2023 Houston Astros Thread

[UTexasFight 9,432]

Woo pig ou sux boomstick!

 

 

[Storm the Field 5,294]

4 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Okay I might start to believe Abreu isn't dead yet if he's going to turn on inside fastballs like that. 

6th HR in the last 24 days.

[UTexasFight 9,432]

7 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Okay I might start to believe Abreu isn't dead yet if he's going to turn on inside fastballs like that. 

Every major leaguer should be able to turn on a 93.5 mph fastball on the inner half halfway up in the zone, but damn good to see him send it 450+ at 111 off the bat

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

Get him out of there. Clearly not right. 

[Rip76 4,925]

Nice things.

Can we have them?

[Wishbone 4,759]

Fuck

[David Dennison 18,854]

Good grief.

[Smax 3,800]

Pull him

[cabowabo 4,484]

Get your shit together Javier.  

[HtownHorn 14,677]

He's done Dusty. He needs 2 weeks off.

[Gourmand 7,774]

Javier sucks now

[HtownHorn 14,677]

4 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

6th HR in the last 24 days.

His 7-14-28 day splits are very encouraging.

[David Dennison 18,854]

They've got to figure out what's happened to his velocity.

[mbtex 683]

2 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

They've got to figure out what's happened to his velocity.

Wonder if He is experiencing a dead arm since He has not really been a full time starter that long.

[Huckleberry 32,856]

7 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Every major leaguer should be able to turn on a 93.5 mph fastball on the inner half halfway up in the zone, but damn good to see him send it 450+ at 111 off the bat

Yes they should but he spent over two months not doing it. Hence the first glimmer of hope that the improvement is real. 

[APMP 688]

Not trying to be a dick but do you not listen with sound on? Because Kalas and Blum have beat that into the ground for awhile now. They comment on it daily

Lol nope, sound off usually and been traveling

[cabowabo 4,484]

Javier isn't fooling anyone.  

[runthebone 7,977]

Javier's fastball is shit when it's not elevated

[Wishbone 4,759]

1 minute ago, cabowabo said:

Javier isn't fooling anyone.  

Except Dusty.

[David Dennison 18,854]

He's a run machine.

[perfectchaos007 6,635]

Another horrible start by Javier. We're lucky our offense came to play today

[cabowabo 4,484]

Another terrible effort for Javier.

[David Dennison 18,854]

Holy shit.

[cabowabo 4,484]

Dusty is a fucking idiot.  Fixing to be 10-8.

Edited July 3, 2023 by cabowabo

[Gourmand 7,774]

gonna lose this game because of Javier and Dusty

 

[HtownHorn 14,677]

Holy shit, Baker should be fired for this inning alone.

[David Dennison 18,854]

Oh, sure, just let them have another base runner. No big deal.

[UTexasFight 9,432]

I think the Framber issue forced the hand here. I think they were looking for a reason to push Javier back but not having Framber and Javier this weekend would have been too much  

[UTHornFan014 710]

Dusty Baker is a moron

[Guadaloopy 10,960]

Quit trying to qualify him for a win, Dusty.  The most important piece of that stat is that you actually have to win the game.

[David Dennison 18,854]

Here guys. Have a RISP on us.

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

Y'all chill. Dusty's doing the thinking. 

[Halohal 498]

Dusty trying be everybody friends. Wonder what kind of loose lips he will have during All Star day

[David Dennison 18,854]

We're trying our best to blow a 10-2 lead.

Wow.

[HtownHorn 14,677]

1 minute ago, Halohal said:

Dusty trying be everybody friends. Wonder what kind of loose lips he will have during All Star day

I heard a story when Baker was in Chicago, he pissed off plenty of vets. One would take a crap every day where he would sit in the dugout.

[Lat22 4,010]

We’re going to blow this game. 

[HtownHorn 14,677]

I absolutely love the idea of bringing in Maton after Javier because they throw similar pitches with the same speed.

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

Dusty baker and Martin maldonado are first rate morons. 
soarky said maldonado had his mask on and that means keep him in. 
how can Dusty be around the game for 75 years and trot him out there for the 5th. 

[Wishbone 4,759]

This is some first class dumbfuckery by Dusty. I’ll be happy when we move on from him.

[David Dennison 18,854]

1 minute ago, Lat22 said:

We’re going to blow this game. 

If we do, it will be the worst loss of the season, bar none.

[runthebone 7,977]

Holy shit, haha.  Glad I am at work.

[elfenix 34,232]

I have a quick conference and all hell breaks loose

[David Dennison 18,854]

Just now, elfenix said:

I have a quick conference and all hell breaks loose

Dusty Baker has allowed Maldy to mismanage the game.

[Gut Wagon 8,065]

I'm seeing a 13-12 final. Hope we have the 13. 

[Guadaloopy 10,960]

Get a haircut, hippie.

[David Dennison 18,854]

Show of hands: who thinks we win?

Be honest.

[Honeysucklerose 987]

We are winning this.

[Wulaw Horn 19,069]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Show of hands: who thinks we win?

Be honest.

not it.

[Rockethorn1978 6,077]

We finally get the bats going early and our pitching is dog shit. Of course.

[Chuckie Finster 22,694]

Javier and Framber being ace-like is a non-negotiable component of playoff success for this team. If we are not confident that we can get both of them fixed by playoffs, then we better not trade away a single valuable prospect.