2023 Houston Astros Thread

[WBT 20561]

Abreu for 2 and Pressly for 2 I guess.

[Mo Horn 8832]

2 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Or play the legit CF we have.  

If you're referring to Chas, I disagree. He's a lifetime .259 hitter with an ops of .786. Nothing legit about that. And his defense is average at best. Maybe he improves in all those areas, but so far he hasn't shown it. 

[CastHorn 811]

Tucker’s head down pussy walks to the dugout are embarrassing. Chin up bitch.

[David Dennison 18854]

Jesus, Abreu.

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

1 minute ago, Stringer said:

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

Yea and next season he will be 10-12 with a 4.65 era.

[Guadaloopy 10960]

1 minute ago, Mo Horn said:

If you're referring to Chas, I disagree. He's a lifetime .259 hitter with an ops of .786. Nothing legit about that. And his defense is average at best. Maybe he improves in all those areas, but so far he hasn't shown it. 

Go and compare that to the rest of the CFs in the league.  I’ll wait.  

[cabowabo 4484]

Just now, Rockethorn1978 said:

Yea and next season he will be 10-12 with a 4.65 era.

Like Framber, Brown, and Javier. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Yea and next season he will be 10-12 with a 4.65 era.

He’s gonna be a yankee next year

[VirginiaLonghorn 4771]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

Jesus, Abreu.

Guess he wants the whole first week off next season …

[UTexasFight 9431]

Having someone holding a parabolic microphone on the field seems like a bad idea 

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

Just now, cabowabo said:

Like Framber, Brown, and Javier. 

Well yeah we have our own pitching issues.

[lilMAC25 3792]

Can Abreau get one more throw at Garcia?

[formermav43 4606]

3 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

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

Hi Dusty!

[cabowabo 4484]

Just now, Rockethorn1978 said:

Well yeah we have our own pitching issues.

We do have McCullers coming back season, so no reason to be discouraged. 

[lilMAC25 3792]

44 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Man this board will implode when it’s announced they’re bringing dusty back for another year.

I’m the classic $200 donor, but I’ll be out if/when they bring him back.

[David Dennison 18854]

1 minute ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Well yeah we have our own pitching issues.

We might or we might not.

We'll be deep, that's for sure. 

[perfectchaos007 6634]

Just now, cabowabo said:

We do have McCullers coming back season, so no reason to be discouraged. 

Luis Garcia might be ready after the ASG next season

[WBT 20561]

3 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

If you're referring to Chas, I disagree. He's a lifetime .259 hitter with an ops of .786. Nothing legit about that. And his defense is average at best. Maybe he improves in all those areas, but so far he hasn't shown it. 

He's in a virtual 3-way tie for best wRC+ among CF this year

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2023&month=0&season1=2023&ind=0&pos=cf&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&qual=350

[lilMAC25 3792]

Just now, cabowabo said:

We do have McCullers coming back season, so no reason to be discouraged. 

For what? 2 games before he’s ruled out for the season?

[cabowabo 4484]

Go fuck yourself Tuck. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

damn that was almost a catch, so damn close 

[D3zii 3678]

Honestly would like to see some moves this off-season, 

if anything the rangers proved precious records don’t matter, just can’t be afraid to spend some money 

[David Dennison 18854]

Yeah, no one is steam rolling this Rangers team.

[WBT 20561]

Abreu picked a bad time to come back to earth

[Honeysucklerose 987]

Not one thing that Dusty has done tonight has worked. Not one

[Tommy Nobis 905]

damn that was almost a catch, so damn close 

Almost? You gonna hang on to that?

[Rockethorn1978 6077]

Every inning they threat to score or do score. Gonna be a 15-2 embarrassing blowout in game 7. 

[David Dennison 18854]

Just now, WBT said:

Abreu picked a bad time to come back to earth

He's probably been overused.

[TejasPedro 1857]

Players only meeting in tunnel right the f now.

[Bevo&Pevo 5131]

Anyone need a shirt?

 

[formermav43 4606]

5 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

If you're referring to Chas, I disagree. He's a lifetime .259 hitter with an ops of .786. Nothing legit about that. And his defense is average at best. Maybe he improves in all those areas, but so far he hasn't shown it. 

