyday catcher, adding a bat somewhere else, and getting a good Major League manager.

All of that is doable, and if we stay healthy, we can go right back into the 100-win club.

But can we get a new stadium built by next year 

[Wulaw Horn 19067]

5 minutes ago, WBT said:

In the 90s

Before then. He literally hit prime Barry bonds 5th for all of 1993 when the giants lost the division by 1 game. 

[rvm96 1643]

Just now, Overlord said:

That’s the problem. Crane doesn’t like to spend money. And we don’t give lengthy contracts. 

He did try to sign Starling Marte and Liam Hendricks iirc 

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Yordan is doing his part

[Smax 3800]

Hell be fine since he won't be refunding everyone who bought furniture

[Guadaloopy 10960]

1 minute ago, Mo Horn said:

We need a legit CF... unless we have someone in the minors who is ready. Other than that I'd be fine keeping this team intact with a new manager. 

Or play the legit CF we have.  

[TejasPedro 1857]

Is Dusty playing 9D chess? This could be the greatest  Rope a Dope in the history of MLB. Clubber Garcia is tiring himself out hitting all those bombs, no way he has the strength to hit another, and that’s when we counter.

[WBT 20561]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Before then. He literally hit prime Barry bonds 5th for all of 1993 when the giants lost the division by 1 game. 

Reminds me of hitting Yordan and Tucker 3rd/5th all damn year

[Pimphand 5733]

Jesus Christ watching Bochy lay out the blueprint for Hinch in the 2014 World Series only to have that cock smoker clutch pearls and fuck it up to turn around and have him repeat the process against Dustard is just amazing.

[Rockethorn1978 6072]

Alvarez is the fucking goat. 

[TexArcher 37764]

3 minutes ago, Overlord said:

That’s the problem. Crane doesn’t like to spend money. And we don’t give lengthy contracts. 

Lolwut?

[David Dennison 18849]

3 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

We need a legit CF... unless we have someone in the minors who is ready. Other than that I'd be fine keeping this team intact with a new manager. 

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/center-field/

[Briuis 61]

Astros have 4-5 guys that actually look like they give a fuck (Alvarez, Altuve, Bregman, Abreu, and Chas). Tucker looks like he'd rather be anywhere but here. 

[Pimphand 5733]

Decided schematic disadvantage.

Cock fucking smokers

[oh_snap 694]

Auntie Mike

[MirrOlure 14760]

Was that Amateur? Or Senior Circuit?

[David Dennison 18849]

1 minute ago, Pimphand said:

Jesus Christ watching Bochy lay out the blueprint for Hinch in the 2014 World Series only to have that cock smoker clutch pearls and fuck it up to turn around and have him repeat the process against Dustard is just amazing.

As long as he's their manager, they will be the favorite to win this division.

[Guadaloopy 10960]

4 minutes ago, Overlord said:

That’s the problem. Crane doesn’t like to spend money. And we don’t give lengthy contracts. 

Crane is fine spending money.   He’s not fine with spending dumb money on long contracts.    

[formermav43 4606]

6 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

We need a legit CF... unless we have someone in the minors who is ready. Other than that I'd be fine keeping this team intact with a new manager. 

They have a top 10 (or better) CF already. It’s just the manager would rather give equal playing time to a utility infielder there.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Crane is fine spending money.   He’s not fine with spending dumb money on long contracts.    

Ya let’s talk about that shitty Montero contract. Not a long contract but stupid as fuck.

[utxmike05 1828]

Dusty sucks. But too many key players have disappeared and too many LOB. Players eventually gotta man up regardless of who the skipper is. 

[tx 3 putt 76870]

1 minute ago, formermav43 said:

They have a top 10 (or better) CF already. It’s just the manager would rather give equal playing time to a utility infielder there.

 

are you referring to chas and that very very weak arm ? 

[WBT 20561]

Really can't afford to go through the top of the order without scoring.  France's blowup may not have mattered.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Haven’t seen shit like this since Eight Men Out. 

[MirrOlure 14760]

There will be a long line of suitors. We should absolutely re-sign him. He's sucked this post season, but that's an anomaly

If your dick curls up when it really matters…are you really worth a fuck?

[Rockethorn1978 6072]

I feel sorry for Alvarez who can’t get anyone else to step the fuck up.

[Stringer 1438]

How many times have we seen this Montgomery guy over the last week? And we still can’t solve him? Embarrassing