2023 Houston Astros Thread

[kevwun 15622]

35 minutes ago, WBT said:

So he's going to trade for a 1st baseman and a catcher that Dusty won't play?

No point in trading for a catcher, but don’t rain on my 1st basemen parade.

[runthebone 7932]

If Abreu can't do anything this weekend against a AAAA team, he needs a fake injury and let Dubon and Diaz play 1B while Abreu goes to the Cuban fountain of youth that keeps their boxers going until 42.

[Wulaw Horn 18972]

22 minutes ago, runthebone said:

If Abreu can't do anything this weekend against a AAAA team, he needs a fake injury and let Dubon and Diaz play 1B while Abreu goes to the Cuban fountain of youth that keeps their boxers going until 42.

Listen to this man, he’s pre-med. 

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Let’s Get It !

 

Peña back in the 2. Keep this lineup and we’ll win 80-90% of our games. 

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

What are the worst FA contracts ever signed? Abreu could get into the conversation.

Right now, it looks like Strasburg (7 years / $245mm) is in the driver’s seat. He’s in year 4 and has produced 0.0 fWAR. He hasn’t played at all in 2023.

Rendon also got 7/$245 at the same time. This is year 4 and he has 4.0 fWAR so far.

Abreu only got $60mm but is at -1 fWAR. I guess I’d still rather have his contract than Strasburg’s. But good lord, he’s making that money (for the next two years too) to produce worse than what you could reasonably expect from a AAA journeyman.

I am getting to the point where I’m now perversely interested to see just how bad he can be, and just how long we’ll keep trotting him out there. Chris Davis had -2.6 fWAR in 2018…I kinda want to see if Abreu can actually be worse than that. I think he can do it; i mean shit, Davis hit 16 HR that year…

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

What are some realistic internal fixes at 1B? First person that says Dubon or Brantley gets punched. 

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

Just now, billfromlaketravis said:

What are some realistic internal fixes at 1B? First person that says Dubon or Brantley gets punched. 

Diaz.

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

1 minute ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Diaz.

Come on Hank! Dusty needs a pinch hitter for Maldy that he’ll use twice in 162 game season. 

[HtownHorn 14468]

I'd also try Julks at 1B before Dubon.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

28 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

What are some realistic internal fixes at 1B? First person that says Dubon or Brantley gets punched. 

Dubon hitting near 0.300 is the right answer. 

[rvm96 1643]

15 hours ago, Stella Link said:

Hate to say this, but what has he done lately?  I realize he's in semi-recovery mode, but his bat has gone to sleep this year.

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Gary Pettis was a damn good pre game interview. Great stories 

[runthebone 7932]

Matijevic has 6 more home runs than Abreu in fewer at bats*

 

* Hensley and Dubon have INFINITY times more home runs than Abreu

[WBT 20415]

54 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

I am getting to the point where I’m now perversely interested to see just how bad he can be, and just how long we’ll keep trotting him out there. Chris Davis had -2.6 fWAR in 2018…I kinda want to see if Abreu can actually be worse than that. I think he can do it; i mean shit, Davis hit 16 HR that year…

His last contract with Baltimore was 7/$161 million.  He only made it to year 5 and had 2.2 fWAR for the first year and a total of -4.8 over the next 4.

[runthebone 7932]

Altuve is finished!

 

running to first after a leadoff hit to right

That is power Abreu can only dream of.

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck 

[Scraps 13540]

This escalated quickly

[runthebone 7932]

That's what teams deserve for opener bullshit

[WBT 20415]

Pena!!

[David Dennison 18652]

It goes without saying that Jeremy Pena should always hit second.

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Altuve read this thread pre game !

[Scraps 13540]

Make em pay Chas

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Chad has lost his mojo 

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

17 minutes ago, WBT said:

His last contract with Baltimore was 7/$161 million.  He only made it to year 5 and had 2.2 fWAR for the first year and a total of -4.8 over the next 4.

Holy shit. That’s gonna be hard for Abreu to “top”.

Edited May 27, 2023 by Hank Chinaski

[Scraps 13540]

Chad has lost his mojo 

He also got fucked by hp ump. He walked

[runthebone 7932]

We call that an Abreu HR, the baseball equivalent of an aggie swish.

[runthebone 7932]

What a shitty zone.

[Scraps 13540]

Once again getting shut down by a chump

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

The old lady with a beer and croakies is a fing trip. 

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

Ok. Public execution time for Abreu. 

[WBT 20415]

Fucking Abreu

[Scraps 13540]

Holy shit lol

[uoftorange 1386]

Is the ball just not carrying today?  I'm usually a very good judge off the bat, but that's like the 4th ball that seemed gone today that wasn't really that close

[David Dennison 18652]

No one could see that coming.

[Honeysucklerose 957]

I hate this offense

[Wishbone 4731]

2 minutes ago, Honeysucklerose said:

I hate this offense

Not to worry We’ve been told we’d win 80-90% of our games with this lineup. 

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Maton is $$$

[Rip76 4913]

2 for 2 again.

What the hell is he doing? 

[runthebone 7932]

Man, as a huge Altuve fan, it is hard to watch him like this.

[cabowabo 4451]

More great baserunning by Altuve. Unbelievable.  

[Honeysucklerose 957]

What kind of bush league base running is that Altuve??

[WBT 20415]

Tuve, what are you doing?

[billfromlaketravis 11358]

Dafuq is Altuve looking at? He’ll be the worst baserunner in the HOF. 

[tx 3 putt 76314]

Smart move walking Yordan 

[Limp Brisket 546]

Altuve does not have a Masters in baserunning.

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Come on Breggy

[WBT 20415]

Bregman up instead of Abreu with the bases loaded.  Let's see how it works out

[runthebone 7932]

This is peak Altuve, you just have to accept it.

[tx 3 putt 76314]

And that’s how you make them pay 

[Honeysucklerose 957]

Niiiiice