2023 Houston Astros Thread

[The Earl of Texas 3131]

3/4 in Arlington would be amazing considering all of our issues. Let’s grab one more.

This team is going to put it together in the second half and it’s going to be fucking righteous.

Edited July 3, 2023 by The Earl of Texas

[Hank Chinaski 6310]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

1000% wrong. This roster has sucked most the season. The vets are finally coming around 

we’re winning this division 

Continuing to sit Chas and play Maldy over Diaz almost every day (when Yordan was in)…those are Dusty’s decisions. He actively chooses to play lesser players over Chas very often. He actively chose to play a lesser player at catcher very often and only began regularly using Diaz once there was a need at DH.

[Chuckie Finster 22598]

Tucker is playing at an all-star level and it's pretty crazy he isn't on the roster.

Robert, Yordan, and Adolis’s resumes are far and away better. Of the reserves, Hays is the only debatable one I guess, and they’re similar enough that when it comes to the final OF spot I’m fine giving it to a first timer. (And if it wasn’t Hays, I’m not even sure Tucker has the best case of everyone snubbed.)

[Huckleberry 32694]

48 minutes ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Continuing to sit Chas and play Maldy over Diaz almost every day (when Yordan was in)…those are Dusty’s decisions. He actively chooses to play lesser players over Chas very often. He actively chose to play a lesser player at catcher very often and only began regularly using Diaz once there was a need at DH.

The Maldy thing really really pisses me off. Meyers at least looks like a better outfielder to the naked eye than McCormick. But if you actually watch Maldonado behind the plate right now he's lazy as hell. Framing efforts are sloppy, all the dropped pitches. He doesn't even look like a good defensive catcher anymore, it's purely "he's a veteran and used to be good" for Baker.

[runthebone 7931]

If Brantley is somewhat close to his old self 3 or 4 games a week, Alvarez is healthy, Abreu is not a corpse, then the lineup looks so much better.  Lots of ifs, but feels like a pretty decent chance.

[tx 3 putt 76307]

Maybe Drew is finding his stroke ?

 

[tx 3 putt 76307]

[Guest]

Diaz has grounded  into 9 DPs in like 43 starts.- just going off memory of last night's stats.

That's not good.

Edited July 3, 2023 by slorch

[TexArcher 37508]

51 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

The Maldy thing really really pisses me off. Meyers at least looks like a better outfielder to the naked eye than McCormick. But if you actually watch Maldonado behind the plate right now he's lazy as hell. Framing efforts are sloppy, all the dropped pitches. He doesn't even look like a good defensive catcher anymore, it's purely "he's a veteran and used to be good" for Baker.

You have to play the guy who's bled for the program, even if there's a younger, better option.

[tx 3 putt 76307]

Damn amazing stats ….

The @astros have the lowest Team ERA in baseball

37% of Astros games have been started by rookies

One THIRD of innings pitched have been pitched by rookies

Astros Rookie pitching stats:

45 G
31 GS
245.1 IP
3.93 ERA
249 K
95 BB

[Dutchrudder 11114]

So that Madris guy is a bust, eh?

[runthebone 7931]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

Damn amazing stats ….

The @astros have the lowest Team ERA in baseball

37% of Astros games have been started by rookies

One THIRD of innings pitched have been pitched by rookies

Astros Rookie pitching stats:

45 G
31 GS
245.1 IP
3.93 ERA
249 K
95 BB

 

That's what I love about these rookies, man. I get older, they stay the same age.

[tx 3 putt 76307]

Biggest game of the year, I can’t sleep 

[Wulaw Horn 18969]

14 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Maybe Drew is finding his stroke ?

 

He's healthy.  I don't know why they played him through the elbow injury for a month but that's all that was going on down there. He's not overmatched by the league or not ready or any other nonsense.  He was hurt and they decided I guess they'd rather him see pitches for his development and gut it out then go on the DL. 

[Wulaw Horn 18969]

13 hours ago, slorch said:

Diaz has grounded  into 9 DPs in like 43 starts.- just going off memory of last night's stats.

That's not good.

No it's not.  He is a couple walks a week and raising his launch angle a little bit from being an absolute super star.  Otherwise, he hits lots of ground balls, he's sort of slow, and he hits the ball hard so that's a recipe for a bunch of DP's.  Also- that cannot be continued.  The all time record is 36- so yeah, that's going to come down on it's own.  Jim Rice holds that record.  

[UTPhil2006 3790]

21 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Obvious decision. Then can drop him down and bring Bielak up 

Dubin down Bielak up. Close enough. 

[Gourmand 7774]

Jon SIngleton is raking for Sugar Land. 

8-for-20 with 2 doubles, 2 HR, 6 BB, 6 RBI and 7K in 6 games played.

