2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Turned into a pretty damn good baseball day.  

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Win the series tomorrow. 

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Even match up on the mound. Hopefully we jump on them early again. Get to that BP. With a rest day Monday, our BP should be a little deeper 

 

PROBABLE PITCHERS

 

B. Bielak- HOU

(3-2, 3.35)

 

S. Bieber- CLE

(4-3, 3.57)

 

 

 

[David Dennison 18856]

 

[Chuckie Finster 22694]

 

God damnit Dusty.

[TonyTexas 10510]

Hopefully we crush Bieber and reduce his trade value. Win-win

[Scraps 13561]

Just get on the plane and come home if you want to post that lineup jfc

[Gourmand 7774]

Ugliest lineup of the year so far. JFC.

[tx 3 putt 76931]

[WBT 20564]

What did Bregman and Tucker do to piss off Dusty and have to play today?

[UTexasFight 9432]

3 minutes ago, WBT said:

What did Bregman and Tucker do to piss off Dusty and have to play today?

I’m sure they’ll get their turn before the next off day.

can’t be benching the entire infield and outfield on the same day…

[Gourmand 7774]

4 minutes ago, WBT said:

What did Bregman and Tucker do to piss off Dusty and have to play today?

spoiled the ending of Succession for his plane ride today

[tx 3 putt 76931]

 

[UTexasFight 9432]

somehow CLE money line is only -125

[WBT 20564]

Winning too much is bad for the kids.

-Dusty Baker, apparently

[runthebone 7981]

Game plan for today:  don't get no hit.

[Gourmand 7774]

8 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

somehow CLE money line is only -125

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Dana notes ….

JP stepped up when he didn’t have his beat stuff 

bielak has improved his change up

yordan  Have a better feel after a week. Let him rest up before assessment. Talking two weeks 

brantley swinging in the cage, playing catch and strong. No discomfort or pain 🤞🏽

Lmj no more early next week 

6 man rotation is dead after today. Blanco to BP. blanco stepped up and ate innings

draft coming up, trade deadline two weeks after More time to evaluate draft. Any deal has to be right and make sense. Left hand bat would be exciting, play multiple positions too 
 

 

 

 

[UTexasFight 9432]

6 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Dana notes ….

JP stepped up when he didn’t have his beat stuff 

bielak has improved his change up

yordan  Have a better feel after a week. Let him rest up before assessment. Talking two weeks 

brantley swinging in the cage, playing catch and strong. No discomfort or pain 🤞🏽

Lmj no more early next week 

6 man rotation is dead after today. Blanco to BP. blanco stepped up and ate innings

draft coming up, trade deadline two weeks after More time to evaluate draft. Any deal has to be right and make sense. Left hand bat would be exciting, play multiple positions too 
 

 

 

 

That last comment… did I hear him close that answer with “someone that can play first would be ideal” or was that just my wishful thinking?

 

 

and in LMJ I know your “no” was supposed to be “know” but I’m afraid your actual typing is going to be correct

[BornOrange 1441]

Altuve's oblique problem, then not catching Bregman's throw last night, and not playing today hopefully are not related at all.

[HtownHorn 14678]

I have never seen a manager that enjoys setting his team up for failure more than Dusty Baker.

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

2 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

I have never seen a manager that enjoys setting his team up for failure more than Dusty Baker.

It’s performance art at this point in time. 

[billfromlaketravis 11466]

So Yordan is on the IL. 

AsthmaGate strikes again. And Bielak is pitching. 

Well FML. I'm out of this thread. 

[tx 3 putt 76931]

11 minutes ago, BornOrange said:

Altuve's oblique problem, then not catching Bregman's throw last night, and not playing today hopefully are not related at all.

My thought as well. That was a little League type miss my Altuve 

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Bieber is younger than France, also a 5 year vet 

[Scraps 13561]

Bieber is younger than France, also a 5 year vet 

Also way better

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Bielak with two big meatballs. Both off his Change up

 

[UTexasFight 9432]

That’s sparks story was greatness.

