2023 Houston Astros Thread

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

 

 

[Gut Wagon 8087]

11 minutes ago, WBT said:

4 in a row

But is that really so impressive? I mean, two were against Arlington. 

[HtownHorn 14763]

Just sit Altuve until after the ASB. It sucks that he's likely not going to play 80 games this year, but we need a healthy Altuve for any shot at post-season success.

[billfromlaketravis 11522]

I can’t deal with Maton emoting in this Sunshine Kids - Astros Bases Loaded clip. 

[UTexasFight 9523]

When did Altuve have an oblique issue earlier this year? I missed that.

whatever happens, we need him 100% by July 24 when 13 of the next 16 are against Rangers, Rays, Yankees and Orioles 

if he has to sit for the 3 series road trip out  the break against Angels, Rockies and A’s so be it 

[Gourmand 7774]

2 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

When did Altuve have an oblique issue earlier this year? I missed that.

shortly after he came back from the broken thumb

[tx 3 putt 77352]

38 minutes ago, runthebone said:

3-1 when Madris starts, bitches!!!!!

 

W’s are the only stat that matters 

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[tx 3 putt 77352]

No framber tomorrow 

Astros rotation against the Mariners 

Thurs: TBA
Fri: Hunter Brown
Sat: Framber Valdez
Sun: Brandon Bielak 

Cristian Javier will not start in the series.
 

 

[runthebone 8030]

We should put Bligh Madris on the mound tomorrow.

[HtownHorn 14763]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

When did Altuve have an oblique issue earlier this year? I missed that.

whatever happens, we need him 100% by July 24 when 13 of the next 16 are against Rangers, Rays, Yankees and Orioles 

if he has to sit for the 3 series road trip out  the break against Angels, Rockies and A’s so be it 

Within a week of him coming back from the broken thumb.

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

35 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

No framber tomorrow 

Astros rotation against the Mariners 

Thurs: TBA
Fri: Hunter Brown
Sat: Framber Valdez
Sun: Brandon Bielak 

Cristian Javier will not start in the series.
 

 

Christian Javier should be put on the DL and Blanco should be called up to start Thursday.  I assume they aren't fucking around and pitching him in a minor league game for no damn reason after he pitched Friday in Arlington.  

Javier would be eligible to come off the disabled list Tuesday the 18th after the all star break.  That trip to the DL would only cost him his start this time through the order.  It can't be Spaghetti b/c he went 3 solid relief innings the other day in Sugar Land.  It can't be Whitley b/c the universe hates me. It can be Dubon, I guess, but why when it could be Blanco?  

 

[TonyTexas 10524]

Put Montero on the IL for a reset then they can  bring back Blanco for tomorrow’s start. 

[Scraps 13570]

Speaking of IL

Harsh but accurate

[TonyTexas 10524]

There it is. It means a pitcher has to go on the IL

 

[tx 3 putt 77352]

 

[Mo Horn 8853]

When did framber get scratched? During the game today they said he was starting tomorrow? 

[Scraps 13570]

I understand the rules about recalling players

But Mushinski was sent down after the game also

[Gourmand 7774]

There it is. It means a pitcher has to go on the IL
 

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

22 minutes ago, Scraps said:

I understand the rules about recalling players

But Mushinski was sent down after the game also

Could just be a separate one for one move for over the weekend to shore up pitching in that series. Paredes? Someone else on the 40 man that’s stretched out to throw 3 or 4 if a game goes sideways?  

[Scraps 13570]

We got the dynamic duo of Kuhnel and Watkins(starting in AAA tonight) who have both sucked shit, Paredes, Blake Taylor....who both have sucked shit too.

Annnnd Gage


Maybe we are trading for Ohtani

[Dutchrudder 11150]

Good win today, nice to see France give another quality start. He could turn into the 4/5th starter of the future. The pitching rotation will really be something once Whitley joins it 😉

Diaz should start at catcher every game, he's clearly the future of the team at that position. Get him all the reps you can this year, and if you sneak into the playoffs, great.  I'm very happy to see him play well, knowing that we would likely have spent a lot of resources to get Maldys long term replacement. 

Why is Madris still on the roster? Send him back to loserville. 

Meyers is not a good bat and a slightly above average fielder, he should be the 4th outfielder coming off the bench. Chas should starts every fucking game. 

And Yuli should have been re-signed for 2m, it's chump change for this team. He would have made an excellent DH and 1B backup/rotation guy. He's batting 270 with a 778 ops, which is awesome for a guy like that on a near minimum deal. So fucking stupid to let him walk when he wanted to retire here. Now we have a dumbass .118 hitter from triple A taking what should have been his spot. Really really dumb and very disloyal of the team to let him walk like that. 

 

 

[Scraps 13570]

His ops is like 40 pts lower than that

Just for accuracy

[WBT 20655]

38 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

He could turn into the 4/5th starter of the future.

That future is now

[Gourmand 7774]

That future is now

Hate on Jake if you must but remember that we probably don't get Maton and Diaz but for the organizational belief he could replace Straw easily.

[WBT 20655]

11 minutes ago, Gourmand said:

16 minutes ago, WBT said:

That future is now

Hate on Jake if you must but remember that we probably don't get Maton and Diaz but for the organizational belief he could replace Straw easily.

You mean to quote someone else?  I was replying to the France comment.

 

I like Jake more than most here and think he should be playing almost everyday.

[Rip76 4947]

2 back?

[WBT 20655]

Rangers lost.  2 back.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Rangers lose. 2 back. Feel the heat.

[David Dennison 18945]

2 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

2 back?

It's kind of amazing when you think about it.