 

Edited July 3, 2023 by Gourmand

[Gourmand 7774]

[Guadaloopy 10918]

14 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Acceptable lineup for our best chance at 3 of 4.  Let's hope Javier has figured out his issues.

[UTexasFight 9376]

I think that’s the best we can do until Peña finds a pillow that works and the all star break passes for Yordan to get back.

 

Edited July 3, 2023 by UTexasFight

[runthebone 7931]

We could send up a mannequin in the 9 spot, and at least it wouldn't hit into DPs

[UTPhil2006 3790]

Chas must have won the pistols at dawn with Dusty

[TonyTexas 10481]

25 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

I think that’s the best we can do until Peña finds a pillow that works and the all star break passes for Yordan to get back.

 

There is no drop off Dubon when plays SS. 

[kevwun 15610]

Yeah, Dubon doesn't have his power but he gets more hits so it's a wash.

[tx 3 putt 76307]

58 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

Jon SIngleton is raking for Sugar Land. 

8-for-20 with 2 doubles, 2 HR, 6 BB, 6 RBI and 7K in 6 games played.

 

Hes getting a call up / look, soon imo 

[tx 3 putt 76307]

37 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

Acceptable lineup for our best chance at 3 of 4.  Let's hope Javier has figured out his issues.

javier is the biggest factor in todays game. He’s a #1 and needs to show it today

[tx 3 putt 76307]

WTF ???

 

[kevwun 15610]

Sometimes shoulders can't be fixed.  See Bagwell, Jeff.  If only Jeff Bagwell had remembered that.

Edited July 3, 2023 by kevwun

[Wulaw Horn 18969]

Yeah- uh, remember last year when I said Brantley wouldn't play another game in MLB (in like June I said this)? Or this offseason when I said it was a criminally stupid signing to give him $12M?  Just a dumb fucking front office this offseason.  So so so so so dumb.  

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Brantley isn’t coming back. And if he does how brittle is he going to be? Release him, file the insurance and go find an outfielder who can hit.

[Scraps 13539]

But Dana Brown keeps pimpin him.

"When Brantley comes back..."

Shut up fool

[Wulaw Horn 18969]

1 hour ago, Gourmand said:

That's fine. I'd prefer Meyers to Maldonado but that's probably worth what- 1/10th-2/10ths of a run per game.  As far as Dusty usual bullshit related to lineup only starting the game 1/10th of a run from optimal is cause for celebration.  

[kevwun 15610]

7 minutes ago, Scraps said:

But Dana Brown keeps pimpin him.

"When Brantley comes back..."

Shut up fool

He has to pretend since his boss thought it was a good move.

[runthebone 7931]

I'm sure Brown isn't counting on Brantley.  Still better than Maldonado right now.

[runthebone 7931]

If we go 1 for 2 on shoulders and get back Urquidy at least, that is fine.  Need to get at least one bat.

[cabowabo 4451]

Thank God for that new Reliant commercial. I hated watching that fat, nasty bitch scarfing down chicken wings in the previous commercial.

[Gourmand 7774]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

WTF ???

 

Serious Tony Boselli 2002 vibes. 

[WBT 20415]

2 hours ago, Gourmand said:

Jon SIngleton is raking for Sugar Land. 

8-for-20 with 2 doubles, 2 HR, 6 BB, 6 RBI and 7K in 6 games played.

 

I'm going to wait to see what Bud Norris thinks before I draw any conclusions

[Scraps 13539]

Well damn

[Scraps 13539]

Well fuck!

Dubon 0-1 with 2 close homers lol

[Wulaw Horn 18969]

Fucking Perez. I liked it better when shit head Nelson Cruz was patrolling RF for them. 

Any ground ball will do here Alex.  No pop up. 

Edited July 3, 2023 by Wulaw Horn

[Wulaw Horn 18969]

Oh fuck me purple. I posted that literally right before he fuck faced it up. 
if we end up with 0 runs here it’s rat bastard awful luck. 

[Scraps 13539]

Bregman with a massive fail

[UTexasFight 9376]

I miss Yordan 

[Wulaw Horn 18969]

That inning sucked massive dick. 

[Wulaw Horn 18969]

1,2,3 for Javier but not a single swing and miss. That’s not great. 
hope he can get through 6 here. I think I’d just as soon shut him down and put him on the 15 day DL after today. He’d only miss 1 start due to all star break. 

[HtownHorn 14468]

1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Yeah- uh, remember last year when I said Brantley wouldn't play another game in MLB (in like June I said this)? Or this offseason when I said it was a criminally stupid signing to give him $12M?  Just a dumb fucking front office this offseason.  So so so so so dumb.  

We were the biggest Brantley is done honks on this site. Somewhat ridiculed for it.

[HtownHorn 14468]

Keep bitching about your precious corners Martin.

[Scraps 13539]

Chas banger

[Hornsbay22 463]

Meatloaf, play the damn man