 

I missed the beginning but the gist was meeting Bob Feller when sparks was in the minors and Feller trying to motivate him:

”by the time I was 27, I had won 130 games and served two tours in the wars. What are you doing with your life,son?”

sparks: so what did I do the next time out?

gave up 7 earned in an inning and a third

[WBT 20564]

With that double Diaz is not 3 behind Maldonado for total bases on the season in just over half the plate appearances.  But Salazar has called for two HR pitches today and that's what matters I guess.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

38 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

My thought as well. That was a little League type miss my Altuve 

Rafael Landestoy makes that play.

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Send him, make the other team make a play

[David Dennison 18856]

56 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

I have never seen a manager that enjoys setting his team up for failure more than Dusty Baker.

We just have to accept the fact that he views a game on June 11 much differently than we do.

Edited June 11, 2023 by David Dennison

[WBT 20564]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

We just have to accept the fact that he views a game on June 11 much differently than we do.

We should have just stayed in the hotel this morning and forfeited.  Everyone would have got some extra z's and no one would have gotten hurt.

[David Dennison 18856]

Is there anyone in the organization or in the dugout who will tell Dusty Baker a lineup like today's is unacceptable?

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

got a feeling the analytics team, super geeks, are setting the agenda. 

[Hank Chinaski 6314]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

Is there anyone in the organization or in the dugout who will tell Dusty Baker a lineup like today's is unacceptable?

It doesn’t appear so, and that’s an enormous problem. If he only answers to Crane, and Crane is good with it…

Put it this way - would Jeff Lunhow be cool with this? 

[David Dennison 18856]

Our AAA team does not appear to be as good as Cleveland's major league club.

Edited June 11, 2023 by David Dennison

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Gage about to mow them down 

[HtownHorn 14678]

This team has 5 stars, two are injured, one apparently doesn't give a fuck, the 4th is finally waking up from a 2-month coma, and the last one is still learning how to hit,

This team has 3 guys over 35 that have no place on the team that is contending for a WS title.

This team has 2 guys that couldn't play for the Oakland A's.

The rest is made of 2 guys that produce when given the chance but the manager doesn't want to play them and 2 guys that are likely AAAA guys that can't throw worth a shit as OFs.

 

The starting pitching for the most part is fine even with McCullers, Garica, and Urquidy out. The bullpen is a mess and is mismanaged. I am not sure what the team should do because the manager has too much power in the organization and the owner has gotten a big head and trusted the wrong people. Even if Brown made trades to try to upgrade this mess, it's doubtful Dusty would play them just like last year when he hardly played Mancini or Vazquez.

Edited June 11, 2023 by HtownHorn

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Damn, I forgot that saarloss pitched here 

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

17 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

This team has 5 stars, two are injured, one apparently doesn't give a fuck, the 4th is finally waking up from a 2-month coma, and the last one is still learning how to hit,

This team has 3 guys over 35 that have no place on the team that is contending for a WS title.

This team has 2 guys that couldn't play for the Oakland A's.

The rest is made of 2 guys that produce when given the chance but the manager doesn't want to play them and 2 guys that are likely AAAA guys that can't throw worth a shit as OFs.

 

The starting pitching for the most part is fine even with McCullers, Garica, and Urquidy out. The bullpen is a mess and is mismanaged. I am not sure what the team should do because the manager has too much power in the organization and the owner has gotten a big head and trusted the wrong people. Even if Brown made trades to try to upgrade this mess, it's doubtful Dusty would play them just like last year when he hardly played Mancini or Vazquez.

I am probably going to kick myself here but, Abreu, Maldonado and who? 

[HtownHorn 14678]

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I am probably going to kick myself here but, Abreu, Maldonado and who? 

Brantley.

[rvm96 1643]

4 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I am probably going to kick myself here but, Abreu, Maldonado and who? 

I'm guessing Uncle Mike

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

6 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Brantley.

Ok. I don’t consider him part of the team, but sure. It was beyond idiotic as a signing. 

[tx 3 putt 76931]

Shitty 17 game run. Have to play better 

[UTexasFight 9432]

Shocking, the lack of offensive production today

[Wulaw Horn 19069]

17 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Shocking, the lack of offensive production today

Who could have expected that? 

[tx 3 putt 76931]

We would have been better off with a rain delay 

[WBT 20564]

At least the Rangers lost 2 of 3 in Tampa.  It would have been nice to try to take advantage.

[DaysOff 7947]

Shitty 17 game run. Have to play better 

We are who we thought they were. Hope to grab the last wildcard and first round exit.