This take is so dumb. Compare that OPS to other CFs. Look at his wRC+. Look at his defensive metrics, which are above average. Oh, and he’s literally shown improvement every single year.

Basically, every single thing you said is wrong.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Yeah, no one is steam rolling this Rangers team.

The Phillies will fuck them up. I’ll bet anyone a large sum of money as long as they win their series.

[D3zii 3678]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Yeah, no one is steam rolling this Rangers team.

Crazy how they really got good over night!!! Guess the pros gives you that opportunity if you have the money 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19100]

Tucker has lost himself a lot of money over the last two nights.

Also, if we go on to lose tonight, will we be the only team swept at home in a WS (2019) and an ALCS (2023)???

[WBT 20561]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

Yeah, no one is steam rolling this Rangers team.

It's a toss-up as always

[MirrOlure 14760]

damn that was almost a catch, so damn close 

Can he use that in his next Arbitration Hearing?

[D3zii 3678]

Just now, Tommy Nobis said:

The Phillies will fuck them up. I’ll bet anyone a large sum is of money as long as they win their series.

The WS might be a good one. Any 4 teams could win, even the diamond backs 

[LCHorn 2616]

8 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

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

I kind of think pretty much everyone has performed mostly like how we should expect them or better with the exception of Tucker.
 

Peña is just not a good hitter.  Maldonado’s best use case is leaning into a pitch and then being subbed by a pinch runner.  Our bench is Dubon and two minor leaguers.  I agree that a new manager offers a huge opportunity to correct who is getting at bats but this whole season has been a reminder of how thin our team is.  We don’t have shit in the upper minors so we need to spend.  
 

I wasn’t following the thread when France got inserted but he’s a very good example of someone whose “shit doesn’t work in the playoffs”.  He doesn’t miss bats and his peripherals are all weak compared to pretty much everyone else available.  Just the fact he’s on the NLCS roster is something Luhnow must be smiling about as he sips his mezcal and roots for us to lose.  

[Gut Wagon 8065]

Despite how frustrating this series has been, there's not too much wrong that a locked-in Valdez and Tucker wouldn't have cured. More from them and we'd already be in the WS. That said, even if they're great next season, how do we know they won't spaz out again in October?

[tx 3 putt 76905]

1 minute ago, LCHorn said:

Peña is just not a good hitter.  

 

pena needs to bulk down. he got obsessed with bulk / muscles. he needs more flexibility 

[Briuis 61]

The two best decisions I've ever made in my life are : 1) my wife. 2) not taking the opportunity to go to this game 

[MirrOlure 14760]

Ooooooohh Tucker deeeeeeeep fly ball!!!

[David Dennison 18854]

1 minute ago, Gut Wagon said:

Despite how frustrating this series has been, there's not too much wrong that a locked-in Valdez and Tucker wouldn't have cured. More from them and we'd already be in the WS. That said, even if they're great next season, how do we know they won't spaz out again in October?

You never know. It's baseball.

I thought for sure the Dodgers and Braves would be in the NLCS.

[Lat22 4010]

Never in my life did I imagine that I would see the visiting team win all 7 games of a series after 2019. 

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19100]

Given the Astros issues this year, I'm pleased we made it to the ALCS, nevermind it going to 7.  I mean, we could be the Yankees.  Lol.

[Rip76 4925]

[Overlord 366]

If JP is not getting his infield hits, we’re doomed. 

[David Dennison 18854]

Just now, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

Given the Astros issues this year, I'm pleased we made it to the ALCS, nevermind it going to 7.  I mean, we could be the Yankees.  Lol.

Or the Dodgers. Or the Braves.

[Gut Wagon 8065]

1 minute ago, Lat22 said:

Never in my life did I imagine that I would see the visiting team win all 7 games of a series after 2019. 

I was in the Dome for the collapse against Philly in 1980. This pattern is nothing new to me. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19190]

2 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

Never in my life did I imagine that I would see the visiting team win all 7 games of a series after 2019. 

I almost expected it to happen after we dropped the first two.