2023 Houston Astros Thread

[WBT 20650]

Guess not

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

What a crazy way to end it. Will look like a pretty W in the paper in the morning though. 

[tx 3 putt 77287]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

Is that a reviewable play?

Not reviewable 

[MirrOlure 14812]

We're all winners here, right?!!

Well, we didn’t lose, so there’s that!

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

this game never happened. 

[Gut Wagon 8086]

Can Framber sue for lack of support? He should. 

[Scraps 13570]

Reminded me of this gem, but not as good. Same result though is all that matters

[tx 3 putt 77287]

Win the series tomorrow 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

What a crazy way to end it. Will look like a pretty W in the paper in the morning though. 

 

[Rimbo 26038]

GOOD LUCK, FUCKERS

[Guadaloopy 11011]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

Not reviewable 

Did the rule change? Because I swear I’ve seen that reviewed before.  He was on the line when the ball hit him so it could have been called either way.  

[Scraps 13570]

Win the series tomorrow 
 
 
 

Kalas jr we already won the series

[elfenix 34331]

"your curve ball and Jeffrey Epstein have something in common. They don't hang themselves"

[WBT 20650]

3 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Reminded me of this gem, but not as good. Same result though is all that matters
 

Which was like 3 months after this one (notice the pitcher)

 

 

 

[tx 3 putt 77287]

Get back to .600 baseball

Get healthy, maybe make a move or maybe not

Make a fucking run !

[tx 3 putt 77287]

 

Edited June 15, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Saw on my FB that Ryan Tepera was traded to the Texas Rangers.....on a minor league contract.

[David Dennison 18944]

11 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

We caught a break.

Still a W.

[dr99 560]

12 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Fake news by Davey. That photo was way before the ball hit Meyers.

[tx 3 putt 77287]

7 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Saw on my FB that Ryan Tepera was traded to the Texas Rangers.....on a minor league contract.

Isn’t their BP in rough shape ?

 

[Guadaloopy 11011]

1 minute ago, dr99 said:

Fake news by Davey. That photo was way before the ball hit Meyers.

Yep.  A RH batter will always be in violation of the rule by his standard.  It’s a dumb rule anyway.   They don’t have a lane for the other bases.  How many times have you seen a first baseman hit a runner going to second?  Happens all the time.  

[mrhorn 1383]

Well that was an eventful day at MMP. During BP a very young girl took a hard liner to the head standing right at the edge of the netting down left field line. We heard the smack standing in the Crawford boxes. EMTs, the Nationals trainers and even some of the National players went to help. Trevor Williams went and gave her a bat, but they ended up taking her to the hospital. Late in the game right below us an older lady took a foul ball to the mouth and was ushered out bleeding. Add in the 9th inning shenanigans and Stone Garrett tossing my wife (no pix) a ball and you’ve got a memorable Stros game.

[tx 3 putt 77287]

5 minutes ago, mrhorn said:

Well that was an eventful day at MMP. During BP a very young girl took a hard liner to the head standing right at the edge of the netting down left field line. We heard the smack standing in the Crawford boxes. EMTs, the Nationals trainers and even some of the National players went to help. Trevor Williams went and gave her a bat, but they ended up taking her to the hospital. Late in the game right below us an older lady took a foul ball to the mouth and was ushered out bleeding. Add in the 9th inning shenanigans and Stone Garrett tossing my wife (no pix) a ball and you’ve got a memorable Stros game.

 

why is @Scraps watching porn of stone garret and your wife ?

[Scraps 13570]

Yeah i bet Stone tossed her a ball alright.

[Gourmand 7774]

Dave Martinez is a jackass

 

 

[runthebone 8027]

1 hour ago, mrhorn said:

Well that was an eventful day at MMP. During BP a very young girl took a hard liner to the head standing right at the edge of the netting down left field line. We heard the smack standing in the Crawford boxes. EMTs, the Nationals trainers and even some of the National players went to help. Trevor Williams went and gave her a bat, but they ended up taking her to the hospital. Late in the game right below us an older lady took a foul ball to the mouth and was ushered out bleeding. Add in the 9th inning shenanigans and Stone Garrett tossing my wife (no pix) a ball and you’ve got a memorable Stros game.