[tx 3 putt 77352]

Lot of baseball left 

[runthebone 8030]

I don't know whether it's the pitching/pitching coaching, run prevention, veteran clubhouse, winning culture, whatever, but somehow this team is 49-38 with the fourth best run differential despite bad years from Abreu and Bregman, barely any Altuve + no Yordan recently, nothing from LMJ/Garcia/Urquidy, a completely worthless Maldonado taking up a lineup spot regularly, and fucking Montero and Madris on the team.  It seems miraculous.

 

 

 

[runthebone 8030]

Also, the Rangers' expected W-L is 58-29 v. 51-36 reality.

That helps but obviously can't be relied on.

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

When we play the rangers at the end of Huky we need to be in first place. 
we are two back now. We have 

4 home- Mariners 

9 away- 2 Colorado, 3 Angels (No Trout or Rendon and maybe Ohtani gimped) 4 Oakland. 
 

Texas has:

4 away: 1 Boston, 3 Washington 

9 Home- 3 each Tampa, Cleveland and the Dodgers  

call it 6-7 for them and 9-4 for us  that would put us 1 up with the home series against them, hopefully with Yordan, Altuve, Urquidy and Javier all healthy and ready to go.  
That would be pretty remarkable  

 

 

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

3 minutes ago, runthebone said:

Also, the Rangers' expected W-L is 58-29 v. 51-36 reality.

That helps but obviously can't be relied on.

Very true. Their bullpen is shitty but they got Chapman and have more help coming at the deadline I’m sure. That should help them stop blowing 1 run games by the basketful. 

[Rip76 4947]

6 minutes ago, runthebone said:

I don't know whether it's the pitching/pitching coaching, run prevention, veteran clubhouse, winning culture, whatever, but somehow this team is 49-38 with the fourth best run differential despite bad years from Abreu and Bregman, barely any Altuve + no Yordan recently, nothing from LMJ/Garcia/Urquidy, a completely worthless Maldonado taking up a lineup spot regularly, and fucking Montero and Madris on the team.  It seems miraculous.

 

 

 

I’ve been thinking about this.  The culture thing is the one thing that stands out for me.

[Pablo 494]

3 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

I’ve been thinking about this.  The culture thing is the one thing that stands out for me.

Winners win - most of these guys have been through a lot of stressful games, glorious highs and lows.

They really do seem to have that switch if they want to at times.  One of them mentioned it after the 12-11 win.

Edited July 6, 2023 by Pablo

[Gourmand 7774]

32 minutes ago, WBT said:

You mean to quote someone else?  I was replying to the France comment.

 

I like Jake more than most here and think he should be playing almost everyday.

yeah i thought it was in reference to Jake 

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[tx 3 putt 77352]

18 minutes ago, runthebone said:

I don't know whether it's the pitching/pitching coaching, run prevention, veteran clubhouse, winning culture, whatever, but somehow this team is 49-38 with the fourth best run differential despite bad years from Abreu and Bregman, barely any Altuve + no Yordan recently, nothing from LMJ/Garcia/Urquidy, a completely worthless Maldonado taking up a lineup spot regularly, and fucking Montero and Madris on the team.  It seems miraculous.

 

 

 

lot of lesser pieces stepping up at different times 

especially pitchers 

Edited July 6, 2023 by tx 3 putt

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

20 minutes ago, runthebone said:

I don't know whether it's the pitching/pitching coaching, run prevention, veteran clubhouse, winning culture, whatever, but somehow this team is 49-38 with the fourth best run differential despite bad years from Abreu and Bregman, barely any Altuve + no Yordan recently, nothing from LMJ/Garcia/Urquidy, a completely worthless Maldonado taking up a lineup spot regularly, and fucking Montero and Madris on the team.  It seems miraculous.

 

 

 

the no names have stepped up big time - Julks, Dubon, Diaz . Chas not a no name but has done fantastic. 

Tucker damn good. Abreu waking up the last 5 weeks. 

Fuckin' 10.80 ERA Dubin comes in pitching one masterpiece start. 

the improvement of Maton. Abreu, Neris, Presley steady as she goes. 

The ingredient click just at the right time. 

[Gourmand 7774]

 

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

Y’all about to talk Dusty into Manager of the Year

[Gourmand 7774]

5 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Y’all about to talk Dusty into Manager of the Year

if the Astros win another pennant or WS title, I'll happily praise him for a job well done and Manager of the Year while he pokes all of us in the eye with a game-worn toothpick.  

[tx 3 putt 77352]

20 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

the no names have stepped up big time - Julks, Dubon, Diaz . Chas not a no name but has done fantastic. 

Tucker damn good. Abreu waking up the last 5 weeks. 

Fuckin' 10.80 ERA Dubin comes in pitching one masterpiece start. 

the improvement of Maton. Abreu, Neris, Presley steady as she goes. 

The ingredient click just at the right time. 

Dusty and the entire staff has done a solid job. The pitching program / staff, has done a damn great job from the minors to Minute Maid 

[tx 3 putt 77352]

8 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

Y’all about to talk Dusty into Manager of the Year

if only the surly thread had a vote 😂😂😂

[Scraps 13570]

 

Jose Abreu getting hurt and replaced by Jon Singleton who goes on to win WS MVP with 8 bombs in 5 games would be so 2023 Astros

[henrygandorf 29194]

 

[Wulaw Horn 19147]

1 minute ago, henrygandorf said:

 

A little funny if we actually are sold out for that scrub ass group from Seattle. 

[Scraps 13570]

Mariners should get in middle of the night....night game in SF on getaway day lol