I bet he wrote his number on the ball.

[Intercourse With Gray 140]

8 hours ago, Gourmand said:

This bone spur news pisses me off. Surely they had to know about it before. RIght?????

Now that the game's over, can we talk about this? This is a huge blow to us, even though the SP is doing well. Do we make a move given this news or roll with what we got?

[kevwun 15842]

It’s not because McCullers hasn’t been a reliable member of the the rotation for a couple of years.

[tx 3 putt 77287]

1 hour ago, Intercourse With Gray said:

Now that the game's over, can we talk about this? This is a huge blow to us, even though the SP is doing well. Do we make a move given this news or roll with what we got?

 

I think a lot depends on urquidy, but we need an insurance arm. not sure it'll be anyone of quality though 

[runthebone 8027]

Don't worry, we get Whitley in time for the playoffs!!*

 

* For 6 average quality AAA innings

[TonyTexas 10521]

6 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Dave Martinez is a jackass

 

Correct. But he’s right in this instance. Jake is running outside the marked running lane, obstructing the catcher’s throwing lane. It doesn’t matter that he’s in the lane when the ball hit him. The exception is if the catcher doesn’t make a throw or his throw is way off target. As to Guadaloopy’s assertion that a RH batter is always going to be in violation, the running lane doesn’t begin until halfway down the line. 

[Gut Wagon 8086]

W or not, the fact this didn't end up being a routine win over a bad team dominated by our starter frosts my shorts.

[Scraps 13570]

Correct. But he’s right in this instance. Jake is running outside the marked running lane, obstructing the catcher’s throwing lane. It doesn’t matter that he’s in the lane when the ball hit him. The exception is if the catcher doesn’t make a throw or his throw is way off target. As to Guadaloopy’s assertion that a RH batter is always going to be in violation, the running lane doesn’t begin until halfway down the line. 

Disagree based on rule intepretation. Runner can be out of the lane and in the way if they are trying to touch 1st base, since it is in fair territory. By the time the play is being made Jake is doing that.

If it would have been half a second or more earlier I would say he should be out, but not in this scenario.


Right call was made

[DoobieWah 1454]

Pressly with a blown save and the win. 

Ninth inning is about to start on the morning replay. 

[TonyTexas 10521]

Martinez can’t have it both ways. Nor can Surly posters who, no doubt, agreed with this call. 

 

[Guadaloopy 11011]

It’s a dumb rule.  Make a good throw and it’s a non-issue.   Or put in a safety bag so the runner can stay in foul territory the whole way down the line.  
 

I do enjoy Martinez’ tantrums though.  Cry more.  

19 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Martinez can’t have it both ways. Nor can Surly posters who, no doubt, agreed with this call. 

 

And screw you for making me listen to Joe Buck in the morning. 

[Scraps 13570]

Yep and it is also all about judgement, so every ump crew is going to call it differently.  I bet either of these plays if you ask 60 umps you are going to have a fucking clusterfuck of results.  

 

[Gourmand 7774]

1 hour ago, TonyTexas said:

Martinez can’t have it both ways. Nor can Surly posters who, no doubt, agreed with this call. 

 

Wrong, many thought we got a lucky break on that call as well. 

What I don't understand is how that play was reviewed but last night's wasn't.

I agree with Martinez about the inconsistent application of the rule, but disagree wholeheartedly with his bitchass comments that they lost the game because of the ump's defensible judgment call that Meyers didn't interfere. He may have been running out of the lane but he's in line with first base when the throw arrives and more importantly imo, the throw did not beat him to the bag.

I guess Martinez wants every catcher to just peg guys in the back as they're running to first base?

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Edited June 15, 2023 by Gourmand

[runthebone 8027]

4 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Wrong, many thought we got a lucky break on that call as well. 

What I don't understand is how that play was reviewed but last night's wasn't.

I agree with Martinez about the inconsistent application of the rule, but disagree wholeheartedly with his bitchass comments that they lost the game because of the ump's defensible judgment call that Meyers didn't interfere. He may have been running out of the lane but he's in line with first base when the throw arrives and more importantly imo, the throw did not beat him to the bag.

I guess Martinez wants every catcher to just peg guys in the back as they're running to first base?

. 

I heard that Martinez is a big fan of getting pegged.

[Gourmand 7774]

Full disclosure I wasn't watching the game last night but was listening to the radio pbp while smoking some ribs and crushing a few Art Cars. My interpretation of the final play was shaped only by Ford (who thought it was interference but said it wasn't reviewable) and the clips of Meyers running down the line as the ball hits his helmet.

Having watched the final inning on MLBTV replay, I understand why Martinez was so pissed and kind of agree with @TonyTexas now. I had assumed the winning run had scored from third base and forgot this was a gidp play with the winning run scoring from second on the error. Could've very easily been called interference and it wouldn't have been an incorrect call, but a better throw doesn't allow the winning run to score. 

I'll take it regardless. 

Dumb rule. 

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[Gourmand 7774]

MARK IT DOWN Y'ALL

Quote

“Sometimes when you sit on the bench and you’re a young player and you’re DHing, sometimes you drift. I think that he may be a little frustrated and once he gets back out there, I think he’ll pick up and he’ll be fine,” Dana Brown said.

“But your swing, it comes and it goes. Drew Gilbert will hit. Drew Gilbert will play in the big leagues. He’ll be a good player. You can mark it down. He is going to be a good player.”

 

Edited June 15, 2023 by Gourmand

[Scraps 13570]

Thumbs up Capt obvious GM

[Gourmand 7774]

11 hours ago, Intercourse With Gray said:

Now that the game's over, can we talk about this? This is a huge blow to us, even though the SP is doing well. Do we make a move given this news or roll with what we got?

They will roll with the current staff and probably use Ronel Blanco as a sixth starter to manage Hunter Brown's innings. Also expect to see one of Dubin or Arrighetti get called up as well. I don't think we have the prospects to make any big trade waves. 

[Guadaloopy 11011]

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

Full disclosure I wasn't watching the game last night but was listening to the radio pbp while smoking some ribs and crushing a few Art Cars. My interpretation of the final play was shaped only by Ford (who thought it was interference but said it wasn't reviewable) and the clips of Meyers running down the line as the ball hits his helmet.

Having watched the final inning on MLBTV replay, I understand why Martinez was so pissed and kind of agree with @TonyTexas now. I had assumed the winning run had scored from third base and forgot this was a gidp play with the winning run scoring from second on the error. Could've very easily been called interference and it wouldn't have been an incorrect call, but a better throw doesn't allow the winning run to score. 

I'll take it regardless. 

Dumb rule. 

It’s a judgment call, 100%.   Just like any interference.    By the time the catcher was throwing the ball, he had a clear throwing lane to the 1B and Jake’s position had zero impact on his ability to make the play.   The ball tails towards Jake and hits him when he is even with the line right at the bag..  It’s just a bad throw, which resulted in an error like it should.  

[Dutchrudder 11150]

Runner was fine, bad throw by the catcher. Not sure what the A's are upset about, they don't have any reason to care about winning games. 

Edited June 15, 2023 by Dutchrudder

[tx 3 putt 77287]

Arrighetti will get a look 

[Gut Wagon 8086]

If they want a hitter who'll run well outside the baseline, they should take a good look at Porter Brown. 😡

 

[rvm96 1643]

42 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

Runner was fine, bad throw by the catcher. Not sure what the A's are upset about, they don't have any reason to care about winning games. 

Wrong bad team btw.

[tx 3 putt 77287]

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

MARK IT DOWN Y'ALL

 

quincy Hamilton has been on fire. Just promoted to sugarland 

[Gourmand 7774]

18 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

quincy Hamilton has been on fire. Just promoted to sugarland 

also Shay Whitcomb.